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taconinja
 Posts: 28 Location: Uranus, USA |
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Ouch. Why you gotz to be hatin? But really, the Japanese have anime!! Why would they want crudely drawn, American moscots when they have kids with green hair, women with big boobs, and talking robots?!?!?! Or something like that. Sure, Mickey is a universal mascot, known by millions, so whateva. I'm just glad this guy wasn't president Bush or else Mickey would have ended up on the "Axis of Evil." Sorry, that last part really has nothing to do with anything. But.. 'that's my Bush!"
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penguintruth
 Posts: 8501 Location: Penguinopolis |
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Maybe he's right about Mickey not having the "Japanese sensibility", but perhaps he should look at the history of modern Japanese animation a little closer before he condemns the mouse.
Last edited by penguintruth on Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:43 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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fighterholic
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I would've never thought Ishihara would do something like that. I think it's a little too over the edge.
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Zalis116
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 Posts: 6900 Location: Kazune City |
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Given his xenophobic and nationalistic views in general, this doesn't come as much of a surprise. And beyond that, consider this story:
(Check the link for more info) |
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Fiction Alchemist
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Hell, Ishihara is flat out racist and sexist. Sometimes I wonder how he was elected.
As for Mickey Mouse not having "Japanese sensibilities" or whatever... Well, Mickey is NOT Japanese, so what the heck is expected here? |
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AceRyonik
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What was the context of this, anyway? I can't imagine that he held a press conference just to announce to the world: "Attention! I hate Mickey Mouse! Please resume your work."
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jmays
ANN Past Staff
 Posts: 1390 Location: St. Louis, MO |
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It sounds like it was part of an opening cermonies speech. |
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Tenchi
 Posts: 4543 Location: Ottawa... now I'm an ex-Anglo Montrealer. |
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Dang it, didn't he learn anything from Kingdom Hearts?
Big-eyed, pointy haired anime (style) characters can coexist in peaceful bliss with Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and, now, Captain Jack Sparrow. |
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Lumicite
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cNot only does he dislike Mickey Mouse but he has no great love for anime either.
In this Sunday's NY Times article, at the end of the Tokyo International Anime Fair, he stated before fans and purveyors alike that although he had been to the trade booths and spoken with the artists and agreed that they should have "our support".... too much animes looks alike .... can't you guys work on story a bit more?" He then qualified his expert opinion by adding "I don't play games or watch anime. I saw one or two..." He closed out his remarks with another informed criticism. "...But why do't you really try to raise the level of this art form? Can't you bring in some interesting thoughts? Practice some concision, as in Haiku" |
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Keonyn
 Subscriber Posts: 5567 Location: Coon Rapids, MN |
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Well, if that's an example of his "Japanese sensibility" then good, I'm glad Mickey lacks that as there's no sensibility in that at all.
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hikura
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That is just someone expressing their view.It could have been worded slightly different but hey i am not going to knock someones right to freedom of expression.
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tidusora
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He discrimates too much, he's racist and sexcist. Just because Mickey Mouse isn't as 'detailed' as he wants him to be, he goes an tell out the whole world.
Next thing you know, he'll claim that Hello Kitty is more detailed than Mickey Mouse.... |
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icepick314
 Posts: 486 Location: Back in the Good Ol' US of A |
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Doesn't he know that Osamu Tezuka said his inpiration was from Walt Disney?
I remember him one time dissed French because it has too many way to count depends on what the item is. And Japanese has exact SAME scheme. Counting sheets of paper is different from counting coins. |
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JiJi McPaws
 Posts: 40 Location: Orlando, FL |
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I don't know, Mickey Mouse is a pretty symbolic charachter, and had a huge effect on the Animation industry. especially in the 50's. ""He has nothing like the unique sensibility that Japan has." As he then points to a picture of Pepsi Man.
Last edited by JiJi McPaws on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:19 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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slickwataris
 Posts: 1334 Location: Carol Stream, Illinois |
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hahaha. Well in his defense Mickey Mouse isn't that relevant anymore. How many kids watch Mickey Mouse now? Seriously I doubt any child does.
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