Video Awards Japan 2008

なんだか僕のTokyo Rock TrooperのビデオがYouTubeのビデオアワードジャパン2008にノミネートされたみたいです。
Googleの友達に"「投票して〜ん」ビデオを作ってアップせよ"と言われたので、アップしました。全部変な日本語です。

多分youtube.com/user/ytvawardsjapan2008辺りで投票するらしい。
このサイトは元JALのエンジニア、アマゾンのウェブサイトマネージャー、マイクロソフトのプロダクトマネージャーそして現在MIRAI株式会社の社長ダニー・チューが書いているブログです。詳しくは彼のプロフィールでどうぞ。
いつも読んで頂いている方はこの挨拶を永遠に閉じよう^^;
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Engineering Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/turkguy19/
I caught a few words that I knew, but other then that...I had no clue what was going on lol
Otaku/ Secondary School Student/
http://kawaiiboyz.blogspot.com/
me too... dc speak so clear...
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
Me too. I fall into the 1-30% category but I think I only understand less than 5% ^^;
Limousine Driver
I'm with you on the few words. I think Danny was trying to explain what he does and the items he has acquired while doing it.... Or an omelet recipe.
Mad scientist
same here. He is talking about YouTube, figures, powerbook and firefox xD
ok, I picked up a few Japanese words too but not enough to catch what is all about.
student , otaku and awesome blogger
http://otakudan.com
congrats on the nomination, good luck
Kokoro Kotonoha's personal trainer
http://loli1983.wordpress.com
The video isn't working.
But anyway, what ever happended to YouTube changing it's name to GoogTube?
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Wakarimasu bits n pieces desu...
"Tokyo", "armor", "dance"... so desu ne. Okok, a bit more than that.
How do you vote? My squares have me at a loss.
Nice figure box wall >.<
Rogu!!
Lol nice Your Base is belong to us.
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
Congrates Danny!!!!!
You got my vote for sure!!!!!
I did love the Tokyo Rock trooper as it's my fav on youtube!!!!!
I still think it's weird that Youtube ask you to make a video to tell people to vote for you...
It's a bit weird in my mind.....
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
stupid office internet PC has no flash plugin installed. will view it when i get home.
流浪人
Will have to watch the vid later on my other comp...
Looking forward to casting my vote, though... ^^
Danny for President!
Oh, wait, wrong vote... ^^;
research student
http://osakacchi.blogspot.com/
Voted! ...I think
It's the "thumbs up" thing, right?
website/graphic designer and karaoke amateur~
http://www.furudango.com
Eto~
Have no idea how to vote though D=
Congrats on your nomination Danny~~
Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kmyk88
your friends' link aren't working since there are <br> html on them
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Thanks for the headsup! ^^;
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Was watching the video when it suddenly occurred to me - so far nearly all the videos I've seen of you have you speaking in English, and just a few phrases of Japanese at most. This made watching quite a different experience.
Also noted that you got noticeably more comfortable as the video went on. ^^; It really is weird isn't it - sitting there talking to camera.
Ordinary soul (student)
http://www.ekowc.net
o_O Why there was 'All your base are belong to us' picture in the video?
Around 3:50 in video it flashes quickly.
buut, Otherwise nice office, lotsa figures and Ninomiya poster.
I did only understand about 5%
Student
I understood 0% lol. I will vote. Were Saber Lily's and Fate's heads swapped? Looks awesome lol.
Ronin -_-;;
Dear danny,
please re-do video in cute, loli female voice. then i might stand a chance of deciphering what you said as that's what i'm used to hearing
Signed - Otaku everywhere ^__^
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
lol seconded!
Student
http://otakuinvancouver.wordpress.com/
You say "Uh...Uh..." a lot >.>
Mad scientist
I tend to do that as well whenever I speak. I know and don't want to do it but I can't help it when I concentrate on what I say rather than how I say it >.<
I think some people are just like that. People see it as being uncertain of what to say (not knowing the subject well enough) but I do it even when I know the subject well enough. This always reduce my grade at oral exams D:
Web Designer
http://insennity.com/
grats on being nominated. :) i probably understand close to 50% ne..
so many spotlights in the office btw ^^"
NEET (no, student, AND employed min. wage)
http://otterhangar.blogspot.com/
wait, and you're not native japanese right... seriously... no accent?
congrats on your nomination. Hope you win.
Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dramacd/
I got 90-100.
I wish we could see more of your office... Unless we already saw all of your office. Anyway, good luck.
Student
http://andreijournal.blogspot.com
My my. I didn't get any except those borrowed words. >,<
I phail. ~sigh
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
I forgot to say...looks like Danny, your running out of room and start stacking figure boxes...
University Student
http://sunshine-report.com
Ahaha I love your salaryman trooper idea! Can't wait to see it if you decide to go with it.
Also, nice zero wing AYB reference there heh.
Somebody set up us the bomb.
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
understood close to none of what you were saying. subtitles pls.
and for the umpteen time, why are you always in black!
Mad scientist
Danny should add subtitles or somebody will fansub this video and then Danny ends up being the Thunderstormtropper of Africa or something.
If you don't get what I mean then you should read this: http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/5789/Fansubs.html
http://orange.exofire.net
Haha, all your base are belong to dannychoo.com. Tell me I'm not hallucinating.
College Freshmen
I got the "ee to" parts. :) And I got a few other parts too. But what was up with the subliminal message?
Student
http://mizunoyuutsu.wordpress.com/
ROFL. Well played, man, well played. Loved all the internet references.
p.s I want that Ryougi Shiki fig too...
http://www.khimhoe.net
eto...eh...eto...eh..eto...
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Count em all and win ^^;
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
What do you win? The Nothing-Better-To-Do-But-Count-Random-Things Award? LOL
I guess it's like the "umms" for English speakers, ne.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
59 times... ^^;
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
You actually counted? ^_^;
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
So do I win the Nothing-Better-To-Do award now? XD
浦の引き篭り
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3219/haruhimemew.gif
You deserve some type of price, that's for sure xD
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
http://www.aprilius20.wordpress.com
lol I lost count^^;
Consultant
Congratulations on the nomination! And though I could understand a thing that was said in your video, I reckon I managed to vote for you...well, at least, I gave you a thumb up. Good luck!
Figurine Enthusiast, Uni Student
congratz DC..hope u win
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Gratz on the nomination and good luck! And nice to see your office, looks much smaller than I thought though. And how different is the youtube embed video code compared to what we're using?
Poet (not)
I'm amazed by Danny's organizing skills. So much stuff in there yet still looks very neat.
Student
http://www.certaincake.com
I'm certainly looking forward to the Hanakuso Trooper movie. Er. Salaryman Trooper Movie, I mean. Of course.
(Sorry. The 'that's snot' line made me laugh.)
And indeed, the 'eeto desu ne' density in this video is very high. I didn't get to talk to you in person yet (and it's unlikely I ever will, at least not anytime soon), so I'm kinda wondering if that's just camera nervousness (something I suffer from as well), or if you always talk like that. D:
As for the poll, it almost scares me how much I understood. I took Japanese lessons for close to two years, then had to stop, that was like four years ago, and I'm totally out of it, can't read it worth crap, can't write it worth crap, either.
But it seems like watching boatloads of fansubbed anime helps a lot with vocabulary and grammar sense. I'm positive I understood close to 80% of all that. Curious.
Delivery Driver | Semi-student
http://www.soulfringe.com/
you got my vote once i figure out how to vote
Poet (not)
Congratulations Danny-san! Looking forward to seeing you win some awards :D
Salary-man trooper idea is awesome. In addition to that, how about family-man trooper? lol.
I'm glad I took those Japanese classes in college 7 years ago. I knew I'd find good use of the skill someday XD
Student
http://web.mit.edu/anime/www/index.shtml
OMG it's nice to hear you speaking in Japanese!! Haha your Japanese is totally better than mine ^^ mine has degraded over the years ^^;
Congrats on the nomination, good luck.
and about the understanding what you say question, eto^^ i can understand 90%.
STUDENTS
congratulation "may the force with you" and you will be win
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
http://www.aprilius20.wordpress.com
lol at "nandakke no award":p
Poet (not)
hemm... I voted, I think. Clicked on the thumbs-up button. It turned green, but that's about it.
High school student
http://www.animeraku.com
Nice video.
I really love that poster from Ninomiya-kun. It is awesome and big and ecchi.
中学生
http://thezhukeeper.blogspot.com
I catch nothing but the "ehh to" parts ^^; and now... how do I vote, seriously.
Student and full-time otaku
My JP is still so bad...caught a lot of 'small' words, but don't ask me to paraphrase anything ^^
BTW I want your SAFS! =p
Student
http://chuymaster.exteen.com
Umm, I understand much of your video and I like your Japanese accent! It's really natural. I hope someday I will be able to pronounce like you.
By the way, how many time you said e--to?
http://xcomprandomness.co.uk/
Nice job with the video. Very clear although I see you haven't managed to get rid of the "ettos" yet. The conference presentations must have really helped. Like the "wake up call" half way through! And I'm pretty sure I can hear music in the background...
Well, good luck with the awards! Will be interesting to see what you do with the trooper suit next year. I think you will be very uncomfortable sleeping in it though - especially with the helmet on =P
Designer / Visual Editor
http://www.youtube.com/user/ImperialPimp
You don't really WANT to get rid of the "ettos" , as this is the Japanese people themselves actually speak...
~Undine~
http://bluebluewave.wordpress.com
Congrats on being nominated Danny!
Understood quite a bit of the video which makes me glad, shows taking Japanese class is worth it (though I need to study more).
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
etto~ I gotta say I voted for 0% in not understanding any Japanese you say T_T
I hear certain words though. I still wanting to learn though, and this video helps to understand how its spoken too, Cheers Danny.
Vote goes to you on Youtube! Omedetou Choo-san!
Artist
http://jeremylovecraft.deviantart.com/
Oh man I was expecting you to grab the Briareos figure and do some cool stuff ...?.. xD We want Bri pistures you promise it!!! Good luck with the You tube awards!!!
Student
http://mizunoyuutsu.wordpress.com/
well, that seems like a good idea for the vid for the next nomination. :D
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
Congratulations on being nominated Mr Danny. I have no idea what you just said on the video but hopefully I will someday! 'just enrolled in a Japanese language course at my university, you see XD
Mad scientist
Lucky you. I needed an extra course once and decided to try Japanese. It turned out that English were the only foreign language I could pick. Looks like engineers don't have to speak anything but English.
学生
こんばんは。
これはさすがに一発で撮ったものかしら?まずいものとかが映っていたっりね。^^すでに隠されたファウナちゃんのとこでちょっと笑ってしまったんだが。(笑)よう緊張していたみたいですね~、それが逆に良かったと思うんですけど。
まあ、一応投票したん何ですが、がんばれやー!来年のリーマントゥルーパーも楽しみにしています。
Student
http://musou-enrai.deviantart.com/
Well, out of 10 I know 0.2(that seems to me a bit too much actually. Maybe it should be 0.1) Japanese but I did understand a little bit here and there. Say, that "Ettooo..." Means "Hmmm... ; Ummm...", right? In my region it's: "Ahmyyy..." and stuff I'm sure all(or most of you at least) use - "Mmmmm...." "Aaaa..." "Hmmmm..." "UUuuu" and such! XD
former Emperor of Britannia
http://reflectiarx.wordpress.com/
Best of Luck Danny ^^V
May the best video win!
王オタク x 天才様
http://www.zakarius.com/
Congrats on the nomination Danny! The video here was entertaining too.
ダニーさんって結構ぺらぺらと日本語話せますね~。イギリスのアクセント、全然聞こえなくて上手ですよ。
私もよく話す時に「ですね」を使う癖があります。^^ww 賞指名おめでとう!
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
ありがとう!
昨日フィードActivateしましたよん。
Student
http://bk201.wordpress.com/
I somewhat understood 10-30%. Understood all about you and your gundam dilemmas. Hope you get the time to make more! And I hope you win this as well.
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Go Danny Go! but where is the vote button?????
eto.....eto............ (from your Japense vid)
umm....umm....... (from your English speech)
The wall of SAFS caught my eyes~~~~~~~~
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
and when I speak Korean its
orrr....orrrr
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Come to think of it, we haven't hear you speak Korean yet ^_^
Student
http://musou-enrai.deviantart.com/
Oh, forgot to add - Danny, you look great with just the helmet on and black clothing. Plus the beginning of the video is cool - you, sitting in the cair, busy look at the camera and just when you're about to look again at the monitor you realise you're being filmed. Something like that! It's cool! And that black thingy hanging and swaying from helmet helmet...
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/
Good luck Danny.
Student
Onlu 1-2 sentences and a few other words.
student
eto~~~
understand the words but not the meaning
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
sorry danny i wasn't paying attention, i was looking at all the wonderful figures behind u.
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
currently downloading the 26mb vid. still an hour to go for it to download on my crappy connection. since i dont know how to speak (leave the understand part for future) i voted for 0. i'm confident i wont understand any japanese words right now. :hahaha:
the YouTube video awards page is in japanese. cant see the tokyo rock trooper vid on the front page. where do i vote?
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
finished watching it. it downloaded quite fast. didn't get any of it besides the eto and gundam and onnonoko, figure, ummm, and i forgot. it seemed to me like you were searching for the right word to say.
wow so many figures. xD
Designer / Visual Editor
http://www.youtube.com/user/ImperialPimp
............................................................
Hey Guys,
Feel free to vote for me too, the original Tokyo Stormtooper:
Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCRryib8jEk&fmt=18
Please leave comments & feedback if you like !!!
Cheers everybody !!
http://www.youtube.com/user/ImperialPimp
Sean
......................................................
I think I've still got lots to learn even after taking LV2 of the JLPT, so I ticked the 50% category. Still, I lol'ed at the suggestion that Danny left running nose stains on that helmut.
I've also been noticing Danny always seem to have a flash of CATS from "All Your Base"/Zero Fighter fame inserted for a split second in all his videos. Is it some sort of signature to make sure the video's made by Danny?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Somebody set us up the bomb.
social marketing manager
http://www.tofugu.com
Thanks for the shoutout, Danny! :)
College Student
0% haha, i heard youtube lol and danny repeating something over and over again like "e to" lol.
Web Design & Marketing
http://ciaopanda.com
Firefoxマスコトはとてもかわいいですね。
Pokemon master
http://thecococafe.wordpress.com/
I hope you win Danny! ^o^
Scientist, unemployed.
http://fmphoenixhawk.livejournal.com
Well, since it's been many years since I took a semester of Japanese, and I have not practiced at all, I only picked up a few words. I stink. :(
http://aoshi.wakarimasenlol.com
Hi Danny, someone cosplayed you in Comic Fiesta 2008 in Malaysia.
<img src= "http://aoshi.wakarimasenlol.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/pc201680.jpg" alt="danny choo" a href="http://aoshi.wakarimasenlol.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/pc201680.jpg" />
With the armband, Stormtrooper helmet and even the mirai.fm badge.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Hijacked ^^;
Student
http://mizunoyuutsu.wordpress.com/
rofl Danny is now an anime character?
see more pics here.of the said event:
http://www.atalude.net/
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
http://gndynames.wordpress.com
I voted 1% but in truth it's just broken pieces of sentences here and in truth I had no idea what's being talked about. I think I did pick out YouTube somewhere.
Artist
Hey Danny you have successful learnt the Japanese art of saying 'eetou' approximately 15 thousand times every minute. よくできました!
Student
http://muketsu.wordpress.com
90-100%
as always my understanding skills far surpass my skills in producing something by myself.
good job in learning japanese!
the way you tried to hide cards with phone number was really funny =)))
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Alot of words, very few intact sentances lol. We haven't learnt much conversational Japanese in my class yet. Tis mostly for business n travel n stuff. Maybe next year will bring more convo based Japanese.
Very cool vid. Such tempting safs....
Mad scientist
I really like the picture just below the video. Looks like the storm troppers had to take desk jobs when the Death Star wasn't a suitable working place anymore =D
Hikikomori
http://toxxyn.blogspot.com/
Congratz on your nomination, and good luck!
http://gakuranman.com
ほとんどわかりました。はじめてダニーさんのあんな長い喋りを聞いたんですね。さすがにぺらぺらです!
ちなみに、ファイアフォックスのぬいぐるみはどこで買ったんですか?欲しくなったなー。よしよしww
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
ふぉっくすけはある人物からもらった^^;
買えないみたいです。
http://gakuranman.com
Too bad! You know I'm in the competition if you get a second one! ^_~
grade grubber
http://gordanham.wordpress.com/
Is everyone under mririan's spell!!!
Student
Danny did you say you had your armor fixed at the moment?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Sharp ears - mentioned it was under maintenance ^^;
???Confused???
I only caught a few of the words...congrats on your nomination Danny!
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com
hope you win Danny!
Game Designer
http://toratohora.blogspot.com/
is it just or actually every did notice since at 3.51?
What is that for?
" Cats: All your base belong to us"?
Game Designer
http://toratohora.blogspot.com/
Typing error"Is it just *me or actually everyone* did notice *scene at 3min51sec*
Programming Student
http://greendiscord.blogspot.com/
i noticed. i guess it was just a split sec for fun thing?
haha "All your base are belong to us!"
Your (un)usual student
I only fully understand the opening and ending...other than that,completely blank...nice and very tidy office u got there danny,love how u say sugoke kawaiii to the firefox mascot...
Student
you said "edo" alot....wat does it mean?? +.+ does it just mean "um" or "uh"...?
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
http://gndynames.wordpress.com
Yeah, "eto" is the equivalent to "umm"
Mad scientist
I was quite surprised when I discovered that it's not the same for all languages because I thought it was just a human habit of going "errr". Looks like there is a cultural influence as well.
Artist
'Eetou' is simply a filler when people are thinking of what to say next. For some reason Japanese people say it ALL the time, as in near constantly. It seems Danny has picked up the same habit.
IT student
I did understand the necessary: ちょっとエッチですね
NSF(LCP)
http://www.speedknight.com
Congrats danny ^^
Anime Figure Collector
http://myfigurecollection.net/itachi377
That Fire fox looks so cute. I need to get one also.
Engineering research
http://kikenshisou.wordpress.com
eeto... too much eetos desu ka? =x
Student
http://s1charade.wordpress.com/
All your base are belong to us. xd
I could understand a few skattered words. so much etou..
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
I only caught a few words -_____-