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Which was your favorite new Pokémon revealed from the Scarlet and Violet trailer?

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I'm just shocked in happened in a place like Japan of all places.
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Japan's got it's own issues too, definitely ain't a utopia like the weebs will tell ya.

If you're refferring to gun violence gun seems to have been illegaly made/modified and disguised so he bypassed the strict gun control which... yeah is pretty rare in Japan.
 
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TheMightyP said:
Japan's got it's own issues too, definitely ain't a utopia like the weebs will tell ya.

If you're refferring to gun violence gun seems to have been illegaly made/modified and disguised so he bypassed the strict gun control which... yeah is pretty rare in Japan.
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Dude I'm well aware of Japan's problems.

Just the assassination with a gun is what shocked me compared to say an attempt with a sharp object
 
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TheMightyP said:
Japan's got it's own issues too, definitely ain't a utopia like the weebs will tell ya.

If you're refferring to gun violence gun seems to have been illegaly made/modified and disguised so he bypassed the strict gun control which... yeah is pretty rare in Japan.
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Ueah. Like the UK. Most of theit stuff is stabbings. I remeber during a hand shsking even, an idol was stabbed, I think Over a dozen times but guns are rare.
 
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Dutch Sakuraba said:
Dude I'm well aware of Japan's problems.

Just the assassination with a gun is what shocked me and not by a car or a knife.
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Yeah, dude like 3D printed his own and disguised it as a camera or something, that's how he waa able to get hella close and... yeah. Man really went a full mile to perform his hit job.
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Ueah. Like the UK. Most of theit stuff is stabbings. I remeber during a hand shsking even, an idol was stabbed, I think Over a dozen times but guns are rare.
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Around the developed world it's stabbings iirc, America is just am outlier
 
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If only it was Putin intead. Would had been better.

As if anyone would care after everything that madman did. I'd be celebrating.
 
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I honestly can’t fathom what happened. Like, it’s not like I liked Abe but he was prime minister when I was in Japan for a while. I know based on people I am in contact with their that the entire country is reeling from this news. Like, people on the streets are looking at shadowy corners for unknown assailants. Abe was Japan’s longest serving prime minister and the first prime minister to be shot since 1936. That’s really crazy.


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The assassin had explosives in his home. You've got to be ****ing kidding me.
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He was ex-self defense force aka the military.
 
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Wild how there's a new horror movie about this guy every other month

DAILY DEMON SHOWCASE

This showcase's demon is of the Yoma race:

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“I’m Yoma Jinn. Hmm… It’s not often I am summoned by someone like you. An offer of help is in order!”

Alignment: Neutral-Neutral

Origin: Arabic mythology. Supernatural creatures that were initially unique to Arabian Peninsula but spread after being adopted by Islam. They can’t be seen by humans and are believed to have moral complexity and religious freedom. Jinns can be supportive and benevolent but also bring disease and “strike” humans with paralysis. Magicians can summon and bind jinns to use their magical powers such as shapeshifting and control over elements.

Skills: Fire Block, Mazanma, Storm Dracostrike, Diarama

Next time, you will meet a demon of the Raptor race.

Let’s get this out of the way: I hate Jinn’s design and think it’s one of the most boring ways to depict this creature. Blame Disney on this one. Aside from that, Jinn’s heavy association with force skills is something I really like, since even if they are made of fire, they are heavily linked to storms, especially in desert regions. Jinns have extensive occult literature written on them (and I’d like some of the jinn kings to appear as their own demons in the future) and are still commonly believed to exist.
 
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TheMightyP said:
Yeah, dude like 3D printed his own and disguised it as a camera or something, that's how he waa able to get hella close and... yeah. Man really went a full mile to perform his hit job.
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Oh lord, a world where people can 3D print their own murder weapons is not the future I was looking forward to.
 
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TheMightyP said:
They say the motive was that he wasn't satisfied with Abe, which given the shooters former role, Abe wasn't conservative enough. Nationalism is... not good.
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Actually, based on my experiences, many people who are apart or were former members of the self-defense forces tends to not align with conservative values and more so with the original purpose the defense force which that is exists to protect Japan. Let’s not forget that Abe’s and the Liberal Democratice Party’s intend was to rewrite Japan’s constitution. This was something the public heavily was against. It’s only the ruling elite and criminal organizations that supports these policies. As well as radical nationalist groups that exist. The same ones who drives white vans around and blares out propaganda and follows foreigners around and yells “go back home!” I should know. It happened to me more than once.

Based on what I read, the guy was apart of the self-defense force back in the mid 2000’s so around 2005 and only for 3 years. For sure not a career military man.

Abe was apart and the de facto chair of the Nippon Kaigi, a politics group who wishes to see Japan restored to how it was pre-war, territories it gained during the war returned, establishment of a new constitution, a standing Japanese army, and recently into the world scene as a global military power rather than economical. Many members of Japanese political elite on both sides of the aisle belongs to this group. This is because, unlike western politics, Japanese politics are largely conservative. You have the LDP which has held power for almost 2 decades if I recall and the other center left party that rebrands itself once a week due to infighting and splitting off groups. Than your have the communist party making the third largest. That being said, a large swath of the population disagrees with the Nippon Kaigi but, again based on my experience, people dislike getting involved in politics and avoid discussing it in public. Many would rather just go about their daily lives and trust in the powers that be to keep society going. Now, Abe wasn’t a particularly loved PM but he was well-liked and this event would further see Abe’s legacy glorified.

That’s why I’ve seen theories this was all intended as Abe was as in the terminal stages of his illness so having him assassinated wouldn’t only benefit his legacy but could also be used to push forward his agenda.
 
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that is a lotta reading about a topic I would not have expected this week after those 4th of July shootings
 
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Cutie Gwen said:
This is so tragic, please check on the women in your life that will be saddened by Abe's death. Google "Shinzo Abe comfort women" to find out how you can help
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While we straying dangerously close to content that is probably better for Serious Discussion, the concept of comfort woman and its history isn’t as black and white as the west views it. Despite the population of Japan being a mix of liberal and conservative values, the notion of comfort woman is one that is extremely controversial and one not held by a lot of people. Even those who recognizes comfort woman will chalk it up to “that’s what happens in war”. Sad to say but recognizing Japan’s involvement in the war and what it did with comfort woman would be political suicide for just about anyone. It would be literally going into Ukrainian-held strongholds and saying you support Russia. Enough of the politicians (on both sides of the aisle) and the population holds these views at varying degrees. Expecting Japan to publicly apologize as a minimum will never happen in our life time. There has to be a huge change within the society and culture itself in order illicit such a response, in doing so, you will be running the risk of damaging the country as a whole as its culture and traditions.

Japan has hardly changed its ways of thinking over the past centuries. This is why many of its unique transitions are so greatly loved around the world. Yes, sprinkling water in front of a house during summer doesn’t do much but it’s been done for the past few centuries as a way to keep cool during the hot summer months. Expecting Japan to apologize over past actions that happened a little over 100 years ago is never going to happen and, besides the affected areas like S Korea and China, no other governments at a federal level are going to try force such an apology.

From my professional viewpoint (and I am a professional when it comes to Japanese and it’s culture), this change will have to come from within at a social level but the population has neither the will power nor the spine to enact such a change. They are complacent in their daily lives and any effort to do such a change becomes an inconvenience and threatens to disrupt society. As the saying goes, “the nail that sticks up the highest gets hammered down the hardest.” This is very true in Japanese society which prioritizes the group over the individual and would rather take a beating rather than cause a disruption within society.

As for Abe, I didn’t agree with him on a lot of issues but I saw what he did for Japan and was paramount to bringing back Japan up after the earthquake and tsunami which crippled the country. For that I respected him for being able to do something that many thought was the death toll for the country. Being killed in this manner, especially after resigning due to health issues, wasn’t a way to go. I feel saddened for his death and what impact it has on a country I largely identify as being from and call home.
 
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So Nick is making a pretty big Kart Racer Sequel:
 
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osby said:
It says "over 40 characters"

Judging by how you can switch karts and racers around, I assume 90 is closer to the sum of the two.
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As the one person here who actually played Kart Racers 2, Crew Members (what it says it has over 90 of) are basically like Spirits in Smash. Unlockable character JPEGS that give you a unique power up in a race. This is saying "they're back, and there are 90 of them".
 
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Z25 said:
So Nick is making a pretty big Kart Racer Sequel:
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keep the 2012 Turtles please…I miss their perfect voices (Seth Green included, even if he and Greg are currently working on NFT related projects)
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Holy ****. 90 characters?
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osby said:
It says "over 40 characters"

Judging by how you can switch karts and racers around, I assume 90 is closer to the sum of the two.
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over 40 characters, but 90 crew members (who will probably also have dialogue…please…)
 
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SnakeFighter64 said:
As the one person here who actually played Kart Racers 2, Crew Members (what it says it has over 90 of) are basically like Spirits in Smash. Unlockable character JPEGS that give you a unique power up in a race. This is saying "they're back, and there are 90 of them".
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This makes more sense now, thanks.

It's still a pretty impressive amount of characters they can include this way.
 
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