I was just clued into an English manga called Charisma Man, about a white guy who was a total loser in America, then moved to Japan where all the girls hung onto every word he said. Lol.
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Ha ha, your kidding me. I remember reading in Maxim magazine a few illustrated snippets about teaching English in Japan to pick up chicks. well that's great and all, but a bit overdone. I mean one has to have charisma I think.
Posted by: Activeandroid.blogspot.com | September 20, 2010 at 09:56 AM
Note to self : move to japan ;)
Posted by: Hellohogo | September 20, 2010 at 01:17 PM
*speechless*
Posted by: YvesSa1nt | September 20, 2010 at 01:36 PM
This is so hilariously charimatic XDDDDDDD
Posted by: yuui1010 | September 20, 2010 at 10:16 PM
100% true; my friend introduces himself as brad pitt all the time and he always gets a laugh....
Posted by: bradpitto | September 21, 2010 at 01:14 AM