6/23/2023 0 Comments Mr sparkle tattoo![]() I’ve been told that I look a lot like a cross between Colonel Sanders and Garth Brooks. Thus, Homer discovers the similarity was a mere coincidence.” Their mascots, a smiling anime fish and light bulb, merge to form Mr. Sparkle, which consists of a TV commercial.Īt the end of the video, the mascot is shown to be a result of a joint venture between two large Japanese conglomerates, Matsumura Fishworks and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern. Sparkle, contacts the manufacturer in Hokkaidō, Japan for information. Here’s a Quick Recap with pics and the Wiki Review of the episode:Īccording to the Wiki- From this point, “Homer, disturbed by the box of Mr. Which leads to Homer (in my favorite bit in the episode) faking a “local call” at the resource section of the library, with a dialing bit that goes on forever…and then finally reaching the Mr. This soap is from the sacred forest of Hokkaido renowned for its countless soap factories. He boasts that he will banish dirt to the land of wind and ghosts.Īkira: Yes. Hey, he looks like you! Īkira: He identifies himself as a magnet for foodstuffs. Homer: Akira, can you read this for me? Ah, yes.Īkira: This is a product called Mr. He asks Akira to translate the writing on the Box… Sparkle Box” at the dump, is trying to find out the connections to his picture and this Japanese soap product. While Marge is busy trying to save souls as “The Answer Lady,” (after hearing how Reverend Lovejoy got burned out by Ned’s neediness, starting in the 80s), Homer, after finding a “Mr. (Get it? Thread? Unraveled? No? No wonder you didn’t get my other joke!). Sparkle brand.”Īs with most of the BEST Simpsons episodes, the writers stuck with just a couple of threads, as opposed to some of the later episodes that suffer from so many threads, they become unraveled. But, the REAL origin comes from “ In Marge We Trust.” In my estimation, the rest are just “product placement” ops for the “Mr. Sparkle Sightings” in and around Springfield, and on their local TV channel. “Married to the Blob” (S25:E10) and it’s always seen in the grocery store scene of the HD opening.Sparkle was also a tattoo in the abominable “Every Man’s Dream” (S27:E1). While I think it is best forgotten, Mr.billboard in the Homerzilla segment of “Treehouse of Horror XXVI” (S27:E5).My fave appearance are the pixelated version at the beginning of “My Fare Lady” (S26:E14) and the.There’s also a commercial in “Funeral for a Friend” (S19:E8).“Gal of Constant Sorrow” (S27:E14), and.The detergent box is seen in “Lisa the Skeptic” (S9:E8),.Sparkle (Misutā Supākoru) from “In Marge We Trust” (S8:E22), that’d be awesome. So that joke didn’t work a second time, either. Let’s get back to the crib notes that the Wookster sent me, as they are FAR more to the point of the topic of this blog post… Like I said… a lot of energy drinks and beer…but No DUFF? Homer is missing his calling here. Arnold Schwarzenegger – Alinamin V Energy Drink.Dennis Hopper – Tsumara Medical Company.Jean-Claude Van Damme – Black Black Gum.I’m surprised that Matt Groening hasn’t allowed Homer to actually go to Japan and earn a little side Duff Dough! Sparkle” using Homer Simpson, just isn’t that far off of the mark. The list is broad, and the product names alone should give you an idea that “Mr. This link has 15 great examples of this concept…executed in truly bizarre Japanese marketing style. ![]() Sometimes with hilariously weird results. The Japanese pay big bucks, for a bit of work, and then do their best to make the product make sense to their own population of consumers. Sparkle, is a long-running insider worldwide joke about the Japanese purloining traditional Western marketing concepts, but getting them a bit “Lost In Translation.” In fact the movie, “ Lost in Translation” makes the point that for decades, some of the best-known Hollywood types have taken “advertising junkets” to Japan to make a bit of side money off the Hollywood/Union/Guild radar. Sparkle” (with a huge assist from the crib notes that Wookie sent with his email request).Īt the root of Mr. So, I was tempted to make the answer really concise…and just say, “Japan.”īut, as there seems to be no end of the excitement for this odd, yet beloved sub-character in our games, I will do my best to get “deeper” into the origins of our favorite Japanese advertising mascot, “Mr. I have to admit, that as I was just coming back from a 3-day trade show in Seattle, and was suffering serious “screen eyes” from trying to play the game, while working, shooting video, and doing “business meetings” with potential clients that went in the wee hours. Sparkle (aka Misutā Supākoru if you want the Japanese version). Because of his burgeoning school schedule, Wookster asked me to take a whirl at a “Where Did That Come From?” on Mr. ![]()
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