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Sexy Japanese bikini model unintentionally promotes Bape DS

Gothic Girl | May 15, 2008 | News | Wii DS 
It's no secret that Japanese companies use celebrities and popular bikini models to promote their goods. Sony has done it for PSP, Nintendo has done it for their games, and let's not forget the booth babes and show girls that appear at many gaming expos.

These girls are usually paid to look good and act excited while playing a game or console, no matter how awful it might be.

But if you take a look at many Japanese celebrity's blogs, you will often find them talking about their favorite game, console or hardware. They aren't paid to do this, though no doubt companies would be thrilled to know that their products are being unintentionally promoted by such big-name stars.

The newest example of this is the blog of popular bikini model, Yuuri Morishita. She recently got her hands on a Bape DS and couldn't wait to talk about it and snap some photos of herself holding the DS to post on her blog.
Meanwhile, Nintendo are jumping with glee at the free promotion.
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  • 0 thumbs!
    Final Blade | May 16, 2008
    Wow she's pretty Cute
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    RikuNova | May 16, 2008
    Oh wow, that chick's really pretty and cute...
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    kspiess | May 16, 2008
    Why do people assume she wasn't paid to feature the DS in her blog?
    • 0 thumbs!
      chautemoc | May 16, 2008
      If she wasnt, I'd be creeped out. Haha.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Gothic Girl | May 17, 2008
        Why would you be creeped out? It's not uncommon for Japanese celebrities to talk about their favorite games or consoles on their blogs, and it's highly unlikely that they get paid to do so. (I don't think Nintendo would pay the above girl to say her Bape DS is as awesome as her army-print pocket bag).

        Lots of people have random blogs like this. Celerities aren't much different.
        • 0 thumbs!
          chautemoc | May 17, 2008
          Just looks like she's posing for an ad. Anyone that posed like that without getting paid=creepy to me. Hehe.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Linkin Park Fan | May 17, 2008
    I wouldn't get teckmosis angrey if I where you...

    And she is pretty hot.
    • -2 thumbs!
      Final Blade | May 17, 2008
      I thought she looked hot as well, but unfortunately People think its cool to thumbs down people tastes in women.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Zeon I | May 17, 2008
    I'm still stickin' with my regular Black DS.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Zero and X | May 17, 2008
    Hehe, I wouldnt mind her promoting MY DS.
    • -1 thumbs!
      chautemoc | May 18, 2008
      She can use my stylus any day..?
  • 0 thumbs!
    Armed Rebel | May 17, 2008
    She's pretty ugly.

    Granted I never got the whole "asian chicks are hot" thing. I believe otherwise.

    /instathumbsdown
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    tracemastax | May 17, 2008
    dude seriously donnelly is right. Its not anything personal or that Japanese horror movies suck major ass (grudge, shutter), its that the language barrier prevents Japan from making worldwide headlines with their celebs.
    english is spoken by like a billion people and is second only to chinese in the most spoken language in the world, making it way easier for people to relate to western celebs than eastern ones
    • 0 thumbs!
      Gothic Girl | May 17, 2008
      Might also have something to do with the fact that Japanese celebrities aren't interested in going international. They're successful enough in Japan, so they don't bother trying to break out in Hollywood ... and possible failing. (of course, the language barrier doesn't help for those who DO want to go overseas).

      And the ones that do break out in Hollywood end up with stereotypical roles in martial arts movies or Japanese horror movies.

      -

      Shutter is a Thai film, by the way. Not a Japanese film. It actually won a fair few awards - The original is a pretty scary movie.
      Most Asian horror movies don't suck - Their American remakes do, however. As "weaboo" as that sounds, it's usually true. Asian horrors usually revolve around themes that don't translate well in America. That, and Hollywood always tries to make the story easier to understand while also going out of their way to explain why Americans are in these situations in the first place. -_-
    • -2 thumbs!
      Donnelly | May 17, 2008
      Exactly the point I was trying to make.


      I have nothing against Japan, one of my favourite football players is from there.

      Japan, in terms of celebrities in the West, are pretty much a non-entity. And like tracemastax said, it's the language barrier.

      I look forward to Guti or Krunal or whoever restoring my comment.
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        Gothic Girl | May 17, 2008
        I wouldn't say it's exclusive to Japan though. The only celebrities that are well-known worldwide appear in Hollywood movies/shows or MTV music-videos.

        Celebrities from other countries (especially non-english speaking ones) just stick to entertaining their own countries. It's easier than spending years trying to make it big in America.
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          Donnelly | May 17, 2008
          I wouldn't say it was exclusive to Japan either. In fact I agree with your entire comment.

          The point I'm trying to make is that Japans popular culture is very localised. It's not as if most Westerners could list any Japanese model never mind a few models.
        • 1 thumbs!
          Seeker X | May 17, 2008
          Maybe you could've said it THAT way instead of going "Pssh, who gives a *bleep*?"
      • -1 thumbs!
        Final Blade | May 17, 2008
        LMAO looks like your comment was deleted along with the replies...
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    tallteen86 | May 17, 2008
    Errr, a bit pricy for what looks (to me) like a DS with stickers on it...(Bape link states it is $599 as of April)....

    Meh, I'm a bit of a cynic. While I'm sure not ALL celebs post about how cool something is for $$$s on their personal blogs, doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

    Kawaii girl though....
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    shadow993 | May 17, 2008
    She's not bad, but all the Asian promo girls start to look bland after a while.

    But free publicity for Nintendo.
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    Starborn | May 18, 2008
    I thought that she looked really nice. It's good that they like their beauty, but just for money, lol. It's good publicity =D
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    Benedict | May 28, 2008
    Classic lol .. . . . . . .
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    kspiess | May 29, 2008
    I don't think she looks all that amazing. I could imagine she is a model but she isn't all that hot as models go, IMHO. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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