TV in Japan

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 IN SUPER SLOW-MOTION.

Below is a video of it in action:

Go here to get it if you’re interested.

This is how you fool the kids. Into learning about the careers ladders of today. All while they think they’re watching some sort of badass anime/manga. On TV. In Japan.

NOTE: I hugely applaud this kind of marketing/packaging. If more people understood how to say things like this, a lot more people would listen.

Mr. Pink was also the author of the fine article on Manga in Wired last year. Check it out if you haven’t yet had a chance.

Johnny Bunko trailer from Daniel Pink on Vimeo.

Via Snarkmarket - another place you should checkout frequently.

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 a cleansing of the palette. Cleansed with clean beats and shiny happy female singers. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you make friends. With your parents. And your pokemon. On TV. In Japan.

Hey everyone,

Sorry it’s been a little slow around here lately, I’ve been working with my wife on something other than our children.

You may or may not know this but I met my wife in Asia in the late 90s, when we were both ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers in Seoul, Korea. My time there helped send my love of Asian culture to another level and ultimately inspired this site.

Long story short, we loved our time in Asia and often found ourselves missing our interactions with our students. While being a TV producer is awfully fun, we thought we’d start a small video series to get back into the teaching habit and to maybe get us back to Asia once in a while.

The site, realesl.com, is in the beginning stages and the videos are rough but we’re getting there. More than anything we want the videos to teach people English the way it’s actually spoken on the streets, swearing and all.

Let us know what you think and visit the website when you can. And leave us some feedback! We’d love to hear from you. Also, if you’re an ESL student or know someone who is be sure to let them know about the series!

Below is an example of one of the videos we’re doing. As I mentioned, it doesn’t pull any punches. If you want to learn how to speak English, you’re going to have to learn that people often swear.

Thanks for taking the time to check it out. Now we return you to your regularly scheduled Japanese TV programming.

This is how you protect your teeth. By creating a robot that will withstand the pain caused by clumsy dentists. Who will soon become skilled dentists. On TV. In Japan.

Via Pink Tentacle!

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 via one of my favorite Japanese blogs.

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

Via

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

This is how you make a monster. As a robot. With the shakes. On TV. In Japan

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 Frederator) has turned their animated attention to the world of Japanese commercials featuring American celebrities. As per usual with all Meth Minutes, a good time is had by all. And they, in all their wisdom, have decided to have it premiere on TV in Japan. Again, I’m using premiere here loosely people.

Enjoy it here first! And then tell the rest of the internet they can suck it. On TV. In Japan.

Thanks Scott for thinking of TViJ!

Barack Obama has not only admitted knowledge of Obama City in Japan but has in fact called it a “nice town”.

Of course, he may not be aware of some of the other things going on there in his name.

Japan Probe has done a magnificent job of tracking this story for us over here. More there as news breaks in Japan Obama Watch ‘08.