In 1985’s, “Yuri: Power, Compulsion, and the Modern Anime Fan”, noted psychologist and author Dr. Seiji Satou suggested that, “Yuri is not only compelling at the conscious level, but also at the sub-conscious level.” He continues, “It is this sub-conscious response that likely holds the key to understanding Yuri and its effect on today’s anime fan.” Dr. Satou concludes, “The impact of Yuri on the Reptilian Brain is a matter deserving of further inquiry and research.”
Sadly, Dr. Satou died two years later in a tragic accident ["University professor mistaken for train groper, bludgeoned", Mainichi Shimbun, August 1987], leaving his research unattended and unfinished for over a decade. However, fueled by renewed interest in “otaku” culture in Japan, the Ochanomizu School of New Media has recently established a “Yuri Studies” program, founded on the basic principles and ideas contained within the late Dr. Satou’s work.
Today, the program’s first doctoral candidate (working anonymously, as to protect her identity as host of a popular children’s television program) has revealed her contribution to the field in the form of a short film: How the Reptilian Brain Views Strawberry Panic.
The details of her work are set to be published in July’s Journal of Otaku Science.
You sure got me. I was looking for this professor and the purported work on Google.
My brain is 99.9% reptilian.
I often like to grab a beverage, turn on my computer and review all the ground breaking research that Dr. Satou participated in with Dr. Fukuzawa.
The moment you placed the so-called article in the year ‘1985′ my warning sensors went off. It would have been much more ‘believable’ if you had placed the publish date more recent. :p
I haven’t had a chance to watch this yet, but congratulations Jeff! This entry is the new blog equivalent of Suzumiya Haruhi episode one!
I haven’t watched that episode yet, but I’m definitely in a Reptilian state when I watch Strawberry Panic anyway… That video just confirmed it.
Dr. Satou died a rather horrible death. What if he wasn’t mistaken for a train groper?
Not enough pixelisation on the maker’s name. ;)
Tis’ amusing.
Dr. Seiji Satou
AHahahaha…Seiji Satou, genius.
*finishes*
Oh good god, that was awesome.
So simple, but so funny.
JAL’s a cold-blooded animal expert.
You, sir, are a fabulously disturbed individual…
…and I’m only sorry I didn’t think of doing something like this first. Heh.
You could have done so much better with the sound effects.
And I was expecting much more, since I know reptiles go more in depth than that. :P
I do like the OP and ED choices for songs though. :3
You good Sir, have a dirtier imagination than your initial image lets off. I’ll take it there’s a similar reason why you like all those slice-of-life shows also so much? :p
Here, have two interwebs for giving me the laugh of the week - Refunds and return not applicable \o/.
Lol. You, sir, are my hero of the week! With a few changes in the video, the whole anime looks different! XD *applauds* And super great job when you had to shorten a part. XD
Oh man that was so good!! I was crying XD damn funny, good job lol