GI Joe was popular in Japan ?

Short · 07-15-2021, 11:01 AM

Hugely popular, if based off of the number of Sailors with Japanese wives and girlfriends.

AWOL · 07-15-2021, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Short

Hugely popular, if based off of the number of Sailors with Japanese wives and girlfriends.

New sub-line: Gaijin Hunters

bromanagro · 07-15-2021, 11:20 AM

Most likely has to do with some combination of "western man" trope.

LEEE777 · 07-15-2021, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AWOL

They renamed Duke. He was Grunt in Japan.

Really?!?

AWOL · 07-15-2021, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LEEE777

Really?!?

Yep.

AWOL · 01-18-2022, 06:47 PM

They must've fetched him a decent profit.

07-15-2021, 11:07 AM	#32
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07-15-2021, 12:46 PM	#34
LEEE777 Red Shadow (Lobo) :D Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Ireland Posts: 975	Quote: Originally Posted by AWOL They renamed Duke. He was Grunt in Japan. Really?!? __________________ Customs = https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...n-vintage.html

07-15-2021, 12:46 PM	#35
AWOL Pollster Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: NY Posts: 4,075	Quote: Originally Posted by LEEE777 Really?!? Yep. __________________ Masked Mayhem Go Go G.I. Joe!

01-18-2022, 06:47 PM	#36
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