The Japanese rule. Oh I don’t mean they rule in the “world power” sense of the word. They might have produced 80% of the electronics in your home, including that badass toaster your grandmother got you for your birthday, but they don’t have an army near the size of ours. America: Fuck Yeah!

Jokes aside, the Japanese have a very odd culture. It’s full of schoolgirl outfits, pigtails, giant-eyed cartoons, vibrant colors, wacky techno music, costumes, cutsesy voices and poo poo porn (I’ve heard). They really know how to put their own spin on things. And they can even put a spin on American ideas as well. Or in some cases, they create it their way, then they have to water it down for the American audience. Because lord knows we can’t handle bare boobies, but bring on all the razorblade mazes and flesh games you want. If it’s bloody, we’re in. Fuck Yeah!

Take video games for example. I’ve been known to dabble in them from time to time. My daily scouring of the internets sometimes brings me to interesting things I’ve never even heard of. Devil May Cry, a popular, stylish video game, puts you in control of Dante. Dante is some sort of demon, wielding both swords and guns. You accumulate points by creating combo attacks, and there are plenty of enemies to destroy littered around the landscape. Here is a short video of some gameplay.

Now the Japanese take on the same style of game. The protagonist uses both swords and guns. There are lots of enemies around to slash and shoot. The rating system is even the same (sadly, no “rawesome” rating given). However, the Japanese put an Asian spin on things and make the characters girls in bikinis. That idea is just so novel and amazing, I can’t believe no one else has tried this.

Genius!

Another quick example on the video game front. Fighting games, wrestling games, volleyball and even golf. The Japanese have infiltrated almost all outlets of gaming with their crazy bikini ideas. What’s next, bikini Mario Kart? Are we gonna find out that the person under that Metroid suit is a girl? Oh wait.

Even their gameshows are scantily clad. Can someone tell me what the point of this is?

I will not complain. Observation is completely okay, however. So, what are your strange encounters with the Japanese bikini obsession? And please don’t post anything about poo poo porn. Thanks.