Bandai's Peri Peri keychain lets you rip open shipping envelopes continually

Look, you don't have to explain to us how weird this thing is. Trust us, we fully understand. But as gadget editors, we have a certain love for receiving surprise packages and ripping 'em open as quickly as possible to discover what goodies reside within. Bandai's so-very-Japanese Peri Peri keychain is apt to appeal to the unboxers among us, as it recreates the unmistakable feeling of tearing open a rushed FedEx envelope. If there's a downside, it's that there's no new wares to be found after each opening, but on the other hand, at least there's no big dent on your credit card each time you "open" something new. Expect this gem to hit your keyring for just under $10 next month. Bonus video hosted up after the break.

[Via BoingBoing]

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 12th 2008 10:08PM]

sounds like

By the way, Penny Pretty.
(meow)
Good luck getting that out of my head now.

I see it as a way to keep them occupied until the authorities arrive.
The crazies, I mean.

[SOOPERGOOMAN @ Oct 12th 2008 10:28PM]

THREE WEEKS OLD, OHGIZMO.com showed these THREE WEEKAS AGO. NOT even TECH NEWS. Not really news at all. Someone must be terribly bored.

[Jedix123 @ Oct 12th 2008 10:30PM]

By the way, peri peri..

[Zelatio @ Oct 12th 2008 10:41PM]

Yea I've been sending this video to my friends for couple weeks now thanks to Wired. The video is so messed up, I wish it had subtitles.

[Aguiluz @ Oct 12th 2008 10:49PM]

Must...
Watch...
Video...
9000...
Times...

(Seriously, I was hypnotized at it.)

[chowsquid @ Oct 13th 2008 12:07AM]

so if you order ship this via fedex, you to double your pleasure.

[Temple @ Oct 13th 2008 12:55AM]

Two of Bandai's other funky music videos for the plastic-wrap popper keychain, and the peapod keychain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UU20R4O34o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RITA14kERWM&feature=related

[Josh @ Oct 13th 2008 3:20AM]

The video reminds me quite a lot of Tingle's Rupee Land for the DS..

[Muhammad-Oli @ Oct 13th 2008 7:37AM]

Next they'll be claiming this thing relieves stress or something. Not after seeing that video it won't!

[Jamesy @ Oct 12th 2008 10:14PM]

Lolwut @ the video.

[Doug @ Oct 13th 2008 4:10AM]

The cats "EEEEE" Is the best... (-'; hours and hours of pleasurable fun! (^_^)

[Steven M @ Oct 12th 2008 10:17PM]

hahaha that video is crazy

[iEye @ Oct 12th 2008 10:21PM]

Wow this is crap.... mini electro-magnets?

How low does an iQ have to be to even think something like this up?

But I guess I could re-live the time I opened the Fed-Ex box that contained my iPhone 1st gen box...

oh the memmories...

[Jon Nelson @ Oct 13th 2008 12:45AM]

I wish I could re-live a time when you didn't make ridiculous comments like these.

[LocalToast @ Oct 12th 2008 10:23PM]

Don't they also have fake bubble wrap and pea pod keychains to satisfy your popping desires?

[Syn @ Oct 13th 2008 12:12AM]

That's what pills are for.

[Boudu @ Oct 13th 2008 12:39AM]

Yep, also from Bandai.

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 13th 2008 6:13AM]

What, the pills?

[Cal @ Oct 12th 2008 10:26PM]

Wtf?

[Chris @ Oct 12th 2008 11:04PM]

You beat me to it.

[Connor @ Oct 12th 2008 10:43PM]

Oh those Japanese...

[BigD145 @ Oct 12th 2008 10:44PM]

I, too, ordered a cat FedEx Ground from Japan so I could open the box. The cat? I think it's still in the box. It hasn't made a sound in weeks.

[eggothewaffle @ Oct 13th 2008 12:46AM]

Just don't open the box to see if the cat is alive!

The box has been rigged to kill the cat the moment you open the box!

[Gus @ Oct 13th 2008 2:42AM]

Well, as long as you don't check the box there's a 50 % chance that the cat may still be alive.

-- Schrödinger

[Ponas @ Oct 13th 2008 10:05AM]

The smell is usually a dead giveaway... ;-)

[Jason Woods @ Oct 12th 2008 10:49PM]

So how the hell does it work? I dont understand at all. That just made me want to spend money on something that I have no idea of what it is

[Wwhat @ Oct 12th 2008 11:09PM]

Seems you pull the strip off and it'll make a cute soundeffect, then you put it back and repeat until your mom screams "ENOUGH ALREADY" and mumbles "freaking kids"

[Ari @ Oct 12th 2008 10:56PM]

Yay for any video that implies shipping a kitten in a box.

[Josh @ Oct 13th 2008 3:24AM]

http://xkcd.com/325/

[Reader @ Oct 12th 2008 10:57PM]

I see they hired 4chan to market their product.

[Dan @ Oct 12th 2008 10:58PM]

I just sat here the entire video like this: O_O

What the hell?? This is strange, even for Japan.

[who? @ Oct 12th 2008 11:16PM]

Engadget. Asian products. Cats.

These things are connected in some way:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/29/nintendo-issues-a-non-denial-ds-denial/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/wowwees-alive-white-tiger-cub-gets-unboxed-showcased-on-video/
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/31/faster-yume-neko-smile-cat-kill-kill/

[who? @ Oct 12th 2008 11:18PM]

and more:


http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/new-nintendo-ds-purportedly-confirmed-for-tomorrow/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/12/cat-faucet-solves-elusive-cat-drinking-from-sink-issue-we-sigh/

There are even more, but I don't have the time to track them all down. I'm sure this means something...

[marty.com.au @ Oct 12th 2008 11:30PM]

Hmmm Thre english words in the video... "By the way"

They should add another three...

1) WHAT
2) THE
3) FU*K

Un box THAT

[Jon Nelson @ Oct 13th 2008 12:46AM]

I'd love to see an un-boxing of this.

Over and over and over and over.

[Colonel Panic @ Oct 12th 2008 11:58PM]

That has to be the weirdest video I've seen in a long time, besides the PDC Boy Band video.

[chowsquid @ Oct 12th 2008 11:59PM]

Would be great if this thing blast this song whenever you pull it.

[chowsquid @ Oct 13th 2008 12:05AM]

Nevermind, just ringtone it.
How often does a key chain get it's own hit music video?

[Yevon @ Oct 13th 2008 12:09AM]

Finally. An alternative to Rick Astley. Now we can use this vid to confuse people!

[Steve @ Oct 13th 2008 4:29PM]

This totally needs to be the new form of Rick Roll. Who do we need to talk to to make this happen? I say we call it Rip-Rolled.

[Jon @ Oct 13th 2008 3:57AM]

Sacrilege. Rick is a god and will never be replaced b... Oh wait did he say cat in a box?

[raider @ Oct 13th 2008 12:19AM]

I like the way hey translates into woowoo ..

[Nipponese @ Oct 13th 2008 12:31AM]

As a Japanese, I sometimes I worry about the future of my country...

[Water Closet @ Oct 13th 2008 1:28AM]

Yay, more toys for us obsessive compulsives!

[Steve @ Oct 13th 2008 1:34AM]

Those crazy Japanese are gonna go too far one of these days.

[erwin @ Oct 13th 2008 2:12AM]

nice nails in the picture

[Roncore @ Oct 13th 2008 2:24AM]

YAY! Now everyday can be pretend-birthday!

[Kris Quigley @ Oct 13th 2008 3:24AM]

That music rocks! Anyone know where i can get an MP3 of it from?!?

[Bryce @ Oct 13th 2008 5:39AM]

"Enjoy your life forever!!" A mere $10 for a fulfilled, worry free life?! Oh, hell yes...I'm getting this RIGHT NOW!

[Bakersdozen @ Oct 13th 2008 6:55AM]

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