Internet Sensation Hikakin Debuts on Crunchyroll
World-famous Japanese beatboxer Hikakin will feature his content on leading Asian lifestyle and entertainment site
San Francisco, Calif. (July 27, 2010) Hikakin the beatboxing sensation that has taken the internet by storm will now feature his content on Crunchyroll. Along with his other successful videos like his Kanye West beatbox cover and Justin Timberlake beatbox cover, Crunchyroll will also feature a never-before-seen video by Hikakin, exclusively for the site¹s audience.
Hailing from Niigata, Japan, Hikakin amassed a huge buzz and following on You Tube with his beatbox interpretation of the music and sounds effects from the classic Super Mario Brothers video game. The success of this viral video has put Hikakin on the map as a rising beatboxing star and landed him a spot on CBSNEWS.com¹s the Feed.
³Our goal is to not only give the world better visibility into the Asian lifestyle and entertainment spectrum, but also enable these creators and artists a chance to reach out to a greater worldwide audience,² said Vince Shortino, President of Crunchyroll¹s Japan office. ³That is why we are very excited to feature and support rising stars like Hikakin.²
More videos and information can be found here at www.crunchyroll.com/hikakinbeatbox or at his official blog site at: http://ameblo.jp/hikakin/.
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