The Ultimate Compilation of Weird Japanese Commercials

What's This?

By Hannah Orenstein2013-07-05 21:08:05 UTC

Excuse the slight exaggeration, but everything cool comes from Japan. That's hardly a hyperbole — it's just true. Sushi. Hello Kitty. Karaoke. And now, this video.

This compilation of bizarre Japanese commercials is going viral, and it's easy to see why. A commercial for breakfast cereal features disembodied heads on a playground, while an ad for bug spray stars dancers who make Prancerise look totally normal by comparison.

SEE ALSO: 10 Weird Japanese Products That Are Actually Kind of Useful

If only American ads were this entertaining. (Just a heads up: the thumbnail may be racy, but the rest of the video is safe for work.)

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Homepage image courtesy of Youtube, AmazingLife247

Topics: Advertising, commercials, japan, Video, Videos, Watercooler, YouTube