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NEWS: Terra Formars TV Anime's 4th Character Ad Focuses on Adolf, Eva




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AsherFischell



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:33 pm Reply with quote
Does that say 4rd? How do you pronounce that? Foured? Is it fordth?
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Apollo-kun



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:34 pm Reply with quote
For a series that's had some accusations of racism cast towards it in the West, they sure aren't helping their case by naming two characters (seemingly) after Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun.
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Felicity dash





PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:31 pm Reply with quote
AsherFischell wrote:
Does that say 4rd? How do you pronounce that? Foured? Is it fordth?


Yes, yes it does.
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Rederoin



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:21 am Reply with quote
Apollo-kun wrote:
For a series that's had some accusations of racism cast towards it in the West, they sure aren't helping their case by naming two characters (seemingly) after Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun.

Or he just wanted to give them typical German names.
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YotaruVegeta



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:30 am Reply with quote
Is he called Adolf because the roaches ate off the bottom half of his mouth? Smile
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