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INTEREST: Man Who Landed Drone on Prime Minister's Roof Moonlights as a Manga Artist




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Tempest_Wing



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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 1:13 pm Reply with quote
He sounds like a nice, rational young man.
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 1:30 pm Reply with quote
Those manga might be worth a read, the elderly extermination squad remind me of the GOP's fear of so called "death panels" before the ACA got passed in the states.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 1:51 pm Reply with quote
So, Ikigami in reverse?
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Hameyadea



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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 2:28 pm Reply with quote
The art is quite good. The style looks like what one would see in a historical manga, like Miura Kentarō's Berserk or Inoue Takehiko's Vagabond.

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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 3:28 pm Reply with quote
This drone business is getting out of control. Won't be long now. Wink
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belvadeer





PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 6:55 pm Reply with quote
Interesting topic for a manga story.
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Usagi-kun



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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:34 pm Reply with quote
This guy obviously got socks for Christmas from Granny and Pappy. Or one of those roll cakes with a picture of socks on it.
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dtm42



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PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:54 pm Reply with quote
Article wrote:
He ends up getting hired by the Ministry to wipe out old men by pouncing on them in the park with a huge knife.


LOL, as one does.

Son: "Hey mum, I finally got a job!"

Mother: "Oh that's wonderful darling! What type of job is it?"

Son: "I stalk old men in a park and fatally slash them with a bowie knife. I get paid by the corpse, plus expenses."

Mother: "That's fantastic! Your father will be so proud."
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Eldritcho



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PostPosted: Sat May 02, 2015 8:46 am Reply with quote
Manga sounds kind of interesting, actually.

Has he gone to trial yet over the drone landing?
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Kadmos1



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PostPosted: Sat May 02, 2015 10:04 am Reply with quote
This is a very interesting idea.
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DTJB



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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2015 12:03 am Reply with quote
This comic would actually be pretty funny if I didn't get the impression that this guy was so serious about it.
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Polycell



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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2015 12:28 am Reply with quote
The fact that he submitted them for actual publication makes me think they're supposed to be satirical.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2015 4:24 am Reply with quote
It's The Purge!

Dunno if he violated any laws yet with the drone though. Japan doesn't have much laws yet concerning drones.
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Hameyadea



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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2015 4:37 am Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
It's The Purge!

Dunno if he violated any laws yet with the drone though. Japan doesn't have much laws yet concerning drones.


He isn't charged for using the drone per se, but obstructing or otherwise interfering with the works of the Prime Minister's Office
ft.com's article wrote:
He was arrested on charges of obstructing operations at the prime minister’s office. If found guilty, he faces up to three years in prison or a Y500,000 ($4,200) fine.
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