The incoming Japanese Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama, has suggested that Japan and the UN create a “Thunderbirds” military unit, referring to the classic puppet show.
His puzzling remark:
“A good idea came up. We should have the UN call for the creation of something like ‘Thunderbirds’.”
He was apparently referring to the creation of an international rescue force, using the Japanese armed forces, modelled on that of the TV series.
The DPJ has previously attracted attention for its comical ignorance of military affairs; a senior Diet member involved in a discussion on piracy in the waters off Somalia (the DPJ generally opposes any dispatch of Japanese forces overseas) famously had this to say earlier in the year:
“Well, I have seen ‘pirates’ in manga, but I don’t really get it. Have there really been any instances of pirates attacking Japanese ships?”
This politician, Kenji Hirata, is currently the secretary-general of the DPJ.
Via Jiji.
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it's better than Team America world police!
Team America FUCK YEA lmao....stupid puppets
I say, not only make Thunderbirds, but also make them Human Cyborgs. Kamen Riders!
Hey Japan! Looks like your PM's failing your country. From an ill-delusional wife to a very ill-delusional PM. You should also advice your PM to go and make a Pokeball to capture dangerous animals too.
Well he wants his people to represent the a UN crack team of only Japanese guys who can Rescue people from Natural disasters great idea.
It says Military Force.
And it'll work! Because I'm sure Japan has ever been good at things like that.
-__-'
Their police can't even handle small ass crimes properly. This isn't a manga, Japan does not win the world cup, lead the world in counter terrorism, nor does it have any sort superhuman(s) or giant robots.
Lets leave it to the nations who have always been pro at this (at least more well known for counter terrorism and spec op units). Russia, Britian, France, America.
Japan's future is bright.With brains like that they're on par with the rest of the world.
Next "True Gundam" (It's not impossible) project and them Red Alert 3 , epic japanese domination :3
They can start by forming a rapid deployment force consisting of pre-pubescent girls piloting pantsu-exposing flying powered armor, but UNICEF might reject that idea, and Agnes Chan will start experiencing irregular periods.
First Rozen Maiden, now Thunderbirds...
i got the red rocket metal toy...i didn't even know what it was.
I lol'd anime should be restrict to people who have completed high-school first. I know lets go super sayian.
Citizens of Japan....you're in deep sh*t.
Yep....I agree...deep shit.
oh god. Count on Japan to be churning out alot more lulz in the near future. The DPJ has no clue what it's doing.
A little greedy, aren't they?
I mean, they already have the Science Ninja Team and all...
I totally fucking support the new party now
thunderbird? i'd rather sakura taisen and aika
Dude! (to The incoming Japanese Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama) You are already in Japan and Japan has Gundams now, just go to the park and look where it was. Don't build the Thunderbirds Military Unit, make Gundams!
lol
I worry for japan...
Watching Thunderbirds taught me one thing: There's nothing creepier or sadder than watching a marionette try to run.
should be interesting what these guys are going to do
Wow... These guys make out politicians look positively sane by comparison!
WHAT'S THE WORD
THUNDERBIRD
Japan! Fuck yea!
First his wife was abducted by Aliens, now we get Thunderbirds...
So where do I sign up?
quick! we must build robocop before japs beat us to it
Robocop was a piece of junk :(
To think we have to rely on KingKong .... >.>
Ummmm Captain Planet? -_-
Or we could...you know...keep our taxes.
Maybe he is just joking.
Like how the UN suggest retarded shit bans and regulations all the time now he's fucking with them suggesting an equally ridiculous idea.
I would love to be able to believe that :(
BUT, even if it would be a smart remark, the probability for it to be taken wrong is just WAY too big for a politics to consider it a safe tactic.
Faster and more effective would be to tell the UN to go fuck themselves and piss off their country, but then again, a politician should pick better words ¬¬
Bah, the real reason for Thunderbirds is to stop the spree of evil alien abductions :D
Either they don't know what the hell they're doing, or they just think government is to be taken VERY lightly. Either one isn't really acceptable, the former MORESO.
The LDP has never NOT been in power, even when they lost the house for a short time once. Of course the DPJ thinks government is to be taken lightly.
I have a feeling that potential reinstatement of the Japanese military to piss China off into finally moving against North Korea isn't going to happen any time soon.
Wow. A TEAM of JAPANESE as a type of WORLD POLICE. That's a good idea.
Are you talking about that whole World War II thing? The Japanese were completely innocent.
First the Koreans were like, hey, why don't you protect us and in return we'll give you comfort women?
Then the Chinese saw how well that worked, and they were like, hey we have this whole 'Nanking' city that we're not really using, so if you're cool with that, you know, go ahead and rape it!
*Any alleged war crimes were the sole responsibility of the Emperor, who tricked the entire nation into going to war and then modified all the textbooks*
addition: Oh and Pearl Harbor? That was America's fault.
Inside plan by the American Industrial Complex and the White House Administration (okayed by the president) to create a panic about security and therefore drive up demand and prices for weapons and weapon systems.
Ignorant faggot and typical weeaboo who aspires to become Tennou Heika's loyal guards.
gb2 history classes
Your sarcasm detector is seriously broken, Anon.
But who is going to provide the assholes and firepower?
AMERICA, FUCK YEAH
Team Yamato ! fack yeah
So lick my butt, and suck on my balls,
America, FUCK YEAH!
HERE TO SAVE THE MOTHERFUCKIN DAY YEAH
sanimej2 is such a retard
Down boy!
We're in for a fun ride.
200⑨. Need I say more?
⑨+
WIN :D
Japanese military what?
NERV, I guess...
or armed otakus
FUCK YEAH, Now were thinking
Expect more gaffes.
Japan is in good hands lol
I wonder what's being snuck into the DPJ leaders' familys' food and water?
Perhaps drugging them to make them publicly say stupid things is a plot by lower-level party members (or LDP members) to take away effective control.
Most... many... some... people (depends on culture and individual intelligence) won't follow a leader that's apparently crazy.
A few more months and they will suggest "Gundam"...
Well, it seems that "display" of the 1:1 RX-78 over in Odaiba isn't quite much of a mock up as everyone was lead to assume.
Fuck, all that retard needs to show is that new lame ass shit International G.-I.-J.-O.-E. that's rolled out last month! Proof positive in his deluded mind that his idea warrants attention.
1+
They'll start off with mass-produced GMs.
Nah, they're going to create a Weapon of Mass Destruction in the form of a staff that can transform into a red circular gem when it's not active.
They will call it Raising Heart and they will give it to a ten year old girl. And that girl will go on to become the end of all humanity.
What do you think that big ass one in Odaiba is for?
best news I've read today, lol.
Thunderbirds? Meh, gimme Voltes V or Combattler V any day.
Shinku will save japan
can't forget about that NERV command center of theirs...
Prototype model for future production.. lol...
What are you people talking about? Japan already has a gigantic strike force of Mobile Suits and Gundams on the dark side of the moon, and Armored Cores hidden under their cities!
Oh god. Maybe the next thing they would suggest is a nuclear experiment involving lizards.
one piece piracy? are you talking about the leaked episode a few weeks back? i hope he wont do anything about that type of piracy...
^Tell me you're kidding. One Piece = series about Pirates.
^hah!! XD Dat cracks me up
yeah or turtles like mutated nija turtles or something
I'm surprised he didn't refer to "One Piece" piracy. He would be all like "They're not pirates unless there arms can stretch!"
next stop: 40m tall humanoid robots for public safety enforcer. also included: berserker mode! YAY! xD
Next plan - Call in Eva00, 01 and 02....
After reading that article, FUCK YEAH! THIS is how gov. should work!
5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
Thunderbirds... Are GO!
*starts playing thunderbirds theme*
Man I loved the show it was so awesome. Seeing this happen in real life would probably sound good. But think of all that money that would be use getting it started D:
Lol, that kinda reminds me so much of Busted doing the theme song....
The US is the largest contributor to the UN. For a Tunderbirds like task force to be created, you would have to convince the US.
Oh, and I'm American. Who's the ignorant one now, huh?
which by knowing their nature will gladly too <_<...
actually you'd probably need a security council vote.
In other words, you'd have to get agreement from the US, UK, Russia, China, France, and a majority of whichever temporarily elected nations are currently serving on the council. If any of the five permanent nations veto the proposal, it fails.
Do you see Russia or China agreeing to a Japanese-led task force? Didn't think so.
Japan has been trying to get a permanent council seat (in order to increase influence) for a while now, but I don't see that happening any time soon.
You need to learn this shit. Seriously.
didn't know there was a japanese version of the italian idiot PM
Not even in office and already getting his crazy on
I... feel sorry for Japan.
Well, they ask for it with their votes...
Why does SC hate the DPJ so much?
since i'll bring Japan to the worlds of "Thunderbirds" and "Alien-abducted" society?
poor poor Japan...down Aso, they got another lunatic PM...
Well I can understand his questions regarding piracy. I mean, it would seem pretty unreal to have japanese cargo ships attacked by rubbermen or other freaks like in One Piece right ?
So i'd say his reaction can't be helped.
call in the gundams!
F*** that call a Nightmare!
C.C i call upon you!
Thunderbirds was THE SHIT. I'm STILL pissed about that movie they made a few years ago. That version was just plain shit. Except for some of the thunderbird designs, it pretty much pissed on the original. The original show was corny and dated, but it was tons of fun and it was STILL better than most crap on TV today.
A rather odd comment for the new PM to make. I almost understand it... But mostly no.
I give him credit, though. The thunderbids are pretty frickin' cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTWHYcNEXpA
I think this version says it all...
Thunderbirds 2086. I just wish my brains have been transferred to a cybord by then.
I'm with you ArcheR! Not only they pissed on the original, but they took a BIG DUMP on it and set it on fire!
I remembered growing up watching the show on saturday mornings. *tears* Ah.. the memories.
JAPAN! FUCK YEAH!
where us Godzilla now that we really need him...?
could we convince to snack on the entire diet ?
snack and diet in the same sentence *resists urge to come up with joke...*