Takara Tomy's wall-climbing AeroSpider RC car ships this month

We came for the car, we stayed for the promoter. Takara Tomy's previously announced AeroSpider RC car, which mystically scales walls and cruises upside-down, is finally shipping this month in Japan. Cool though that may be, the real news here is the overgrown 4-year old used to show off just how amazing this minuscule vehicle truly is. Head on past the break to see what we mean -- trust us, we wouldn't lead you on like this for nothing.

[Thanks, Clyde]

[Muhammed @ Oct 1st 2008 6:28PM]

4-year old ? yeah right.

[PDubNYC @ Oct 1st 2008 6:32PM]

Sarcasm detector? Yeah right!

[schmitty338 @ Oct 1st 2008 7:24PM]

Are you kidding me? This baby's righ off the charts! mm-hai!

[Muhammed @ Oct 2nd 2008 7:31AM]

Ok, he just seems older to me, maybe my 4-year old nephew has a growth problem I'm unaware of, sorry for my sarcasm.

[Muhammed @ Oct 2nd 2008 8:06PM]

wtf? I'm getting low ranked for saying I'm sorry?
wow, just WOW ....

[Lowest Ranked @ Oct 1st 2008 6:28PM]

I'm truly, at a loss for words.

[Lowest Ranked @ Oct 1st 2008 6:46PM]

Looking around, it seems it will cost around $43. I wonder how loud it is in person with the turbo fan causing the suction.

[Lowest Ranked @ Oct 1st 2008 6:54PM]

Thanks for the info!

[Lowest Ranked @ Oct 1st 2008 6:54PM]

You're welcome!

[Geek45 @ Oct 1st 2008 6:58PM]

I think we're all at a loss for words... :-/

[Almadi @ Oct 1st 2008 6:58PM]

Yeah, thats something thats not addressed in these toys. I got my kid a SEGA Neko cat when I was in Japan.
freaked out by the loud mechanical noises, it was like a cat with severe arthritis.

[chris fredette @ Oct 1st 2008 7:23PM]

For someone at a loss of words, 5 posts?
Tha tlink was for some $400 thing I'm sure is not the same. I think you are looking for this:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10574418
$30

[sonicwind @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:11PM]

looks like you found them!

[Daviesifier @ Oct 1st 2008 6:29PM]

Wow... The crazy Japanese have outdone themselves... just, WOW! Only in Japan...

[Malweran @ Oct 1st 2008 6:53PM]

Japan is funny ^.^ lets just keep it at: "they're youthfull"

[BigD145 @ Oct 1st 2008 7:43PM]

They live longer, thus they must age slower.

[Ogo @ Oct 2nd 2008 8:03AM]

Do they use radioactive spiders to make these cars?

[Erb @ Oct 1st 2008 6:29PM]

Lol, Just Lol

[eiki @ Oct 1st 2008 6:34PM]

that ad is chuzzle

[iEye @ Oct 1st 2008 6:39PM]

The cover picture makes that guy look like he has to take a serious Shiatsu motors....

[xcise @ Oct 1st 2008 6:43PM]

Christmas present... check...

[OnlyShawn @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:10AM]

bridge. brooklyn. me. sell to you.

[Artie Lange @ Oct 1st 2008 6:52PM]

This is Masi Oka's retarded brother, Jerry. While Masi gets to hang out with Hayden Panettiere, Jerry gets exploited by toy companies.

[Bones3D @ Oct 1st 2008 6:53PM]

This thing has been shipping in the US under the "Air Hogs" brand for over a month as the "Zero G Racer". Your local Walmart probably has them in stock right now...

[Lowest Ranked @ Oct 1st 2008 6:58PM]

The Americanized version: http://www.gadgetmadness.com/archives/20051111-air_hogs_rc_zero_gravity_wall_climber.php

[B7 @ Oct 1st 2008 7:50PM]

miracles happen everyday. wow.

[raerae @ Oct 1st 2008 6:53PM]

Looks like some one has grabbed his shnutz while doing this PIC...or he is peeing his pants...or crapped his pants....what ever it is it is not pleasent

[StalematE @ Oct 1st 2008 7:13PM]

they certainly picked an ugly bastard for this commercial.

[linuxamp @ Oct 1st 2008 8:34PM]

@StalematE
It's an unusual marketing strategy but many Japanese "models" are ダサい (uncool).

[lanejasper69 @ Oct 1st 2008 7:03PM]

WTF? He looks scared shitless, or super constipated LOL!

Also looks like a SNL skit!!! LMAO!!

[omegajp @ Oct 1st 2008 7:05PM]

So frightening.

[Artie Lange @ Oct 1st 2008 7:17PM]

This is Masi Oka's retarded brother, Jerry. While Masi gets to play with Hayden Panettiere, Jerry gets exploited by toy companies.

[shawnyoung @ Oct 1st 2008 7:41PM]

LOL!!!

[Gr1zz @ Oct 1st 2008 7:54PM]

Someone please, please, please translate!

[sneeka2 @ Oct 2nd 2008 6:34AM]

Without bothering to re-watch, the gist of it is:

"Look at this, it's amazing!"
"Climbs walls!"
"Works under the table too."
"Even on my bell-- WTF, no it doesn't!"

Finally: "Mommy, buy me this, okay?!"

[airborne @ Oct 1st 2008 7:59PM]

You do know that these have been available at Target stores (and probably others) here in the states for a while. Bought one for my kid - about $30.00.
Works fine - a bit loud, but no louder than a regular r/c car. Runs a fairly long time on a charge to - 8-10 minutes.

[Smileypanda @ Oct 1st 2008 7:58PM]

OH SNAP!!

[LocalToast @ Oct 1st 2008 8:15PM]

Double-ewe Tea Eff

[wesg @ Oct 1st 2008 8:22PM]

Mr. Sparkle describes himself as, "A magnet for food stuffs. Will banish dirt to the land of wind and ghosts."

[Roberto @ Oct 1st 2008 8:28PM]

Asian John Hodgman!

[dkfd @ Oct 1st 2008 9:48PM]

Spin Master is the company that runs this in North America.
They carry lot of other cool RC stuff as well.

www.airhogs.com
www.spinmaster.com

[-Tj- @ Oct 1st 2008 10:00PM]

I think writing in Japanese on an English language blog site is "dasai" since it ultimately becomes "ダサã" or some other gibberish on browsers not set to display unicode characters.

But yeah, that guy sure is ugry.

[-Tj- @ Oct 1st 2008 10:05PM]

Damn, that was supposed to have been a reply under raerae's comment. Ah well...

[TurboFool @ Oct 1st 2008 10:07PM]

How different are these from the $30 Air Hogs ones I found at Wal-Mart this weekend?

[noyp @ Oct 1st 2008 10:32PM]

ZING!

[frankXchange @ Oct 1st 2008 10:32PM]

The last time I checked a prime-time Japanese animé show, a teenage girl was been violated in every possible orifice by a giant penis monster. Yeah. This happens a lot I'm told. I doubt this commercial garnered so much as a comment in Japan.

[Zorque @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:20AM]

That guy's glasses are about 5 sizes too small.

[george @ Oct 2nd 2008 4:11AM]

It sounded like he said "its spinning like a helicopter" at the end of the video...... listen close

[happy_penguin @ Oct 2nd 2008 3:12AM]

Looks like Miss Swan.

[BerNasty @ Oct 2nd 2008 10:08AM]

LOL! Funniest commercial I have seen since the Stuper Bowl and its not even racist.