Worlds Smallest Cassette Player

Show me a smaller cassette player and I'll change the title haha!
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[@TheRetroFuture]

ELLIOT’s MAIN CHANNEL HERE- I realised whilst editing this that the £20 came from a lamp my mum sold on my behalf. I shall use it to buy the sweetest of fruits.

[@samazard596]

Sure XDDD I love fruits

[@samazard596]

Elliot You are the best in finding unique stuff 😎

[@Danny.._]

so glad you came back to tell us that - i would have been wondering about it for weeks otherwise

[@THEDEY2]

Is amazing how different our childhood was haha Here in Spain, Shin-Chan was a really popular Anime, and most people from the 90's and 00's saw it. There are a few interesting games of it for Game Boy, all being a mix of minigames and platforming. Wish you give them a try in future videos

[@jeremyb6192]

I needed this update thank you

[@N3tech]

Wait a minute... this isn’t Techmoan...

[@Lucas_van_Hout]

We’ve been tricked, we’ve been backstabbed and we’ve been quite possibly bamboozled.

[@healthybeautynutricioncoac4562]

Smeckledorfed

[@user-ny1rv4ib9c]

@@healthybeautynutricioncoac4562Amy rose

[@healthybeautynutricioncoac4562]

@@user-ny1rv4ib9c the was a SpongeBob reference

[@JackMcSomeone]

I'm surprised Techmoan didn't talk about this before you did

[@LimsTheMan]

Same

[@russellwarren9595]

I just posted a link to this video on one of his comments section

[@wolfrig2000]

Shinchan was on adult swim for a while, his mom was a sassy drunk and shinji was a mischievous little kid who constantly got into adult situations

[@ColasTeam]

Lmao in Latin America they aired it in regular children's television lol

[@PeacefulAutistic]

It was technically done as a joke gag dub. The original is a lot more family friendly by Japanese standards.

[@Jhud69]

The Adult Swim one is a gag dub, not an accurate dub. Which I don't like because actual family-friendly English dub is lost media now. Don't see the reason why they did that as for a child's cartoon it's already pretty inappropriate as is even in the original Japanese version (I've read the manga and you can see his dad get a boner once, there is a pack of condoms somewhere on sight, etc...)

[@PeacefulAutistic]

@@Jhud69 oh really? It’s lost media? kzbin.info/aero/PLsqB7ljSBkufZyY160CjgdAqTEUd7aIH1

[@raspberry1440kb]

@@PeacefulAutistic There's been several, most of which are lost; I'm glad that one isn't :)

[@mkonji8522]

I've said this before but if you need help with anything Japanese from the 80's and 90's let me know. I'm Japanese and grew up in Japan and lived there until 2002. I remember seeing this player in an advertisement in probably a Jump Manga or Gundam model catalog around then. Probably still have it.

[@peebrian6398]

That's so cool! Hope he takes you up on the offer :) have a nice day

[@asatorhayha]

A Gundam one?! if its red probably plays the tape with 3 times the regular quality

[@MrJimStarE4]

That’s pretty cool

[@darknessblades]

Not looking for media but a certain product A cast iron takoyaki pot with a 100% flat bottom suitable for induction stoves

[@TheLumbologist]

He has no idea how explicit that show is 🤣

[@thescreamingfish]

Only in america. The original series is a kids cartoon and near the longest running one since the 80s with over a thousand episodes.

[@KingAlone516]

i know the u.s English dubs made the show mainly for adults but that still doesn't explain the animation🤣, i was always curious as to how this was a kids cartoon.

[@theggamer83]

To give some context, Crayon Shin-chan isn't necessarily just for kids. It's actually meant for all ages, kids and adults alike, to enjoy in Japan. The series itself is about an adult world seen through the eyes of a naïve kindergartener who does nothing but cause trouble for everyone around him. Due to the vast amount cultural differences between Japan and the US, the show was completely rewritten and meant solely for adults in the US. The UK got dubs of the show that are much more faithful to the Japanese version. As for why the cassette player is designed that way is because it probably was not only meant for children, but I think they wanted to capture the show's feel as well, which I can say they accomplished.

[@UwUZeroChan]

Shin Chan was so freaking hilarious especially when he does the "a** dance" 😂😂

[@NARUTO52418]

LMAO HELL YEAH

[@Whisper2Izanagi]

So glad there's actually more than one person who watched this show 😂

[@marciozelaya]

I loved that show as a kid !

[@CommodoreFan64]

I remember seeing this on Adult Swim tons of toilet humor lol!

[@xthexghostx]

about to go watch this show now ive always loved it lol

[@SSDDR32]

Knowing shin-chan, is that player vaguely butt shaped?

[@skaterplusboardz]

Elliot videos Part 1: Sendico.. Part 2: Rest of the video

[@99percent_]

Crayon Shinchan was a big hit in the early 2000s in Spain. It saddens me the British don't know about it. Anyway, that was a really cool walkman. I didn't really find it childish, thought.

[@Jhud69]

There's a possibility it might have aired pretty late at night there maybe. In Poland it aired but pretty much only I knew about it because I had no bedtime and it aired at 11PM or so, most kids were asleep back then.

[@InquisitiveRavenclaw]

Same here in the US! Well, maybe not a mainstream hit... There was an odd period where Adult Swim had Shin-chan alongside its other comedy shows. I loved it, but I guess it wasn't as well-liked by AS's main audience, as they just stopped airing it. Then again, Funimation just stopped dubbing it altogether, which is a shame. It was hilarious!

[@Danny.._]

if you want to search for it in japanese, it's クレヨンしんちゃんヘッドホンステレオ copy and paste that into google for tons of results also i would also love to see techmoan do a video on this. you guys should collab.

[@alibizzle2010]

I emailed him a while back and he said he was working on a vid about a sony player smaller than a tape

[@innerverse9493]

5:40 this has got to be my favorite moment on this channel

[@yagovips]

I thought he was going to blow up the headphones with the mojo. Dankpods👌🏻

[@dxBarByxP]

yooo i love that guy!

[@fine-seat]

*still waiting for Elliot‘s collab with Techmoan*

[@christopherbuda6592]

Techmoan would have done a more thorough assessment of this machine and compared it to a real Hi-Fi system

[@heartgenerator4967]

It's clear all the youtube money is going to his head, forgetting he's got 20 pound notes on him and everything /s

[@homogenized]

I'm surprised Techmoan hasn't already done a video on this! He did that CD player with the same partly visible media vibes after all! Great video!

[@benjaminvlz]

Haha! I immediately thought of Techmoan when I saw this cassette player and said to myself "this is the type of thing he'd do a video about." Great minds think alike!

[@WedgeStratos]

Funny thing, that, Shin-Chan would be dubbed and aired on Adult Swim here in the US. It is *not* child-friendly!

[@ColasTeam]

It was aired on children's television in Japan and Latin America, not sure about Europe but it wasn't too adult.

[@WedgeStratos]

@@ColasTeam Well, in general, American humor and localization teams can be quite disconnected from the vision of Japanese producers. The most legendary one I think of is the English dub of Ghost Stories. Those people gave zero shits for the tone they were setting.

[@thephoenixking1086]

I mean I would send it to Techmoan if I was you and get him to make a video on it aswell and give you a Shoutout hah then get him to send it back to you.

[@Thematt11]

That's what I was gonna say. Techmoan is a bit of a retro gamer too.

[@emersonalder1486]

Yeah, he’d love this

[@ianwagj]

I wonder if Techmoan will ever see this?

[@AbbyRawks]

I love the lofi distortion you get from these older portable cassette players

[@Z3R0FiR3]

Shin-Chan's first sound was most definitely a fart. Interesting Cassette player and video!

[@gab_v250]

I mean, the techmoan collab could really happen, both Elliot and Mat live in England, so... Shinchan vs Technics - The Showdown of Cassette Players

[@milkboy9083]

I love how Elliot have batteries on his pocket for an emergency

[@JackDD]

Aww, that's so cute. He thinks Shin Chan is a kids' show.

[@mariomason95]

No sound coming through the car to the camera? did it get copyright claimed already?

[@TheRetroFuture]

Ah you’re joking... is it just muted in the parts where I play the audio?

[@xanshark]

@@TheRetroFuture It is muted for me

[@OriginalPatrickWilliams]

Same, the dancing was nice though.

[@ILoveWomen]

It's not muted for me? It's got like bongos and shit and its full of white noise

[@xanshark]

@@ILoveWomen I double checked and its still blocked for me. Maybe its different in some countries? I'm in America

[@RavenWitchShade]

I think ya got the pronunciation right. Literally all I remember of Shinchan is the edited dub they used to air on Fox Kids UK, they LOVED using clips of it as commercial break filler.

[@jiasunzhang8001]

It's more like Toshiba KT-AS10, same form factor with more high end look, and functions(include a seperate radio cassette slot unit). And it's from 1984!

[@betweenthebennyandme]

Crayon shin chan is sweet. I wish more of the orginal material was translated into English.

[@jkpopper646]

I love both of Elliot's channels

[@sharktamer]

Funny you mentioned techmoan, I actually thought this was one of his vids after just seeing the title.

[@Roblilley999]

As many people have said, this looks like something Matt (Techmoan) would have.... bizarre tape player

[@drewbedoobi]

The bit where its plugged into the camera seems to be muted, 5:28

[@TheRetroFuture2]

Nooooo

[@raianlima4758]

It's normal here

[@lauraiss1027]

"my second channel" instantly triggers "f off" emotions.

[@jiasunzhang8001]

Also there is Hitachi CP88R, not only it cut side from long side of the cassette, but on the short side of the cassette as well like the one show in the video(althougth I think it's kind meanless)

[@mistrotech8894]

They did make something that small geared towards adults...the Toshiba Walky. They're awesome. It has a separate cassette tape for an FM radio!

[@mysteriotube1233]

so not only is it cool that its the smallest but it has crayon shin chan on there too so jealous i love it

[@PeacefulAutistic]

If you can’t hear the audio when it’s plugged directly into the camera put on headphones and turn off mono audio options.

[@imnotangry7594]

Shin Chan is one of the best anime (or cartoon show) in Japan. You guys should watch it. Especially, early episodes are hilarious!

[@nach1man]

Techmoan!!! LOL, he's too busy talking about miniature dishwashers :D

[@chrisnewman7984]

Not only Shin Chan, but Rusted Root? Bruh!

[@samazard596]

I love shin chan it was my favourite cartoon when I was kid and still is

[@raushonmunni2633]

haha ok

[@samazard596]

@@raushonmunni2633 yes seriously it's the funniest show ever

[@sleeksm4]

Assdance

[@raushonmunni2633]

@@samazard596 I have seen it before. It is funny, but i wouldn't call it the funniest

[@raushonmunni2633]

@@sleeksm4 hahhahah

[@Mirjj]

No one:.. Casette player: So basically im very smol.

[@IonutLala]

It doesn't have a rewind function because the second spindle is not motorized and it can't pull the tape onto the other reel. It can only pull the tape in one direction.

[@Labruskie]

Back it the 90's, there were a load of cheap personal stereos that were so cheap (about £9 in those days money) they didn't have a rewind button, or the spindle thingy to pull the tape backward. You had to take the cassette out of the player and flip it over and use FF to rewind it...

[@Alex_dlc]

Shin Chan was the best!

[@pepe7904]

Sure was :D

[@samazard596]

@@pepe7904 yes

[@imansfield]

These were available through the innovations catalog back in the early 90’s.

[@Darkfiberke]

techmoan is cool, been following him for years ;) sent it to him :)

[@Lilian_Verseveld]

Crayon Shin-chan is awesome. 10-15 years ago a dubbed version aired in my country and it was a pretty rude anime with alot of sexual innuendos. But very funny.

[@samazard596]

Yes 😂

[@sleeksm4]

Deff not a kids show lol

[@floklo]

Shin chan is quite famous in Japan and also korea (I live here) And to be honest is kind of funny and he start doing his crazy stuff. 🤣 Love your videos man. Keep the coming please. 🤟

[@PMcDFPV]

That was a great song to play us out on!!!! Rusted Roots is a jam! Nice video mate :)

[@sntinl9297]

5:53 when in the radio play your favorite song but...THE F**KING ANNOUNCER DONT SHUT UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.... :3 lovely memories

[@Digifantatic]

You should give this thing a repaint. Would be a fun video for the second channel here.

[@alkaiserkain]

You got it correctly, Elliot. It is Crayon Shin-Chan and its a very funny anime. Might want to check it out.

[@JeremyLeePotocki]

You did get Shin Chan's name correct, but the player itself is based on a Toshiba KT-AS10 design from 1985. This is a tad bit smaller than the KT-AS10 but unlike this kids player the Toshiba model has way more features (with a price tag to boot even in it's day). I believe Toshiba made similar models as well (maybe as small as that), but by the 90's portable CD/MD players were becoming a thing even in Japan. In fact MD players really took of there.

[@BellaPlays]

I love the cute colors and crayon shin chan. I can't understand how you count them as a negative point 🤣

[@RemiDupont]

Send it to Techmoan for wow and flutter measurements! lol Nice find! Love it. Yes it would have been nice to see it in a less kid friendly style.

[@Frituurpan974]

It is the smallest Compact Cassette player.

[@serviciosdorianmenendez]

I came for the tech, stayed for the gags. Awesome as always.

[@tronicgo8873]

I am a 13 year old Indian and a loved shinchan for some reason shin-chan is in india It's super hilarious I definitely recommend it If your not a Indian you can find it dubbed as well Pls watch it ^_^

[@soonersciencenerd383]

he's a manga character- crayon shin-chan. he has also has a lot of anime episodes, movies, and merchandise!!!

[@imeakdo7]

Crayon shin-chan may look like a kids show, but it is NOT for children.

[@superspidey901.]

Sainsbury's/Argos/Asda/Walmart/Waitrose/John Lewis/Tesco/Premier/Londis/Boots needs to get this on their shelves

[@flibblesan]

Genuinely surprised that you aren't sponsored by Sendico yet!

[@davidelliott8016]

If you look up the film "the man with one red shoe", Tom hanks has an adult version of this, which was smaller than a cassette. Great video!

[@flashbash2]

That’s a proper nugget if it comes with some dirty buds

[@gregsmith9183]

Reminds me of the 1987 Sony D-88 - Smallest portable cd player/Discman. Where the device is smaller than and actual 12cm cd so it sticks out when playing. Like the tape does in this player.

[@SWPLGAMING]

I remember Shin Chan, pretty funny cartoon. Awesome video👍🏾

[@liberatumplox625]

There's also a Sailor Moon version, if Crayon Shin-Chan isn't your jam.

[@sigmatas9267]

Lolol I just had to do a rewind. When you plugged it directly in it only plays audio out of the left side. I only had my right AirPod in so it was just silent and you were just smacking the table. Was like wtf is going on here xD died

[@gibbonduder182]

If you dismantled that I'm sure it'd take a nice silver metallic paint job & look pretty cool.

[@stevesstuff1450]

Video plays perfectly with no audio loss in the UK.... and amazingly, that silly little 'toy' player has very good speed stability from what was played over the speaker, and from direct hook-up! Not bad at all!! Yeah... it'd be great to see Techmoan do a deep-dive into this cassette player... :-)

[@ColasTeam]

I was surprised you didn't know about Shin Chan, because here in Latin America it was a very popular anime that aired in Fox Kid, but reading comments it seems at least in the US it was never aired outside of adult swim so it must not be so well known.

[@crypticcollie]

Using a cassette shaped speaker to listen to a cassette... Cassette-ception?

[@CrossedCoder]

The player is made in the shape of his butt. In line with the fact that he always moons people?

[@janchristianursuaaguilar7434]

5:53 Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way Dude that's my childhood favorite music seriously!

[@theannoyedmrfloyd3998]

You got the name right. The kana says: Crayon Shin-chan Headphone Stereo

[@ArinJager1]

cool, reminds me of the Sony Discman *D-88* (if you don't know what that is, you just have to look it up, it's really bizarre... OK, so it's not THAT bizarre, but it's interesting, to say the least)

[@sbcinema]

it's best to simply wipe the ugly print off with a little acetone

[@silpheedTandy]

business executives definitely should jam out to tunes, using those adorable headphones haha

[@gab_v250]

5:53 instant Ice Age 1 flashback. That is one of my favourite movies of all time period.

[@Jensiswelt]

Toshiba KT-AS10 has a similar Walkman that is also half the size of a cassette, and there is also a Walkman Hitachi CP-88R looks similar.

[@AH-pr9tq]

I think the best part of the design is that is leaves no exposed tape even though it's so small

[@PuppetMaster8707]

Can you imagine this with the bluetooth audio dongle

[@Witchling86]

Some lovely stains on that manual.

[@Cheeseyu3000]

I remember seeing Shin Chan plush with his PP drawn as an elephant, and i believed its based on the shin Chan episode and i forgot which one

[@KevinAllOver]

I feel like Shin-chan would be right up your alley, Elliot. It's a truly ridiculous show.

[@TheRetroFuture2]

Haha I shall take a look!

[@tomgreen876]

Hey thats the kid with an attitude!

[@TukanRider]

Shincan is definitely not for kids they wouldn't understand all of the jokes

[@heybrandons]

try watching crayon shin-chan, it's definitely not for children

[@joshuaham1022]

This would look so cool if it was the same kind of transparent plastic as the cassette.

[@thatwolffe3802]

If anyone is looking for the song at the end its Darude - Sandstorm

[@LexiZipkin]

Great choice of tape, I love The Who

[@azoscar1]

This deserves to be reviewed on the main channel, really cool!

[@johnd6487]

Sorry if someone has already said this, but this looks very much like one of my last ever cassette based players, sold by innovations (the infamous Sunday Paper stuff in catalogue company) and called, as I remember it, ‘The Bean’ - it was in plain black plastic, and looked a bit more adult.. it was horrifically shoddy though, if memory serves, it didn’t work for very long

[@quaz3041]

There was a very similar high quality walkman this size - Hitachi CP-88R. It is about the same size as this toy and is otherwise the world's smallest cassette player (though it records too)

[@64jimboy]

You need to go out in public with those headphones on mate, it'd make a great video. Thanks for showing this unique cassette deck.

[@orun4k737]

So cute, another walkman video please Elliot 😊

[@antonioburon997]

Elliot u canremove the front design with some nail polish remover which would leave you to do your own or to leave it as is