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 [...]

Japan Probe is doing a wonderful job of blogging last night’s Kinchan no Kasou Taishou 2008 special starting with this amazing massage chair.

I’m a big fan of the BB. They help launch (by linking to) the original TV in Japan WAY back in the day - as I’m sure they’ve done to literally thousands of other blogs.
Lately, the forayed into TV production and do an excellent job of both shooting & curating some tremendous internet oddities [...]

These videos of homemade marble mazes are incredible. And they’re being featured on the Japanese YouTube page which I think makes them close enough to Japanese TV to blog.
I can’t find much about these online in the English web. Anyone with more info - please drop it in the comments! I’d love to learn more.

This is how you make the stakes matter. By putting your teammates on a slide. That grows. And grows. And grows. Really it grows much higher than I ever thought. On TV. In Japan.

This is pure Japanese pop. Vocals. And visuals. On TV. In Japan.
NOTE: Who can tell me the name of the song? I need to know.

This is how you interpret Michael Jackson. If your losing your hair. And you’re about fifty pounds overweight. But still are able to move. On TV. In Japan.

I don’t do this very often but I’m going to take a moment to recommend a very awesome screen saver called “Dropclock” designed by the Japanese company SCR.
The description from the company website:
DROPCLOCK IS AN AESTHETICALLY INTRIGUING MOTION CLOCK SCREENSAVER. EVERY MINUTE OF REAL TIME IS NUMERICALLY EXPRESSED WITH HEAVY HELVETICA DROPPING INTO WATER [...]

This is how you put on a show. When you’re proficient at the YoYo. And like to wear black. On TV. In Japan.

BOUNUS: Black’s performance from the YoYo Championship’s last year.

This is how you bring East & West together. With excellently fashionable BAPE clothing. On TV. In Japan.

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This is how you show off. If you’re an owl. On TV. In Japan.

Hey all,
Just wanted to let everyone who cared know that I’ll be attending SXSWi this year (this Fri - Tues). I’d love to meet/hear from/drink with fans if you’re going as well. I’m looking forward to seeing a ton of interesting talks (been learning a lot about online video as of late - not just [...]

This is a sneak peak into our robot overlord future. The part where they lay on the ground and then jump up. In preparation for crushing us organic meatbags. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you park a car. Between two guard rails. With less than 1cm of extra space. On TV. In Japan.
Japanese Parking GameshowUploaded by vidyokanal

Marxy over at Neojaponisme has written a doozy of a post about Curriculumachine, a Japanese children’s series from the 70s.
Inspired in part by the Electric Company, Curriculumachine is inspired retro psychedelic madness dressed up as kids programming. Really awesome stuff. Check out his blog to learn where you can pick up the series on DVD [...]