Fitness guru Billy Blanks, 53, attended a special screening recently in Tokyo of Thai martial arts film “Chocolate” (billed as “Chocolate Fighter” in Japan) with his wife Tomoko, 39, and their baby girl Angelika who was born in November. The couple registered their marriage in January.
Blanks showed off his new “high-kick exercise” drill on stage and said that his life in Osaka is quite different from the lifestyle he led when he was busy with his popular “Billy’s Bootcamp” video series.
He said their wedding will be held on June 20 in Osaka and hinted that guests might find it to be a bit more active than a usual wedding. He also said that he was busy preparing for the mid-July opening of his studio in Shinsaibashi.
“Chocolate Fighter” opens in Japan on May 23.
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sydenham
i see.
JeffLee
"Chocolate Fighter"? Ummm......
shugotokumaru
"Billy, welcome to Japan. We know you'll enjoy continued success."
Mr. Big, Toto and Velvet Revolversoldave
Chocolate Fighter... oh my god!
space_monkey
This guy is awesome. I came, I saw and I conquered.
HypnotiqOne
chocolate fighter? dam.. that wouldnt swing well in the states! gotta love japan for its perks..lol
sydenham
Here's a little ditty 'bout a man named Blanks Used to be a star but had no money in the banks Then one day he had view of Spinal Tap... And that's when he decided to start looking at a map Japan Nippon Diet Queen
Next thing you know ole Bill's a millionaire The girls don't mind that his head is lacking hair He has a private lesson with a girl named Tomoko Turns out she ain't nothin' but a a cattle rustlin'..... pro
roped in hog tied A Japanese western sayonara Billy
sydenham
You're formatting killed my ditty. Thanks.
cleo
So why not enjoy that diversity, instead of telling people they can't talk about it? Chocolate, mocha, coffee, latte, peaches-and-cream, all sound delicious.
Wakarimasen
Fitness guru?
tokyochris
I've seen the movie and it's kind of Kill Bill meets Rain Man
sean1blaze
"Chocolate" is a Thai film, about a young autistic Thai girl who is a martial arts genius. Billy blanks is not in the film, he merely attended the screening. He is not the "Chocolate Fighter" of the film.
bamboohat
Dude, that made me laugh ten times more than your entertaining ditty.
On a side note, why does it mention her as his "wife" and then mention an impending wedding ceremony? Aren't you called a "wife" after a ceremony?
Himajin
They probably filed at city hall and are having the ceremony in June.
Great ditty, despite the formatting :-)
Fredster
Here in Japan you are not "married" until you file your paperwork / license at the local Ward Office / City Hall...
It is commonplace for people to be "officially" be married and then plan a wedding / wedding reception at a later date that may be more convenient for guests etc or at a better time to facilitate a honeymoon...
For tax purposes some get married ( paper wedding ) just before year end and then have a reception in the spring so they can have a nice honeymoon...
Cheers,
Ninjazilla
NIce song syndey ham
timeon
wow, that means he'll be 73 when his girl turns 20. good luck with the fitness dude, you need it
jkoffman
She's a bit old for a second wife - it's suppose to be half your age plus eight, so he should of gone for 35 tops. Billy your 3rd wife will have to be half your age minus 3.
Thank goodness he didn't land the Kanno Sisters, however would of been interesting to see Billy and Bob Sapp scrap it out.
soldave
Ahhh... there was me thinking the first sentence mentioning him and the movie together and then talking about him being on stage meant that he might have had some relevance to this movie. Then I remembered this is Japan
PaulieWalnuts
Chocolate was an awesome film if you like a bit of chop socky with your choccy.
noirgaijin
Come to Japan, promote your very successful fitness video, win your self a gold digger of your choice, paying child support and a third alimony at age 60.
combinibento
Bobby Blanks should make like his video and get the boot.
ultradodgy
This dude must have been beating them off with a stick - how bummed was he when he slipped one past the goalie.
Crimsonsil
I saw chocolate. It was one of the best martial arts films I've ever seen. Doesn't have much to do with Billy though.
PaulieWalnuts
it's your biased generalisation. far from a rule
motytrah
I dunn'o, if things go south he can always move out of the country. Gold digging can prove quite difficult when the gold if off-shore.
space_monkey
He should have ALL his money overseas and never apply for permanent residency.
T_rexmaxytime
the baby is cute
WilliB
I noticed that the "bootcamp" craze had died down. Had no idea that he had been hiding out in Osaka all the time. Now we know what he has been up to :-)
knews
Didn't he make something like US$100 million from the videos? That number rings a bell.
nath
Billy Blanks. Ha ha.
biglittleman
Wasn't he married to the short haired Blond Caucasian lady in most of his early fitness videos?
L4dymercury
Cute daughter....
And lol... " Chocolate Fighter "