TV in Japan

Gyagu Manga Biyori, which translates directly as Good Day for Gag Manga is a fascinating look into quickie manga culture.
Imagine it as a kind of Liquid Television for Manga/Anime with each short episode diving into an entirely different style and type of anime.
For example, here’s a short “drama” all about the sticker industry:

And then [...]

The Frogman Show is a strange flash-based anime from Japan that is full of weird, strange & seemingly full of lots of insane characters.
According to Business Week, The Frogman Show “is aired on a late-night program for Japanese broadcaster TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System), and that costs only 10% to 20% of what traditionally produced animation [...]

This is how you spice up football. With things like jet packs. And anime squiggles. On TV. In Japan.

Via Watashi to Tokyo!

So I have no idea what this is. Other than awesome. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you show your love of an anime series. By dressing up in spandex. As a woman. And letting you chest hair fly. On TV. In Japan.

Then he got some friends to do it with him in the 2.0 version (even better):

For reference, here’s the open to the Cat’s Eye anime:

All of this [...]

I don’t get to say this often (in fact, never) but I’ve got an actual exclusive here on TV in Japan. At least for the next six hours or so.
Why (and what) you may ask? The awesome team that creates the Meth Minute39 (that’s be Dan Meth & the rest of his crew from Channel [...]

This is how you milk the Otaku crowd. With real-life models. Dressed as classic anime characters. All to play some pachinko. On TV. In Japan.

Via Patrick’s always awesome blog.

E.T. + Gremlins + Kung Fu + Steven Chow Awesomeness = CJ7 Can’t wait.

This is how you sell an anime. About giant transforming robot jet planes. By channeling the mashed potato scene from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Except with a Japanese guy. And bread. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you sell an airline. To a country that loves anime. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you make a video game. About a TV show. That previously took on Japanese culture. And won. Mostly. With the help of the glorious Mr. Sparkle. On TV. In Japan.

QUESTION FOR TViJ READERS: How did the Japanese-themed Simpsons episode play there when it came out? Did people like it? Hate it? I’d [...]

This is how you drop knowledge. Of both beats and animation. On TV. In Japan.

Via Pink Tentacle! Edo rocks!
To learn more about Hifana (and the Widen+Kennedy Tokyo Branch behind the visuals) check out my previous post.

Japanese TV station Television Kanagawa decided to pull the final episode of the popular anime ‘School Days’ from its scheduled airing last night due to an alleged murder committed by a sixteen year-old Japanese student against her police officer father.
The anime is based on a popular adventure game which has been criticized for its violent [...]

This is how you use animated characters to sell alcohol. That’s sold in boxes. Way back when animated characters could still do this. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you parody a well known anime. By crafting that parody within another well known anime. Except this one’s about bread. On TV. In Japan.
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