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TheNoNamedOne
06-03-2008, 08:21 PM
U.S. Navy creates manga about nuclear carrier (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080603TDY03101.htm)
The Yomiuri Shimbun, 3 June 2008

U.S. Naval Forces Japan headquarters has produced a Japanese language manga comic depicting the life of a U.S. serviceman of Japanese origin[snicker] working as a crew member on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

The carrier USS George Washington will be deployed to the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture in August.

This unprecedented public relations exercise is aimed at deepening local residents' understanding about what living on the carrier is like.

Memo to U.S. military public relations department:

Uhmmm... manga's popularity is declining. Years late to think of using this to the fullest potential.
P_chan
06-03-2008, 08:57 PM
Probably because Japanese manga's popularity is on the rise in the states. Which this manga would make sense, if they were selling it in the states.
DoctorP
06-03-2008, 10:02 PM
It's not that bad of an idea TP...surprised it took you this long to hear about it though, I read about this a few weeks ago in the US papers.
uriel
06-11-2008, 10:09 AM
Even with the popularity declining, it still seems to be more popular than human interaction to the average Japanese male, so it should still be effective...
Tanimaga
06-11-2008, 10:16 AM
Hopefully the character will save the day with mathmatics and samurai-like tenacity.
Old Timer
06-13-2008, 08:54 PM
Yes, and it seems ...whats' the word...........

condescending
patronizing
disdainful
lordly
lofty
...........there is more in my thesaurus.
These idiots passed them out this week. :-|
Old Timer
06-13-2008, 08:56 PM
Oh....and what's worse is that Yokosuka had a line stretching about 500 meters of people lined up to get this trash............:-|:old::old:
Doomrider
06-17-2008, 08:23 AM
Japanese civilians or military members lining up for this manga?
demonroach
06-24-2008, 05:44 AM
Can Japan stand alone w/o the US holding them up? Japan's economy will againt plummet if the US bases were moved. For social issues, other things can always be worked out, but for security and for the economy, having the US bases is a huge boon for japan.