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Razor company Schick Japan to to promote body positivity by discarding the phrase “unwanted hair”

Dale Roll
Apr 13, 2022
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Schick doesn’t want you thinking about body hair as a bad thing!

Japan
(beauty • beauty standards • body hair • hair • Schick • shaving)

Schick and Neon Genesis Evangelion team up to offer limited Eva, NERV-themed razor blades

Krista Rogers
Jun 2, 2020

We thought that Shinji was done getting into close shaves but it appears he couldn’t run away this time.

Japan
(Asuka Langley Soryu • collaboration • Neon Genesis Evangelion • NERV • product • razor blades • Schick • Shinji Ikari)

Evangelion razor stands being given away as Gendo shaves for the first time in years in new video

Casey Baseel
May 15, 2015

When I stop and think about it, I’ve actually got a couple of things in common in Shinji, the protagonist of hit anime Evangelion. We both live in Kanagawa Prefecture. In our teen years, we were both entrusted by our fathers with pieces of fantastic machinery (although Shinji’s Eva Unit 01 combat robot is more technologically advanced than the Mazda I drove through my student years). And for both of us, our mental images of said fathers are strongly linked with their facial hair.

But while I’ve never seen my dad entirely clean-shaven, Shinji’s old man, Gendo, occasionally gets rid of his signature Abe Lincoln beard as part of his sporadic spokesman role for razor manufacturer Schick. He’s once again answered the U.S.-based company’s call, and as part of his anime’s latest endorsement deal, the stoically mad scientist is appearing in a new animated ad and giving away some cool Evangelion goodies, including a motorized razor stand shaped like the mecha his son pilots.

Japan
(anime • Evangelion • figures • Schick • shaving • toys)

Attack on Titan survey corps give bearded titan a close shave with Schick

Anime News Network
Jun 2, 2014

With Attack on Titan collaborations springing up between burger joints, SUVs, and gummies, anything is possible.

The newest company to court the titans is razor company Schick, whose teaser website hints that something is coming June 9.

Japan
(anime • Anime News Network • Attack on Titan • Schick • shaving)

Schick Japan promotes new product with cheeky “Zero Gravity Dream Shaving” video

Philip Kendall
Oct 1, 2013

Some of our US-based readers may not be especially familiar with German shaving brand Schick, but here in Japan the company is top dog when it comes to safety razors, and its products can be found in just about any supermarket or pharmacy. Recently, in order to promote its relaxing “dream shave” experience and newest model of disposable razor, the Quattro 5 Titanium, Schick Japan has released the following promotional video, which sees one lucky young man take a zero-gravity flight with two bikini-clad models in order to try the razor out.

Hmmm… Pretty girls tumbling about in slow motion while squirting foam. You think anyone would watch that?

Internet, Japan
(cool • personal hygiene • Schick • shaving • video • zero gravity)

Schick Brings us Limited Edition Evangelion Goods For Rei-zor Sharp Enjoyment

Oona McGee
Apr 30, 2013

It’s a good time to be an Eva fan in Japan right now. With Lotteria campaigns and Sega giveaways to coincide with the DVD and Blu-ray release of Evangelion 3.33, we’ve been running around town with some serious Eva fever. And the only cure… is more Eva!

Coming to the rescue is Schick, joining the tie-in celebrations with four different razor holder figurine sets, seven earphone jack accessories, and a chance to win an Eva clock. Plus, an animated interview with Gendo, to get his take on the razor series.