Vending Machine RED is my new favorite Japanese celebrity. It's this robot dressed as a Coca Cola vending machine that walks around town aimlessly to superhero music. Awesome! Here he is! Commentator is saying something along these lines:
Vending Machine RED—a robot that takes the form of a juice vending machine—appeared one day in the middle of town. He's not a superhero trying to save the world, he just walks around town aimlessly. Go, Vending Machine RED!
Here he is, walking around Shibuya, asking for directions from a cop. What a silly robot.
(Thanks, Osamu!)

Vending Machine Red-O!
It's like I'm a kid again watching Goldar and Ultraman, but this time our superhero shoots out refreshment from his uhhh...dispenser?
To be continued?
Perhaps the next episode will show more humdrum life, like walking his dog, or smoking cigarettes while playing pachinko, taking out the trash, with metal and plastic seperate of course.
Posted by: vagrant | June 15, 2007 at 01:25 PM
hi there
thanks for pick me up
running out oil soon
accept kindly donation
best
Posted by: vending machine red | June 16, 2007 at 10:04 AM
If I ask very nicely, can I get a cool beverage out of him?
Posted by: scout | June 16, 2007 at 04:24 PM
There are more video's on YouTube. I didn't even think to look. Oh man they are funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C93MfjMu7PI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_D5bJSMXVs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6lTpBjNftI
Posted by: vagrant | June 17, 2007 at 03:13 PM