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Danny Choo is a British-born Malaysian Chinese pop culture blogger and TV personality based in Japan. He is the owner of Mirai Inc. and is best known for his popular virtual mascot, Mirai Suenaga. He runs a blog in which he posts content about his life, focusing on his company and his experiences in Japan.
Culture Japan
editDanny Choo is the director, producer, and the host of a Japanese TV show called Culture Japan. The show consists of Danny Choo personally exploring several aspects of Japanese popular culture. Segments are usually hosted by Danny interviewing a member of a specific culture that the episode is exploring. Other segments are long videos that are narrated by Mirai Suenaga (voiced by UTACO), Culture Japan's virtual mascot. The second season featured a new animated opening, Sukirai, composed by vividblaze and sung by UTACO[1]. The video itself was animated by JC Staff[2]. In Japan, the show is broadcast on Tokyo MX TV. The show is also available for streaming on Crunchyroll for free[3].
Choo has stated that the main purpose of the show is to distribute knowledge of Japanese culture to the rest of the world, although it has received some attention in Japan.[4]
Tokyo Dance Trooper
editChoo is a fan of Star Wars, and owns a Stormtrooper costume. He filmed himself wearing the costume and dancing in several busy intersections and streets in 2007. The videos were uploaded, and he dubbed himself the Tokyo Dance Trooper. The videos received considerable media attention. Choo received enough attention from the event to be featured in a story done by CNN. [5]
Personal life
editDanny Choo is the son of Jimmy Choo, best known as one of the co-founders of Jimmy Choo Ltd. Choo is married and has no children.