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jfrog
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Not only that, but in the 80's there was a movement of people who felt that German culture and history was forever tainted by the Third Reich, and they had to build something new from scratch. Never amounted to much, but they gave the world Einstürzende Neubauten, so I'm rather fond of them. 
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abunai
Old Regular
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Long after I have forgotten the rest of this conversation, the words "two minute long hardcore puppet sex scene" shall remain indelibly incised in my memory.
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jfrog
Posts: 925 Location: Seattle |
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Two minutes? Bah. From the director of Deep Throat! |
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cookie
Former ANN Editor in Chief
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It WAS published in a weekly manga magazine called Young Jump. That's why it became such a big deal. When the upcoming tankoubon ("graphic novel") is released, it will be edited. A lot of manga receive touch-ups or changed panels before they're released in tankoubon.. this one just has a lot more publicity than most. |
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jay saenz
 Posts: 81 Location: Costa Rica |
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I have read a lot about the political problems between Japan and its asian neighbors.
China and Korea wants a formal apology from the japanese goverment over the war crimes that its army comitted in 30's and the 40's during the ocupation, but this have never happened. I think that the japanese goverment want to ignore and forget the crimes that the japanese soldiers did at China, Korea and all the countries that were invaded by them at WWII. Its a topic that people at the japanese goverment hate to talk about. Its the same with all the countries engaged at wars, the US oficials hate to aknowleage that their soldiers killed civilians at Vietnam, and that the CIA sponsored dictatorships all over Latin america, for example Pinochet in Chile. If I could be prime minister of Japan, the first thing that I ll do its to give an apology to the asian people that suffered under the japanese invassion at WWII. Its something so simple... but it take guts to face a past you want to forget. I m glad that my country its smart enough to have taken away the army because its a waste of money. Thanks to that wise choice, we can invest in Education, Health and the Enviroment and thats why we have a higher quality of life than the rest of Central America. |
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
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Sadly, most politicians (US, Japan, or anywhere else) judge their actions and plan their next moves based on how much votes and supports they can obtain from such an action, not based on reason or justice. A formal apology for war crimes may satisfy other Asian nations, but will certainly enrage right-wing hardliners in Japan and may cost him or his party the next election. Same thing for US politicians on Vietnam, recent Iraq, and many clandestine missions operated by CIA. After comparing what they might gain or lose between the two, most politicians choose not to apologize. There are also examples of the other far side of the spectrum. While US and Japanese politicians refuse to admit atrocities in order not to lose supporters, some political groups exaggerate incidents to the level of atrocities and try to gain supporters from doing so.
I'm glad your citizen and government made a wise choice. However, for most countries in the world (Japan included), whether to keep, expand, or reduce the size of their armed forces is not determined by their citizen or government alone. |
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Ranmah
 Posts: 294 Location: Stomp'n on Tokyo Tower |
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I didn't want to comment sooner about this article and about the WWII Atrocities that the Japanese Imperial Government did to the people of China, Taiwan, Philipeans, South Asia and my ancestral country of South Korea (1910-1945).
Many of my family and friends know my stance on this issue and I would rather not say anything further. This is a very sensative issue and will be addressed when the time is right. People in Japan must be told the truth of what their government did to other countries during the first half of the 20th century. In order to go ahead with the future you must mend the past. I think YJ should of though of the ramifications of this action. But this was not my decision. ranmah |
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gezeo750
 Posts: 4 Location: New Orleans, LA, USA |
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I just wonder if the protests started over the falsifacation of the photo, or over the fact that Nanjing was mentioned. If it was over the photo then I can understand. I mean if your going to mention a historical event at least present real evidence, not an already questionable photo that's been altered. Even if it is a work of fiction it shouldn't have been done. If it was over the fact that Nanjing was mentioned then in my opinion I think it's a shame that the people would get all up in arms over the fact that someone brought up a blemish in their nations history.
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Mohawk52
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I understood that to mean in the Japan Times piece, it hadn't been published yet and would be edited out before it was. It didn't mention the GN bit, which is why I asked how did the "denial police "get wind of it. Never experiencing a Japanese magazine, I thought it was a "comic book" format. Guess I should travel further than Wales then. If only I had the dosh. 
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enjin2000
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Have you ever see the textbooks of history in Japanese high school? They covers WW2 even with the map indicating when and which root Japanese army invaded in China continent. It is shameful that those who have not seen them criticize them as if Japan modified the history. I wonder high schools in the West do not teach pupils that. |
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CrackaJax
 Posts: 250 Location: Mount Olympus, Syracuse University |
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I didn't expect Japan to leave that out. The US didn't leave out the slaughter of the Indians, nor the fact that our government took advantage of them. Our textbooks certainly didn't leave out slavery. There's no reason to leave out the bad parts of a nation's history. It's a learning tool.
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CFizzLe
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We are also talking about it at our Anime forums at GameFaqs.
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=2000121&topic=16891387 Check it out, some interesting stuff. |
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sinistertaco
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Its not they modified, but things have been completely ignored and glossed over. And that IS a fact. You can keep ignoring it all you want, but its true. |
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enjin2000
Posts: 1484 Location: Japan |
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I'm Japanese and I'd like to ask you why I am here if things have been completely ignored and glossed over in my country.
I'd like to know what do you mean by the fact. There are a lot of books saying Nanking Incident *occured* available in bookstores in Japan. Go and see. |
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enjin2000
Posts: 1484 Location: Japan |
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It has not teach A-bombs correctly. I was surprised that a textbook claims that A-bombs in Japan lead to the peace. |
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