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Boonga exists because kancho-ing people in public is not so welcomed these days. I feel like it was more okay in the 90s, when sexual harassment was less of a spoken-of problem and people were not so protective of their assholes. But times have changed, and for those who are nostalgic for the kancho-happy days but afraid of lawsuits, there's this wonderful game where you can pick a victim and test your ass-stabbing skillz.
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Making the internet rounds a few years back (and now again), Boonga-Ga Boong-Ga ("Spank 'Em" in English) is a Korean-made arcade game that was developed specifically for the Japanese market. Players select from eight different characters that include "... [Read More]
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Wtf, as if the real thing wasn't bad enough... This one doesn't hurt anybody, but I definitely would not like to see that grinning salaryman getting utter enjoyment out of this in a sweaty arcade corner.
Posted by: B | January 30, 2007 at 06:14 PM
LOL! Kancho should be illegal.
Posted by: Jaydee | January 31, 2007 at 05:00 AM
Hilarious
Posted by: Eric | January 31, 2007 at 05:49 PM
I wonder if they're ever gonna make a Nintedo Wii version of this game?
Posted by: NakedBoB | February 05, 2007 at 01:15 AM
Kancho is an actual medical term too, as in a proper enema. It was just adopted by kids to mean poking fingers up someones else. The strange thing is how they only do it to foreigners - when i was working with kids they wouldnt dare do it to their normal teachers, but to the gaijin-sensei, well thats a totally different story.
I think a spanking game would be ace on the Wii. Id love to put my girls Mii over my Mii's knee (try saying that fast..)
Posted by: James Bruce | February 05, 2007 at 03:39 AM