TOKYO —

NHK announced on Wednesday that an animated series featuring its promotional character “Domo-kun” will be broadcast in 101 countries, including the U.S., UK and France. According to NHK, Domo-kun has gradually become popular since 2006, even outdoing the phenomenally successful 1980s TV drama “Oshin” which was broadcast in 64 countries.

Domo-kun was originally created in 1999 to promote NHK’s satellite broadcast service and 26 episodes of the stop-motion puppet animation have been sold at international television exhibitions abroad so far. 

9 Comments

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  lipscombe at 10:02 AM JST - 25th April

  first episode "Domo-kun's fun with insider trading"

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  Altria at 01:15 PM JST - 25th April

  "Domo-kun and the North Korean abductees"

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  papasmurfinjapan at 02:42 PM JST - 25th April

  "Domo-kun requests you pay your NHK subscription fees, OR ELSE!" Those teeth aren't merely for show, ladies and jellybeans.

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  the_sicilian at 07:49 PM JST - 25th April

  The fourth episode, "Domo-kun does Dallas". It will be a big hit. Really.

  Addiu

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  Nessie at 08:32 PM JST - 25th April

  Sicilian, I'm waitin' for "The Devil in Mrs. Domo," "Domo Throat" and "Shall We Domo."

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  Nessie at 08:33 PM JST - 25th April

  And "Mad Max V: Return to the Thunderdomo."

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  sincity at 06:39 AM JST - 26th April

  I wanna see Yan-san make a comeback.

  Their heads are sort of similarly shaped.

  In an eery and non-attractive way.

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  raymech1 at 01:27 PM JST - 26th April

  Indiana Domo and the Domo of Doom..

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  zaichik at 05:58 AM JST - 28th April

  Papasmurf - LOL!

  I used to rather like the Domo-kun ads on NHK. Didn't stop me playing the dumb foreigner when the NHK guy came round, though!

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