"Ryotaro: The Movie" | Abroad in Japan Channel has a Drone!
Added 2018-07-09 15:46:41 +0000 UTC
Well guys, it’s done.
I finally bought a drone.
I can’t really understand why I gave in after all the time (and complaining about how much I hate drones). Perhaps it was the realisation that unlike most vloggers in Japan who live in Tokyo (and thus can’t use it due to city restrictions), I actually spend most of my time out in the countryside.
And even I can't deny it’s an excellent way of doing the scenery justice. Particularly with the upcoming cycle, I’d be foolish not to take one along!
I took it out for a spin for the first time yesterday with Ryotaro, which is what the above video is about!
You can expect three things from this vlog:
1) Chatting with Ryotaro in the car at 7am this morning
2) Ryotaro: The Movie
3) Some footage from our first ever flight yesterday
A lot of people have been asking me to make a movie about Ryotaro following on from Natsuki: The Movie - and this is about as close to the real thing I can do for the time being. Hopefully, this will satiate the thirst of those who want another movie. (Even though it definitely won’t - despite the cgi dog and explosions).
As for our first flight, we actually did it in Onagawa - the town from the Tsunami documentary earlier this year - as both of us were giving a talk about our documentary and why we wanted to make it. And it seemed like a fitting place our first shot at flying (shame about the weather though).
We’ve had some crazy floods in West Japan this week around Shikoku and west Honshu. Thanks to everyone who enquired about my wellbeing, but I couldn’t be further away. If any of you are down there, I hope the situation quickly improves - and please share your thoughts/experiences of what’s happening so we can all get a better idea.
As I mentioned in the previous post, I went off to South Korea for a few days last week. It’s strange - it always seemed so far away, and yet it’s just 3 hours from my front door to Seoul, thanks to the miracle of low cost airlines (and the fact Japan and Korea are ridiculously close to one another geographiclly - that definitely helps).
I spent a heck of a lot of time comparing it to Japan while I was there, as I was once offered a job in Korea (before I came to Japan), where I would have been doing a similar teaching job, and I imagine, creating a Youtube channel called Abroad in Korea.
- There was no way I was leaving that `"Abroad" pun out, wherever I ended up.
So it was a fun experience, daydreaming about what it would have been like had I ended up there. I loved the country and had a great few days and I'll chat about all the differences and similarities between Japan and Korea in the next Patreon vlog. Suffice to say, they’re more different than I’d anticipated.
For now though guys, enjoy “Ryotaro the Movie”. An unforgettable motion picture experience for not all the family.
I hope you’ve all had a great start to the week so far! New video will be out on Youtube Thurs/Fri!
Chris
P.S. AND if you have any ideas for the Ryotaro/Natsuki cross over video (as mentioned in the vlog), I’m all ears!
Comments
make a full ryotoro movie plss
Foivos Anargyros
2020-11-08 13:02:06 +0000 UTCthey should both vs each other in the noodle eating challenge
2018-09-10 19:24:52 +0000 UTCRyotaro can teach Natsuki his stolen English accent
2018-08-20 05:39:00 +0000 UTCOr - since they both seem to love a drink - just play a drinking game and see one's English get progressively better and the other's progressively worse, or so I'd expect.
2018-07-20 15:24:54 +0000 UTCRyotoro and Natsuki should go camping together in the wild forests of Japan! Love the “Ryotoro the movie” btw, when will it come out on vhs?
2018-07-19 21:09:44 +0000 UTCTwo-in-one: people have been asking you to do a video in Japanese for ages now, so do one with Ryotaro and Natsuki where you are the quiz host and they are the participant. You can include assignments etc. too.
2018-07-18 08:50:15 +0000 UTCWould something as simple as drunken Karaoke be a good idea for Ryotaro and Natsuki? Let's get those duets going. haha.
2018-07-18 06:21:25 +0000 UTCRyotaro: The Movie! Yessss!!!!!
Chris Hamel
2018-07-17 16:40:42 +0000 UTCYou could make a video about Ryotaro visiting Natsuki's salon for a haircut. ;)
2018-07-17 05:08:23 +0000 UTCYou can ask Ryotaro to give Natsuki an English lesson.
2018-07-14 18:05:27 +0000 UTCI'd imagine many people will relate to food challenges but I think it would be fun if both would make up tough challenges for the other person... e.g. one might have to overcome his fear of hights while the other one of insects etc.. some challenges surrounding their biggest fears might be fun to watch?
2018-07-11 22:12:18 +0000 UTCThem doing the wankosoba challenge would be cool :D
2018-07-11 07:58:43 +0000 UTCIs it just me or has Chris lost weight? All the training for the Japan Bike Trek?
2018-07-11 04:58:07 +0000 UTCWhat's the name of the song at the end of the video? Really dig it!
Parker Brown
2018-07-10 17:17:54 +0000 UTCDoes the drone have a name yet? We've got to name the newest member of the Abroad in Japan stable, right up there with Mr. Snuggles and Hot Dog.
Argus9 (Jonathan)
2018-07-10 16:06:49 +0000 UTCMake a cooking Challange between these two, the first Episode of Abroad in a Pan. It also has to be outdoor so you can film the whole thing with the drone.. ok maybe not :D
2018-07-10 12:45:07 +0000 UTCBuddy cop or spy movie starring Ryotaro and Natsuki. Premise: After the unfortunate actions of one scumbag named Logan Paul, Japan has quietly initiated a program to cleanse the region of Western influence by eliminating J-Vloggers one by one. After several successful missions, the Japanese government sends their best operatives--Ryotaro and Natsuki--to eliminate the next target: Chris Broad. ...Think about it. Lol.
AutumnM
2018-07-10 12:39:16 +0000 UTCI can't help but feel like any video that involves both Natsuki and Ryotaro needs to also involve alcohol in some way, not sure why it just feels like a given. I'm pretty excited to see how you incorporate drone footage in your videos I do love a good drone shot.
Regina Miller
2018-07-10 07:58:46 +0000 UTCI'd like Ryotaro and Natsuki in one of your usual travel/food videos. Simply letting them interact and blend in with your usual-style videos, or maybe seeing them having a conversation/ hearing their views in one of your future documentaries? But I agree with Grimcatnip. Initially, it seemed exciting, but I wouldn't be interested in seeing them compete or anything like that. So unless you come up with something that makes sense for all 3 of you, don't force it :)
2018-07-10 07:58:31 +0000 UTClove the special effects on this one haha i got a good laugh when i saw the dog. even though the weather wasn't that great, it was nice to see the overcast. it would be cool to see you guys go on a camping trip maybe?
2018-07-10 02:55:20 +0000 UTCWhile the idea seems neat on paper. I dunno. They are so different from each other. Complete opposite really. Doesn't really seem like they need to both appear on camera. We get a different a video depending who is there and that's good. I don't want to see some competition between the two or doing things to compete. There is just no reason for that at all. Also I just fear of something not going right and the two not liking each other or offending the other or something negative in the end ya know. But if you do give in and pander to comments and viewers. Then put them in a neutral scenario. Just something like the 3 of you hanging out some place. That's all. Guys night out thing. Street food. Some drinking. Maybe some live music. They both seem to know places to go. Something fun and casual. Or as casual Ryotaro gets. Either way. My vote is still for it to not really happen. The mystery of what if can live on. And I kind of like that mystery. More fun then the possible negative outcome from two worlds colliding.
2018-07-10 02:50:39 +0000 UTCAh yeah, stepping up your game! Can't wait to see cool new shots from the done. Maybe you can do a video where Ryotaro teaches Natsuki how to relax more often.
2018-07-09 23:32:23 +0000 UTC#justiceforryotaro So glad that Ryotaro gets the movie he deserves. 😝
2018-07-09 22:55:42 +0000 UTCneither of them (or even you) seem keen! why do they have to meet and be forced to interact just cause of YouTube comments? I like this channel cause you do what you want, and don't pander to what viewers want (which is rarely the right direction for a channel).
Janelle
2018-07-09 22:23:49 +0000 UTCA "who knows Chris better" challenge would be fun as a way to settle once and for all who is the best Abroad in Japan co-host
2018-07-09 21:57:32 +0000 UTCI feel like Chris regrets not getting the drone sooner. He looks like a happy kid playing around with it.
2018-07-09 21:02:17 +0000 UTCA movie about Risottoro, an aspiring food critic
2018-07-09 20:10:38 +0000 UTCRyotaro the mini-movie was very funny :). also, I love drone footage! and even clouds are pretty cool once the camera gets to fly up through them. just please don't whirl around horizontally so fast -- makes me feel nauseous...
Nynke de Haas
2018-07-09 19:11:46 +0000 UTCHow could you not include the airplane crash!?!?!
2018-07-09 17:56:04 +0000 UTCDo they have escape rooms in Japan put both of them in there and film how they are forced to work together. Or, take them both somewhere where they are both out of their element and film how they come together and find common ground?
2018-07-09 17:48:07 +0000 UTCI wasn't crazy about the idea of a drone as it feels like a cheap cheat (try saying that 3 times fast), but the way you used it makes it exceptional. If this is a taste of things to come, more please.
2018-07-09 17:30:01 +0000 UTCThe Ryotaro/Natsuki crossover should include at least one drinking game plus karaoke.
rafa UGM
2018-07-09 17:29:34 +0000 UTCAll for karaoke!
2018-07-09 17:22:16 +0000 UTCWould love to see more videos with Ryotaro! A full length video would be amazing!
Chris Hamel
2018-07-09 17:11:41 +0000 UTCI think you now have a reason to visit Chuugoku/Shikoku after the recent floodings. Perhaps some scoop?
2018-07-09 17:01:59 +0000 UTCSo brave of you to test out a new drone by flying it out over water!
2018-07-09 16:57:51 +0000 UTCYou up at 7am? Wow!
2018-07-09 16:57:03 +0000 UTCWhy just the one video? How's about a series of Ryotaro vs Natsuki challenges?! Extreme sports, eat offs, drunken pub quizzes. Think of the possibilities!
2018-07-09 16:41:14 +0000 UTCA haiku poetry slam where they both have to make their own poems to go with a list of specific topics might be fun too.
Josh Jones
2018-07-09 16:37:45 +0000 UTCFor a video with Ryotaro and Natsuki, perhaps you could have both of them share a specific hobby experience with each other. For instance, Ryotaro could take Natsuki to do something he likes to do and vice versa. Maybe Ryotaro could be challenged to write a punk rock song in 30 minutes or less and then Natsuki could try to sing it.
Josh Jones
2018-07-09 16:33:24 +0000 UTCYou should get Ryotaro and Natsuki in the local park and enjoy a few cans of Special Brew
2018-07-09 16:31:30 +0000 UTCNatsuki likes extreme sports. Ryotaro likes making people do extreme sports. Chris likes profit. Seems like a no brainer here.
Zac Kelsey
2018-07-09 16:29:42 +0000 UTCNatsuki vs Ryotaro karaoke battle. Make Natsuki do one of Ryotaro's "this may kill us" adventures he normally takes you on (because Natsuki is crazy enough to enjoy it). Just have them stand next to each other to prove they aren't actually the same person. Who can find the most.... birds? in... uh.. a given area? I dunno I'm running out of ideas.
2018-07-09 16:25:06 +0000 UTCYes, We want a Ryotaro Movie! He is so interesting and funny. I think he could provide you with a ridiculous amount of footage to entertain us with! After that, you could round out a trilogy with a Ryotaro/Natsuki cross over movie. That would be Amazing!
Victoria McEntire
2018-07-09 16:00:17 +0000 UTCHaha, well spotted.
Abroad in Japan
2018-07-09 15:59:00 +0000 UTCI love how you sampled the audio from Ryotaro's ski jump yelp!
2018-07-09 15:58:33 +0000 UTCRyotaro will always be my favourite cut of tuna.
2018-07-09 15:57:41 +0000 UTCNatsuki and Ryotaro fight to the death.
2018-07-09 15:57:00 +0000 UTCBetween Ryotaro trying to kill you with physical challenges and Natsuki killing you with food challenges, I fear you might not survive the crossover.
Storm Knight
2018-07-09 15:56:36 +0000 UTCFor a video with Ryotaro and Natsuki, you should have a Chris Broad Trivia Show. See which of them knows you better, with questions about your past and your channel. And also see if Ryotaro can defeat Natsuki in one of the food challenges you failed at
SeventyThree
2018-07-09 15:55:52 +0000 UTC
