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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing AniMayTion with an exploration of what happens when the creator of Astro-Boy decides to dabble in Adult Animation as I discuss 1969's A Thousand and One Nights and 1970's Cleopatra. [00:00] INTRO [02:10] Chin Stroker vs Punter Podcast Promo [03:18] RANDOM CONVERSATION Lextorias [19:28] A Thousand and One Nights (1969) Tezuka's “Adult” Features: “A Thousand and One Nights” (1969) by Fred Patton [51:09] Cleopatra (1970) Tezuka's Adult Features: “Cleopatra” (1970) by Fred Patton [01:20:28] FEEDBACK [01:32:52] ENDING MUSIC: Camel by Camel (Vocal Mix) by Sandy Marton Buy A Thousand and One Nights (1969) Buy Cleopatra (1970) Support TWoRP Contact Us talkwithoutrhythm@gmail.com
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Episode 164 Chapter 25, Electronic Music in Japan and The Asia-Pacific. Works Recommended from my book, Electronic and Experimental Music Welcome to the Archive of Electronic Music. This is Thom Holmes. This podcast is produced as a companion to my book, Electronic and Experimental Music, published by Routledge. Each of these episodes corresponds to a chapter in the text and an associated list of recommended works, also called Listen in the text. They provide listening examples of vintage electronic works featured in the text. The works themselves can be enjoyed without the book and I hope that they stand as a chronological survey of important works in the history of electronic music. Be sure to tune-in to other episodes of the podcast where we explore a wide range of electronic music in many styles and genres, all drawn from my archive of vintage recordings. There is a complete playlist for this episode on the website for the podcast. Let's get started with the listening guide to Chapter 25, Electronic Music in Japan and The Asia-Pacific from my book Electronic and Experimental music. Playlist: ELECTRONIC MUSIC IN JAPAN AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC Time Track Time Start Introduction –Thom Holmes 01:32 00:00 1. Toshiro Mayuzumi, “Les Œuvres Pour La Musique Concrète X, Y, Z” (1953). Early work of tape music. 13:50 01:36 2. Toru Takemitsu, “Vocalism Ai (Love)” (1956). For magnetic tape (condensed from a 72-hour tape montage. 04:11 15:22 3. Makoto Moroi and Toshiro Mayuzumi, “Shichi No Variation (7 Variations)” (1956). Tape music for sine wave generators. 14:51 19:32 4. Toru Takemitsu, “Sky, Horse And Death (Concrete-Music)” (1958). For magnetic tape. 03:28 34:24 5. Group Ongaku, “Object” (1960). Recorded on May 8, 1960, at Mizuno's house. Performers were Chieko Shiomi, Mikio Tojima, Shukou Mizuno, Takehisa Kosugi, Yasunao Tone, and Yumiko Tanno. 07:34 37:50 6. Toru Takemitsu, “Water Music” (1960). For magnetic tape. 09:41 45:26 7. Michiko Toyama, “Aoi No Ue (Princess Hollyhock) (Music Drama for Tape and Narration).” For magnetic tape and reader. 07:05 55:06 8. Group Ongaku, “Metaplasm Part 2” (1961). Live performance, 1961, at Sogetsu Kaikan Hall, Tokyo. Tadashi Mori (conductor), 09:08 01:02:10 9. Akira Miyoshi (composer), opening excerpt to Ondine (1961). For orchestra, mixed chorus and electronic sounds. 04:32 01:11:18 10. Joji Yuasa – “Aoi No Ue” (1961). For voice and tape and based on The Tale of Genji written by Murasaki Shikibu in 11th century. Tape parts realized at NHK Electronic music studio. 29:50 01:15:50 11. Kuniharu Akiyama, “Noh-Miso” (track 1) (1962). Tape music. Hitomi-Za is an experimental puppet theatre group. They had performed in February 13-17 in 1962 at Sogetsu Kaikan Hall. This program was consisted of three parts, and Joji Yuasa, Kuniharu Akiyama and Naozumi Yamamoto composed background sound for each part. 01:44 01:45:40 12. Toshi Ichiyanagi, “Parallel Music” (1962). Tape music recorded at NHK Electric Music Studio, Tokyo Japan. 09:12 01:47:22 13. Kuniharu Akiyam, “Demonstration of Nissei Theater” (excerpt) (1963). “Demonstration of Nissei Theater” composed in 1963 for a public demonstration of the stage machinery of the newly opened Nissei Theatre in Tokyo. 05:15 01:56:36 14. Toshi Ichiyanagi, “Sound Materials for Tinguely” (1963). “Music For Tinguely” was composed at the studio of Sogetsu Art Center. This rare track comprises sound materials used for that composition. 03:31 02:01:54 15. Joji Yusa, Tracks 1-4 (1963). Incidental music for NHK Radio, based on Andre Breton's "Nadja". "The actual chart of constellations was played by three players (violin, piano, vibraphone) which was supposed as the music score. And birds' voices, electronic sound, sound generated from inside piano, through music concrete technique and constructed at the NHK Electronic Music Studio." 04:24 02:05:26 16. Maki Ishii, “Hamon-Ripples (For Chamber Ensemble, Violin And Taped Music)” (1965). Tape piece for violin and chamber orchestra. 10:01 02:09:46 17. Joji Yuasa, “Icon on the Source Of White Noise” (1967). Tape work using white noise as material and designed for a multi-channel system. In the original version, several sound images of various widths (e.g. three loudspeakers playing simultaneously) moved at different speeds around the audience, who were positioned inside the pentagonal loudspeaker arrangement. 12:13 02:19:44 18. Makoto Moroi, “Shosanke” (1968). Tape work fusing electronic sounds with those of traditional Japanese instruments. 13:20 02:31:54 19. Minao Shibata, “Improvisation for Electronic Sounds” (1968). Tape piece for electronic sounds. 09:27 02:45:12 20. Toshi Ichiyanagi, “Love Blinded Ballad (Enka 1969)” from the Opera "From The Works Of Tadanori Yokoo" (1969). Tape collage. 06:57 02:54:40 21. Toshi Ichiyanagi, Music for Living Space (1969, Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha), composed for the Electric Faculty of Engineering of Kyoto University. Early Computer Music combined with Gregorian chant for Osaka Expo '70. 08:49 03:01:34 22. Toshiro Mayuzumi, “Mandara” (1969). Tape piece for electronic sound and voices. 10:22 03:10:24 23. Takehisa Kosugi, “Catch-Wave” (Mano Dharma '74)” (1974). “Mano-Dharma '74” is an excerpt from a meta-media solo improvisation performed by Takehisa Kosugi. From his notes: “Sounds speeding on lights, light speeding on sounds music between riddles & solutions. ‘the deaf listen to sounds touching, watching.” 26:32 03:20:42 24. Yoshi Wada – Earth Horns with Electronic Drone, excerpt, (1974). Electronics by Liz Phillips. Pipehorn players Barbara Stewart, Garrett List, Jim Burton, Yoshi Wada. Composed by, recorded by Yoshi Wada. Recorded at Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York, Sunday 2-5pm, February 24, 1974. 10:51 03:47:10 25. Matsuo Ohno, Takehisa Kosugi, “B.G.M. Parts A-F” (1963). Music and effects later used for Astroboy. 06:59 03:57:48 26. Joji Yuasa, “My Blue Sky (No. 1)” (1975). Tape parts realized at NHK Electronic music studio. 15:43 04:05:00 Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. My Books/eBooks: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Also, Sound Art: Concepts and Practices, first edition, Routledge 2022. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation. For a transcript, please see my blog, Noise and Notations. Original music by Thom Holmes can be found on iTunes and Bandcamp.
Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Treat yourself or a loved one! TokyoTreat makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgiaThis month, we're returning to my Creative Conversations series! In these episodes, I talk to people in various creative fields making things today who were greatly inspired by anime & manga, and are using that inspiration today to make their own cool things. This time, we're talking to Eisner-Nominated comic artist, writer, colorist, and occasional cosplayer Sarah Myer (They/Them)! We discuss how growing up loving cartoons & anime not only had a big impact on their life, but how fandom was a major plot point in their incredible auto-biographical graphic novel Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story. We also talk about early fandom memories, cosplay, how both TMNT and Evangelion have always been there for them, and answering your questions! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Just a FEW of Sarah's older anime & manga recommendations (listen to the ep for their complete list!): Unico (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)Astro Boy 1980 (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)Space Pirate Captain Harlock (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)Endless Orbit SSX (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)Galaxy Express 999 (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)Neon Genesis Evangelion (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)Wings of Honneamise (buy on Amazon!)Martian Successor Nadesico (buy on Amazon!) Follow Sarah & their work online!: Sarah's home page with their comic workFollow Sarah on Instagram & BlueskyBuy their graphic novel Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story directly from their store! (You can even get it autographed!)Check out their work on the TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures comic series! My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening!
Astroboy, Heidi, Lassie & Grumpy Cat: Woke-Kultur und Kindererziehung? Check! Erziehungsberechtigte Themen mit massig neuem Konvolut-Material auf DVD: Frank plaudert diesmal alleine beim auspackten eines kindgerechten Konvolut-Pakets.
Astroboy himself, Steve Erceg takes another big fight against Brandon Moreno in Mexico City on his path to the title. Interview details below:
We're back to read volumes 2 and 3 of "O Human Star" by Blue Delliquanti. This time we get into the trans text and subtext of the series, how metaphor and text support each other, and break down the main characters to see what makes them tick. We've got an alternate political universe, a true AI singularity, disability representation, a long-expected Astroboy moment, and some unexpected difficulties with pho to get through. Let's go! Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on "Our Dreams at Dusk" by Yuhki Kamatani.
Seamus returns from Japan to regale us with tales of manga exhibitions, food, and of course, pro-wrestling! Then we dive into The Osamu Tezuka Story to discuss the man known as the god of manga!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Check out our new commentary channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MangaMacWatches Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Kaoru Mori and Aki Irie exhibit - 00:02:06 Atsushi Kamijo exhibit - 00:09:21 Kyoto International Manga Museum - 00:19:13 Food and travel adventures - 00:28:02 Pro wrestling shows at Toudokan - 00:42:41 Next Episode Preview - 00:58:06 The Osamu Tezuka Story - 00:58:27 Outro - 02:06:22 Song Credits: "Hopscotch" by Louis Adrien "Jiggin the Jig" by Bless & the Professionals "Green Light" by Emily Lewis "Tasty Bites" by ZISO
Hey Everybody!This week we HAVE NO GINA!!Mike Irizarry of What's on Joe Mind Podcast is here to talk Astro Boy.Astro Boy in this case is an early 1980's Japanese cartoon and this is their Christmas episode...somehow.Trust us, you're not ready for where this one goes...Enjoy!MERCH STORE - www.teepublic.com/stores/knowing-is-half-the-podcastPatreon - Patreon.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcastFacebook - Facebook.com/KnowingIsHalfThePodcastTwitter - @GijoePodcastPresident Serpentor - @PrezSerpentorSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/knowing-is-half-the-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Hear our initial Mario & Luigi: Brothership impressions, a second round of Pokemon TCG Pocket impressions, and the three of ours' Game Awards predictions. Plus, Blue Lock and Linkin Park's From Zero!
Si viviste tu niñez o adolescencia en los noventas o en los dosmiles seguro te acuerdas de Sailor Moon. Junto con Astroboy, Cometa y los Caballeros del Zodiaco -entre otros- fue uno de los programas que, en México, nos introdujeron al género del anime. Pero Sailor Moon fue más que solo anime. Es uno de los productos más importantes del “Mahō shōjo”, genero mejor conocido como el de “Chicas Mágicas”, en el que se tratan todos los problemas a los que se enfrenta una adolescente en el contexto de una sociedad fuertemente tradicional. En este episodio vamos a hablar de las Chicas Mágicas, del movimiento “Girl Power”, Super Cerdita y la Aesthetic Lolita, y para ello nos acompaña Sara Benítez, también conocida como la Miss Sari, historiadora y maestra en artes visuales por la FAD-UNAM, creadora y host del podcast “Historia Chiquita”
He is often referred to as the "God of Manga" and the "Father of Anime", Osamu Tezuka was a pioneering Japanese manga artist, animator, and film producer. His work laid the foundation for modern manga and anime, influencing countless creators and shaping the industry as it is known today. Tezuka founded Mushi Production, one of the first anime studios in Japan, where he produced the first Japanese TV anime series, Astro Boy in 1963. This show was a significant milestone in anime history, both for its success and for establishing the practice of limited animation, which became a standard in the industry. A lifelong anime aficionado, Rachel Costello, from UC San Diego's Innovating for National Security Academic Program, gives a retrospective on the life and work for Tezuka. Her passion led her to spearhead the U.S. Navy's “Sea Strike 2041” comic project as executive producer. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40089]
He is often referred to as the "God of Manga" and the "Father of Anime", Osamu Tezuka was a pioneering Japanese manga artist, animator, and film producer. His work laid the foundation for modern manga and anime, influencing countless creators and shaping the industry as it is known today. Tezuka founded Mushi Production, one of the first anime studios in Japan, where he produced the first Japanese TV anime series, Astro Boy in 1963. This show was a significant milestone in anime history, both for its success and for establishing the practice of limited animation, which became a standard in the industry. A lifelong anime aficionado, Rachel Costello, from UC San Diego's Innovating for National Security Academic Program, gives a retrospective on the life and work for Tezuka. Her passion led her to spearhead the U.S. Navy's “Sea Strike 2041” comic project as executive producer. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40089]
He is often referred to as the "God of Manga" and the "Father of Anime", Osamu Tezuka was a pioneering Japanese manga artist, animator, and film producer. His work laid the foundation for modern manga and anime, influencing countless creators and shaping the industry as it is known today. Tezuka founded Mushi Production, one of the first anime studios in Japan, where he produced the first Japanese TV anime series, Astro Boy in 1963. This show was a significant milestone in anime history, both for its success and for establishing the practice of limited animation, which became a standard in the industry. A lifelong anime aficionado, Rachel Costello, from UC San Diego's Innovating for National Security Academic Program, gives a retrospective on the life and work for Tezuka. Her passion led her to spearhead the U.S. Navy's “Sea Strike 2041” comic project as executive producer. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40089]
WOW. Molly wasn't lying when she said a lot of things happened in this section of the book. Thankfully it's all fine and good and no one is dying and no one is mentally broken. We talk about: Ridley Scott, Moria, Astro Boy, Fran Von Karma, Stitch, Satisfactory, Unsolved Yeti, We Love Adolin, Dalinar vs Shallan, Darth Odium The Wise, Veil Is From The Streets, Method, The Revel, Spren Dying, Gaslight Weaving, Only Knows War, Stole His Lunch, Don't Care For Renarin, The Rift, Molly Loves Wife Killers, Laundry, The Hog, Think I Fucked Up, Gave God Anxiety,
In Metal Geeks episode 257, we start with news on the ProgPower USA lineup and the Weird Al 2025 tour. We then dive into What We're Watching, including our takes on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Abigail, The Penguin, and more, while George covers Slow Horses, Civil War, Terminator, and revisits Sliders. In What We Star Wars, we discuss Star Wars: Outlaws, followed by What We Marvel with Agatha All Along and the Thunderbolts trailer. We also discuss What We're Gaming, featuring Astro Boy, The Plucky Squire, and Epic Mickey Rebrushed. The episode continues with Blind Rankings, where the geeks debate and rank random topics—blindfolded (figuratively). Of course, no Metal Geeks episode is complete without George Hates Metal, where George delivers his hot take on Swallow the Sun's "MelancHoly", and we dive into some other great metal releases! Keep it metal, and keep it geeky! Stay updated on all our geekery by visiting our website at metalgeekspodcast.com or metalgeeks.net. Have opinions or ideas? Share them with us via email at msrcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter, @metalgeeks, and @msrcast. We're also on Instagram at @metalgeeks. Connect with us on Facebook/MetalGeeks and join the Metal Geeks Society Facebook group! Subscribe to Metal Geeks Podcast on iTunes, and if you enjoy the show, please leave a 5-star review and give us a like. You can also catch us on Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify—add us to your playlist.
Our website: https://www.itstwobrothers.com/ Discuss this episode at reddit.com/r/ItsTwoBrothersPodcast Spoilers: Elden Ring DLC: 0:25 - 3:55, 7:10 - 9:18 Delicious In Dungeon: 19:20 - 19:30 This episode, unexpected twists and turns abound regarding our music tastes! What will we like, what will we hate!? Also a man does damage to his voice for art: the pillows - Runners High Death Grips - Exmilitary Chinese Football - Chinese Football Dance Gavin Dance - Mothership Also in this episode: Elden Ring DLC is great, is a bit BS, and is very big. Raging Bull is a movie that happens. Alienoid is time travel alien shenanigans. Delicious in Dungeon is Dark Souls plus food anime. Pluto is a gritty Astro Boy reboot. Steven's casual choices accidentally create a Discworld Machete Order. Irregular at the Magic High School is gross. But its also really cool. Other links: Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (Music Video) Clowncore - Hell Next time: some shoegaze, some prog, and whatever the hell femtanyl is! My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Slowdive - Souvlaki The Dear Hunter - Act 1: The Lake South, The River North femtanyl - CHASER Support It's Two Brothers by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/itstwobrothers This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Tenemos anuncio de la PS5 Pro y ha dado mucho de qué hablar… 799 € en España sin lector de discos ni peana. ¿Cuál es el sentido de esta consola intergeneracional? ¿Qué beneficios va a aportar a juegos específicos o ya en el mercado? ¿Se está preparando el camino para PS6? Muchas incógnitas a resolver… Y hablando de juegos, el título del que está hablando todo el mundo y para bien aunque no exento de polémica y opiniones encontradas: Astro Bot ¿Es tan bueno como dicen sus notas? ¿Y su originalidad en las mecánicas? ¿Cómo está construida y por qué una plataforma está teniendo tan buena aceptación en los jugadores? Y también hay otros juegos, por ejemplo Star Wars Outlaws o Concord que merecen nuestra atención, y lo hacemos en formato Superpodcast con nuestros invitados de lujo: Raquel Díaz, periodista de El Mundo y Vandal, Adrian Suárez, director y presentador del podcast Nueve Bits y profesor de videojuegos y UX en UNIR, Enrique Alonso, redactor de Eurogamer y creador de contenido y David Caballero, redactor jefe en Gamereactor.Escuchar audio
Your Insert Credit Panel takes a look at the failure of Concord, finds the Normandy Beach of Racing Games, and gets ready to Wake n' Quake. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Question 1: Which games have the nicest fans, and which games have the smartest fans? (04:07) Can You Pet the Dog? Brandon Boyer Katamari Damacy Annapurna Interactive Zachtronics 4X The Sims series Pokémon series Fighting game community Question 2: What's the most you've been hurt by a video game? (10:45) 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Playstation 2 Clash Royale Panzer Dragoon Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Incredible Crisis Mario Party series Splatoon series Super Smash Brothers series Question 3: Let's talk about Concord. Have we seen the death of multiplayer shooters outside the free to play model? (16:43) Sony is taking Concord offline on September 6th after disastrous launch Concord grape Concord Jeff Gerstmann Conker's Bad Fur Day State of Play | May 30, 2024 Overwatch series Halo series Team Fortress series Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Cyberpunk 2077 Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds The Witcher series Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Guardians of the Galaxy Foamstars God of War LittleBigPlanet / Sackboy series PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Fat Princess series Fortnite PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Question 4: Which businesses in 1994 would you try to expand arcade cabinets to? (25:33) Super Street Fighter II Turbo NBA Jam Mortal Kombat II Daytona USA Harry Reid International Airport San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport Hollywood Burbank Airport O'Hare International Airport Midway International Airport Midway Games Cruis'n USA Killer Instinct Target Corporation Darius Question 5: MoxBagel asks, select the ideal game for breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, and Fourthmeal. (34:45) Al Bundy Bonk's Revenge Star Wars: Outlaws Pac-Man Sabacc earmark Ford Super Duty Fourthmeal Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Quake Animal Crossing series Final Fantasy XIV Online Gran Turismo 7 Nürburgring Normandy landings White Castle Grand Theft Auto series Question 6: Which has the best game design: duck hunting, deer hunting, or fishing? (50:32) Waterfowl hunting Deer hunting Fishing Hitman series Final Fantasy XV LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (57:26) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:54): Tim: Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Your Insert Credit Panel takes a look at the failure of Concord, finds the Normandy Beach of Racing Games, and gets ready to Wake n' Quake. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Question 1: Which games have the nicest fans, and which games have the smartest fans? (04:07) Can You Pet the Dog? Brandon Boyer Katamari Damacy Annapurna Interactive Zachtronics 4X The Sims series Pokémon series Fighting game community Question 2: What's the most you've been hurt by a video game? (10:45) 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Playstation 2 Clash Royale Panzer Dragoon Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Incredible Crisis Mario Party series Splatoon series Super Smash Brothers series Question 3: Let's talk about Concord. Have we seen the death of multiplayer shooters outside the free to play model? (16:43) Sony is taking Concord offline on September 6th after disastrous launch Concord grape Concord Jeff Gerstmann Conker's Bad Fur Day State of Play | May 30, 2024 Overwatch series Halo series Team Fortress series Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Cyberpunk 2077 Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds The Witcher series Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Guardians of the Galaxy Foamstars God of War LittleBigPlanet / Sackboy series PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Fat Princess series Fortnite PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Question 4: Which businesses in 1994 would you try to expand arcade cabinets to? (25:33) Super Street Fighter II Turbo NBA Jam Mortal Kombat II Daytona USA Harry Reid International Airport San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport Hollywood Burbank Airport O'Hare International Airport Midway International Airport Midway Games Cruis'n USA Killer Instinct Target Corporation Darius Question 5: MoxBagel asks, select the ideal game for breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, and Fourthmeal. (34:45) Al Bundy Bonk's Revenge Star Wars: Outlaws Pac-Man Sabacc earmark Ford Super Duty Fourthmeal Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Quake Animal Crossing series Final Fantasy XIV Online Gran Turismo 7 Nürburgring Normandy landings White Castle Grand Theft Auto series Question 6: Which has the best game design: duck hunting, deer hunting, or fishing? (50:32) Waterfowl hunting Deer hunting Fishing Hitman series Final Fantasy XV LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (57:26) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:54): Tim: Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
On todays episode Sam and Charlie are joined by very special guest Andrew Levins to dive into the fascinating history and legacy of iconic mangaka Osamu Tezuka. Known as the "godfather of manga" Tezuka is the creator for some of the most famous and recognisable characters of all time including Astro Boy. As an avid manga reader, Levins also kicks off a debate that all three feel passionate about: is Manga better than Anime? This weeks episode is brought to you by Mercari. Head on over to https://www.mercari.com/ to find unique items direct from Japan.
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Anime. Ah, anime. How far the medium has come from the early days of Astro Boy and Speed Racer to the powerhouses of the present like One Piece and Attack on Titan. The World of anime has even extended beyond the borders of Japan to shows like Blue Eye Samurai and - what? Wait, that's not anime? Ok, well, we still have plenty of others like Arcane and Bee & Puppy Cat, so... Those aren't anime either? Oh, so what, anime has to be Japanese? Ok, sure, I'll believe that when, I don't know, the Crunchyroll CEO says that anime has to be Japanese. Hm? Oh he did? Well...alright then. Anyway, this week, MagicallyAverage and Frankfurtter to discuss the very odd and confusing statements made by Crunchyroll's CEO and what impact they could have on the anime industry. The duo also discuss their favorite non-anime anime shows and what it truly means to be considered an anime today!Articles discussed during today's episode:Crunchyroll CEO: "Anime Must Remain Inherently 'Japanese'" - https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-ceo-anime-inherently-japanese/$129 Billion: Japan Sets Massive New Goal for Overseas Anime & Game Sales - https://www.cbr.com/japan-anime-game-international-sales-129-billion/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Twitter: BakacopodcastTwitch: FrankfurtterTikTok: @bakacopodcastInstagram: @bakacopodcastYouTube: @bakacopodcast---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#anime #animepodcast #podcast #manga #animenews #animereviews #animerecommendations #mangacollectionSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bakacompany-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fans of the Japanese Manga will thrill to the adventures of Unico, Scholastic's first dive into the manga genre! Originally started as a Kickstarter campaign, author Samuel Sattin and artist Gurihiru brought back to life this beloved character from the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka who also created Astro Boy. UNICO: AWAKENING is all about a young unicorn named Unico, who spreads positivity, and garners the wrath of the Goddess Venus, cursing him to forget his own memories. Saved from oblivion by the kindhearted West Wind, Unico continues to help others, before having to escape Venus again and begin a new adventure. Conceived anew by author Samuel Sattin and artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, UNICO: AWAKENING is a groundbreaking reboot with striking full-color artwork and reading left to right in the Western comics style to match the original manga. Fans of Hayao Miyazaki, The Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
Make sure to subscribe and follow the show for new weekly episodes.UFC 305 delivered. Izzy vs. Dricus was "exactly as advertised." The guys break down the fight, weigh in on the "true African champ" narrative, and play out potential scenarios in the middleweight division, which has even the likes of Alex Pereira circling for another crack at the belt.Kai Kara France came off two losses and went toe to toe with Steve Ercig, right after Astroboy had a go at Pantoja for the Flyweight belt. Kai wins, and Kamaru plays matchmaker for the flyweight division (watch out, Hunter!).Hooker and Gamrot was exciting and there's plenty of praise from the P4P hosts around Hooker's performance. He didn't call any specific names out during the Octagon interview so the guys forecast potential matchups.Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik really puts into perspective the danger of Francis Ngannou...remember that 20-sec knockout in 2020? The judging on this one was suspect - with one at the table having Tai up 30-27. Carlos Prates impressed Henry and Kamaru and the guys believe UFC will keep building him up as a force in Kamaru's Welterweight division. Li Jingliang is no slouch but the accuracy of Prates broke him down. Where does Prates go next in the WW column? 00:00 - Intro00:30 - Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis06:30 - "African Champ" Narrative16:30 - Henry Cejudo, Izzy's Secret Fan18:00 - What's Next for Middleweight Contendors26:20 - Kai Kara France vs. Steve Ercig 31:30 - Dan Hooker vs. Mateusz Gamrot35:50 - Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik38:40 - Carlos Prates vs. Li Jingliang46:30 - Prelim Review49:50 - Underdog Fantasy Sports ResultsThank you to UnderDog Fantasy for sponsoring the show. Right now, all new users to Underdog will receive up to $250 in bonus cash for their first deposit and a Pick'Em Special. Support the show, use Code "P4P" https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-pound4-poundThe Official Pound 4 Pound Newsletter is HERE. Stay up to date with everything Combat Sports once per week in your inbox. Subscribe today - it's completely free: https://pound4poundpodcast.com/Follow the Show on SocialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pound4pound/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Pound4poundshowTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pound4pound.podca?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcA Shadow Lion Production.
Stillknocks vs Stylebender. Don`t Blink vs Astro Boy. Gamer vs Hangman. UFC returns to Australia with a fantastic summer-ending card featuring middleweight gold on the line between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adensanya and ranked contender bouts in the flyweight and lightweight divisions. Check out our predictions and enjoy!
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a robot who was once a boy but was disowned by his father for becoming a robot despite turning the boy into a robot in the first place and then trying to sell him out in order to remain close to a megalomaniacal President only to, at the very last minute, have a change of heart and we are suddenly expected to overlook him spending the entire rest of the film not being that great of a guy! ...I mean Astro Boy!
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa catch up on a couple of Capcom stories like how Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection came to be and the recent successes, the Xbox 360's Marketplace closing, more Borderlands stuff coming, an Astro Bot controller, and a lot more top stories in video games.
Olivia is deep in her obsession with all things Game of Thrones, going down rabbit holes about the lore and boning up on her knowledge for a GoT trivia night! Shauna's appreciation of the acting skills of Fabien Frankel (House of the Dragon's Ser Crispy Creme) because he is an awesome villain leads her to want to play a villain - if she wins an Emmy, being hated would be worth it! And both Junkies agree that having this podcast is a wonderful outlet for all the pop culture thoughts that fill their heads on a daily basis. Then, Shauna is out to make Olivia a fan of anime - or at least like it a little. She fills her (and us!) in on the history and different types of anime, then gets Olivia's honest review of three shows: Attack on Titan, My Dress-Up Darling, and that quintessential series, Dragon Ball Z.The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast can now be seen on YouTube! Click here: https://www.youtube.com/@popculturejunkiepod/videos We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Olivia on Instagram: @livimariezOlivia on TikTok: @livyolife420
"Professor, do you ever think we'll see the end of hatred?" Tune in to the Anime Waiting Room as Dr. Otaku, Dru and our very special guest, Zach, the anime philosopher, attempt to answer this question. Explore Netflix's adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's "Pluto," a darker take on the iconic "Astro Boy" created by Osamu Tezuka. We promise this discussion will have you reflecting on the meaning of the human condition.
Andrew joins Ben for 2VP's “leather” anniversary and a chat about things AND stuff! Andrew has been writing, playing with baby CJ, and preparing for a stand-up comedy show. Ben has been playing games, but instead of following the typical show segment order, he decides to call an audible. They take the scenic route on their way to talking about the games “Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key” from developer Gust and “Goddess of Victory: Nikke” from developer Shift Up. Topics discussed include: amateur stand-up comedy writing, the origin of the name of the show, the baby schema theory, Funko collectables, the manga of Osamu Tezuka, and an AI generated art deep dive / debate. 00:00:21 - Mango's cute vocals, 3 years of vague, Andrew's retirement, and LtHTT the musical 00:03:07 - Time traveling, GMT or UTC, timezones in India, and Gandhi's fake quote about hate 00:07:02 - Andrew's joke writing process, spoken word Bohemian Rhapsody, and bring it back 00:09:34 - Star Trek actor rap battle, Ben's laniard check silliness, and developing improv skills 00:13:14 - Tig Notaro's piano bit, the extra sauce, adaptive humor, and Ben's show flipflop 00:16:13 - The definition of that word, vague activities degrees, and staying in the vagus nerve 00:19:53 - Zippy the Pinhead, Chuck Norris' second coming, and the ethologist Konrad Lorenz 00:24:00 - Chibi style and cuteness, Astro Boy, Princess Knight, and the vague duality of Kevin 00:28:19 - Ben's next time at Texas Roadhouse, Andrew's old hustle, and mentioning merch 00:33:22 - Soda ingredients, the Father's Day edition of “The Buzz,” and advertising budgets 00:36:25 - Andrew's description and a AI generated composition, and the giant swan Kaiju 00:40:07 - The changing job landscape for commercial artists and detecting AI generated art 00:43:42 - Give Clippy some work, carbon footprints, being human, and Ben really means food 00:47:14 - Humans learning art, shots fired, Ben likes a Smashmouth song, and photography 00:49:57 - The joys of day jobs, anti-AI scrubbing tactics, resume hacks, and the number three 00:55:01 - Ben's choice, a game about doing chores, and petting all the animals in the JRPG 00:58:13 - Changing the percentage, a strange choice of robot design, and broken arms Follow Andrew / Partly Robot Industries on… His website: https://partlyrobot.com/ On Instagram: https://instagram.com/partlyrobot On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partlyrobot On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partlyrobot Follow Two Vague on… Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.com On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcast On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcast For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com -AND- …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC! https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries References, Links, and Tags Time travel to Andrew's comedy set at the Helium Comedy Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23IW96eVf0Y The official Atelier Ryza 3 site https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/ryza3/ For all of your exposed “side-boob” needs, the official “Goddess of Victory: Nikke” site https://nikke-en.com/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersofThreads #Gamer #KoeiTecmoAmerica #AtelierRyza3 #ShiftUp #GoddessOfVictoryNIKKE
Check out Tokyo Treat for the best Japanese snacks! Use the promo code ANIMEBROTHERS to get $5 off your next snack box! https://team.tokyotreat.com/AnimeBrothers In this episode we're doing an American Independence Day special and talking about creator and series we believe deserve a spot on the Anime Mount Rushmore! Support The Adventure!Patreon Join The Adventure!DiscordTwitter Instagram animexbrotherspodcast@gmail.com All The Links, On One Tree!https://linktr.ee/AnimeBrothersPodcast Intro Song: YungxHarm - No Cap Freestyle feat vacaationOutro Song: YungxHarm - Kept in the Dark Follow YungxHarm;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yungxharm/Twitter: @YungxHarmSoundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/yungxharm471 Follow vacaation;Instagram: https://instagram.com/vacaation?igshiTwitter: @vacaation_Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/vacaation86
Send us a Text Message we may read live on the podcast!What if one of the most anticipated PC releases of the year came with a catch that could change the way you game? This episode, we kick things off by dissecting the ramifications of God of War: Ragnarok's PC debut, which controversially requires a PSN account even for single-player mode. We break down what this means for gamers, debating the potential hit to sales and player satisfaction. Alongside, we hit up the highlights from the recent State of Play event and speculate on the buzz surrounding the upcoming Xbox Game Showcase and its potential to shake up the gaming landscape.Next, our conversation takes a magical turn as we dive into the Kingdom Hearts series, now making its way to Steam. We reminisce about our personal favorites and the series' intricate storyline, even touching on the quirky intersection of Kingdom Hearts with the VTuber phenomenon. But it's not all nostalgia—our analysis extends to the crowded PvP shooter market revealed at the State of Play, questioning whether inclusivity elements in games like character pronouns might help or hinder their success.Lastly, we tackle a medley of hot topics, from the fresh vibes of Dynasty Warriors Origins to the eerie anticipation of the Silent Hill 2 remake. We also discuss the crowded handheld gaming console market with the arrival of the Zone and reflect on the preservation of digital content and the enduring legacy of the Metroid series. Wrapping up with a nostalgic anime discussion, we cover everything from Outlaw Star to the cultural footprint of Astro Boy. This episode is a rollercoaster for gaming and anime fans alike, filled with passiNYXI Gaming - NYXI Wizard GameCube Wireless Joy-pad for Nintendo Switch. Use code "gamejunction" for 10% off!Stone Age GamerStone Age Gamer continues to add exclusive retro gaming products at low prices.PWRUP Grip 2Use code "GameJunction" for 10% off.Launch Your Own Podcast Now - BuzzsproutStart for FREE with our affiliate link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Live on YouTube & Twitch every Friday @ 8 PM EST. YouTube Channels: @GameJunctionMedia @BrandonHurlesYT @TheJunctionNetwork All Socials: https://linktr.ee/gamejunctionTeespring: https://my-store-dcccac.creator-spring.com/Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/Game_JunctionBonfire Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/game-junctionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GameJunctionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamejunctionmediaDiscord: https://discord.gg/gamejunction
The prestigious Pluto is this week's anime! Learn not just about Pluto author Naoki Urasawa's famed career but also get a deep dive into the godfather of anime himself, Osamu Tezuka! We explain how this Astro Boy adaptation transcends its own source material! Anime discussed: Pluto episodes 1-3 Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Anthony Demare Instagram: @Anthony.Demare
ROBOTS IN DISGUISE!!! The Transformers: The Movie Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects With Transformers One coming up, Andrew Gordon & Aaron Alexander Give their First Time Reaction, Commentary, Breakdown, & Spoiler Review for the beloved '80s Animated Movie segueing out of The Transformers Animated TV Series! Featuring the Voices of Peter Cullen (Predator, Knight Rider) as Optimus Prime, Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, Shogun) as Unicron, Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek) as Galvatron, Robert Stack (Airplane!, Unsolved Mysteries) as Ultra Magnus, Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Mortal Kombat) as Megatron / Soundwave / Rumble / Frenzy / Ravage / Wheelie, Scatman Crothers (The Shining) as Jazz, Eric Idle (Monty Python, Casper) as Wreck-Gar, Susan Blu (Jem, Beast Wars, Astro Boy) as Arcee, Casey Casem (Scooby-Doo) as Cliffjumper, Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club) as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime, Clive Revill (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) as Kickback, & MORE! Andrew & Aaron React to all the Best Scenes & Most Exciting Moments including Unicron Destroys Lithone, Optimus Prime vs The Decepticons Fishing and Lookout Mountain, Autobots Push Back, Dinobots vs. Devastator, Optimus Prime vs Megatron, The Death of Optimus Prime, Decepticon Leadership Battle, Boarding the Shuttles, Unicron Destroys the Moonbases, & Beyond!! Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tonight on GeekNights, with Rym back from the plague and Scott back from PAX, we review the hot new anime Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi / ダンジョン飯). From Studio Trigger, it's part light fantasy part cooking show. It's worth your watch. In the news, The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story dropped in partnership with the Kevin Love Fund and two lost Astro Boy episodes were recovered!Related LinksForum ThreadDelicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi)Discord ChatDelicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi)Things of the DayRym - 2 days into collegeScott - Joby Carter
Collaborateur d'Osamu Tezuka, le père du manga, Rintaro est une figure mythique du dessin animé japonais. Le réalisateur d'Astro Boy, d'Albator et de Metropolis a été un témoin et un acteur majeur de la naissance de l'animé. Il raconte son histoire au micro de Jean-Marc Panis Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.
Steven and Chris obsess over issues one through seven of Comico's ongoing series, GRENDEL (1984+), pondering the lasting resonance of Matt Wagner's extraordinary exploration of evil.SHOW NOTES:00:32 - Intro to GRENDEL. “The greatest indie comics series of all time”?!! Bold words! Cue a valiant attempt to summarize the fascinatingly unique, complex concept of GRENDEL03:12 - “THE DEVIL'S LEGACY” — discussion of the Christine Spar story arc of GRENDEL20:39 - The Amazing Pander Brothers! ...and the inking of their highly stylized work — touching on ‘80s fashion art, Aeon Flux, and Patrick Nagel. The Pander Bros = style AND substance, plus “They draw some of the best hands!”29:10 - The eye-popping sales figures of the first issue of GRENDEL — 68,000 copies!30:54 - How to pronounce “Comico”37:22 - DC Comics' amazing BLUE DEVIL by Paris Cullins, Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn38:42 - The cleverly titled TEMPUS FUGITIVE by Ken Steacy; NOW Comics, ASTRO BOY, SPEED RACER40:17 - THE SACRED & THE PROFANE by Dean Motter & Ken Steacy41:14 - The bizarre & mostly unnoticed WAR BEARS from Dark Horse Comics by Margaret Atwood (!) & Ken Steacy42:38 - Why Matt Wagner brought in other artists on GRENDEL and why modern comics artists are no longer able to do long-ass runs on a series48:15 - The looser, more gestural art of Hayden Sherman and Ashley Wood — drawing awesome comics with styles built for speed50:57 - The super dense verbiage of Matt Wagner's writing in this run of GRENDEL55:06 - “THE DEVIL'S LAIR,” the GRENDEL letter column — Diana Schutz responds to a critical letter about Matt's “wordy” approach, defending Wagner's “intentionally complex” writing choices1:01:15 - GRENDEL: WARCHILD, Grendel Prime, and the exquisite art of Simon Bisley1:04:33 - Great unfinished stories in comic books — THE AERIALIST, TYRANT, BIG NUMBERS1:08:51 - Edvin Biukovic & Darko Macan, the brilliant Croatian artist/writer team that created GRENDEL TALES: DEVILS AND DEATHS1:12:33 - The progressive, multicultural, racial dynamics in this run of GRENDEL1:13:33 - “There's so much greatness in the idea of GRENDEL” — discussing the ambitious extrapolation of the GRENDEL concept in future storylines1:37:57 - The similarities between the mask designs for GRENDEL and SPAWN#moonknight + Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to get a look at some of the fantastic art discussed in our episodes and to sign up for our newsletter, Letter Column. Check out our YouTube channel. You can also find us wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.+ We appreciate your support of the show via Patreon: ComicsRotYourBrain+ For even more cool shit, read Chris's Substack (cinema, comics, and culture) - THIN ICE©2024 Comics Rot Your Brain!#moonknight #thedarkknight #darkknight #catwoman #spawn #spawncomics #vertigocomics #dccomics #marvelcomics #grantmorrison #neilgaiman #mattwagner #comico #1980s #1980scomics #80s #80scomics #alanmoore #batman #bronzeage #bronzeagecomics #comic #comicbook #comicbookfans #comicbookpodcast #comicbooks #comiccollecting #comiccollection #comiccollector #comiccon #comicpodcast #comics #comicscollecting #comicscollector #comicspodcast #comicsrecommendation #comicsreview #comicsrotyourbrain #comix #cryb #darkhorsecomics #dc #dccomics #dcuniverse #eighties #eightiescomics #grantmorrison #graphicnovel #indiecomics #jackkirby #manga #marvel #marvelcomics #neilgaiman #oldcomics #omnibus #omnibuscollector #sciencefiction #scifi #scificomics #scificommunity #scifiseri...
Cuando Watchmen conoce a Blade Runner cuando conoce a Yo, Robot cuando conoce a Astro Boy. Sí, todo esto será lo que estaremos platicando en el podcast de esta semana. Recuerda seguirnos en redes sociales: https://linktr.ee/lacuevadelnerd Para comentarios, escríbenos a contacto@lacuevadelnerd.com Visita http://lacuevadelnerd.com para más noticias y reseñas.
They say the best businesses are built on the foundations of friendship, and that's exactly what Samuel Loo and Singchuen Chiam, childhood pals, prove with their journey from elementary school to dominating the matcha scene on Amazon. Their tale is not just about the green goodness of matcha but a story of two friends who took divergent paths—law and business—only to converge into a powerhouse duo. With Sam's sharp legal acumen and Sing's Alibaba experience finesse, they've brewed up Naoki Matcha, a brand that resonates with quality and customer delight, nurturing it from a side hustle to a multi-million dollar success. Our conversation steers through the meticulous craft of standing out in a saturated market, with Sam and Sing revealing their three-year grind to perfecting their matcha blend. They share the trials of juggling full-time jobs while planting the seeds for Naoki Matcha, a testament to their enduring patience and entrepreneurial spirit. Their business acumen shines as they discuss the potency of Amazon PPC in propelling their revenue growth, and the strategic decision to maintain a premium on their product—ensuring Naoki Matcha is not just another tea on the shelf, but a premium experience for the discerning consumer. As we wrap up, the future of Naoki Matcha gleams with potential, from its lean operational approach to its plans for product diversification and international expansion. Their story isn't just an inspiration for Amazon FBA sellers and matcha aficionados but to anyone with entrepreneurial dreams, demonstrating that with the right blend of passion and strategy, even the smallest idea can grow into a thriving E-commerce empire. Join us as we toast to the success of Sam and Sing, and keep an eye on your social media feeds—you might just catch the upcoming viral sensation of Bradley Sutton's matcha flan! In episode 542 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley, Samuel, and Singchuen discuss: 00:00 - Childhood Friends Start Successful Matcha Business 08:35 - Exploring Opportunities With Macha Tea 11:33 - Journey to Success 14:50 - Product Growth From Gradual to Significant 20:46 - Brand Growth Through Market Analysis 21:26 - Strategic Growth of Naoki Matcha Brand 24:37 - Matcha Market Segmentation and Competition 28:56 - Success in their Amazon Business 30:15 - Amazon PPC Advertising Strategy Effectiveness 33:37 - Matcha Success Story and Plans For Future Growth ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft ► Watch The Podcasts On Youtube: youtube.com/@Helium10/videos Transcript Bradley Sutton: Today, we've got two childhood best friends from elementary school who linked up as adults and started a matcha Amazon business that now does millions of dollars a year. How cool is that? Pretty cool, I think. Bradley Sutton: Black Box by Helium 10 houses the largest database of Amazon products and keywords in the world. Outside of Amazon itself, we have over 2 billion products and many millions more keywords from different Amazon marketplaces, from USA to Australia to Germany and more. Use our powerful filters to search through this database for pockets of opportunity that you might want to get into with your first or next product to sell on Amazon. For more information, go to h10.me/blackbox. Don't forget you can save 10% off for life on Helium 10 by using our special code SSP10. Bradley Sutton: Hello everybody and welcome to another episode of the Serious Sellers Podcast by Helium 10. I'm your host, Bradley Sutton, and this is the show that's completely BS free, unscripted and unrehearsed organic conversation about serious strategies or serious sellers of any level in the e-commerce world. And we are going to the opposite side of the world today, to I believe they're in Singapore, and it's funny because the way they were introduced to me by Crystal and somebody else from Amazon she was like oh yeah, I want you to meet the Macha Bros, but I don't think that's their official name, so I'll let you guys go ahead and introduce yourselves to our audience. This is the first time we'll be on the show Sam: Sure. So my name is Sam and this is my business partner, Singchuen. We're not actually brothers, but we work together quite closely on a business that we started together. Our business is called Naoki matcha and, as the name suggests, we sell matcha green tea powder in the United States, in the United Kingdom and in Singapore. Bradley Sutton: You know what I've known you, of you or about you? I literally thought you guys were blood brothers entire time, not just because of that name, and so I've already learned something new. I literally thought, you guys were. Sam: No, no. We get that a lot. We get that a lot. Bradley Sutton: Brothers from other mothers. Sam: Yes, I think we can go with that, yeah. Bradley Sutton: Okay, all right, hold on now. Let's you know like I already learned something new, so let's just take it. Take it way back, both of you born and raised in Singapore. Sam and Singchuen: Yep. Bradley Sutton: How did you guys meet? Did you meet like some story, like you met in university, or how did you guys meet each other? Singchuen: Sam and I met oh, this is Singchuen, by the way, so I'm the business partner. Sam and I met in primary school, so we have known each other for quite a long time. Bradley Sutton: So that is a good story, all right. And then you just went to that. You went to the same one, or? Or you just met in the neighborhood, or what? Sam: We went to the same one and we actually were in the same school so like 10 years, and then our paths kind of diverged for a little while. But we reconnected in university because we were both interested in like business and entrepreneurship and I think that's how it kind of like reconnected and we started exploring different things and that's how we started working together again. Bradley Sutton: What did both of you major in in university? Singchuen: I studied business and Sam, he was actually a lawyer. Sam: Yeah, I studied law at university. Bradley Sutton: Upon graduation, did both of you guys go into that field that you had studied law and business? Singchuen: I guess in a sense that because we started a business, business would be quite relevant. But in that in another, in another complete sense, it wasn't really that relevant because the things that you studied in school were geared to get you a role in a company, so it wasn't very practical. But the concepts, they were useful. Sam: Yeah, so after graduation I did practice law for like a couple of years and then, while doing this business, and then at the end of the two years, I realized that, like you know there was I had two opportunities and like this one kind of showed itself to be a bit more, have more potential, so I left the law and I went into e-commerce. Bradley Sutton: Who discovered e-commerce first? Was it you, Sam? Sam: Yeah. So I think I really found out about this opportunity on Amazon and FBA the ability to like sell in another country that is not yours. I think back in like 2015-2016 this is like early days, right but at that point in time I was still like a university student at Seoul 6th year, so we really didn't have like the kind of resources that we needed to really tackle this, this, this opportunity, right. So we spent some time like learning about how to approach it and we only really launched it like late 2016 and from then we went on our careers. We kind of like grew it slowly along the way and then after a few years, we realized that okay, the time is right, this is a good time to go all in. Bradley Sutton: Okay. So in 2016 you guys had reconnecting, like, hey, let's do something together while still having day jobs at that time. Singchuen: Yeah, exactly, Sam was a lawyer. I actually worked in e-commerce as well. I worked in Alibaba for quite a number of years, so it helped that I could bring a certain kind of context to how the Amazon platform worked, and so we decided to start this sort of like to see where this would be going, because it was exciting, it was an opportunity and we always wanted to have our own business. So that was sort of like the paradigm in which we started off on. Bradley Sutton: And so at the time in 2016, when you first just started dabbling in e-commerce, it sounds like you weren't all in. Was it matcha that you got into? Was that your first thing, or was it other things? Sam: Yeah, so when we first started, we started, as most people do, with like a search query on Alibaba.com. The first products we actually sold were like these glass teapots, so we realized that they were not too bad to sell. Actually, we reached like five figures in multi-revenue by like within a year, but we met the same problems that I think a lot of people encounter, which is that after a while, people see that you're somewhat successful and then they'll try to launch a complicated product and therefore, when we found that happened to us and we found it very difficult to grow, so we really were like scratching our heads to think about like what other types of products or categories that we could do, and that's why we landed on matcha. Bradley Sutton: Okay, so when you landed on matcha, were you still working your day jobs, or by that time you were all in on Amazon already? Sam: No, we were still working out day jobs because for matcha category and the grocery category we found that, like you know, it's not so much of like a quick win kind of situation. You need to invest the time and energy and you need to have quite a lot of patience before your results actually bear fruit, and for us that took actually a number of years because you need to kind of like build your credibility and gain experience in what you're selling as well. Bradley Sutton: Are we still talking 2016? Are we already now in 2017 in the timeline, or where are we at when you guys decided matcha? Sam: Right. So in 2016, we dabbled in matcha and then we spent the next two years essentially trying to improve the product and better understand the category and the product market fit as it is in the US, and we took like a couple of years to do that properly, and I think it was only about 2020, you know, right after COVID hit, when we realized that, okay, the product is good, we have a good product that can stand up against the other competitors in the space, and you're going to go all in and grow this thing. Singchuen: On the side of this, because our matcha green tea is from Japan and there was a requirement I want to say it's a hard requirement, but there is an understanding that in order to get the good product in Japan, especially from suppliers, you kind of need to cultivate the relationship a little bit and take some time for them to trust you. And so it's not as though, as we didn't want the best product right in 2016. Number one it's not. It's a learning process, right, especially when what the market is telling you of a certain kind of taste that they prefer. But it's also bringing back those requirements to the suppliers and the factories to let them know this is the taste that we want and, barring communication barriers, there's still that they need to feel, feel each other out to exactly ascertain what we're looking for. And that took quite a bit more time than what you would be doing on Alibaba. Bradley Sutton: That's what has been curious. This is not something you would just like find on Alibaba. So where did the like, how did you guys land on matcha? Was it something you guys just liked? Was it because you were doing tea cups and you just like it was a side thing? Like how in the world? Or did you find it in Helium 10? Or how in the world did you say you know what? I think there's opportunity in matcha. Let's go ahead and examine this further. Singchuen: In Singapore, generally we are exposed to Japanese culture quite a little bit already, but more closely, I guess it's also because I liked green tea. So at the point of time I didn't drink a lot of matcha, but I knew about it. So we explored that as a potential item to try to sell and in a sense it checked all the other boxes as well right. Whether it is for the economics, the logistics, the business, fit, branding, pricing. And that's how we started off on like taking the first step. Sam: I think also at that point in time this is like 2015, 2016, right, I think matcha was just beginning to get popular in the US. So, yeah, that's when I think the craze started, right. So I think we were also at like the right time in the right place and we realized that, you know, we could marry like our interests and the market opportunity in front of us, and that's how we really landed on matcha. Bradley Sutton: I don't have any matcha shirts or anything, but you mentioned like Japanese culture. So I got my Astro Boy jacket here. I got my old school Japanese Tokyo Giants hat here. You know, I used to live in Japan when I was younger and and that was why you know, like matcha is not exactly a natural thing for an American person to like, but I kind of liked it. Before it was cool and now, now, like you said, it's just like booming. Everybody's like, hey, matcha, you know you can go to Starbucks and get matcha, this and you can get matcha, and you know non Asian markets, which before it was different. So that was, you know, a little bit of foresight. Now, when you first started with the matcha, you know you had said, until then you were doing dabbling in other things, were you profitable on the Amazon side? Or, up to that point, you still hadn't made profit in the first year or so of your Amazon business. Singchuen: We tended to search for products that were more profitable on the first sale. So in that sense, the first products that we went to more like glass cups, g-ports, things like that they were already profitable. So it's not as though, as we were dabbling in things that were really difficult to do, low priced or otherwise. Bradley Sutton: Your first matcha product that you launched? Was that the one that was successful, or did it take a couple of tries before things really started taking off? Sam: Well, I think it is still the first product that we launched, but what we had to do was tweak the formulation over the years several times and each time we're trying to improve it and fine tune it to better suit, like the feedback that we were getting. So it is the same product, it looks the same, but they're always like tweaks over the years and this kind of like helps build that, I guess, average review score. That goes up because, like you know, you're getting closer to what people like with each iteration. Bradley Sutton: To find that like perfect blend and everything. You kind of mentioned it and I know this about your history. So can you talk a little bit about, like we just said, this wasn't something. Oh, let me find something in Alibaba, let me just put my sticker on it. How did you look for I don't even want to call it factories, but producers of matcha in Japan like we said, it's not on Alibaba and then talk about the long process of? Actually, I believe you would fly to Japan and meet different places and try things. Talk about that long process how long did it take and what were the steps involved in that. Singchuen: At the start, we asked for samples from willing factories and once we tasted them and we realized that this was something that could be in a ball pack of what's considered as good tasting to the market, we would ask the supplier whether they are willing to sell us a certain volume of matcha. So there are several factories in Japan that do just green tea, and their idea was sort of branch out to selling matcha as well, because there was where the growing market was, and these were the factories that were more suitable for us to go into, and once we spoke to them their experience with matcha may not be the best at the point of time, mind you, but they were willing to work with us and over a period of time, once we let them know exactly what we're looking for and they were willing to tweak to our preferences, that's when we got a good fit and from then, as our volume started going up, more and more, various factories started. Bradley Sutton: Until that part, though. How long was that? Were we talking a month? Were we talking multiple months? Singchuen: No, that actually took quite a long time. I think about three years at least so around 2016 to 2019,. On the marketing side, Sam was trying to define a market fit, but on the supply side, we were just trying to make sure that factories produce what we needed and the trust and formulation. That takes a while. Bradley Sutton: How can somebody have that kind of patience? That's very rare, not just in matcha industry, but just Amazon or business industry to have that kind of patience to you know to like, hey, I'm spending two or three years to get this right. Like, is that just in your nature or what's going on there? Singchuen: To be fair, I think we were not so much in a hurry, just to share a little bit. Personally, it's a little bit more of we always wanted to get a business eventually, but the timeline wasn't so important. We weren't in a rush. Sam, as Sam has mentioned just now, both of us had decent careers, so we were optimizing on that front as well and we're happy to wait. Bradley Sutton: Like you said, you still had your day jobs, you know, for a time. So it wasn't like you know, like you were about to go out of business and I think that's important. You know, like people sometimes just like, all right, I'm going to quit my job before they even have like a viable business and that's what you know. That's not going to allow somebody to have the patience. That's interesting. Now, at what point in this three years did you finally have like a product just start taking off? And was it just random, like it was just one day that it started going viral and never looked back? Or was this something where it was like, all right, you know, over a few months you were selling 10 units a day, then 15 units, then 20, was it a gradual thing? Or when did what? Was that moment where it's like, oh shoot, we got this right and this is going to take off. Sam: Yeah, I think it was really like a gradual process. But that point for us, I think, when the old shoot moment, I think, was when we realized that, like the monthly sales for this Macha product alone was quite significant and this was enough to basically sustain ourselves, number one and number two provide a good base and recurring cash flow to kind of grow the business from there. Yeah, and this was really about, like you know, as I said, 2020, mid 2020, early to mid 2020, after COVID started, where we realized that, hey, this thing has snowballed into something quite significant. So it was really a gradual process. Bradley Sutton: If you can recall either of you, what was your sales the year before, in 2019, when you were still just dabbling in Macha and maybe still had some of the other products? Sam: I would say that it was like maybe like six figures a year, low six figures a year, and then, okay, yeah, we was at that point in time. We were, we were often optimistic about, about close to doubling each year. So that was, that was where we were at. Bradley Sutton: And then. So at that point, obviously still working full time jobs. And then it was at 2020, when it took off, and then you quit in 2020, your jobs or you still, even though it started taking off, you still were working your full time. Sam: I wouldn't say it took off right. It was just at that point in time with, like, the good momentum that like we know that there's some something to stand on. So that was when we decided, okay, time to go all in. And then we know that the product was ready. And then we started doubling down on marketing in order to kind of know that, you know, this optimized product is available to everyone. And then that's how we kind of grew from there. Bradley Sutton: What kind of marketing? I mean, obviously Amazon PPC is part of it. Was that it or other things as well? Sam: So we did try a bunch of things at first, but by the late by late 2020, we realized that Amazon advertising PPC mainly is that engine that's going to give us the growth for the next few years, because we realized that, like on a cost acquisition basis, like you just can't beat it. Bradley Sutton: You said 2019, low six figures. What about 2020, that your first really good year. What did you end approximately with? Sam: I think we were just under seven. Bradley Sutton: And then how about 2021? Sam: Yes, somewhere, seven. Bradley Sutton: All right. So now it's like you guys knew you had something. It wasn't just a fluke, you know. You had some consistency. Do you mind if I show your product on screen right now? For those watching this on YouTube? Sam: Oh yeah, go ahead. Bradley Sutton: So let me pull it up here. Was this variation family here of the superior ceremonial blend it says here, was this like your first product that you got into? Sam: Yes, it was. Bradley Sutton: Okay, now I'm looking. Now it's like you know, according to Amazon, according to Helium 10, you are selling throughout this variation family here, thousands of units, multiple six figures per month, just with this, with this fam variation family. So this is the one that is your, your big seller. So I mean, if I'm looking at these numbers correctly, unless this is just a very nice month here, you're like what in the you know mid seven figures now, or higher? Sam: I think that's fantastic yeah. Bradley Sutton: Okay and explain this product. You know there's a lot I like matcha. I understand it, but there's a lot of people who might like think like what? Like? Do you just like dump this in tea or do you actually use it to cook something? Like what? Like? How in the world are you selling almost 10,000 units of this a month? Like, what are the people buying this to use? Sam: Right, I think the way to look at this product is that it's a form of tea and in Japan it's enjoyed as a form of tea. Now in America it's usually enjoyed in a, in a form of a latte. So imagine you have a tea and then I think in some parts of the US, like milk tea is popular, right. So in the same way you can add milk to matcha and then you get a Matcha Latte. So because people find that coffee is not working for them for various reasons whether like they feel, like you know, nervous or anxiety after that they try to find something else, right. So matcha kind of ticks all the boxes because it's got a little bit of caffeine, so you don't feel that like that anxiety that you get with coffee sometimes, and also there are like amino acids inside that help you stay alert for a longer time. So that was kind of like the health food appeal of matcha. But that's, I think, why it got popular and that's why people drink it. So we also wanted to kind of share a bit of that Japanese heritage of matcha in our product, which is why it looks the way it does, because in Japan actually the traditional way of preparing it is to take like a teaspoon of the powder, add some water and then whisk it up with this bamboo whisk until it becomes like nice and froth. Bradley Sutton: I see that here in your A plus, your premium A plus content, so I can see a little bit of that here. You're telling that story. Really great branding here, I like that. Sam: So they whip it up into like this frothy little mixture and I guess if you could kind of relate it back to coffee culture, I would say like it's like a Matcha Americano. That's the way that they would drink it and that's the main way it's consumed in Japan. Bradley Sutton: Okay, now you've got just a beautiful listing here. You know, looks like premium A plus content. You're educating people here. You have a frequently asked questions, and then obviously you've got some great pictures here where you've got infographics. You've got, you know, like kind of like a history lesson of matcha. You have pictures of it. I mean what else? Like you even show the origin. I think I saw somewhere there's like different cities where this comes from. Where is that here, here? It is here Like you're like oh hey, this one is from Kyoto, this one's from Fukuoka. You have the city. So like I'm assuming that I mean, did you start this from like day one such in depth like information here, or is this just gradually how you were able to kind of hone your branding? Sam: I think we didn't know that it would take this form at the very start. We knew that, like you know, instinctively this is the branding angle that we want to work with. But as we grew with time we know we were reacting to what's happening in the market right and how we need to kind of distinguish our brand and our product from other people and to make sure that, even though, like, they like the product but they need to have like some visual reference to kind of like make that association, to know that like, oh okay, this is now Kimatcha and I like now Kimatcha. Bradley Sutton: You know what I'm going to check something. Hold on, let me see, I'm actually gonna run Cerebro on one of your products. I'm curious, you know you mentioned, hey, people are actually searching for Naoki Matcha. I'm just curious, like, what kind of brand recognition you have. So I'm just running Cerebro on here on our YouTube and podcast version. We'll speed this up. Let's see here, because I have a feeling, you know you've been selling for a while now and you're doing so well that there are literally people who just search for your brand name. So let's take a look at how many people are searching for your brand name here. Hold on, all right, here in Cerebro I'm gonna put phrases containing Naoki and let's apply that filter and wow, there's 45 different keywords that have Naoki in it and with thousands of search volume a month. So people like know your brand. You know just Naoki Matcha by itself has 1200 search volume and there's 45 other versions that people are actually searching for. So I mean that's kind of like what the goal is. When you're selling on Amazon, hey, sure you want people to buy you on the generic searches, like you know, Matcha Tea or Matcha Powder or something. But you know you've kind of made it when there's actually search volume for your brand. Bradley Sutton: You guys are getting, you know, using expensive you know matcha directly from the source in Japan. You know I'm sure there maybe are some competitors going like a cheaper route. Or maybe you know, like I'm just looking here in the search for Matcha Tea and I even see you know listings that are like $9, you know $9.95. And you guys are at like $40, $39. I see some that are, well, that's a different product, but like $7, you know $15. How can you guys stay at around the top? Like I'm looking at the BSR, you're like one of the top three in the whole Matcha category. Like some people think, oh, I have to. You know, like if cheaper sources come on, I'm just going to have to try and price match and then you know race to the bottom and I like to tell people no, no, no, there's ways to still succeed even at a higher price point. What's your guys secret where you can stay at this $40 price point and still make a lot of sales despite these cheaper alternatives coming into the market? Sam: Well, I think it's all about getting people to try it once. And once the person tries it once, right, and then they compare it to like the cheaper one that they bought before they realize, like you know, the difference is like night and day, right. So what we want to do is to make sure that they realize that they're getting like a good price for this level of quality, and once that kind of barrier is unlocked and then they realize that, hey, actually, if I pay $25 for one ounce, right, I'm getting a lot more value if I'm paying $40 for like 3.5 ounces, so the $40 one actually becomes like a good idea, even though, like it's like four times whatever is available on. You know the results when you search for matcha. Singchuen: Just to add on to that, the cheaper matcha products are by nature of how it's grown and how it's produced. It tastes incredibly different from how matcha products of a certain price level are like because of how much more expensive it is to produce. So matcha is actually in quite a bit of a supply crunch and so there is actually not that much matcha supply to go around at the higher quality price range. In that sense, because it's so expensive, it's not possible to match the quality level if you're to go below the price. So the market kind of like segmented itself in a way. So we, as Sam has just mentioned just now, as long as we are sort of value for the price that we are offering, it's good enough for us and that's how we managed to stay above the competition. If you notice that there are other competitors that are also doing well with high BSR and they are similarly high priced. But once you do the math you realize that in addition to our better tasting product our price per gram, if you want to put it that way it's still much better than our competitors. Sam: It's pretty competitive still. Bradley Sutton: What's the future hold? Now you actually have Naoki Matcha in the brand name. So if you just stay with this brand, you're kind of I don't want to say limited, but it's not like you can start selling something completely off the wall under this brand, like do you have are there still enough new kinds of variations and blends that you can come up with to keep this brand going? Or have you considered, like maybe we should start something completely different, like I start a new brand? Or what's your goal for growing the business? Sam: Right. I think for this brand there's still some room for growth, because actually so far we haven't touched the whole products that deal with, like matcha accessories. We're just starting that this year and also there are different grades of matcha right. So honestly, we are really at like that middle to high kind of grade, but we haven't really touched the other grade so far. So those are kind of like the growth opportunities that are available to us, yeah, but of course, once we hit there's a ceiling for category, once we hit that, yeah, I think you do have to choose another brand. Bradley Sutton: Obviously, Amazon USA is your main market. Are you selling on other Amazon marketplaces? If so, which? And then also other marketplaces at all, like Walmart, Shopify or other websites? Singchuen: We are in the UK. We're selling the exact same brand in the UK as well. It's sort of like an offshoot. We started it because some fans who have tasted it in America have gone back to the UK and so they are wondering why aren't you in the UK? So we decided to launch it over there as well, and so far the growth is okay, but not as high as in America, obviously, and in Singapore. We are on e-commerce platforms as well, and I'm not too sure we can confidently say this, but we are in the top few brands on those platforms selling decently well too. Bradley Sutton: You know, talk about some specific strategies that you guys think have helped you get to where you are, because it's not just like I mean somebody could spend 10 years and develop like the most perfect, pure form of matcha known to mankind in history and it's meaningless, you know, without the strategy that is going to get it in front of people. So what are some of the things that set you apart from maybe the 10 other matcha people who maybe have started and gone out of business, you know, because they didn't have your strategy? What do you think set you apart from others? Sam: Well, I think a handful of things. The first one is okay, so I think you can use. You can rely on Amazon PPC. You can look at your search term impression share reports. You can look at your keyword ranking and all that kind of stuff and that will help you in the short run. But honestly, the thing that really helped us the most was patience and making sure that your product is on a sensory level it's actually good and people like it. Once you have those two things covered, then you know you just need to get people to try to get them to tell their friends, and then, like people, their friends who are interested in matcha will buy, and then they are buying again and then this whole thing kind of grows by itself. Your PPC and all of these other tools that you have are really just like fuel that you add to this engine Singchuen: And on the other side of things is obviously you kind of need to make sure that you treat your supplier well as well. Make sure that they understand what you're going through and make sure that you try to understand what they're going through. If language is a barrier, hire an interpreter, right, it's not too difficult. Decency goes both ways. So you may be pressed, but you got to recognize that the factories themselves, they, are pressed as well. So working together for compromise, understanding each other and not drawing too much, just to be a little bit more understanding towards each other, goes a long way. I think what tends to happen is that if you're not patient, as Sam has mentioned, you may cut off communications with factories that may help you in the future, and you don't want to do that. Bradley Sutton: Now I'm looking, speaking of PPC, I'm looking at just what I see on Amazon and I see everything. I see sponsored product ASIN targeting campaigns right here on this one page I see you're targeting your own ASIN and sponsored display ad. I see sponsored brand ads in the search for Matcha tea. I saw sponsored brand video, regular sponsored products. So you guys are just like going all out with all the different kinds of PPC that Amazon provides. Any one of those, like you think, has performed better for you or gives you the best ROI, or is it kind of just kind of even across the board? Sam: Well, I think at the start sponsored products perform very well, but as you get more and more ad types and different you know SV, SD, SP you mix that in. You have some DSP thrown in. The attribution for which ad actually did the sale for you gets a bit more tricky. Bradley Sutton: That's true. That's true, yeah, because you know. But the good thing about that is you're just your top of mind because you're advertising everywhere you can. You know, like sure, maybe you don't know exactly what got the attribution, but the point is you have such a big share of voice you know, potentially, maybe compared to your competitors, that you're your top of mind for your, for your customers. Okay, so PPC is important for what's on Amazon. I'm sure you use Amazon data points as well. What about Helium 10? What's your favorite tool in Helium 10 and how has it helped you? Sam: I think, honestly, the keyword coverage and Cerebro is still like my favorite tool. I've been using it since like 2017, when it first launched. Singchuen: As you use, you search on Amazon and you search on other platforms take a look at how Helium 10's are like compared to others. You always use that. There's a certain sense that Helium 10's information is letting you after it. It's more of a sense. I can't really explain it, and then that really goes a long way, I think. Bradley Sutton: Now for either of you. If there was something on your wish list for Helium 10, like, like something, maybe we don't do right now, you're like, wow, it would be so cool if Helium 10 could do this. Here's your chance to tell me what is on the matcha bros top wish list, for what Helium 10 can help now give matcha with? Sam: Right. So I think my number one wish list would be cohort analytics. So if, for example, I can see in January how many new customers are acquired and how much, and how much of that repeat over the next 12, 24, 36 months, that would be awesome. I don't think there's none of the big analytics platforms do this. There are some specialized ones that do it that we subscribe to, but they're expensive and I'm pretty sure that you guys can do a better job. Bradley Sutton: Awesome, awesome. Now my last question is just, you know, you guys have reached this level of success, selling millions of dollars. Obviously you two are working together. How many people total does it take to run the Naoki Matcha machine? You know like, are you guys doing 100% of the work? Do you have virtual assistants? Do you have, you know, in Singapore staff? How many people does it take to run your business? Singchuen: Right now we are actually quite an entity, Sam, as I'm sure you can tell from this conversation. Sam does most of the marketing and I do more of the supply side operations kind of activities. So in total we have about five people running the entire business. Bradley Sutton: Well, this has been very enlightening. I've you know, despite knowing about you guys, almost 95% of this I think was completely new information to me and obviously new to our audience. It's great to see this success story. I love matcha, so I'm going to have to purchase your, your product, and make some. I'll be your influencer. Make some matcha, some kind of matcha. Let's see I'm going to. I wanted to make a matcha flan flan like a. I don't know if you guys know what that is. That's like a Mexican dish. So that's, I'm going to make something and then it's going to go viral on TikTok and make you guys another few million dollars just for me. Singchuen: Thank you for your support. Bradley Sutton: You could take me out to dinner Sam: Yeah. Thank you and looking forward to that. Bradley Sutton: Thank you so much for coming on, and let's have you guys back on the podcast in 2025 and let's see how you guys have grown at that time.
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What would you do if you got lost on Japan's rugged Mount Asahi with no help in sight? Night coming, temperature dropping. If you were a fan of Gilligan's Island or Astro Boy you might use tree trunks to build a huge SOS sign visible from the sky. But that's when the plot twists start in the story of the Japanese SOS.
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In this lengthy episode, we talk about the first half of Pluto, a covert Astro-Boy cartoon on Netflix that is all about robo-racism, the trauma of war, homelessness, indefinite detention of alleged terrorists, the search for WMDs in foreign desert lands, and whether robot cops could have enough autonomy to be bastards. How will Astro-Boy get out of this wacky adventure? ...By dying. He gets out of it by dying. After we dissect that, we talk about Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Marvel's Echo, and a sitcom that ended half a decade ago. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Intro: Not My Monkeys 0:03:58 THIS WEEK'S GIANT HEAP: PLUTO, EPS. 1-4 2:02:49 New Girl 2:08:08 Echo 2:34:08 Monarch E-mail feedback to thestreamingheap@outlook.com Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: thestreamingheap@outlook.com Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message
Episode 431: What if you took a an action packed and emotionally intense story arc from a manga from the 60s and adapted it into a modern day murder mystery thriller? That is exactly what Naoki Urasawa did with Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy. Taking the "Greatest Robot On Earth" story arc and turning it into the story where we follow Europol's finest Cyborg Detective, Geshict and his mission to unravel the mystery of the murders of the most powerful robots in the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anime-summit/message
JJBPod watches the anime adaptation of the Monster mangaka's reinterpretation of a 1960's Astro Boy arc. To put it simply, we watched that there Pluto on Netflix. We also talk about Edible Arrangements, the Rugrats Chanukah episode, giant Astro Boy boots, pankration, synthesizer wars, and an update to the Myles canon. | Rate us nicely on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on Twitter | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jjbpod/message
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