Funny ads for tea (Japanese mostly)

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Funny ads for tea (Japanese mostly)

by chamekke » May 11th, '08, 19:42

Thought I'd share some entertaining ads that I discovered on YouTube. I'm sure that many of you have already seen them, but for those who haven't...

Uji tea advertisement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqvow2z_M9c
"Uji cha de, cha cha cha..."

Green tea commercial with caterpillars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrbubn8qmNY
"I want the top tea leaves!" (Don't we all?)

Goma mugicha commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3jD8G3tnAs
Apparently there is exactly one health benefit to having high blood pressure...

Meltykiss matcha-flavoured chocolates
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcIM_uzjZ7M
Not especially funny. I just like chocolate!

Brooke Bond tea - from the files of the Secret British Tea Service
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VSTjo0i_EE
Trippy.
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by Victoria » May 11th, '08, 20:28

Mmmmmmmm I like the chocolate one too. The caterpillar one was great too!

They are addicting! I like this Korean Got Mik? one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFa7eZZarGQ
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by Mary R » May 11th, '08, 20:48

Oh my lord...the higher blood pressure one had me in stitches! Positively brilliant advertising!
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by chamekke » May 11th, '08, 21:46

Couple more:

Soba-cha (Buckwheat tea) by Asahi Beverage Juuroku-cha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFh9WBog5Mk

Bijin no Yu (a tea called "Hot Spring for Beautiful Women") by Asahi Beverage Juuroku-cha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x33Lbch9KLQ

Eh, mildly funny and cute. Click "More Info" on both to see English translations of the dialogues.
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by Space Samurai » May 11th, '08, 23:34

:D :D :D
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by auggy » May 11th, '08, 23:50

:lol: Thanks for sharing! Though I must say, the PG Tips one is kinda scary! Yes, there are monkeys, but still....
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by chamekke » May 11th, '08, 23:55

auggy wrote::lol: Thanks for sharing! Though I must say, the PG Tips one is kinda scary! Yes, there are monkeys, but still....
:D
This series of adverts were aired in Britain over quite a few years. I didn't see the originals (I lived in the UK long after they were current), but my husband remembers them from his childhood. And now, of course, we have YouTube.

Spouse tells me that the best of the lot are the ones featuring plenty of chimp-Sean Connery.
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by auggy » May 11th, '08, 23:58

chamekke wrote:Spouse tells me that the best of the lot are the ones featuring plenty of chimp-Sean Connery.
:shock:

I don't even know how to respond to that. That's so funny. Disturbing, yet funny.
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by chamekke » May 12th, '08, 00:19

Tetley Tea (in the UK) has annual competitions for most creative advert.

Here are some recent entries that I thought were rather fun:

Winner of The Tetley Tea Advertisement Competition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dDacV-SvaU

Tetley Tea 2007 Competition Entry, Maria Quantock
Animation made with tea leaves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ95wFljJuI

Tea for Two cha cha cha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4JfZMRF9YM
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by Ladytiger » May 12th, '08, 22:05

:lol: I blood pressure one!
Victoria, the milk commercial is so cute! Here's one for you Victoria! http://youtube.com/watch?v=GIUaTBAiW9o
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by Victoria » May 12th, '08, 22:28

Thanks LT! Nice to see you!
Hey, was that some crack about my heritage??
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by Ladytiger » May 12th, '08, 23:36

Victoria wrote:Thanks LT! Nice to see you!
Hey, was that some crack about my heritage??
:wink:
LOL If it was it would be a crack on my own heritage! I'm about 1/3 German.
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