Asian Tube Online Videos Worldwide Reviews: Archive - 2002/2003
This is an archive of some worldwide press reviews, weblog posts and other highlights about Rob Pongi and Asia Entertainment Online Videos from 2002 and 2003.
● Juju Archive - The Roppongi Video Happy Hour (2003-11-26) Please god make it stop! And whatever you do, don't look at this one either. I'm going to have nightmares of this freakish 3 year old. Seriously though, this Rob Pongi guy is HILARIOUS! Especially the Japanese Women Looking For Foreign Friends videos where he reads the broken Engrish from Japanese personals. And he somehow manages to do it with a straight face. According to the FAQ: "The Roppongi Video Happy Hour" is showing the world a light-hearted and sometimes satirical view of Japanese society and culture as it is seen through the eyes of Rob Pongi." - by Tony Buser
● Best Music Videos - Internet Video Magazine (2003-11-20) Are you into Korean music videos? We're talking about music from North Korea. Rob Pongi, one of our contributors, has been collecting, translating and posting an assortment of music and propaganda videos from North Korea. Some are quite cute like Mo Kin singing a cute little song called "My Parents Kiss" and others are much more raw. In this short music video, three "Genius Kids" sing a song called "Kim Jong Il's Roses" in a recent celebration of his birthday.
● Quelques Videos de Rob Pongi (2003-11-12) J'ai decide dans cette mise a jour de vous faire part de quelques petites videos issues du site de Rob Pongi, un comique Japonais qui a pour habitude de se balader et de filmer tout et n'importe quoi, mais aussi de proposer quelques videos amusantes, ou tout simplement interessantes. Voici donc une petite selection, sachant que le site en propose bien plus, et qu'il vous faut quick time pour pouvoir les lire. PostA(c) par Sullio
● "private english roppongi f*ing USA video hour " (2003-11-10) So I'm doing a little surfing, and I come across this sort of weird, sort of creepy North Korean music video, called "Fucking USA" - Go watch the video, it's interesting (and funny in a disturbing way) on several levels, I promise. Ok, but let's get to the end of the video and to title that reads "English translation by Rob Pongi. RobPongi.com". - YOW. - I was expecting to find a small business card type site, but instead I found...."The Roppongi Video Happy Hour!"
- Rob Pongi is apparently some sort of video jester who runs his own interview/satire show from what looks to be an alleyway in Tokyo. He wears a strange outfit (explained in the Rob Pongi FAQ ) No really, go watch a couple videos. They're real eye openers. Posted by illovich
● pBlog2 (2003-11-01)
www.robpongi.com I dunno who Rob Pongi is but there are some really interesting quicktimes of Korean commercials, North Korean propaganda and other stuff that will surely blow the american media mind. There's a link there to TokyoDV and that is another fine source of surreal goodness. "Television has attacked us for a lifetime, now we strike back." - Nam June Paik R-O-C-K in the R-V-A - by Patrick Power.
● The California College Kid: Rob Pongi (2003-10-26) LOL... well I just got finished watching a whole slew of hilarious english/japanese videos on this new web-site I just came across. Rob Pongi (ぽんぎ) is kind of a freelance videographer who loves Japan, and decided to start an online TV show called the Roppongi Video Happy Hour. I came across the site through another blog that had a link to video on his site with this amazing three year old Korean girl playing the xylophone. The site I was on suggested she could be a full grown midget. Whatever the case, she is REALLY cute!! Nyhoo, go to that that site, some of the videos are hilarious!! さよなら - Laters - by matt
● [ Film anti-Bush: FUCKN'USA à voir! ] (2003-10-21)
Vous trouverez ici un superbe filme de propagande ANTI-Bush, trouvé sur un site japonais, c'est très bien fait, c'est très fun, souvent grotesque (mais c'est le but recherché).Réalisé par Rob Pongi.
Cliquer ici pour accéder directement sur la page en question. Le film se lancera tout seul
P.S. Mon but n'est pas de faire ici de l'anti-américanisme primaire, mais j'ai trouvé cela très drôle. - by erick_77
● Kung Fu Records - Subject: "greatest thing ever" (2003-10-16)
"greatest thing ever"
no ussualy iam scared of japan because it seems really cramped and intense with flashing lights and giant robots/dinosuars killing everyone
i have fallen in love with japanese TV in english
enjoy comrades
http://www.robpongi.com/ 
by shaner
● digm｜diary -ふと，見た目を戻してみる (2003-10-12) ■ ファッキンUSAハムニダ http://www.robpongi.com/pages/comboFUCKINGUSAHI.html これも Everlasting Blort から．思わず北朝鮮に惹かれて見てしまったのですが，ネタ元割れすぎですね．そこはかとなく，このサイトをやってるロブ・ポンギさんのほうが気になります．少年ナイフのファンだそうですが，有名な方なんでしょうか？頑張って下さい．日本はこれから寒くなります．風邪にお気をつけて.
海と対話するロブ・ポンギ 
"Conversations With Sea and Sand"
● envol! VJ: ニッポンを楽しもう！（笑 (2003-10-09)
こいつはおもしれえ（笑。日本在住とｩ鮮のﾌ映像も（笑。下のリンクのページもかなり面白いサイトがあるっすよ。Posted by maqui at October 9, 2003
● buffoonery.org | A Seattle weblog - Those Wacky Japanese (2003-10-01) RobPongi.com's videos are a crazy remix of Japanese culture through a big white guy. They found FUCKING USA . I also enjoy "Japanese Women Looking For Foreign Friends" in the personals section where Rob reads Japanese personal ads very clearly and slowly while rowing a boat. Also, check out TokyoDV.com for great videos in the same vein. By Manuel Wanskasmith
● Sushicam : Japan Photo Blog & Fine Art Prints (2003-08-18)
RobPongi and his assistant "Ipongi" at the Ruby Room
(Click on the above pic for a larger view)
RobPongi, of the same name website also made an appearance. This guy truly has to be seen in the flesh to be believed. How he ever talked Ipongi into wearing that hat I will never know. (Photo and article by Jeff Laitila)
Some comments included with the above article:
"RobPongi is a very very very brave man." - DustOrgan
"... thats what sushicam.com is for right. documenting the tokyo scene. gotta love the robpongi!!" - damon
"That Rob Pongi guy is absoloutly hilarious... I watched his videos. Holy cow. I don't think I could stop laughing. What a bubbly personality. Keep up the FANTASTIC work everyone." - Seth
● The below stillframe of Miss Aki and Rob Pongi from the "Private English Class" video was featured as "Nomad Of The Week" on David Bowie.com (2003-07-01) 
● Great Funny Videos - Internet Video Magazine (2003-06-29) Have you experienced Rob Pongi, his "Roppongi Video Happy Hour" show or his series of TV shows based in Japan? Check out this goofy little video called "Private English Class" where he tries to get the lovely Ms. Aki to join the US bandwagon.
● "Private English Class" was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on Bowienet This was the 13th time one of Rob Pongi's videos was featured by David Bowie's official website. (2003-06-27)
● Techzonez - Rob Pongi - Archive (2003-06-25) Big Booger: This is a crazy guy who has some pretty whitty items on his site. Check the fan club site. He is from the US, but lives in Tokyo and has some serious talent in creating the crazy and unusual.
● The below stillframe of Rob Pongi from his solo political satire video "Candidates" was featured as "Nomad Of The Week" on Bowienet (2003-06-17) 
● RobPongi.com was awarded the coveted ''Japan Reference Award Gold" from Japan Reference (2003-06-10)
● The below stillframe of Ting Ting was featured as "Nomad Of The Week" on David Bowie.com (2003-06-10)
● Rob Pongi's political satire video "Candidates" was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on Bowienet (2003-06-08) This was the 12th time one of Rob Pongi's videos was featured by David Bowie's official website.
● Rob Pongi and Shonen Knife
The above photo is a behind-the-scenes shot of Rob with Naoko and Atsuko of Shonen Knife taken during the filming of Shonen Knife's "Mass Communication Breakdown" music video in which Rob made a couple cameo appearances.This photo was featured as "Nomad Of The Week" on David Bowie.com (2003-05-28)
● The Filming of Shonen Knife's "Mass Communication Breakdown" Music Video as told by Naoko:
● The below stillframe from the "Hanami Happy Hour! (H.H.H.)" video was featured as "Nomad Of The Week" on David Bowie.com (2003-04-18)
● More Great Animated Videos and Clips - Internet Video Magazine (2003-03-27)
Here's the latest 3D animation from our buddy in Japan, Rob Pongi. Check out "Birds of Prey" It's sort of a helicopters meets Iraq meets Rob meets Japan sort of thing. Confused? (Note: To read more about "Birds of Prey" go to the RobPongi.com FAQ)
● The "Cherry Blossom Festival Takes" video was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on David Bowie.com (2003-01-05) This was the 11th time one of Rob Pongi's videos was featured by David Bowie's official website.
● "The Roppongi Video Happy Hour Blimp" - Rob Pongi's first 3D animation video was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on Bowienet (2002-12-04) This was the 10th time one of Rob Pongi's videos was featured by David Bowie's official website.
● A Guide to Design and Pop Culture in Tokyo - Film Marmalade Short Film Festival (2002-11-19)
One of the funniest shorts there was by Rob Pongi, who has a whole bunch of short videos on his site. The personals are especially funny. And yes, he was wearing the same outfit last night that he wears in all of his videos. You can also check out the TokyoDV site, which is affiliated with last night's event. - Jean Snow
● The World's Best Video Web Sites - Internet Video Magazine (2002-10-10) Ready to take a trip on the weird side? Check out RobPongi.com, a site dedicated to the short videos and films produced by, and starring Rob Pongi of Tokyo DV. It is in English and most of the material is based on life in Japan, featuring Japanese culture, arts and music. But there is a bunch of odd and strange stuff tossed in there as well, especially the conversation and interview clips. The personals section is Rob Pongi reading fractured English letters from Japanese women looking for overseas soul mates. However, for a true cultural experience, the numerous music and culture clips can't be beat.
● "Highway 61" was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on David Bowie.com This was the 9th time one of Rob Pongi's videos was featured by David Bowie's official website. (2002-09-12)
● "Scenes from Nikko" was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on Bowienet This was the 8th time one of Rob Pongi's videos was featured by David Bowie's official website. (2002-09-04)
● À l’affiche sur Internet: Tokyo DV (2002-08-05) Le Japon en vidéo, mis en images par des amateurs, s’affiche sur Tokyo DV, un site pas toujours réussi, souvent insignifiant, mais qui quelques fois tombe dans le mille, et écorche au passage certaines idées reçues. Des extraits de Hitchhiking in Japan annoncent un documentaire tourné à la main lors d’un voyage sur le pouce dans le Tohoku, avec toutes les magnifiques rencontres qui se succèdent selon les lifts obtenus. Ça donne envie de partir, sac au dos, demain matin. En ville, entre deux séances de fans de jeunes pop-stars en pâmoison devant leurs idoles chromées, on a droit aux performances de Rob Pongi (allusion au célèbre quartier des bars pour les étrangers de Tokyo), la plupart complètement insignifiantes, sauf lorsqu’il lit une après l’autre les annonces de jeunes Japonaises à la recherche d’amis étrangers, dans un anglais tellement approximatif que ça devient vraiment tordant. Vous vous trouviez poche en anglais ? Attendez d’aller au Japon ! Ou à défaut, allez jeter un coup d’œil aux personal adds de Mr. Pongi. Si ça ne change pas votre fantasme de la jolie et douce Japonaise, ça va peut-être vous enlever de la tête l’image de sa grande spiritualité intérieure... Ou du moins vous faire rigoler un coup ! [CV]
● From late January 2002, for almost two years, "Conversations With Sea and Sand" was previously broadcasted on Comedy Central.com (archived webpage)
● From early November 2001, for about two years "Conversations With Nature" was previously broadcasted on Comedy Central.com (archived webpage)
● From early November 2001, for about two years "The Airbag Experience Machine" was previously broadcasted on Comedy Central.com (archived webpage)
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