Comments on: 1980s Japanese commercial for anti-itch remedy http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: travelina http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148264 travelina Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148264 @Hokkaido Hillbilly: thanks for the explanation, But since you live in Hokkaido, don't you think she should have used Mr. Sparkle instead? If he's disrespectful to dirt and can disintegrate two-headed cows, most likely he would be able to banish athlete's foot to the land of wind and ghosts also. Can you see that he is serious? http://video.yahoo.com/watch/309884 Also, have you ever eaten ice cream ramen? http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/23/ice-cream-ramen.html @Hokkaido Hillbilly: thanks for the explanation, But since you live in Hokkaido, don’t you think she should have used Mr. Sparkle instead? If he’s disrespectful to dirt and can disintegrate two-headed cows, most likely he would be able to banish athlete’s foot to the land of wind and ghosts also. Can you see that he is serious?
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/309884

Also, have you ever eaten ice cream ramen? http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/23/ice-cream-ramen.html

]]> By: Rider http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148042 Rider Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148042 The origin of tentacle porn. The origin of tentacle porn.

]]> By: allthegoodnamesaretaken http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148065 allthegoodnamesaretaken Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148065 I, for one, welcome our new Hydrostat overlords. I, for one, welcome our new Hydrostat overlords.

]]> By: kaosdevice http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148074 kaosdevice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148074 Nobody wants an itchy Cthulhu. Nobody wants an itchy Cthulhu.

]]> By: insomma http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148333 insomma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148333 So is all the initial dialogue him trying to tell her exactly which, er, sucker cup is itching? So is all the initial dialogue him trying to tell her exactly which, er, sucker cup is itching?

]]> By: adamnvillani http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148338 adamnvillani Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148338 Yeah, the dialogue is the octopus trying to tell the woman which sucker it is that needs the ointment. Yeah, the dialogue is the octopus trying to tell the woman which sucker it is that needs the ointment.

]]> By: Jcyreus http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148115 Jcyreus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148115 That's pretty funny even without understanding the dialog. Personally I have always been facinated by Japanese culture. Earlier this week I posted an article on jcyreus dot Com in response to a news story I heard on NPR about how Japanese businesses are offering people over 65 special discounts and services for surrendering their driver's licenses. Interesting stuff, if you're interested... http://jcyreus.com/blog/2008/03/19/convincing-grandpa-to-give-up-his-drivers-license/ That’s pretty funny even without understanding the dialog.

Personally I have always been facinated by Japanese culture.

Earlier this week I posted an article on jcyreus dot Com in response to a news story I heard on NPR about how Japanese businesses are offering people over 65 special discounts and services for surrendering their driver’s licenses. Interesting stuff, if you’re interested…

http://jcyreus.com/blog/2008/03/19/convincing-grandpa-to-give-up-his-drivers-license/

]]> By: RJ http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148380 RJ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148380 Most advertising seems very weird when you don't understand the language or aren't familiar with the culture. I used to think French advertising was so risqué until I realized that it wasn't French perversion so much as it was my conservative American upbringing. And of course, different responses to different countries' ads. But you know what I mean. Most advertising seems very weird when you don’t understand the language or aren’t familiar with the culture.

I used to think French advertising was so risqué until I realized that it wasn’t French perversion so much as it was my conservative American upbringing.

And of course, different responses to different countries’ ads. But you know what I mean.

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148133 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148133 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dream_of_the_Fisherman's_Wife" rel="nofollow">The <i>actual</i> origin of tentacle porn</a> The actual origin of tentacle porn

]]> By: Clumpy http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148190 Clumpy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148190 I've seen Asian paintings with this thing, but they're a great deal more graphic. Still, it's hard to believe that the Japanese wouldn't have the darker side of tentacles in mind as they watched this ad. . . I’ve seen Asian paintings with this thing, but they’re a great deal more graphic. Still, it’s hard to believe that the Japanese wouldn’t have the darker side of tentacles in mind as they watched this ad. . .

]]> By: Tenn http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148203 Tenn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148203 My brain just exploded. Thanks a LOT Antinous. Weird stranger. Some octopus tentacle-images have nine tentacles (or scupture, in netsuke). Guess what the ninth symbolizes. Clumpy- OF COURSE they had the darker side in mind. Japan is responsible for all dark sides of innocent things. Seriously. My brain just exploded. Thanks a LOT Antinous. Weird stranger.

Some octopus tentacle-images have nine tentacles (or scupture, in netsuke). Guess what the ninth symbolizes.

Clumpy-

OF COURSE they had the darker side in mind. Japan is responsible for all dark sides of innocent things. Seriously.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148207 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148207 Shunga? Dark? Poor child, you must travel one day. Shunga? Dark? Poor child, you must travel one day.

]]> By: Hokkaido Hillbilly http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148214 Hokkaido Hillbilly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148214 Just a quick note...what they're hawking in this commercial is actually athlete's foot (水虫/mizumushi) medicine, which now that I think about it, makes a lot more sense than regular old anti-itch cream for giant tentacle porn. (yes, my brain is a bit addled from living here for the last 8 years) Just a quick note…what they’re hawking in this commercial is actually athlete’s foot (水虫/mizumushi) medicine, which now that I think about it, makes a lot more sense than regular old anti-itch cream for giant tentacle porn.

(yes, my brain is a bit addled from living here for the last 8 years)

]]> By: adamnvillani http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/1980s-japanese-comme.html#comment-148470 adamnvillani Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-148470 Yeah, finding the the application of athlete's foot ointment to quivering, groping octopus tentacles strange is just typical American cultural imperialism. Or, um, maybe not. Yeah, finding the the application of athlete’s foot ointment to quivering, groping octopus tentacles strange is just typical American cultural imperialism. Or, um, maybe not.

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