Anime Product Misplacement

I've named this section Product Misplacement as that's the best name I could come up with for what it's about - items and logos seen in Anime that nearly, but not quite, amount to product placement.

I'll start the ball rolling with this cheekily altered logo from Neon Genesis Evangelion episode 9 (possibly the funniest episode of the whole series) with the real deal for comparison.

DHU van DHU boxes DHL logo


And here is Miyabi's 'BMW' Z3 from Ai Yori Aoshi, and again the genuine article to compare.

Miyabi's car detail Miyabi's car rear Miyabi's car top
Miyabi's car front
BMW Z3 detail BMW Z3 rear BMW Z3 top
BMW Z3 front


Next up is the 'Sany' Digital camera used in I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (which I'm pretty sure is really a Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 or similar)

SANY Digicam


Here's one of my personal favourites, the 'Somy Vaoi' PC from X

Somy Vaoi from above Somy Vaoi closeup Somy Vaoi over-the-shoulder


In keeping with the current Sony theme is a Somy personal Minidisk player form the first episode of Full Metal Panic (click the image to see the full spread of items including a Wonderswan Color and what look suspicously like Pokémon cards.)

Somy MD


And yet the mighty Sany corporation strikes again with this screenshot from Akira

Sany TV


Taking a break from Sony, how about a nice cool sweaty can of Bepsi, courtesy of Witch Hunter Robin? (thanks for this go to codeman38 on the Engrish.com message boards)

Bepsi!


And another outside submission, a kind person on the UMAA newsgroup pointed out this little gem from Onegai Twins episode 11 (if you can't make it out, it reads 'Starjackass Coffee'.)

Starjackass COffee


Spotted a couple in Battle Programmer Shirase - The BHL shipping company and an Ebson notebook

BHLEbson


And behold the mighy Minboms 99 OS running on Kazuto's PC in Narue no Sekai.

Minboms 99


Aha! A clearer picture of a Bepsi can from Witch Hunter Robin and, even better, Cock Cola! (sorry about the low quality)

Bepsi machineCock Cola machine


More AYA, from Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi episode 7 this time, a variation on a familiar party game.

Twinsters  Twin sters


And a new entry courtesy of Hellsing Order 5, with a tasty bottle of Toca Cola.

Twinsters  Twin sters


As soon as I saw this camera in Popotan episode 1 I started singing "Monica, colours are calling me...".

Monica Camera


This 2nd camera, a Mikon, in Poptan 7 was a very nice touch.

Mikon Camera


Sorry no updates for a while, but here's two: a Citizun clock from .hack//Liminality volume 1..

Citizun clock


..and another Sany TV, hot off the press from brand new series Midori no Hibi.

Sany TV 2


More camera shenanigans from Onegai Twins with this pair of a Conon (Canon) SLR and a digital Olympos Camodia (Olympus Camedia).

Conon SLR  Olympos Camodia


I think it's fairly obvious which popular film this Quririx movie poster from Da Capo is spoofing :)

Quririx


Can't remember where I took these PC clips from unfortunatealy..

Windoors 2000 Pro
Ahoo!! Japan Auctions


Meant to add this clip from Full metal Panic ep 2 a long time ago but I guess I mislaid it.

Volbic


Everyone's favourite Japanese snack, Rocky (from Aishiteru ze Baby)

Rocky


Still getting the digs in at Sony, a Somy TV from Elfen Lied.

Somy


From Gantz: Ain't the real thing, but it still is cool :)

Cool Cola


A jumble of computer references: iMat (Apple iMac), VIBM (IBM) and HAL9000 (From Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey). Didn't make a note of the source, but it may be Rahxephon.

iMat etc.


From Najica Blitz Tactics, a shop from the well known His Voice's Master chain.

HVM


The last of this run of updates come from new gimik series Uta~Kata, the famous Golden... Valleys? of WcDonald's.

WcDonalds


And, unusual for me to be back so soon, here's some Coke antics from Rozen Maiden..

Caca Gola


.. and Beck (with a guest appearance from Starducks).

Coko COlo  Cora Cola  Starducks COffee


And finally for today, another movie spoof courtesy of Kimi ga Nozomu Eien.

Titamic


A public submission now by Wong Fei Hung, more 'Bepsi' from Dai Guard.

Dai Guard Bepsi


Yup, long time no update and all that.. got a pile of screenshots to work through (not all of them named) but I'll start with my all-time favourite from Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid, a warning of what you get if you eat too much..

Pizza Butt


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