狂い死に

Here is a series of ads from Japanese TV advertising Fanta soda. They’re just hilarious, particularly for all you Japanophiles out there. Mr. Shogun is my favourite followed by Mr. DJ.

Many people don’t understand the Mr. Blackbeard one. Basically there is a game out here (for kids or for drinking) called “kurohige” which literally means Blackbeard. It works pretty much as shown; there’s a pirate in a barrel and you take turns plunging the coloured swords into slots until he pops out. It’s a game of luck, but still fun (I played it in a bar in Akasaka).

P.S. If anyone finds a high-res copy of this let me know.