Breathtaking Pictogram Performance at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony |

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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Ceremony brought 41 sports to life as pictograms in mesmerizing opening ceremony act
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[@nehemiah9190]

Favourite parts: the mess-up at badminton, and when the music switches at Dressage. Such a quirky and fun performance, their celebration at the end was definitely genuine.

[@janhavel8208]

Sailing was pretty funny too :)

[@0Clewi0]

Mine was how in the triathlon before the final pose the cyclist "got on the bike". But yeah, I was almost singing along with the Dressage

[@norukamo]

Dressage? Is that the name of the song?

[@flaviaboi3364]

@@norukamo it's the sport

[@kwibloupthesomething]

@@0Clewi0 oh, and when the "swimmer" was posing

[@SatyenKBordoloi]

Let us not forget to also praise the brilliant team behind the camera ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@Olympics]

Well said!

[@codernakul]

Oh you got a reply

[@fruityloops11]

Ayye boiii reply from Olympic Itself

[@bramvanarendonk2460]

Brilliant? I have seen better

[@tanvi9973]

@@bramvanarendonk2460 there's no harm in appreciating someone without being petty

[@user-ke1mn4ub2v]

4:59 投げたのをきちんと畳むの日本らしくて好き

[@mutu3689]

東京オリンピックのなかで一番好きな演出。 今更なんだけどなんか謎の中毒性があって好き。バトミントンのとこで一度乱れたけど完璧にするより愛嬌があっていい。

[@user-cc7qx4tt9i]

こんなんでそれならリオの東京セレモニーみたら飛んでもねえだろうな 電通は反日企業

[@user-lu8oq4gf1e]

きれいなCGを見るのも好きだけどこういった古臭い感じも好き

[@user-mq6kw8jp9j]

こういうアナログな感じがいいんだよね

[@YUGA296]

3:20 ここでミスが逆にえ？え？って誘う形になったからむしろ良かった

[@user-pi7hk9mm1l]

バ ド ミントンです涙

[@imamahmed1863]

I like how they did mistakes too like mistakes are part of the game.

[@adasp23]

I think those were genuine.

[@estroncio64]

@@adasp23 genuine, but still full of passion hehe

[@andrypatria]

The mistakes that makes it perfect

[@SohiHien]

the mistakes were not intentional. It was done live so mistakes can easily and do happen. You just have to roll with it since you can't fix it.

[@Connorjcarn]

I thought there was only one real mistake

[@farebii2286]

Very interesting and innovative way of showing the list of Olympic games.......

[@Olympics]

It's awesome isn't it?

[@DewminaRandeniya]

@@Olympics yes ❤️❤️ I'm from srilanka 🇱🇰😌

[@ksd7533]

@@Olympics yes it's awesome

[@ashishyadav-jx7qc]

@@Olympics Absolutely🤩💯👌🏼

[@ExpressCookking]

Awsome performance uffff what a speedy performance… Big Applause to the entire team and Japan…. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@xoxo6505]

「ミスも競技の一部だ」ってコメントあって神解釈すぎる。

[@thetwitchywitchy]

As a graphic designer, I love that the olympics has always believed pictograms to be essential to their marketing! They understood early on that when you bring people together from all over, simple pictures and logos can go a long way in communicating a concept visually ❤ Just such a cool use of pictograms, we had a whole lesson about their history in one of the courses

[@msugumar4056]

6 minutes of Japan being Japan💥

[@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880]

The pictograms made their debut at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic games.

[@bakeymykakey]

And that’s what spawned pictograms being used all over the world, that’s where the 🚻🚮 originated from

[@parkie8167]

@@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880 well this form of show is still a very japenese thing

[@kozaki8696]

unfortunately, this is the only Japanese part of the opening ceremony. everything else was random, what a waste of money. all dentsu's fault.

[@86soulx]

japanese are very respectful people, not making the opening ceremy a full japan show shows that they are considerate of everyone's culture and don't have to prove that their culture is the only one in the world that matters

[@NishantKumar-hk6ui]

These guys themselves deserve Medals for such an outstanding performance.

[@wikiuser92]

This should become an Olympic sport.

[@danwong2191]

Originally it was going to be a team of 50 doing one each but of course with the current surge they had to limit it to a couple instead

[@BarelyNoticeable]

@@danwong2191 If that’s true, that’s the best unintended consequence ever because this was infinitely cooler!

[@fzr850]

@@danwong2191 *trio

[@natlus_]

@@wikiuser92 they should really make an official non-physical olympics for stuff like arts, digital arts (modeling, music production, movie creation, coding, game creation, etc.), and heck it even gaming.

[@reikorvs]

最初に少し失敗したことを残念がる人もいるけど、めちゃくちゃ練習したのに、失敗してしまう、そこがオリンピックを象徴していて、らしくてとっても良かった。

[@greenhornet8262]

Mistakes happen. The fact that the whole thing could be done is an an accomplishment and you should be proud. Don’t let one small mistake take away from how well the whole thing was done

[@user-sr2mu1ro1f]

6:02 はじめは一人ずつ1位2位3位に乗ってたけど 青いピクトグラムが1位に誘って 「みんな頑張ったからみんな金メダル🥇」ってしてるところが細かい スポーツマンシップをうまく表した良い表現👏

[@beekvjdjbwwkks]

美しい。。順位は違うけどオリンピックに参加した選手たちの汗、努力は平等だという意味か

[@user-spa8gv4rtj2hp]

全ての選手の努力や活力には、平等の輝きや魅力があって素敵だと思います。 それから、その選手の方々を身体を張って表現してくれてくださったピクトグラムの人にも感謝しています。

[@SantanuSaikiaChannel]

hats off to the creative team behind this concept. it is much harder to pull off such a simple concept effectively. yet they pulled it off in a manner nobody anticipated. much better than the pissing contest of gaudy ceremonies that have become the hallmark of sporting events in recent history.

[@sarahy4553]

Pissing?

[@sleepysalsw]

The concept behind this Pictogram Performance is based on a long-time Japanese variety show. An echo to their pop culture, as well as adding some much-needed fun in this simplified opening ceremony. Genius.

[@Andla_2806]

Hello, Beijing...

[@nathanielb3510]

@@sarahy4553 "Pissing contest" is an English phrase referring to a pointless contest over something trivial.

[@torchictwentyone]

@@sleepysalsw JAPANESE MASQUERADE SHOW!!!!!

[@subinlee4796]

This literally saved the Opening ceremony

[@LordDavid04]

Nah it didn't save it, but it was the best part.

[@magicalmilimi894]

Drones?

[@AntenaDoF1]

This and Globe of Drones.

[@user-oq5ox1tq3g]

for real

[@AlienCowThatMoos]

Here in Canada the CBC decided this was the perfect time to cut to commercials; I only knew this existed because my wife is Japanese and she was waiting for this. And they showed literally 5 seconds of the drones.

[@oyi8104]

이거 한국 방송국에서 올린 유튜브로 최소 10번이상 봤어요. 한국서 올린거 말고 찾다가 보는데 다시봐도 귀엽고 예술작품처럼 정교하네요. 이건 세월이 지나도 길이길이 화자될거 같아요.

[@lynnda64589]

진정한 일본을 보여준 퍼포먼스..

[@user-oh6fg9wp9g]

정말로 아날로그로 일본 그 자체를 보여준것 같음

[@short-leek-woman]

3:25ハプニングかと思わせておいてのTシャツ、めっちゃ好き

[@user-sanekazura]

4:58 青さんが投げ捨てた道着を、白さんがｽｯｯって畳んで正座するの好きだな

[@Re-Zo-Ko]

これって逆再生？

[@user-ys2nw2hb1m]

@いも次郎 可哀想な奴

[@astroknight5]

The sailing one was unexpected. Made me smile.

[@rinrin5805]

この人たちめっちゃ頑張ったんだろうな。だからこそ見るだけで自然に笑顔になれる。

[@user-do3yu9hk7q]

テレビで見ててこれが始まった途端鳥肌めっちゃ立ったの今でも覚えてる。

[@takumich2378]

いい意味で？

[@user-do3yu9hk7q]

@@takumich2378 両方

[@takumich2378]

@@user-do3yu9hk7q 難しいな(´ω`)

[@TOEIC329]

両方で草 わかるわ

[@KaranThakur927]

2:08 Oops, the fumble. Glad panic didn't set in them thereafter

[@TAPKIRE]

I got scared

[@Meatian]

If they had performed with no mistake, wouldn't we have recognized it such an easy ones? The mistake showed us they were doing far beyond their best.

[@dropit7694]

Can't remember the last time I had that much second hand embarrassment and anxiety for someone else's performance haha

[@dias6953]

@@dropit7694 true

[@HelixIsDumb]

That was an impressive catch up to get back in time with the music

[@ramznaikk]

Incredible............ Japan never fails to surprise me.

[@ashiskumardas808]

@@imnotsure9156 haters will never understand meaning of creativity

[@justarandomcatwithmoustache]

@@imnotsure9156 it was fun , you like spoiling everyone's fun , dont'cha ?

[@vishwajith5229]

@@imnotsure9156 bruh , you need to remember that this is being held in these tough circumstances , plus this was very creative , idk what creativity in your sense means

[@iyyappandhanasekaran1432]

@@ashiskumardas808 have u seen EMOJI challenge by tik tokers…. This is nothing less than that Nothing special…. Let’s accept it,Tokyo 2020 is £ucked up and people lost interest in hosting it

[@ashiskumardas808]

@@iyyappandhanasekaran1432 you are comparing tiktok emoji challenge with Olympics 🤦‍♂️ By the way Tiktok is banned in my country

[@user-tn8ev9tk4j]

watching this 2 years after the official. i feel emotional watching this because this is absolutely stunning, creative and beautiful. The amount of coordination and teamwork is massive. Thank you Japan, you are the number #1 country in my life. ❤

[@catlh]

I almost felt like crying while watching this again, I thought it was just me. 😭 You can see how much effort they put into this, they did so well!! ❤❤❤

[@misopasko2614]

I almost cried as well haha@@catlh

[@ricardoantoniomx]

@@catlh me too XD

[@user-jp7ui9rr9c]

小林賢太郎イズム感じられてボロボロ泣いた

[@shippou21]

for those who think this was something so seemingly small and insignificant, then blown away and amazed at the effort and movement put into this, I would like to remind them, TOKYO 1964 is the first Olympics who started using PICTOGRAMS as part of the imaginary and branding of the Olympics. Obviously, they want and really normal for them to celebrate on that history fact by performing this cosplay.

[@HenningGu]

I just found out that the signs for male and female restrooms were apparently introduced at the 1964 Olympics to give foreigners a better time. Weird how something so ubiquitous can be so..... New.

[@jugatsumikka]

Not just that, the 1964 Tōkyō Olympics introduice the world to the very idea of simple universal extra-linguistic public communication AKA pictogramme. Before that, it was more complex or textual, so not foreign friendly.

[@prestonhong3187]

@@HenningGu not to mention that the Japanese were also the first to introduce emojis to the rest of the world. Japan has an amazing history of introducing pictograms into the world

[@mere_serendipity8275]

This is so AWESOME ! :o

[@vaguelyelena]

I genuinely think Japan is a gift to the world. They have just so many interesting and innovative contributions to the world. Not just in the Olympics but in general.

[@user-sl8lg1wd8y]

よく10番目あたりの失敗をすぐに取り戻したところが素晴らしい。 唯一無二のテクニックに今でも尊敬する。

[@MH-jj4cq]

2:08

[@user-bq5se2nd4q]

@ley そのお遊戯を見るために公式チャンネルまで来てるあなた

[@user-it5fp6tg6k]

@IGS せめて仮装大賞ぐらいにしようぜ さすがにお遊戯会じゃあ的外れすぎて煽りとしても幼稚園レベルや

[@daihuku494]

電通のせいだろマジで恥

[@YUGA296]

3:20　そのミスのおかげでここでえっえってなったw Tシャツにピクトグラムの模様がある演出は鳥肌だわ

[@user-qy5wb6iv3s]

「50種ものスポーツの世界的な大会の開会式」で本来縁の下の力持ちでおる「デザインの仕事」にスポットライトを当てて、それを舞台のパフォーマーが演じるの本当に素敵な事だと思う

[@user-ee7de6cz4m]

ほんとに良かったのはこれだけ。色んな意味で見てると涙が出てくる

[@user-lf7nw7us6q]

わかる… どこのテレビも開会式の映像を流さないのはこう言う気持ちになるからだろうね

[@user-fi1do4lm1r]

デジタル全盛期にこのアナログ感がホントいいですよね。 個人的に3X3のパネルをﾋﾟｮｯっと出すところがすこです。

[@dennou777]

バトミントンのラケット落としちゃうとことか人間味あってほんとに素晴らしいです。

[@user-ip1ox8th7d]

失敗しても即座に持ち直す。 ガーマルチョバのこれまでの芸歴と、そしてこの本番までにどれだけ練習と試行錯誤を繰り返したかが伺えます。 このピクトグラムパフォーマンスパートだけは誰はばかることなく絶賛できます。

[@rupia1x]

開会式で唯一素晴らしいと思いました 一般人の俺が言えることではないかもやけど165億かけてあの内容は国民として恥ずかしかったですね😅

[@kar4279]

3:01 のフェンシングで白が青の頭ｷｭｯって持ってるのすこ

[@lucunus]

@@rupia1x 同じく悔しいです。 実際には開会式に使われたのではなく、 電通が中抜きしたようなので、 オリパラ終了後でも使途を追求しないといけませんね。

[@user-mj7yo7ud8u]

何度見ても面白いし、よく考え抜かれたピクトグラムだと感心する。

[@91137732]

Very original, I loved it

[@Mark-vd2iy]

結局開会式でまともだったのこれだけでしたね…。なだぎ武のやつとか、世界の人はどう思われたんでしょうか…。

[@user-dy4hf6hn3y]

これ今日、学校で見たw

[@user-cy2ue6je9p]

10億の作品よ笑

[@user-yy6xb8ve2d]

練習頑張れば高校生でも出来るレベルw

[@ki8550]

あれから何年も経つのにまだ時々ここに見に来ています。ピクトグラムに目をつけたところ、緻密な計算の上に作り上げているところが日本らしくてとても好きです。手が滑っちゃうミスも好感が持てます。

[@user-pv1bt6wi2w]

久しぶりに見返してみたんだけど、よく見たら全員足袋履いてて感動した

[@user-jr9hg4kp1o]

お堅いだけかに思えた開会式に登場して笑わせてくれた😂 企画の発案者と実行した3人やナイスなカメラワークした人らに拍手👏

[@duyquangprokute93]

素晴らしい日本🗾

[@Showsandow]

金メダルあげよ()

[@MellowMellancholly]

本当に凄かたよね！

[@user-tn1zz8ex7t]

ピクトグラムの3人には金メダルやな

[@user-uf7jh7kl9z]

開会式基本酷すぎたけどMISIAの国家とピクトグラムは普通に凄かった

[@TheRealXboxNerd]

I love everything about this sequence. The choreography, the camerawork, the humour (especially the Japanese-style rendition of Camptown Races for the dressage!). My favourite moment from the opening ceremony! Bravo everyone involved 👏🏻

[@0Clewi0]

thanks, I was lost in the name of the song

[@mshayashi]

And the soundtrack was awesome.　Agree...it was my favorite part of the whole Opening Ceremony of this Tokyo Olympics.

[@fngf3501]

i would like, but the count is at 696

[@urotanke1031k]

4:12 エスカレーター入れてくれて嬉しいw

[@aiori5003]

バドミントンで混乱しながらも、短い時間に最後決めポーズだけやり直してくれたところ。パフォーマーの鑑です。

[@Andla_2806]

2:08

[@moramorandobianchi7093]

I hope they weren't too criticized for that! I was thinking about it and I hope they know it was great still.

[@Andla_2806]

@@moramorandobianchi7093 So do I!!!

[@edwardlau892]

It's also a traditional aesthetic in Japan to accept the imperfections (and transience). It's called "Wabi-sabi" (侘び寂び), I think.

[@ednamercy5512]

@@edwardlau892 Yes! I have been reading up on the concept. Very interesting.

[@yaimamartinez9576]

4:58 I love this moment! 😁

[@swagnojutsu1456]

3:23 best one

[@vEvEvv6]

これを世界中の前で、生放送で成し遂げたのは本当に凄いことだと思う！ こういう状況、形だからこそ皆の心に残る開会式になったんじゃないかな

[@melholi9999]

@@okichan4お前もな

[@user-fm6wz9zg1d]

日本で最高のクリエイター。あなたがお一人で、またはコンビで、またはコント集団としてパフォーマンスする姿を何度も観てきました。作り込まれた映像とライブを融合させる仕掛け、一方では黒一色の舞台上で箱馬など最小限の道具だけで表現される世界。芸術と笑いを融合する素晴らしさに涙が出てしまうほど幾度も感動させて頂いて、そしてこのオリンピックでの演出、やはりあなたは唯一無二の存在です。

[@RabidLeroy]

If this ever gets shown in a graphic design school as an example of “how effective can a pictographs be for the Games?”, well… it’s clever is as clever does. I for one love the simplicity but well orchestrated performance, plus the beat is definitely best bop.

[@marllram]

Olympics' branding was my best source to learn about visual branding in graphic design. Second best was looking up brand guidelines of companies, but the guidelines of Olympics are always the best study because (1) It shows how the whole spectrum of design is applied: iconography, imagery, typography, architecture, down to character creation for mascots, etc. (2) Every Olympic branding is actually a marriage of two identities : the Olympic branding itself (the legacy 5 colored circles), with the identity of the host city (and don't get me started on how hard it is to build an identity of a city: especially if it has less specific identity - for example it would be harder to visually convey Vancouver as opposed to Rio). (3) As it is happening periodically, you can sort of see how design develops over time and compare one to another.

[@RabidLeroy]

@@marllram Yes and yes indeed. Even going through brand manuals can tell stories behind each branding of the Games.

[@bot7070]

It's a clever performance to honor the original artist/s who started the trend of pictograms in the olympics (Tokyo 1964) which seems to have just kick started the use of pictograms for different purposes (accessbility, easy understanding, and more).

[@zylianari8556]

Check out Linus Boman's channel, he made a video about this miniature masterpieces :)

[@andmos1001]

Pictographs have been ingrained into modern Olympic for public to easily navigate around facilities. We can thank Japan for first implementing them

[@coinspink4287]

北京冬季五輪のタイミングで再び観にきた。日本語しか機能しない国だからこそ採用されたピクトグラムの必要性、重要性。人が演じることで再び脚光を浴びてその利便性の良さを知るいい機会だ。

[@136project8]

生でテレビで見たときは「わあすごい！かわいい、かっこい！おもしろい！」だったけど、時間が経ってみると涙が出た。

[@grin51970]

東京2020といわれたら正直これしか記憶に残ってないw 画面がOPアニメから会場に切り替わった時のドキドキ感は今でも覚えてる。 「欽ちゃんの仮装大賞」は海外でも放送されたり、番組フォーマットをライセンスして現地版が制作されているので一部の国ではおなじみ。 「仮装大賞だ！」って思われるのも織り込み済みだったんだろうね。

[@nk5893]

解説なしのBGMだけ…めちゃカッコいい！！！ ずっと聞いてられる！！！

[@user-mq9gg6xj3w]

東京オリンピック2020の、一番最初のメダルと言ってもいい(　＾ω＾)

[@k-toyoda8694]

これをリアルタイムで見ててくそ感動した

[@user-ep2vy1ht4e]

外国の皆さんがこの動画を絶賛してくれているのを見ると日本人としてすごい嬉しいな〜

[@2011frnd]

Shame that this massive sporting event is without audience 😭

[@medhabhutaniicse2528]

I read this as spreading event

[@superfluous5162]

Actually it funny .

[@inertiaoffun6559]

wuhan virus be like :: Am i joke for you ??

[@yousuck7236]

Anyway Tokyo Olympics is the most watched live Sport

[@Itsme-cr5bs]

But there are audience in the background

[@knnnsnk]

1:20 50個のシンボルマークを見せられたあとでいきなり人間が出てきて、これから何が始まるのか全部分かる瞬間。地味だけど初見でここが一番鳥肌たった。

[@user-kanata410]

落としたのめちゃくちゃ悔しかっただろうな でもどれだけ練習したか伝わってくる最高のパフォーマンスだったよね

[@anic0806]

バドミントン→テニスでのラケットの取り落としが非常に惜しかったですが、 ｢ラケットをそれぞれの競技で使うものに持ち替える｣という細かさを追求した結果なので、満足です。

[@user-hj6bg4ug5i]

4:47 形(kata)でWhiteさんの手がBlueさんの脇をすり抜ける瞬間と 3:11 Basketゴールさんがカメラ目線のまま3×3を出す瞬間が好きです😁

[@NTNZW]

「Whiteさんの手がBlueさんの脇をすり抜ける瞬間」気づいてなかったー！すごい！細かい！ ありがとうございます！

[@user-hj6bg4ug5i]

@@NTNZW そうなんですよー😲 Whiteさんがなんで寄り添うようにあの位置に居るのかなぁ～とよくよく見てみたらそういう事か!!!と気付けました(^^)

[@user-tf5bm5tq1k]

これはいい発見ですね！ 僕も気づきませんでしたw

[@jarerum3840]

私も全然気が付いていなかった。発見ありがとう。このプレゼンテーション、すごい!

[@murasakisnow9325]

バスケットゴールさんが猫耳みたいになってて可愛い（笑）

[@riyadas131]

This was the best thing about in this Olympic

[@kanotoo]

3:27 ここよく聞いてたら草競馬流れてるんだよな 今更気づいたよ

[@user-wt6zk3jr5g]

形完成した後の動きまで競技の再現されててめちゃくちゃ面白い

[@swish043]

This is such a Japanese performance and I love it for that. Quirky, fun, and not overly flashy or pretentious.

[@asrirmu7327]

Yes!☺

[@davidmedina8136]

This was outstanding. More so when you take into account how important the introduction of pictograms was in Tokyo 1964, for both the Olympics and the world. They are paying homage to that idea in such an amusing, delightful and Japanese way.

[@Hassan-zw9tb]

why was it so important?

[@books2438]

@@Hassan-zw9tb it was the first time pictograms like these were used in such a big event and it popularized their use. The 1964 Olympics are basically the reason you have bathroom signs in public places now

[@Mike_Pereira]

@@Hassan-zw9tb In 1964 the Japanese committee was afraid for the public outside the country doesn't understand what was happening during the Olympics if they use only the japanese alphabet, so the pictograms are a tool to help everyone

[@tetechi]

Emoji country

[@nyoki2664]

最後、三人とも色が違う衣装で表彰台に上がるのが多人種感あってよかった。

[@soran_soran]

誰がなんと言おうとこの演出は神。

[@akanennen1057]

5:03 ちゃんと試合後に握手🤝するところがスポーツマンシップを現してていいね！

[@Apo_lllooo]

何回も見ちゃうんだよねコレ

[@dustinplatt6882]

The amount of pressure after that one mistake to make up time for the next beat was awesome.

[@user-ht9lh4ek4t]

観客を入れられなくてテレビでしか見せられない状況と、漫画表現が得意で愛されてる日本らしさも活かしまくった最高のパフォーマンスで心に残ってます。 クレジットに名前が残らなかったある人らしいアイデアが豊富でちょっと切ない。

[@daihuku494]

電通のせいだろマジで恥

[@moon_580]

まあ、電通の数少ない功績の一つだと思いますけどね

[@user-fs9kd2ld8o]

開会式はゴミだった

[@a_a_a_a_a_a_]

@@daihuku494 同じコメントをコピペしまくるのって楽しい？

[@user-km9jy7oi3b]

こばけん😢

[@Richard-mo1nc]

I kept smiling. The entire performance is simply put to a word - creative.

[@user-mf2vs4nb6y]

うまる ㅎㅎ

[@FPDeltaPika25]

I completely concur!

[@septianbayu1250]

Can't stop smiling through the entire video. Amazing 6 minutes of Japanese masquerade. Love the twist at 3:25 , too. That was simple but very smart. Kudos to Japan! Shame that the stadium was empty, otherwise we could've heard the crowd cheering for the pictogram guys. Arigatou, Japan!

[@sion8]

Yep, this was the crowd pleaser! It is such a shame indeed. Oh, well. This is why I kinda wish they would have waited one more year as I heard some people talk about they should've.

[@nickryan6787]

@@sion8 some of the current athletes would have their career "expired" if they keep postponing it

[@sion8]

@@nickryan6787 Well, I know people have a limited time (which depends on the sport) to be an Olympian. However, I think many, if not most would have preferred stadiums full of people watching them do their thing. Also, not to mention it would probably be safer give that I'm sure even more people would be vaccinated, this allowing for crowds (or at least a small number of them) to be in the audience.🤷‍♂️

[@nickryan6787]

@@sion8 it wasn't really about the athletes iirc the IOC were pressured to host it by a lot of country's Olympics committees Tbh im sure Japan didn't want to host it

[@sion8]

@@nickryan6787 Who would risk it?! I haven't heard anything of that sort, do you have any sources on that?

[@user-yk2sq4uk6u]

道着たたむところが生真面目な日本人らしさ出ていて面白かった^ - ^

[@user-mo2gt3mp3t]

4:12 しれっと　が～まるちょば　のネタ入れてくるとこすこ

[@xys3696]

台湾です。ありがとう！日本！日台友好！

[@user-hj2ub2un1h]

生中継は観てなかったのでこんな長く(企画会議している人たちのイラストや新しいピクトグラムができあがるところ)観たのは初めてでした。アナウンサーによる解説がなかったのでＢＧＭがはっきり聞こえたのもよかったです

[@nynkotan]

5:37で無いはずの自転車を跨ぐ演者に、パントマイムの精神を見た

[@user-xb8el8ch6e]

今こうやって見返してみるとなんとなく質素な気がしなくも無いけどLIVEで見た時のこれから何が始まるんだろうってワクワクからこのいい意味でふざけてる感じ好きだったなぁ

[@user-ko3we5nx6p]

リアルタイムで観て家族で爆笑して、そのあとNHK公式で上がった動画も何度も観て楽しんでたけど、オープニングのピクトグラムの歴史の紹介からの流れ&ノー実況で観ると、すごくかっこいいパフォーマンスだったんだなあ。

[@haisainahiko]

ピクトグラムを考案した方々にも拍手

[@user-nz6bd9yy4g]

パフォーマーが素晴らしいのはもちろんだがカメラワークも相当頑張ったよね❤フレームの角度　上下逆転　横移動　偉いもんだ。これ何度でも見られる現代に感謝。

[@sh723]

ピクトグラムは、開会式、閉会式の中で唯一素晴らしいかったです！

[@N_Pooh7]

批判的な意見コメントに海外の方が反論してくれているの何だか嬉しい それはさておき、が〜まるちょば最高よ

[@maryjackson5304]

これをリアルタイムで見られて幸せでした。

[@gorigori.moumou7989]

久しぶりに見たけど、ここまで全てのオリンピック競技にリスペクトした開会式はなかったと思います。最高でした。

[@user-hh3xt9ku6e]

인정합니다🎉

[@zr7ya8]

小林賢太郎の創作魂を忘れてはならない

[@user-gd2mu2sh6v]

これ大好き。フルありがたい

4:07 love how the camera rows away in sync with the dancers, great touch...

[@mshayashi]

And the brilliant soundtrack also.

[@applepi314root]

2年前なのかよ.. まじでここ当時ドキッとしたとこ笑 3:18 懐かしい、、、一番好きだったとこ。

[@Orion-zx7tg]

開会式でこれが一番感動しました

[@saibot7218]

It was best opening ever

[@onod32]

The best part of the Opening Ceremony : 1. Pictogram Performance 2. 1800 Drones 3. Athletes Defile with OST from Japanese Legendary Video Games

[@uberlephrad8218]

DEFILE????

[@JoaLoft]

@@uberlephrad8218 Lol, watching all the athletes take a massive dump publicly on the Final Fantasy victory theme would’ve been something! OP means the parade of the athletes in the stadium.

[@mynewaccount2604]

You gotta love the tweet from the Nier series' composer be like "Bruh do you even know what the Nier games are about"

[@nickryan6787]

So what happened the athletes disliked the video games osts? Lol

[@naporitaso6655]

This performance represents not only what the design should be, but how wonderful human body is. It is the essence of every sport. No matter how much other Olympics’ performances budget, they can’t beat this.

[@vals_boba]

It's been a year and i still come back to watch this amazing performance

[@flanker1497]

Lol same, i just remembered that I am craving for this one

[@lakshimiakshithavoloju2006]

Same

[@chelsealindsay4821]

This really was a bright spot during the pandemic, a moment where you could forget about the world and just enjoy some goofy sports guys. It may not have been the Olympics everyone wanted, but it was special nonetheless.

[@TheFelix0427]

It was absolutely brilliant idea and one of the best moment of TOKYO2020!

[@SerAbiotico]

I'm not sure why the description says "41 sports" when there were 50 pictograms.

[@kbvnkbvn]

素晴らしいな。これ見て本当に感動した。 世界に誇れるクリエイティブな演劇だわー。

[@oriens70]

世界の皆さんが楽しんでくださったようで何より。 Well done Hiro-Pon (director and performer) and his team 👍

[@mshayashi]

はい。世界の人々に印象的だったみたいですね。皆これが開会式の最高のパフォーマンスだったってコメントしてますね。

[@user-ih6gh1ci9h]

北京の開会式でお金かけて盛大にやってるのも凄いけど、東京のこの手作り感もクールだと思ってまた観にきてしまった。

[@user-gz9oq9vg3k]

你可以对比一下北京冬奥和日本夏季奥运各花了多少钱！你会好奇日本钱花哪里去了😁

[@mol_mol]

日本ってものづくりの発想が面白い国だから、なんか手作りでオリンピックに挑戦するの本当に好き。たまに見に来ちゃう笑笑わくわくさん思い出して泣けてきた

[@fal-bj8im]

開会式でこれだけは本当に素晴らしかった

[@oliviaaurellias]

5:00 LOVE THIS PART!!! Such a great detail

[@AFM_35]

정말 최고의 퍼포먼스였다! 도쿄 고맙습니다! It was the best performance! Thank you TOKYO! 本当に最高のパフォーマンスだった！東京ありがとう！

[@user-wz3do4jk3w]

東京オリンピックで唯一印象に残った演出

[@ganbareasada]

これは凄い。爆笑しました。 海外在住で今回の東京五輪の開閉会式は酷評しか聞いていなかったのでこちらの日本の良さ満載の素晴らしいパフォーマンスがあった事に本当にほっとしそして感謝しています！

[@ayme5868]

4:35 The synchronised dive they did back into the water was the cherry on top

[@longbirengti6668]

Lots of Love from India 🇮🇳

[@user-rl5wo5sx9j]

無観客だからこそできた良いパフォーマンス

[@user-js9yp6lb2l]

１９２０年に生まれたピトグラムは、１９６４年の東京オリンピックで世界に広まったみたいだね。この度のピトグラムのマイムは素晴らしかったです👍✨