Ryan Higa

Person · 6 cases · 2013–2016 · American Internet personality and actor

How Ryan Higa spread

Higa's homemade comedy videos drew YouTube viewers, local press and a film opportunity before his channel reached three million subscribers.

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20182020202220242026200620072008200820106 yrsMannequin Challenge · Carried it · Dec 4, 2016ALS Ice Bucket Challenge · Kept it going · Dec 4, 2016Bottle flipping challenge · Carried it · Aug 20, 2016Mike Senatore's talent-show bottle flip · Carried it · Aug 20, 2016Pokémon Go · Pushed back · Aug 1, 2016Fruit Ninja · Carried it · Jan 1, 2013Start2006Breakout2007First press2008New audience2008Milestone2010YouTubePressBox office

  1. 2006

    StartJul · YouTube

    Higa began posting videos of himself and friends lip-syncing to songs on YouTube. the.honoluluadvertiser.com

  2. 2007

    BreakoutNov · YouTube

    The comedy skit How to be Gangster debuted, becoming his most popular video with over 12 million views. the.honoluluadvertiser.com

  3. 2008

    First pressJan 11 · Press

    The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported that a Higa and Fujiyoshi video had nearly two million views. archives.starbulletin.com

  4. 2008

    New audienceNov 14 · Box office

    Higa and Fujiyoshi's first feature film, Ryan and Sean's Not So Excellent Adventure, was released. web.archive.org

  5. 2010

    MilestoneDec 21 · YouTube

    By this date, nigahiga had become the first YouTube channel to reach three million subscribers. hawaiisocialmedia.com

Pokémon Go

Pushed back

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Current official Google Play store artwork showing the Pokémon capture screen.

$894M revenue

Mike Senatore's talent-show bottle flip

Carried it

70
Official App Store gameplay screenshot of the derivative game Bottle Flip 2k16.

41.9M views

Mannequin Challenge

Carried it

63
Mannequin challenge Done by 100+ Engineering Students at University of Jordan, Collaboration with Wikimedia LevantOpen

60K derivatives

Bottle flipping challenge

Carried it

50
Bottle flipping: the craze that's driving parents crazy

6.8M views

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Kept it going

34
Doing the ALS Ice Bucket ChallengeOpen

$100M donated to ALS Association

Fruit Ninja

Carried it

31
Fruit Ninja Classic gameplay screenshot.

6M sold

Picture: KristoferYee, CC BY 3.0, cropped