Magibon
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Magibon (マギボン, born 9 August 1986, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States)[1] is an American Japanese-speaking internet personality on the video-sharing website YouTube.[2][3][4]She is of American ethnicity and she currently lives in Pennsylvania.[1]
YouTube videos
By October 2008, Magibon had uploaded over 60 videos onto her YouTube channel since July 2006. Many of these videos simply entail her looking silently into the camera. She rarely speaks, and whenever she does, she tries to speak Japanese. Almost all her videos are under one minute[4] In some of her videos, Magibon speaks or sings in Japanese.[5] As of October 2008, Magibon leads the YouTube Japan's All time top list.[6] Magibon is also a member of the Youtube Partner Program.[7]
Japanese media coverage
In Japan, Magibon has been labelled as "the next Leah Dizon".[8][9] In addition to appearing on a TBS Radio show in Japan,[10] Magibon has been featured in the Japanese Weekly Playboy magazine, appearing in the 25 February 2008,[11] 14 April 2008,[12] 12/19 May 2008[13] and 10 November 2008[14] issues.
In April 2008, Magibon was invited to be interviewed by the Japanese Internet TV company GyaO and flown to Japan to make her debut appearance on internet TV program Midtown TV in which she met her idol, Mari Yaguchi of Hello! Project. [15][5] A fan event was scheduled for 12 April by USEN (the owner of GyaO), but this was cancelled due to security concerns following the receipt of a number of threatening emails.[10]
In October 2008, Magibon was invited to the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival, and appeared at the world premiere of the film Blue Symphony in Roppongi on 22 October 2008.[8] Magibon features as a voice actor in the film.[16][9]
Magibon is scheduled to return to Japan in November 2008, appearing at the "YouTube Live Tokyo" event at Studio Coast in Tokyo on 23 November alongside other YouTube personalities and musicians such as BoA and Kreva.[17]
See also
References
- ^ a b Weekly Playboy 14 April 2008 issue: "マギボン独占ロングインタビュー" (Exclusive in-depth interview with Magibon)
- ^ Magi : le buzz inquiétant qui fait les yeux doux Template:Fr icon
- ^ Who's Who On YouTube? - G4TV
- ^ a b "Unclear if latest YouTube craze has deep sociological meaning". Machinist. Salon.com.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Text "lastFarivar" ignored (help) - ^ a b "謎のYouTube美少女“マギボン”がついに生出演！" (Mysterious YouTube girl "Magibon" finally makes a live appearance!) (9 April 2008). Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
- ^ YouTube Japan - All time top list. Retrieved on 28 October 2008.
- ^ Youtube Partner Program
- ^ a b Hochi Shimbun: “第２のリア・ディゾン”マギボン「温暖化気になる」 (Magibon, the next Leah Dizon, "concerned about global warming") (23 October 2008). Retrieved on 28 October 2008 Template:Ja icon
- ^ a b Mainichi Shimbun: "マギボン：“黒船２号”はリアのファンだった" (Magibon - the next American import - is a fan of Leah) (23 October 2008). Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
- ^ a b J-Cast News: "謎の女性「マギボン」が来日 素顔が見えて芸能界入りに賛否" (Enigmatic girl Magibon visits Japan and shows her true face - non-comittal on show-biz start) (14 April 2008). Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
- ^ Weekly Playboy 25 February 2008 issue contents. Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
- ^ Weekly Playboy 14 April 2008 issue contents. Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
- ^ Weekly Playboy 12/19 May 2008 issue contents. Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
- ^ Weekly Playboy 10 November 2008 issue contents. Retrieved on 29 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
- ^ www.gyao.jp Template:Ja icon
- ^ 21st Tokyo International Film Festival: Blue Symphony
- ^ J-Cast News: "「YouTube」主催のライブイベント 2000人招待" (2,000 invited to live event staged by YouTube) (27 October 2008). Retrieved on 29 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
External links
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