Watch out! Chibatman is coming. That's right, you heard me. Chibatman. My Dad recently shared an article about Chibatman. Chibatman is a mysterious man dressed up as Batman who drives around Chiba prefecture in a motorcycle. Unlike the real Batman who comes out at night, Chibatman can be spotted during daylight hours in traffic, and is seemingly law abiding with his respectful driving manners. During my short time living here so far, I'm not entirely shocked with this behavior. I once watched an English speaking television program called "Cool Japan," in which one episode mentioned the popularity of mimicry, or trying to be like someone else. Some of the people featured practicing mimicry prove the Japanese can skillfully bring it to a whole new level with voices or actions just like the original person. Sometimes I wonder how Chibatman manages to have ample time to dress up as a comic book/movie character during the day. Chibatman, what's your day job?
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/mysterious-batman-like-character-captures-the-95933855482.html
I saw a video of Chibatman. In his costume, he's a spitting image of both Adam West and Michael Keaton. I wonder if he speaks English or not.
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