Parodied Brands

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There are many parodied brands in Umatani anime that are mentioned in passing without being given more significance. Below is a list in alphabetical order.

Picture Brand Description Property
Cuber Eats Delivery service that will send food from any neighboring planet, equivalent of Uber Eats.
It was mentioned in the fifth audio drama.
RobiHachi
Enegos Gas company, equivalent of Eneos.[1]
An Enegos gas station was shown on Mars and Mulberry 8 when Nagaya Voyager lands to refuel, and has an ad included in Isekandar's planetary rings.
RobiHachi
Galaxy Business Satellite News program which broadcasts information about recent events, equivalent of World Business Satellite broadcast on TV Tokyo.[2]
This news program was shown on Tottuka.
RobiHachi
Nametake Shopping platform, equivalent of Amazon.[3] It offers deliveries even in space with the possibility to pay with cash on delivery.
Numerous boxes from Hatchi's purchases are seen when he and Robby argue. The smile is a mushroom instead of an arrow, as nametake (滑茸, nametake) is a Japanese snack made from enoki mushrooms.[4]
RobiHachi
Oniklo Clothing brand, equivalent of Uniqlo.[5]
A store of theirs can be seen in Neo-Tokyo just after Robby signed his shrimp contract.
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Porox Laundry detergent, likely equivalent of Purex.[6]
Robby complains to Hatchi about using it for their shared laundry.
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TripSunvisor Website which allows to rate, and review facilities, restaurants, and tourist spots, equivalent of TripAdvisor.[7]
TripSunvisor is often used by Hatchi, and several times by Gras.
RobiHachi
U-Chube Online platform which allows to share videos on it, equivalent of YouTube.[8]
U-Chube was used for watching the Hizakuriger opening after leaving Mars, on Pluto to upload a new promotional video, and briefly mentioned on Isekandar. Interestingly, while the platform is called U-Chube in the subtitles, on screen it seems to be called U-Tube.
RobiHachi

Notes[edit]

  1. Eneos's website: https://www.eneos.co.jp/english/
  2. TV Tokyo's website for World Business Satellite: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp.e.ck.hp.transer.com/wbs/
  3. Amazon's main website: https://www.amazon.com/
  4. Recipe for nametake: https://www.japanesecooking101.com/nametake-recipe/
  5. Uniqlo's website: https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/
  6. Purex's website: https://www.purex.com/
  7. TripAdvisor's website: https://www.tripadvisor.com/
  8. YouTube's website: https://www.youtube.com/