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It's Good to Be the King!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0800

Some of us Americans (myself included) are woefully unaware of who world leaders are. Like, do you know if Japan has a president or a prime minister? Do you know this person's name? (Taro Aso is the prime minister, and yes, I looked it up.) Well, I have another open secret for you. Somewhere in the back streets of Tokyo, there resides an aristo-cat who is really the Furry King of Japan. Here's some secret footage of him enjoying a repast of gyoza and beer! (As for the momentary stink eye - I think one of his subjects back-talked. He doesn't like that.)

Puppets, Peaches, and Pink: A Deadly Trifecta

GiggleSugar — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:00:00 -0700

I'm not sure if this is a music video or a four-minute ad for canned peaches, but there's enough pink in this video to make Barbie go blind.

Tug of War ... For Your Face

GiggleSugar — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0700

That can't be healthy.

Thank You, Japanese Television

GiggleSugar — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0700

Without you we might never get to experience such wonders as a chimp wearing overalls riding a Segway. I love how the chimp takes off on his wheels faster than a restless teenager with a learner's permit. It's five minutes of the same chimpy antics, so watch until you've had your fill.

Amazing Break Dancers Will Give You the Chills

GiggleSugar — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Just when I start thinking break-dancing is totally cornball, I see an act like this that blows me away. These guys are so good I got the chills! Wooooot!

Thanks, College Humor!

Hair Down There? Don't Despair!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0700

We're living in an age that seems frightened - nay, terrified - of crotch hair, or, to put it more delicately, hair on the "bikini area." In the '70s, hairy everything was the rage and now? Nothin'. Even dudes wax their brows! Well, this hilarious parody of Japanese-style commercials, complete with B-movie scare tactics and awesome sound effects, turns that fear of hair down there into a commercial that could be a horror flick. (I wish our ads were this good! And FYI, I don't think that's really Japanese being spoken, but I could be wrong.)

Flashback: Ultraman

GiggleSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700

It seems that Japanese television has been pretty awesome for a long, long time. Take the "tokusatsu" or special effects television show Ultraman (1966 -1967), which was created by one of the dudes who was the creator of Godzilla in 1954. Although it looks like Godzilla here, I hear from an aficionado that Ultraman and Godzilla would never fight each other. Me? I just like Ultraman's rad threads and the sound that the Godzilla-like creature makes. (If you wanna check out Bloc Party's visual paean to the Ultraman series, click here.)

Another Japanese String Movie!

GiggleSugar — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:30:00 -0700

This Japanese "string movie" consists of a bunch of people in black suits with some fluorescent string attached acting out scenes from classic movies. I love the idea that as film technology gets more and more advanced, some people are keeping visual effects low-tech. That's my string theory, anyway. (I know - groan.)

Thanks, College Humor!

Cats in Bowls and Clothes!

GiggleSugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:32:35 -0700

People putting stuff on cats on Stuff on My Cat, adding captions to their goofy expressions on I Can Haz Cheezburger? and now cats in clothes sitting in bowls. It truly will never end. (And what's up with the sleazy music at the beginning of this vid?!) Thanks, GeekSugar!

Japanese Bowling

GiggleSugar — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0800

Leave it to the Japanese to turn the staid and conservative game of bowling into some show-stopping, lane-jumping razzle-dazzle! (Did that sentence even make sense?)