Japanders

Most famous, high-profile Hollywood actors and actresses would never, ever dream of stooping so low as to do an embarassing promotional ad for Cup-O-Noodles in America. Hell no! They're too good for that! People who make $50 million per movie have no reason to promote some crappy product, right?

But in Japan, where they are paid exorbitant amounts to put their names on every kind of ad, from Coca Cola to coffee, those American celebrities who whore themselves out for a Japanese audience are known as 'JAPANDERS'. It was even the subject of the movie 'Lost in Translation', where Bill Murray plays a washed-up Hollywood actor who goes to Tokyo to do a billboard ad for a Japanese whiskey. I've seen quite a bit of Japander-ads myself, which I will, of course, gladly share with you.



Want to be a nice, refined man like Richard Gere? Then get your ass to The Dandy House, Japan's best finishing school for men! (This is no joke.)




Whose the boss of really crappy, disgusting canned iced coffee? Apparently Tommy Lee Jones.

I've also seen quite a few on TV -- such as Meg Ryan sitting surrounded by cute Japanese chicks, in the sunshine, the music playing in the background.. then she takes a sip of a Coca Cola, swallows, and says, 'Mmm... perfect!'

The list of Japanders is very long, and in fact has its own website, with a massive list of awfully cheesy ads done by American celebrities for their adoring Japanese audience. Wanna see more? Check it out at http://www.japander.com/