Domo-kun in America
Written by Jeshii on 2008.10.06 – 14:46 -
One thing I hate about not living in Japan anymore is the lack of constant Japanese culture everywhere I turn. So when something Japanese shows up in my normal everyday life here in the States, I find myself screaming and pointing and making a general fool of my self.
So yesterday when I was at Target, there I was, freaking out and yelling, “WTF?! Why is Domo-kun all over this Target?!”
Well, turns out that Domo-kun (Called simple “Domo” in the ads) is the image character for Target’s Halloween stuff. If you go to the Target website, they have a little Domo skit. Don’t miss the making of either! Goda-san has one frame where they are animating the Target dog and he has this look like, “Seriously?”
I dunno, I love seeing Japanese characters invade and take over, but it just leaves me pining for Japan even more. Oh Target, why do you mess with my heart so. I guess I just have to go buy all of their Domo-kun goods to fill that void…
Tags: advertising, america, animation, anime, cartoons, domo, domo-kun, Halloween, invasion, Japan in America, non-japan, Target, Tsuneo Goda
Posted in entertainment | 2 Comments »
By freedomwv on Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
Corp. America is trying anything to get people to buy stuff before they all go belly up. Well, that does not matter because Domo is a cool little Japanese character. Thank you for sharing this.
By Veronica on Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
Usajii looks like he’s wearing girl glasses in that video.