The Book of the Shadows

As I've mentioned before, I like to look at odd, funny, interesting commercials and adds. I saw the story about this one on Anime News Network yesterday. I don't know how big Pizza Hut is in Japan, but at the very least they certainly sponsor a good deal of anime. Perhaps the most apparent and consistent sponsorship was with Code Geass a few years back, where the female lead, C.C., constantly used the credit card of the male lead, Lelouch, to buy pizza. She also had the nickname pizza girl in the series in part for her risking discovery by the enemy all so she could get a slice of an attempted record setting giant pizza. Her iconic large yellow plushie was an item she received for being a frequent Pizza Hut customer. The U.S audiences weren't "treated" to the specific ad placements when the show made its way state side, but it's relatively easy to spot if you're looking for it. New anime this season, Attack on Titan, is not the same situation. Don...

Now, I'm not going to get into the habit of promoting one company or another. I don't personally take one side or the other in this particular topic. But I do appreciate the craft of making good, funny, commercials and ads. I want to go with a little levity now too, as opposed to the heady topics I've covered in my last few posts. The first one you've probably seen countless times by now and may even be sick of it. But it's another hilarious commercial from the folks at Old Spice. This second is a new ad from Microsoft, poking fun at Apple, lining up an Asus tablet to an iPad. It's not the most hilarious commercial (not close to the one above) but it's still something to snicker at.