Comments on: Anime and football : It’s a winning combo http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:32:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: AAC http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/#comment-249 AAC Thu, 25 May 2006 12:21:41 +0000 http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/#comment-249 This was a segment from "Eyeshield 21," a weekly anime series (now in its second year; airs Wednesday nights at 7pm in Japan) about Japanese high school teams playing American football (or "Ame-futo," short for "Amerikan futobouru"). It's actually sponsored in part by NFL Japan. The series is based on the still-continuing manga of the same name, which is serialized weekly in Japan and is also now being published bimonthly, translated into English, in North America. Between the manga, anime, and an assortment of video games and card games based on them, it's a savvy way to entice Japanese kids into getting involved in the sport. --AAC (yeah, I'm a fan ;^) ) This was a segment from “Eyeshield 21,” a weekly anime series (now in its second year; airs Wednesday nights at 7pm in Japan) about Japanese high school teams playing American football (or “Ame-futo,” short for “Amerikan futobouru”). It’s actually sponsored in part by NFL Japan. The series is based on the still-continuing manga of the same name, which is serialized weekly in Japan and is also now being published bimonthly, translated into English, in North America. Between the manga, anime, and an assortment of video games and card games based on them, it’s a savvy way to entice Japanese kids into getting involved in the sport. –AAC (yeah, I’m a fan ;^) )

]]> By: dwa http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/#comment-246 dwa Thu, 25 May 2006 02:51:36 +0000 http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/#comment-246 What is it with Japenese men wearing pink? What color in Japan has the same connotation as in the west? What is it with Japenese men wearing pink? What color in Japan has the same connotation as in the west?

]]> By: garth http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/#comment-240 garth Wed, 24 May 2006 17:39:40 +0000 http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/#comment-240 that's pretty cool, actually. amateur teams sponsored by corporations? like the stinking chargers? um...hmm. bitter fan here. that’s pretty cool, actually. amateur teams sponsored by corporations? like the stinking chargers?

um…hmm. bitter fan here.

]]> By: Oliver Willis » Wow So Much Excitement http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/#comment-239 Oliver Willis » Wow So Much Excitement Wed, 24 May 2006 04:01:56 +0000 http://www.wearethepostmen.com/2006/05/23/anime-and-football-its-a-winning-combo/#comment-239 [...] NFL football…. explained… with Japanese anime. (via) [...] […] NFL football…. explained… with Japanese anime. (via) […]

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