Just when I was beginning to think that the undebatbly twisted ingenuity of the Japanese had hit its zaniness limit with Boonga-Boonga, I run across this little gem:

That’s right, Russian Roulette. You know, for kids. This must be a throwback to the age old Japanese tradition of “commit hara kiri because you dishonored yourself in front of my neighbor’s dog,” but a little more hip with the times, of course. So here’s how it works. The gun has six chambers like your standard revolver, but instead of a bullet in one of the chambers, there’s a pin. And instead of having a barrel, the gun has a ring that holds balloons. Like normal Russian Roulette, you spin the chamber, cock the hammer, butt the gun against your head and…*click*…whew, not dead that time. But if you’re really really lucky, you’ll get that loaded chamber and *BANG*…FUCK! BILLY’S BRAINS ARE ALL OVER THE WALL! HOW ARE WE GOING TO EXPLAIN THIS TO MOM?! Or at least that’s the only way I can imagine children playing make-believe Russian Roulette. As sick as this toy is, it gets my seal of approval. I definitely recommend filling the balloons with whipped cream and – if you’re feeling really ambitious – red food coloring, so you at least get the pleasure of being covered in delicious brain matter when you die. It’s good for at least one night of non-stop pretend suicidal entertainment. Until next time…

-sullivan