For your consideration....Subaru Anime

[originalcyn]

Wish Upon the Pleiades, also known under the Japanese title Hōkago no Pleiades (放課後のプレアデス Hōkago no Pureadesu?, lit. "After School Pleiades"), is an original net animation series developed jointly by Gainax and Japanese automaker Subaru.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houkago_no_Pleiades

Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRLtOHHUMtA

Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku4bekFamWg

Episode 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRUenDVoFKU

Episode 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkKbE1AYwgU


I find this infinitely amusing.

[originalcyn]

So, they made a figurine too...

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10190751

The best part is that "she is posed riding on her magical staff that was designed based on a drive shaft."

[mike-tracy]

Lol. Of all the things Subaru could have sponsored.

[originalcyn]

whatever, everyone needs a magic staff made of a drive shaft.

[originalcyn]

Hōkago no Pleiades got a second series apparently.

Not sure how this got turned into an actual series on TV...

Walking around in Akiba I found these posters: