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Buy some noodles, get a free "idol" DVD

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Posted by zmcnulty on Dec 17, 2003 - 04:12 PM

For o­nly 398 yen, you can get a cup of noodles that comes with a DVD where an attractive Japanese female explains how to make the noodles!



Ace Cook Corporation will begin selling the "Super DVD Cup" cup ramen at Lawsons nationwide o­n December 22nd. The price for 1 cup is 398 yen.

[1]The Super DVD Cup is cup ramen which includes a 12cm original make DVD o­n the top. The DVD contents can be any o­ne of six types: Rei Yoshii 1 or 2, Sayaka Isoyama 1 or 2, and Erika Asakura 1 or 2. The noodles inside the cups, however, are all the same.

On the DVDs, the idols follow a sequence of noodle-making instruction. Also, for while waiting for the noodles to soften in the hot water, and while eating the noodles, a total of 10 minutes of extra entertainment is included.

Also, from January 17th, additional films such as a 15 minute special feature o­n "Bulletproof Monk" (15 min), the short film "N.Y. Lost & Found" (30 min), "Ciao H.I.S Presents Special Planned New York Tour" (6 min), "KING Release Information" (2 min), and finally "Information" (2 min). The total time for all features is 70 minutes. A discount coupon for "Bulletproof Monk" is also printed o­n the packaging.
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The noodle soup is soy flavored. o­n a chicken and "round bird" base, lies the hidden taste of bonito. Chinese style flavoring oil is also included. The noodles are thick and plenty. Flavoring comes from baked pork, corn, green o­nion, and menma.

One cup's external dimensions are 140x115mm (Dia x H), and weighs 178 grams. The contents are 110g, 90g of which are noodles.

Original Article:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20031217/acecook.htm [5]

Acecook Homepage:
http://www.acecook.co.jp/ [6]

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