Japanese police have opted not to prosecute a trio of students for their Nichijou inspired stunt.
The incident occurred at the campus of Tokyo University (Japan’s top university, generally regarded as a free pass into the civil service or other occupations which pass as “elite” in Japan), where 3 male students in their twenties apparently decided to recreate a scene from “Nichijou” at the expense of other students and staff.
Accordingly, one morning they removed the saddles of 11 bicycles parked at a university parking area and replaced them all with stalks of broccoli, bananas and similar.
The removed saddles were placed in the front baskets where possible, and at least one moped appears to have found itself adorned with broccoli as well.
Police were called, and on investigating the scene of the crime discovered two of the perpetrators still in the vicinity.
They explained that it was part of a prank engineered “so we could enjoy the surprised expressions of the bike owners.”
As police found no evidence of damage or thievery, they opted not to press charges against the trio.
Bemused observers can probably be forgiven for having trouble determining what is most surprising – the stunt itself, that police were called on them, that police did not arrest them all, or that their antics found their way into the pages a major national newspaper.
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Police: "What's going on here?"
Student: "We were just trying to give them a pleasurable journey home"
11 bicycles
11 + escalation to the extreme
Individual 11 joke anyone?
This is Tokyo U haha pranks are to be expected or they are in dire need of more good souls like them giving bemusement to all
These people will make Japan such a nice place when they enter the government.
Damn true
(OMG, I laugh my ass off for this ones)
Better pranksters than the remnants of Imperialist old farts.
I'm so jealous.
The whole world needs more clever pranksters in their governments.
the government needs... broccolis?
i would ride the broccoli like a pro
Cops with a sense of humor!?! No way, it's a lie!!!
Platinum Trophy unlocked: Had the Japanese police called on you and got away with no charges.
Heh good one. +1 rep for you
Now let's me try that over here at my country.
*Few days later*
Ops the police arrest me for 48hours interogations :(
good thing no school girls were involved otherwise the trio might have been executed
They must have been fans I know I am
They got a degree major in Prank.LOL
people who woudlnt laugh about something related to nichijou have no heart. have no soul. hence, angels are the only ones who wouldnt be able to laugh about it.
Only because the people pulling the prank are Japanese. If foreigners did this they'd be arrested for life.
Foreigners would get off scott free! Well if you were white anyways...
Noob. They can't arrest foreigners just like that.
At least give your chinky Japanese-bashing a little basis.
Now THAT is some epic trolling.
Tokyo University (Japan’s top university, generally regarded as a free pass into the civil service or other occupations which pass as “elite” in Japan)
To add a bit more, "To-Dai" as the university is commonly referred to, is pretty much the Oxbridge (Oxford-Cambridge), or Ivy League of Japan.
So this makes it all the more amusing that people who are seemingly aimed for a career with the Japanese Establishment have such sense of humour, one wonders if they can actually bring about a change to the stuck-up attitude of the current Establishment. (For comparison, Monty Python themselves hailed from Oxbridge)
More than that. Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, as well as many writers and directors of many famous TV shows and celebrities came from Oxford/Cambridge as Fulbright scholars.
There's plenty of incredibly academically well off stars in the US as well, however they're not as celebrated as they are in England.
In US...lets see, Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Greg Giraldo, John Lithgow, Conan O'Brien, Natalie Portman, Lewis Black, David Hyde Pierce, Tony Shalhoub, Ben Stein, Paul Giamatti, Edward Norton...
Normally I wouldn't bother coming back to check on who replies on my posts when it concerns useless trivia, as it's probably trolls deciding to make their existence known by making a trolling comment on an otherwise harmless useless trivia post.
Though today I was feeling curious and decided to pop in just to have a look, sadly my prediction was correct.
The same reply as usual to these trolls above (and below if more are coming): If you ain't got anything better to say, then STFU and GTFO.
Have fun trolling guys.
You realize you lose by posting that? Who wants to bet he checks a third time, what a whore.
Serious question @ Kinny Riddie: Do you even know what troll means?
anon comes into the fray with an crushing entrance: here. here is your "samenkorn des teldrassil's". i prefer to call you all highelves by now.
...and thus not a single person in the world ever cared...the end. Good night kids.
Annaka: eeeeeeeeehh!?
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Finally, a good news from Japan . . .
I wonder if the boys and girls at Tokyo U. have a similar reputation to those at MIT and Caltech for prankery. That would explain the cops attitude of "no harm/no foul".
I was going to say the same sort of thing. I want to NU in Evanston(which is sort of hoity-toity, but not Ivy League), and we used to pull all kinds of pranks (some very elaborate). I'm sure I've heard tales of Harvard and Yale students pulling some pretty good pranks, in addition to CalTech and MIT.
They better make sure that the Broccoli are not exploding quality from China, in case someone decides to sit on it.
Exploding fruits and vegetables?
That would fall under Aperture Science quality.
Nichijou?
Say "Selamat Pagi!" :D
I wonder what sort of ailment this cures... Ahaha.
Nice nice. Better try that out here sometime.
so i guess, broccoli has some use in life
hahahah those guys just got god status in my books
Can you imagine what would've happened if the bikes had belonged to schoolkids? they'd probably be looking a life sentence.
Why didn't they use leeks, those are butt friendly aren't they?
They did it with only left bicycles in front of the main library. It's very funny though. I recognized where the idea comes from immediately when I saw the pic. Thumps up for them!!!
Sweet nichijou I love that show. I believe they should have pulled a better prank though. The anime is full of potential material. Maybe this was the least expensive?
Hahahaha. Great prank. :v
They must be bloody rich. Brocolli is expensive in japan.
Where else but Japan? lol
Ha ha ha. Very funny. Now get that shit off my bike.
Hey, free brocolli!
Calling the cops for a prank in a university? I can't imagine what would happen if the group that was responsible for the MIT Halo Master Chief pulled a prank in Japan.
"and at least one moped appears to have found itself adorned with broccoli as well."
LOLOLOL