Danny Choo

Danny Choo (born 1 November 1972) is an English-born Malaysian Chinese pop culture blogger and TV personality based in Japan. He is the owner of Mirai Inc. and is best known for his virtual mascot, Mirai Suenaga. He runs a blog in which he posts content about his life, focusing on his company and his experiences in Japan. He released his own line of fashion dolls in 2014.[1] Danny is the son of fashion designer Jimmy Choo.

Danny Choo
Choo at the 2012 New York Comic Con
Born (1972-11-01) 1 November 1972
London, England
OccupationBlogger and entrepreneur
Years active2004–present
Parent(s)

Culture Japan
Danny Choo in a PC game shop in Akihabara in 1995.
Danny Choo with his Dollfie Dream Yuki Morikawa as Mirai Suenaga in 2012 [2]

Danny Choo is the director, producer, and the host of a Japanese TV show called Culture Japan. The show consists of Danny Choo personally exploring several aspects of Japanese popular culture. Segments are usually hosted by Danny interviewing a member of a specific culture that the episode is exploring. Other segments are long videos that are narrated by Mirai Suenaga (voiced by UTACO), Culture Japan's virtual mascot. The second season featured a new animated opening, Sukirai, composed by vividblaze and sung by UTACO.[3] The video itself was animated by JC Staff.[4] In Japan, the show is broadcast on Tokyo MX TV.

Choo has stated that the main purpose of the show is to distribute knowledge of Japanese culture to the rest of the world, although it has received some attention in Japan.[5]

Smart Doll

Danny Choo started selling his own fashion doll known as Smart Doll. The dolls are approximately 60 cm in height. The current design line-up consists of all his mascot characters; doll parts and accessories are also available.[6] His dolls feature a unique assembly where the parting line is under the bust, unlike the mid-waist parting line of traditional doll design; this gives his dolls a more human-like appearance.

In 2015 Choo brought the dolls to Anime Expo.[7] In 2016 Choo's Smart Dolls were showcased in Penang Fashion Week.[8] Choo has even begun to develop 120 cm robotic dolls.[9]

References
  1. "What is Smart Doll ?".
  2. "Yuki Morikawa Dollfie". Danny Choo Archives. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. Anime News Network
  4. Mirai Suenaga Animated
  5. About Culture Japan
  6. "Mirai Store Tokyo".
  7. "Danny Choo returns to Anime Expo 2015~!". Anime Expo. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. admin777 (14 April 2016). "Penang Fashion Week 2016". Penang Career Assistance and Talent Centre. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. "Danny Choo unveils the next gen of 3D printed robotic dolls » 3dpbm". 3D Printing Media Network - The Pulse of the AM Industry. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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