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Japanese 'Glee' promos are the best thing ever


12:00 PM on 01.29.2010
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Generally, when commercials involve sumo wrestlers, they're going to be good. Starting February 7th, the Fox hit Glee is going to start airing on Japanese television, and to promote it, they've recruited former sumo grand champ Akebono Taro to sing and "dance" for the ads.

With Japan's fascination not only with American music but Americans performing it (hence the success of This Is It), I would expect Glee to be an instant success amongst the island nation. As it is, it's been a big hit here -- even I've come out of my otaku shell to watch many an episode of Glee. Check out the two ads down after the jump, where you'll be singing "Don't Stop Believing" for the rest of the day.

This is going to be torturous for me.








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I don't like Glee. I don't like sumo wrestling. I don't FOX. But apparently, I do like them all at the same time.
Well that was different.
Wow. Just...wow.
Heh, that was cool. Glee is about to start in my country as well. I don't know what the show is about, but if you say it's good, I'll give it a shot.
Hahahahaha, it just seems funnier when a sumo wrestler does stuff. It's a good show with many talented people, so I'm pretty sure this will work out pretty well in Japan. Though, I wonder if don't stop believing is going to be as big over there as it has been here.
This might just be the best thing I've ever seen. Well, that or the forthcoming news of the long-awaited Shadow Form nerf.
Fuck...

I loved that song...

Now I LOVE that song.
FU FOX!...
i love Glee and stuff

OMG, OMG, all i can say OMG right now
....... !!!!!! im speechless
lolwut? I love glee(in fact I'm playing critter crunch while listening to the soundtrack right now). But seriously wtf.
That was entertaining!^^
He's not a bad singer either!
I was incredibly sceptical of Glee at first, other than some scenes that let it down there's some really funny stuff in it.
I watch Glee and it actually reminds me just a bit of anime like Lucky Star, I'm dead serious

so, yeah I can see it being a bit hit in Japan
i love the red mood lighting lol. i really want to see that show but directv doesn't offer local channels in my area unless i am willing to lease another satellite :(
i've never watched glee probably never will but i do have to say that the commercials for "Glee" in Japan are freaking amazing

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