Watch Microsoft's insanely bizarre, anime-inspired Internet Explorer ad
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Meet Inorie Aizawa, Microsoft's new mascot. According to her Facebook page — yes, a real thing — Miss Aizawa is the "anime personification of Internet Explorer." Her brief autobiography:
When I was younger, I used to be a clumsy, slow, and awkward girl. However, just like the story of ugly duckling, people told me that I have really matured and changed over the years. I feel
confident in my abilities now, and I'm eager to show you what I can do. [Facebook]
Now watch Inorie Aizawa starring in a new Microsoft ad. As you can tell, it's a bit of an outlier from other tech commercials. For one thing, it is animated. It is also insane.
The robots represent... malware? I guess that makes her magical medallion an anti-virus shield.
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