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jojothepunisher
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Does this actually mean that otakus are actually going to become soldiers in Japan?
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Emma Iveli
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Yvan eht nioj
Sorry... couldn't help myself... |
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Aquasakura
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Ha! Ha! Ha!  I giggle when I saw the headline for this article and laugh when I read your question. ^ ^ To answer your question, I guess so.
This is the most unique way I have heard of recruiting people to join a military force, and it reminds me of one of the reasons why I like Japan and think it's such a unique country. Although concerning the three mascots they don't look all that cute to me. They are cute in a general sense (as in how people in general would seem) but not to the point I would find them adorable or attractive. |
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revolutionotaku
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Don't forget about Maritan Pixel. animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-08-03/u.s-armed-forces-maritan-creators-joint-manga-posted 
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Panzer Vor
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"Join the Maritime Self-Defense Force" would be a real mouthful to say backwards. |
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Cecilthedarkknight_234
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No one could ever forget pixel martian. She is the rudest, crudest piece of moe to ever come out of the military. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQgGUEnMZrg |
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mdo7
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That's my first thought when I read your comment. Makes me laug too BTW.
Yeah, it wouldn't surprise me if it work, I guess moe sell. |
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ikillchicken
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I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that if you'll join the army just because a cartoon moe girl tells you too...well you're probably not going to be a very useful soldier. Unless the JSDF is planning to launch a new "Hiding out in your bedroom watching hentai" division anyway.
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Ladymage Samiko
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So, basically this is saying that men really are simple creatures.
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Cecilthedarkknight_234
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Most men if not humans still think the lower part of their brain. so in short YES we are. |
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Cptn_Taylor
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More useful or less useful than people enrolling after having watched Top Gun or The Hunt for the Red October in the eighties ? Every time you have the military presented as something cool, either through films and or cartoons/animes or videogames you'll have people enroll. It is basic brain washing. So no surprise it affects the Japanese as well. |
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mdo7
Posts: 6385 Location: Katy, Texas, USA |
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Yep true that. I remember Top Gun is being used as a recruitment tool (and so does video game, ie: Call of Duty Modern Warfare, America's Army). |
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Little_Hawk
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Otakus on the battlefield, bleeding: "S-shit! Where's the reset button?! Where are my other two lives?!"
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tangytangerine
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So they're quite literally trying to create the moe army.
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Toester_Strudel
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I guess this proves that moe is a damn effective way to grab attention or make sales.
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