American's Hate Japan

Do American’s hate the Japanese?

     Nah ya’ll, I’m just playing. But seriously. Do we?

I mean, let’s talk about this for a moment. I feel like anything and everything that has to do with the Japanese culture, American’s brand it as stupid.

     For example, my dad and I will reminisce about the good ol’ days when our favorite shows were Hannah Montana, The Spectacular Spiderman, and that 90’s X-Men show. (Both of those last ones are Cartoons, for your information.) But the moment my brother and I start talking about how we used to love Bakugan Brawlers and how we are mad that our parents never let us watch Pokémon (because it was “evil”), we are suddenly super lame for watching those ‘cartoons’.

     What makes Anime lame and not The Simpsons?? People say that Anime is for children, and then they go and watch Frozen ten thousand times. I am so confused. If you think that Anime is for children, I want you to go watch the first episode of Death Parade (Hulu Plus), Attack on Titan (Netflix), or even Psycho Pass (Netflix). After you watch those and you still think that all Anime is for children, I would really like to know how you grew up or what you’re smoking.

Okay, enough with Anime, cause I could literally go on all day.

     I get a lot of people don’t like comic books and most people think that they are lame. But I feel like even people who dislike comics, think that Manga is even worse. Why, because it’s read from right to left and that’s not American? Neither are most of those British and Australian actors you like.

     I recall watching this amazing show called “The Andy Griffith Show”, which everyone should know what that is, because it’s amazingly hilarious. Anywho, this is a 60’s show right? Well, in one of the episodes that I was watching, Barney decided that he was gonna take up martial arts. His buddy Andy and basically the whole show  made fun of him and martial arts throughout the whole thing, because that was just weird to fight without a gun in America. Look at us now.

Martial Arts are flippin’ awesome! Don’t think so? Need statistical proof?

“Somewhere around 18.1 million Americans participated in karate or some other form of martial art at least once in the past year? That includes 9.4 million adults, 5.5 million teenagers, and 3.2 million kids.” ~ Said some random Martial Arts article I found on Google.

Plus, who doesn’t want to be a samari, or even better, a freakin’ Jedi, which are basically “space samari.” According to my brother.

This last one I kind of understand, but I’m still gonna rant about it cause it’s my blog, I’m a rebellious adolescent, and I can.

     Awhile ago, I found this amazing Japanese punk band that was seriously just amazing! (ONE OK ROCK for those who care. I suggest you listen to their song “Deeper Deeper” first.) Guess what, I got crap for listening to Japanese punk, causing me to be all music-conscious. Just because it was Japanese, they instantly “knew” that it was weird before they even listened to it. Let me tell you this, those who listened to it, thought that it was absolutely spectacular; even people who aren’t really even into punk music.

Yeah people, it’s that good. You should really check it out. Like now. I really wouldn’t mind if you guys exited out of my blog right now and listened to this band, it’s totally worth it.

Well, that’s all for my rant folks, for now. Never know, Pro-Japan Korrie might make her way back to the blog world.

     So next time you start thinking negative thoughts about anything that was made in or originated from a different country other than America, give it a chance. You might find something that you totally enjoy!

Peace out my homies! Stay radish.