Introducing The Tofugu Action Ningyo! (April Fools)

Our Tofugu store has really taken off since we launched it last year. We’ve been proud to provide you with things to educate and entertain you like our very first ebook, vocabulary packs, and of course, stickers.

But it’s been clear that all of that just hasn’t been enough for you. Some of you say that our stickers are too two-dimensional. The illiterate among you say that our ebooks just aren’t for you. Others say that our vocab packs are just too boring. Where’s the excitement in the Tofugu store?

Tofugu store is boring!We’ve gotten all of your e-mails, tweets, Facebook comments, texts, phone calls, letters, telegraphs, carrier pigeons, smoke signals, and flag-based semaphore communications.

And we get it. You crave something more.

That’s why today we’re proud to introduce our very first, one-of a kind Tofugu Action Ningyo into our store.

Specially made at Tofugu World Headquarters by Koichi himself, The Tofugu Action Ningyo truly is an achievement in craftsmanship. It’s completely organic, artisan, fair trade, and extremely deadly.

Don’t be fooled by cheap imitators! The Tofugu Action Ningyo is made from only the finest ingredients. Our competitors only pack enough tetrodotoxin into their product to kill a man, but our Tofugu Action Ningyo contains enough fugu-poison to make an entire herd of buffalo drop dead.

And unlike other toys that are boring, inedible, and possible choking hazards, The Tofugu Action Ningyo is completely edible, biodegradable, and recyclable. It’s so disposable that you might wonder why you’re spending so much money in the first place.

Tofugu Action Ningyo

But wait! For this special occasion, we’re cutting the price in half!

Normally, a fine, hand-crafted figurine like this would run for somewhere in the neighborhood of $100,000; but because this is such a rare event, we’re slashing the price 50% to a mere $50,000 (plus shipping, handling, processing, and convenience fees).

And when we say “The Tofugu Action Ningyo,” we mean that quite literally. Only one Tofugu Action Figure will ever be produced, so once it’s sold, it’s gone.

Not only that, but we’re offering The Tofugu Action Ningyo for one day only! After today, you’ll be out of luck.

Happy April Fools’!

  • http://profiles.google.com/statueofmike Michael S

    It looks so life-like.

  • http://x-stei.tumblr.com/ x_stei

    Happy April Fool’s Tofugu!

  • Derp

    JUST SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!! 

  • Skyeaten

    wahaha~ this made no sense at first… ;P but now i know…i’m heading to the tofugu store!!

  • ImmaBallah

    UMAMI

  • Stroopwafel

    So what happens if someone actually buys it?

  • http://www.vietamins.com Viet

    Koichi will personally deliver it himself… while wearing his panda hat and with t-shirt off (optional).

  • Mr Man

    I’m disappointed that koichi has been spending time creating this when he should be working on textfugu, Textfugu members should get this for free or at least at a reasonable discount. Come on Koichi think of your customers.

  • http://www.vietamins.com Viet

    We love you too Mescale. <3

  • Charmoyl

    Won’t be surprised if this fish actually does sell – Stranger things have been sold on the ninjanet.

  • Mescale

    Oh dear I seem to have got a reputation now :(

  • http://mkaito.github.com Michishige Kaito

    I’m totally buying two of…. oh wait.

  • nagz

    it’s completely fake! if you look closer, you can also tell it by the pixels!
    (btw. what camera are you using?)

  • Saikou

    That’s the glory that comes with long arguments.

    No hard feelings though right?

    :)

  • ZXNova

    The Most awesome thing Tofugu has made. Thank you.

  • Paladin341

     Ningyo (人魚) Human fish? =o

  • Mescale

    Only in my pants.

  • CelestialSushi

    Maybe they meant ningyou? :/ Otherwise it’d be like a “mermaid/merman” instead of a “doll”… I dunno, maybe either could work here? *shrugs* It’s a fish and a toy…

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001535919021 Heather Stewart

    Norweigan?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001535919021 Heather Stewart

    Oh Dear Gods you made the toothpicks out of Ent Wives?! so that’s where they went…

  • kuyachristian

    Three dollar shipping?! This should have free shipping!!

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    lol

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    welcome to the fun, ambiguous world of romaji!

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    IT’S SO HEAVY

  • Noah Wood

    I love you guys so much. You always see to make me laugh and learn:3

  • tengo.kokoro.

    nice sweater.

  • Just Checked The Store

    Whoa, it really is connected to the store! Someone could actually buy this… 

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/S2AC2WEJ46RIBHCC5MSWDRTGRM Julia

    But is it macrobiotic?

  • http://www.callistospatches.com Callisto

    No Kung-fu grip? Come on.

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    Planned for version 2.0

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    Banking on that trust fund baby…

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TPHF7JW5KMML4R7EOWROLMYUCE Resist_The_Lies

    WANT. NOW.

    Oh wait… Shit.

  • http://www.vietamins.com Viet

    Shipping it in a cryogenic container isn’t cheap, yo

  • http://www.vietamins.com Viet

    A cropped sensor Canon DSLR. Most of the magic is from the lenses anyhow.. We used a couple lenses for the video, but I think majority of what was used in the video was shot with the 50mm f/1.4.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001028693855 Jagoda Stefańska

    That is exactly what i was waiting for… :D

  • Joseph Goforth

     i figured it was hand delivered by hashi after koichi tells him to or risk losing his job….

  • Joseph Goforth

    i kept waiting for something to go wrong for Koichi and all those very sharp implements. i figured the ending involved Hashi rushing Koichi off to the emergency room with a missing finger and/or hand.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Britt-Olinder-Stevens/100001695518468 Britt Olinder-Stevens

    I am happy to see you have been promoted from “Recent College Grad” to “Tofugu Employee #1″

  • Erick Reilly

    It’s good to know that it’s child safe.

  • http://twitter.com/sushimanster hoshiro-

    Ordering it right now.

  • http://twitter.com/sushimanster hoshiro-

     I live in alaska, can i still expect the no shirt koichi option?

  • http://www.vietamins.com Viet

    Sure. How long is the bush airplane flight to your place? He’ll ride shirtless for the entire flight too.

    Or if you prefer, he can dog sled to your place shirtless.

  • http://twitter.com/sushimanster hoshiro-

    Actually I live in Anchorage, Alaska so no need for bush plane, he can ride on top of a pickup though. But your offer is very tempting indeed, let me just sell my internal organs for money and you got yourself a deal.

  • http://twitter.com/sushimanster hoshiro-

    Right after I sell my organs

  • boxie

    I like your sweater vest!

  • Rebeccawitham

    I’ll have seven…teen. woo!

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    I don’t know why viet thinks he can speak on my behalf. This is obviously not enough. I will take off pants as well.

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    muwahahha

  • http://twitter.com/sushimanster hoshiro-

    Woot Woot! So did anybody actually try to buy it?

  • http://www.vietamins.com Viet

    I’m your agent.

    ….
    ….
    ….
    Or more specifically, your pimp. Don’t talk back to the pimp.