Cyril: Simply Magic
November 2009By Joe Hizul
Cyril: Simply Magic
Can magic change the world? That’s what Cyril Takayama intends to find out.
Cyril, born of a Japanese father and a Moroccan-French mother, is best known in Japan for his street magic performances, in the same vein as that other, better known street magician, David Blaine. Mention street magic around, and chances are, Blaine’s name will crop out more often than Cyril’s. Hardly surprising since Blaine’s TV series has aired world wide since 1997, whereas Cyril is well-known only in Japan and on the WWW. But thus said, Blaine is more famously, or some would say infamously, known for his outrageous and outlandish endurance acts, while Cyril just do very simple but entertaining and cool street performances, which many fans says simply trumps Blaine off completely.
Netizens certainly will need no introduction to Cyril as he is quite popular on-line. He is also very big in Japan, in fact he’s so popular there that it was reported that to go out, Cyril need to wear disguises. A lot of his performances are readily available on You Tube, and I must say, they are quite entertaining. One of Cyril’s signature tricks is having his head fall off his shoulder, and this he does so convincingly that the first time I saw it, it gave me goose bumps.
Cyril: Simply Magic marks Cyril very first TV special made outside of Japan, and will attempts to give international TV audiences this best kept (magic) secret from Japan. In this TV special, Cyril will not only share his amazing magic skills, but bring along viewers on a journey of self-discovery.
Here, Cyril focuses on the idea that magic can affect people’s lives positively, that it’s more than just entertainment. Cyril will prove that magic has the potential to bring happiness, and through happiness, brings hope. Watch as he interacts will all kinds of people from all walks of life. Share his desires; his insights; his dreams… stuff that you won’t see on You Tube.
At the start of the special Cyril asks, “Can a flip of a card change lives? Can an illusion change emotion? Can magic change the world?...” . Find out for yourself in this 3-part TV special. You be the judge.
As Cyril keeps on saying, Anything can be real!. I couldn’t agree more.
Cyril, born of a Japanese father and a Moroccan-French mother, is best known in Japan for his street magic performances, in the same vein as that other, better known street magician, David Blaine. Mention street magic around, and chances are, Blaine’s name will crop out more often than Cyril’s. Hardly surprising since Blaine’s TV series has aired world wide since 1997, whereas Cyril is well-known only in Japan and on the WWW. But thus said, Blaine is more famously, or some would say infamously, known for his outrageous and outlandish endurance acts, while Cyril just do very simple but entertaining and cool street performances, which many fans says simply trumps Blaine off completely.Netizens certainly will need no introduction to Cyril as he is quite popular on-line. He is also very big in Japan, in fact he’s so popular there that it was reported that to go out, Cyril need to wear disguises. A lot of his performances are readily available on You Tube, and I must say, they are quite entertaining. One of Cyril’s signature tricks is having his head fall off his shoulder, and this he does so convincingly that the first time I saw it, it gave me goose bumps.
Cyril: Simply Magic marks Cyril very first TV special made outside of Japan, and will attempts to give international TV audiences this best kept (magic) secret from Japan. In this TV special, Cyril will not only share his amazing magic skills, but bring along viewers on a journey of self-discovery.
Here, Cyril focuses on the idea that magic can affect people’s lives positively, that it’s more than just entertainment. Cyril will prove that magic has the potential to bring happiness, and through happiness, brings hope. Watch as he interacts will all kinds of people from all walks of life. Share his desires; his insights; his dreams… stuff that you won’t see on You Tube.
At the start of the special Cyril asks, “Can a flip of a card change lives? Can an illusion change emotion? Can magic change the world?...” . Find out for yourself in this 3-part TV special. You be the judge.
As Cyril keeps on saying, Anything can be real!. I couldn’t agree more.
