Keeping Japan going since the Meiji Restoration

All the poisons of a regular energy drink
 without the caffeine hit!

Now this isn't a hopeless advertising campaign for Ribobitan's caffeine free medicinal energy drinks, but it's pretty damn close.

This 100ml bottle of demon juice has the same amount of Taurine as a regular can of redbull (1000mg) Whether or not that's any good for you, I have yet to work out. But they sell it in the pharmacy so it's gotta be good for you right?

Anyway, I was introduced to this because at work all the nice ladies at my work (who are all 15-40 years older than me) apparently didn't think I was 元気 (high-spirited) enough.

Then one of them told me if I drink this I'll be raging with energy, and another one said but don't be surprised when your pee's a different colour and then heartily laughed in my face.I still haven't quite got a handle on Japanese humour but I'm learning. (The colour is like old fashioned creaming soda but even more yellow and suspicious looking)

But if you don't think energy drinks are a quick fix for an ongoing problem, (like my hayfever for example)  then you have another thing coming. I mean even Arnold thinks they're awesome, see for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU26Lm3Sf4Q&feature=related