By now you should have seen the Bad Apple Video spouting all over the Internet? I have to say when I first watched it back in November, that it would be one of those sort of videos that will catch on. But catch on it so has, with the video going worldwide in the matter of weeks! Just to freshen your minds this was one of the Animated Version of the Video that I watched back in November.
You can guess my surprise when other Japan oriented sites started to come up about this video, especially one guy creating a stop motion video!
Even CNN has had a say on it, although it was not a Behind the Scenes of the Orignal Video
And even a Kawaii Japanese Girl dancing to it in Japan!
Seen this Video is a Number 1 in our books! What are your top Japanese Music Videos that made its rounds over the Internet?
First off, I would like to apologise about the lack of updates over the past few weeks. With most of the JAP-On Team who have went on holidays over Christmas and the New Year, there has been a few setbacks as well as new things that will be released over the next coming weeks!
All I can ask for is to bear with us while we perform the changes! For now please enjoy this article as I am now back into normal schedule. =D
Japan has now entered the phase where companies like McDonalds whom are aiming to draw customers with four new limited edition “Big America” burgers, which has been released now and would carry on til March.
Here’s a clip that shows Fuji TV and Asahi TV news reports about the burgers and their rivals:
Each burger supposedly contains ingredients that give it the kind of unique flavor one would expect from hamburgers in the regions they are named after. Reporters try some of the new burgers and are impressed. The burgers will be a bit pricey by fast food standards, but McDonald’s is hoping that some customers will want a premium hamburger experience.
Other fast food chains are also launching new menu items. Lotteria has some new teriyaki burgers and a contest through which some lucky customers can win a year’s supply of them. Mos Burger is counting on its new tuna burgers.
For those with long attention spans and a love for news about fast food, here’s a feature report from TBS news about the development of Mos Burger’s new tuna burgers as well as mentioning Lotteria’s smoked bacon and Freshness Burger’s mushroom burger.
Have you tried their burgers? If so, how did you find it?
So 2010 is upon us… But what are your plans for the year ahead? More cosplay? Animes? Reading Manga? Any other real life plans that you are wanting to tackle?
This is what the JAP-On! Team does over the celebration of New Year! Do beg our pardon while Fairchild comes on stage with her din! I mean Song!
But please, whilst the JAP-On! Team celebrate over Karaoke over the next few weeks, there will be a great surprise coming up soon! So keep watching this space and have a great year!
I’m sure that you miss the good old chimpanzee Pan-Kun who on last Saturday’s episode of “Shimura Zoo” had a segment in which Pan-kun “cleaned” out his tree house:
Rule No. 1, never ever let a chimpanzee clean out your treehouse… Why? Watch the bit when he has to pass stuff to his mentor…
See! Even though he can help, don’t trust leaving him alone on the food! But do enquire if you want his services for the painting and redecorating!
Shinichi Karube of “Mezamashi TV” takes American director Michael Moore on a tour of Akihabara. Knowing it is Michael Moore, who knows what would happen with him?
According to JapanProbe, this is what was happening in the videos below…
Michael Moore is amused with the crowd of onlookers taking photos of himself and Karube. He borrows a camera from one onlooker so he can take the onlooker’s photo. He then asks to call the guy’s dad, who is a reporter for the Sankei Shimbun (Fuji TV is part of the same media group). The father cannot speak English, but Moore attempts a conversation anyway. Upon seeing a man wearing a mask, Moore decides to give a lecture on why it is good for us as humans to breath in germs and get a stronger immune system. The lecture doesn’t seem to have much effect. They move on to a figure shop. Moore ignores the figures and buys some wire instead. Next, they interview a Japanese gyaru. She had never heard of Michael Moore, which gives the show an opportunity to air some clips further introducing Moore’s achievements to the audience at home. The gyaru and her friend had just come from a maid cafe….Moore and Karube go to Akihabara’s famous @home maid cafe. Moore does not seem to enjoy the servility of the maids and fears that it is some sort of pedo business that will soon be raided by the police. Before leaving, Moore apparently comments on his opposition to Obama’s Afghanistan policy. He then reminds Karube that masks are bad and germs are good. Teenage girls are to be avoided.
For me personally, I am a bit surprised that Michael Moore hasn’t done one of his “OMGSTUBZTHISISMAIDS?”, the sort that if he does not approve of something, he will make it to viewers that Maid Cafes or having figures are bad! On a sidenote, no I do not have figures nor have I went to a madi cafe (even though I would like gain some experience in one!) What are your thoughts of Michael Moore visiting Japan?
Here’s your new project. It’s called Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya, and it is set in the Edo period. That could be fun. Manga, it be. Awesome. Well, wait. Before you get too excited, know some details.
* C.C. is back (good)
* “unknown man” looks like Lelouch (good, I guess)
* it will run in Shonen Ace (meh)
* character named Renya has a mechanical arm that shoots 100 shuriken (What? LOLOLOL)
Shuriken arm? HAHAH! And the guy who looks like Lelouch? He has some kind of “mysterious power.” Right.
Plenty of more images takens from the Kajisoku website! Must say this may look good once the manga gets released.
Anyone who loves to try space beer? Seems that Sapporo Brewery has got it brewed up! Space Barley—the beer made with barley grown in space—is here to take you where everyone has been before: Drunk. Fortunately, nobody can hear you shouting in space, which is good for my hangovers.
The “space barley” used to make this beer is the fourth generation descendant of the Haruna Nijo malting barley that was developed by Sapporo Breweries and kept in space for five months during 2006 as part of our collaborative research with the Russian Academy of Sciences and Okayama University with the purpose of achieving self-sufficiency in food in the space environment. Since Sapporo Breweries was founded, we have continued to create excellent varieties for raw materials, and we are the only company in the world that operates breeding/research organizations for both barley and hops. This, the world’s first sale of this “space beer,” is the result of our extended nurturing/development of the required technologies.
But since this is only limited, like only 250 boxes available, each with six 330ml bottles. I’d gladly pay the $113 to get one of these, but you have to first get into a lottery at the Space Barley page. Which I think would be like winning the lottery!
This image below is a cryptic message sent by Code Geass’s cellular phone site in Japan today, announcing something about a new Code Geass project.
Here’s the translation:
New Code Geass Project Launch Green-Lit!
Expect a followup report in 2010!
This is a rebirth…a new birthday.
Beginning today, Geass will move towards a new level.
Before long, you will all encounter this new Geass
Hope for it. Wait for it. Long for it!
Had you forgotten?
Geass is something akin to a wish.
That’s right.
If you all wish for it, Geass will once again…
