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INTEREST: 'Gum Kare!' Handsome Chewing Gum Boyfriends Want You to Bite Them




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Kadmos1



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:19 am Reply with quote
For this and bishoujo girls, I find it very weird. There is possibly some subtle sex meaning in this ("chew on them").
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:25 am Reply with quote
Out of the five Gum Boyfriends, Fits Yawaraka is the most youthful-sounding and enthusiastic, which may explain his lead in the vote count.
On the other hand, Black Shigeki's seemingly coarse characteristic has garnered quite a bit of a following itself.
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Raneth



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:52 am Reply with quote
...But what does the gum actually taste like?
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Ashen Phoenix



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:01 am Reply with quote
Raneth wrote:
...But what does the gum actually taste like?

Pfft! Like that matters. You're missing the whole point, man.

You should be forming a weird, fetishistic relationship with your favorite brands of gum! Rolling Eyes

Seriously wut? Between this and the infectious diseases girl mascots, I can't even...
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Miyanoai



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:15 pm Reply with quote
It took everything I had in me to not laugh out loud in a room full of people at this. I completely understand their intent but talk about desperate (they even got Kaji and Shimono in on it! Lol)
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tuxedocat



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:43 pm Reply with quote
This was hilarious.

Thank you to the news person who did all the translating.
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mewpudding101
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:21 pm Reply with quote
tuxedocat wrote:
This was hilarious.

Thank you to the news person who did all the translating.



No prob.
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