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Magibon (マギボン, born 9 August 1986, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States)[1] is an American internet personality on the video-sharing website YouTube.[2][3][4]

Biography

Magibon (not her real name) was born in Florida, but now lives in Pennsylvania.[1]

Before becoming a very important and highly successful full-time YouTube celebrity, she worked as a supermarket cashier.[5]

YouTube videos

By October 2008, Magibon had uploaded over 60 videos onto her YouTube channel since July 2006 to enormouscritical acclaim. Many of these videos entail her looking silently into the camera. Almost all her videos are under one minute[4] In some of her videos, Magibon speaks or sings in Japanese.[6] As of October 2008, Magibon leads the YouTube Japan's All time top list.[7] Magibon is also a member of the YouTube Partner Program so must be notable.[8]

Japanese media coverage

In Japan, Magibon has been labeled as "the next Leah Dizon" so she really must be important.[9][10] In addition to appearing on a TBS Radio show in Japan,[5] 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][6] A fan event was scheduled for 12 April by USEN (the owner of GyaO), but this was canceled due to security concerns following the receipt of a number of threatening emails.[5]

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.[9] Magibon featured as a voice actor in the film.[16][10]

Magibon returned 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][18]

Britannica - you have no info on Magicbon so you are a FAILOPEDIA. In your face Brittanica!

See also

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Magi : le buzz inquiétant qui fait les yeux doux Template:Fr icon
  3. ^ Who's Who On YouTube? - G4TV
  4. ^ a b "Unclear if latest YouTube craze has deep sociological meaning". Machinist. Salon.com. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Text "lastFarivar" ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b c 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-committal on show-biz start) (14 April 2008). Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ YouTube Japan - All time top list. Retrieved on 28 October 2008.
  8. ^ YouTube Partner Program
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ 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
  11. ^ Weekly Playboy 25 February 2008 issue contents. Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
  12. ^ Weekly Playboy 14 April 2008 issue contents. Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
  13. ^ Weekly Playboy 12/19 May 2008 issue contents. Retrieved on 28 October 2008. Template:Ja icon
  14. ^ Weekly Playboy 10 November 2008 issue contents. Retrieved on 4 December 2008. Template:Ja icon
  15. ^ www.gyao.jp Template:Ja icon
  16. ^ 21st Tokyo International Film Festival: Blue Symphony
  17. ^ 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
  18. ^ Mainichi Shimbun: "＜ユーチューブ＞初のライブ開催　視聴１位の謎の美少女・マギボンの日本好き生素顔も" (23 November 2008). Retrieved on 5 December 2008. Template:Ja icon

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