I've often been amused at the various fake brands you see in anime, and occasionally I would wonder if anyone had ever taken the time to document the vast amount of ripoff products concocted by animation studios. The answer ... no.
Until now.
I've started a Tumblr blog -- IT'S A SOMY -- dedicated solely to cataloguing any and every silly ersatz commercial product in anime. My main goal is to provide a place where anime fans can have a few giggles as they recall all the goofy products they've seen in series.
However, I am but one man. I humbly request that if any of you happen to watch a show and see a fake product, then take a few seconds to save a screenshot, upload it somewhere (Imageshack works great) and shoot a link over to me. There are a bajillion places where I can be contacted; feel free to use any of them. Proper credit will of course be given to those who help me.
EDIT: This probably goes without saying, but also provide the name of the series (even if you are reasonably sure I have watched the show) and context if you think it is needed.
Hopefully this grows quickly and provides fun for people!
(P.S. The Stepford Wives won the movie poll, and the video should be uploaded by the time I get home tonight, so I'll throw that post up later.)
