Marines And FBI Recruiting At The New York City Anime Convention

Basement-dwelling anime nerds may be the last demographic we'd want defending our nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic, or embedded in the U.S. intelligence community thwarting terrorist threats. Nonetheless, this year, the U.S. Marine Corps and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were reportedly recruiting prospects at the annual Anime NYC convention. Over the weekend, the elite fighting force considered the cream of the crop of the United States Armed Forces and the top-ranking U.S. intelligence agency both had "exhibition" booths inside New York City's anime-con, a showcase of Japanese pop culture, that lasted from Friday to Sunday. Additionally, the U.S. Army appeared as an "exhibitor." Yes, this was done unironically.

Other vendors included Tentacle Kitty, Tickle Me Toys, the Yaoi Army, Waifu Bait, and Otaku Haven, LLC. ("Yaoi" is a form of hentai—cartoon Japanese pornography—featuring "boy love" a.k.a. a homoerotic romance between male characters. "Waifu" is a fictional female that a real-life man is sexually attracted to and delusionally regards as a romantic partner. "Otaku" is someone who is obsessed with a hobby such as anime, manga, video games, and tech gadgets to the detriment of his or her social skills.)

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