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Hello, guys. Hello, hello.
You know, I've ever thought when you're watchingthe TV, like the morning show, like Zip orwhatever, like the morning ones.
You've seen those before? Yes. Okay. I know thoseones.
And, for example, like, you know, some Hollywoodartists, Hollywood actor or like, you know, globalartists come in.
Sometimes that happens, like Gaga or Ariana Grandeor something like that.
You know, with the, you know, 2X3, they come tothe studio and everybody's like, wow, hey, like,ah.
They do a little, you know, conversation, right?
That, you know, I can't watch that.
You know, do you get this? I get it. Yes.
Okay, you do? I do. But I don't know if the reasonis the same.
The reason is, it's like, it's the style, I guessthe comedy style or the way they, how the hostsand the Japanese cast, how they brighten up thestudio.
How they, like, you know, the way that they praisethe artists or the way that they, you know, sortof, sort of, you know, energize the room.
It's so not native to the Americans.
It's just like you can see it in their face oflike, what the fuck is going on?
They're like, what's happening right now?
I can't watch that. It's just, it's just a littlebit embarrassing to me.
Totally. I really understand that.
You get that, right?
Yes, I do.
It's like, it feels like, well, yeah, they arelike world famous stars. Yes, I understand that.
But those like conversational shows shouldn't belike that.
Like, they have to like, have like conversationsand they do jokings and like, you know, like punchbacks and everything.
But like, it's, we don't have that culture inJapan.
So we always like, ah, you know, like every singleword that they say and like, ah, like, that'slike, I think they don't mean that.
They don't want that.
Yeah, right, right.
It's just, I've never seen a conversation where itwas very engaging.
I mean, I'm sure, you know, it's the languagedifference.
That's a big barrier, right?
And that's the culture, right?
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And that's nobody's fault.
Yeah, that's absolutely nobody's fault.
So like, it's no one to blame.
But it is, it is a very awkward situation.
It is very awkward.
I would, I would hate to be there.
Yeah, because you understand both sides.
Yeah, yeah.
It's just, it's so awkward.
Like, I can't do it the American style.
Then the Japanese cast would be like, what thehell's going on?
Right?
Yeah.
So it makes me wonder, like, what are thetranslator whispering to their ears
when the, you know, when the set is like doingthis very Japanese-y conversation,
this very Japanese-y comedy when that's happening.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I wonder how they're explaining it to them.
I don't know. It's a very tough job.
It's a tough job.
It's a tough job.
Yeah.
Like, even if the translator can translateeverything like 100%,
it's still, it's not understandable.
Like, it's still a mystery for the actors andactresses, I think.
I'm sure it is. I'm sure it is.
So, especially like one of those, like, I don'tknow, comedians,
they do some little gags or like...
Hip-hop gags?
Yeah, or like those set phrases and whatever.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I think it's very difficult to understand,difficult to explain, translate.
It's impossible. It's nearly impossible.
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
And then sometimes they do like those set phrases,
but with, let's say Ariana Grande is in the studio
and like using Ariana Grande's name in it
and then do some little, I don't know, skit orwhatever.
Yeah.
And then like...
Oh, that's...
I can't explain that.
Can't translate it into...
Yeah, that must be a disaster.
Yeah.
Especially for the translators.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Have you seen a clip where...
It was several years ago.
Pretty old, I guess.
Christiano Ronaldo.
Okay, yeah.
He was, he came to Japan
and he appeared in this music program.
I know.
You've seen that before?
That is so hard to watch, dude.
For those of you who don't know,
it was Samba, Matsuken Samba, was it?
It was Naoto Intiraimi-san.
Naoto Intiraimi-san.
Yes.
And he was, as he was performing, there was allthese dancers.
Yes, Samba dancers.
Samba dancers.
And Ronaldo was, you know,
he was filled with, around him was all these Sambadancers.
And his face was like,
what the hell is happening right now?
Yeah, that's one of the most famous football,
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I don't know, like meme or something.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.'
Cause the Christiano Ronaldo,one
of the top player, I'm beaten, nobody can stophim.But
that guy,
that guy on Japanese TV,
that guy is the only one who can stop Ronaldo.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Yeah.
When I saw that clip,
so whoever clipped it,
framed it as like,
what was Christiano Ronaldo's nationality?
Portugal.
He was Portuguese.
Yes.
And the caption was like,
that time when Japanese TV thought Ronaldo wasBrazilian,
but he's Portuguese.
Yes, yes.
And then that clip went on.
I'm not sure if that was like,
that was the way,
actually how Ronaldo was feeling.
For me, I thought it was just, you know,
this awkwardness of what was going on.
But like, is that true?
You think that could be true or no?
I don't, honestly, I don't know.
I just saw the short clip.
I didn't see the whole context and everything.
But it was true that Naoto-san was performing,
and there were samba dancers.
That's the Brazilian culture, obviously.
And Ronaldo is from Portugal.
And like, I don't know.
What am I supposed to do?
That was, I think, an additional twist, I think.
Wait, is that the last time Japan,
Christiano Ronaldo came to Japan?
I don't know.
Don't tell me.
Maybe.
That was the reason.
Yeah.
Sometimes we have, you know,
professional football players come into Japan
and do like these little games, right?
Like extreme challenges.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Like Messi come to Japan and do some,
like kicking, free kick, kikaku and things.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
That happens, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, I wonder if Ronaldo ever came back afterthat.
Yeah.
But I think Christiano Ronaldo,
you know, those players are very busy.
Very, very busy.
So I think that was one of the promotions ofsomething.
Okay.
And I think there were not many,
not much time that he could be explained
what the show is about and everything.
So I think he didn't understand what's going onand just...
I don't know.
Everybody made him sexy here
and just suddenly, like, chill goes on.
Like, what is it?
I mean, at least you could smile.
At least, I mean,
if I was in that position,
like not knowing what the hell is going on.
At least they're, like, performing.
And you can tell, you can know that,
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you know, a guy is performing
and it's one of the dancers
and the dancers are around me
and, like, at least you could smile.
He's, like, yeah, just standing there, like...
With some, I don't know,
like some little uchiwa or something on his hand.
Yeah, like, what the hell?
What is it?
That was a really funny club.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I really do think that's...
Yeah, we have very different culture.
Like those American European fun comedy concept
versus Japanese.
We have very strong style, I guess.
Right, right, right.
Yeah, yeah.
Oh, man.
That was funny.
If you haven't checked that out,
please go check it out.
It's pretty funny.
That's the only moment
when Cristiano Ronaldo was stopped.
Was ever stopped.
Yes.
Unbelievable.
All right.
Thanks for sitting, guys.
Bye-bye.
