Bunkei

Bunkei (ぶんけい) is a Nico Nico Douga odorite with a familiar slice of life essence. His first original choreography, Rocket Cider was extremely well received, and he continues to produce charming collaborative choreography and dance covers. He originally debuted partnered with Rikei, but later started collaborating with Bookie as Bukibun and with @Azuki as Paopao Channel.

He announced on twitter that he would be retiring from posting odottemitta on Nico Nico Douga in December 2016 in order to focus on his job. He continued uploading to Youtube as a dancer and vlogger with @Azuki as Paopao Channel until 2019. In May 2019 they announced the end of their channel. However in January 2021 he and @Azuki uploaded a video to the Paopao Channel Youtube announcing their return and have returned to vlogging with occasional odottemita videos.

Appearance & Personality
Bunkei is a dark haired odorite with a long, slender face. He often wears a bright smile and preppy fashion. He is most commonly seen in his dance covers wearing white shirts and button downs. He has a familiar welcoming presence while dancing.

Dance Style
Bunkei has a hopeful, slice of life dance style, with loose yet clean movements. He commonly covers or choreographs cute dances with a friendly and cheerful charm.

Orgin
Bunkei's first upload was Melochin's choreography of "Happy Synthesizer" with Rikei in 2011, hitting over 46,000 views. His earlier videos were collaborative covers of iconic 2010 and 2011 dances. During his debut, he appeared inseparable from his dance partner Rikei. It wasn't until 2012 that he first debuted with a solo cover, Tei☆in!'s "I ♥"

Popularity
Bunkei is most active in collaborations, most recently gaining popularity on his cheerfully cute choreography. Bunkei's more recent collaborations with Iripon and @Azuki have been well received, including his original choreography of "Alien Alien" and his cover of "Kokoronashi". One of his most popular videos is his original choreography "Rocket Cider", featuring @Azuki.

Utilizing high definition film and intriguing video editing, Bunkei's most recent videos uniquely capture the atmosphere of the song, attracting more viewers.

Choreography Debut
Bunkei made his first choreography debut in late 2015 with "Rocket Cider". Encompassing intriguing visuals, a slice of life choreography essence, and crisp dance movements, the duet rose in popularity, hitting over 62,000 views.

Throughout 2016-2018 he continued to choreograph, most commonly in collaboration with @Azuki or Bookie.

Inactive Period
He became inactive as an odorite in July 2013 but returned to the odottemita scene in July 2015 with great energy and dazzling choreography.

Dance Units

 * 1) Member of Paopao Channel
 * 2) Member of Bukibun

Iconic Collaborative Projects
His first choreography, "Rocket Cider", featured @Azuki and reached over 12,000,000 views.

Behind the Scenes
Bunkei is known for filming and editing videos for other odorite such as Wata's cover of "Marine Bloomin" and Bookie's "Alkaline Adult".

Trivia

 * He owns his own cinematography company, Hakushi, and has directed a number of music videos including MeseMoa.'s "Flower Wind" and "Muddy Water."
 * In August 2020 he launched his own fashion brand, meeme.

Official

 * Twitter
 * Instagram
 * Paopao Channel Twitter