Category Archives: Culture
Classic CM: Mitsubishi Galant Lambda & Sigma Eterna
We’re always looking for Mitsubishi-related posts for the all-important job of keeping both Matt and the triple diamond mafia happy. To be honest, there isn’t much to this late-70s commercial for the Galant Sigma Eterna and Galant Lambda Eterna. But … Continue reading
Classic CM: Honda Prelude's Tach Within a Speedometer
The Honda Prelude made its debut in 1978 to compete with sport coupes like the Toyota Celica and Nissan Silvia. Honda would use the flagship model as a test bed for experimental concepts and innovative firsts. Take, for example, the … Continue reading
Classic CM: 1977 Mazda Cosmo AP
Don’t you wish car commercials still had a unique jingle for each model? Not only did the 1977 Mazda Cosmo AP (aka Mazda RX-5) have its own signature tune, there was a whole line of fashion accessories, including a belt, … Continue reading
Toyota Celica Drifts Through Norwegian Milk Ad
There have been examples of J-tin used in non-Japanese advertising before. However, this is the first time we’ve seen a Norwegian anime chick drift an A40 Toyota Celica through a wet obstacle course. These commercials sing the praises of the … Continue reading
Shusei Nagaoka’s Space Funk Mitsubishi Ads
It must be art week here at JNC. Having visited the tranquil papercraft of Ohta Takashi, we shall now blast off in a spaceship shaped like an electric guitar to the world of Shusei Nagaoka.
Friday Video: Groovin’ With Ken, Mary and Buzz
Hey hey, Friday Video is back! In our barrage of JCCS coverage we neglected to post the solution to our last contest, where we asked readers to identify the song playing at 15:48 in Part 1 of Crayon Shin-Chan: The … Continue reading
Posted in cm, datsun, nissan
Tagged ai to kaze no youni, buzz, c110 skyline, datsun, datsun 240k, ken & mary, ken & mary commercial, kenmeri, kgc110, nissan, skyline
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Sneak Peek at Classic Toyotas in New NFL Ads
The NFL will be running a series of tailgate party-themed ads in the upcoming season, and some classic Toyotas are about to get prominent placement. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot, courtesy of the JCCS. In one a … Continue reading
Posted in cm, toyota
Tagged fj55 land cruiser, nfl ads, nfl commercials, s30 crown, toyopet crown, toyota, toyota land cruiser
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Mitsubishi Lancers Rallying in Rio
We are seriously behind in showing Mitsubishi love so here’s a double dose of commercials for you. Japan is such a small country that it was often fashionable for automakers to ship their cars overseas and drive them across exotic … Continue reading
Toyota Says Crush Your Cruiser for Cash
This is an actual commercial from Toyota in which they encourage you to crush your classic Land Cruiser in exchange for a Cash for Clunkers voucher. Obviously a two-door FJ60 is a nonexistent beast, so was Toyota USA just creating … Continue reading
Posted in cm, laws, toyota
Tagged cash for clunkers, toyota, toyota fj65, toyota land cruiser
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Toyota Corona RT20, Stunt Machine
Here’s a car that’s definitely no clunker. In the 60s Toyota put out a series of commercials in which their cars performed zany stunts to demonstrate their resilience. Take this RT20 Corona, for example. Sold as the Tiara in the … Continue reading
The Ninja's Arsenal: 1968 Toyota Corolla KE10
Sai. Nunchucks. Shuriken. These are the ancient weapons of the ninja, lurker of shadows, trained in the arts of illusion, stealth and assassination. But did you know there was another closely guarded secret weapon in the ninja’s arsenal that has … Continue reading
Posted in cm, toyota
Tagged japanese commerical, ke10, ninjas, toyota, toyota corolla, toyota ninja commercial
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Toyota Soarer Soars Through Your Computer
Good lord, this 1983 Toyota Soarer ad looks like a deleted scene from Tron. It’s almost as insanely 80s as this MkII Toyota Celica Supra commercial we found a while back. Just thought you’d like to see what a Toyota … Continue reading
Michael Jackson's Message is Suzuki Love
We’re a little late here, but it occurred to us that Michael Jackson did a bunch of Japanese ads for the Suzuki Love back in the day. We always thought they were a little cheesy in that 80s Japanese commercial … Continue reading
Friday Video: Seibu Keisatsu's New Recruits
Hmm, it seems that the last Friday Video, Keishichou Satsujinka, failed to generate the type of enthusiasm among Subaru and Toyota fans that Seibu Keisatsu clips instill among Nissan nuts. How about the unlikely combination of Seibu‘s cast and Toyotas? … Continue reading
Posted in cm, datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, toyota
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Our Honda, in the Middle of the Street
This is hilarious: the 80s British ska group Madness (of “Our House” fame) did a series of Japanese commercial for the Honda City and Honda City Turbo. Note the appearance of the Motocompo folding scooter, which came with the car. … Continue reading
Honda Z600 Appears in Sprint Commercial
We’ve been waiting for the Palm Pre to go on sale so we can ditch our horribly outdated five-year-old Sony Ericsson Z500. And even though Sprint’s “Now Network” campaign is now on heavy rotation, we didn’t realize that it was … Continue reading
Bluebird 510, For the Supersonic Age!
Man, this ad for the Nissan Bluebird 510 is groovy, baby! The sound barrier breaking motif tied in nicely with the car’s sleek, post-jet age styling. In fact, the character line that extends down the side of the body is … Continue reading
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Sayonara, Isuzu
Well, it’s February. That means Isuzu’s passenger car division has quietly exited, stage left, from the US auto market as we reported would happen year ago. The end of an era! Our brief time with Isuzu began in the 70s … Continue reading
Posted in cm, isuzu
Tagged isuzu, isuzu gemini, isuzu impulse, isuzu trooper, joe isuzu, opel gemini
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RS Watanabe TV Commercial
How unbelievably cool is it that RS Watanabe actually aired TV commercials back in the day? Of course, they’re so expensive we’d never slap them on a rally-going 910 Bluebird and sandblast them to smithereens. You could always go with … Continue reading
