That's Nyango Starr, a Japanese mascot of a prefecture known for it's apples. Nyango helps to keep his town from dying by attracting tourism to his area. The apple-cat character has a back story, if I recall... it's the spirit of a dead cat reincarnated as an apple. When the cat had died, it was buried under the owner's apple tree. Nyango has a scar from when he fell off the tree. According to the story, he's on some kind of mission to become famous with his drumming in order to get his owner to recognize that he's his beloved cat. Hope I got most of that right 🤷🏻♀️ . So, he's an apple-cat hybrid. He still has his white cat fur on his belly, as well as his whiskers and cat ears...😺
@@warlord_drums 😄 Japanese mascot culture appears to be a serious thing. Their personas are accepted by the people and it's a no no to allude to the human behind the mascot. It's usually us foreigners who are super curious trying to find out who it is. 🤔😊
The name is also quite clever... Nyango Starr is obviously a play on Ringo Starr, and "ringo" means apple in Japanese. "Nyan" is the noise that Japanese people say cats make (like in English we say they go "meow").
I specifically love watching actual drummers experiencing this video for the first time. It is a very clever routine that starts off in such a way that you don't know if that's some beginner in the suit. And it just increases in skill levels exponentially. The routine is beyond the skill level of a lot of drummers, let alone doing it with the Cat Apple foam suit, sticks that are on the outside of the suit, and questionable visual field of view...
Nyango is amazing, even his Angra drum covers are impressive, I’d love to see you tackle some Angra tracks one of these days (Spread Your Fire, Temple of Hate, Live and Learn) 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thank you! Hmmm that makes you about my age then if I do the math. Glad you have good memories of Sheffield and the football. Still my favourite City (I’m biased).
The author, owner and performer of this character does this as his full-time job. He's anonimous though. The whole point is to let the character have it, make it real.
@@alphaomega2117 The reason why saying "and probably a woman" seems to be less sexist than "and probably not a woman" will always baffle me... I meant they, whoever, who cares? Go talk cheap feninism to anybody else, please.
@@surgeeo1406 Well given I know with 99% certainty who it is saying it's probably a woman isn't about feminism. It's about accuracy. The fact you went straight to feminism says more about your mindset than mine.
Crazy fun!! I'd love to see ya react to the happiest drummer on planet Earth....namely Akane Hirose and her solo full of smiles during the 'Freedom' Official Live video by Band-Maid. She must be somehow related to Ian Paice. Great band!!
Phil, thank you for watching and the fabulous input. I will have to get on this for you. Bear with me as I am working my way through covers and reaction videos. Looking forward to your thoughts in the future!
I'm Japanese and I desperately enjoyed ur reaction.Some Nyango Star's performance include collaboration videos with professional Japanese metal rock bands. This is a video of drums being played at an event for children. His playing is not really suitable for children, and some children seem to have stopped enjoying it halfway through.😅
Thank you! Arigato! It's a pleasure to have you on my channel. The more Japanese, the better haha. Interesting to find out about Nyango Star. I hope you will enjoy my future videos. Kawaiiii
NyangoStar is ichichara, not a person in a suit NyangoStar almost falls off the throne when NyangoStar slows down on the kick pedal. NyangoStar is either a metal drummer who is jazzy, or a jazz drummer who is metal.
The whole band preform in costumes. The guitarist the drummer which is girl btw, and the bass player. They all play in costumes. Peoples mistake guitarist to be a girl, but its not, The drummer is actually the girl. The bass guitar and lead guitarist's are the guys.
Great video! First time seeing the apple cat drummer, late to the show. Quick question looking at getting the Roland Electronic V-Drums Kit, have you played them? And if so, do prefer the yamaha and why? None of my drummer mates play electric or have, and due to space restrictions, and neighbours looking to change up. Oh and we are, we're, we are the Leeds!😁
Thanks my dude. Ahhh The Apple Cat Drummer! Now I know it's name. Roland are sick dude, I would definitely recommend them. I have just always used the Yamaha DTX series because I have felt comfortable with it. I think the Roland e-Drums have more features with the sound and backing tracks etc however. The Yamaha DTX PRO series (which I use) are definitely awesome however. I would say go to a drum store and play them both to see which you find more comfortable. Leeds fans are always welcome here mate don't worry. If it is drum related, pull up a chair, we are mates. Hope you can stick round for my next reaction video!
@@warlord_drums Thanks for getting back to me , great explanation, good to hear your reasoning. Yeah, the sound module that comes with Roland kits look sick, easy for recording and overlaying tracks as well as backing tracks. Yorkshire born and breed but living in the hills of Wales, so it might be a little while until I get back to civilisation and anywhere near a place that stocks either of the kits. I was hoping to just order on-line, but you are right should try before I buy. Used to go see Sheff United and Wednesday on and off when they played at home, I like a good football match, affiliations aside. I'll be here, for your playing and reactions...The Tears for Fears one 👏👏👏
Uh, yeah, there's plenty of women in Japan who can absolutely hammer the drums with the best of the best. Not sure if Nyango Star is Nao Kumamoto but whomever it is, they're incredibly talented just like she is.
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That's Nyango Starr, a Japanese mascot of a prefecture known for it's apples. Nyango helps to keep his town from dying by attracting tourism to his area. The apple-cat character has a back story, if I recall... it's the spirit of a dead cat reincarnated as an apple. When the cat had died, it was buried under the owner's apple tree. Nyango has a scar from when he fell off the tree. According to the story, he's on some kind of mission to become famous with his drumming in order to get his owner to recognize that he's his beloved cat. Hope I got most of that right 🤷🏻♀️ . So, he's an apple-cat hybrid. He still has his white cat fur on his belly, as well as his whiskers and cat ears...😺
Wow, thank you for the intricate explanation! Sounds a lot more in depth than I ever imagined! 🤣
@@warlord_drums 😄 Japanese mascot culture appears to be a serious thing. Their personas are accepted by the people and it's a no no to allude to the human behind the mascot. It's usually us foreigners who are super curious trying to find out who it is. 🤔😊
The name is also quite clever... Nyango Starr is obviously a play on Ringo Starr, and "ringo" means apple in Japanese. "Nyan" is the noise that Japanese people say cats make (like in English we say they go "meow").
Clever indeed! 🔥
Did not expect there to be so much lord behind this lmao 😂
The little legs moving at lightspeed lol
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we love Nyango Star
for what he brings to his comunity.
what a great soul!
I bloody love this comment
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I specifically love watching actual drummers experiencing this video for the first time. It is a very clever routine that starts off in such a way that you don't know if that's some beginner in the suit. And it just increases in skill levels exponentially. The routine is beyond the skill level of a lot of drummers, let alone doing it with the Cat Apple foam suit, sticks that are on the outside of the suit, and questionable visual field of view...
If I was to wear this suit while trying to play the parts, I’d fall off the throne! 🫢
Nyango is amazing, even his Angra drum covers are impressive, I’d love to see you tackle some Angra tracks one of these days (Spread Your Fire, Temple of Hate, Live and Learn) 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Love your Sheffield United shirt.. Was a student at Sheffield university 20 years ago.. Good memory there watching football during student days..
Thank you! Hmmm that makes you about my age then if I do the math. Glad you have good memories of Sheffield and the football. Still my favourite City (I’m biased).
わお〜😮！
にゃんごすたー、世界進出！
We love Nyango Star. Arigato!
Bro went from drum class 101 to full Dave Lobardo in a couple of seconds
1:31 Start.
1:56 The fun begins.
Got to be a metal drummer having a laugh. How do they even see in that thing and they must be sweating so much in it
Hahaha it looked horrendous to be inside!
The author, owner and performer of this character does this as his full-time job. He's anonimous though. The whole point is to let the character have it, make it real.
And probably a woman.
@@alphaomega2117 The reason why saying "and probably a woman" seems to be less sexist than "and probably not a woman" will always baffle me...
I meant they, whoever, who cares? Go talk cheap feninism to anybody else, please.
@@surgeeo1406 Well given I know with 99% certainty who it is saying it's probably a woman isn't about feminism. It's about accuracy. The fact you went straight to feminism says more about your mindset than mine.
@@alphaomega2117 And here's where our little chat will end... Show your evidence 😄
Probably the best full time job imaginable!
Every reaction video I've seen reacting to this video is just as funny as the original video. This one was no different.
Crazy fun!! I'd love to see ya react to the happiest drummer on planet Earth....namely Akane Hirose and her solo full of smiles during the 'Freedom' Official Live video by Band-Maid. She must be somehow related to Ian Paice. Great band!!
Phil, thank you for watching and the fabulous input. I will have to get on this for you. Bear with me as I am working my way through covers and reaction videos. Looking forward to your thoughts in the future!
@@warlord_drums Will keep my ear to the grindstone :-)
Legends say that its Nao Kawakita the drummer from Maximum The Ormone.
No, its not.
I'm Japanese and I desperately enjoyed ur reaction.Some Nyango Star's performance include collaboration videos with professional Japanese metal rock bands. This is a video of drums being played at an event for children. His playing is not really suitable for children, and some children seem to have stopped enjoying it halfway through.😅
Thank you! Arigato! It's a pleasure to have you on my channel. The more Japanese, the better haha. Interesting to find out about Nyango Star. I hope you will enjoy my future videos. Kawaiiii
That suit did look very uncomfortable, hot, and sweaty😂😂🥵🥵xxx
I don't think I'd be up for trying that anytime soon 🤣
Oh yeah? Bet you can’t drum in a suit!
NyangoStarr: hold my sake
I don't think it's been confirmed but there are rumours that the drummer is Nao Kawakita from the Nu Metal band Maximum The Hormone.
Yeah it's very likely - there are lots of things with Nyango interacting with that band - or her friends and whomever it is is short like her.
Her snare is anger than Lars 😆
I was waiting to see how long it would be before Lars Snarerich got a mention. 🫡😂
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NyangoStar is ichichara, not a person in a suit
NyangoStar almost falls off the throne when NyangoStar slows down on the kick pedal.
NyangoStar is either a metal drummer who is jazzy, or a jazz drummer who is metal.
The whole band preform in costumes. The guitarist the drummer which is girl btw, and the bass player. They all play in costumes. Peoples mistake guitarist to be a girl, but its not, The drummer is actually the girl. The bass guitar and lead guitarist's are the guys.
Great video! First time seeing the apple cat drummer, late to the show. Quick question looking at getting the Roland Electronic V-Drums Kit, have you played them? And if so, do prefer the yamaha and why? None of my drummer mates play electric or have, and due to space restrictions, and neighbours looking to change up. Oh and we are, we're, we are the Leeds!😁
Thanks my dude. Ahhh The Apple Cat Drummer! Now I know it's name. Roland are sick dude, I would definitely recommend them. I have just always used the Yamaha DTX series because I have felt comfortable with it. I think the Roland e-Drums have more features with the sound and backing tracks etc however. The Yamaha DTX PRO series (which I use) are definitely awesome however. I would say go to a drum store and play them both to see which you find more comfortable. Leeds fans are always welcome here mate don't worry. If it is drum related, pull up a chair, we are mates. Hope you can stick round for my next reaction video!
@@warlord_drums Thanks for getting back to me , great explanation, good to hear your reasoning. Yeah, the sound module that comes with Roland kits look sick, easy for recording and overlaying tracks as well as backing tracks. Yorkshire born and breed but living in the hills of Wales, so it might be a little while until I get back to civilisation and anywhere near a place that stocks either of the kits. I was hoping to just order on-line, but you are right should try before I buy. Used to go see Sheff United and Wednesday on and off when they played at home, I like a good football match, affiliations aside. I'll be here, for your playing and reactions...The Tears for Fears one 👏👏👏
Many speculates that "it" is actually Nao, Maximum the Hormone.
But I don't think so. Because no evidence for that.
Now I’m scared! 😂
Think its the girl playing the drums in maximum the hormone. Atleast thats what i read people more or less confirme
That was the rumour that I heard the first time I watched it years ago. It makes sense fitting in such a tiny suit.
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it's a female too...
That makes it even more magical!
apparently it's a girl
girls can play drums in japan?
Heard the same dude
Uh, yeah, there's plenty of women in Japan who can absolutely hammer the drums with the best of the best. Not sure if Nyango Star is Nao Kumamoto but whomever it is, they're incredibly talented just like she is.
It’s wrong to even premise any video as being based your
Own channel, if you
Cannot control every angle. Come on, you know better
I wouldn't say it's wrong. It's simply your opinion. So I appreciate your input.