In Videos: 'Pretz' Japanese Snack Commercials
Pretz is a popular Japanese snack in the form of a pretzel-like stick that mostly comes in savory flavors. Like many Japanese snack commercials, the advertising for Pretz is...unique. Sumo wrestlers, geishas, and dancing scientists are just some of the characters used to illustrate the awesomeness of this snack.
Watch five examples after the jump.
Pretz Commercial #1: Sumo Wrestlers
The repeated word, "tsuppari," is the name of the sumo wrestling thrusting technique being demonstrated by the woman and the sumo wrestlers. This word is used because when quickly repeated, it sounds (somewhat) like "pretz."
Pretz Commercial #2: More Sumo Wrestlers
Pretz Commercial #3: Geishas
The lyrics translate to something like, "Pretz for the big mouths." It's strangely hypnotizing.
Pretz Commercial #4: Skirts
J-Pop star Aya Matsuura sings, "A pleats skirt in a Pretz commercial" over and over again. Yet another catchy tune.
Pretz Commercial #5: Dancing Scientists
"Let's study movement in baked objects! Fulcrum! Stress! Point of action!" This is probably not what the Pretz snack development lab looks like, but if it did, that would be beyond awesome.
Related:
Pretz at Glico.co.jp [Official Site]
Pretz [Wikipedia]
Japanese Kewpie Tarako Sauce Commercial
A Japanese Potato Chip Commercial
'Pupurun' Japanese Candy Commercial
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6 Comments:
Robyn Lee.I must say that I love your posts. I usually have them with my first cup of coffee of the day and it usually is my first laugh of the day as well. I honestly enjoy your appreciation skills! Keep up the good work girl!
czeledon at 1:03PM on 02/27/08
Thank you! I bring the laughs! Which I'm happy to do as long as that doesn't cause you to choke on your coffee.
I must also give props to Raphael, who provides much of the content I blog about. He gives me links—I put them into paragraph form.
roboppy at 1:12PM on 02/27/08
I love Pretz! Pizza Pretz are the best. Salad Pretz ain't bad either. They're like the savory version of the much loved Pocky.
Denago at 1:19PM on 02/27/08
WAHAHAHAHA. OMG. That was so much fun... I always thought Asians made the quirkiest commercials... But so far, nothing I've seen can change the fact that Japanese commercials are the quirkiest!
@Robyn Lee: Nice post. Keep up the good work!
levinedym at 6:25PM on 02/27/08
Check out the Pocky commercials...they're fantastic. This one is my favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JECq_NJn7TE
jedimtb at 12:16AM on 02/28/08
@levinedym: Thanks! I'm glad you like these posts!
@jedimtb: Ahh yes, Pocky commercials are also awesome. Maybe I should do a roundup of them. :)
roboppy at 12:01PM on 02/28/08