The pathos of one of the victims of the latest typhoon to molest Japan has struck both itasha and Clannad fans alike.
Taifuu 17 is currently poised to sweep across the length of Japan, but it is the tragic damage it has already wrought in Okinawa which has caught the eyes of otaku online:
According to reports of the accident, the car (a “kei” or “light” model) was blown over by strong winds as it drove through central Naha, injuring its two female occupants.
Aside from surprise at finding an itasha owned by a female, the irony of poor Fuuko being subject to such an accident has also been commented on.
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Rest in peace... Fu-chan..
btw its not very surprising that girls like CLANNAD
looks ok to me little work and it will be running again with no problem. it will take some money though.
Just needs to have the roof straightened the hood, windshield, and rear glass replaced.
Probably had an airbag or 2 go off so that and related sensors need replacing.
That's with the cheaper labor of the US. In Japan its about twice of what it is here to repair body damage.
So most likely looking at 15-25 hours of labor time thats 675-1125 on average for the US rates. add in about double that in replacement parts and paint and its about a 8k repair.
In japan it would be the yen equivalent of 15k because parts and labor are more expensive.
The car can come back as a Season 2 remake car still. I hope the Anime characters on the car can be saved to continue living on the Season 2 remake car.
Fu-chan has already been in one traffic accident. give her a break typhoon.
I knew Japanese cars were pretty compact and delicate, but getting swept off by wind is really something else. Wouldn't feel very safe driving something like that...
It's a kei car you redneck. Kei cars are much smaller than the typical compact.
The models they make for domestic consumption and those that are made for export are very different.
Aside from the obvious fact that they drive on the opposite side of the street compared to most countries, their domestic cars are also more narrow, so they have smaller bases. Some of the streets in japan in residentialish areas are really narrow so it makes sense.
Japanese domestics also have less metal due to differences in safety standards.
Wait, Japan drives on the right-lane? I didn't know that :o
Yes and no.
As the article pointed out, it's a Keijidousha, a "light car":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_car
While these are popular for their cheap tax and insurance rates and obvious practicality, all the normal sized "export" models are also available in Japan.
Aww, Fu-chan just can't get a break, can she...
Women driving itasha? Wait what?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ;(
JAPAN DON"T YOU DARE HARM MY PRECIOUS CLANNAD!!!
fitting drama-ending for a drama anime
Nooooo! Not the Keymobile!
It's a toyota, They're built against all natural disasters
At least the car got a better ending >_>
NOOOO!!!
NOT MY CLANNAD!!!
I hope Fuu-chan is okay
junk car
^
Junk human.
Someone triggered a ultra-secret scene. :)
See, even kami-sama thought it shit.
Yeah, how about NO!
Even as the evidence of Kami-Nii-Sama's disliking of that itasha lay before you?
kami-nii-sama?? wtf is wrong with you.. otakus these days man
It's from "The world god only knows". Why are you even here? Normalfags these days....
Nah. Kami-sama judged that Clannad does not deserve this shit car. IT DESERVES A MERCEDEZ.
What are you people talking about, there's nothing in the picture.
Fuuko-chan, in Kanji: 風子 = Child of Wind
That's why =.=
Sir, you are a genius.
Because is fuko agree
I've usually seen it rendered as "Maiden of the Wind" (though it could go either way).
Props for thinking of that.
Anon 20:26, I salute you.
A girl was driving it. Don't blame the wind!
ahhh it's not a good idea to reinforce stereotype
To take it even further, and ASIAN girl was driving. That's a dangerous combination.
fuck you asshole, being asian has nothing to do with and
And what? Tell me please!
And what? Tell me please!
Sees no other flipped cars. driver error.
...Not as dangerous as the Women in the US who yap away on their cellphone while driving.
Even Aiolus like clannad.
Bad ending unlocked!
it's the good ending, because not everyone was killed
I don't find it strange that such a car can be flipped over like this. Especially that I saw reports in local news that even a medium-sized truck has been flipped on its side at the same place the typhoon struck. An itasha that weighs much less than that is not a problem given the wind speed of Jelawat at that time.
Read this: (the name of that "Taifun 17" is referred in this news report as "Typhoon Jelawat") http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1228672/1/.html
this is a brand new meaning of pain behind the name of Itasha...
but again fear not as Pain is strength...
right...
ITASHA WA TSUYOSA!!!!
I wouldn't be surprised if there were other kei-cars got flipped too.
I wouldn't be surprised if flipping kei-cars was considered a pass-time for gangs of high schoolers!
must flip cars!
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