Comments on: Former Prime Minister Koizumi Plays Mahjong in New Anime http://spamfromjapan.com/2009/12/19/legend-of-koizumi-mudazumo-anime/ Live from Tokyo Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:10:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: spamfromjapan http://spamfromjapan.com/2009/12/19/legend-of-koizumi-mudazumo-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-193 spamfromjapan Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:42:59 +0000 http://spamfromjapan.com/?p=329#comment-193 It does seem to work pretty well in the manga, with all its 'boardgame drama' trappings. Because of those trappings/tropes the only person you're supposed to be rooting for is Koizumi, so you're not expected to feel anything for Bush. :) It does seem to work pretty well in the manga, with all its ‘boardgame drama’ trappings.

Because of those trappings/tropes the only person you’re supposed to be rooting for is Koizumi, so you’re not expected to feel anything for Bush. :)

]]> By: anon http://spamfromjapan.com/2009/12/19/legend-of-koizumi-mudazumo-anime/comment-page-1/#comment-192 anon Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:59:47 +0000 http://spamfromjapan.com/?p=329#comment-192 I'm not an expert on Japanese politics - but "Koizumi as manga character" makes so much sense it's scary. And Bush... Bush... don't get me started on Bush (although I tink in real life if he' won it would've been totally by accident). I’m not an expert on Japanese politics – but “Koizumi as manga character” makes so much sense it’s scary.

And Bush… Bush… don’t get me started on Bush (although I tink in real life if he’ won it would’ve been totally by accident).

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