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INTEREST: Hero Aims to Win the Ig Nobel Prize in Science Comedy Manga




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CheerSong



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:43 pm Reply with quote
Title correction:

× Ig Nobel wa Gas Mask ni Narundesu ka?
○ Ig Nobel: Brassiere wa Gas Mask ni Narundesu ka? or Ig Nobel: Buraja wa Gas Mask ni Narundesu ka?
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kotomikun



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:31 am Reply with quote
Well, that's definitely a contender for most out-of-left-field manga/anime premise. Don't think I've ever seen the Ig Nobel Prizes referenced in anything else.

Given how they operate, the manga itself may end up getting some sort of award from them in real life. In any case, "can you use a bra as a gas mask" is exactly the type of study that can win one of those "prizes," so they've got that part down.
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Top Gun



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:59 am Reply with quote
Don't ever change, Japan.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:46 am Reply with quote
The Ig Nobels are a lot of fun, and Japanese scientists have won it for at least 10 years in a row! https://www.forbes.com/sites/prossermarc/2016/09/26/10-years-10-prizes-japanese-scientists-scoop-ig-nobel-prize-for-bending-over/
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Shiroi Hane
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:29 pm Reply with quote
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Real-life winners have earned the award for, say, using roller coasters to help pass kidney stones faster or measuring the cause and effects of yelling and swearing while driving.


Real life winners also include a literal bra that turns into a gas mask (in..... 2009).
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 6:06 am Reply with quote
Need more research! Laughing

Remember, in an emergency, share your bra, ladies! Don't hog it all to yerselfs!
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