Comments on: Anime Lesson: How To Deal With Gaijin http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/ Japan News Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:35:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nijel Davis http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-86851 Nijel Davis Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:18:08 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-86851 Don't get me wrong I like the anime myself and yes I am Black(British to be excact),but at the same time it is rationally stereotypical. Not all African americans like wearing afros or have very dark skin,not to mention the rediculous size of the guy. But I am going to guess due to the number of U.S. military bases in Japan,the natives of that country assume that Americans that are in the armed forces are the more superior and well- suited of all Americans. Sakigake Otokojuku seems to present a small portion of nationalism. Don’t get me wrong I like the anime myself and yes I am
Black(British to be excact),but at the same time it is
rationally stereotypical. Not all African americans like wearing afros or have very dark skin,not to mention the
rediculous size of the guy. But I am going to guess due to the number of U.S. military bases in Japan,the natives of that country assume that Americans that are in the armed forces are the more superior and well-
suited of all Americans. Sakigake Otokojuku seems to
present a small portion of nationalism.

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]]> By: the overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46634 the overthinker Wed, 23 May 2007 04:33:45 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46634 "Oh my God, they killed Heihachi!" "Kon-chikusho!" I wonder if the headmaster Edajima was named after Etajima, the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy near Hiroshima? Since Wiki says 軍神とまで謳われた海軍中将、江田島國義の一人息子として産まれる about him, I'll bet there's a connection. “Oh my God, they killed Heihachi!”
“Kon-chikusho!”

I wonder if the headmaster Edajima was named after Etajima, the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy near Hiroshima? Since Wiki says 軍神とまで謳われた海軍中将、江田島國義の一人息子として産まれる about him, I’ll bet there’s a connection.

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]]> By: Gavin http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46588 Gavin Wed, 23 May 2007 00:18:17 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46588 Wow, amazing. I'm not surprised an older Japanese male audience would like the series, what, with all the morals and so forth that the heroic characters follow. I'm to understand the catchphrase of Edajima Heihachi is, "I am the Principal of the Private Man School! EDAJIMA HEIHACHI!" He usually says this in response to almost anything, and always bellows it out. Often, he will say it in such a context that he will entirely bewilder whoever is on the recieving end. It's almost always used to a comical effect, but, I can understand why an older gentleman would admire such a force of identity! Wow, amazing. I’m not surprised an older Japanese male audience would like the series, what, with all the morals and so forth that the heroic characters follow.

I’m to understand the catchphrase of Edajima Heihachi is, “I am the Principal of the Private Man School! EDAJIMA HEIHACHI!”

He usually says this in response to almost anything, and always bellows it out. Often, he will say it in such a context that he will entirely bewilder whoever is on the recieving end. It’s almost always used to a comical effect, but, I can understand why an older gentleman would admire such a force of identity!

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]]> By: Gavin http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46587 Gavin Wed, 23 May 2007 00:14:34 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46587 Very good article, and some interesting comments! - I've put a few more clips up from this show, and more specifically, those that highlight the whole East/West culture clash. Including some more of this USA T-Shirt clad afro-ite. It's probably worth mentioning, this show was around in the late eighties or so, I believe. It's also very obscure in the West, and was obviously never picked up for any means of translation. It also ended very suddenly, after thirty four episodes. So suddenly infact, that the last few epic fights are amazingly rushed, and presented in still pictures and such. I've heard rumour this was due to some sort of parental concern, as of course, this was a show for children, much in the vein of "Hokuto no Ken" and so forth, which also was ordered to tone down the violence for the second series. It's surprisingly bloody, and most battles usually end in some sort of bizarre double suicide. Comically, however hideously the protagonistic characters die, they always usually return later on, covered in a few simple bandages, despite having earlier claimed that they'd "died", indefinitely. Very good article, and some interesting comments! – I’ve put a few more clips up from this show, and more specifically, those that highlight the whole East/West culture clash. Including some more of this USA T-Shirt clad afro-ite.

It’s probably worth mentioning, this show was around in the late eighties or so, I believe. It’s also very obscure in the West, and was obviously never picked up for any means of translation. It also ended very suddenly, after thirty four episodes. So suddenly infact, that the last few epic fights are amazingly rushed, and presented in still pictures and such. I’ve heard rumour this was due to some sort of parental concern, as of course, this was a show for children, much in the vein of “Hokuto no Ken” and so forth, which also was ordered to tone down the violence for the second series.

It’s surprisingly bloody, and most battles usually end in some sort of bizarre double suicide. Comically, however hideously the protagonistic characters die, they always usually return later on, covered in a few simple bandages, despite having earlier claimed that they’d “died”, indefinitely.

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]]> By: Claytonian http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46511 Claytonian Tue, 22 May 2007 17:17:59 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46511 Good finds! Good finds!

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]]> By: Aki http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46441 Aki Tue, 22 May 2007 12:22:03 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46441 Many of Japanese men aged about 35-50 years enjoyed the original comic of Sakigake Otokojyuku in 1980's. Anachronistic tastes of the main characters were the major source of laughter in the original comic, as is in this anime. Several years ago, Taiwanese former president, Lee Teng-hui, cosplayed the Principal of Otokojyuku, Edajima Heihachi (<a HREF="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/Leejapan.jpg" rel="nofollow">photo</A>). It made a sensation among Japanese. Also, the first voice of Toyama Koichi in his speech for Tokyo's gubernatorial election, "I AM Toyama Koichi," was probably a parody of Edajima Heihachi's speech. Although no one has pointed it out, I am pretty sure many of middle-aged Japanese men noticed it when they first saw his speech. Many of Japanese men aged about 35-50 years enjoyed the original comic of Sakigake Otokojyuku in 1980’s. Anachronistic tastes of the main characters were the major source of laughter in the original comic, as is in this anime. Several years ago, Taiwanese former president, Lee Teng-hui, cosplayed the Principal of Otokojyuku, Edajima Heihachi (photo). It made a sensation among Japanese. Also, the first voice of Toyama Koichi in his speech for Tokyo’s gubernatorial election, “I AM Toyama Koichi,” was probably a parody of Edajima Heihachi’s speech. Although no one has pointed it out, I am pretty sure many of middle-aged Japanese men noticed it when they first saw his speech.

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]]> By: Tadashi http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46396 Tadashi Tue, 22 May 2007 09:53:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46396 Note the term "otoko juku". It could be translated as "Man cram school". So what you think is gay, is manly, hetero friendship. Ossu! Note the term “otoko juku”. It could be translated as “Man cram school”.
So what you think is gay, is manly, hetero friendship.
Ossu!

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]]> By: the overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46337 the overthinker Tue, 22 May 2007 04:57:10 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46337 The 'hero' is clearly gay. Note the black guy has an afro as well. And for some reason speaks English with a Japanese accent. The ‘hero’ is clearly gay. Note the black guy has an afro as well. And for some reason speaks English with a Japanese accent.

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]]> By: Guybrush http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46327 Guybrush Tue, 22 May 2007 04:13:33 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46327 Well at least the japanese "heroes" look pretty fucked up as well... Well at least the japanese “heroes” look pretty fucked up as well…

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]]> By: ml http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46306 ml Tue, 22 May 2007 02:19:57 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46306 Reminds me of the one baseball episode of Samurai Champloo. Reminds me of the one baseball episode of Samurai Champloo.

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]]> By: foobar http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46303 foobar Tue, 22 May 2007 02:03:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46303 saying that is being as ignorant as this video saying that is being as ignorant as this video

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]]> By: KokuRyu http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46204 KokuRyu Mon, 21 May 2007 17:12:55 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46204 Great find. Great find.

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]]> By: noahT http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46184 noahT Mon, 21 May 2007 16:25:50 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46184 All Japanese dudes need to do to keep their women: stop treating them like shit. All Japanese dudes need to do to keep their women: stop treating them like shit.

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]]> By: wes http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46155 wes Mon, 21 May 2007 14:20:46 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46155 haha. a similar thing happened in Young GTO! Shonan Junai Gumi. i wonder if Guile in the Street Fighter anime is the only gaijin to beat up japanese martial artists. (i swear i'm not an otaku) haha. a similar thing happened in Young GTO! Shonan Junai Gumi. i wonder if Guile in the Street Fighter anime is the only gaijin to beat up japanese martial artists. (i swear i’m not an otaku)

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]]> By: axs http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/21/anime-lesson-how-to-deal-with-gaijin/comment-page-1/#comment-46148 axs Mon, 21 May 2007 13:52:47 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1785#comment-46148 Chinpokomon? Chinpokomon?

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