For those who have never seen Spaceballs, it is a brilliant sci-fi comedy by Mel Brooks. In order to fully grasp the point of this post, I recommend watching this movie classic. Now, one of the running jokes in Spaceballs was that each character would nonchalantly reference Spaceballs products WITHIN the movie. For instance, Spaceballs the doll, Spaceballs the toilet paper, and so on. How does this relate to Japanese society you ask?The other day I went shopping with my okaasan and oniisan #1. At the grocery store and I noticed something which, although I knew to exist in this crazy nation, didn't truly comprehend how frequently it occurs. Cartoons and various other TV characters have the oddest products dedicated to them! Now, I'm not talking about things like cartoon character binders or even cartoon forks and spoons. We're talking food products and other things. Reference the pictures below:
Hello Kitty the Hot dog? Makes you yearn for the days when there used to be ACTUAL cats in hotdogs ne?
Pokemon the bread? Remember to pika"chew" your food thoroughly!
From these examples, I have determined that Mel Brooks and Spaceballs are secret foundations for modern Japanese society. For you Otaku (hardcore anime fans/freaks) out there, I'm still waiting to see Bleach the bleach!
Gambatte
-DPN
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