Raccoons Invade Japan

>there were initially no raccoons in Japan >in 1977 there was an anime about a raccoon >Japanese housewives thought they were cute and imported thousands of them as pets >raccoons don’t make good pets, so most were released >these raccoons did incredibly well, multiplying rapidly >now raccoons are an invasive species here, devastating local ecosystems and driving native species to extinction Have stupid housewives ruined anything in your country? Come home, frens.

A 4chan-style greentext explains how an anime-inspired raccoon craze led Japanese housewives to import thousands of raccoons, which escaped or were released and became an invasive species. The punchline is an absurdly dramatic plea for the raccoons to return home, used as a sarcastic reaction to friends or a group disappearing. EN: A 4chan-style greentext explains how an anime-inspired raccoon craze led Japanese housewives to import thousands of raccoons, which escaped or were released and became an invasive species. The punchline is an absurdly dramatic plea for the raccoons to return home, used as a sarcastic reaction to friends or a group disappearing.

• @eternalclassic / 11223 2022-04-02