The Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Conspiracy!
If you ever thought there was something strange and bizarre about the colorful pop music videos of PONPONPON songstress Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, you’re not alone.
A recent manga by an artist named Mukokimasso that appeared in Japan’s sensationalist MAD MAX magazine alleges that a dark conspiracy involving subliminal messages, brainwashing, and ties to secret societies bent on world domination surrounds Kyary.
In the interest of alerting the world to this threat to humanity, Crunchyroll News now presents this two page comic in full, with translation by the peeps at Wonky Translation.
PRAY THAT IT IS NOT TOO LATE!
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Final warning! A secret society's stealthy and sinister plan!
Kyary Pamyu Paymu—Pawn in a Game of World Domination!
Symbols of the secret society known as the Illuminati hidden everywhere in her new music video "Tsukema Tsukeru"
A rising star since middle school, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is now extremely popular.
Since starting her career in music, she's been widely discussed as Japan's Lady Gaga based on the craziness and popularity of her video with over 9,000,000 views on YouTube.
However, a rumor has cropped up that there is a brainwashing scheme at work in this girl's new song "Tsukema Tsukeru" via the Illuminati secret society.
The Illuminati: Rumor has it that this society rules the world on behalf of the Freemasons, having deep connections to both the Knights Templar who search for the Holy Grail and the Priory of Sion who are said to be protecting the descendants of Jesus Christ.
In the opening of the music video, the Eye of Providence makes an appearance. It's the omnipotent eye of God and said to be a symbol of the society.
Below that is a inverted cube with a circle drawn around it. This is light and shadow, which indicates the earth by connotation.
The deluge of imagery does not stop there!
The book in the background - Comes up again and again. The black and white checks, eyeball, and pyramid are used as ceremonial ground floor and as a festival monument.
Right: Nepenthaceae Left: Rafflesia - Rafflesia indicates the stench of death while Nepenthaceae means danger as in the language of flowers.
Right and Left: Blond and black haired lions and the queen - The lions symbolize power, the blond and black hair are the authority figures of Asia and the various European countries. Part-way through they take off their fur skins, which symbolize dignity, and dance before the queen (sovereign). In other words, this represents giving all power to the Illuminati.
Palace with twin pillars: Jachin and Boaz pillars. (The pair are respectively moon and sun, man and woman, day and night, gold and silver). Just as outer space exists, so do the elements; in other words, the balance of the universe.
The background set of mountains and a tiered platform: A design used frequently by Illuminati media.
The brainwashing scheme does not stop there!
When you play her previous song, "PONPONPON" backwards, you can clearly hear negative language like:
"Die!"
"There's nothing left for you here!"
"Let's die!"
"The world is ending anyways!"
being repeated.
This is a textbook technique for manipulating the subconscious.
Through repeated viewings, subliminal anxieties are stirred up in the viewer's mind.
They are conducting a brainwashing scheme with the message that only the Illuminati can bring about stability and peace.
"Ah there's nothing there."
"I'm just overthinking it."
"Everyone's probably just watching it cuz she's cute."
"Well, I guess I'll watch it one more time..."
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, immensely popular not only in Japan, but overseas as well.
Could it be that she is really a tool in a plot for world domination?
By the time we learn the truth, it may be too late!
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For those of you non-believers out there, here's the video for Kyary's Tsukema Tsukeru. See how many evil subliminal Illuminati symbols you can spot without cheating!
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Patrick Macias is editor in chief of Crunchyroll News. He also runs the Japanese Fashion Inferno tumblr blog. Follow him on twitter at @Patrick_Macias.
Press release - ON SALE NOW: ComiPo! manga creation software
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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ON SALE NOW:
ComiPo! manga creation software for PC
Available from online retailers including Crunchyroll, Comradz, and ComiPo! Info
TOKYO, Japan, September 15, 2011 - ComiPo LLP is proud to announce today’s launch of the English version of ComiPo! manga creation software. Retailing for US$49.95, ComiPo! is now available as a direct download from Comradz, Crunchyroll, and ComiPo! Info.
Developed in Japan by ComiPo LLP, ComiPo! is a revolutionary new software application that allows anyone to make high quality comics and manga. Users can easily create their own unique stories and situations simply by choosing and posing one of the 3D characters included with ComiPo! The program also offers over 100 unique body poses and facial expressions to choose from, along with many background images, items, sound effects, word balloons…everything needed to make a visually impressive and professional looking comic come to life.
Released in Japan in December 2010, over 3,000 copies of the Japanese edition of ComiPo! were sold in the first month alone. The software – aimed at consumers who want to create manga, but who lack drawing skills – has since won numerous awards and has created a large community of Japanese ComiPo! users. The new English version of ComiPo! offers the same unique creative experience to overseas customers who are fans of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture and who are interested in making and sharing their own comics.
Currently, the ComiPo! software is being used by a popular video game company for development on a new project. In addition, members of ComiPo LLP will be attending this week’s Tokyo Game Show 2011. To arrange an interview or meeting, please contact ComiPo LLP and visit the International Party in Tokyo Game Show 2011 at the location below.
Contact: Tom Yamato 090-4527-3571.
Time: 16th Fri. Sept. 17:00-20:30
Place: Makuhari Messe, International Conference Hall, 1F Lounge
About ComiPo LLP
ComiPo LLP was founded in 2010 to plan and develop the ComiPo! software. The parent company, Web Technology Corp, previously developed OPTPiX iMage Studio, the "De Facto Standard Graphics Tool with Award Winning Ultimate Color Reduction Engine", and its series lineups.
To purchase ComiPo! please visit:
Comradz
Crunchyroll
ComiPo Info
For more information about ComiPo!:
Web Technology Corp Official Web Site
Note: Some promotional visuals were made using the Japanese Version of ComiPo!. Some weremade with the English Version of ComiPo!, which was under development at the time.
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Tokyo 171-0021,
Japan
Press release: ComiPo! manga creation software debuts in English
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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ComiPo! manga creation software debuts in English
Revolutionary software from Japan allows anyone to make high quality comics with the click of a mouse
TOKYO, Japan, September 8, 2011 - ComiPo LLP is proud to announce today’s launch of the trial edition of ComiPo! manga creation software and the release of the full English version of ComiPo! on September 15, 2011.
Developed in Japan by ComiPo LLP, ComiPo! is a revolutionary new software application that allows anyone to make high quality comics and manga. Users can easily create their own unique stories and situations simply by choosing and posing one of the 3D characters included with ComiPo! The program also offers over 100 unique body poses and facial expressions to choose from, along with many background images, items, sound effects, word balloons…everything needed to make a visually impressive and professional looking comic come to life.
Released in Japan in December 2010, over 3,000 copies of the Japanese edition of ComiPo! were sold in the first month alone. The software – aimed at consumers who want to create manga, but who lack drawing skills – has since won numerous awards and has created a large community of Japanese ComiPo! users. The new English version of ComiPo! offers the same unique creative experience to overseas customers who are fans of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture and who are interested in making and sharing their own comics.
The full retail English version of ComiPo! is priced at US$49.95 and will be available on September 15, 2011 from online retailers including Crunchyroll.com, E.P. Center INC. (comipo.biz), and Appreciation, Inc. (comradz.com). The free English Trial Edition of ComiPo! is currently available for download at crunchyroll.com/comipo and comipo.biz.
About ComiPo LLP
ComiPo LLP was founded in 2010 to plan and develop the ComiPo! software. The parent company, Web Technology Corp, previously developed OPTPiX iMage Studio, the "De Facto Standard Graphics Tool with Award Winning Ultimate Color Reduction Engine", and its series lineups.
For more information:
ComiPo! Official Web Site: http:www.comipo.com/en/
Web Technology Corp Official Web Site: http://www.webtech.co.jp/eng/
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Contacts:
For media inquiries:
Patrick Macias ([email protected])
ComiPo LLP: [email protected]
Web Technology Com Corp
5-14-8, Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku,
Tokyo 171-0021,
Japan
Introducing コミPo!...ComiPo! Manga Sequencer
Just stating the obvious: Anime and manga haven’t been super interesting of late and the fans themselves haven’t evolved much over the last half-decade. Declining sales and profits are symptomatic of a fundamental crisis at the very heart of the otaku world. So where are the new frontiers in Japanese pop culture? For me, the most exciting stuff is happening in the technology sector. Recently, I was knocked out by the Hatsune Miku virtual idol live concert and the augmented reality features used in Konami’s Love Plus game. Now, a new player arrives on the block to potentially revolutionize the way that manga is made and consumed.
Today, the Tokyo-based Web Technology Com Corp. held a press conference for their new software 「コミPo!」(AKA ComiPo!). This “manga sequencer” – the first of it’s kind for the PC – allows users to create their own Japanese comics with all the trimmings: character models, big eyes, facial expressions, panel layouts, dialogue, sound effects, speed lines, the works.
Before we go any further, I strongly suggest you watch the 5 min demo below, which rightfully sent shockwaves throughout the Japanese interwebs since being uploaded on Oct/3.
Three days before today’s press conference, I was invited down to Web Technologies HQ to get a demo from Keiichi Tanaka, General Manager & Solution Sales Division. A manga-ka himself who authored the raunchy Osamu Tezuka parody Minari’s Youthful Days (which was localized by my company jaPRESS), Tanaka explained a few things additional things about the ComiPo! software that aren’t in the YouTube demo video and answered some of my most burning questions.
ComiPo! has been in the works for two years. Most of the grunt work went into the creation of the elaborate user interface. During the early days of development Kentaro Takekuma, manga-ka and co-author of the cult classic “Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga”, was brought in as a consultant and helped the company to make connections to the manga world at large. The “mascot character” models, faces, and expressions for CompiPo! have been created by Kumi Horii. While users can create their own original characters, they also have the option to use Horii's designs as the basis for their manga as well. New DLC packages will go on sale monthly, each featuring new character models and props revolving around a different theme (the first package is a school-themed set as seen in the demo, the second theme will be “fantasy”).
Tanaka believes that the ComiPo! software can evolve in two different directions. It will allow “light users” to explore storytelling and the manga medium simply for fun. Meanwhile, professional artists and editors will also be able to use ComiPro! as a kind of storyboard planner for manga layouts and could conceivably impact the need for assistants in the field.
Other things:
ComiPo! accepts JPEG and PNG files. Photos can be given a 2-D manga makeover using a built-in illustration filter.
The impressive 3-D modeling feature shown in the video demo and below will not be a part of the launch package. It will debut in a later version of the ComiPro! soft set for next year.
The launch version will be Japanese language only, but options for other languages – including English – are in the works.
Since the general level of “amateur” fan-created manga in Japan is already impressively high, it’s my personal feeling that ComiPo! will have the most appeal outside of Japan, where people want to create comics “in the manga style” but need a lot of help to get there.
Like pretty much everything in the 21st century, copyrights might prove to be tricky territory. ComiPo! will allow the user to make manga for limited business applications (such as fliers), but Web Technology Com Corp. retains rights over the basic building blocks of the program itself (i.e. backgrounds, character models, effects, etc). Still, expect the waters to be tested. How long until someone tries to make Harry Potter / Twilight hentai manga with this thing? Probably about 5 min after the beta goes live…
Speaking of which, the open beta will be made available as a free download at comipo.com in November. The release date for the final version of ComiPo! is set for December in Japan. It will be available in several configurations: a free DL version with limited features, a downloadable version for 6700 yen, and a deluxe software package that will retail in stores for 9700 yen. A flash-based web version with social networking applications is currently in the works. All in all, pretty exciting stuff!
Please contact me via email if you’d like additional information about ComiPo! or would like a direct line to Web Technology Com Corp. Also, if you are some kind of “journalist” and recycle any info from this piece, please remember to credit this blog as a source.
Can your heart stand the shocking facts about "Bukkake Rulers"?
Here’s my official submission to “The Grossest Thing You’ve Seen on the Internet…Today” sweepstakes: a pair of handy “bukkake rulers” given away as free omake inside of recent issues of Shonengahosha’s Young Comic magazine. How do they work? Well, a clear and flexible plastic shell houses a naughty illustration inside. Press down on the darned thing and an unwholesome fluid oozes around until hilarity or boredom results. Who thought this was a good idea, and why on Earth does it only measure objects that are 15cm (5.9 inches) long? Even Young Comic contributing manga artist Denki Watanabe, who presented these objects to me with all the solemnity of a Zen tea ceremony, confesses to being baffled. But that didn’t stop him from furiously demonstrating these “For Mature Adults” caliber items in public even as I tried to chow down on chicken with white sauce stew…
UPDATE: YouTube yanked my demonstration video last night, the reason being "nudity in a sexual context". Fun facts: the illustrations on the rulers are not nude. They're not even real people! Also, the girl on the left doesn't even have nipples! Imagine someone *still* being offended by Bukkake Rulers!
Introducing...Minari no Seishun
Keiichi Tanaka's gag manga series Minari no Seishun is now available in English as a digital download in the Android Market. My company jaPRESS handled the localization in association with Japanese content & entertainment agency Dopamin.
As the synopsis puts it, "Artist Tanaka Keiichi is renowned for his raunchy take on Osamu Tezuka's classic manga style. Utilizing look-alike artwork identical to Tezuka's, 'Minari's Youthful Days' depicts the comedic adventures of a married high school girl and her friends in the form of a four panel gag strip."
You can purchase both the English and Japanese versions of Minari no Seishun at the official site here.
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