Trivia
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Full Metal Panic?Fumoffu’s two episode Arc of A Goddess Comes to Japan is proof of a rare occurance in the Anime fandom where a screenplay actually becomes a novel and not the reverse! |
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The traditional Japanese summer festivals have young women wearing Yukata, a dress very similar to the kimono Kaname is wearing in Uncontrollable Bluebird. Visits to a local shrine are also very common amongst the games, fireworks and festivities. |
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Suikawari is a real typical Japanese game played during summer festivals, picnics and beach gatherings where blindfolded players take a crack at cracking open a watermelon with a bokken as one would a pinata. |
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In Japanese culture, a folding paperfan can be used to enhance comic elements of a story through the art of rakugo. Originating from the Meiji era, this technique is employed by Hayashimizu to aid his rather dry and serious disposition. |
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The inspiration for the Bonta-Kun character in FMP?Fumoffu comes from a children’s craft show called Dekiru kana featuring a spotted bear called Gonta-Kun. The added theme park fandom tends to make this teddy irresistible to nearby children. |
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The style of school uniforms is so influential in Japan that it can become a student’s deciding factor when deciding which school they want to attend. The uniforms of Jindai High students are actually quite favorable in Japan, even winning awards for their design. |
