• I like you, you know what's going on

• my name's speculation and i'm not actually proof despite what some people think

• Ya know, if this video had Dolph Lundgren dancing around Akihabara in a sailor suit, everyone would be proclaiming how freaking awesome it is.

• I can't stand Mc G and Kirsten Dunst has left me cold since her horrible take on MJ. And, yeah, Turning Japanese is a dumb borderline racist song about masturbation with nothing to do with Japan. Yet I love Akihabara and Takashi Murakami, so I love this video. So for that alone I love this. Just seeing Akihabara like this was worth sitting through all that. I want one of those Mr DOB or other Murakami plushes. Actually almost got him to sign an artbook when I saw him speak at a local museum.

• And Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds isn't about LSD according to the Beatles so I guess they're right?

• Dear Rob, I love you. Tank you for creating the perfect term for referring to self-satisfied perpetuation of racist stereotypes that try to pass off as art. I was in an "art gallery" last week that was selling resin models of ligers with exhaust pipes as "modern art" and asking $4000, as well as Yoshitaka Amano art pieces that were just drawings of old anime characters. All the moronic hipsters were mystified by this crazy Japanese art, even though they were little more than an overpriced Zoids model kit and a really nice picture of a kids anime character. To think that McGinty could go out and make more of that sort of crap and genuinely believe he's making art is well, it's just fuckgophers, just fucking fuckgophers.

• Maybe Kirsten Dust went to Japan to revitalize her career doing some Pink Films...mmmm...

• Goddammit, that was fucking terrible in a way not that's not even funny to mock, it just completely is useless, stupid, and worst of all, boring. Honestly I'm expecting the next video with Kirsten Dunst in it to have a post headline reading "Kirsten Dunst Goes All Brown Bunny". That's the only new low she can really hit at this point. Goddammit again for making me watch that.

• LOL even the OFFICIAL video has been pulled... perhaps they realize how awful it truly is http://www.company3.com/#/commercials-&-music-videos/stefan-sonnenfeld/akihabara-majokko-princess/

• At least I'm not alone lol

• Actually, now it makes even less sense. The only thing I don't like about it is it's not a cover, it's karaoke. A cover should bring something new musically, not just swapping out the vocals. I suppose there might be some sort of meta thing about karaoke also being very Japanese.

• Hmmm, Dunst is definitely do-able. I know I'm weird, is that her dressed as Yoko from Gurren Lagann at 3:51? Yeah I'd hit that!

• Video is down...There is a God!

• It's gone! Hazza!

• A bad video about Japan is still better than a good video about NASCAR, and I'd still rather have a beer with Ridiculous Dunst than with any of you whinging, precious fucks.

• This tune has been repeating in my head since this morning!!! Get it OUT!! GET IT OUT NOW!!!! AUGH!

• I made it all the through butI fear it may have extreme head trauma. I just kept banging my head on the wall screaming "Why? Why? Why?" She may look extremly hot but that cover is one of the worst I have ever heard and McG is a no talent hack who deserves to die in a fire. Now if you'll excuse me I need to make sure this isn't my brain oozing out of my ears.

• Again, The Vapors say you're wrong.

• You're right, except for the band outright saying it's NOT about masturbation. So, there's that.

• It isn't even worth watching, reeks of been there done that 80s a thousand times. link: http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/music/watch/v19838048wrs3Dgdy#

• And that link doesn't work either - What the hell?

• I'd like to note that this was made for an art exhibit at a museum. That should answer a majority of Rob's questions.

• http://www.company3.com/#/commercials-&-music-videos/stefan-sonnenfeld/akihabara-majokko-princess/ I've had it bookmarked since Friday. Because, personally, I thought it was awesome.

• Aw, I wanted to masturbate!

• video is down, alternative link please!. i wanna rage too D:

• Jesus, you hated this video so much youtube pulled it.

• I'm gonna go back and watch rubber spidey rub himself to get the taste of this video out of my brain.

• Amazing. You hated this video enough to make it explode.

• Somehow this video managed to make Akihabara incredibly boring. I think the only reason they added the sexually explicit pictures was to make sure people watching the video wouldn't fall asleep. If I were a huge fan of Turning Japanese, I'd probably hunt down Kirsten Dunst for what she did to the song with her terrible cover.

• The fact that the song isn't so much about Japan as it is about, ah, onanism adds a whole new layer of offensive to using it as a "Yay! I'm in Japan!" anthem. Then again, I just spent 4 minutes trying to look up Kirsten Dunst's skirt, so... Seriously, guys, did none of you attend nerd school? Hot girl + anime garb + dancing = win. Always. All the haters can go watch Spidey fondle himself.

• Gophers? Really?

• Me three!

• The question I have is does anyone involved in this horror even realize what "turning Japanese" even means? For those who don't already know, it's an old euphemism for male masturbation — the miming of which involves squinting one's eyes and bucking one's teeth, thus achieving the aspect of a cartoon stereotyped Asian — and the song's lyrics detail how the singer is going mad with pent-up horniness while his girlfriend is not around, having to rely on only her picture for stimulus. Hell. he's so desperate that he wants a doctor to take her picture so he can look at her from inside as well! Needless to say, this song was a favorite at my junior high school when it first came out (I'm sooooo old...).

• Rob, you jaded bastard . . . this is the type of video that makes America, er Japan, great.

• HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT? JAPAN'S REALLY QUIRKY, WEIRD AND BORDERLINE FUCKED-UP! AND NOBODY, EXCEPT ME OF COURSE, HAS NOTICED THIS. LOOK AT HOW INTENTIONALLY CAMPY MY VIDEO IS! ITS CALLED POST-MODERNISM! ROFLMAO @ H8RS! - McG Oh and McG, please stop trying to jack Spike Jonze or Wes Anderson and just stick to directing your (terrible) 3 hour long commercials.

• (starts a slow clap for Rob's second paragraph)

• SCTV did it better 28 years ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSWLqlrt_2U Jerry Todd for the win. Kids today have no idea what they missed out on. And if you want to see the Police trashed by the same... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax8hp3Ivbs8

• Count me in too.

• It's like they put all of America's retarded misconceptions and retarded obsessions about Japan into one video

• Best.. Video.. EVER!!!!!!

• Would you rather: read nightmarish FFF quality literature for eternity, or watch that video one more time. Sign me up for the fan fic.

• Am I supposed to feel aroused or disgusted with this video? Cause I'm feeling both things... I liked Kirsten Dunst's acting in Interview with the Vampire... She looked kinda hot in Spider-Man (The first one... she looks not so hot on the sequels) but this... I'm still trying to figure this out.

• Dude, Rob's like a word wizard...he comes up with the best new ways to swear.

• You know the song is about masturbating right? I mean that's the point of this song, and apparently many popular 80's songs. Somebody should write a thesis on this.. :P She bop - Lauper, Dancing with myself- Billy Idol, "Praying Hands" - Devo, "Orgasm Addict" - Buzzcocks, "Close To Me" - The Cure

• I love the insanity of Japan, at least, when it comes in video game form. Were it not for Japan, all our games would, probably, be W.W.II F.P.S.s with generic emotionless Mary Sue toughasses for characters.

• I usually hate on ol' Japan and their oddness, but this right here... This makes me feel sorry for them. This, and weeaboos. They did nothing wrong this time, they did not deserve this humiliation.

• Kirsten Dunst does look kind of ugly in this one: Maybe it is the dress, but she looks short, flat and misshapen.

• The only thing worth watching in this entire piece of crap is the "Peek a Boo" shots of Kristen's undies...

• I think I would like to change my worst headline entry to: "Lame video by McG finally opens up anime to the mainstream"

• out of all the stuff i've watched here on TR, this is the only one i couldn't watch in its entirety.

• Look up superflat.

• I love this! This sums up Akihabara in 4:16mins. I was in tokyo last year for 2 weeks and spent almost a week of it just visiting Akihabara. This brings back good memories ^_^

• Man, is everyone touchy today or what? Give me a break people (especially Rob)... Hot actress. Silliness. Nerdiness. Naked anime. Japan. What's not to like? Sure, it's gratuitous, but what Japan thing isn't anymore? You all need to lighten the fuck up...

• I hate Turning Japanese. I would use my one time travel card to go back and abort that song. The one thing I hate more than Turning Japanese? This cover of the song. I probably would have found this video tolerable with a different music choice. Even though it would still be just as pointless and stupid.

• You're not crazy. My feelings are the same for both points.

• made it to a minute and a half....can I poke my eyes out now?

• In addition to the anime boobs, I wish you'd warned me about the impending nausea. Does anyone know how to get vomit out of a keyboard?

• Is this actually happening? I can't believe that just happened.

• Was I the only one who thought she was dressed as a hooker dressed as Rainbow Brite?

• I'm just guessing that I'm leaving a comment right now, because my eye calloused over in self defense.

• I actually like Kirsten Dunst. And I have nothing against McG or the song "Turning Japanese". But for some reason this video makes me want to punch someone.

• Rob, can we, please, liveblog House, or 24 tonight?

• Dunst? Hot? Maybe from the neck down. What a butterface. Also, that was extremely pointless and annoying. Was that even her voice doing the singing?

• Dunst can't act her way out of a paperbag and she's one of the many reasons I really disliked the spider-man movies, especially the 3rd one, but goddamn, she's freakin' HOT! And amazingly? Even hotter in a blue wig, all Japan-glammed out!! But I agreed, this song is over played, and I think McG is a hack.

• Have you ever look at someone and just hate their face? That's how I feel about Kirsten Dunst. She just has "douche" written all over it. It doesn't help that she's an ass-terrible actress. Fuck this video.

• The only reason I kept watching was two reasons: 1 - It's one of my favorite 80's songs 2 - Call me crazy, but she looked kinda hot

• The sole good thing about this video is that it gave Rob a reason to type "fuckgophers" which you must admit is a pretty amusing turn of phrase.

• I watched for about two minutes then stopped, because I couldn't think of one good reason to continue. Seriously, what the hell was that?

• Hey Rob, what kind of house coat do you wear when posting TR articles? Mine's red plaid.

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