lala the penguin. i want one.

cookieboy

if you can dream it, cookieboy can bake it. click on "works" to see what theoretical treats can come from an oven...

mario rules the school

tokyo/glow

the green man from the traffic lights goes AWOL in tokyo...

WPPD Cream

each year, WPP judge the most creative and innovative advertising campaigns to have been produced by their various agencies.

this short film for the environment defense league shows the power of simplicity

of course there's a random japanese ad in there

...and i guarantee you will not guess what this gymnastics ad from china is really about.

magical mystery cafe

once upon a time, in a place in japan there was a little cafe. the Kashiwa Mystery Cafe to be more precise. you could walk in and order an orange juice...and get an Appletizer and a candy bar instead. and then, it magically disappeared.

shadowplay

beautiful. heart-breaking. thought-provoking.

Shadowplay (2002) from Dan B. on Vimeo.

add break

out of all the Fanta teachers in these subtitled Japanese adverts , I think "Mr Blackbeard" is my favourite (known in the UK as "pop up pirate")

If you can work out what this Little Red Riding Hood commercial is for, give yourself a medal. I have no clue.

and finally, a cookie sings the blues . Poor thing.

"don't underestimate the talent of your children"

after being continually bombarded with advertisements trying to persuade you to buy something, lose weight, feel ashamed of yourself, make you jealous or con you, it's nice to have an ad with a different purpose.

loo'd behaviour. Udon believe me?

some great things come out of Japan. Chindogu being one of my favourite. I mean, c'mon, who doesn't need a "noodle-eater's hair guard", or my personal highlight, the '10-in-1 Gardening tool', which resembles a giant SwissArmy knife... This interview from PingMag may help shed some light on the subject...or maybe not.
Another great thing about Japan is their love of creativity when it comes to toilets. Glowing seats, musical commodes and team urinal scrubbing. Beyond brilliant.
Finally, these adorable USB sticks are the icing on the cake.