Tag Archives: commercial

A Magical TV Commercial “Tokyo Disney Resort” 03.29.12

What a magical TV Commercial of Tokyo Disney Resort. I just got back from Japan and there are so many things I wanna share with you! I got so many cool stuff for you guys too! yay! So Stay tuned!!! … READ MORE
Snack Review: Lotte Koala’s March 03.22.12

You know what’s AWESOME? Koalas. You know what else is AWESOME? White chocolate. You know what is the most AWESOME of all time?? Led Zeppelin. Today I found something at a local Japanese grocery that combines 2 out of 3 … READ MORE
Food Erasers – Almost Cute Enough to Eat 03.10.12

These days, almost everywhere I look, I find food-shaped erasers. They’ll be sitting in a pretty package in the checkout line at Barnes & Noble; they’ll be lurking in the stationery aisle at the dollar store; there’s even some in … READ MORE
nkb48 New Idol Group… OF CATS??? 03.06.12

Just when you thought Japan wasn’t going to get any weirder… it did. Following in the steps of AKB48′s success, we have a new idol group to obsess over, buy merch of, cosplay (or attempt to and most likely, tragically … READ MORE
Live Action Doraemon Toyota Commercial 11.18.11

Check out this funny Toyota commercial with live action Doraemon characters. Starring Yamashita Tomohisa, Mizukawa Asami, Jean Reno, and Tsumabuki Satoshi.
David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks”- inspired Japanese coffee ads 07.13.11

David Lynch, the visionary experimental filmmaker known for confusing and captivating films such as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive, also directed some pretty weird coffee commercials for Japan in the early 1990s. The ads were based on his cult … READ MORE
TV ad for Ramune soda looks a lot like beer for kids… 07.07.11

This isn’t a new commercial, but it’s still an interesting issue to talk about. This ad is for Ramune, the popular Japanese children’s beverage…but from watching the ad, doesn’t it seem a bit more suggestive than that? It almost looks … READ MORE
Suntory Rickey cocktails…the key to happiness? 06.14.11

Good luck getting this one out of your head. This is an ad for Suntory Rickey cocktails, which as Adweek details, combine liqueur, spirits and soda with lemon, lime or other fruits that people can crush themselves using a stirrer. … READ MORE
Headbanging Hello Kitty 06.03.11

Here’s a commercial for U-pohs, a used-car retailer in Japan. The ad features cute Hello Kitty headbanging to every “po” in Nezumi Senpai’s song, GIROPPON (slang for Roppongi). This one’s a shorter version with Hello Kitty saying, “Commercials are annoying, … READ MORE
Ad-Day Friday 03.04.11

Today we have a very heart-warming commercial for Tokyo Gas. As my son and I spoke less and less, I made sure to put effort into his obentos (lunchbox). They served as my messages to him. “Don’t think this is … READ MORE
Pokemon – 15 years of monster catching 03.03.11

Pokemon. Love it or hate it, after 15 years, it’s gone beyond just a fad, it’s integrated itself into cultures worldwide. 15 years? Has it really been that long? Why, yes! February 27th marked the 15th anniversary of when the … READ MORE
Ad-Day Friday 02.18.11

It’s a cute, simple commercial for cellphones marketed to high school and middle school students. And just to show you guys how important Kewpie is in Japan, here’s a promotional ad for a giveaway of a set of three figurines … READ MORE
This Street Fighter IV 3D commercial is intense 02.15.11

This ad may only be 30 seconds long, but it packs a lot of WHOA and CRASH SMASH BANG into that short time span. It’s an ad for the Nintendo DS version of Street Fighter IV 3D, and it highlights … READ MORE