I don’t know what you’re selling but shut up and take my money so goes alone
shut up and take my money so goes alone
shut up and take my money so goes alone shoo
shoo
shoo welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 weirdest Japanese commercials for
10 weirdest Japanese commercials for
10 weirdest Japanese commercials for this list we’re taking a look at some of
this list we’re taking a look at some of
this list we’re taking a look at some of the most bizarre irrelevant and almost
the most bizarre irrelevant and almost
the most bizarre irrelevant and almost unfathomable advertisements from Japan
unfathomable advertisements from Japan
unfathomable advertisements from Japan we are excluding commercials made in
we are excluding commercials made in
we are excluding commercials made in North America or by North American
North America or by North American
North America or by North American companies that aired exclusively in
companies that aired exclusively in
companies that aired exclusively in Japan what I’m sorry gotta go number 10
Japan what I’m sorry gotta go number 10
Japan what I’m sorry gotta go number 10 yung you Mon account yeah yeah nice one
yung you Mon account yeah yeah nice one
yung you Mon account yeah yeah nice one our first pick actually deserves credit
our first pick actually deserves credit
our first pick actually deserves credit for its originality we’ve seen countless
for its originality we’ve seen countless
for its originality we’ve seen countless advertisements trying to promote how
advertisements trying to promote how
advertisements trying to promote how milk will make your bones strong and
milk will make your bones strong and
milk will make your bones strong and maybe even fashioned you into an athlete
maybe even fashioned you into an athlete
maybe even fashioned you into an athlete according to this series of commercials
according to this series of commercials
according to this series of commercials however again you which is milk in
however again you which is milk in
however again you which is milk in Japanese as more than just calcium in it
Japanese as more than just calcium in it
Japanese as more than just calcium in it however in all honesty we don’t even
however in all honesty we don’t even
however in all honesty we don’t even know what’s inside the milk that’s being
know what’s inside the milk that’s being
know what’s inside the milk that’s being advertised here but if it helps you
advertised here but if it helps you
advertised here but if it helps you become a lion tamer a ladies man and a
become a lion tamer a ladies man and a
become a lion tamer a ladies man and a choc Dodger we’ll take it
nobody just drinks key on you they drink
nobody just drinks key on you they drink it with style can somebody please
it with style can somebody please
it with style can somebody please explain to me how the teacher turned
explain to me how the teacher turned
explain to me how the teacher turned into a giant piece of chalk though
number nine sushi whoever directed this
number nine sushi whoever directed this commercial did a fine job of exposing
commercial did a fine job of exposing
commercial did a fine job of exposing their fetish for sushi here we have two
their fetish for sushi here we have two
their fetish for sushi here we have two strangers that suddenly get even
strangers that suddenly get even
strangers that suddenly get even stranger together love at first sight is
stranger together love at first sight is
stranger together love at first sight is a common trope but not sushi at first
a common trope but not sushi at first
a common trope but not sushi at first sight and if this commercial sole
sight and if this commercial sole
sight and if this commercial sole purpose was to have us craving sushi on
purpose was to have us craving sushi on
purpose was to have us craving sushi on the first date we’re not too sure this
the first date we’re not too sure this
the first date we’re not too sure this is the best method of advertising as a
is the best method of advertising as a
is the best method of advertising as a matter of fact it looks like our lovers
matter of fact it looks like our lovers
matter of fact it looks like our lovers skipped dinner entirely and went
skipped dinner entirely and went
skipped dinner entirely and went straight to dessert avert your eyes kids
number 8 milk seafood noodle by Nissen
number 8 milk seafood noodle by Nissen music Alisha who the Padayappa fufu
music Alisha who the Padayappa fufu
music Alisha who the Padayappa fufu though it only makes sense that a
though it only makes sense that a
though it only makes sense that a product called milk seafood noodle would
product called milk seafood noodle would
product called milk seafood noodle would produce a phenomenally unusual
produce a phenomenally unusual
produce a phenomenally unusual commercial while enjoying a cup of
commercial while enjoying a cup of
commercial while enjoying a cup of noodles on a snowy day a woman is
noodles on a snowy day a woman is
noodles on a snowy day a woman is suddenly ambushed by two superhero-like
suddenly ambushed by two superhero-like
suddenly ambushed by two superhero-like figures one of which is dressed as a
figures one of which is dressed as a
figures one of which is dressed as a cheese wedge and the other is dressed as
cheese wedge and the other is dressed as
cheese wedge and the other is dressed as a pepper or a spice shaker if that’s not
a pepper or a spice shaker if that’s not
a pepper or a spice shaker if that’s not creepy enough they blast lasers out of
creepy enough they blast lasers out of
creepy enough they blast lasers out of their fingers and into the noodles
their fingers and into the noodles
their fingers and into the noodles kitchen it seems like Nissen is going
kitchen it seems like Nissen is going
kitchen it seems like Nissen is going for a family-friendly tone here but the
for a family-friendly tone here but the
for a family-friendly tone here but the results are kind of horrifying nah
results are kind of horrifying nah
results are kind of horrifying nah teasing the whole ship psychology how do
teasing the whole ship psychology how do
teasing the whole ship psychology how do you move a missile number 7 not a cold
you move a missile number 7 not a cold
you move a missile number 7 not a cold pasta sauce
this commercial might make you think
this commercial might make you think you’re in the twilight zone as you watch
you’re in the twilight zone as you watch
you’re in the twilight zone as you watch an army of Kewpie dolls barge into a
an army of Kewpie dolls barge into a
an army of Kewpie dolls barge into a kitchen chanting nautical you’d be
kitchen chanting nautical you’d be
kitchen chanting nautical you’d be policy for those that don’t know calico
policy for those that don’t know calico
policy for those that don’t know calico is a salted Road normally made from the
is a salted Road normally made from the
is a salted Road normally made from the Alaskan Pollock when Donna Co was served
Alaskan Pollock when Donna Co was served
Alaskan Pollock when Donna Co was served plainly they looked slightly pinkish
plainly they looked slightly pinkish
plainly they looked slightly pinkish much like the attire the dolls are
much like the attire the dolls are
much like the attire the dolls are wearing
Nanako can also be served as a pasta
Nanako can also be served as a pasta sauce which the young girls in this ad
sauce which the young girls in this ad
sauce which the young girls in this ad seem extremely happy about
seem extremely happy about
seem extremely happy about since Alaskan Pollock are known to swim
since Alaskan Pollock are known to swim
since Alaskan Pollock are known to swim in large schools given their conformist
in large schools given their conformist
in large schools given their conformist behavior though this looks less like a
behavior though this looks less like a
behavior though this looks less like a commercial for some delicious food and
commercial for some delicious food and
commercial for some delicious food and more like a recruitment video for a cult
I discuss us number six morning I got
I discuss us number six morning I got choked Obama you if you thought those
choked Obama you if you thought those
choked Obama you if you thought those last few commercials felt like acid
last few commercials felt like acid
last few commercials felt like acid trips wait till you get a load of this
trips wait till you get a load of this
trips wait till you get a load of this ungodly sight as if giving a bunch of
ungodly sight as if giving a bunch of
ungodly sight as if giving a bunch of CGI choco-balls
CGI choco-balls
CGI choco-balls chicken legs wasn’t weird enough the
chicken legs wasn’t weird enough the
chicken legs wasn’t weird enough the creative team behind this advertisement
creative team behind this advertisement
creative team behind this advertisement also thought it would be a good idea to
also thought it would be a good idea to
also thought it would be a good idea to supply them with live-action heads we’re
supply them with live-action heads we’re
supply them with live-action heads we’re not sure what they were thinking but
not sure what they were thinking but
not sure what they were thinking but these designs look unbelievably freaky
these designs look unbelievably freaky
these designs look unbelievably freaky clearly all the money for this
clearly all the money for this
clearly all the money for this commercial was spent on the song which
commercial was spent on the song which
commercial was spent on the song which is admittedly kinda catchy number five
is admittedly kinda catchy number five
is admittedly kinda catchy number five Bob Sapp for poocho picture gentlemen in
Bob Sapp for poocho picture gentlemen in
Bob Sapp for poocho picture gentlemen in this wacky commercial for poocho soft
this wacky commercial for poocho soft
this wacky commercial for poocho soft candy seems like the entire budget went
candy seems like the entire budget went
candy seems like the entire budget went towards paying Bob Sapp he’ll the
towards paying Bob Sapp he’ll the
towards paying Bob Sapp he’ll the production crew couldn’t even afford
production crew couldn’t even afford
production crew couldn’t even afford saps entire body only his giant head and
saps entire body only his giant head and
saps entire body only his giant head and right hand make an appearance here being
right hand make an appearance here being
right hand make an appearance here being an American professional wrestler and
an American professional wrestler and
an American professional wrestler and comedian zap could have at least tried
comedian zap could have at least tried
comedian zap could have at least tried to impress us with his acting yet his
to impress us with his acting yet his
to impress us with his acting yet his performance here is about as lazy as the
performance here is about as lazy as the
performance here is about as lazy as the commercial itself we would pay good
commercial itself we would pay good
commercial itself we would pay good money for one of those yellow cell
money for one of those yellow cell
money for one of those yellow cell phones however push you are but don’t
phones however push you are but don’t
phones however push you are but don’t you have me talk about good Joe Joe dye
you have me talk about good Joe Joe dye
you have me talk about good Joe Joe dye number four
number four
number four Nicolas Cage for pachinko makers thank
Nicolas Cage for pachinko makers thank
Nicolas Cage for pachinko makers thank you so you’re twins
you so you’re twins
you so you’re twins we’re chaplains you shrink Sankyo the
we’re chaplains you shrink Sankyo the
we’re chaplains you shrink Sankyo the makers of pinball like pachinko machines
makers of pinball like pachinko machines
makers of pinball like pachinko machines which are used as arcade and gambling
which are used as arcade and gambling
which are used as arcade and gambling machines went all-in by hiring Nicolas
machines went all-in by hiring Nicolas
machines went all-in by hiring Nicolas Cage to be their spokesperson all he had
Cage to be their spokesperson all he had
Cage to be their spokesperson all he had to do was one job and that was to
to do was one job and that was to
to do was one job and that was to promote the company but Nick definitely
promote the company but Nick definitely
promote the company but Nick definitely turned the tables by making his
turned the tables by making his
turned the tables by making his oscar-winning performance the subject of
oscar-winning performance the subject of
oscar-winning performance the subject of all things in this series of commercials
all things in this series of commercials
all things in this series of commercials company and a good book the dance the
company and a good book the dance the
company and a good book the dance the right there and also yeah it’s obvious
right there and also yeah it’s obvious
right there and also yeah it’s obvious he’s having a blast being in front of
he’s having a blast being in front of
he’s having a blast being in front of the camera but the bigger question is if
the camera but the bigger question is if
the camera but the bigger question is if Sankyo saw any profit after this because
Sankyo saw any profit after this because
Sankyo saw any profit after this because these days
these days
these days cages bank account seems to be having a
cages bank account seems to be having a
cages bank account seems to be having a hard time in fact don’t be surprised if
hard time in fact don’t be surprised if
hard time in fact don’t be surprised if you see him at one of these pachinko
you see him at one of these pachinko
you see him at one of these pachinko machines
number three Pepsi man during the
number three Pepsi man during the mid-90s Pepsi’s Japanese branch decided
mid-90s Pepsi’s Japanese branch decided
mid-90s Pepsi’s Japanese branch decided to create an iconic figure to represent
to create an iconic figure to represent
to create an iconic figure to represent their brand solely in Japan where
their brand solely in Japan where
their brand solely in Japan where coca-cola may have had the adorable
coca-cola may have had the adorable
coca-cola may have had the adorable polar bears Pepsi now add Pepsi man this
polar bears Pepsi now add Pepsi man this
polar bears Pepsi now add Pepsi man this mascot also appeared in comic books and
mascot also appeared in comic books and
mascot also appeared in comic books and video games but none of that lasted very
video games but none of that lasted very
video games but none of that lasted very long all credit for his design goes to
long all credit for his design goes to
long all credit for his design goes to the comic book artist Travis Charest
the comic book artist Travis Charest
the comic book artist Travis Charest we’re trying to create a refreshing
we’re trying to create a refreshing
we’re trying to create a refreshing character but in the end Pepsi man came
character but in the end Pepsi man came
character but in the end Pepsi man came off as a bit flat I mean come on a true
off as a bit flat I mean come on a true
off as a bit flat I mean come on a true superhero doesn’t need corporate
superhero doesn’t need corporate
superhero doesn’t need corporate sponsors see number two Arnold
sponsors see number two Arnold
sponsors see number two Arnold Schwarzenegger for Alan M&V energy drink
Schwarzenegger for Alan M&V energy drink
Schwarzenegger for Alan M&V energy drink what better way to promote an energy
what better way to promote an energy
what better way to promote an energy drink than getting an action hero like
drink than getting an action hero like
drink than getting an action hero like Arnold Schwarzenegger to endorse it
Arnold Schwarzenegger to endorse it
Arnold Schwarzenegger to endorse it hilariously even though it doesn’t take
hilariously even though it doesn’t take
hilariously even though it doesn’t take place in a work environment you can tell
place in a work environment you can tell
place in a work environment you can tell these businessmen including Arnold are
these businessmen including Arnold are
these businessmen including Arnold are having trouble in the middle of their
having trouble in the middle of their
having trouble in the middle of their game we don’t know what the quarrel is
game we don’t know what the quarrel is
game we don’t know what the quarrel is about but what we do know
about but what we do know
about but what we do know or rather what the ad tells us is that
or rather what the ad tells us is that
or rather what the ad tells us is that this mini energy drink supplied all the
this mini energy drink supplied all the
this mini energy drink supplied all the energy Arnold needed to give his
energy Arnold needed to give his
energy Arnold needed to give his exceptional laughs and become the life
exceptional laughs and become the life
exceptional laughs and become the life of the party
and by the way this isn’t the only
and by the way this isn’t the only ridiculous commercial he’s done for them
before we get to our number one spot
before we get to our number one spot here are a few honorable mentions today
here are a few honorable mentions today
here are a few honorable mentions today imagine you chose Dominus
I’m still your buddy the sun’s annual so
I’m still your buddy the sun’s annual so giad Arrhenius or Cindy biscotti iconic
giad Arrhenius or Cindy biscotti iconic
giad Arrhenius or Cindy biscotti iconic to an anime number one banana man door
to an anime number one banana man door
to an anime number one banana man door chicken I’m working on atop a denim
chicken I’m working on atop a denim
chicken I’m working on atop a denim uncle man everyone wants a piece of mr.
uncle man everyone wants a piece of mr.
uncle man everyone wants a piece of mr. banana man
banana man
banana man sporting a banana hairdo of an animist
sporting a banana hairdo of an animist
sporting a banana hairdo of an animist ash and a pair of banana hands this guy
ash and a pair of banana hands this guy
ash and a pair of banana hands this guy must get plenty of potassium in his diet
must get plenty of potassium in his diet
must get plenty of potassium in his diet even though his golden bananas certainly
even though his golden bananas certainly
even though his golden bananas certainly look appetizing we would not recommend
look appetizing we would not recommend
look appetizing we would not recommend eating the ones that are coming out of
eating the ones that are coming out of
eating the ones that are coming out of his nose while it probably isn’t easy
his nose while it probably isn’t easy
his nose while it probably isn’t easy being banana man being his girlfriend
being banana man being his girlfriend
being banana man being his girlfriend must be even harder she did not got that
must be even harder she did not got that
must be even harder she did not got that hmm we wonder if he’s got a banana in
hmm we wonder if he’s got a banana in
hmm we wonder if he’s got a banana in his yeah and everyone thought it didn’t
his yeah and everyone thought it didn’t
his yeah and everyone thought it didn’t somebody I said I eat gosh did you do
somebody I said I eat gosh did you do
somebody I said I eat gosh did you do hey yeah do you agree with our list what
hey yeah do you agree with our list what
hey yeah do you agree with our list what do you think is the weirdest Japanese
do you think is the weirdest Japanese
do you think is the weirdest Japanese commercial for more fascinating top 10s
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