Forum - View topicNEWS: Tokyo's Chuo Train Line Made into Moe Boy Characters
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minakichan
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Moe boys based on warring countries is funny.
Moe boys based on train lines is pointless and stupid. That is all. These guys are so ridiculously bishonen-y that it's a bit sickening. Moe anthropomorphism is cute when it has real relevance, but this is just moe for moe's sake... |
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Monster in a box
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More proof that 'moe' doesn't mean anything.
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zanarkand princess
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Well at least we get some moe boys every once in a while..
Still this is a pretty lame concept. I mean train lines? What's next television channel moe boys? Ryo Kawasaki is NHK-kun, Hiroshi Yamada is TV Tokyo-kun, Taro Matsumoto is Nippon News Network-kun 
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fighterholic
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That most certainly makes for a not so daily link. It also makes me not want to ride the Chuo Line at certain places.
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Emichan
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Ooh, Shinjuku! I approve of this
 Heh, if the stations were turned into moe girls in color-coordinated maid outfits or military uniforms with panties, no skirts, this topic would have 3 pages of replies 
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zanarkand princess
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Yeah, It seems like a lot of female anime fans can't appreciate moe boys unless they are about to go all yaoi. It's a shame
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
 Posts: 9902 Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC |
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I'm more surprised that Chuō Line took the idea faster than Yamanote Line; the latter has the (in)famous Otome Road near its Ikebukuro Station. |
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samuelp
Industry Insider
Posts: 2251 Location: San Antonio, USA |
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Yamanote line has too many important stations, frankly. You'd need a character for Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno, Akihabara, Tokyo, Yurakucho, Shinagawa, Meguro, Ebisu, Shibuya, AND Harajuku, and even then I'm sure I've alienated 50% of tokyo... |
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championferret
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Just looks like a lame attempt at cashing in on Hetalia's success to me. The webcomic even seems to be trying to emulate Himaruya-sensei's style.
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Zin5ki
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Interesting rolling stock on those lines, the E233 units especially. Probably a good sight better than the third-rail EMUs trundling their way around my city. Those 1067mm Cape guage lines always has such an exotic allure to folk like me raised on Standard guage... |
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Unit 03.5-ish
Posts: 1540 Location: This space for rent |
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There's far worse examples of anime anthropomorphization. Ever seen those anime girls cosplaying as Transformers? Seriously.
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Mohawk52
 Posts: 8202 Location: England, UK |
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"You boys are very useful stations, I'm very proud of you." said the jolly moe fat bloke with the bald head.
It would have been a better idea if they anthropomorphized the trains instead. Wait?...... |
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Mysticmidnightmaiden
Posts: 123 Location: California (Bay Area) |
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Well, considering Japan has a mascot for almost anything nowadays, it's about time they started on their transportation system. (Mmm, the leader has glasses...)
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BleuVII
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Disturbing in ways I had previously never imagined. I am now going to avoid the Chuo line whenever possible.
But seriously, no Iidabashi? Come on!
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Unit 03.5-ish
Posts: 1540 Location: This space for rent |
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Speaking of turning trains into people...c'mon, this guy would have TOTALLY made a sexy human
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