In Japan Japanese / French Magician Cyril Takayama gathers a crowd together at a coffee shop to show them how to make coffee anytime.
It’s amazing to watch because there are people watching from every angle.
Cyril Takayama – Japanese Magician – Glass Magic in Roppongi (Tokyo, Japan)
November 17, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Cyril takes a stroll through the streets of Roppongi, Japan (Tokyo area) and finds a crowd to entertain inside a restaurant. Taking general items in the restaurant Cyril passes them through glass. Amazing.
It’s amazing how he works his street magic up close in front of crowd and always right in front of cute Japanese girls cause ratings go down when he selects a guy as a volunteer.
Cyril Takayama セロ performs magic in Yokohama Chinatown, Japan
June 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This time Cyril heads to Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan and passes by a grocery store selling mainly fruits…I don’t see magic like this anymore. It’s great to see Cyril bringing us street magic like this and it’s exciting and fun for everyone. There are people surrounding him while he is doing his magic tricks so he must be incredibly crafty with his hands.
Anyone you show Cyril’s magic to will be absolutely amazed.
His “Magic Xperience II Tour” starts later this year across Japan from Tokyo on October 8th (my birthday – Go Cyril!) and finishes in Okinawa on December 2nd. Tickets are from 8400 yen – 8900 yen (about $79 – $83) and they are are on sale now (from June 7th, 2008). If you enjoyed the videos it would be worth it to see him live!
Cyril Takayama is an-award winning magician of the highest order designated by F.I.S.M. (Federation International Society du Magique) and was awarded the highest honor top prize in the Grand Illusionist category (it is the Olympics of magic).
Cyril Takayama セロ stuns Aya Ueto 上戸彩 with his magic trick!
June 13, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This video is Cyril Takayama paying a visit to Ueto Aya while she is taking a break on set.
The first trick that he performs is the same trick that David Blaine performed when he had his Magic TV “David Blaine: Levitation” special back on US TV. The difference is that the camera zooms in up close so you can see the trick in more detail and it’s not with a quarter but it’s with a 100 yen coin – which blew me away.
Watch Aya Ueto’s jaw drop as she watch’s the magic being performed right in front of her.
Gotta love Cyril’s magic. It’s truly amazing.
Cyril Takayama on MTV’s Room 401 – Supernatural phenomena
June 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Cyril Takayama, the ever popular street magic marvel in Japan is on the new MTV show Room 401. From the producers of Punked (Ashton Kutcher) it’s a show where they use magic to create eerie, supernatural situations to scare the hell out of people.
Cyril Takayama is in part 4 of 4 of that episode (last part).
What he does is one of his signature magic tricks. Can you figure that one out? He does it so quick and it looks realistic as well so everyone thinks that he must be an alien or some supernatural creature.
Cyril Takayama Magic – Japanese Fast Food Freshness Burger Hamburger Trick セロ
June 3, 2008 by 1 Comment
This was the first exposure I had of Cyril early in 2007 and I immediately was mesmerized with his magic. Watching this scene I was thinking “Man, I wish I could do that!” (and don’t we all!!).
I think they were in front of a MOS burger shop when he did this trick. All my friends I’ve shown this to were in awe when they saw it. From then on I’ve had a lot of love and respect for Cyril’s magic. David Blain and Cris Angel are both great (but a little eerie) although David Blain is doing some strange magic or “stunts” nowadays.
UPDATE! This shop was not a MOS burger shop but a Freshness Burger (フレッシュネスバーガー) fast food shop.
Here is an image of the Freshness Burger Cheeseburger (not that exact one!) that Cyril ate!:
Cyril Takayama magic – Grandpa Cyril goes bowling セロ (Sero)
June 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Cyril Takayama dresses up to become the oldest magician in the world: Grandpa Cyril. He heads to the bowling alley, entertains the Japanese customers there and tries to bowl.
We love watching his magic in action. He takes street magic and makes it fun to watch for everyone!
He is currently on tour throughout Japan for the rest of 2008.
Cyril Takayama’s Official Website
Also, he is part of the group Magic X Live which is made up of 10 of the youngest up and coming magician’s in the world!
Cyril Takayama – MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2008 VMA CM Magic
June 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
The famous magician Cyril Takayama has just finished hosting Japan’s MTV Video Music Awards VMA 2008 on May 31st. Here are the promotional CM videos for the event shown around Japan. Performers included Fergie, Nelly, Mariah Carey, Exile (Japan), Amuro Namie (Japan).
Additional Info: In April, 2007 Cyril Takayama was voted “Magician of the Year” by The Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) in Beverly Hills, California.
Cyril Takayama Magic – White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate anyone?
June 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
In this video Cyril Takayama walks into a grocery store where patrons are bagging their items* and he looks for a specific item…
*In many large Japanese grocery stores (like JUSCO and Max Value) patrons / customers bag their own groceries now.
Do you know Cyril? He has become quite popular and well known all over Japan, Korea and now over Asia.
Born in Hollywood, California in 1973. He is half Japanese and half French. Cyril started magic early in his life and became very good at it.
Ladies love him cause he does awesome magic and he’s “格好いい・kakkou ii” or “Good looking”.
He is currently on tour throughout Japan for the rest of 2008.
Also, he is part of the group Magic X Live which is made up of 10 of the youngest up and coming magician’s in the world!
Cyril Takayama – Performing Magic in Japan as Grandpa Cyril
June 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
In this video make-up artists transform Cyril Takayama into Grandpa Cyril or “セロ(pronounced Sero) おじちゃん” and he goes around Japan undercover performing magic to unknowing patrons.
Do you know Cyril? He has become quite popular and well known all over Japan, Korea and now over Asia.
Born in Hollywood, California in 1973. He is half Japanese and half French. Cyril started magic early in his life and became very good at it.
Ladies love him cause he does awesome magic and he’s “格好いい・kakkou ii” or “Good looking”.
He is currently on tour throughout Japan for the rest of 2008.
Also, he is part of the group Magic X Live which is made up of 10 of the youngest up and coming magician’s in the world!