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The Disturbing Case of the Aflak Duck Cat Wedding
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 19, 2010 in Japanese TV
There’s something just freaky about this Japanese commercial for Aflac which stars Aoi Miyazaki (宮崎 あおい) sharing the screen with a creepy look animatronic duck and kitty. The odd kids song being performed is Song of the Duck Beckoning Cat and is featured in this very cute animated music video which Aflac has also put out: Read more… Kato Rosa: A Japanese Neapolitan Icon
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 15, 2010 in Japanese TV
Nicknamed Ro-chin actress and fashion model Kato Rosa (加藤ローサ) was born in 1985 in Naples, Italy — her mom was Japanese and her father was Italian. At age 6 her family moved to Japan but sadly lost her Italian language skills by the time she grew up. Since 2005 she’s been very active starring in both television shows and films, although I get a kick out of her commercials which I’ve collected here: Read more… Bandai: Is the Official Company Uniform Gundam Cosplay?My favorite thing about this Mobile Suit Gundam toy commercial? The fact that it shows all of those Bandai employees dressed in in uniforms from the show: Read more… How To Impress the Ladies in Japan: Wear a Baseball Outfit
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 5, 2010 in Japanese TV
Just look at her: She’s so smitten with him! Sadly I couldn’t trace down the baseball player and the lovely lady from this wonderfully cute advert from the 80s. I also love the added touch in the commercial of how she changes her outfit for each special soft drink encounter. Although I did figure out the orange, pineapple and grape flavored beverages featured in the advert was manufactured by Hagoromo foods. Dancing Animated Rice Balls
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 31, 2009 in Animation, Japanese TV
This 1991 advert for rice balls features J-pop singer Arisa Mizuki (観月ありさ) who was just making her singing debut at the time this commercial was shown. Arisa had been modeling as a child since the age of four, but her big break came with the TV drama Mou dare mo Aisanai which was followed by her first single record Densetsu no Shoujo. In addition during this time she also provided vocals for the Sailor Moon song Kaze Mo, Sora Mo, Kitto. Mari Yaguchi and Her Baby Lion
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 30, 2009 in Japanese TV
I just came across this amazingly cute clip of Mari Yaguchi from a Japanese TV show appearance she did back in October: This video shows her adventures taking care of a baby lion! Yaguchi is a current member of the Hello! Project and was leader of Morning Musume back in 2005. Control Gigantor With Your Netbook
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 13, 2009 in Animation, Japanese TV
Shown above is an NTT ad for the Docomo for PC service which features Tetsujin 28-go, which is lovingly known to American fans as Gigantor. I love how while the two giant robots are destroying Tokyo the Docomo PC user is still spellbound by his nifty software… The Sad Fate of the Ban Ban Nuts
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 8, 2009 in Japanese TV
Those poor Ban Ban nuts: They sing, they dance and then they get crushed up to be sprinkled over ramen! Although I was happy to see the the Bam Ban in the middle escaped the destruction of the marketing department of Acecook. Chocolate Craving Christmas Tree
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 7, 2009 in Japanese TV
What’s not to love about this Meiji chocolate commercial? I don’t know what’s cuter about the chocolate maker — the fact that she’s singing while making her cupcakes or that she’s so nonchalant about someone sneaking up on her dressed as a Christmas tree. And here’s a cute fruit flavored advert from Meiji for the few of you who don’t like chocolate or Christmas: Read more… Enter the Pachinko Matrix!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 6, 2009 in Japanese TV, Videogames
I just came across this amazing commercial for an Enter the Matrix Pachinko game which is from Daiichi (although I couldn’t find any info anywhere else on the web and the original version of the game came out in 2003). I love the Japanese twist of setting the commercial in a noodle shop — and the fact that the “special effect” is so low budget makes it all the better! The Xylish Flavor the Jungle
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 5, 2009 in Japanese TV
This Japanese gum commercial stars the lovely ladies Miki Nakatani and Ryoko Hirosue as double mint girls (the sad actor stuck in the jungle is Watabe Atsuro). I love the cute touch of having a monkey and a raccoon at the start of the advert. Kawaii Llama Mania Grips Japan
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 2, 2009 in Japanese TV
I just came across this strange collection of low budget but very cute adverts for aru Paca Friends and Skip Bunny from Sunward Co. Ltd. and Media Factory in Japan. Read more… Taiko no Tatsujin: Commercial for the Latest Wii Game
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 30, 2009 in Japanese TV, Videogames
This is a commercial for the latest Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人) videogame by Namco for the Wii. While one version of this game has came to America I’m still envious that the arcade version (shown in the commercial for a few seconds at the start) hasn’t come over here. Here’s an additional video which shows a bit more detail from the game — I love the fact that it comes with a drum peripheral: Read more… Monster Waste: A Retro Anime Public Service Announcement
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 24, 2009 in Animation, Japanese TV
I’m not sure of the date of this public service announcement, but my guess is that it’s from the 70s. This animated announcement by the japan Advertising Council warns about the dangers of wasting food. To an older generation (represented by the old man) who went through World War II food shortages weren’t theoretical — so it felt to be important to pass these values onto the next generation. SMAP Starring as Gatchaman
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 20, 2009 in Animation, Japanese TV
It’s amazing what you can discover on YouTube sometimes: The above commercial for NTT is from the year 2000 and features the J-Pop band SMAP as Gatchaman! Of course Gatchaman is known to use old school anime fans as Battle of the Planets which played a key role in introducing Americans to sci fi ninjas. There were four commercials in total and below is a fully animated spot which looks amazing: Read more… The Simpsons Slurping C.C. Lemon
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 17, 2009 in Animation, Japanese TV
I think The Simpsons are even better with Japanese voice acting, they somehow even seem sillier than usual! This advert is for C.C. Lemon a Japanese beverage that’s distributed by Kirin (I admit that I had hoped that it was a beer commercial!). Vintage Japanese Commercials Starring Brad Pitt
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 15, 2009 in Japanese TV
This first ad for the Honda Integra is kind of cute, although the 503 Basic Jeans commercial below is even better as it features a singing Brad Pitt: Read more… Snoopy and Kaela Kimura are Hot
Posted by Michael Pinto on Oct 22, 2009 in Animation, Japanese TV
The thing that makes this commercial for me is seeing Sally from the Peanuts gang scratching records — and of course having Snoopy, Marcy, Peppermint Patty and Lucy back up J-pop star Kaela Kimur (木村カエラ) singing her Hot Pepper song pushes this advert to the next level. And so what is Hot Pepper? It seems to be some sort of food website which is sponsored by Recruit which is a job placement service. Read more… Hey! Say! JUMP Goes to the Zoo
Posted by Michael Pinto on Oct 12, 2009 in Japanese TV
It’s been a while since I’ve followed Tensai! Shimura Dobutsu-en (aka Genius! Shimura Zoo) a Japanese kids show which features a new animal each episode. This latest show features the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP and shows band hanging out with run away cats, a sloth, a cute baby hedgehog and an ostrich: Read more… Fit’s Dance Contest: Are You Ready Gumshoes?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Sep 29, 2009 in Japanese TV
Fit’s is a Japanese chewing gum made by Lotte (which is really a South Korean company by the way) and a while ago they started to try their hand at viral video advertising with a series of surreal dance videos. They’ve started their “second season” of the campaign and videos are as strange as ever (which makes me happy). Read more… AKB48 at the New York Anime Festival
Posted by Christian Liendo on Sep 28, 2009 in Fandom, Japanese TV
All 48 team members of AKB48 didn’t show up for the New York Anime Festival, but we were very happy to have even just a few of the ever so cute J-pop divas at the show! Read more… Talking Doggie Saves Little Girl from Falling Piano
Posted by Michael Pinto on Sep 20, 2009 in Japanese TV
I love this series of cute commercials for Softbank in Japan, but then again what’s not to like about a talking doggie that can save a little girl from a falling piano? The use of classical music through out each spot adds to absurdity as well. And the oddest twist comes at the end when our hero is featured on a pair on sandals: Read more… Fame Hasn’t Gone to Coco’s Head
Posted by Michael Pinto on Sep 14, 2009 in Japanese TV
I have a total fascination with the pets section of the Japanese version of YouTube. And one viral video pet is a golden retriever named Coco who, umm — doesn’t do much of anything except maybe eat watermelon. In fact what makes Coco so cool is that Coco is a cool character, nonplussed by the world about. So what I love about the above is that how in an age of narcissistic reality TV stars how mellow Coco was after being discovered by NHK TV in Japan: Read more… Miss Japan in Full SCA Cosplay Regalia
Posted by Michael Pinto on Sep 11, 2009 in Japanese TV
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