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Reading the wikipedia entry it sounded borderline illegal and cruel, then watching a bit on youtube and it feels completely staged to the point of being mainly
by BelenusMordred 5y ago
Reading the wikipedia entry it sounded borderline illegal and cruel, then watching a bit on youtube and it feels completely staged to the point of being mainly about paid product placements with some jokes thrown in.
Get the vibe this stuff is in the perennial "Weird Japan" myth category.
https://youtu.be/IKABFYiUpyA?t=236 https://youtu.be/IKABFYiUpyA?t=236
- Clewza313 5y agoThe video above is the TV highlights reel with over-the-top (but normal for Japanese TV) captions, sound effects, etc. As far as I can tell, no product/brand names are mentioned or shown, everything is describe in generic terms like "an expensive set of cosmetics" or "a facial mask".
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoIn before they do a similar show in the US with actual product placement.