In a plan that cannot possibly go wrong, Japanese scientists are releasing wild monkeys into the radioactive area around the Fukushima nuclear plant. Their goal is to equip the monkeys with radiation-tracking collars which can be used to test contamination in the area without endangering human lives.
As if giant, radioactive, killer monkeys aren’t a danger to all human life.
This film is very much on my radar. Also eagerly awaiting Alien vs Ninja. Sushi Typhoon is definitely a studio to keep an eye on.
“Yo dawg, I heard you like giant robo-beetle death machines, so we turned your Honda into a giant robo-beetle death machine so you can enslave humanity while you drive.”
OK, this isn’t actually some fucked up Japanese “Pimp My Mech” show, but it might as well be. That dude seems awfully excited to find our new robot beetle overlord living in his shed. (via Engadget)
Imagine a band that is one part Mother’s Milk era Chilli Peppers, one part Anthrax, one part Biohazard, and a bit of Faith No More thrown in for good measure. Now imagine they’re Japanese. That band you’re thinking of is Maximum The Hormone. This is their video for Bikini Sports Ponchin.
I know what you’re thinking: “But J-Pop is lame!” This isn’t J-Pop my friend, this is J-Awesome. (via Boingboing)
This heaping helping of awesome comes from some sort of Japanese variety show. They got a bunch of Japanese actors to re-create the 1985 collaborative hit “We Are The World”, complete with frighteningly accurate makup. I could watch this over and over. (via Boingboing)
Let’s Sexy English! - Lesson 1
Mrhorseshoe (my new best friend), who posted the last video on youtube, also posted this little gem. Japan is made of crazy.
There is crazy, there is totally fucking batshit bonkers, and then there is this video. (via Boingboing)
Hello Kitty Contact Lenses
The first in Sanrio’s new line of branded medical appliances. Comming soon, the Hello Kitty artificial heart and Hello Kitty colostomy bag. (via Digg)
These are the things that amuse me.
I am easily amused.
