Japan Ad Council - Eyes Peeled

A humorous, yet slightly dark, 1999 Japanese work safety PIF from the Japan Ad Council.
 
Description: In a public bathroom, a janitor is seen mopping the floor. He places a 'Wet Floor' sign on the floor, and continues mopping. The scene then cuts to a shot of the wall, as the janitor can be heard slipping and falling offscreen. The camera cuts back to the janitor, who can be seen rolling around in pain, and it pans to a banana peel on the floor, which caused the accident. The scene then cuts to a warehouse, where a man can be seen climbing up a ladder to reach a shelf of boxes. The camera cuts to the boxes, and he is heard slipping and falling offscreen. As he lies on the floor in pain, the banana peel from before is seen next to him. Finally, a businesswoman is seen walking down a staircase, until she slips and falls down the steps offscreen as the scene cuts to the railing. The PIF concludes with a shot of the same banana peel on the floor, and a text in Japanese, reading: "Keep your eyes peeled for accident hazards", fades in on the centre, along with the Japan Ad Council logo in black. 
Music/Sounds: Throughout the PIF, 'Clair de Lune' by Claude Debussy can be heard playing in the background, as well as the sounds of the three people in the PIF slipping and falling. During the final shot of the banana peel, a female narrator says the tagline, and then says: "From the Public Service Announcement Organisation", in Japanese.
Availability: Common. The PIF can only be seen on many YouTube channels. 
Scare Factor: Medium. Although the PIF is supposed to look humorous, the people falling and lying in pain may look disturbing to some viewers, and the scare factor even rises during the final scene, where the businesswoman slips over the banana peel and falls down the stairs. At the end, all we see is the banana peel on the floor, confirming that her fate is unknown. However, many viewers still find the PIF funny.
Category:Japan
Category:PIFs from Real Countries
Category:PSAs/PIFs
Category:PSAs
Category:Work Safety PSAs/PIFs
Category:1990s PIFs
Category:1999
Category:Medium-rated PIFs