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Title: Mitsuru Okabe - where is he?
Post by: Relentless on October 25, 2008, 10:39:08 AM
Now that Mits has stopped making videos, what the hell has he been up to and where's he living these days?

Also, how did Mits have the funds to travel all over the place making his vids in the first place?  Was he making good enough money to pay for all of his expenses or was he subsidized by the IFBB or Weider?  I don't see how it could've been that profitable of a venture.

Whatever the case is, he provided footage we fans didn't get access to previously and probably won't ever have again.  I know the quality of footage wasn't excellent, but it was cool to see how these guys live and train.

Will anyone be able to take the reigns and keep producing DVDs?  Better yet, is there really an audience for it with everything being so accessible online?
Title: Re: MITSURU OKABE
Post by: 240 is Back on October 25, 2008, 11:32:10 AM
Mits currently resides in Dubai, India, where he runs one of the local bodybuilding television channels.
Title: Re: MITSURU OKABE
Post by: bodybuilder1234 on October 25, 2008, 12:01:35 PM
Mitts was the biggest schmoe of them all......and smartest
Title: Re: MITSURU OKABE
Post by: Tom Cruise on October 25, 2008, 12:23:31 PM
Those BB dvds are pure magic it will be hard to replace this digital genious.
Title: Re: MITSURU OKABE
Post by: Relentless on October 25, 2008, 01:00:43 PM
Who has the scoop on Mits?
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Post by: Mars on October 25, 2008, 01:03:11 PM
he did it just because there was zero competition, every video looked like horseshit.
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Post by: Fatpanda on October 25, 2008, 01:08:32 PM
the unbelievable was a masterpiece

it should have been nominated for an Oscar, and catapulted Ronnie to stardom  8)
Title: Re: MITSURU OKABE
Post by: Earl1972 on October 25, 2008, 01:13:33 PM
youtube put him out of business

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Post by: johnnynoname on October 25, 2008, 01:15:09 PM
Mitts was the biggest schmoe of them all......and smartest

agreed
Title: Re: MITSURU OKABE
Post by: divcom on October 25, 2008, 01:54:44 PM
Now that Mits has stopped making videos, what the hell has he been up to and where's he living these days?

Also, how did Mits have the funds to travel all over the place making his vids in the first place?  Was he making good enough money to pay for all of his expenses or was he subsidized by the IFBB or Weider?  I don't see how it could've been that profitable of a venture.

Whatever the case is, he provided footage we fans didn't get access to previously and probably won't ever have again.  I know the quality of footage wasn't excellent, but it was cool to see how these guys live and train.

Will anyone be able to take the reigns and keep producing DVDs?  Better yet, is there really an audience for it with everything being so accessible online?



didnt shawn say he got $10-$12K upfront plus a percent against sales???
Title: Re: MITSURU OKABE
Post by: Relentless on October 25, 2008, 01:56:55 PM


didnt shawn say he got $10-$12K upfront plus a percent against sales???

Shawn was the most intelligent pro out there.  The guy was constantly making videos and finding ways to hustle a buck. 

These guys today could learn a few things from Shawn.  Jay is smart for constantly producing at least one DVD per year - he knows his fans will eat it up.  You don't see Dex or Vic putting out anything - which is a huge miss on their part.  If I were those guys, I would have a camera on me constantly when in the gym training for a contest. 
Title: Re: Mitsuru Okabe - where is he?
Post by: arce377 on October 25, 2008, 04:09:20 PM

Bodybuilder1234 just KO'd the correct!
Title: Re: Mitsuru Okabe - where is he?
Post by: Veteran_Lifter on October 25, 2008, 11:25:12 PM
Bodybuilder1234 just KO'd the correct!

...............
Title: Re: Mitsuru Okabe - where is he?
Post by: Method101 on October 26, 2008, 12:11:27 AM
any pictures of this schmoe?
Title: Re: Mitsuru Okabe - where is he?
Post by: gymguy on October 26, 2008, 07:48:37 AM
his videos lacked creativity...they were all the same.  The only thing that made them somewhat interesting was that all the top pros were in them
Title: Re: Mitsuru Okabe - where is he?
Post by: musclehedz on October 26, 2008, 12:29:13 PM
Why was he always dressed up like a hockey player?
Title: Re: MITSURU OKABE
Post by: bodybuilder1234 on October 26, 2008, 02:29:35 PM
Those BB dvds are pure magic it will be hard to replace this digital genious.

you're probably being sarcastic but Mitts DVD's were boring as hell.
Bodybuilders in general are boring but Mitts could of done a much better job editing the scenes
Title: Re: Mitsuru Okabe - where is he?
Post by: Croatch on October 26, 2008, 09:47:11 PM
Rumor has it...he was stranded on an island with only the dvd's he made.
He died of boredom shortly thereafter.
Title: Re: Mitsuru Okabe - where is he?
Post by: Earl1972 on October 27, 2008, 11:32:08 AM
Rumor has it...he was stranded on an island with only the dvd's he made.
He died of boredom shortly thereafter.

yeah because he didn't have a dvd player :)

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