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NEWS: 2 Stations Remove R-15 From Schedules Before Premiere


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Anymouse



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:53 pm Reply with quote
Everything bad you can say about Japan you can say about the USA.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:19 pm Reply with quote
Anymouse wrote:
Everything bad you can say about Japan you can say about the USA.


Yes, and they usually say it more vociferously and judgmentally!

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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:13 pm Reply with quote
504NOSON2 wrote:
Sailor S wrote:
504NOSON2 wrote:
WOW! I would have thought, at least, Japan was one the last nations free of BS conservative ideology about what's "appropriate".


Never heard of Shintaro Ishihara I take it?


HAHAHA!!! The crazy part is, I didn't recognize that name. But, as soon as I Googled him, and saw his face, my mind went back to your question and I nearly died over here of laughter. Boy, oh, boy. The things that guy has said. But, you know, that actually (sort of) applies to my point. 99% of everything "controversial" he's said has been the non-politically correct truth


Yeah, like gaijin are the root of all evils and should not be welcome in Japan! Laughing


Surrender Artist wrote:
Anymouse wrote:
Everything bad you can say about Japan you can say about the USA.


Yes, and they usually do it more vociferously and judgmentally!


No wonder the social phenomena of NEETs and Hikkikimori. Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:49 pm Reply with quote
Well, to be fair, he didn't exactly say "gaijin were the root of all evil" or that they should be kept out. He's made comments concerning illegal residents from Korea and Taiwan - who were left behind after the Second War - that have committed crimes such as assault and rape. He also spoke on another group that many Roppongi visitors can all agree are a nuisance: The Africans(not Black Americans). Ishihara even said that Japan should allow smart foreigners in. I'm inclined to agree with him.
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configspace



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:03 am Reply with quote
Umm... we really have no idea why these two stations descheduled it now. Maybe it's due to content (and it's not like R-15 is alone in this regard, not by a long shot; it airs very late anyways)... and maybe not. It could be due to any number of reasons. Also don't forget that most shows--the sponsors / production committees--have to actually pay for their own broadcasts so there's a possibility it's related to that.

After all, six other OTA TV stations are still broadcasting it (plus ATX, nico, and CR)
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:40 pm Reply with quote
Too hot for TV? Or just too stupid?
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ArsenicSteel



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:23 am Reply with quote
Saw the first episode. It's on-par with ecchi anime that gets aired. The art and visuals are crisp but the content is just normal ecchi gags. Maybe the stations that dropped it can just air more episodes of 'a day in the life of a soil tester' to make up for the empty slot.
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