We all have televisions and the internet. We've all been exposed to the weirdness of popular culture in Japan. Now, we explore:
1) Japanese Game Shows
Japanese game shows are so insane they deserve their own article. I think there's a special place in the great halls of insanity for Japanese game shows. Often American culture (especially since the horror known as reality TV has been thrust upon us) has been accused of being cruel. Japanese game shows take things to another level. There is literally one show where all the contestants repeatedly get hit in the balls. There are also rules that have no rhyme or reason, like one show where all the contestants must pretend that they are in a library and speak in hushed tones. There are weird costumes, competitions against animals, strange sound effects, pain, things you couldn't dream up in your worst nightmares. For a reference point, let's take a look at that nut shot show i talked about:
Let's just take a look at one more for good measure.
2) The Poop Obsession
Yes, Japan has a poop obsession. You might not have known this, but it's real. Travel to Japan and you will undoubtedly run into any of a number of poop products. From a golden poop cell phone charm to poop stickers to poop children's toys to poop hats. There's even poop candy. Poop appears to be a friendly character in Japanese pop culture.
Look! It's the Japanese Jonas Brothers!
3) Tentacle Rape Monsters
I think this one speaks for itself.
4) Robots
Japan has outpaced everyone when it comes to developing robots. It seems like every couple of months there's some news story about a new robot launch in Japan. This is insane for 2 reasons. One, when the robot revolution comes where the robots rise up and enslave humanity, we'll know who to blame. I knew we should have translated the Three Laws to Japanese! Second, some of these robots are damn creepy.
Their game shows sure are crazy but funny nonetheless! xD
Awgh, but that japanese poop is so cute.
Hahaha, love this post. They're ALL ridiculous.
Zomg lololololololol
Oh gosh, Japan...
I'll actually be there in a week from today! woot!
Hentai.
'Nuff said.
Haha! I have the poop hat! I bought it when I was an exchange student in Japan :P and I loved their game shows. They were so funny! I encourage everyone to go on youtube and look up 'Hard Gay' segments.
their game shows are hilarious!
And i never thought poop could look cute!
Domo is everywhere!
Why are you hating on my country. LOL By the way, Americans are copying Japan's shit. I wonder why...
the japanese dont need a reason for being insane. they're the japanese!
i think the craziest thing about them is that they pretty much influence the world as much as america
Rapelay
hahah awesome post man
Are they really insane, or are they just too awesome for people to comprehend?! haha
Dude, hentai and tentacle rape monsters are pretty high on the weirdness scale. And anything else that happens in anime, really. Would Iron Chef fall under the category of a game show?
Hint: if you ever find yourself in Japan, DO NOT buy a schoolgirl costume. That's like a signal beacon for the tentacle monsters.
They're not really insane, just a bit eccentric [: I like their game shows, more than TV shows in the US. Chinese game shows are fun too [:
Look! It's the Japanese Jonas Brothers!
5) American Stars in Japanese CommercialsTerrifying
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Their game shows sure are crazy but funny nonetheless! xD
Awgh, but that japanese poop is so cute.
Hahaha, love this post.
They're ALL ridiculous.
Zomg lololololololol
Oh gosh, Japan...
I'll actually be there in a week from today! woot!Hentai.
'Nuff said.
Haha! I have the poop hat! I bought it when I was an exchange student in Japan :P
and I loved their game shows. They were so funny! I encourage everyone to go on youtube and look up 'Hard Gay' segments.
their game shows are hilarious!
And i never thought poop could look cute!
Domo is everywhere!
Why are you hating on my country. LOL
By the way, Americans are copying Japan's shit. I wonder why...
the japanese dont need a reason for being insane. they're the japanese!
i think the craziest thing about them is that they pretty much influence the world as much as america
Rapelay
hahah awesome post man
Are they really insane, or are they just too awesome for people to comprehend?! haha
@Roadlesstaken@xanga - I say BOTH!!!
Their Magibon craze.
ahah i LOVE the game shows :) it gets boring after a while though :P
@Roadlesstaken@xanga - yep, both :)
Dude, hentai and tentacle rape monsters are pretty high on the weirdness scale. And anything else that happens in anime, really. Would Iron Chef fall under the category of a game show?
Hint: if you ever find yourself in Japan, DO NOT buy a schoolgirl costume. That's like a signal beacon for the tentacle monsters.
They're not really insane, just a bit eccentric [:
I like their game shows, more than TV shows in the US. Chinese game shows are fun too [:
I'm pretty sure they think we're weird too.
@thinkin_up_dreams@xanga - Oh my God! Yes! Hard Gay is hilarious!
if chuck norris were in the tv show in the first video, that metal bar would have shattered.
yep they're weird no doubt about it
@FOXHOUND_HQ@xanga - I second that. xD
And you wonder why kids here in America like Japanese pop culture? xD
...because, according to science, teenagers are both amazing and insane.
SUSHI! om nom nom nom
That commercial is the most confusing thing I've ever seen.Â