Nobita wants his own pad

Hi, everyone:
Here’s a segment from an old Doraemon anime. Nobita wants his own place to hang out where he can do whatever he wants. Some good “wagamama” (selfish-y) Japanese here:

ああ、欲しいな〜
Aa, hoshii na
Oohh, I want one.
何が?
Nani ga?
Want what?
僕だけのうち。
Boku dake no uchi.
My own house.
うん、僕だけの町。
Un, boku dake no machi.
No, my own town.
いつ、どこで、何をしても、誰にも何も言われない。
Itsu, doko de, nani wo shite mo, […]

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Rurouni Kenshin and Curio

OK, since you asked so nicely.
Here’s the theme song “Kimi ni fureru dake de” by Curio used for some Rurouni Kenshin anime eps.

Listen for
ああ、君に触れるたびに、君へと近づいて
Aa, kimi ni fureru tabi ni, kimi he to chikazuite
Oh, every time I touch you, I get closer and closer to you
V3 + tabi ni = every time [I/you/they X]
Yaru tabi ni […]

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Anime has been ruined…

…for me forever.
Actually, no. But have you ever seen the young lady who does Naruto’s voice? You try and forget, but you just can’t.
I can only imagine what Sailor Moon’s 声優 (seiyuu = voice actor) looks like. No, I’m not going to look her up.
Anyway, here’s a CM from Kincho (the bug spray company) for […]

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Sazae-san and Coke

Hey, gang:
Here’s a Japanese Coca-Cola commercial with characters from Sazae-san. I think Sazae-san has been on Japanese TV for longer than I’ve been alive…that’s a lotta years…gakkuri.
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小さいのに、
Chiisai noni
[It’s] so small, [but]
あら
Ara
Oh, my…
たっぷり詰まってるね
tappuri tsumatteru ne
It’s completely stuffed full
何ですって?!
Nan desu tte?!
WHAT did you say?!
一リットルミディペットのこと
Ichi rittoru midei petto no koto
It’s the one-liter midi PET [I’m […]

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Crayon Shin-Chan

Couldn’t resist…found this one one YouTube.
It also fits in with our “koso” theme.
About half-way through, Shin-chan and Musae argue about who’s going to change the diaper…
socchi [sochira] koso (e.g. you’re the big brother, you should be the one to do it)
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL CONTENT WARNING….Crayon Shin-chan is notorious for “shimo neta” (off color jokes, […]

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Anime Bait

Here’s a long-form commercial for Louis Vuitton done in anime style. For those of you wondering, yes, that’s the LV store in Omotesando, just down the street from Harajuku (and KiddieLand) a few blocks. (5 mins)

Here’s some stuff from the dude who posted the vid on YouTube:
An ad campaign for LOUIS VUITTON by Mamoru Hosoda. […]

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