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CheapyD
11-28-2005, 03:00 AM
There is a sad story behind this photo.
I noticed the date on the banner (11/24) and just ASSumed that was when the sandwich was being launched. Imagine my disappointment when I showed up on the 25th and was unable to sample its shrimpy-goodness.
Maybe thats a good thing.
Feel free to check out the official website: www.ebipuri.com

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/ymij/filetoshrimp.jpg
Ikohn4ever
11-28-2005, 03:03 AM
it looks like something is tryin to get out of the sandwich, though the girl looks nice ;)
guardian_owl
11-28-2005, 03:03 AM
Yum that looks tasty...and the sandwich does too *rimshot*
godhatesjustyou
11-28-2005, 03:04 AM
i'd eat that.
kakomu
11-28-2005, 03:06 AM
Until I saw the whole picture, I thought it was a vending machine...

Anyways, I like how they put "ebi" at the beginning, so that it's "Shrimp Filet of!". That being said, that poster shows just how different American and Japanese advertising is. Just so much more stylish and "new". Thinking about it, were this advertisement American, it would probably be the model holding the sandwich with small text somewhere. More emphasis on the airbrusing of the model, less on any sort of formatting or logo or design work.

Just my 2 cents.
Noodle Pirate!
11-28-2005, 03:31 AM
I would have thought it would be more expensive. Unless shrimp is super cheap and grows on trees out there?
Or maybe its just super small? - and that's actually a midget modelling the burger?
Duo_Maxwell
11-28-2005, 11:38 AM
Until I saw the whole picture, I thought it was a vending machine...

Anyways, I like how they put "ebi" at the beginning, so that it's "Shrimp Filet of!". That being said, that poster shows just how different American and Japanese advertising is. Just so much more stylish and "new". Thinking about it, were this advertisement American, it would probably be the model holding the sandwich with small text somewhere. More emphasis on the airbrusing of the model, less on any sort of formatting or logo or design work.

Just my 2 cents.

To be honest I doubt the an ad for same thing (though no one would eat it here) would even include a model.
corrosivefrost
11-28-2005, 12:04 PM
it looks like something is tryin to get out of the sandwich, though the girl looks nice ;)

The girl does indeed look nice... :)

For some reason, this thread reminds me of The Critic and the bit about Forrest Gump 2, Gump Harder:

Bill Clinton: "Did you say shrimp? I love shrimp. shrimp cocktail, shrimp scampi, shrimp puffs, shrimp kabob, peanut butter and shrimp sandwiches, shrimp milkshakes, shrimp wine, Count Shrimpula cereal, and blueberry pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a l'il brown sugar, and some shrimp."

Edit: Sound clip can be found here: http://www.leenite.org/thecritic/wavs/parodies/fgump2.wav
kakomu
11-28-2005, 02:03 PM
To be honest I doubt the an ad for same thing (though no one would eat it here) would even include a model.

McD's current line of ads are trying to appeal to specific groups of people, rather than trying to promote their food. Showing people in every day situations eating or drinking McD's food.
beerguy961
11-28-2005, 02:09 PM
It says 11/24 "made" which meant till 11/24. SOL Cheapy
2poor
11-28-2005, 09:55 PM
wheres the hot american mcdonalds chicks?
Kirin Lemon
11-30-2005, 02:25 AM
My favorite Japan-exclusive McDonald's food was their pineapple pies. Mmm, so good.
salmonaxxx
11-30-2005, 02:55 AM
LOL, how do you fillet something that has no bones? Looks delicious anyway...
Larsin
11-30-2005, 03:17 AM
is it just me, or do those shrimp kind of look like gums with teeth in em.
slimpip
11-30-2005, 03:30 AM
Replacing fries with McNuggets @ J-McDonalds = super cool. :drool:
SteveMcQ
11-30-2005, 04:09 AM
They actually serve this Prawn Burger at McDonald's locations in Malaysia. It's quite good. That pic is obviously altered to show it's made of shrimp as the burger doesn't have whole shrimp in it, but it's still really good either way.
kakomu
11-30-2005, 05:04 AM
LOL, how do you fillet something that has no bones? Looks delicious anyway...

Pull the tail off?
cletus
11-30-2005, 11:46 PM
Cheapy, how about telling us more about different kinds of food over there? I can't be the only person here interested in stuff like that.
piscian18
12-01-2005, 01:48 AM
I dont think I could eat it. Not gross I just dont like shrimp.
1modernboy
12-01-2005, 10:17 AM
I think we're missing something important here: does J-McDonald's have McRib? :D
Mr.Answer
12-01-2005, 10:39 AM
The model is smiling in the picture because she doesn't have to eat it. Notice no bites have been taken from the sammich.
Tromack
12-01-2005, 11:11 AM
Wow, that sure looks like instant food poisoning.
Mr.Answer
12-01-2005, 11:18 AM
There is a sad story behind this photo.
I noticed the date on the banner (11/24) and just ASSumed that was when the sandwich was being launched. Imagine my disappointment when I showed up on the 25th and was unable to sample its shrimpy-goodness.
Maybe thats a good thing.
Feel free to check out the official website: www.ebipuri.com

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/ymij/filetoshrimp.jpg

McDonalds is advertising for Kingdom hearts!

http://altpop.com/stc/pics-large/kheartsost.jpg
greydemise
12-01-2005, 11:21 AM
id eat it..i mean, its a welcome change from red meat...plus the model is pretty damn cute...
asian women > american women (personal preference :P)
my friend said the wasabi sauce was amazing..have u tried it cheapy?
gregthomas77
12-01-2005, 11:39 AM
id eat it..i mean, its a welcome change from red meat...plus the model is pretty damn cute...
asian women > american women (personal preference :P)
my friend said the wasabi sauce was amazing..have u tried it cheapy?

Just out of curiousity, how does your mathematical thoery of women account for asian american women?
Graystone
12-01-2005, 02:42 PM
Just out of curiousity, how does your mathematical thoery of women account for asian american women?

I asume from that, that any person of asian decent or with the ethic asain look counts. Damn Cheapy I wanted to know how the ebi burger was. Oh well their is next year.
Requiem
12-03-2005, 12:58 AM
Until I saw the whole picture, I thought it was a vending machine...

Anyways, I like how they put "ebi" at the beginning, so that it's "Shrimp Filet of!". That being said, that poster shows just how different American and Japanese advertising is. Just so much more stylish and "new". Thinking about it, were this advertisement American, it would probably be the model holding the sandwich with small text somewhere. More emphasis on the airbrusing of the model, less on any sort of formatting or logo or design work.

Just my 2 cents.

Good analysis, and very true.

I don't think it's a gross sandwich at all. If I can go to a Sushi resaturant and eat the food, who is to say the "hamburger" must be a patty of beef? It can be whatever the culture wants when you think about it. It all goes down the same