So my excuse for reading Japanese comic books / manga and for being a complete nerd is that it is a good way to learn the language.... This excuse becomes a bit weak however when I download English versions online... This I blame on my cheapness. English is free, Japanese is not.
So I came across this article the other day,
Aso (the foreign minister) urges French presidential candidate to read 'manga'
In France the first round of elections is done, and now it's the show down between the right and left. Sarkozy and Segolene. In the tradition of elections, French or otherwise, it's a choice between two somewhat dismal candidates. Sarkozy is racist, nationalist and a bully that wishes to re-institute religion back into the government. Segolene seems to be prone to making mistakes, and is a little lacking in some knowledge of global affairs.
Apparently Segolene made a mistake in criticizing Japanese manga as being pornographic (which of course is true in some genres). If she is to become the president of France, in order to better facilitate relations with Japan, she should according to the foreign minister read some comics.
If only all foreign relations were so easy...
I found this amusing.
Back to work
-N
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