{"id":1989037,"date":"2023-08-02T17:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barbenheimer-popularity-sparks-outrage-in-japan-over-atomic-bomb-humor\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T17:53:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:53:39","slug":"barbenheimer-popularity-sparks-outrage-in-japan-over-atomic-bomb-humor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barbenheimer-popularity-sparks-outrage-in-japan-over-atomic-bomb-humor\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Barbenheimer&#8217; Popularity Sparks Japanese Outrage for Atomic Bomb Jokes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbarbenheimer-popularity-sparks-outrage-in-japan-over-atomic-bomb-humor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1989037&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barbie film \/ Oppenheimer film opening day on July 21, 2023. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke \u200cMallory<\/a><br \/>2:35 PM \u2013 Wednesday, August 2, \u200d2023<\/h2>\n<p>The summer popularity of \u201cBarbenheimer,\u201d which refers to the new \u2064 <em>Barbie <\/em>and <em>Oppenheimer<\/em> \u200bfilms \u2064that were released on the same day in the U.S., has prompted millions of \u2062people around the world to \u2062see two very \u200ddifferent\u2063 movies and revel in a unique moment of cultural convergence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>However, the lighthearted merging of the\u200b two blockbusters\u200b has also sparked \u200bmajor backlash from many Japanese citizens who see the box office blend as trivializing the\u200b deaths of hundreds of thousands in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where\u200b the United States unleashed atomic \u2064bombs in 1945.<\/p>\n<p>The official\u200b Twitter account for the 2023 <em>Barbie <\/em>movie, \u200dwhich first responded enthusiastically to the mashup memes, \u200dinitially welcomed the ongoing internet humor and photoshopped images\u200b of Barbie\u2019s pink utopia with nuclear mushroom clouds, a reference to both films. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going \u2064to be a summer to remember,\u201d\u200c a now-deleted tweet from\u2063 the account said in response to a mashup poster that showed actress Margot Robbie on the shoulder of actor Cillian \u200dMurphy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Margo Robbie, 33, plays \u200dthe Barbie character, and \u2063Cillian Murphy,\u2064 47, plays physicist Robert Oppenheimer,\u200b the \u201cfather of the atomic bomb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re\u2064 always thinking PINK,\u201d the studio posted in another tweet, replying to a poster showing Robbie and Ryan Gosling,\u200b who plays Ken in the\u2064 Barbie movie, driving the iconic pink car away from a nuclear explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Online memes referencing the two films, which were released on \u2062the same day in most countries, had been circulating \u2062for \u2062weeks. \u2064However, when \u200bthe official studio account decided to join in, it reportedly infuriated Japanese\u200d fans. <\/p>\n<p>Many Japanese\u200b online users posted the hashtags #StopBarbieRelease and #NoBarbenheimer,\u200d which began trending as people demanded a boycott.<\/p>\n<p>In a rare public display of internal corporate division, Barbie\u2019s Japanese\u2063 account said on \u200bMonday that the \u2063posts by the main American Barbie account, which\u200c is managed\u200d by Warner Bros. headquarters, were \u201cextremely regrettable,\u201d urging its American colleagues to take action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cNeither this movement nor these activities are officially sanctioned,\u201d the account added, \u2062referring to the \u201cBarbenheimer\u201d trend.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The studio then \u200capologized for what Japanese fans claimed was both \u2063disrespectful and distasteful.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWarner Brothers regrets its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barbenheimer-popularity-sparks-outrage-in-japan-over-atomic-bomb-humor\/\" title=\"'Barbenheimer' Popularity Sparks Japanese Outrage for Atomic Bomb Jokes\">recent insensitive social media engagement<\/a>. The studio offers a sincere apology,\u201d Warner Bros. Film Group told NBC\u2064 News in\u2062 a \u2063statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Maki Kimura, 43, of Kanagawa, stated in an interview that despite her initial excitement, she \u200bnow finds it \u201cimpossible\u201d to watch \u200bthe \u201cBarbie\u201d movie.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This clip explains why we have a hard\u2063 time treating Barbenheimer\u200b as a \u2063joke. Because all Japanese have watched\u2064 this movie at least once.  (from Barefoot Gen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoBarbenheimer?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NoBarbenheimer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZhcdrkOKLu\">pic.twitter.com\/ZhcdrkOKLu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hikaru ibayashi (@ibayashi_h) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ibayashi_h\/status\/1686555751991615488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI loved Barbie so much\u2026\u200c But we cannot remain silent about the atomic \u2063bomb. Even if\u200d our\u2063 favorite people or things want us to change our opinions,\u201d Kimura said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It was also reported that the <em>Barbie \u2063 <\/em>film will be \u2062released in Japan \u200don August 11<sup>th<\/sup>, which is two days after the anniversary of the Nagasaki explosion, making the situation even\u200b more uncomfortable for some Japanese \u2063citizens.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a problem of making jokes about nuclear explosions and making jokes about \u2063the bombing of Hiroshima [and] Nagasaki, which killed so many people,\u201d said Jeffrey Hall, a Japanese \u2062studies lecturer \u200dat \u200dKanda University of International Studies in Chiba, Japan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the weeks leading up to the bombings\u2019 commemoration, documentary series and movies are regularly broadcast on Japanese programs, focusing on \u2062the\u200d plight of those who suffered from the nuclear \u200dfallout, many of whom are still \u2063suffering from radiation effects that were passed down to the current \u2062generation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSo the image of a mushroom cloud is something that Japanese people \u200ddon\u2019t\u2063 associate with happy, friendly jokes, but something that is very\u2064 seriously linked to death and suffering,\u201d Hall continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the internet outrage, \u200dU.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emmanuel praised the new <em>Barbie <\/em>movie on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBarbie is all these women. And all these women are Barbie.\u201d\u200b For over\u200c 60 years, \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Barbie?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Barbie<\/a> has shown the world that women can be anything they want \u200dto \u200bbe. With <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barbiethemovie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BarbieTheMovie<\/a>, we\u2019re seeing that in real life and on the\u200c big screen. Well done, Greta, on your spectacular storytelling\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/We2CPNEa1X\">pic.twitter.com\/We2CPNEa1X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u30e9\u30fc\u30e0\u30fb\u30a8\u30de\u30cb\u30e5\u30a8\u30eb\u99d0\u65e5\u7c73\u56fd\u5927\u4f7f (@USAmbJapan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAmbJapan\/status\/1686720271334666240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, \u200d2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Some Japanese social \u2064media users attempted to retaliate\u200b against \u200binternet users in the United States by creating and uploading their own 9\/11 memes referencing the <em>Barbie \u2062 <\/em>film and the tragic \u200c2001 incident.<\/p>\n<p>However, the retaliation backfired since Americans did not seem to take the same offense as the \u200bJapanese did, and most found the 9\/11 memes to be humorous as\u200b well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Americans make more 9\/11 memes than anyone else \ud83d\udc80<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MovieGainz (@MovieGainz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MovieGainz\/status\/1686510829569785858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u200bdirectly to\u200b your inbox for free. Subscribe \u200bhere. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dov-hikind-longtime-ny-democrat-lawmaker-leaves-the-party\/\" title=\"Dov Hikind, veteran NY Democrat lawmaker, departs party.\">longtime democrat lawmaker<\/a> from New \u2063York who spent 36 years in the assembly said \u2064he\u2019s leaving the part \u2063for the Republican party.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the second part of an exclusive interview, Oversight Committee member Representative Andy Biggs tells One\u2063 America News after witnessing Devon Archer\u2019s closed-door testimony, he is convinced Joe \u200cBiden was \u201ctaking a cut\u201d of hunter\u2019s business deals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Clearfield, Utah City Councilor Karece Thompson addresses his concerns about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis\u2019 new African American history curriculum.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Independent Journalist \u2062Jackson Gosnell weighs in on this week\u2019s top \u200dheadlines:\u00a0Trump Indictment \u200d#3, Devon Archer\u200b Testimony, and details on\u00a0Death Lily Ledbetter\u2019s \u200bdeath in her Virgin Islands home.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Nette Noestlinger, Matthias Baehr and \u2062Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) \u2013 Worldcoin will expand its operations to sign up more users globally\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Munsif Vengattil BENGALURU (Reuters) -Taiwan\u2019s Foxconn will invest $600 million\u2062 in two projects in Karnataka state in southern India to\u2064 make\u2026\u2062 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Apple is likely to report a dip in iPhone sales in the\u200b April-June quarter as shoppers held out\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u2064 Aditya \u2064Kalra, Arpan Chaturvedi and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Social media platform X is seeking to quash an Indian court\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>to flock to theaters. 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