Toshiba Maids

Sat 2008/12/27 22:00 JST

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Looks like Toshiba has jumped on the Maid bandwagon.
Their latest marketing efforts employ the services of three maids who appear at the door of a salary mans apartment to save him from his messy room.
Loled at one of the comments saying that this new Quie vacuum cleaner costs about 50,000 yen and that a salary man probably couldn't afford one anyway.

Another vid as part of their campaign. Very interesting layout for their channel too.

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Darknight in Los Angeles, USA (Registered on 2008/03/17)
Filmmaker
http://josewritingthelife.blogspot.com/

It sold me.... If I needed one.. those adds would help them sell.. .may be..

Sat 2008/12/27 22:21:16 JST (ID #427139)

reply to Darknight's comment
FatBastard in over his head (Registered on 2007/11/04)
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/

Hmm... apparently that vacuum has trouble cleaning cheese... lots of it.

Sat 2008/12/27 22:29:06 JST (ID #427141)

reply to FatBastard's comment
lerry[maru] in Kuala Lumpur, MY (Registered on 2008/09/14)
Nekophilia

I am not suprised. I am not complaining. ^^

Sat 2008/12/27 22:33:50 JST (ID #427144)

reply to lerry[maru]'s comment
Andrei-kun in California, USA (Registered on 2008/10/23)
Student
http://andreijournal.blogspot.com

The one in the left looks like a native foreigner.

Sat 2008/12/27 22:43:38 JST (ID #427149)

reply to Andrei-kun's comment
spidr245 in Everywhere, Anywhere, and sometimes There too (Registered on 2008/08/25)
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)

I would be more inclined to buy if the maids constantly showed up. Or even better, if one was included. ^^;

Sat 2008/12/27 22:49:53 JST (ID #427155)

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hikky in Austria (NOT Australia!) (Registered on 2008/05/19)
NEET
http://austrianotaku.com/

Is it possible to order the maids without the vacuum cleaner?
(But Japanese maids only pls ^_^)

Sat 2008/12/27 23:04:19 JST (ID #427165)

reply to hikky's comment
- tymmur in his top secret nuclear bunker (Registered on 2008/01/20)
  Mad scientist
  
  no, you will have to buy the whole package, but you can always put the vacuum cleaner on Ebay afterwards XD
  
  Sat 2008/12/27 23:30:42 JST (ID #427183)
  
  reply to tymmur's comment
  - hikky in Austria (NOT Australia!) (Registered on 2008/05/19)
    NEET
    http://austrianotaku.com/
    
    THX, Great idea, the only problem will be the shipping costs now, haven't ordered 1:1 waifus until now. ;)
    
    Sat 2008/12/27 23:43:07 JST (ID #427188)
    
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- e-jump in Malaysia (Registered on 2007/12/22)
  Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
  http://ejump.wordpress.com/
  
  AFAIK, theres such thing.
  I did ask 2chan or someone in JP bout it after i watched 81Diver drama
  
  Sun 2008/12/28 02:17:34 JST (ID #427316)
  
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DmiL666 in Sacramento, CA (Registered on 2008/10/05)
Retired programmer, anime lover

Oh Lord, won't you buy me
Some Japanese maids
My friends all have butlers
To serve them tea and lemonade
I've worked hard all my lifetime
Without helpers or aides
So Lord, won't you buy me
Some Japanese maids

with apologies to Janis Joplin......

Sat 2008/12/27 23:19:09 JST (ID #427176)

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Akiba-Kid in California, USA (Registered on 2008/01/17)
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com

I hope Sony jumps on this bandwagon too ^^;

Sat 2008/12/27 23:35:09 JST (ID #427186)

reply to Akiba-Kid's comment
InFlames in Germany, West Side (Registered on 2008/01/29)
Nyoron~

Japanese Maids for everyone ! XD

Sat 2008/12/27 23:42:46 JST (ID #427187)

reply to InFlames's comment
tymmur in his top secret nuclear bunker (Registered on 2008/01/20)
Mad scientist

I'm not in a need of a vacuum cleaner right now so I wouldn't get one. The vacuum cleaner broke when we cleaned the living room in order to prepare for the Christmas tree and that's the 2nd time it happened with that timing in this family. It would appear that preparing for a Christmas tree is hard on vacuum cleaners because it's the only time they break O_O

This time however I was able to locate the problem and replace the broken wire. The first time it was a worn out in all the mechanical parts so it didn't make sense to fix it.

If I actually need to buy a vacuum cleaner I wouldn't care for commercials (I never care about them at all. They never work on me). I would likely investigate the marked and figure out which one would suit me the best, just like buying a camera or a computer.

I do wonder about one thing though. Is ¥50.000 really too much for a salary man?

Sat 2008/12/27 23:56:04 JST (ID #427197)

reply to tymmur's comment
Freedom Gundam in United Kingdom (Registered on 2008/02/03)
College Student

Looks expensive...japanese maids ftw lol!
^_^

Sat 2008/12/27 23:57:42 JST (ID #427201)

reply to Freedom Gundam's comment
Ninja Poe Bear in California (Registered on 2008/07/10)
Studio Bleach founder/owner
http://myspace.com/studiobleach

For me... If they removed the bows and replaced the "bulky" hats with cat ears, I would be sold. :3

Sun 2008/12/28 00:11:01 JST (ID #427217)

reply to Ninja Poe Bear's comment
lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/

Megane Maid looks kawaii ^.^

Sun 2008/12/28 00:14:03 JST (ID #427223)

reply to lightningsabre's comment
mavadotar in Peterborough, Canada (Registered on 2007/12/11)
Otaku Security Guard

Wonder when we'll have android maids? Also, the neck bow looks kinda weird on these maids.

Sun 2008/12/28 00:18:22 JST (ID #427230)

reply to mavadotar's comment
Mimi in MIT (Registered on 2008/03/11)
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/

Waa the PC mascots are so cute!

Anyway, I love the gaijin meido expressions. lol the 2nd video made me laugh

Sun 2008/12/28 00:33:39 JST (ID #427243)

reply to Mimi's comment
silent1134 in Los Angeles, California (Registered on 2007/08/22)
???Confused???

What was that guy doing at the end of the video? Did someone mention him?

Sun 2008/12/28 00:43:00 JST (ID #427257)

reply to silent1134's comment
aquilla in United Kingdom (Registered on 2008/10/22)
Office Administrator
http://aquilla429.co.uk

My fiance highly approves of this ad campaign.

Sun 2008/12/28 00:43:33 JST (ID #427258)

reply to aquilla's comment
- tymmur in his top secret nuclear bunker (Registered on 2008/01/20)
  Mad scientist
  
  Next thing we know they run this ad again and they added a the text "fiance approved". What better quality mark is there to get? ^^
  
  Sun 2008/12/28 03:01:03 JST (ID #427329)
  
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  - GNdynames in Toronto, Ontario (Registered on 2008/07/29)
    Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
    http://gndynames.wordpress.com
    
    lol XD
    
    Sun 2008/12/28 05:51:33 JST (ID #427433)
    
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the great paul in heaven (Registered on 2008/03/14)
pervert

any extracurricular activities?

Sun 2008/12/28 00:48:58 JST (ID #427261)

reply to the great paul's comment
Melo in stitutionalized (Registered on 2008/04/14)

Wait, so the vacuum cleaner costs 50,000 yen? The maids better come with it.

Sun 2008/12/28 00:52:05 JST (ID #427263)

reply to Melo's comment
- FatBastard in over his head (Registered on 2007/11/04)
  Dirty Gentleman
  http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
  
  For 50000 the salaryman version comes with Tenga attachment, and a switch that toggles between suck & blow.
  
  Sun 2008/12/28 01:28:07 JST (ID #427289)
  
  reply to FatBastard's comment
  - tymmur in his top secret nuclear bunker (Registered on 2008/01/20)
    Mad scientist
    
    The first vacuum cleaners could actually make the airflow go both ways. This caused some incidents where people started it in blow mode by mistake with a half full bag XD
    
    Sun 2008/12/28 01:35:24 JST (ID #427294)
    
    reply to tymmur's comment
cactaur in despair (Registered on 2008/01/13)

"Quie vacuum cleaner costs about 50,000 yen"
that's about 500 USD for a vacuum cleaner! does it make coffee in the morning and goes to work or something?! or does it transform to a robot to fight with MAC and PC?

Sun 2008/12/28 01:00:15 JST (ID #427272)

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Daemonseed in Britland (Registered on 2008/05/06)
Moe Hunter
http://moehunter.wordpress.com/

The question is....do they have a cafe I can visit?

Sun 2008/12/28 02:13:02 JST (ID #427311)

reply to Daemonseed's comment
phossil in Guatemala City (Registered on 2008/07/22)
http://twitter.com/phossil
http://www.animoe.net

that guy apartment was a complete mess!!
And he arrived at 10:44 pm!! He obviously had a great party!! If not, he will with the maids!Lol

Sun 2008/12/28 02:15:27 JST (ID #427314)

reply to phossil's comment
memoriesoffaddict in CA (Registered on 2008/10/30)
University Student

That's expensive! The vacuum cleaner I have is okay with me, will never take out 500 USD for a vacuum cleaner, heck i could get better stuff with it than a vacuum cleaner.

Sun 2008/12/28 02:33:29 JST (ID #427321)

reply to memoriesoffaddict's comment
Hidden Oasis in California, United Sates (Registered on 2008/10/28)
College Freshmen

If I could post pictures I would have posted a facepalm. If this kind of advertising works, I think Japan is slowly going to hell in a hand basket. I understand if putting pictures helps a rice company because there's barely any difference between them, but choosing electronics because of a maid they have? Come on Japan, you can do better than that.

Sun 2008/12/28 03:02:35 JST (ID #427332)

reply to Hidden Oasis's comment
azn-n3ss-__- in Brisbane (Registered on 2008/07/28)
大学生
http://justaskeikaku.net23.net

lol i didn't know maids wore slippers

Sun 2008/12/28 03:09:08 JST (ID #427337)

reply to azn-n3ss-__-'s comment
Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/

THIS

THIS IS WHAT MAKES JAPAN AWESOME

Sun 2008/12/28 03:13:39 JST (ID #427341)

reply to Cyberchaos's comment
aseps in japan (Registered on 2008/08/10)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aseps/

50.000! is that some limited version including the maids! well i dont bother in paying for that, the latest vacuum cleaner i was buyed is very cheap but not make a good work...

Sun 2008/12/28 03:17:12 JST (ID #427344)

reply to aseps's comment
darth nacho in Singapore and USA (Registered on 2008/10/07)
product design prop maker

great way for a door to door sales tactic. if they show up i would buy it.

Sun 2008/12/28 03:43:45 JST (ID #427359)

reply to darth nacho's comment
Patrick Barron in Michigan, United States of America (Registered on 2008/02/09)
Grocery Store Clerk

We need soem more Moe maids here in the US of A.

It would do wonders for Best Buy.

Sun 2008/12/28 04:01:16 JST (ID #427372)

reply to Patrick Barron's comment
Omu in レチウンド島、　スペイン (Registered on 2008/05/13)
浦の引き篭り
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3219/haruhimemew.gif

My room?!
Are they coming to my room?

I'll prepare the camera...

Sun 2008/12/28 04:17:16 JST (ID #427378)

reply to Omu's comment
聖者 in サンノゼ。 (Registered on 2008/02/26)
フリーター。
http://www.seizya.com/

$550?!

Maids are nice, but I don't need a vacuum right now, especially for that amount.

Sun 2008/12/28 05:04:47 JST (ID #427393)

reply to 聖者's comment
- 聖者 in サンノゼ。 (Registered on 2008/02/26)
  フリーター。
  http://www.seizya.com/
  
  If maids come with it, that should be fine though. =P
  
  Sun 2008/12/28 05:05:40 JST (ID #427395)
  
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Gibson in California (Registered on 2007/05/27)
Student artist
http://www.requestview.wordpress.com

I would buy if it came with the girls

Sun 2008/12/28 05:44:19 JST (ID #427427)

reply to Gibson's comment
Monkee in Canada (Registered on 2007/02/08)
Otaku / Student in Networking
http://hayasaki-kun.blogspot.com/

If I was rich, I will hire maid for sure ^^

Sun 2008/12/28 05:56:23 JST (ID #427436)

reply to Monkee's comment
WiseFreeman in DC Cloning Laboratory (Registered on 2007/11/07)
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my

very interactive marketing....

if 50k Yen inclusive of the 3 maids come over to service my house, I dont mine paying for it every month ^_^

Sun 2008/12/28 06:11:03 JST (ID #427457)

reply to WiseFreeman's comment
litokid in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2007/11/25)
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim

I don't like these maids. And I don't like the vacuum cleaner either. (Besides which, most of that guy's mess was cleaned up before they even took the thing out)

Sun 2008/12/28 06:52:48 JST (ID #427486)

reply to litokid's comment
Tiny Red Man in Tiny Red Dot, Singapore. (Registered on 2007/04/11)
free lance otaku, full time Protector of Peace.

where's the usual links to Amazon Japan, Ebay, or whichever sites that sells such stuffs? hmm..

and lol at the maids being tsundere..

Sun 2008/12/28 08:41:45 JST (ID #427540)

reply to Tiny Red Man's comment
England Al in England, UK (Registered on 2008/07/13)
All round good guy and musician

I don't think I'll bother buying one of those vacuum cleaners, even though they seem very good. I think I'll just wait in the mess until the maids come and visit, then I can watch them clean it all up for me ^^

Sun 2008/12/28 11:05:19 JST (ID #427585)

reply to England Al's comment
Pyoro in Singapore (Registered on 2007/08/22)
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/

oh why oh why has toshiba fallen!
didn't know toshiba sells vacuums too...

Sun 2008/12/28 13:01:18 JST (ID #427674)

reply to Pyoro's comment
Harts in Estonia (Registered on 2008/06/02)
Student

>... Maid bandwagon
Better late than never:) Just kidding:P

Sun 2008/12/28 14:23:23 JST (ID #427724)

reply to Harts's comment
Henry in /usr/bin/ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph

i don't know...

i wasn't sold in buying one ^^;;;

Sun 2008/12/28 15:27:50 JST (ID #427753)

reply to Henry's comment
GiafLop in Philippines (Registered on 2007/11/25)
Student
http://kankeishorui.wordpress.com

I'll buy Toshiba products for a chance to win Meido!

Sun 2008/12/28 15:46:25 JST (ID #427758)

reply to GiafLop's comment
dimsumdave in philippines (Registered on 2008/11/19)

i'd rather buy those 3 maids to clean my room. eheheh

Sun 2008/12/28 18:37:07 JST (ID #427832)

reply to dimsumdave's comment
Hosaka in London, UK (Registered on 2008/09/24)
Software Developer
http://www.otakutimes.com

Vacuum Cleaner + Maids == PROFIT

Sun 2008/12/28 19:24:03 JST (ID #427866)

reply to Hosaka's comment
Warlh in France (Registered on 2008/12/16)
Developer
http://www.uwaah.info/

50 000 yens ??? it's really expensive.

Mon 2008/12/29 00:08:10 JST (ID #428019)

reply to Warlh's comment
CyruzDraxs in Kelowna, BC, Canada (Registered on 2007/09/11)
Web Design & Development
http://www.nerdculture.org

Meganekko Meido has me sold!

Mon 2008/12/29 06:41:53 JST (ID #428216)

reply to CyruzDraxs's comment
duffman in the Urban Jungle that is Manila(PH)~ (Registered on 2007/10/30)
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com

does the vacuum cleaner include the maids? if yes~ then i'll buy tons of it^^

Mon 2008/12/29 09:25:11 JST (ID #428320)

reply to duffman's comment
X-wingsZero in rochester ny (Registered on 2008/11/02)
student
http://www.kingdomwingszero.webs.com/

i love my maids ^_^

Fri 2009/01/02 09:46:13 JST (ID #432939)

reply to X-wingsZero's comment
Racer's Dream in Curva Tamburello (Registered on 2009/01/27)
90's F1 Afficionate and Anti-Otaku
http://www.livestream.com/f1action

Toshiba...Y'AIN'T WORTH NUTHIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mon 2009/05/11 19:29:01 JST (ID #601028)

reply to Racer's Dream's comment
Paws in Australia (Registered on 2009/06/14)
I.T. Technician

Thoses ads crack me up!!!!!

I love japanese TV, they are just so crazy!!!

Sun 2009/08/16 01:44:21 JST (ID #702094)

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