Yet another large 3D advertisement has appeared in the Shibuya area as this one is promoting the upcoming new cour of Spy x Family, which might be deemed less impressive than past advertisements as this one doesn’t seem to use the 3D effect as much.

The 3D advertisement which essentially presents viewers with a trailer:

Omake:

The ads for Spy x Family will run at “Cross Shinjuku Vision”, “Shinjuku Alta Vision”, and “NEWNO GS Shinjuku Vision” until October 9th.

Spy x Family’s new season debuts October 1st.

Lupin III is the next franchise to take part in a CM for world-consuming fast food joint McDonald’s, as the point of the CM is to advertise mobile order codes that can be used in a pinch, and watchers might be surprised that no actual thievery takes place.

The short CM that stars three of the four main characters and will inevitably cause otaku to spend more money on fast food:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXWKtAddUp8

Omake:

Other franchises that have starred in McDonald’s ads include Kimetsu no Yaiba, Pokemon, and Final Fantasy VII.

China’s citizens seem to be going for a record of some sort when it comes to needing medical aid after inserting bizarre objects up their urethra, as it has now been reported than an 11-year-old shoved a 3-inch acupuncture needle up there, with a previous incident having the child beat.

The boy was taken to Jiangxi Children’s Hospital for an X-ray after telling doctors he had issues urinating, and there the sharp 3-inch obstruction was discovered, inserted through his penis and even up his bladder tube.

The boy explained he voluntarily performed this irrational act merely because “he was bored” and was curious if such a thing was possible, to which he rather punishingly learned the answer.

Chief medic Rao Pinde asserted the boy lodged the needle up his own urethra 12 hours before being assessed by medical staff, serving as the cause behind his urination difficulty.

The regretful boy only sought medical assistance after his male appendage became sore, and at the time, he didn’t admit to his shameful act.

A non-invasive surgery had the needle removed without consequence, and the boy was sent home afterwards.

Last year, it was said a 10-year-old boy in Iran also performed a urethral insertion and required aid to have it removed, except the object, a sewing needle, was 9cm in length.

Urethral insertion disasters seem to be common in China as individuals have shoved any and everything up there and gotten it stuck, from padlocks and magnetic beads to more needles, electrical cables, USB cables, thermometers, more magnetic beads, chopsticks, and headphone wires.

The Lawson convenience store chain has introduced virtual avatar clerks called “AVACOM” that will be used to remotely service customers across Japan through cash register monitors, with plans to implement the feature in over 200 stores in 2023.

With the ability to control avatars remotely, Lawson is looking to help add jobs to the workforce, including opportunities for people who have restrictions working or disabilities that prevent them from working regular jobs:

AVACOM is made in collaboration with avatar company AVITA, established by Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro. With the number of unmanned stores increasing in Japan, Lawson President Sadanabo Takemasu aims to “promote digitalization with the warmth of people and not just cold digitalization.”

Employees can remotely control avatars from their homes using computers, cameras, and microphones to respond to customers. In addition to being able to change the voices, appearance, and movements of the avatars, Lawson plans to introduce more, including collaborations with virtual YouTubers.

Lawson began recruiting candidates to test out the AVACOM at “Green Lawson” stores that will launch by the end of November. The testing will see how the avatar service performs in proposing products and explaining how to use the self-checkout.