And a Leaf turns you into a Tanuki

[kaitou]

My boss's video game references continue. Seriously, I think they hired me becuase I can actually keep up with these kind of references. When I was interviewed they said, "Do you mind being out on the scene?" and then said, "wait, do you know the word 'scene?'"

I replied, "Yes, I learned it from the TV show 'Odoru Daisousassen.'"
To which Ogawa said, "Oh yeah, 'Muroi-san, why is there blood at the scene!?'" Which was the catch phrase from the 1st Odoru movie.

....I really think this is why they hired me. But I digress. Here is today's conversation.

Kevin: Can you make Nishikawa stop running parts without checking them first? These are bad!
Ogawa: No, I can't do anything.
Kevin: Can't you tell him anything?
Ogawa: Do you know Super Mario?
Kevin: Wha?
Ogawa: Nishikawa-san has the star. The only way to stop him is if he falls off a cliff.

I love my boss.

Comments

[bardofawen.livejournal.com]

XD

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

Super Mario 3 makes so much more sense to me now that I know some Japanese culture. "Ohhh....I get it now. Mario's not a racoon he's a tanuki. I mean, a little sense.

[bardofawen.livejournal.com]

I thought he turned into a racoon with the leaf but a tanuki with the tanuki suit. The difference being the tanuki suit could turn into a statue.

[flidgetjerome.livejournal.com]

. . .

I love your boss too.

[kagemorou.livejournal.com]

I concurr with Bardo. The leaf is traditionally associated with regular ol' Racoons I thought, and only the Tanuki have the ability to transform into a statue to disquise itself and subsequently play tricks.... I wish I could do that.. but likely the pidgeons would do nasty things to me^_^;


I think I love your boss too by the way XD

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

I think it's just another level of Tanuki-ness? Using leaves is a traditional tanuki tool for shapeshifting.

[kagemorou.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it is that the Leaf allows Mario minor Tanuki powers, and that only with a Tanuki Suit can he achieve full Tanuki-hood.