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- Japan
- (ad campaign • Book Off • books • commercial • funny • interesting • secondhand shop • used books)
To commemorate the release of the latest Doraemon movie, everybody’s favorite robot cat from the future is now taking calls from fans all across Japan.
Japanese ads frequently miss the mark, often being overly bizarre or simply cringe-inducing, but sometimes the marketing gurus hit the back of the net, as with this latest TV spot from PlayStation Japan.
- Japan
- (ad campaign • advertisement • gaming • playstation • Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 • Sony • video • video games)
When Japan’s Yahoo! Shopping introduced their 15-year anniversary sale with the promise of ‘50% off’, people were of course looking forward to getting their hands on some half-price bargains. However, the products on offer turned out to be nothing like anyone was expecting…
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