It’s such a simple idea: Famous Japanese people unknowingly walking, running and falling into holes.
[GIF via とんねるずのみなさんのおかげでした | FujiTV]
Above, that’s Olympic silver medallist judoka Shinichi Shinohara. These days, he appears on Japanese variety shows and in television commercials. Recently, he was told to show up in Attack on Titan make-up to shoot an ad. Then, this happened:
https://twitter.com/rizutan09/status/745974602241712133
Of course, it wasn’t an actual commercial (though, he has appeared as a Titan in real ads due to his size and distinctive facial features). Instead, it was part of a TV program hosted by the comedy duo Tunnels. The show sometimes pranks Japanese celebrities.
Have a look and do not try at home, outside or anywhere else, really.
全落女王のIKKOに笑い殺されるところだったwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww#全落オーガスタ pic.twitter.com/a9GrakcmdF
— けんと (@ef1401bc48c8497) June 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/rizutan09/status/738347956911251456
https://twitter.com/rizutan09/status/736211786542678017
岡村の６連続水落ww
#とんねるず #動画 pic.twitter.com/PHHRTyAm55— とんねるずのみなさんのおかげでした (@xwwh4lg4) June 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/sunfishFujiwara/status/735805723116855297
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3 responses to “For A Japanese Prank, This Is Pretty Good”
My go to for Japanese celebrity hijinks is Gaki no Tsukai’s 24 hour no laughing batsu games.
They actually had a pitfall trap too, in No Laughing Hospital. (Sorry, don’t remember which year.)
They even had an old dude fall in one, was so worried he got hurt.
The No Laughing shows are absolutely hilarious.
“For A Japanese Prank, This Is Pretty Good”
> Wording implies Japanese pranks are usually crap
> Posts half a dozen great prank videos