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* EarWorm: '''''PEP-SI-MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!''''' Hear the ''whole'' thing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z54MpfR3XE4 here.]]

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* CostumeEvolution: Whenever the Pepsi can currently in production changed, so did Pepsiman's outfit.



* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Pepsiman's only power (other than maybe super speed) is the ability to give people Pepsi. But he makes it [[MundaneMadeAwesome as awesome as possible!]]

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* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Pepsiman's only power (other than maybe super speed) is the ability to give people Pepsi. But he makes it [[MundaneMadeAwesome as awesome as possible!]]possible]].



* SuddenAnatomy: Grows a mouth on his otherwise [[TheBlank faceless head]] while summoning or drinking Pepsi.

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* SuddenAnatomy: Grows a mouth on his otherwise [[TheBlank faceless head]] while summoning or drinking Pepsi. It also sprouts when he's shocked or startled.
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* SuddenAnatomy: Grows a mouth on his otherwise [[TheBlank faceless head]] while summoning or drinking Pepsi.

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* ButtMonkey: Given his aforementioned AmusingInjuries, Pepsiman is one, a [[TheChewToy short-sighted one]] at that.



* ButtMonkey: Given his aforementioned AmusingInjuries, Pepsiman is one, a [[TheChewToy short-sighted one]] at that.
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* CatchPhrase: ''Swaah!''[[labelnote:Explanation]]It's the Japanese onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing.[[/labelnote]]

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* CatchPhrase: ''Swaah!''[[labelnote:Explanation]]It's ''Swaah!''[[labelnote:Note]]It's the Japanese onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing.[[/labelnote]]
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* CatchPhrase: ''Swaah!''[[labelnote:Explanation]]It's the Japanese onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing.[[/labelnote]]
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* TheBlank: Pepsiman has no eyes, no nose, and a mouth only when he gives people Pepsi.

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* TheBlank: Pepsiman has no eyes, no nose, and a mouth he only used to drink Pepsi or when he gives people Pepsi.Pepsi, usually accompanied by "Swaah!".



* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. Most of the time he either grunts or says his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanese onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing) when he delivers Pepsi to thirsty locals. Subverted with [[https://youtu.be/CXRa9XD6Ygc?t=30 this Corvette commercial]], in which he speaks Japanese with a heavy American accent.

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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. Most of the time he either grunts or says his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanese onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing) when he delivers Pepsi to thirsty locals. Subverted with [[https://youtu.be/CXRa9XD6Ygc?t=30 this Corvette commercial]], in which he speaks Japanese with a heavy American accent.
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* DistaffCounterpart: There was a [[https://youtu.be/CXRa9XD6Ygc?t=435 Pepsiwoman]] to advertise Pepsi Twist, a lemon-flavored Pepsi. Specifically its "Diet" variant. Other than having a feminine body, Pepsiwoman also wore a lemon-shaped ski mask to represent the lemon flavor, much like Pepsiman Twist

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* DistaffCounterpart: There was a [[https://youtu.be/CXRa9XD6Ygc?t=435 Pepsiwoman]] to advertise Pepsi Twist, a lemon-flavored Pepsi. Specifically its "Diet" variant. Other than having a feminine body, Pepsiwoman also wore a lemon-shaped ski mask to represent the lemon flavor, much like Pepsiman TwistTwist.
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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. Most of the time he either grunts or saying his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanase onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing) when he delivers Pepsi to thirsty locals. Subverted with [[https://youtu.be/CXRa9XD6Ygc?t=30 this Corvette commercial]], in which he speaks Japanese with heavy American accent.

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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. Most of the time he either grunts or saying says his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanase Japanese onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing) when he delivers Pepsi to thirsty locals. Subverted with [[https://youtu.be/CXRa9XD6Ygc?t=30 this Corvette commercial]], in which he speaks Japanese with a heavy American accent.

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He was the brainchild of well-known art director and graphics designer Takuya Onuki, with [[Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic ILM]] responsible for creating Pepsiman's CG animation.



* DistaffCounterpart: There was a Pepsiwoman to advertise Pepsi Twist, a lemon-flavored Pepsi. Other than having a feminine body, Pepsiwoman also wore a lemon-shaped ski mask.

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* DistaffCounterpart: There was a Pepsiwoman [[https://youtu.be/CXRa9XD6Ygc?t=435 Pepsiwoman]] to advertise Pepsi Twist, a lemon-flavored Pepsi. Specifically its "Diet" variant. Other than having a feminine body, Pepsiwoman also wore a lemon-shaped ski mask.mask to represent the lemon flavor, much like Pepsiman Twist



* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. Most of the time he either grunts or saying his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanase onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing) when he delivers Pepsi to thirsty locals. Subverted with [[https://youtu.be/VuZuiWtglK8 this Corvette commercial]], in which he speaks Japanese with heavy American accent.

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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. Most of the time he either grunts or saying his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanase onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing) when he delivers Pepsi to thirsty locals. Subverted with [[https://youtu.be/VuZuiWtglK8 be/CXRa9XD6Ygc?t=30 this Corvette commercial]], in which he speaks Japanese with heavy American accent.
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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. He either grunts or saying his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanase onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing). Except for [[https://youtu.be/VuZuiWtglK8 this Corvette commercial]] in which he speaks Japanese with heavy American accent.

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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. He Most of the time he either grunts or saying his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanase onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing). Except for fizzing) when he delivers Pepsi to thirsty locals. Subverted with [[https://youtu.be/VuZuiWtglK8 this Corvette commercial]] commercial]], in which he speaks Japanese with heavy American accent.
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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks.

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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks. He either grunts or saying his signature catchphrase "Swaah!" (the Japanase onomatopoeia for bubbles fizzing). Except for [[https://youtu.be/VuZuiWtglK8 this Corvette commercial]] in which he speaks Japanese with heavy American accent.
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* AmusingInjuries: At the end of each commercial, Pepsiman would receive one of these, which was also applied to the Pepsi can at the end. For example, in one commercial, he hits his head on a window, with the Pepsi can having a dent in the top. One action figure bizarrely titled "The Fuct of Pepsiman" actually came with a crutch.

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* AmusingInjuries: At the end of each commercial, Pepsiman would receive one of these, which was also applied to the Pepsi can at the end. For example, in one commercial, he hits his head on a window, with the Pepsi can having a dent in the top. One action figure bizarrely titled "The Fuct of Pepsiman" actually came with a crutch. The only time the Pepsi can didn't get damaged in some way was in a commercial that introduced Pepsiman's white-and-blue design.
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Pepsiman was the Japanese mascot for Pepsi in the mid-to-late 90s. In his commercials, he would run up to people who need a refreshing beverage and give them cans of Pepsi, often suffering AmusingInjuries along the way.

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Pepsiman was the Japanese mascot for Pepsi in the mid-to-late 90s. In his commercials, which ran from 1996 to 2003, he would run up to people who need a refreshing beverage and give them cans of Pepsi, often suffering AmusingInjuries along the way.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Pepsiman may an bumbling idiot and a punching bag, but ''is'' thoroughly good at delivering Pepsi to anyone.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Pepsiman may an be a bumbling idiot and a (quite literal) punching bag, bag at times, but he ''is'' thoroughly good at delivering Pepsi to anyone.
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* TheKlutz: Aforementioned in his ChewToy status, he often stumbles around after delivering Pepsi or is pretty darn clumsy before and after delivering Pepsi to others.

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* ButtMonkey: Given his aforementioned AmusingInjuries, Pepsiman is one.
* TheChewToy: Again Pepsiman who is a massive ButtMonkey[=/=]IronButtMonkey, this trope is [[JustifiedTrope justified]] since he is also an bumbling idiot who tends to be [[TheKlutz very klutzy]] and is [[PluckyComicRelief quite buffoonish]] with his short-sighted reactions to his AmusingInjuries.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Pepsiman may an bumbling idiot and a punching bag, but ''is'' thoroughly good at delivering Pepsi to anyone.
* ButtMonkey: Given his aforementioned AmusingInjuries, Pepsiman is one.
one, a [[TheChewToy short-sighted one]] at that.
* TheChewToy: Again Pepsiman who is a massive ButtMonkey[=/=]IronButtMonkey, this trope is [[JustifiedTrope pretty justified]] since he is also an bumbling idiot who tends to be [[TheKlutz very klutzy]] and is [[PluckyComicRelief quite buffoonish]] with his short-sighted reactions to his AmusingInjuries.
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* TheChewToy: Again Pepsiman who is a massive ButtMonkey[=/=]IronButtMonkey, this trope is [[JustifiedTrope justified]] since he is also an bumbling idiot who tends to be [[TheKlutz very klutzy]] and is [[PluckyComicRelief quite buffoonish]] with his short-sighted reactions to his AmusingInjuries.
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* FoodBasedSuperpowers: Pepsiman's ''modus operandi'' is to race up to thirsty or upset people, thrust out his open palm, and suddenly everyone has a Pepsi in hand. It's not clear (or terribly important) ''how'' Pepsiman produces free soda for random people, but [[MST3KMantra it might be best not to think about that too deeply]].

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* FoodBasedSuperpowers: Pepsiman's ''modus operandi'' is to race up to thirsty or upset people, thrust out his open palm, and suddenly everyone has a Pepsi in hand. It's not clear (or terribly important) ''how'' Pepsiman produces free soda for random people, but [[MST3KMantra it might be best not to think about that too deeply]].deeply.
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* FoodBasedSuperpowers: Pepsiman's ''modus operandi'' is to race up to thirsty or upset people, thrust out his open palm, and suddenly everyone has a Pepsi in hand. It's not clear (or terribly important) ''how'' Pepsiman produces free soda for random people, but [[MST3KMantra it might be best not to think about that too deeply]].
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* TheSpeechless: Pepsiman never speaks.
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Pepsiman was the Japanese mascot for [[CaptainObvious Pepsi]] in the mid-to-late 90s. In his commercials, he would run up to people who need a refreshing beverage and give them cans of Pepsi, often suffering AmusingInjuries along the way.

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Pepsiman was the Japanese mascot for [[CaptainObvious Pepsi]] Pepsi in the mid-to-late 90s. In his commercials, he would run up to people who need a refreshing beverage and give them cans of Pepsi, often suffering AmusingInjuries along the way.

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* GuestFighter: He appeared in the [[NoExportForYou Japanese]] version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'' for SEGA Saturn.

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* GuestFighter: He appeared in the [[NoExportForYou Japanese]] version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'' for SEGA Saturn.UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn.



* HollywoodMirage: One commercial featured a man crawling through the desert. When Pepsiman approached him, [[DownerEnding it turned out to be a cactus]].

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* HollywoodMirage: One commercial featured a Mexican man crawling through the desert. When Pepsiman approached him, [[DownerEnding it turned out to be a cactus]].cactus]].
* LongSongShortScene: Most commercials were only a few seconds long, but his {{Leitmotif}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z54MpfR3XE4 was four minutes long]].



* LongSongShortScene: Most commercials were only a few seconds long, but his {{Leitmotif}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z54MpfR3XE4 was four minutes long]].
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Pepsiman was the Japanese mascot for [[CaptainObvious Pepsi]] in the mid-to-late 90s. In his commercials, he would run up to people who need a refreshing beverage and give them cans of Pepsi.

Received a [[VideoGame/{{Pepsiman}} video game adaptation]] in 1999.

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Pepsiman was the Japanese mascot for [[CaptainObvious Pepsi]] in the mid-to-late 90s. In his commercials, he would run up to people who need a refreshing beverage and give them cans of Pepsi.

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Pepsi, often suffering AmusingInjuries along the way.

He received
a [[VideoGame/{{Pepsiman}} video game adaptation]] in 1999.



* TitleScream: His theme song is punctuated by screams of PEPSIMAAAAAAAAN!

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* TitleScream: His theme song is punctuated by screams of PEPSIMAAAAAAAAN!PEPSIMAAAAAN!
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* TitleScream: His theme song is punctuated by screams of PEPSIMAAAAAAAAN!
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* ProductAsSuperhero: Pepsiman is a superhero whose superpower is giving people Pepsi.
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Received a [[VideoGame/{{Pepsiman}} video game adaptation]] in 1999.

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->''Pepsiman is such a refreshing guy that he delivers Pepsi-Cola to thirsty people. He can pop up Pepsi-Cola with "Schwaaa!" action and deliver them around everywhere. According to reliable sources, he is a promoter of Pepsi-Cola Company. And Pepsiman is also such an athlete that he is good at all kinds of sports. Especially, he is so into sideways-riding sports such as surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding etc. He is very confident of his physical ability.''
-->-- Description on back of package for the Bandai action figures



* AmusingInjuries: At the end of each commercial, Pepsiman would receive one of these, which was also applied to the Pepsi can at the end. For example, in one commercial, he hits his head on a window, with the Pepsi can having a dent in the top.

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* AmusingInjuries: At the end of each commercial, Pepsiman would receive one of these, which was also applied to the Pepsi can at the end. For example, in one commercial, he hits his head on a window, with the Pepsi can having a dent in the top. One action figure bizarrely titled "The Fuct of Pepsiman" actually came with a crutch.

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* TheBlank: Pepsiman has no eyes, no nose, and a mouth only when he gives people Pepsi.



* EyelessFace: Pepsiman has no eyes, no nose, and a mouth only when he gives people Pepsi.
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[[caption-width-right:300:PEPSIMAN!]]

Pepsiman was the Japanese mascot for [[CaptainObvious Pepsi]] in the mid-to-late 90s. In his commercials, he would run up to people who need a refreshing beverage and give them cans of Pepsi.

!!The ads contains examples of the following tropes:
* AmusingInjuries: At the end of each commercial, Pepsiman would receive one of these, which was also applied to the Pepsi can at the end. For example, in one commercial, he hits his head on a window, with the Pepsi can having a dent in the top.
* ButtMonkey: Given his aforementioned AmusingInjuries, Pepsiman is one.
* DistaffCounterpart: There was a Pepsiwoman to advertise Pepsi Twist, a lemon-flavored Pepsi. Other than having a feminine body, Pepsiwoman also wore a lemon-shaped ski mask.
* EyelessFace: Pepsiman has no eyes, no nose, and a mouth only when he gives people Pepsi.
* GuestFighter: He appeared in the [[NoExportForYou Japanese]] version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'' for SEGA Saturn.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Pepsiman's only power (other than maybe super speed) is the ability to give people Pepsi. But he makes it [[MundaneMadeAwesome as awesome as possible!]]
* HollywoodMirage: One commercial featured a man crawling through the desert. When Pepsiman approached him, [[DownerEnding it turned out to be a cactus]].
* MundaneMadeAwesome: Giving people a refreshing beverage has never been so badass.
* LongSongShortScene: Most commercials were only a few seconds long, but his {{Leitmotif}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z54MpfR3XE4 was four minutes long]].
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->'''''[[TheStinger Pepsiman!]]'''''

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