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who@feddit.org to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town

www.tokyoweekender.com

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Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town

www.tokyoweekender.com

who@feddit.org to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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A trading card game consisting of real-life ojisan (middle-aged men) are going viral with kids in the city of Kawara in Fukuoka Prefecture.
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    George W. Bush and Barak Obama’s secret love child:

    George Takei and Megamind’s secret love child:

    (George, keep being your awesome self!)

    Tony Sirico’s secret love child:

    Anthony Bourdain’s secret brother:

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      Holy shit…you know what this means, right? It means Obama and Bush TOTALLY fucked!

      And based on how old he is, it was probably sometime in the 60s…which I assume would make both Obama and Bush children at the time…

      …ok, I don’t like my brain now.

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        I was with you during the first half but wtf happened at the end?

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      Exactly my thought on Bush/Obama hybrid

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    I’m not old, I’m “collectible”!

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      That just means no one will ever take you out of your packaging and play with you.

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    I was reincarnated in another world as an ojisan summoner.

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    This is pure joy.

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      I audibly laughed hard, this is so amazing.

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    I’d be thrilled to be considered “middle aged” at 81

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    This is such a fun and clever way to strengthen inter-generational community. I would love to see something like this where I live!

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    Reminds me of https://divorceddads.shop/

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      No fucking way he actually made a real card game for it

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        Last I saw they were selling the fake textless cards, but God damn they went and did it for reals. Looks like a fusion of magic and yugioh.

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    just watched Mike Myers’ “Middle Aged Man” from his snl years, got confused for a little when i read the title

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    They did this with fishermen a few years back

    https://soranews24.com/2020/03/18/japanese-aomori-fishermen-now-available-in-collectible-card-form-garnering-unexpected-popularity/

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    Okay so did they go viral or are they just popular in this one small town? Word mean things

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      They’re viral in the town bcs its real person the local knew in the first place. Your neighbors turning into cards and have whatever TCG spell is just hilarious for them

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        That’s kinda fun.

        My city a few years ago did playing cards with local restaurants on them

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      Okay so did they go viral or are they just popular in this one small town? Word mean things

      Pedantic is a word.

      Also, your criticism of the author’s words would have carried more weight if you had pluralized correctly.

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    Now I’m one of the poker mens

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    Just u wait till someone pulls out the Satoshi The Forbidden One

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    So wholesome.

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    I’m more into Divorced Dads TCG

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    Wasn’t this an actual mechanic in some Yakuza game?

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      ah yes, the sujimon. that fun surprise when not expecting it at all

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