Magibon: A Circular Star
Lately, this girl’s one of the most discussed vloggers on YouTube. Many of the comments, however, are from confused non-Japanese speakers wondering why she’s so popular. It’s buzz created by people wondering why the buzz. Only inside online video can such a circular phenomenon propel Magibon to fame. She’s a Japanese-speaking girl living in the United States, thus qualifying her for the YouTube partner program.
Here’s the weird part: she’s just saying utterly mundane stuff. Looking cute and sounding candid count for something even when most viewers have no idea what you’re saying.
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2 opinions for Magibon: A Circular Star
Dan Cross
Feb 19, 2008 at 9:36 am
Just came across this phenomenon.
I think Magibon is taking the piss.
In one of them she speaks clear american.
It’s post-modern.
aware
Apr 3, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Maybe this will help your confusion…or whatever it is…
from her blog:
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” 幸せになりたいです。
毎日毎日、まだ幸せにならなかったことに気づいています。
なぜ、戦いのようですか？
独立記念日です。
1776年のこの日に、以下の語は、アメリカ合衆国の魂の一部として借用されました：
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are
endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
(英語に変わっています)
Those wise men understood a lot.
After 20 years of living, I understand that each of those things is nothing when the other
two aren’t present.
I think that Life is a gift.
Many people fought hard for Liberty, and many people work hard to preserve it.
But, Happiness is pursued by each individual.
Life is the story of the universe. Liberty is the story of humans. Pursuit of Happiness is
the story of each person.
I can’t bear to have a boring life from start to finish. I want to do something brave. I
want to go far away from my hometown. I feel like there are good things in my heart, so if I have to say something important in the future, I want many people to listen.
For some people pursuit of Happiness is building a family, or becoming rich, or curing a
disease.
I don’t know what my happiness is. But, I strongly believe that I can only find it through
brave, spontaneous living.
Living like that might be impossible for me. There are so many things holding me back. It’s not so much present circumstances as all the things that have happened to me in the past,
that now cause me to fail at everything I try.
I think about this every day, but it’s really hard for me to write it here. I hate to show
weakness. However, weakness is a part of who I am as much as strength is. It’s better if
everyone understands this.
If I can become stronger, I’ll have a better shot at Happiness.
I’m still holding on to Life. And, I’ll never loosen my grip on Liberty. So, I’ll continue
to pursue Happiness a little while longer.
皆さん、私は弱くて少し不安定ですけれど、まだここにいます。
だから大目に見続けてください! orz
あなたも幸せを追求してください。(^_^)vv(^_~) ”
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Of course, the haters will continue to claim she’s 12 years old and retarded, for their own reason.
That is their own problem, ignorance is its own reward.
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