Nissin Ramen's Newest Ad Involves a Samurai Schoolgirl, Drones, Zombies & Sumo Wrestlers

Japanese pop culture condensed into three minutes

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Nissin Foods has created a zany advertisement for their latest Japanese instant noodle product titled “Instant Buzz.” The commercial attempts to mash up as many pop culture references in just under three minutes to market their Chikin Ramen and the result is weirdly artistic. Take a look at the video above and be sure to turn on the Closed Captions for a point-by-point guide of all the “buzz points.” Earlier this month, Nissin also released a video entitled “Samurai Noodles: The Originator” mixing animation and rap music as they explore the invention of instant ramen noodles.

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