I have just discovered something about Japan: When they make things like videogame controllers you play with your dick, I am no longer bothered. Sure, I was bothered yesterday, but that's until Great White Snark posted this video of a Japanese TV show getting three incredibly small children to believe they're being attacked by a zombie. It is one of the most horrifically cruel tricks I've ever seen, and I have no idea how it doesn't constitute child abuse. On the plus side, if you stick past the kids' initial terror, they do turn into an elite and adorable zombie fighting force. If it had been me, I would have pissed myself with terror and never stopped crying. I wouldn't have fought, that's for sure, unless you count having a total emotion breakdown some kind of attack. Then I'd be traumatized for life. I hope one of these kids grows up to be a lawyer and sues the bejeezus out of everyone involved in this thing.
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For us Americans we need to remember that zombies can be stopped from their attacks by smacking them in the nads with a hard plastic Godzilla toy.
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that shit is hilarious when the little kid starts laying combinations on the zombie..kid was punching him and scratching his face..ha..man i was hoping for a ZOMBIE NUT PUNCH!!!!! and the little kid screaming..yaaaahhhhhh...
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I will be at your place soon. - Zombie
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When the zombie apocalypse happens, I'd rather take the little girl over the other two. Quick traps, disablement of the zombie threat, and obviously a team player, she'd be far more useful than the bash 'em in the head type and a million times more so than the coward in the back. And also (sadly), there'd probably be very little of her type
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evidently, you are a gaijin. eastern humor works a bit differently, you see. we're not so uptight about our scarring our kids, either. our kids are built for tough, just as you saw in the video. XD
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Have any of you seen my record?
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Don't feel sorry for the kids. The experience will give them character. Whatever doesn't end up eating your brains, makes you stronger.
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Years from now those kids will find this video and it will probably go a long way towards explaining the crippling psychological issues they suffered throughout their lifetime. On a more happy note, it will probably also provide all the proof they need to sue their parents for every cent they have.
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All the attention going to the hard little bro who was yowling and smacking the zombie but no love for the big sister who was setting up all the traps herself? Sticky floor trap, door trap (though it failed, points for effort), Tabasco lure, and saran wrap (won't suffocate zombies but help prevent bites). Pretty good for a little girl growing up in a society where it's still encouraged for women to stick to being housewives and trophies.
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That kid. I swear to god, when the zombie uprising hits, I'll take one of him over sixteen Ving Rhames. He's awesome. Scared shitless, he still fights and throws off some great commentary. He is already an action hero.
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That is the funniest thing i have seen. Ever.
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That poor little boy looks massively stressed out, it was a little hard to watch at points even though at others it was weirdly adorable. The important thing though is that these kids learned the most important lesson of all; adults are the real enemy!
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and in this four minute clip, you see all of the major players in a zombie survival group: the hero, the token female, and the coward. XD
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...okay. you just managed to successfully lower the intelligence level in the room. please exit. now.
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yep, and you forgot the most vital part of the training: full-body inspections for bites. ...actually, now i can see why americans are rather uptight about zombie-training their tykes. XD XD
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agreed! some of those sentais (especially the post Ryuki ones) are pretty violent. i couldn't even watch them without thinking, "Really? This is what you should be teaching to kids? Really, Japan? REALLY?!". so yeah, with the right coaching like in the video, these lil guys could be the next Zombie Defense Force members we could rely on when we're too old and weak to run away from even a slow zombie. ...actually, a "Geriatric vs Zombie" marathon run would've been AWESOME to watch! hang on, i'll call Fox! XD XD
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That kid could so kick my ass, also the "I will destroy you" part is even funnier if you've played Mass Effect.
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Super Horrific Japanese Horror Time!
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I know when the time comes (and I have children) they will know what to do and how to handle the situation. I will use this video as part of their training, toy dinosaur, claw hammer. Either way that kid knew what to do.
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THIS! My first thought exactly
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I lost my shit when the kid tricked the zombie into licking up the Tabasco sauce. They'll be okay. I and my friend used to super-troll her little brother aaaaall of the time. We even convinced him that E.T. came back to earth to kill him.. somehow... with me wearing white makeup and riding a bike covered in flashlights in the dark. Kid was easy to trick I guess.
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Don't feel bad, it's my own fault. I really think it would work better as a website and not a blog, really. Get the joke out, do a few updates a year, sell some stuff on cafepress every so often in order to offset the cost of keeping it going. I really don't have time to expand it out more than that, unless I want to give up my evenings or something.
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I could see something going wrong with this show in the future. Either a kid hitting another kid with a whiffed swing of an aluminum bat OR a nice zombie sack tap.
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I was more or less talking about time then anything. Thankfully I didn't pay to see this. Though who would? Right? ?
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The poor kids should be taken off the fuckwits of parents, How could you do that to your kids??
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Now I feel bad. I did look at your page, though.
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Yeah, and the sub par viewings too. It's more a vanity thing than anything else, and I kind of think the joke's been played out.
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Older kids wouldn't have had a genuine reaction to a zombie writing them a letter and letting them know he was stopping by their home.
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Yeah, you can tell by the amount of replies to the article that there is a thunderous demand for updates.
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If my(future?) children accidentally kill me during a firearms training exercise; I hope I would have taught the little tikes enough that they would know to give me a shot to the head to make sure I dont come back as a zombie. Kind of as traumatic situation, but that's what Hallmark cards are for! Also If/When I have kids, my term of endearment for them will know be Daddys lil' zombie chow, which replaces Daddy's lil' tax write offs.
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The kids were great, but it's still a nasty thing to do. They couldn't do this with older kids? Seriously. I guess a culture so obsessed with sex and perverted versions of it needs to keep getting lower and lower in order to satiate themselves and would do things like this, but it's just wrong to put little kids through the wringer.
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Looks like all that time training with Space Chief paid off.
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If it's any help, I'm using Safari, its built-in pop-up blocker, and glimmerblocker. I still get the ads in the page by Pulse 360, but nothing else. Of course, that's on a Mac, and there's no glimmerblocker for PC, so who knows if it'd solve your issue or not. At any rate, Safari seems to do pretty well for me in most cases.
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That was seriously the best part. I have 4 nephews; they're about the right age to start my Zombie Defense Army.
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But you know American/Canadian parents would freak the fuck out for schools for scaring their precious little zombie chow. Now if/when I have kids...I will practice, of course I'll make sure no guns are around. just like a baseball bat...don't want my [non-existent] children accidentally killing me!
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Yeah, if this was an American show the kids would be sued by the zombie for setting a man trap.
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I love when the kid yells at the reporter/zombie/everyone. I hope my children are half as cool as that kid. "I WILL DESTROY YOU"
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Japan may be screwed up beyond all reason, but with kids like those three...maybe there's hope for the next generation.
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The kid swinging the dinosaur was one of the most badass children I've ever seen. He took charge and was just yelling at everybody. I'd love to have known what everybody was saying. That was a particularly freaky-looking zombie, too. Hopefully all of Japan's youth is this awesome; maybe Japan won't be so fucked up when kids like these are running the place!
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This...is such a wonderful idea. (Writes down for future reference)
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It's his secret power... see how that helps him when the zombies come...
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This was so great and cruel, but those kids could hold their own! I can't stop watching this!
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That kid was ridiculously hardcore. Wow.
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I do, but this ad is being very aggressive.
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How awesome would it have been if one of these little kids had taken a claw hammer to this asshole's tender bits? I could totally see that happening, and all of the adults responsible would have deserved whatever came their way.
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Holy crap this is amazing. My kids are gonna turn 3, get their birthday fun, and then the next day: BAM! ZOMBIES NEXT DOOR! Let the training commence.
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I always wanted something cooler than the Coca-Cola Santa to bring my kids presents for christmas. The Holiday Armadillo is overrated, I'l go with Zombie Claus !! If they can beat me, they can have gifts.
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No, they just have uncensored Sentai and Kamen Rider shows to fall back on, all of which emphasize beating the shit out of monsters of all types, preferably with melee weapons. Loved the part where the kid yells at the reporter for being useless and not helping them.
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You know the kid that took change is going to enlist in the military, just so he will be prepared for the inevitable day. He'll be captain of the anti-zombie platoon.
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You can have all the money you put into it.
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Roswell! Roswell!
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I love how one of the kids was all "You're not helping us at all!" to the presenter.
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That was totally retarded and goofy... can I get a refund?
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What, you don't have a popup blocker? Are you from the past? ;-)
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Rob, what's with that Ray Ban pop-up ad? It's gotta stop!
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KICK-ASS ZOMBIE FIGHTERS JAPAN KIDS vs FAKE LIGHTSABER-WIELDING AMERICAN (prequels lover) KIDS Know the difference. Could save your life
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looks almost like a wacky japanese game show to me. are we sure the kids don't know what's going on? even if it were the case, still impressive kids.
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Agreed. Give me the japanese kids when the Zombocalypse finally happens. American kids under the age of 12 will just wet themselves and be eaten.
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"It is one of the most horrifically cruel tricks I've ever seen, and I have no idea how it doesn't constitute child abuse." See, it's this concern over children's mental well being that guarantees, when the zombie apocalypse does occur, American youth will be defenseless against the undead menace. At least Japan is preparing their kids for Z-Day. This exercise should be implemented at every preschool, it could save their and their loved ones lives someday; unlike finger painting, which is fucking useless.
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I laughed my ass off watching this xDD These kids were totally awesome and cute. I would take my S.T.A.R.S. beret and join them to kick more zombie ass!
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I covered this over at the Zombie Anti Defamation League ages ago. http://zadl.org/2009/04/07/zombie-house-visit-misinterpreted-in-japan/ [blockquote]As you can see, a new Zombie has moved into the neighborhood, and is just going around meeting the locals, and wanting to let the kids know that they can stop by (with their parent's permission of course) and play on the swing set he has in the back yard. However, egged on by a particularly insensitive and vitalist reporter, he is assaulted and confounded at every turn, and his cries of reassurance are met only with violence. What can be more shameful than this? Children learn by our examples, and this has done nothing but put them on the path of vitalism and bigotry towards Zombies for the rest of their lives. We do not know the name of the TV show or the reporter responsible for this travesty, but we hold him in the deepest of contempt. Shame![/blockquote] I really ought to do something with that site again, it's kind of dead now. Curse you meat-life for keeping me so busy! Curse you!
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WTF! Those poor kids didnt even have all those years in which to play D&D and learn a little something about courage! If only they were properly trained in the used of saran-wrap. They need to watch Dexter.
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Wow...just wow. Those kids were awesome though. I would have curled up in the fetal position...and I dont mean my little kid self, I mean thats what I would do today.
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