Thread: Licensed Mouretsu Pirates
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Old 2010-11-22, 16:03   Link #49
mangatron
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Originally Posted by drobertbaker View Post
Relax, big guy! Nobody's gonna take your miniskirts away. My theory is:

Moretsu (モーレツ) is a funny word. It originally meant hardworking, workaholic. Back in the 50s, this was a highly admired trait in Japan. Through use as a catchphrase for a very successful advertising campaign, it acquired the meaning of this admiration itself, like "Wow, hardworking!".

So in this context, I think the new title means more like "Wow, Space Pirates". They retain their miniskirts.
Aha, I see. That makes sense considering the little summary posted a page or two back, where one would think like "oh, that girl is a space pirate?" or something.
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