The Boondocks....in Japan??

Payne222 · (#1 (**permalink**))

Alright, I found this episode of
The Boondocks in Japanese on
Aniplex. What d'you guys think?
I dunno how the message can get across...

Boondocks Episode 5 Japanese on YouTube

XjapanFOREVER · (#2 (**permalink**))

I love the boondocks...

I know it's racial and all, but you have to admit it's one of the funniest cartoons out there....lol

SoundSev3n · (#3 (**permalink**))

the boondocks is hilarious...

...but yeah i could see how the original context or certain episodes and situations might be hard to get across. The slang might have been a pain to deal with as well.

XjapanFOREVER · (#4 (**permalink**))

That dude almost crapped his pants when he dropped his soap...lol
I'm dl'ing season 1 now....lol

EveV · (#5 (**permalink**))

Boondocks is awesome.
It's hilarious but has an amazing amount of irony and moral to it.
Lots of lessons to be learned.

I just hope the Japanese notice the irony and moral and don't just assume that's how the stereotypes really are.

Payne222 · (#6 (**permalink**))

Yeah, I love the show, I own all the
books for the strips.
I just would hate if the message wasn't
being put across.
That's what I love about the show!
McGruder's messages!

AsianAtHeart · (#7 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by EveV

Boondocks is awesome.
It's hilarious but has an amazing amount of irony and moral to it.
Lots of lessons to be learned.

I just hope the Japanese notice the irony and moral and don't just assume that's how the stereotypes really are.

Amen to that.

I don't watch it all that much, but my mom adores it, ironically, it just went off ><

I'm not sure what the hell got the Boondocks over there, but hey, share the love

SSJup81 · (#8 (**permalink**))

I've known about Boondocks being shown in Japan for a long time now, but, I'm not sure if the average Japanese audience'll actually get the point of such a satirized show which hits on issues dealing with most everything wrong with black America. Would this allow them see past the stereotypes that they're used to, or worsen it?

Wasabista · (#9 (**permalink**))

I read the comic strip all the time. Didn't even know there was a cartoon series. I need to watch more TV.

Payne222 · (#10 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSJup81

I've known about Boondocks being shown in Japan for a long time now, but, I'm not sure if the average Japanese audience'll actually get the point of such a satirized show which hits on issues dealing with most everything wrong with black America. Would this allow them see past the stereotypes that they're used to, or worsen it?

I think they might get the wrong idea honestly...
I mean, they never had the strip released in Japan,
right?
And I don't think they've ever seem or read interviews
with McGruder...
Anyone from Japan wanna give us your insight on it??
Haha