TheAnimeMen, a six-member group of avid anime fans and content creators, recently released a fan-made music video of the popular Japanese song “Bling-Bang-Bang- Born” by Creepy Nuts. Gianni Sirgy directed the music video with Oliver Rudolph as director of photography, Evan Swords as creative director and Cole Takayama as producer.
The video is lively and fast-paced as the members sing, dance, and vibe to the rhythm of the anime theme song Mashle in an unexpected setting. It also includes humorous anime and pop culture references, as well as some notable and interesting cameos by famous content creators. Watch TheAnimeMen's “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” music video:
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TheAnimeMen is made up of Ethan Chambers, Ridan Santana, Sam Giroud, Kaide Warde, Jeremy Yu and Gianni Sirgy. Special guests include creators such as Lance Baker, Missy, Kazumi, Emma Magnolia, Shlatfish, Hayden Jang, Scum bag Dad, Brown Bakugo, Anthpo, 8ily, Justin Han, King Chris, Emirichu, CdawgVA, Moist Critical and Shy Lily. Some of the references in the video are ONE PIECE, Oshi no Ko, Jujutsu Kaisen, Harlem Shake, Gangnam Style, LEGO, Intit D, Walter White, Bob Ross, etc. As of the time of writing, the video has reached over 10 million view.
The original duo also responded to the fan-made music video. The vibrant, fun and free-spirited music video reflects the core message of the song “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” as Creepy Nuts describes: “Basically, the song is about the best thing to be yourself, naturally likes to flex, or something like that. But of course, even though we put effort into writing the lyrics and music, this is still a song that can be enjoyed without worrying about such things.”
Creepy Nuts Responds to TheAnimeMen's “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” Music Video
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TheAnimeMen is a group of friends who like to joke around while making videos about anime. Their online community has built up around 8 million followers for their love of all things Japanese anime and music. Their goal is to bring Japanese and Asian music to the United States, making it a part of everyday life. Some of their previous music videos include “Racing Into The Night” by YOASOBI, “The Cruel Angel's Thesis” theme from Evangelion by Yoko Takahashi, and “Wild Side” theme from Beastars by ALI. Meta, Sony Music, Crunchyroll and Aniplex are among their partnering companies.
Creepy Nuts is a hip-hop unit comprised of rapper R-Shitei and 2019 DMC World DJ Championship winner, DJ Matsunaga. They previously sang the Call of The Night theme songs “Datenshi” (Fallen Angel) and “Yofukashi no Uta” (Call of the Night). They appear again in the Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2 opening theme titled “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born”. The song took the airwaves by storm, holding the top spot for eight consecutive weeks on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 with over 260 million streams. The catchy song and iconic dance has also become a viral sensation on TikTok creatives and other social media, including the Mashle cast. The song is available for streaming on multiple platforms.
Source: Press release
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