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Japan's Anime Industry Celebrates Underwear Day on Twitter
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
Some people in Japan know August 2 as Underwear Day. The number eight may be pronounced "pahn" in Japanese, and the number two may be pronounced "tsu." One word for "underpants" in Japanese is "pantsu" (pants). Thus, the second day of the eighth month of the year is known as a day to celebrate lower undergarments. Some women also secretly give underwear to their favorite men on August 2.
Naturally, Japan celebrated the occasion again this year with special Twitter posts. Pants Day became a trending topic on Twitter. Here are some pants posts from members of Japan's anime and manga industry:
(via Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! producer Yoko Kawahara)
今日はパンツの日らしいですね。パンツの日にふさわしい写真上げておきます。みんな、カラダ張ってんなぁ! pic.twitter.com/pQbaBVOvEz
— kawahara yoko (@idiot02) August 2, 2017
「お前のパンツ(海パン)は何色だあアアアアアッ!!!?」デモンバットさんも荒ぶる、今日はパンツの日!パンツ!パンツ!!(●´ω'●) #SB69 pic.twitter.com/6tekfLN0Hx
— SHOW BY ROCK!!公式SB69 (@SHOWBYROCK) August 2, 2017
今日パンツの日らしいので莉々奈のぱんつ置いときますね#パンツの日 pic.twitter.com/0EDWOHxiHl
— ムサヲ◎恋と嘘アニメ放送中&実写映画化◎ (@tsumugi630) August 2, 2017
Voice actor Takuya Eguchi (Sagrada Reset's Tomoki Nakano, Kuroko's Basketball's as Shinji Koganei) revealed on Twitter that he just learned about Pants Day. Fellow voice actor Wataru Komada replied to his post and asked if the types of underpants people send has different connotations. Eguchi responded, "Don't know. LOL."
MAPPA shared a relevant Yuri!!! on Ice image back in July, but some net users couldn't help but circulate it again for the special day.
【GOODS】
— MAPPA (@MAPPA_Info) July 13, 2017
『ユーリ!!! on ICE』#コミックマーケット92 にてSTAFF BOOK
アニマルシェにて描き下ろし絵を使用したグッズを販売します!
本日より事前予約開始です!⇒ https://t.co/X3ET7AuRv1
#yurionice #C92 pic.twitter.com/It77TYCA0x
Fans of the underwear holiday may also be wearing avant-garde gag manga creator Man-gatarō's unique new boxer briefs to celebrate.
[Via Nijimen]
