Anime@ani.socialEnglish · 3 months ago

New Japanese Law Stops Parents From Naming Their Baby 'Pikachu'

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New Japanese Law Stops Parents From Naming Their Baby 'Pikachu'

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Anime@ani.socialEnglish · 3 months ago

New Japanese Law Spells Bad News for Pokémon (& Pikachu) Fans

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A new Japanese law is extremely effective against long-time Pokémon fans, who want to share their love of Nintendo's anime-video game series publicly.

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aren’t there Japanese names that mean something shitty?

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