Well, we graduated from UF (The University of Florida) in 2008 (most of us, at least). After leaving the halls (or atrium) of Weimer Hall, we're off to work in advertising, all across the country! What we're up to, and what we're in to - you'll find it here! Check often to find out about the Wizards of Weimer!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Enjoy Commercials!

The Japanese Advertising and Mass Media Council has decided to start a campaign to recognize commercials and the role they play in our day to day lives.

While the content of the site is entirely in Japanese, the main page allows you to see two of the current TV spots in the campaign called 'Enjoy Commercials!'. No point in worrying about the language barrier -- they are rather straight forward (or as straight forward as Japanese commercials can be).

So far the campaign has been comprised of these two commercials and the creation of 'Advertising Day' (August 28th) with more promised to follow. Already the site has a rather extensive history of advertising within each decade.

The fact that the commercial managed to get some rather big names is a bit of a surprise. I'm sure that something along the lines of this campaign in the States would be met with, at the very least, some angry letters.


Koma-saru: The campaign's obligatory cute mascot. His name is a bit of a pun (saru means monkey. The name sounds rather like 'commercial'.)
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Julio said...

KAWAIIIIIIIIIIII tee hee hee

October 1, 2008 at 11:12 AM

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