Unusual Toy Automata

A lot of unusual toys come out of Japan, and this range of Japanese musical automata is no exception!
The toys are made by the Maywa Denki company, and these toy figures embody a number of Japanese characteristics. These include the humour of KARAKURI (traditional Japanese mechanical toys), cuteness from HANIWA (ancient clay figures) and also KOKESHI, which are a range of Japanese dolls.
These Japanese toys were bought in 2004 in a small shop in central London that specialises in unusual Japanese products.
Finally, as a contrast, we have a toy automaton from the West - the Mechanical Piggy Chef! This is made by Rocket USA, a company that has been making toys and other fun things since 1997.
The Piggy Chef is a wind up toy, and once you start him going, he spices and flips the food for you. What is on the menu? It looks like steak and eggs. It is impressive that the food really is flipped and caught - there is no string!

[@MatrixOfDynamism]

a toy bangs its head, another pig is cooking bacon??? what is going on here?

[@lihjlkjlkjlj]

Cannibalistic pig...

[@CreepK]

One word Japan

[@IsshikiKotonashi]

The pig one is from the US

[@oilspillsignlanguageandsqu7990]

MatrixOfDynamism Turkey bacon

[@TheDankEngineer]

turkey bacon.

[@jasminez5185]

"He's gonna fall off, he's gonna fall off, ope, maybe not."

[@Doneki]

2020 gang?

[@randomdumbass7231]

Guy showing the toys: hes gonna fall off! Mr.Pig: No i dont think i will

[@weepingkoopa2862]

@@randomdumbass7231 His name is Tim

[@DaiteeSuki]

@@weepingkoopa2862 2:03 *MR* *PIG*

[@olivecool]

hes sentient

[@elietcetera9686]

Japanese toys = good engineering and wacky ideas

[@soundslave]

Japan = just wacky.

[@soundslave]

xAerolisTx Beyond wacky. Borderline illegal.

[@nikoligogle3153]

Too young you are. Heard of NES?

[@CarolinaLopez-hg4qo]

Eli Etcetera chinese toys : holy sh*t

[@michaelfixedsys7463]

Eli Etcetera What did you expect?

[@t3hPoundcake]

I heard that if you wind all these up at the same time and let them go it plays Stairway to Heaven.

[@RFC3514]

t3hPoundcake Darude - Sandstorm.

[@migueeeelet]

+RFC3514 Water from the nile

[@boopitydoopity]

Never gonna give you up

[@RyanAtlus]

Heh.

[@socialmediawarrior4070]

Nope! Snow (Hey Oh) by Red Hot Chili Peppers...... ;)

[@OhFishyFish]

Must... resist.. going... to ebay... while... drunk...

[@erickfernandez8485]

haha

[@chrisking8116]

+OhFishyFish i agree and im high..

[@appleftw1232]

OhFishyFish DONT DO IT I ORDERD 10000 pounds worth off stuff

[@Krong]

Dont

[@NathanApolista]

At least you didnt go to amazon

[@RedHair651]

I’m thoroughly impressed by the pig automaton throwing something in the air and catching it

[@togeinumaki8002]

Cooking bacon a

[@RedHair651]

@@togeinumaki8002 Obviously

[@gavincurtis]

Without a microprocessor too...lol

[@hgdd2422]

90% sure there’s a little magnet there to keep the food on the pan.

[@LeviathanTamer31]

Probably not that complex. It's pretty simple to make a device that flips and catches another smaller item.

[@andrevilleda327]

Those little mystical robots look like from rhythm heaven fever

[@dylpickle8147]

Great game

[@electric_molecular]

Andre Villeda i was thinking the exact same thing x_x

[@RF-Ataraxia]

I can hear their sounds

[@cerebanny]

That’s so true!!

[@yarikam]

Yeah

[@lucarin8191]

Am i the only one who adores object with a simple smiley face such as these? Two dots and a curved line, nothing more. I just find it so adorable.

[@bgttgb100]

shaped like a friend :)

[@happydoodler3511]

Absolutely, those are the friendly faces I’ve always wanted to see

[@bgttgb100]

@@happydoodler3511 you feel like you can trust him, right? :)

[@albystra2231]

After happy game demo I don't want to trust smiley faces.

[@bgttgb100]

@@albystra2231 give me your credit card number :)

[@mathieuschuler366]

Does it bother anybody else a pig is cooking bacon?

[@groovass65]

Meh, at least he knows what's good.

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

Oh I suppose now you're going to tell us cannibalism is unacceptable? It's political correctness gone mad.

[@Nagem1617]

Mathieu Schuler pigs are known to be cannibalistic in nature......so much wrong

[@TerryHintz300ATK]

@Andy Brice You read too much into it, it has nothing to do with political correctness, just with the oddity of a pig eating pig.

[@TheDankEngineer]

turkey bacon, lol

[@altoids79762]

Ive been so depressed lately, then i find this guys channel today and i been smiling and laughing throughout the whole 3 hours i been watching this. I just keep getting flashbacks of my happiest moments in life

[@CzarinaLace]

I hope you're feeling better! Well it is 2 months later, haha.

[@altoids79762]

Yep, turned out it was just mono.

[@OO9SoundSystem]

Lmao it's been four years, are you still feeling better?

[@fernasita5170]

i feel nothing

[@whoisthiswhoknows]

6 years, do you feel better?

[@jonahunderhill]

After looking a bit, I found they're called "Knockman"

[@christygarcia6773]

Thank you

[@malikmalikmalikmalikma]

Thanks

[@spingleboygle]

Searched on Amazon, nothing like this.

[@Zoevandyne]

@@spingleboygle knock man family.

[@ARDOURE]

@@spingleboygle These were designed by Maywa Denki, which you can only purchase these from Japan. Only two varieties are available through their store, the tall strumming one (Pororon ポロロン）and the hula hooping one (Kerotam ケロタム)

[@grwrar]

If you play all the toys at the same time you get water from the nile

[@morgankosokowsky812]

Macrocosm from R.O.S

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

Oh god the pig chef has gained sentience!

[@boopitydoopity]

RUUUUN!

[@thomaslopez8045]

Eric Southard The swine epidemic has begun!

[@MattExzy]

I literally screamed out like a little girl in excitement. I don't know how to feel right now :I

[@bestdadoftheyear7181]

Pig chef The cook of lives The burnt bacon

[@bluepheonix2455]

if anyone is curious, the "self playing harp" is actual a shamisen, a Japanese 3 stringed instrument derived from the Chinese sanxian- or "Chinese lute"

[@MrUnderEstimated]

that pig can toss omelet and bacon better than i do -_-

[@simonbelmont5338]

John Meister Dupa its actually just fried egg

[@Therealpoliticalmuscle]

its actually STEAK AND EGGS

[@mamallama7708]

John Meister Dupa who cares!!

[@legendarykirby6390]

I think it looks like eggs and poop

[@mitchirinekokatsuowo549]

CannibAlism pig:bacon

[@olivermorse2591]

"Poor fella just bashes himself in the head" *Proceeds to continue the torture*

[@NitroAndyBA]

those musical toys are adorable!

[@blurry_face_exe60]

I love just listening to a kind British man talk about toys. It’s so calming.

[@otakuribo]

Omg they're so adorable and amazing. They're adoramazing.

[@snarly2415]

Admazing!

[@clickhead1488]

A-MEI-ZING!

[@1punchman696]

Omg they're ama-*shutthefuckupandgokillyourself*

[@kingkebo3960]

1punch man69 Tim would be very disappointed in you

[@unparalleledinnocence]

@@1punchman696 ama-nou

[@mrs.yellow_ledbetter2911]

My life will never feel complete now as long as I don't own a set of the Japanese instrument ones. Gawd, they are so adorable and I would love and cherish them all so much.

[@funcamp_ltd.]

They're called Knock Man Family from Maywa Denki if you're still interested.

[@colgaterob9006]

Mrs. Yellow_Ledbetter they are only 100$

[@ReddFoxx1562]

Is your life complete?

[@thatkindkiwi3409]

Those are some good boys you got there, sir. Some polite, charming, happy, and musical boys. Cherish them as if they were your children.

[@Ximares]

on his way to steal yo gurl

[@kimstone7209]

no u

[@mrcloudark787]

Rhythm Heaven Fever robots. Now i understand why they was made.

[@5lingsh0tm4fia]

pig cooking bacon...

[@RuneTrips]

+Srs Bsns Waste not want not

[@christinavaughan8387]

+Srs Bsns I feed my roosters chicken.

[@СлаваСталину-т3х]

Let's just hope the vegan hordes dont find this video

[@jaggedlittlepearl8635]

Wrong on sooo many levels.

[@lit4960]

Yeah, what weird bacon. In front it was egg

[@stormbringer8154]

1:56 i like how it toss the bacon and eggs perfectly 😂

[@kungfukenny9148]

"Bashes itself in the head" ....oh my....

[@necrobyte7451]

Introduces the pig playing instrument Otomata instruments: who are you?

[@totoybibo3415]

Imagine if you wind up those Japanese toys simultaneously and they play some song in harmony. That'd be awesome.

[@Henrex]

Whenever I hear him say that the toy is from Japan, I always get excited because I know its gonna be good

[@BetaXeeta]

You finished the gray robots well. The white robots passed inspection. Superb! Let’s go protect the world!

[@angeliacbcb5621]

I never found the wizard accent more soothing than this one

[@UncleRussian.]

Title: Unusual Toy Automata Me: *NieR: Automata PTSD intensifies*

[@bradbradthebrad]

Fun fact: the people who made this also made the Otamatone.

[@temul241]

No idea why this is in my recommendations but they vibin ngl

[@SirStackedCrooked]

These videos are all amazing. All of the toys shown are incredibly clever. All of that combined with your great commentary and personality make for a superb channel. Keep up the great work!

[@45623344]

How amazing! I'd love to hear them all playing together!

[@Petrichorus-]

Aw, I wanted to see them all perform together

[@Mario_1611]

This was my first video of Tim's I'd ever seen. Been over a year and I still enjoy watching them!

[@cirusMEDIA]

His voice alone makes those toys amazing to look at!

[@KarmaDama]

Tighten or loosen the screws on top of the self-playing harp and tell us if it tunes it or not :D

[@zrahabi]

this company is the same that makes the otamatone

[@member-berry-bonbons1124]

I should have known...

[@JulsFox]

I’m getting this recomended 8 years after it was uploaded AND I WAS NOT A BIT DISSATISFIED!! I want those automathons 😢

[@ArnoldsKtm]

"quite extraordinary"

[@scissordemonsuya7417]

This is what made me subscribe to this channel all those years ago

[@JamesRileyYoutube]

the second one reminds me of my friend.

[@fiweekiwee8419]

Jamie Riley what the fuck kind of friends do you have

[@Titanicman300]

Tall skinny musical friends?

[@jessemoreno114]

The cymbal one radiates an energy that I cannot help but relate to

[@kamikaze9080]

I wish this lasted for like a whole night so I could sleep faster

[@Agaric_Bickies]

These look like Earthbound enemies honestly

[@focidhomophobicii2426]

I've watched this many times before but i can't resist watching it again when it's appeared on me recommend. You too?

[@Ninnuam999]

Me: Strange & bizarre eh? I bet those are from Japan. Tim: ...from Japan. Me: ...Goddammit Japan.

[@CasualMitosisCollective]

>bizzare IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE?

[@cuppacofi1129]

no. it isn't.

[@theblueincineroar6905]

I will never forgive the japanese

[@theodork.5238]

figures reminding me of dumb ways to die

[@mooselove]

Why is youtube recommending this 8 year old video? And why is it so heart warming?

[@LivingintheVan]

Im almost done watching these videos. Just one more left...

[@Zack-wu6ql]

Said Yura seventeen times

[@anonymousrs3996]

"The tail is fun ;)" Ah yes, a man of culture I see.

[@1sandoval]

these videos are so much fun to watch! and your accent makes it that much better

[@afby]

simple pleasures of Tim's toys!

[@EvilLuisito]

Bacon or Eggs lol. It's a nice way to flip a coin.

[@redvalentinos1933]

There's a certain charm to the Japanese automatons

[@MrAnonymous878]

Yoko Taro got his idea from this very video

[@crazygirl5386]

This man is every non-native english speaker's nightmare

[@Lewis_Steel]

They are so cute! Together they make a band!

[@RF-Ataraxia]

I find the little hearts very endearing for some reason.

[@jeremoople]

These things are on the album cover for Common Shiner's "Before They Sold Out: Part 2"

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

*Pig:* _"Eggs... Bacon... Two sides of the same coin, really."_

[@orielvy9362]

I love the fact that KZbin is so broken that it recommended me this in 2020

[@obondra]

2021, actually...

[@TheSwaroopB]

Each of these toys' hearts move/beat as the toy does some action! That's pretty neat addition!

[@mrkiky]

Makes sense. The japanese make a weird version of everything.

[@MrBlack0950]

I now have a strong urge to hear the automaton band play together

[@abyssalmayhem]

nier automata: become as toys

[@waitwhat3833]

7 years ago? Well thanks! This video was adorable.

[@smoorecrux]

Pokemon Sun/Moon starters confirmed.

[@vivimannequin]

Wym

[@Chrispydummy]

These videos create a feeling of nostalgia that shouldn't exist

[@billiedeadkid3374]

They're so cute!

[@tamasau8725]

That with the strings kills. The other with the cymbals is cute, and the piggy chef is brilliant.

[@kurtaincall7819]

1:04 Literally Spinel from Steven Universe

[@Fervorum]

0:54 This one and his brother, the little one with cymbals, are part of collection that together form a musical band. The objective is put them to work at the same time with your friends.

[@lizthefoxcat9377]

Bruh these look like those robots from rhythm heaven

[@Boba-ck6mx]

Liz The Foxcat omg yes

[@foodfrogs6052]

Ah yes, 2012 videos. Just what I'd expect from my recommended section at this point.

[@lionobama1397]

0:39 h e g r o o v i n g

[@ScrantonpaperCo]

Whoa I owned all of these little music dudes when I was little! What a throwback

[@nikogopez2379]

"BECOME AS GODS"

[@MightyDantheman]

I will never forget that masterpiece.

[@grimmmmmmme]

These windup toys can play instruments better than I can talk without stuttering.

[@sergiosegura2024]

The tráiler of nier autómata 2 looks great

[@namelessdork2256]

I had these, got them in Brookstone. They are some of my favorites and really cute.

[@krakenloco]

Reminds me of GROW games for some reason.

[@tracytan1973]

The string one is so cute! It’s like a kid’s attempt in playing an instrument, I love itt

[@Lukuwe]

Screwbot Factory 3

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

He sits kinda close to those automatons, you could say hes Near Automata

[@TeneseKeshi]

How did I not find this delightful channel until now?

[@ferns9273]

I keep getting recommended these videos and I’m not complaining

[@noiz3048]

Those wind up toys are just adorable. I want all of them

[@ItsDanbo]

Tim: pulls out knife This may be a toy, but this ain’t no game

[@iroxursoxwithjello]

That pig was cool, but I want that japanese toy band on my living room bookshelf

[@maxresdefault_]

"this poor little thing does nothing but bash himself in the head". I love this man

[@omegaforcezero5440]

I don't now why Is this in my recommended section, but I love it

[@humanbeing1429]

After years of trying to toss egg like that, this pig has crushed my hopes even more.

[@jamesenbardfield8014]

thank you youtube recommended, i didn’t even know i needed this until now.

[@FizzyCocoaMan]

Now I want all of them. Yes, even the Piggy Chef.

[@professionalidiot7315]

Tims favorite phrase: "Extraordinary idea"

[@H0SANNA]

The wind-up toy bonking it’s head over and over is me 😩