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The ads were so popular they got a tie-in video game, ''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Kettler no Kuroi Inbou'', a direct-to-VHS movie, ''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ikari no Agedama Bonbâ'', a comic series in ''Magazine/CoroCoroComic'' from March to June 1994, spin-off ads featuring Yakisobany, Yakisoban's cousin, many pieces of merchandise, and even a themed attraction at Japan's Yomiuriland. The movie's theme song was sung by Hironobu Kageyama and became a hit CD single.

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The ads were so popular they got a tie-in Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem video game, ''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Kettler no Kuroi Inbou'', a direct-to-VHS movie, ''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ikari no Agedama Bonbâ'', a comic series in ''Magazine/CoroCoroComic'' from March to June 1994, spin-off ads featuring Yakisobany, Yakisoban's cousin, many pieces of merchandise, and even a themed attraction at Japan's Yomiuriland. The movie's theme song was sung by Hironobu Kageyama and became a hit CD single.
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The ads were so popular they got a tie-in video game, ''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Kettler no Kuroi Inbou'', a direct-to-VHS movie, ''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ikari no Agedama Bonbâ'', a comic series in ''Magazine/CoroCoroComic'' from March to June 1994, spin-off ads featuring Yakisobany, Yakisoban's female cousin, many pieces of merchandise, and even a themed attraction at Japan's Yomiuriland. The movie's theme song was sung by Hironobu Kageyama and became a hit CD single.

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The ads were so popular they got a tie-in video game, ''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Kettler no Kuroi Inbou'', a direct-to-VHS movie, ''UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Ikari no Agedama Bonbâ'', a comic series in ''Magazine/CoroCoroComic'' from March to June 1994, spin-off ads featuring Yakisobany, Yakisoban's female cousin, many pieces of merchandise, and even a themed attraction at Japan's Yomiuriland. The movie's theme song was sung by Hironobu Kageyama and became a hit CD single.



* SupermanSubstitute: Yakisoban is a human alien who comes from a faraway planet and possesses supernatural abilities, and has a younger female cousin who shares his powers.

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* SupermanSubstitute: Yakisoban is a human alien who comes from a faraway planet and possesses supernatural abilities, and has a younger female cousin who shares his powers.
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As the description implies, these ads are very much a WidgetSeries. A collection of vintage Yakisoban commercials as well as some of the revival ads can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Colb6mJl144 here]], a translation of all three Yakisoboy commercials can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVXGrLOm2RY&t=7m20s here]], and an overview of the tie-in game can be found [[http://retrovania-vgjunk.blogspot.com/2012/01/ufo-kamen-yakisoban-snes.html here]]. The movie can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJUKMaL1IU here]].

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As the description implies, these ads are very much a WidgetSeries.QuirkyWork. A collection of vintage Yakisoban commercials as well as some of the revival ads can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Colb6mJl144 here]], a translation of all three Yakisoboy commercials can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVXGrLOm2RY&t=7m20s here]], and an overview of the tie-in game can be found [[http://retrovania-vgjunk.blogspot.com/2012/01/ufo-kamen-yakisoban-snes.html here]]. The movie can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJUKMaL1IU here]].
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* FoodBasedSuperpowers: All of Yakisoban's attacks involve food in some way, from weaponry like sauce guns to his Agedama Bomber and Noodle Attack finishing moves, where he throws fried batter at the enemy or wraps them in noodles.
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* CallingYourAttacks: Yakisoban tends to shout the names of his attacks when using them, as does his cousin Yakisobany.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: The first 2017 ad is about former 90's hero Yakisoban falling from grace, unable to hold a job, and his once-adoring public finding him washed-up, weird, and annoying. He turns evil as a result.
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* WidgetSeries: It's a commercial series about a superhero themed around instant noodles.
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* HumanAliens: Yakisoban is an alien prince from the Yakisoba Planet but looks like an ordinary human, and Yakisobany has a human disguise.

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* HumanAliens: Yakisoban is an alien prince from the Yakisoba Planet but looks like an ordinary human, and Yakisobany has a human disguise.disguise despite looking equally human.
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''UFO Kamen Yakisoban'' is a series of Japanese UFO Ramen commercials by Nissin Foods that gained popularity in the 90s. An AffectionateParody of tokusatsu series such as ''Franchise/KamenRider'', the ads starred Yakisoban, a superhero with the power of noodles and sauce who hailed from the Yakisoba Planet. In his ads, he stood for truth, justice, and proper ramen-eating habits, foiling his EvilCounterpart Fake Yakisoban and his arch-enemy, the kettle-headed Kettler, who planned to steal all the kettles of the world to prevent anyone from making instant noodles.

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''UFO Kamen Yakisoban'' is a series of Japanese UFO Ramen commercials by Nissin Foods that gained popularity in the 90s. An AffectionateParody of tokusatsu {{toku}} series such as ''Franchise/KamenRider'', the ads starred Yakisoban, a superhero with the power of noodles and sauce who hailed from the Yakisoba Planet. In his ads, he stood for truth, justice, and proper ramen-eating habits, foiling his EvilCounterpart Fake Yakisoban and his arch-enemy, the kettle-headed Kettler, who planned to steal all the kettles of the world to prevent anyone from making instant noodles.
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* KryptoniteFactor: Yakisoban's one weakness is cold water, which drains his powers and makes instant noodles taste bad. Hot water can restore his powers.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Yakisoban and the other heroes use noodle and sauce-themed powers to attack.

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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Yakisoban and the other heroes use noodle and sauce-themed powers to attack.attack, while Kettler uses kettle-themed attacks and a giant fork.
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* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: The plot of the movie has Yakisoban looking for a wife while attempting to hide his secret identity from her.

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* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: The plot of the movie has Yakisoban looking for a wife within a set time limit while attempting to hide his secret identity from her.
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* FallenHero: By 2017 Yakisoban has turned on mankind and yakisoba itself, becoming the Demon King.

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* FallenHero: By 2017 Yakisoban has turned on mankind and yakisoba itself, becoming the Demon King.King who vows to destroy all instant noodles.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Yakisoban uses noodle and sauce-themed powers to attack.

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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Yakisoban uses and the other heroes use noodle and sauce-themed powers to attack.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: Yakisoban uses noodle and sauce-themed powers to attack.
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* BrandX: Fake Yakisoban wears a generic off-brand box of instant noodles on his head.
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''UFO Kamen Yakisoban'' is a series of Japanese UFO Ramen commercials by Nissin Foods that gained popularity in the 90s. An AffectionateParody of tokusatsu series such as ''Franchise/KamenRider'', the ads starred Yakisoban, a superhero with the power of noodles and sauce who hailed from the Yakisoba Planet. In his ads, he stood for truth, justice, and proper ramen-eating habits, foiling his EvilCounterpart Fake Yakisoban and his arch-enemy, the kettle-headed Kettler.

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''UFO Kamen Yakisoban'' is a series of Japanese UFO Ramen commercials by Nissin Foods that gained popularity in the 90s. An AffectionateParody of tokusatsu series such as ''Franchise/KamenRider'', the ads starred Yakisoban, a superhero with the power of noodles and sauce who hailed from the Yakisoba Planet. In his ads, he stood for truth, justice, and proper ramen-eating habits, foiling his EvilCounterpart Fake Yakisoban and his arch-enemy, the kettle-headed Kettler.Kettler, who planned to steal all the kettles of the world to prevent anyone from making instant noodles.
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* AllJustADream: If you get a Game Over and continue, Kettler marrying Princess Mayumi turns out to be a dream.

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* AllJustADream: If you get a Game Over in the video game and continue, Kettler marrying Princess Mayumi turns out to be a dream.



* ArrangedMarriage: In the movie, if Yakisoban can't find an earthly bride he'd be forced to marry Sera Moline, a clingy, jealous princess from the Morisoban planet.

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* ArrangedMarriage: In the movie, if Yakisoban can't find an earthly bride he'd be forced to marry Sera Moline, a clingy, jealous princess from the Morisoban Morisoba planet.
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* TimedMission: Each stage in the tie-in game is timed.

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* TimedMission: Each stage in the tie-in game is timed.timed at three minutes, which is also the time it takes to cook instant noodles.

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