New LDP attack ad: The DPJ makes disgusting ramen
Japan’s ruling party has released a follow-up to is popular proposal attack ad. This time, the DPJ character prepares a delicious-looking bowl of ramen (his party manifesto) for the woman:
As Mr. DPJ is readying the ramen, he hears complaints and suggestions from a variety of people and tries to respond to all of them. The final product is a ugly mess that doesn’t at all resemble the nice ramen he started with. Text appears on the screen reminding viewers that if you try to hard to please everyone, you’ll end up satisfying nobody. The clip ends with a reminder that the Liberal Democratic Party has solid policy plans.
Like the previous attack ad, it was no doubt produced by advertising mega-company Dentsu. It looks like it was expensive and it seems to have been worth the investment: the video is already at nearly 15,000 views on YouTube and is bound to get attention from TV news programs.
Update: They also have another attack ad making fun of the DPJ’s flip-flopping on the refueling issue, free trade with the United States, and decentralization of government authority. It also looks like Taro Aso took a ride on the Keihin Tohoku line.
Side rant: Is the presence of a foreigner in the commercial a swipe at the DPJ’s view on non-citizen voting? [Not just a joke about their stance on the refueling mission.] Also, what’s the deal with the cartoon foreigner speaking with an appallingly fake gaijin-san accent?
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