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Added by GodLen on Nov. 25, 2009

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One way to save the Japanese animation industry is to actually make the characters official residence of Japan, for you can’t kill the animation industry if the character’s are are actually living. Konata Izumi and the rest of her family will now be official residence of Satte, a city north of Tokyo. They are residents of Satte because that is where they live in the manga, and it is also where the creator Yoshimizu lived as well. She will be drawing a special certificate for this, which will be presented on January 3.

Konata isn’t the only one becoming an official resident, but the Tetsujin 28 is also becoming an official resident. But I’m not talking about the anime character, but the life-sized statue in Kobe. Mayor Tatsuo Yada will be presenting the statue with a certificate of residency on November 28.

So now that these anime characters are officially members of Japan, do they have to pay taxes?

[Via ANN]

Filed under : Gigantor, Konata Izumi

17 Comments

JJOR64
on Nov. 25, 2009

Huh? Japan just keeps getting weirder and weirder in an awesome way.

Matte
on Nov. 25, 2009

@JJOR64: You mean Japan's awesomesauce rose by +10

ThePsychoGamer
on Nov. 25, 2009

I don't need to be a global citizen or have a nationality, i'm already part of a growing populous, we reinforce our popularity (actually most of the time the sides against us do that)

kira112
on Nov. 25, 2009

awesome :D

Sonata
on Nov. 25, 2009

So Cool pretty soon they will name streets and Highways as Anime characters. Its only a matter of time.

metalsnakezero
on Nov. 25, 2009

This is the start for bigger things to come (Real like working Gundams and school girls with super powers).

BobCat
on Nov. 25, 2009

Tax revenue from anime characters? Can you imagine Konata getting a tax bill? Where would they send it :)

Nerx
on Nov. 25, 2009

Flippin epic, i wonder where Nobita lives

Niko
on Nov. 25, 2009

Isn't Astro Boy already an official citizen of Japan?

Quarkboy
on Nov. 26, 2009

Finally, my dream can become true: Konata can be my waifu!
If she's an official resident, than there's nothing the law could do to stop our government sanctioned marriage, right?

Halberdierv2
on Nov. 26, 2009

i dont know what to say...

AjayRaz
on Nov. 26, 2009

i guess they'll be paying OTAXKU!!!! hahahahaha!!!! get it? otaku? otaxu? ha..hah...ha....ha....

this is incredibly weird but awesome at the same time. gotta love japan's insanity.

Superevil225
on Nov. 26, 2009

I wonder what's actually going through these people's heads at that time... Weird, but I guess It's kinda cool...

lordhaseo
on Nov. 26, 2009

KOOOLLLL

Lan
on Nov. 26, 2009

Part of me is like "THIS IS SO COOL!" Then the other half is thinking that this is going to open up a whole new can of worms when it comes to the issue of loli.

OsakaHugger
on Nov. 29, 2009

Hot.

Japan need to be where I live.

ZachTheAnimeGeek
on Jan. 4, 2010

Lol no offense or anything but this needs to be under the concept Wtf, Japan?

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