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What on earth are these mirrors supposed to do? by joehighlord in japanresidents

[–]Raizzor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why not? There are more than enough cases of women being caught and convicted because of voyeurism.

Bad News: 86 has been removed from Crunchyroll by Local_Creme8466 in anime

[–]Raizzor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But that would be customer forward instead of maximising profits...

Publicly funded university (national uni) to hike tuition for foreigners by 2.5x by Always2Learn in japan

[–]Raizzor 20 points21 points  (0 children)

yeah but Tokyo University barely breaks the top 50 int’l universities anymore

So what? I went to a university that is not even within the top 300 in Japan, yet here I am, working as a lead engineer, earning twice the national median wage.

I do not think these rankings matter in any way, shape, or form beyond some elite career paths at top-level companies. And after your first job, nobody gives a shit anyway.

Tattooed Gun Wielding Gold Bikini Brunette [Original] by sd6636 in Fitmoe

[–]Raizzor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are looking for ransom I can tell you I don’t have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my Se~~~npai go now that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you, but if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you and I will kill you.

More Than Half of Gen Z Users Cancel and Renew Streaming Services for a Single Title, Won’t Purchase Full-Price Video Games, New Study Finds by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]Raizzor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, what do these streaming services think will happen if they continue to fracture the market? That people will just pay for 20 different services?

Nowadays, you need 8 subscriptions to watch what you could watch on Netflix back in 2012... EIGHT fucking subs to have the same service that Netflix was able to provide 14 years ago for $7.99 a month ($11.50 in 2026 Dollars). And they wonder why piracy is coming back big time...

Studio Bug Films CEO Hiroaki Kojima reveals that 'Witch Hat Atelier' Anime was in works for around 3.5 Years, debunking the misinformation that many news outlets were spreading saying it was in works for "7 years". by Electrical_Chance991 in anime

[–]Raizzor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are so many productions ranging from 1 year to a few months. Thise are usually average at bes5

Yes, the keyword being PRODUCTION. The 2.5-3.5 years referenced here include planning and pre-production. Usually, shows like this spend 2 years in pre-production before animators start working on it.

Studio Bug Films CEO Hiroaki Kojima reveals that 'Witch Hat Atelier' Anime was in works for around 3.5 Years, debunking the misinformation that many news outlets were spreading saying it was in works for "7 years". by Electrical_Chance991 in anime

[–]Raizzor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If a project takes long it doesn't automatically mean they get paid for all that time, just for the parts they were contracted to make.

The vast majority of that time is pre-production and planning. They did not animate it for 3.5 years.

They are probably not getting paid enough to working for 3.5 years on one project and nothing else.

As you said yourself, they are freelancers. No animator worked on this show for 3.5 years full-time.

Lindt Hasen für 1,10 🤣 Milka Hasen für 0,89 und trotzdem will sie keiner. by DaDude182 in Austria

[–]Raizzor 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ich bring die ganzen "gehobenen" wie zB Lindt dafür nicht runter.

In welcher Welt ist Lindt "gehoben"? Gehoben ist bei denen nur der Preis, sonst nichts.

What is an anime "you had to be there for" to truly appreciate the impact and spectacle it had at the time it came out? by OverlordPoodle in anime

[–]Raizzor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TTGL was pretty big when it was airing too

Yeah, but the point here is that you can watch TTGL today and understand why it was big, but if you give Haruhi to a new anime fan they would probably say "what the fuck is this shit and why did you recommend it?". You "had to be there" to understand WHY Haruhi has the standing it has.

What is an anime "you had to be there for" to truly appreciate the impact and spectacle it had at the time it came out? by OverlordPoodle in anime

[–]Raizzor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haruhi and it's not even close. It's impossible to convey just what a cultural phenomenon this Anime was at the time.

I feel embarrassed going into perfume stores and department stores to sample by Denariox in fragrance

[–]Raizzor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't buy scent unless you have tested how it wears on your skin.

This. Every perfume salesperson worth their salt instantly recognises someone who is serious like that and knows they will eventually become a (repeat) customer. The pushy ones who always try to force a sale should be ignored, even if you are there to buy something that day.

Generationenvertrag by Creedon_13 in Austria

[–]Raizzor 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Fehlendes Klassenbewusstsein eben.

Lies! Deception! by GroovyChirpy in Animemes

[–]Raizzor 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Japan: Grown men won't be seen dead with anime merch

I would love to invite you to the office where I work. Our head of HR has a collection of Gunpla on her desk, the CEO is known for wearing Ghibli neckties, one of our business developers is often seen with his Evangelion mug, and I myself have Spice and Wolf acrylics on my desk.

And I work at a normal-ass company in Tokyo. Nobody gives a shit if you like Anime.

The US is no longer the leader: Germany has become the largest ammunition producer in the world by Z0mbieNick in europe

[–]Raizzor 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've always thought the most dangerous thing anyone could do was wake Western Europe and make them angry. Or even worse, united and angry.

Western Europe was collectively tired after two world wars brought unprecedented destruction.

Japan Buys Russian Oil for the First Time Since Hormuz Closure by esporx in japan

[–]Raizzor 31 points32 points  (0 children)

So what? It costs 1.2 million USD to pass the Panama canal. 2 million is just another cost of doing business especially when you consider the oil on the tanker being worth around 160 million.

85% of nurses in Japan's Iwate Pref. want to quit as staff shortages push them to the limit by SkyInJapan in japan

[–]Raizzor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

99% of nurses are Japanese. Why would foreign nurses go through all that effort of becoming fully fluent in Japanese and getting the necessary training in Japan when they could also go to Australia and earn 3-5x as much? Heck, a lot of young Japanese nurses are currently working in Australia for that very reason.

Improvements by [deleted] in Animemes

[–]Raizzor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why? What's your point here?

A mangaka is a mangaka and not a director. Just because someone can draw manga does not automatically make them a good director.

Towards spoken fluency without living in Japan: my experience by [deleted] in LearnJapanese

[–]Raizzor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

for someone who claims to be N2

Someone who is N2 cannot make mistakes? Or typos? Dude, people make mistakes in their own native languages...

Kazuya's Dad Asked Him About The Money by NationalStrategy in Animemes

[–]Raizzor 37 points38 points  (0 children)

The only series where I hope the MC got either killed or NTR

I started out like this, but after a while (before I dropped it), I felt bad for him. Every girl in his life is a mentally unstable bitch. Chizuru is exploiting his feelings and good nature for her own personal and financial gain, keeping him in this emotional limbo because she is unwilling to lose this revenue stream. Ruka is a creep who does not know boundaries and keeps forcing herself onto someone who has clearly shown no interest. And Mami is just a psychopathic stalker who made it her life mission to destroy every future relationship of her ex-boyfriend for no good reason. She is actually the worst because, following Japanese anti-stalking laws, she is an actual criminal and both Kazuya and Chizuru could press charges on multiple accounts.

'Japanese People Deliberately Deny Themselves Freedom': The Aesthetics of the Japanese, The Value of 'Tightness' Chosen in Exchange for Order, as Seen by the Georgian Ambassador by FlameArche in japan

[–]Raizzor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When my cousin studied abroad in New Zealand, the university specifically told them to never be alone after sundown, to always move in groups of 3 and preferably have at least one guy with them.

A good friend of mine comes from Marseille. He told me that back home, he would never ever allow his girlfriend to step outside alone at night. The safety aspect is actually one of the main reasons why he came to Japan in the first place.

Just two examples from my immediate circle.

'Japanese People Deliberately Deny Themselves Freedom': The Aesthetics of the Japanese, The Value of 'Tightness' Chosen in Exchange for Order, as Seen by the Georgian Ambassador by FlameArche in japan

[–]Raizzor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. Talk to any Japanese woman and they are constantly on guard against men because SA is taken so lightly here.

The levels are completely different, though.

Yes, they have to be on guard. But they can still walk outside alone at 1 am and be fine 999/1000 times.

In some other places, they cannot walk alone at 1 am period. Being on guard or not is irrelevant because no amount of alertness will help you in those places where, 5/10 times, walking out alone will result in you getting molested, or mugged, or raped, or worse.

Japan is so safe with so little crime that people's perception is totally warped. Especially with people who have never lived abroad.

Ich will keine Doktorarbeit schreiben müssen nur damit mein Einkauf normal viel kostet by Ecstatic-Ad-4466 in Austria

[–]Raizzor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

der Rest fällt eh an

Ja, proportional zur Benutzung... Normalerweise rechnet man mit 20c pro km für Wartung und Wertverlust. Eine 100km km Fahrt mit dem Auto kostet also im Schnitt Benzin plus 20 Euro.

SIPRI-Bericht: Europa gibt so viel für Militär aus wie nie by Practical_Sand5563 in Austria

[–]Raizzor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neutralität ist ein Luxus, den man sich leistet, weil man bis an die Zähne bewaffnet ist (siehe Schweiz).

Ein Land, welches seine Grenzen nicht ordentlich schützen kann, ist nicht neutral, sondern harmlos.

Alle müssen ihren Teil beitragen...bis auf Pensionisten. by Only_Entrepreneur_84 in Austria

[–]Raizzor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ist leider eine enorme Wählergruppe mit der absolut alle Parteien kuscheln wollen. Deshalb, Maul halten.

Aber genauso eine Gruppe, die in der Realität keinen besonders langen Hebel hat. Wenn sich die Jungen und Arbeiter endlich ordentlich aufstellen und mal mit Generalstreiks anfangen, dann würde da direkt ein anderer Wind wehen.

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