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Payne222 07-31-2008 04:13 AM

The Boondocks....in Japan??
 
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 07-31-2008 04:18 AM

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 07-31-2008 04:49 AM

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 07-31-2008 04:59 AM

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

EveV 07-31-2008 05:09 AM

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 07-31-2008 05:16 AM

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 07-31-2008 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EveV (Post 551858)
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 :vsign:

SSJup81 07-31-2008 09:54 AM

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 07-31-2008 11:10 AM

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

Payne222 07-31-2008 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSJup81 (Post 551959)
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


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