Author Topic: #Ranchihakku: super kawaii shokunin ranchi borogu (with bonus non-lunch content) (Read 102957 times)

puniraptor · « **Reply #875 on:** March 27, 2017, 07:07:05 AM »

The guy on the left? That's the official mascot for the Tokyo National Museum.

I can't justify it.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #876 on:** March 28, 2017, 10:18:38 AM »

puniraptor · « **Reply #877 on:** March 29, 2017, 10:13:50 PM »

wow! Japanese coworker is wearing a retro Kansas Jayhawk rugby style shirt today! I tried to hassle him about the NCAA tournament, but he had no awareness of this. the best #ack? he studied abroad at Nebraska for 2 years.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #878 on:** March 29, 2017, 10:15:42 PM »

Global brand

michigancat · « **Reply #879 on:** March 29, 2017, 10:25:13 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on March 29, 2017, 10:13:50 PM

wow! Japanese coworker is wearing a retro Kansas Jayhawk rugby style shirt today! I tried to hassle him about the NCAA tournament, but he had no awareness of this. the best #ack? he studied abroad at Nebraska for 2 years.

that's incredible

puniraptor · « **Reply #880 on:** March 29, 2017, 10:36:24 PM »

I was about to ask him for a picture but thought better of it

michigancat · « **Reply #881 on:** March 29, 2017, 11:44:30 PM »

Puni have you read any Murakami since you've been there? If not you should!

puniraptor · « **Reply #882 on:** March 29, 2017, 11:55:50 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 29, 2017, 11:44:30 PM

Puni have you read any Murakami since you've been there? If not you should!

it's on my list!

I listened to "A Wild Sheep Chase" on audible. very Japanese.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #883 on:** March 30, 2017, 07:58:21 AM »

Puni, do Japanese people care that ScarJo was cast in Ghost in the Shell, and not a Japanese actress?

mocat · « **Reply #884 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:22:51 AM »

Lost in Translation tho

puniraptor · « **Reply #885 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:23:05 AM »

No. I tried to explain why it was controversial in America and they still didn't get it. My movie buff Japanese friend thinks the casting is great because Major Kusanagi isn't necessarily Japanese and is an Android anyway. Also they say anime is escapism because their country is so homogeneous they enjoy the exotic and outlandish foreign characters. It's difficult to explain American racial politics to a country that is so completely different.

puniraptor · « **Reply #886 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:25:45 AM »

I went further into explaining the systematic whitewashing or stereotyping of azian roles in Hollywood and they eventually were like "huh, I guess that kind of sucks if you explain it like that"

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #887 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:41:51 AM »

Quote from: puniraptor on March 30, 2017, 08:25:45 AM

I went further into explaining the systematic whitewashing or stereotyping of azian roles in Hollywood and they eventually were like "huh, I guess that kind of sucks if you explain it like that"

I watched a video on FB where they asked Japanese people the same thing and then had to explain like you said and they had pretty much the same reaction.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #888 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:53:49 AM »

What stereotyping of Asian roles? Examples?

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #889 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:54:15 AM »

Like Dong / 16 Candles?

puniraptor · « **Reply #890 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:57:17 AM »

Basically since foreigners are living breathing cartoon characters to them, it makes perfect sense to cast a foreigner as a cartoon character.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #891 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:57:22 AM »

Data / Goonies?

Chow / Hangover?

Takagi / Die Hard?

Miagi / Karate Kid?

Short Round / Indiana Jones?

Jackie Chan / lots of stuff

puniraptor · « **Reply #892 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:58:59 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on March 30, 2017, 08:54:15 AM

Like Dong / 16 Candles?

Like Tilda Swinton in Dr Strange. Like a million other things. Like Matt Damon.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #893 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:00:56 AM »

Did not see Dr Strange.

puniraptor · « **Reply #894 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:01:26 AM »

Really there's mostly just pride that a Japanese creative property made it to Hollywood (the MLB of movies) and pulled an A list actor or two.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #895 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:01:57 AM »

Emma Stone as a Japanese character in decendents (?)

puniraptor · « **Reply #896 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:02:24 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on March 30, 2017, 09:00:56 AM

Did not see Dr Strange.

They erased a stereotype Asian character and replaced it with Tilda Swinton. Double whammy.

puniraptor · « **Reply #897 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:03:06 AM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on March 30, 2017, 09:01:57 AM

Emma Stone as a Japanese character in decendents (?)

Wrong movie but yes, premier example.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #898 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:04:39 AM »

Oh. But like in my list of characters I didn't see a lot of similarities across them.

puniraptor · « **Reply #899 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:06:45 AM »

Oh man, The Martian really pissed me off. They made the Korean lady a white lady BUT kept her name as Park. Also blackwashed the Indian guy.