Magibon

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2008 at 08:28

I'm confused. Can someone please fill me in on what the whole Magibon thing is all about?

Regular weeaboo or clever viral campaign to promote an upcoming movie?

http://buzzfeed.com/buzz/magibon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0LuA07FI2s

A while back (several months) someone made a website at magibon.com which showed a man in a gas-mask (apparantly called 'frank') in a dark room
with pictures of 'magibon' and was drawing a sketch of them together. (see youtube link above).

Now that has changed to just text, but I can't read it because it's only in English for a few milliseconds.

Can someone please tell me what the text says?

www.magibon.com

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2008 at 08:32

Zefan said:
Just took a screenshot of the "English" and it's just jumbled words.

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2008 at 08:42

Thanks Zefan.

Although I'm still just as confused. :/

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2008 at 08:49

Zefan said:
Just riding on her fame it seems.

:edit: Much less exciting than I hoped it would be

I figured as much. Would have been nice if the whole thing turned out to be an elaborate promotion though.

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:49

[FnG]magnolia;11546976 said:
Not this tart again :-/ How can someone so empty of talent be so famous?

Because 'frank' wubs her.

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:14

panthro said:
Why is she famous? Whats she done?

In a nutshell; She stares into a camera whilst attempting to look cute and prentending to be Japanese.

Japanese 'fans' paid for her to go to Japan and appear on a TV show, where it was discovered she wasn't quite as cute as she was in her video's (very bad teeth being most noticable).

Also somebody set up a creepy stalkertastic website, which was so well made people, including myself, began to wonder if there was more to this whole thing than meets the eye.

Essentially she hasn't done anything, but there are nonetheless enough rumours and 'hype' surrounding this whole thing to propel it to the levels of 'internet phenomenon'.

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:24

Admit it Lysader.... You're Frank.

Van Hellseek · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:28

You have to hand it to them though...

You may not like her attempts at cuteness, but she got a trip worth well over a grand for her efforts, not to mention TV appearance and a degree of 'fame'.

And the guy behind 'frank' is just genius. What an original and amazing way to promote your work.

Hats off to both of them as far as I'm concerned. :cool:

Van Hellseek · 23 Apr 2008 at 00:51

/\ And I'm sure all you haters are all the personification of physical perfection?