Japan the weird and the wonderful

[Neil.T]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Manga Entertainment release Survive Style 5 and some of the Chanbara films once upon a Time? Ahhhhh the good old days

Yeah, I remember seeing a trailer for it on one of Manga's DVDs of Saikano or something.

Here it is listed on UK Amazon.

 

[NormanicGrav]

Yeah, I remember seeing a trailer for it on one of Manga's DVDs of Saikano or something.

Here it is listed on UK Amazon.

That Amazon listing led to this. What....

 

[Peachy]

Manga also released the adaption of Hentai Kamen: Forbidden Hero (https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_6?url=search-alias=dvd&field-keywords=hk+forbidden+superhero&sprefix=hk+for,dvd,182&crid=20DV255H36J01), that's definitely in the weird section. Little tidbit: They referenced HK in the few episodes I watched of "My First Girlfriend is a Gal" I'm sure he was inspiration for Shimoneta too - Kyuukyoku!! Hentai Kamen

Speaking of Chanbara ..I watched the first film totally blind I should've expected the contents given the cover ..

That Amazon listing led to this. What....

Oh wow, Air Doll. Funnily enough it's not a half bad film.

 

[Neil.T]

Here's a couple of oldies but goodies starring good old Arnie.

Y'know, that Arnie head in @serpantino's ad reminds me of something...

Spoiler

 

[Blaize]

Given Richard Gere's past antics this is a pretty hilarious advert

You would think that Spongebob was the second coming of the Beatles given the reactions of these kids haha.

There is so much wrong with this ad and yet so much right lol

Not to be out done on the weird pizza ads along come pizza flavored Pretz commercials

 

[Watanabe Ken]

 

[Deleted member 4555]

I thought I'd create a Thread dedicated to all the funny,strange and downright terrifying commercials that feature on wonder that is Japanese television.



I'd thought I'd start things off with this commercial for McDonald's

Well, that's probably gonna give me nightmares for a while XD Definitely NOT lovin' THAT!

Incidentally, I was watching a bit of Friends earlier, and the ep with the Ichiban lipstick was on:

 

[HWR]

We have Japan to thank for edits like these:

 

[Deleted member 4555]

We have Japan to thank for edits like these:

I won't be able to walk past my local Mc D's without visualising some aspect off this clip now! Probably the bench bits XD

 

[HWR]

I won't be able to walk past my local Mc D's without visualising some aspect off this clip now! Probably the bench bits XD

It's a proper old school edit that hasn't left my subconscious for years

 

[Deleted member 4555]

It's a proper old school edit that hasn't left my subconscious for years

I can literally still hear it - the 8-bit music in the BG and all the wierd edited vocals. The tracksuited Ronald towards the end though; he's got moves!

I just find it so odd that the nation that produced such wonderfully crafted anime and art also produces some of the strangest commercials. Their way of subliminally trying to access our subconcious is clearly different to ours (even if alot of our ads are annoying as hell).