I have to admit, that despite this being super annoying, it was actually pretty cool.
NNJ 32: Crane Game Ninja Star
Crane games are a staple of arcades. And scams.
Buying tickets for concerts is a staple of youth. And scams. And fake identities.
Japan uses too much plastic.
Kids are getting older younger.
It makes sense if you listen.
Be the best ninja.
Back Street Girls
An anime about yakuza that become girls to become idols.
It’s everything you ever wanted in an anime.
NNJ 31: Love Live News
Love Live is an anime with a rabid fanbase. I didn’t bother to watch an episode as this isn’t about the anime, it’s about the real world that surrounds the anime. I still don’t know if Love Live is slang for cannibalism.
Some associated media:
The very necessary otaku dance example:
The vandalized manholes (make dirty joke):
復帰は難しくないでしょう。 pic.twitter.com/WiXuVadSE0
— 沼津市議 小澤 隆（りゅう） (@llllnumazullll) June 5, 2018
— 沼津市議 小澤 隆（りゅう） (@llllnumazullll) June 5, 2018
Our graduate friend.
I got you
It’s a bit hard to see, but here is a poster demonstrating one of the ways the police subdue criminals here, but in this case it’s actually train station staff grabbing some dude who didn’t pay his train fare.
To minimize contact and risk of injury they have these big claws. Two cops can get one on either side and you’re basically stuck.
They might also be able to heimlich you.
NNJ 30: Trains Idols and Cheating
Trains, trains, trains.
How to chosoe the best way for you to be an idol so you can tell your fans you don’t want to see their faces and get away with it.
The government wants some fox news style biased reporting, I assume as long as it’s pro-them.
Finally, what is cheating? If you and 9 friends have Japanese girlfriends, 3 of you have been cheated on and probably didn’t know it.
Go here to name a train station.
Visit this news site for the butsukariya video.
I get you
Dude in the back. I know man. I totally know.
Dude…dude
Okay, simply, fuck you dude. I get Japan is a tight place and space is at a premium, but you’re being a dick.
It’s like he’s making manspreading into an extreme sport.
NNJ 29: Drangonball AKB
A manga artist gets caught plagiarizing, AKB generates more garbage, not just their music.
There’s a castle controversy and lame pranks afoot.
Relevant media:
The cover drama
The university students who should have known better.
The AKB song mentioned within
The tweet about the actual garbage.
なんか、AKBの総選挙投票券のついたCDが既に大量に廃棄されてるらしい。
資源の無駄だし、CDなくして投票券だけ売るとかできないんか？
たしか、前も不法投棄でニュースになったりしてたと思うし…#AKB48世界選抜総選挙 pic.twitter.com/4ynLKHm0zm— 孫悟空@時給950円 (@songokkun1) May 30, 2018
Seriously serious
You know you take your mobile gaming seriously when you use two devices at the same time. I couldn’t figure out if he was playing two different games, playing with himself, or using one for information on the other. Illegally taking his photo was as much a risk as I could justify.
