Story highlights PNSP is Japan's National Theatre's first attempt at a YouTube promo clipPen-Nurisampo-Sampo-Pen remixes PikoTaro's viral hit with traditional Japanese music(CNN) Remember that Japanese comedian who set the internet on fire with a song about a pineapple apple pen? Now PikoTaro, the leopard print-clad singer endorsed by the likes of Justin Bieber and MIA is back -- albeit in a more old-school guise. Japan's National Theatre -- better known for puppet shows and traditional drama Kabuki -- has taken inspiration from PikoTaro's viral YouTube clip PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen). They've come up with their own PPAP parody -- PNSP (Pen-Nurisampo-Sampo-Pen) in a bid to revive interest in traditional Japanese arts. And their video's racked up more than 1.7 million views in the space of four days.

Source: CNN January 17, 2017 07:23 UTC