Comments on: Blatant fakery on Japanese TV http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/ Japan News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:12:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-308132 Alex Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:47:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-308132 Imagine if he had hit the wrong spot. Will his finger break? Imagine if he had hit the wrong spot. Will his finger break?

]]> By: RT http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266852 RT Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:36:37 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266852 At the 21 second mark, you can see an existing hole in the bottom when the guy lifts it up. This is full of poorly hidden shenanigans. At the 21 second mark, you can see an existing hole in the bottom when the guy lifts it up. This is full of poorly hidden shenanigans.

]]> By: senn http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266278 senn Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:31:36 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266278 Overthinker got that one right ;-> Reminds me of those shows where a hypnotist manages to hynotize every one of the TV talents. But many of the talents have openly admitted on other shows, etc, that they just played along, tat they felt they had to. Overthinker got that one right ;-> Reminds me of those shows where a hypnotist manages to hynotize every one of the TV talents. But many of the talents have openly admitted on other shows, etc, that they just played along, tat they felt they had to.

]]> By: Kitty http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266224 Kitty Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:15:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266224 I can not believe that my Dad's Proctologist is a martial artist and on TV! I can not believe that my Dad’s Proctologist is a martial artist and on TV!

]]> By: Ken http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266215 Ken Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:56:23 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266215 やらせ is very common on Japanese shows. They are in business to sell advertising slots more than anything else - that's their primary source of revenue...like anywhere else. That said, this is pretty egregious. The cut was visible the whole time. At least try to cover up the fakery! やらせ is very common on Japanese shows. They are in business to sell advertising slots more than anything else – that’s their primary source of revenue…like anywhere else.

That said, this is pretty egregious. The cut was visible the whole time. At least try to cover up the fakery!

]]> By: Eddie http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266183 Eddie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:22:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266183 The host, Mino Monta, is possibly the World's most annoying man. The host, Mino Monta, is possibly the World’s most annoying man.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266176 Jordan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:23:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266176 NTV strikes again. You were definitely right about NTV being garbage, James. NTV strikes again. You were definitely right about NTV being garbage, James.

]]> By: taksan http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266175 taksan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:23:50 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266175 japanese shows, really some are just fake hahaha. its really all about entertainment japanese shows, really some are just fake hahaha. its really all about entertainment

]]> By: Level3 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266167 Level3 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:59:19 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266167 I think eeeehhh is used for unbelievable information and waaaaahh is used for unbelievable acts. Japan really needs a James Randi to counter all this fakery and psychic shit. I think eeeehhh is used for unbelievable information
and waaaaahh is used for unbelievable acts.

Japan really needs a James Randi to counter all this fakery and psychic shit.

]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266154 The Overthinker Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:38:22 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266154 No, you mean if there are people on stahe who are employed to go "WAAHHH" it's primetime TV.... No, you mean if there are people on stahe who are employed to go “WAAHHH” it’s primetime TV….

]]> By: Haf http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266152 Haf Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:37:17 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266152 wahhh? shouldn't it be eeeeeeeh? :) wahhh?
shouldn’t it be eeeeeeeh?
:)

]]> By: phauna http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266131 phauna Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:14:28 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266131 WAHHHHH! WAHHHHH!

]]> By: Jerry http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/21/blatant-fakery-on-japanese-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-266109 Jerry Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:19:11 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7411#comment-266109 It really wouldn't matter if it was really fake If it can make people go "WAHHHH", its japanese primetime television It really wouldn’t matter if it was really fake
If it can make people go “WAHHHH”, its japanese primetime television

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