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[Messofanego]

That's Aya Sato and Bambi (AyaBambi). They're a dance duo who're also a couple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEz8FPJvhBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ammb2WFuKXE

Surprised Japan is cool with promoting a gay couple, that's awesome. They look awesome in this fashion film!

#alldatvogue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2YhzBjiYUg

As a part of the MOVEment project, created by AnOther Magazine in collaboration with Sadler's Wells, AyaBambi were featured in one of the fashion films directed by seven standout contemporary directors, and featuring seven bespoke created collections by leading fashion designers. Clad in head-to-toe Hussein Chalayan, the couple collaborated with FKA twigs’ choreographer Ryan Heffington to create fluid, hyper-synchronised shapes against a white background, soundtracked by straightforward electronic beats. “The clothes and the movie are both very simple and deep, which we love,” say the couple, arguing that you don’t need to be in gym gear to dance to your best ability – “sometimes the form of the clothes is more important than the freedom or beauty of the physical body.”​

 

[Red Frost]

Surprised Japan is cool with promoting a gay couple, that's awesome.

Common social stereotypes doesn't mean there aren't very public figures like that, includibg politicians and other people in entertainment. Homophobia isn't malicious in Japan like elsewhere for the most part, just skeptical.

 

[FelixOrion]

No Golden Boy swimming?

Shit.
List.

Mah man

 

[Slurpy2k20]

I'm so fucking happy we finally got the revelation of how the pipe system works in Mario.

 

[SuperSah]

BUT WHERE IS MATOI AND SENSKETSU?!

 

[spekkeh]

We all know how GAF is going to watch the Olympics.

 

[Professor Beef]

Baseball would have several good anime to represent the sport.

Guaranteed to be more exciting than the real thing, too.

 

[DopeyFish]

We all know how GAF is going to watch the Olympics.

neck deep in balls?

 

[spekkeh]

neck deep in balls?

Well if you recognize the anime, then that's not far from the truth.

 

[SDBurton]

That's Aya Sato and Bambi (AyaBambi). They're a dance duo who're also a couple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEz8FPJvhBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ammb2WFuKXE

Opening Ceremony is going to be DOPE

 

[Codeblue]

That's Aya Sato and Bambi (AyaBambi). They're a dance duo who're also a couple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEz8FPJvhBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ammb2WFuKXE

This is pretty sick. Glad the Olympics of all things introduced me to them.

 

[bobbychalkers]

if da olympis ceranonies doesn't have a lotta Jojo, I'm a be a saddmen

Competitive posing needs to be a thing

Are those women voguing in 0:39? Because they look like it to me.

Pose off confirmed.

Competitive Vogueing also needs to be a thing.

 

[Regiruler]

Years of Toonami finally paying off

 

[Not]

Homophobia isn't malicious in Japan like elsewhere for the most part, just insidious.

FTFY

 

[jack_package_200]

It just occurred to me that those two hula hoops must be a stand

 

[DrForester]

"We take you live to the individual saber matches here in Tokyo..."

 

[Kayhan]

"We take you live to the individual saber matches here in Tokyo..."

If Saber was in the Olympics I would definitely watch.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Monokuma should be one of the mascots.

 

[Wolfe]

The list is already out there

https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/4xwlls/spoilersthe_2016_anime_olympics/

Some minor spoilers, but you'd have to get most of them for it to be a spoiler

Ok Rowing got me lol.

 

[Red Frost]

FTFY

Point is they're not gonna forego promoting people because of their sexuality. They'll just say behind their backs "oh, they'll grow out of it".

 

[lazybones18]

https://tokyo2020shop.jp/user_data/special_character.php

that's pretty cool

 

[Subpar Scrub]

You forgot about The Prince of Tennis! The name says it all.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

https://tokyo2020shop.jp/user_data/special_character.php

that's pretty cool

Official anime representing Tokyo 2020

 

[Principate]

Official anime representing Tokyo 2020

Pokemon was robbed!

 

[Kurtofan]

Should have gotten Jojo

 

[massoluk]

https://tokyo2020shop.jp/user_data/special_character.php

that's pretty cool

Official anime representing Tokyo 2020

Weird, Doraemon as special ambassador, but it get robbed by Yokai Watch in this picture?

 

[Playsage]

Official anime representing Tokyo 2020

No sport anime and no JoJo...

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Japan already sweeping Bleach under the rug to be forgotten.

 

[Trojita]

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Just watched the Japanese part of the ceremony, doesn't surprise me in the slightlest they really want to get the Nintendo land at Universal open just before the Olympics.
Can't really wait for their opening ceremony if the closing was a taste of it. Spain, France and Italy are sure going to love it (old those old anime refereces), not so sure about the rest of the world lol

Doraemon as ambassador is great. I would even make him the mascot and be done with it.

Anyway the video presentation was magnificent, music and visuals, and I freaking love the simple font they've used for the logo, clean and modern.

Reminder that Captain Tsubasa is so big in Italy that they have done this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYcI-svWKt8

These are Serie A players (Manolo Gabbiadini, Juan Iturbe and Mattia Perin) that are mimicking this

Its fun how huge Captain Tsubasa is Italy and Spain. Of course most people are accostumed here with their Italian (Holly e Benji) and Spainish (Oliver y Benji) names.

What is funny is that spain used the Lupin The Third italian opening for the Captain Tsubasa spanish one lol
https://youtu.be/yL8I-c1IujM
https://youtu.be/rFerCm_UhHk

Also 2 minute openings FTW lol

 

[MikeHattsu]

Official anime representing Tokyo 2020

Was surprised by PreCure at first, but then I remembered that they got Glitter Force on Netflix

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Honeslty, this is going to be the first time I give a fuck about the Olympics. Bring it on

Spoiler

in 4 years

 

[panama chief]

What's the song playing in the video? I need more please!!!

 

[Ivan 3414]

Official anime representing Tokyo 2020

Who are the girls to the right

 

[Zackat]

NBC is going to be so confused and out of touch covering these Olympics if there is a lot of anime and video game stuff lol.

 

[JadedWriter]

Holy fucking shit lol.

Official anime representing Tokyo 2020

Maybe if fishing was an Olympic event Gon would be on there.

 

[Tom Nook]

Who are the girls to the right

Maho Girls PreCure!

Spoiler

The answer is right above them

 

[Scuba Steve]

Get ready, ladies and gentlemen

No fair, the other dude is frozen in time

 

[pokeystaples]

Competitive Vogueing also needs to be a thing.

It already is, love!

 

[Kaako]

Captain Tsubasa <3 in this thread lit up my heart. Nostalgia overload.
Ping pong too cause of its godlike animation.

And I see Aya-fucking-bambi too ahaha this thread is too much. I love it.

 

[sixteen-bit]

can rose duels from Utena be a sport?

 

[AGITΩ]

Official anime representing Tokyo 2020

No Gundam...
Heres hoping some Toku like Kamen Rider and Godzilla show up in the opening ceremony.

 

[Linkark07]

Norio Wakamoto needs to be one of the commentators for this Olympics.

 

[CertifiedFP]

If Saber was in the Olympics I would definitely watch.

Fate/Stay Night fanboys are the worst thing to happen to the internet.

Besides who cares about Fencing. Archery is where it's at.

 

[SweetDonuts]

What's the song playing in the video? I need more please!!!

Shiina Ringo's '&#12385;&#12385;&#12435;&#12407;&#12356;&#12407;&#12356;' (Chichinpuipui)

 

[Not]

hehe