{"product_id":"mml-nd013","title":"Rubber Soul: Nobuyuki Nojima's Creative Rubber Band Magic Collection!","description":"\u003cp data-membership-notice=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product is included in the unlimited viewing of the Paid Membership Plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en-intl\/collections\/%E6%9C%89%E6%96%99%E4%BC%9A%E5%93%A1%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3\"\u003eClick here for details on the Paid Membership Plan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-download-notice=\"1\"\u003eThis is a downloadable product. Your viewing URL will be emailed to you immediately after purchase. You can also find it on your My Page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-majion-note=\"1\"\u003e*The rights to Mr. Nojima's videos formerly owned by mML have been transferred back from our shop to Mr. Nojima, and we carry this title with his permission. As a result, a re-edited version of the same title may also be sold at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/majion.shop-pro.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMAJION\u003c\/a\u003e, the magic shop run by Mr. Nojima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop06.jpg\" width=\"22\" height=\"25\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000cc\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with new ideas! This is the new generation of rubber band magic!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop06.jpg\" width=\"22\" height=\"25\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNojima × rubber bands. 14 routines that prove the potential of the medium!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pzE_fMYmaDY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop02.jpg\" alt=\"Key Points!\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003econcept\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003cb\u003e\"magic with rubber bands.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11 original routines by \u003cb\u003eNobuyuki Nojima\u003c\/b\u003e, plus 3 bonus routines, for a \u003cb\u003etotal of 14\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eNaturally, \u003cb\u003enone has ever been released on video before\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003emany are brand-new creations\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRubber band magic\u003c\/b\u003e is a genre with many fans, and it has been studied extensively.\u003cbr\u003eBecause rubber bands are \u003cb\u003eeveryday objects\u003c\/b\u003e, the magic feels natural and highly impromptu, and their distinctive \u003cb\u003eelasticity\u003c\/b\u003e makes them extremely useful for tricks.\u003cbr\u003eNobuyuki Nojima, too, has long been fascinated by rubber band tricks and has explored and researched them in depth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, with \u003cb\u003eno overlap\u003c\/b\u003e with that earlier work, he presents \u003cb\u003ethe culmination of his further research, all at once\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of the routines can be performed \u003cb\u003ewith nothing more than one to a few rubber bands\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe collection also includes several \u003cb\u003e\"offbeat\" pieces\u003c\/b\u003e performed in combination with cards, bills, or toothpicks.\u003cbr\u003eEvery one of them is \u003cb\u003epractical and performable\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003cb\u003erubber band magic fans\u003c\/b\u003e, this is an absolute must-see.\u003cbr\u003eWe guarantee you'll be delighted, thinking, \"Wow, there are still this many \u003cb\u003enew ideas\u003c\/b\u003e out there!\"\u003cbr\u003eAnd if you've never been very interested before, take this opportunity to discover \u003cb\u003ethe fun of rubber bands\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThere's a reason so many people get hooked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop04.jpg\" alt=\"What's Inside?\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable width=\"764\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e            \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/Rubber-Soul01.jpg\" width=\"200\" border=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e            \u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e1. Rubber Band Illusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bill folded into a long, narrow strip is inserted between two playing cards held together by a rubber band.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the bill is slid sideways, it slowly penetrates the rubber band and escapes from between the cards!\u003cbr\u003eA proven routine that was chosen as the \"souvenir trick\" at a certain magic event and received high praise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e2. Samurai Penetration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA toothpick is stuck through a playing card folded in half.\u003cbr\u003eThe toothpick is removed, a rubber band is threaded inside the card, and the toothpick is pushed back through the hole.\u003cbr\u003eYou confirm that pulling the rubber band won't free it because it's caught on the toothpick, and the next instant!\u003cbr\u003eThe rubber band penetrates the toothpick and escapes.\u003cbr\u003eEverything can be thoroughly examined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e3. Nejiresia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA single rubber band is stretched between the thumb and forefinger of one hand.\u003cbr\u003eWhen you pinch and rub the center of the band with your fingertips, the two strands mysteriously become tangled and twisted.\u003cbr\u003eKeep rubbing and... it twists up far more than anyone would expect!\u003cbr\u003eA trick developed from an idea by Muneo Yokoi.\u003cbr\u003eAlso explained at the end is a way to undo the twists just by rubbing with your fingertips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e4. Victory Jump\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rubber band is placed on the forefinger and then wrapped around both the forefinger and middle finger.\u003cbr\u003eLet go, unwind the band, and it has moved to the middle finger.\u003cbr\u003eYou can wrap it again and send it back to the forefinger.\u003cbr\u003eBetter yet, the very same effect can be done using a spectator's fingers!\u003cbr\u003eThis makes for a unique, hands-on interactive piece of magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e5. Utsurimakuru\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rubber band on the forefinger jumps right before your eyes to the middle finger, ring finger, and pinky in turn!\u003cbr\u003eWe never imagined the classic Jumping Rubber Band could be developed this far.\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate variation, one that astonished even hardcore magicians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e6. Utsurimakuru: Shigeo Futagawa Version\u003c\/b\u003e (Bonus)\u003cbr\u003eShigeo Futagawa's handling of the same effect, explained with his permission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e7. Kannuki System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rubber band is doubled around the fingertips, which are spread apart, and another finger, a pen, a deck, etc. is inserted into the loop.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the fingers let go, the band wraps around and binds the pen, yet when pulled, it penetrates and comes free.\u003cbr\u003eThis original \"system\" is explained along with its applications.\u003cbr\u003eAlso featured: an effect in which a rubber band wrapped around a card case vanishes and is found around the deck inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e8. Frame In\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePressing each thumb against a rubber band, they penetrate it and end up inside.\u003cbr\u003eA simple yet charming masterpiece Nojima devised in his high school days, now revived!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e9. The World's Smallest Transposition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo rubber bands of different colors are placed around a deck of cards, one lengthwise and one crosswise.\u003cbr\u003eWith a magic gesture, the two bands switch places, top and bottom.\u003cbr\u003eIt may well be one of the \"world's smallest effects.\"\u003cbr\u003eIf a spectator says it doesn't look very mysterious, let them try it themselves.\u003cbr\u003eThey won't be able to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e10. Screwed-Up Handcuffs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn even crazier variation of the classic \"Crazy Man's Handcuffs.\"\u003cbr\u003eAs in the original, two rubber bands are crossed over the fingers of both hands and pulled.\u003cbr\u003eBut no matter how hard you pull, they won't come apart... and when you look closely,\u003cbr\u003esurprisingly, both bands have become twisted in the middle!\u003cbr\u003eThen, with the bands still twisted, the magician separates them just as in the original.\u003cbr\u003eArranged from an idea by Lefty Hirata.\u003cbr\u003eThe key is the surprise factor, which goes over extremely well with magicians who know the original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e11. Unlinked Handcuffs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis, too, can be called a variation of \"Crazy Man's Handcuffs.\"\u003cbr\u003eUnlike the original, the two strands are set up so that each is tangled separately.\u003cbr\u003eAfter clearly showing that the bands are linked in two places, you release them one place at a time.\u003cbr\u003eAfter the first release, the two rubber bands remain linked, which heightens the mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e12. Triple Handcuffs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgain similar to \"Crazy Man's Handcuffs,\" but with one major difference.\u003cbr\u003eInstead of two bands, three are used, linked in a chain with one band in the middle.\u003cbr\u003eFrom this state, all three are separated in one go.\u003cbr\u003eWe have never seen or heard of this effect before; it is probably a world first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e13. NLR (Nojima-Style Linking Rubber Bands)\u003c\/b\u003e (Bonus)\u003cbr\u003eA routine published in Kijutsu Tankyu No. 6, presented here on video for the first time.\u003cbr\u003eNojima's handling of Dan Harlan's famous Linking Rubber Bands.\u003cbr\u003eTwo completely ordinary rubber bands link and unlink right before your eyes.\u003cbr\u003eUsing a bolder method, the secret preparation previously required is built into the actions of the routine itself.\u003cbr\u003eThis means it can now be done while the audience is watching closely.\u003cbr\u003eNo more \"setup phase\" where you create an opening with misdirection and fiddle around in secret.\u003cbr\u003eYou can start the performance cleanly and openly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e■\u003c\/font\u003e14. Tokoton Link\u003c\/b\u003e (Bonus)\u003cbr\u003eAnother variation of Dan Harlan's Linking Rubber Bands.\u003cbr\u003eTwo rubber bands link, unlink, link, and unlink in an instant.\u003cbr\u003eThat's not a typo... the effect is repeated twice in quick tempo within about two to three seconds.\u003cbr\u003eWe consider it a piece for magicians who are no longer satisfied with \"just linking,\" so we made it a bonus.\u003cbr\u003eIt certainly goes over well with magicians!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e              \u003c\/tr\u003e            \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop09.jpg\" alt=\"What's Included\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e・Downloadable viewing link\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTranscript Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunning time: approx. 1 hour 27 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lecture features a wide range of effects using No. 16 rubber bands, available anywhere, combined with familiar items such as playing cards, bills, and toothpicks. From the basic handling of rubber bands to original applications and improvements on existing routines, you can systematically learn rubber band magic across a broad range of levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e① Rubber Band Illusion: Using a slit card, a bill penetrates cards held together by a rubber band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e② Samurai Penetration: Using a rubber band, a card, and a toothpick, the rubber band penetrates a card the spectator has pierced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e③ Nejire Samurai: A single rubber band twists by itself without any apparent action, and the twists multiply, plus how to undo them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e④ Utsurimakuru \/ Shigeo Futagawa Variation: A single rubber band travels automatically from finger to finger. Explains the principle of the routine and another performer's improved setup and presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⑤ Kannuki System: A holding technique applicable to effects such as a rubber band penetrating the thumb or a band wrapped around a case vanishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⑥ Frame In: The rubber band appears to pass onto both thumbs. A classic piece the creator himself devised in high school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⑦ The World's Smallest Transposition: Two different-colored rubber bands around a deck of cards switch positions, top and bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⑧ Crazy Man's Handcuffs family: Based on the classic technique of separating two rubber bands, introduces \"Screwed-Up Handcuffs,\" which separate while still twisted; \"Unlinked Handcuffs,\" linked in two places; and \"Triple Handcuffs,\" using three bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⑨ NLR \/ Tokoton Link: Two rubber bands link and unlink instantly. A routine structure based on Dan Harlan's original, and an advanced version for magicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor each routine, the influences and sources from earlier works by Japanese and international creators, including Larry Jennings, Muneo Yokoi, James Shadier, J.C. Wagner, Stanley Collins, Arthur Setterington, Dan Harlan, and Jorind Fleisch, are carefully explained, so you can learn while understanding the principles of the techniques and how they developed. Fine performance tips such as how to hold the band with your fingertips, angles, and creating cover are also discussed, making this ideal for anyone who wants to deepen their rubber band magic from fundamentals to advanced applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e*This summary was automatically generated by AI from the video transcript.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Straight Magic Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67828249264365,"sku":"MML-ND013","price":10.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/3027\/4541\/files\/Rubber-Soul.jpg?v=1792310938","url":"https:\/\/sp.straightmagicshop.com\/en-intl\/products\/mml-nd013","provider":"Straight Magic Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}