And you thought that japanese tanks were funny and strange?

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*Click here and enjoy the flash movie*

This is really one of those "WTF" experiences.
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Why?
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Does it make any more sence if you can understand Japanese?

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Does it make any more sence if you can understand Japanese?



probably not...[:D]
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I see String has just come back from the Paradox Forum [8D] [:D][;)]
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ok what the song says, it might have a few mistakes since I'm not 100% fluent and I had trouble understanding a few of the more high pitched words.

the title is, of course, "Soft Tank"...[:D]

"the soft tank's heart is whole
it wants to survives, it wants to survives
cut its chest and its a retreat deciever (WTF?? I understand the words here but I'm not sure what they mean... they seem to make no sense!)
since it was born, it (has taken?) this shape (don't understand the last word.
its softer than your father's embrace (not sure)
once in 3 days
we can be touched by a kitten
soft tank, soft tank
the other (don't know the word) are unforgivably weak
if you poke it first with your fingers
it will start to stink!!

and then at the end the writing says:

"the weapon who lost all self confidence: the soft tank"

and on the little board next to it is scribbled:

"please don't touch the peaches."

this is one hell of a strange video.[:D]



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sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit :)
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But is there a Zero bonus[8|]
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Hi all,
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But is there a Zero bonus[8|]

No... no... no... no... [;)]


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The "soft tank" must be an ally of our. Did you see the helicopter? It's Soviet. Does that mean the mosquitoes are too? Communist secret weapon? Very strange.....
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The Japanese must have some really good drugs.
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I liked the one getting eaten by a cat. Must be one of Speedy's secret weapons vs Nik.

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The Japanese must have some really good drugs.


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cute, I like videos like this :)
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cut its chest and its a retreat deciever (WTF?? I understand the words here but I'm not sure what they mean... they seem to make no sense!)

i'm GUESSING that this is the scene where it shows the big steel tanks advancing (indicated by arrows going to the left) while the soft tanks are moving backwards (soft tank faces pointing to left, but arrows indicating movement pointing to the right).

i like the website creator's description: "Weird soundtrack, weird characters, neat animation, non-sensical story and action. Japanese WTF Tanks I call it."
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I especially liked the part where that kitten grabbed one of the squishy tanks and ran away with it.[:'(]
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I especially liked the part where that kitten grabbed one of the squishy tanks and ran away with it.[:'(]

Well, seeing what your avatar is...[:D]
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You guys all got way to much spare time on your hands.....[;)]
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No... no... no... no... [;)]


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Started looking for Chapter 2 of this little video and ran across this:

"The tanks in this animation are Japanese buns. You'll see them eaten in a lot of anime (Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away", for example)."

One guy (who seemed less familiar with Japanese) said: "I performed some translation of the Japanese text on their site, and I believe the small tanks are rice cakes. Now it all makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"
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