Google Doodle Champion Island Games Myths & Legends Explained!
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Chapters
00:00 Special Olympics Message
00:42 Google Doodle Champion Island
01:55 Shishi & Komainu
02:43 The Legendary Champions
03:08 The Yokai Team Leaders
03:52 All Are Welcome
04:11 Tengu Explained
05:08 Amefuri Kozō Explained
05:37 Red & Blue Oni Explained
05:54 Momotaro Explained
06:45 Kijimuna Explained
07:19 Tanuki Explained
07:58 Otohime & Urashima Taro Explained
09:16 Yoichi Explained
10:03 Fukuro Explained (Cikap Kamuy)
10:53 Issues with Defining Japanese Culture
11:26 We Are the Champions!
If you could choose a Japanese myth or legend to captain an Olympic sport, what would it be? 🏅
I was waiting for one of the Anitubers or Japanese myth and culture orientated channels to discuss this really cool game. I love how it uses Japanese myths, legends and yokai. Very good analysis.
i love your analysis on this game
Wow this was a really interesting video. I knew of some of the more widely known references, such as the Red and Blue Oni and Momotaro, but had never even heard of some of these things, like the rain yokai or the owl spirit dude before. Fantastic video and keep up the great work 🙂
I found this video by chance, and it is exactly what I didn’t knew I wanted! Thank you very much!
Thanks for making this video
You explained everything so well & now I know the stories behind the characters more in depth. This was exactly the video for the Champion Island Games I’ve been looking for! Thank you for taking the time to research and share this. I thoroughly enjoyed this 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼☺️
I choose team red
2:30 wow that Hinduism reference was kinda surprise
Fantastic analysis, thank you for putting it together! It's ridiculous amount of passion that has been put into this doodle.
my fav colour is blue
Best Google Doodle ever
I AM FROM INDIA WE KNOW THE SECRET WORD OM WE WILL USE WHEN WE PRAYER THE GOD
PEOPLE HERE KNOW THE SECRET WORD OM OK
Thank you so much for making this video, I learned a lot more abt the folklores now!
I've been trying to find out more abt the folklores but it was difficult to find the details, but your analysis is everything I needed!
I really love this game, definitely one of the best Google Doodle they've ever made ^_^
Huh, I thought lucky was guy until now
TEAM YELLOWWWWWWWWWE
Bunbuku Chagama
Thank you very much for this video
I am eager to know about Japanese culture
And I am gonna subscribe your channel now
❤❤❤
I hope you get 10 million fast
I played this game, it was short and good but why is yellow team not winning if I’m the literal CHAMPION of every sport?
I complete all of it, it was fun
l'm the japan fan!
I faced tanooki first 2nd yoichi,fukoro and tengu
POKÈMON GO?! I PLAT THAT TOOOOOO ^U^
I love this game 😭
I loved playing this game 😊😊
Also not me knowing Momotaro and the Dragon palace from Maid-Sama 😂
it took me 19 minutes to speedrun the game
Kappa means frog in telugu
Kappa is water monster Koopa in Mario is inspird from kappa
Im playing it until now it makes me remember undertale hehe
Hello, Victor here! I’m so glad you covered this! I never got to finish it but I hope to eventually! I wish it were a downloadable standalone game that I could save and come back to or even play on the Switch. Having kids makes it a bit tough to tank through games 😛
That said, I also love that you spoke a bit about the treatment of Ainu and Okinawans in order to keep things real and point out how some folks didn’t take the gesture well for good reasons
Also cool to learn that kappa are your favorite yōkai! I eventually need to look more heavily into them since my brain tends to narrow focus on things. I do love the fact that one of their favorite pastimes is sumo!
I can really only think of 1 you missed – the Crow team leader is actually a Yatagarasu, a divine 3-legged crow said to be the embodiment of divine will and intervention. Other than that great work!
still like kappa? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhAvWDQfohE
🔵 Ushi = Gryffindor 🟥🟧
🔴 Karasu = Ravenclaw 🟦🟫
🟡 Inari = Slytherin 🟩⬜
🟢 Kappa = Hufflepuff 🟨⬛
Thanks for this….