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Forum - View topicINTEREST: Salaryman Pikachu Plush Gets Demoted for Western Release
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FilthyCasual
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Curse... my... lack of funds!!!!!!
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Mr. Oshawott
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Maybe it's just myself, but the colors of "Salaryman" Pikachu look a bit washed out compared to Fresher Pikachu...
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Polycell
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They're all of the same item; it's just that scaling algorithms get funny with fine patterns and so the angle differences get overexaggerated. If you click through to the Pokemon Center page and look at the full-scale zoom, you'll see that effect go away.
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XerneasYveltal
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They took all the Pikachus' jobs.
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Dessa
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Honestly, "Salaryman" is going to be lost on most Americans, especially kids. Even "New Hire" wouldn't make sense. "Intern" is at least something that more people will know what is.
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GATSU
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Get it? He's an intern, because Americans don't have real paying jobs anymore.
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Mr. Oshawott
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As long as the kids enjoy this persona of Pikachu, I don't think the description is going to matter to them all that much. |
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leafy sea dragon
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Well, the idea of a "salaryman" as it is in Japan doesn't really exist in the United States. Or at the very least, the bespectacled businessman in a crisp suit is supposed to hate his job.
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Cutiebunny
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Buying one for my desk at work
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Hoppy800
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"Demoted for Western Release"
LOL Pikachu looks nice though. |
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sailorsweeper
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@Cutie Bunny it may even be a conversation starter too
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samuelp
Industry Insider
Posts: 2246 Location: San Antonio, USA |
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Considering how new hires are treated in Japanese businesses "intern" isn't that far off from being accurate.
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rizuchan
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Yes! I've been wanting one of these since they were announced for Japan but I didn't figure they'd release it here since we haven't seen any others from the line... but I'm not complaining! Now to decide if I should take him to the office with me or keep him at home with the rest of my Pikachu army.
edit: Of course, they just updated the store with the Raichu PokePlush that I did order from Japan since they took their sweet time bringing it here... oh well. Raichu was worth it. |
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TsukasaElkKite
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Ordered one the first chance I could.
 He's gonna be my work partner.
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