Man, in the eighties, the rapid development of Japan technologically and in corporate culture, we were convinced everyone was going to be working for some branch of Mitsubishi.

It was actually scary how fast they were developing tech, and how fast it was overcoming domestic appliances.

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

You should watch the new Wallace and Gromit movie!

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 19 points 6 days ago

It's one of those things you kinda had to be there for. Japan used to be practically synonymous with new tech, and now it's just been baked into the aesthetic of the genre.

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It's because of the crowded neon advertisements and the vertical streets. It plays into the whole fear of the US being taken over by a foreign government, as well. They're also known for their robotics.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

It also serves as an overwhelming and visually interesting tableau of everything vying for your attention to sell you something. All without being recognizable as one of the places like that in America such as times square or the Vegas strip