Ryotaro Launches New Channel! | How I Make Youtube Thumbnails (Patreon Exclusive Video) (Patreon)

Here’s all the amazing stuff packed into this post!

• This week’s upcoming Abroad in Japan video
• Ryotaro’s New Youtube Channel
• Watch the Exclusive Patreon Video 
• Live Stream Planned for my 30th Birthday

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Hey guys,
I hope you’re having as good a weekend as is possible right now.

So I’m currently halfway through filming a new video on crazy Engrish, in a similar vein to the previous episodes from a few years back (e.g. https://youtu.be/3C-My9-dtXA), inspired by recently purchased shirt which simply reads “Has High Functionality”.

- I still have no idea what it means.

But I love doing them and they’re often amongst the most heavily requested videos; the reason they only pop up every few years though is it takes me months to uncover enough hilarious examples to pack into a satisfying video.

The good news is my many months of foraging for wild Engrish has paid off, and the new video will be up in the next 2-3 days.

However if the prospect of a new Engrish video doesn’t already excite you enough, I come with some unexpected good news.

It seems after years of trying to tempt him to do it, Ryotaro has finally gone and started work on his very own Youtube channel, which he’s originally calling “Ryotaro’s Japan”

This’ll either be the start of great things, or the beginning of the end for his reputation - and admittedly the initial screen grabs from his first video (below) can probably be interpreted either way at this point. (He’s editing them himself).

Obviously, this doesn’t affect him appearing on the Abroad in Japan channel remotely. On the contrary, I’ve been trying to get him to do this for years, so he can make videos whenever he wants. And given he’s been sitting indoors in self quarantine - bored out of his mind - I suspect the virus was the catalyst to the launching of his channel.

From what I’ve heard so far, he’ll be focussed on teaching Japanese, and when the situation improves and we’re able to meet up again, I’ll certainly be visiting him to make some cameos on the channel.

Above all, I look forward to helping him on his journey. Word on the street is the first video is out this week, so the wait for his groundbreaking debut is almost over. As soon as it’s uploaded, you’ll be the first to know.

Unfortunately, despite my numerous efforts to tempt him, Natsuki probably won’t be setting up his own channel any time soon, by virtue of the fact he’s utterly useless with computers, camera, software, or just anything in general to be honest. Still, at least we’ve got his glorious instagram and as soon as this isolation is over, I look forward to hanging out with him. 

It’s my 30th birthday next week (god forbid) and it’s sad we won’t get to have a drink together, but hopefully things will improve soon.

SO then, while you wait for this week’s new video and for the launch of Ryotaro’s new empire, it’s time for this month’s Patreon exclusive episode focussed on learning.

Until now, we’ve done a poll each month so you can decide on the next video, but this month I’m breaking ALL the rules and choosing it for you - mainly because I’m re-editing the videos as I go along and this was the first one I’ve wrapped up.

The topic this month is “How to Create a Successful Youtube Thumbnail,” which I realise may be a bit of a niche, but I think it’s still an interesting lesson in marketing in general and one of the reasons the Abroad in Japan channel has grown to become one of the largest foreign Youtube channels in Japan is because of the time and effort that goes into those damn thumbnails.

How to Make a Successful Youtube Thumbnail

► Watch:https://youtu.be/_G4Q2hvGWyA

And I say damn thumbnails because I often spend an entire day working on it to make it perfect. But whether you’re looking to start a channel of your own in the future, or just want to hear behind the scenes how I create each thumbnail - hopefully you’ll find the video interesting and valuable.

And in case you’ve missed the previous Patreon Learn videos, I’ll list the three previous videos at the bottom of this post.

The final announcement up my sleeve is I’m currently planning a Live stream on my 30th birthday; given I’ll most likely be sitting indoors eating crisps on April 21st - the day of my birthday - I figured if I can’t hang out with anyone, I may as well hang out with the whole world!

So either in the morning or evening of April 21st, I’ll be hosting a live show on the Abroad Perspective channel - the second time to do a public live show (which is always fairly daunting to be honest). But it should be good fun, and I’ll give you more information on April 20th when I’ve worked out the details! I’ll be sure to post about it on Patreon and social media.

(And obviously this won’t affect next week’s Patreon live show).

I THINK, that’s just about everything for now….
Actually, there’s one more thing - but I’ll save it for Monday’s post.

As always, if you have any questions about the new video, Ryotaro’s channel, the live show, OR ANYTHING, I’ll be hovering in the comments section coffee in hand tomorrow morning, so please fire away.

For now though, wherever you might be in the big wide world, enjoy your weekend and enjoy the video!

Chris

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ABROAD IN JAPAN LEARN SERIES (Patreon Exclusive)

APRIL
How to Make a Successful Youtube Thumbnail 

► https://youtu.be/_G4Q2hvGWyA
 

MARCH
6 Amateur Vlogger Mistakes | Creating Your Youtube Channel
► https://youtu.be/-swMWoQviYU

FEBRUARY

How to Find Your Self Motivation in the Long Term

► https://youtu.be/AP_9AXDsOO0

JANUARY

Understanding the Japanese Mindset: 3 Key Concepts Explained

► https://youtu.be/3ZOhxjhOBSU