NHK's 'Domo-kun' to be aired in 101 countries
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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.
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lipscombe
first episode "Domo-kun's fun with insider trading"
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Altria
"Domo-kun and the North Korean abductees"
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papasmurfinjapan
"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
The fourth episode, "Domo-kun does Dallas". It will be a big hit. Really.
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Nessie
Sicilian, I'm waitin' for "The Devil in Mrs. Domo," "Domo Throat" and "Shall We Domo."
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Nessie
And "Mad Max V: Return to the Thunderdomo."
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sincity
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
Indiana Domo and the Domo of Doom..
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zaichik
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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