Billy's Bootcamp

Billy's Bootcamp

Billy's Bootcamp is an exercise program developed by Billy Blanks. It created a pop culture phenomenon in Japan in 2007, much like Tae Bo did in the U.S. earlier, selling more than 200,000 copies in May of the same year alone. [cite web |url=http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/chuspo/article/2007061801000393.html |title=ビリーの減量ＤＶＤ大人気　メタボ対策の通販商品|accessdate=2007-06-18|format=HTML|work=Kyodo News]

Billy Blanks visited Japan on June 21, 2007 to promote Bootcamp. [cite web |url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/f-et-tp0-20070620-215707.html |title=ビリーズブートキャンプがやってきた！|accessdate=2007-06-20|format=HTML|work=Nikkan Sports] Upon arrival Blanks was greeted by 200 Japanese fans who affectionately call him "Taicho" ( _ja. 隊長, chief) at Narita International Airport. [cite web |url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/osaka/ente/200706/21/ente207143.html |title=ビリー隊長来日、成田空港でファン200人歓迎|accessdate=2007-06-21|format=HTML|work=Sports Nippon] Blanks appeared on many Japanese TV shows during his ten-day stay in Japan such as SMAP×SMAP where Shingo Katori, a member of popular Japanese boy band SMAP, impersonated Blanks. [cite web |url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070618-OHT1T00050.htm |title=ビリー、２０日来日…ダイエットＤＶＤ「ブートキャンプ」ブレーク|accessdate=2007-06-18|format=HTML|work=Sports Hochi]

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