French YouTuber Ines Benazzouz aka Inoxtag, reached a milestone with the theatrical release of ‘Kaizen’, a documentary film about the 22-year-old which sold an estimated 350,000 tickets from 1,000 screenings in a single day, Variety reported. The two-and-a-half hour inspirational cinematic splendor is about the Parisian man, who has no connection to the world of sports or athletics but embarks on an epic journey to climb the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, in a span of one year. If the theatrical milestone wasn’t enough, the film was reportedly also viewed more than 11 million times in its first 24 hours of premiere on YouTube, as per AFP.
Dubbed as “undoubtedly one of the biggest launches in the history" on YouTube in France, Inoxtag has found himself in a positive spiral of praise and appreciation online. But that’s not all; the YouTuber has created a massive buzz among One Piece fandom for wearing Luffy’s straw hat during his tough journey. A post shared by ANIME NEWS (@todayanimenews) Inoxtag said legendary Japanese comic creator Eiichiro Oda whose 'One Piece' series is one of the biggest-selling mangas ever, was his greatest inspiration for executing the snow mission.
In an interview with AFP, the YouTuber expressed, “If he (Oda) comes across my documentary, I'd just like to say thank you for making me believe that dreams can come true.” A post shared by Inoxtag (@inoxtag) It didn’t take long for One Piece fans to appreciate Inoxtag’s iconic ac.