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Endless Banana from Epoch combines trends

Written by: Michael Keferl on October 14, 2008 at 9:23 pm | In Fashion & Lifestyle Trends, Technology & Gadget Trends |

It’s interesting when real world trends manifest themselves in unexpected ways. Take bananas for example…

This year has been all about the “morning banana diet” which came from the runaway hit book of the same name that’s all about eating lots of bananas for breakfast to lose the extra kilos. 700,000 copies don’t lie.

Of course, if you think you’ve heard something similar…you have…but the banana diet has more holding power and supermarkets can barely keep them in stock! For a country that imports 102 million tons annually, that’s not an easy feat.

epoch infinite banana

As a result, we have two market trends in one little toy. Epoch is now entering the “infinite toy” market with it’s Endless Banana, which encapsulates the production trend of infinite menial (yet fun) tasks with the consumer trend of bananas, bananas, bananas.

It even has it’s own embedded sound with voice actress Saki Fujita, adding the necessary moe element to a banana that you get to peel over and over again, even simulating the feeling of it while peeling.

Now comes the question: What seemingly boring things would you like to do over and over again, but in a simulation?

Tags: Bananas, Dieting, Epoch, Mugen
Category: Fashion & Lifestyle Trends, Technology & Gadget Trends
Other categories: Marketing & Ad Trends

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[...] the Mugen Peri Peri. Well, banana’s have been given a lot of attention in Japan this year. Trends in Japan talks about the “morning banana diet” that has become a hit and sold more than 700,000 [...]

Pingback by Peel a banana complete with voice actress — October 15, 2008 #
[...] es eso de lo que estamos hablando: un juguete que simula el acto de pelar una banana. Como podéis observar se trata de un simple artículo de plástico que imita a la fruta y a su [...]

Pingback by Plátano infinito « No puedo creer que lo hayan inventado… — October 15, 2008 #
[...] Like the Mugen PeriPeri before it, the Endless Banana’ from Epoch is the latest in the growing Japanese market for “infinite toys”—devices that allow users to enjoy mundane, but strangely thrilling experiences over and over again. In addition to simulating the feel of a banana as it is peeled, the toy also features the voice of an actress named Saki Fujita. Apparently, her task was to make the “sound” of a peeling banana—whatever the hell that is. Unfortunately, finding out is not going to be an easy task. As far as anyone can tell these are a Japan-only release. [kilian-nakamura] [...]

Pingback by Endless Banana: Enjoy the Soothing Banana-Peeling Experience Forever [This Is Bananas] — October 17, 2008 #
[...] Carpophobes, vous pouvez compter sur le fait que le gadget ne se trouvera qu’au Japon. [kilian-nakamura] [...]

Pingback by Epluchez la banane non-stop - Gizmodo - Tant d'amour pour ces fabuleux nouveaux gadgets, c'est surnaturel. — October 17, 2008 #
They all make the PERON sound, but there are even multiple versions of the banana you can choose between with an additional sound: アホなバナナ=idiot banana, ツンデレバナナ=tsundere banana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundere), セクシーバナナ=sexy banana. Dunno what #3 is since I suck at kanji.

You can see them here: http://www.toysyukky.com/product/211 (click the image to enlarge)

Comment by kalleboo — October 17, 2008 #
[...] a portable toy that puts you in a loop of opening boxes til your heart’s content. Now, the Trends In Japan blog, reports on the next entry into the “Infinite Toy” market: Combining the morning banana [...]

Pingback by Endless Banana Gives You Eternal A-Peel | ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected — October 24, 2008 #
a portable toy that puts you in a loop of opening boxes til your heart’s

Comment by oyun indir — November 7, 2008 #
Hi there,
Where can I purchase this banana toy?
Thank you.

Comment by Genesus — December 13, 2008 #