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NEWS: Shanghai Expo Detains Man for 'Otaku Rebellion Army' Shirt


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Sima Yi



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 4:36 am Reply with quote
Is this guy's name really Lucifer? ...Really?
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The_Q



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 7:09 am Reply with quote
Why not?

The name means light-bearer, at it is used to refer to the planet Venus. Just because some religions use the name is a different context doesn't change this meaning.

Plus, it sounds cool.
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M7AS Pilot



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 7:25 am Reply with quote
I wonder what t-shirt they gave him in exchange. Cool
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Sima Yi



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 7:31 am Reply with quote
The_Q wrote:
Why not? The name means light-bearer, at it is used to refer to the planet Venus. Just because some religions use the name is a different context doesn't change this meaning. Plus, it sounds cool.


Come on. The name obviously has a giant stigma attached to it. Considering this isn't even his actual given name, and one he chose for himself, I can only assume he wanted attention or something. It would be like saying that changing your name to Stalin has nothing to do with Joseph Stalin and that he takes nothing away from the original "man of steel" meaning.
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Penguin_Factory



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 7:47 am Reply with quote
I'm amazed they had the courage to apprehend someone with such a bad-ass name. Obviously he posseses dark magical powers and/or a giant sword of some kind. And wings.
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Takeyo



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 8:15 am Reply with quote
M7AS Pilot wrote:
I wonder what t-shirt they gave him in exchange. Cool

I'm betting on one of those Andre the Giant OBEY shirts. Wink
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dormcat
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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 8:41 am Reply with quote
If you don't know where the word "otaku" comes from, it was originally a way to call one's household. The construction of Shanghai Expo demolished many houses, and there had been some Shanghai citizens not happy about their house being torn down. The Expo police, who had no idea about otaku culture, mistook the slogan as someone who tried to fight for their household and wanted to attract media attention at the Expo, thus he was detained.

M7AS Pilot wrote:
I wonder what t-shirt they gave him in exchange. Cool

A plain black T-shirt with no picture, word, or character.

Sima Yi wrote:
Considering this isn't even his actual given name, and one he chose for himself, I can only assume he wanted attention or something.

Tell me about it. The local media call him "otaku god" (宅神), yet the only thing he's good at (as defined by Toshio Okada) would be Lord of the Ring series. He used his celebrity status to voice his personal opinions of something he has absolutely no knowledge or expertise of, such as the Polish MD degree dispute. I dare say he is the source of misconception of otakudom in Taiwan.
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Sven Viking



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:02 am Reply with quote
His fault for looking like someone who didn't want their home demolished, I guess.
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Ktimene's Lover



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:04 am Reply with quote
What made the words "sensitive"?
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Dark Absol



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:14 am Reply with quote
Ktimene's Lover wrote:
What made the words "sensitive"?


Just about everything that the government can think of are "sensitive" to themselves.

Seriously, that "sensitive" word on that t-shirt doesn't look that extreme to me.
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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:32 am Reply with quote
Dark Absol wrote:
Ktimene's Lover wrote:
What made the words "sensitive"?


Just about everything that the government can think of are "sensitive" to themselves.

Seriously, that "sensitive" word on that t-shirt doesn't look that extreme to me.

That's because you're not a Commie!
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DavidShallcross



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:37 am Reply with quote
Ktimene's Lover wrote:
What made the words "sensitive"?

"Rebellion Army"? How is that not sensitive, if you don't know what "Otaku" means? It could easily be the equivalent of Falun Gong, or of the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists.
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-kf



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:01 am Reply with quote
You rebel scum.
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You rebel scum.

-kf, come join the dark side.
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Nemo_N



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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:03 pm Reply with quote
It's good to know that there are police forces keeping us safe from the threat of people wearing t-shirts with words that make us uncomfortable.

I'm sure everybody is safer because of this.
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