Yang Bow Mar Bow (Yanbo and Mabo) - The Mighty Midgets

[Diggin It]

And exactly what does any of this have to do with anything tractor.

Well, YanMar is a major tractor manufacturer and this is part of the company history.

It wasn't uncommon for companies or industries to use cartoon type characters to personalize their product or service.

Think Reddy Kilowatt:

Reddy Kilowatt - Wikipedia

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The Campbell Soup kids

Or the Jolly Green Giant and Sprout

 

[oosik]

Thanks Diggin It. I would have NEVER guessed .......

 

[bmaverick]

 

[bmaverick]

I hate to admit it but I've never heard of or seen those "things". And exactly what does any of this have to do with anything tractor.

These are the Yanmar mascots Y & M

Your Kubota has the little bear mascot.

 

[bmaverick]

Here's a link to a video of Yanbo and Marbo posted on YouTube. The video includes four versions of opening anime: "Fishing('65)", "Monkey('68)", "Landing on Mars('68)", "Safari('08)" and "Future Vehicle('09)".

Turn your volume way down to 14. The beginning part of the clip is really loud.

In case you're wondering, the lyric goes like this:

Boku no namae wa Yanbo (My name is Yanbo)
Boku no namae wa Marbo (My name is Marbo)
Futari awasete Yanmar da (the two of us make Yanmar)
Kimi to boku to de Yanmar da! (You and me make Yanmar!)
Chiisana mono kara ohkina mono made (From the smallest things to the biggest things)
Ugokasu chikara da Yanmar Deezelu (Power to move, Yanmar Diesel)

 

[bmaverick]

Normal volume for here ...

 

[MossRoad]

That's pretty interesting. Thanks!