What do you think of the various foreigners who appear on Japanese TV?

Monday 19th May, 12:00 PM JST

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presto345 at 11:32 PM JST - 20th May

I change channels when I spot one :-)
GW at 10:17 AM JST - 21st May

cleo

just having fun here! I myself used to be blonde, now grey is more appropriate or perhaps silver as the locals wud call my lid ha ha!
GW at 10:20 AM JST - 21st May

sarcasm123

"Most of the foreigners on Japanese TV can speak some Japanese and"

... that alone is a reason to be hated by some.

guess thats why I hate myself, thought it was just an S&M thing, ths for the explanation!
cleo at 10:21 AM JST - 21st May

GW -

No worries - being blonde and all yourself, you just didn't know any better. :-)
memyselfI at 05:25 PM JST - 21st May

Hello It`s me again.

Bobby is a STEROTYTPICAL BLACK MALE.

WITH BIG EYES AND TALKS LIKE A MONKEY

ONE TIME ON THE SHOW HE ROLLED ON THE GROUND ACTING LIKE A MONKEY.

I am a Black American. And I am a TEACHER at a PUBLICS CHOOL.

And believe me. Every child that talks to me said to me, " BOBBY "

Every Japanese child thinks all BLACK MALES ARE NAMED " BOBBY " and let`s not forget about the SOFTBANK COMMERICAL

The black business man His name is " Yo So GUY DES ".

hahahaha

Everyday I go to school since I came from America. I here Bobby Bobby Bobby " You are Bobby ! "

The T.V. portrays Bobby as a DUMB REALLY REALLY REALLY STUPID BLACK GUY.

Sorry but that is my opinion.

BOBBY DOES SOME REALLY. STUPID THINGS

He is not funny. I think the writers and producers on the show tell him. " Act like a monkey. " " ACT REALLY STUPID " " YOU HAVE NO SKILLS. YOU ARE THE MOST TERRIBLE K-1 FIGHTER. " Act stupid.

But he is highly paid more then me. And I am a TEACHER. That works 10 hours everyday. Except Weekends.

Young Japanese children watch T.V. EVERY DAY.

Bob Sapp Bobby O. and the rest of the dumb stupid foreigners they have on tv.

I am sorry but they portray black people as stupid monkeys. I haven`t seen a black women on tv. So Blonde people be proud. At least you shown on t.v.

BOBBY OGA BA BA is the first black male on japanese t.v. that everybody knows.

Little children to stupid college kids.

He is the most number one most recogized black person on Japan T.V. and He speaks for all the BLACK MALES IN JAPAN.

And he looks like CLOWN SHOES

and the SOFTBANK YO SO GUY DES COMMERCIALS GOT TO GO !!!! rehire brad pitt.

at least he is not rolling around like a monkey.
memyselfI at 05:32 PM JST - 21st May

I had to talk with all the teachers at my school. And tell them it is wrong to call me "Bobby ".

And finally with some nodding of the heads they said. " You know, you are right ! They should call you by your name. "

And T.V. characters are NOT REAL. !!! Sugoi ne !!!!!! "

" I think that is important. I think ????? "
ALHQQ at 09:59 PM JST - 21st May

Great post memyselfI! I had similar experiences in Japan with being called "BOBsan"...it's particularly annoying... Thailand is similar, I've been associated with Eddie Murphy and Mike Tyson, WTF???
westurn at 02:05 PM JST - 22nd May

memyself, I gotta concur ! The last time I saw Sean Kamu (sp) he was portraying an instructor in charge of teaching the "Africans" Japanese. All this while the three pulled leaves off the studio decor and chewed on them, belched, picked their noses, and talked about how badly they needed to take a dump ! Shameful behaviour by the writers and actors, and I haven't seen Mr. Kamu since !
Sarge at 02:18 PM JST - 22nd May

Yeah, Sanma's show really went downhill after they stopped the Funniest English segment, and Thane Camu had to do those awful segments with Bobby and the other Africans.
eresay at 04:55 PM JST - 22nd May

Have to agree with the above comments about Bobby. Sold his soul and flushed his race down the toilet and set back the cause of Africans in this country, years.

The only other thing that bugs me is when foreigners try to be "too Japanese" and mimmick the gestures and mannerisms of their Japanese hosts. You know what I mean, the head nodding when listening, the "eeeeeeh" with rising intonation when presented with a surprising fact. I don't know his name but some guy who has a rough kind of Tohoku dialect when he talks is the master at it. I've never seen anyone try to be so Japanese!
Betting at 10:50 AM JST - 23rd May

I have to agree with memyself I. Bobbi is able to make a nice living, but at such a cost to other people. I think Bobbi should look at ways of giving respect to others as it is really needed.
xxzjxx at 11:48 AM JST - 23rd May

Bobby sucks and most japanese dont care for him anyway.
omarbabilon at 06:25 PM JST - 25th May

Of course Bobby seems like an idiot, and many others pretend to be more japanese than the japanese, but what are you expenting, they all live in Japan, the whol country think "if you look stupid, you are funny" or you havent seen all the comediants in this country?... I am really sorry but this the rule here... "and if you want to be accepted in the company as "talent" you have to do the same as the others", after hearing this Bobby accepted that he has to act like idiot, dont blame him, you can blame idiosincratic issues.
Blue_Tiger at 11:55 AM JST - 26th May

A lot of them are just show-offs, looking for their 15 minutes of fame.....
PuffinMuffin at 09:45 AM JST - 27th May

Peter Barakan (sp?) seems low-key and features in informative programs, I think.