if ads in America were like this, nobody would use TiVO

[TheArsenal]

Of COURSE it's from Japan.

There's a link in that article you posted which takes you to the 9 Craziest Japanese Ads of All Time.

 

[Roshi]

For the epileptic generation...

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Of COURSE it's from Japan.

There's a link in that article you posted which takes you to the 9 Craziest Japanese Ads of All Time.

Which in itself justifies the existence of the internet.

The Tommy Lee Jones ad reminds me of the wonderful Japander phenomenon. Check out Brad Pitt channelling Borat to sell jeans!

Or Sylvester Stallone selling ham. No pun intended I'm sure.

Somehow that blog missed out on this classic starring my state's governor.

 

[miraclefan]

For the epileptic generation...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZzTpjh-NsQ Battle Seizure Robots!

 

[Emher]

I have now officially seen something stranger then this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssh71hePR8Q&feature=PlayList&p=7DBC47853CF9B942&index=0

My new avatar comes from that now!

Awesome!

 

[Teelie]

I thought this was going to be about the faked German Sprite and BJs commercial.

I've seen that. That was probably a banned one too, unless Germany has far less problems with sex acts than they do violence.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Okay, I guess the honor of American advertising has been redeemed.

It's pronounced A-spray, not Ass-spray!

 

[Gepard]

Of COURSE it's from Japan.

There's a link in that article you posted which takes you to the 9 Craziest Japanese Ads of All Time.

Some of those are actually pretty awesome, the high blood pressure one especially.