Yukata and Mizugi

Tue 2009/06/16 04:50 JST

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Nice catchy tune that goes along with the new Summer apparel ads for Aeon - tis the Summer season where girls are looking for Yukata or Mizugi to buy.
First up is Mizugi Magic - "Mizugi" [水着] is Bikini or Swimwear.

And the next one is Yukata Magic. Yukata is a traditional Japanese garment - like a kimono but with thinner cloth and usually worn during the Summer at festivals and Onsen (hot springs).

And the making of both commercials below.

They also got a website up for the current promotion at http://mizugi-magic.jp/ - the girls can also dig through the site to find some Samurai Magic too ^^

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Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
Tech Support Officer - Network Security Engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/

CANT I VOTE FOR BOTH??!?

WHY DANNY WHY!!!

Tue 2009/06/16 05:03:25 JST (ID #646520)

reply to Cyberchaos's comment
- Eclair in singapore (Registered on 2008/09/19)
  No more NEET, enineering student now...g
  http://saiseki.blogsome.com/
  
  If there was an option for both, it would be at 100% and there is no use in the polls to see which costume is more preferred ^^;
  Actually... WHY CANT I VOTE FOR BOTH TOO?
  
  Tue 2009/06/16 05:08:18 JST (ID #646528)
  
  reply to Eclair's comment
  - Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
    Tech Support Officer - Network Security Engineer
    http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
    
    All we can do is imagine the mizugi is under the yukata...
    ベストチョイス！！！
    
    Tue 2009/06/16 05:10:02 JST (ID #646531)
    
    reply to Cyberchaos's comment
    - Terrorhunt in the Fortress of Solitude. (Registered on 2008/11/15)
      Otaku-in-training
      http://aim-ali.blogspot.com/
      
      I'm with you on that one.
      
      *imagining*
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 05:42:03 JST (ID #646568)
      
      reply to Terrorhunt's comment
    - Hiten Ryu in San Diego, CA (Registered on 2008/12/17)
      
      Ah...touche! *imagining now* ~Heavenly~~~
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 05:47:51 JST (ID #646580)
      
      reply to Hiten Ryu'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
      
      LOL! That's what I had in mind too~~~~~~
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 06:21:59 JST (ID #646626)
      
      reply to WiseFreeman's comment
    - Gabriel's Ghost in The City of Angels in California (Registered on 2009/05/16)
      Network Security Specialist
      
      I dont know what your talking about!
      ...
      
      ......
      
      ........
      
      ...........
      
      ..............
      
      ..................*imagines*
      
      YOUR A BAD INFLUENCE!!!
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 07:24:50 JST (ID #646684)
      
      reply to Gabriel's Ghost's comment
    - Hiroko in Forever Never Land (Registered on 2009/07/16)
      part-time professional part-timer
      
      hehehehehe.... LOL
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 07:42:17 JST (ID #646711)
      
      reply to Hiroko's comment
    - lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
      Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
      http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
      
      *Imagining nothing under the yukata*
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 08:02:14 JST (ID #646749)
      
      reply to lightningsabre's comment
      - Gabriel's Ghost in The City of Angels in California (Registered on 2009/05/16)
        Network Security Specialist
        
        n...nothing??
        
        ...
        
        ......
        
        ........
        
        ...........
        
        ..............
        
        .................. *head explodes*
        
        YOUR A BAD INFLUENCE TOO!
        
        Tue 2009/06/16 08:47:41 JST (ID #646813)
        
        reply to Gabriel's Ghost's comment
    - Mini1-kun in Lost (Registered on 2008/06/10)
      
      *Imagining mizugi under the yukata*....
      
      *Imagining... under the mizugi*...!!!
      
      *nose bleeds*
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 08:23:28 JST (ID #646776)
      
      reply to Mini1-kun's comment
    - Kareem in Melbourne (Registered on 2009/01/15)
      Student
      
      yeah for real!
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 09:33:44 JST (ID #646855)
      
      reply to Kareem's comment
    - Mimo in India (Registered on 2009/06/03)
      Student
      
      they should do both in a piece, like stripping the yukata > mizuki !!
      
      * imagine she strip further *
      
      * faint *
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 21:22:37 JST (ID #647442)
      
      reply to Mimo's comment
- redmango in Florida (Registered on 2008/08/08)
  houkouonchi
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/red_mango/
  
  I vote for both also.
  
  Tue 2009/06/16 05:16:34 JST (ID #646539)
  
  reply to redmango's comment
- marvin (Registered on 2006/12/24)
  
  a mizugi under her yukata, sounds teasingly nice. ^^;;;
  
  Tue 2009/06/16 05:38:18 JST (ID #646565)
  
  reply to marvin's comment
Riz in インデアナポリス, インデアナ (Registered on 2009/01/02)
三年せいとオタク

Yukata Magia all the way ^o^

Tue 2009/06/16 05:14:25 JST (ID #646536)

reply to Riz's comment
soulfringe in Sacramento California, United States (Registered on 2008/10/25)
Delivery Driver | Student
http://www.soulfringe.com/wpblog

I vote for Yukata just because that is something that you don't get to see too often. Especially stateside.

(I am from california, so beach's are nearby)

Tue 2009/06/16 05:18:29 JST (ID #646543)

reply to soulfringe's comment
yamada in Belait District, Brunei Darussalam (Registered on 2009/02/04)
studying comp studies
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com

Yukata desu! ^o^

Tue 2009/06/16 05:23:20 JST (ID #646549)

reply to yamada's comment
yunamon in a comfy chair above you influencing the FigNendo Wars... (Registered on 2009/03/31)
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com

Yukata and Yutaka desu! XD :3 :P

Tue 2009/06/16 05:25:12 JST (ID #646551)

reply to yunamon's comment
zephi in Sydney, Australia (Registered on 2008/04/26)
student
http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/

I prefer Yukata..
damn, how much makeup do they have to wear! plus the hair, Where's the natural beauty?!

Tue 2009/06/16 05:25:49 JST (ID #646553)

reply to zephi's comment
battrastard in Southwest US, eating roadrunners for fun and profit (Registered on 2009/03/06)
Dedicated and certified lunatic, Beer snob extraordinaire...

I SEZ BOTH!!!

Tue 2009/06/16 05:25:50 JST (ID #646554)

reply to battrastard's comment
Terrorhunt in the Fortress of Solitude. (Registered on 2008/11/15)
Otaku-in-training
http://aim-ali.blogspot.com/

Yukata all the way.

Tue 2009/06/16 05:43:13 JST (ID #646570)

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

Mizugi under Yukata or nothing at all is fine.

Tue 2009/06/16 05:48:16 JST (ID #646582)

reply to FatBastard's comment
- lerry[maru] in Kuala Lumpur, MY (Registered on 2008/09/14)
  Family IT guy ...yes, NEET.
  
  Indeed :D
  
  Tue 2009/06/16 15:05:52 JST (ID #647079)
  
  reply to lerry[maru]'s comment
6pack in Indo-land (Registered on 2008/03/20)
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/

voted for Yukata. Girls look more lovely in Yukatas.

Tue 2009/06/16 05:56:09 JST (ID #646587)

reply to 6pack's comment
Helios in Jiangsu, China (Registered on 2009/04/22)
大废柴 / ダメ人間 / NEET

I prefer traditional clothing personally, so yeah.

Tue 2009/06/16 06:16:21 JST (ID #646619)

reply to Helios's comment
Thai in United States (Registered on 2009/03/14)
Student

Yukata/Kimonos ... yum...

Tue 2009/06/16 06:29:20 JST (ID #646632)

reply to Thai's comment
fengzz in Singapore (Registered on 2008/10/19)
Figurine Enthusiast, Uni Student

woo~! i love mihimaru GT

Tue 2009/06/16 06:47:02 JST (ID #646651)

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

Yukata since there's plenty of Mizugi going around here...

Tue 2009/06/16 06:52:48 JST (ID #646657)

reply to silent1134's comment
Double H in Brunei Darussalam (Registered on 2009/03/18)
Kamen Rider
http://hobbychaos.blogspot.com

Yukata =3

Tue 2009/06/16 07:22:20 JST (ID #646678)

reply to Double H's comment
Gabriel's Ghost in The City of Angels in California (Registered on 2009/05/16)
Network Security Specialist

Yukata of course!! Yukata....of course....Yukata.

mizugi of course. -_-

Tue 2009/06/16 07:26:07 JST (ID #646686)

reply to Gabriel's Ghost's comment
Asuka Suminoe in Hong Kong (Registered on 2009/05/23)
Student
http://www.asuka-suminoe.com/

yukata onegaishimasu! may the festivals begin

Tue 2009/06/16 07:49:23 JST (ID #646727)

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

I want to see yukata under the mizugi!

Tue 2009/06/16 08:03:02 JST (ID #646750)

reply to lightningsabre's comment
- Gabriel's Ghost in The City of Angels in California (Registered on 2009/05/16)
  Network Security Specialist
  
  Its...its...really strange. XD
  
  Tue 2009/06/16 08:48:43 JST (ID #646818)
  
  reply to Gabriel's Ghost's comment
- litokid in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2007/11/25)
  university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
  http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
  
  Mmhmm. That's nice, lightning, that's nice. It's time for bed now. It's obvious you're starting to see things.
  
  Tue 2009/06/16 10:36:44 JST (ID #646915)
  
  reply to litokid's comment
  - lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
    Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
    http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
    
    It works for Superman... sorta...
    
    Tue 2009/06/16 10:43:38 JST (ID #646922)
    
    reply to lightningsabre's comment
    - Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
      Tech Support Officer - Network Security Engineer
      http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
      
      CANNOT UNSEE
      
      *....imagines superman in a yukata with a mizugi under*
      
      Tue 2009/06/16 12:25:21 JST (ID #646989)
      
      reply to Cyberchaos's comment
      - litokid in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2007/11/25)
        university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
        http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
        
        No, no, yukata with a mizugi under is simple enough. But a mizugi with yukata under it? O_O HOW DOES THAT *WORK*?
        
        Wed 2009/06/17 08:20:20 JST (ID #647937)
        
        reply to litokid's comment
Optic in Sydney, Australia (Registered on 2008/05/18)
Desktop Support in the Medical Field
http://thedisjointedzone.com

Prefer Mizugi as I have a fetish for them :)

Tue 2009/06/16 08:13:11 JST (ID #646766)

reply to Optic's comment
Bakkou in Australia (Registered on 2009/04/01)
Student

Yutaka all the way since you don't see it too often here or at all, haha.

Tue 2009/06/16 08:33:21 JST (ID #646785)

reply to Bakkou's comment
Kanmuri in Japan (Registered on 2009/05/09)
Student
http://tasunke.otakugeeksquad.org/blog/

Yeah, definitely yukata. As others have stated, there's plenty of mizugi, yukata's harder to come by. ;) That and I prefer the yukata's modest style. n.n

Tue 2009/06/16 08:41:07 JST (ID #646796)

reply to Kanmuri's comment
NPC in Rocklin, CA (Registered on 2007/12/06)
JR. College Student
http://npc.talkingincircles.net/

Going with Mizugi because the Yukata looks really hot (in the sense of heat, not looks) and I also like moar skin with the Mizugi.

Tue 2009/06/16 08:43:57 JST (ID #646803)

reply to NPC's comment
Kururu_luva in Richmond, BC Canada (Registered on 2007/01/20)

Woot new mihimaru gt song! t(^_^t)

Tue 2009/06/16 09:10:30 JST (ID #646836)

reply to Kururu_luva's comment
GXD in Vancouver BC Canada (Registered on 2009/04/29)
Good-For-Nothing

Yukata for sure... theres just something about it thats special ~

Tue 2009/06/16 09:58:18 JST (ID #646881)

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

Did anyone else find the yukata commercial odd? It's like they prepared the entire pink-and-balloon-pool set for the swimsuit commercial, then just re-used it for the yukata one. Somehow the pink bubblegum + traditional clothing didn't sit too well with me.

Tue 2009/06/16 10:40:16 JST (ID #646919)

reply to litokid'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

Yukata FTW!

Tue 2009/06/16 10:45:23 JST (ID #646924)

reply to duffman's comment
Torchd in Mexico (Registered on 2009/06/15)
Student

Yukala looks better to my eyes n_n'

Tue 2009/06/16 10:50:01 JST (ID #646932)

reply to Torchd's comment
HMMaster (Registered on 2007/09/03)
http://www.khimhoe.net

is that mihimaru gt?

Tue 2009/06/16 11:09:36 JST (ID #646948)

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

I think the only reason yukata beats mizugi is because bikinis and swim wear are more common. Personally I don't really have much of a preference.

Tue 2009/06/16 11:25:06 JST (ID #646957)

reply to Hidden Oasis's comment
The Envoy in Lands From Afar (Registered on 2009/05/27)
Ambassador
http://througheyesfromafar.blogspot.com/

Yukata and mizugi both have aluure in their individual ways

Tue 2009/06/16 14:28:41 JST (ID #647049)

reply to The Envoy's comment
moe2kyun in moeworld (Registered on 2009/06/05)
still working with my unfinished blog
http://moemoekyun.wordpress.com/

both of them please ^^;

Tue 2009/06/16 15:00:39 JST (ID #647074)

reply to moe2kyun's comment
- pipopaz in A little place called home (Registered on 2008/08/26)
  still trying to figure it out...
  http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
  
  agree. Mizugi and Yukata carries a lot of *dreams*!
  
  Tue 2009/06/16 15:21:29 JST (ID #647095)
  
  reply to pipopaz's comment
SurfPenguin in flyover country (Registered on 2008/08/10)
researcher, historian, gunslinger

Did watching htese videos give anyone else a really REALLY bad eighties flashback?

Tue 2009/06/16 15:55:32 JST (ID #647132)

reply to SurfPenguin's comment
- DutchNinja in The Netherlands (Registered on 2009/05/18)
  Mad scientist
  http://yazor-san.daportfolio.com/
  
  Not me, I wasnt born yet back then... ^^; And I like the Yukata, you never see such things around here. ;)
  
  Tue 2009/06/16 16:49:07 JST (ID #647159)
  
  reply to DutchNinja's comment
mrbrutal in SF, CA US (Registered on 2009/06/02)
Support

Japanese girls in yukata are so kawaii

Tue 2009/06/16 17:38:16 JST (ID #647223)

reply to mrbrutal's comment
silentkey in Singapore (Registered on 2008/01/24)
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..

Wow...summer is always interesting there...

Tue 2009/06/16 18:30:42 JST (ID #647277)

reply to silentkey'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 like yukatas too, but mizugis are just soooo...^^; *nosebleed*

Tue 2009/06/16 19:00:44 JST (ID #647314)

reply to spidr245's comment
Y10NRDY in USA (Registered on 2009/06/04)
Comic Shop Owner

hold up. is it the same song for a yukata as for a mizugi? thatz cheap. at least make one commercial for both instead with the girl in a yukata and then stripping down to a mizugi halfway through. thatz the way it would be in a perfect world.

Tue 2009/06/16 19:34:28 JST (ID #647338)

reply to Y10NRDY's comment
persocomsan in Pueblo, CO (Registered on 2008/06/20)
http://animaticfigmation.com/

Yukata any day.

Tue 2009/06/16 19:38:07 JST (ID #647344)

reply to persocomsan's comment
Hamu-Sumo in Germany (Registered on 2008/10/12)
Student in Internet-based Systems

Cute girl/woman + Yukata = very sexy

Tue 2009/06/16 19:40:31 JST (ID #647347)

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

too much make up turns me off sometimes. just my opinion meh...

Tue 2009/06/16 19:42:43 JST (ID #647351)

reply to Pyoro's comment
Maha chan in Utrecht, The Netherlands (Registered on 2008/05/17)
Graphic designer

That green bikini top looks a bit like that one on the Max Factory Naru Narusegawa figure.
I would go for the yukata though^^

Tue 2009/06/16 20:19:46 JST (ID #647389)

reply to Maha chan's comment
El Bastardo in Germany (Registered on 2009/06/05)
Computer science student

For the love of summer coming!!

Tue 2009/06/16 23:09:46 JST (ID #647532)

reply to El Bastardo's comment
Suzume in Denmark (Registered on 2009/04/29)
Student

I ended up picking Mizugi.

Wed 2009/06/17 00:00:21 JST (ID #647565)

reply to Suzume's comment
yaisha in SC, USA (Registered on 2009/05/29)
freelance illustrator
http://www.yaisha.com

looks like I'm in the minority loving mizugi ;o;

Wed 2009/06/17 00:03:23 JST (ID #647569)

reply to yaisha's comment
Sayoko in Vancouver BC Canada (Registered on 2008/02/13)
Graphic Designer
http://kidd.nu

Mizugi. The yukata CM felt a bit awkward.

Wed 2009/06/17 04:38:51 JST (ID #647768)

reply to Sayoko's comment
crepuscular in @ Sydney, Australia, lovin' the surfs (Registered on 2008/12/15)
IT Business Analyst + Test Analyst + Undergrad Uni Student
http://www.crepuscular.asia

mizugi... why fancy something that can be from any country? definitely yukata!!! if a picture is worth a thousand words, then a girl in yukata cannot be described just a thousand words ;p

Wed 2009/06/17 06:35:05 JST (ID #647853)

reply to crepuscular's comment
Patti in Sydney, Australia (Registered on 2009/04/27)
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com/

Sheesh I wish they had Australian ads that were this cool ^^

Wed 2009/06/17 13:54:39 JST (ID #648167)

reply to Patti's comment
kaen in Brunei (Registered on 2009/04/16)
Student

Yukata definitely.

Thu 2009/06/18 06:56:09 JST (ID #649041)

reply to kaen's comment
sati navi in england (Registered on 2009/04/20)
anime + games collector

to bad you cant click both. they are both fanatastic.

Thu 2009/06/18 10:23:57 JST (ID #649288)

reply to sati navi's comment
Vandy in Oakland, California (Registered on 2009/03/07)
Design Student. Occasional Retailor of Delicious Toubed Meats.

The first add just makes me think of all those hair weaves clogging up the pool drains :P
I do like the look of Yukata's and think they could have potential in western fashion if marketed right.

Mon 2009/06/22 01:16:29 JST (ID #652588)

reply to Vandy's comment