JAPANESE TV VIEWER MISSES FAVOURITE CARTOON, GETS ANGRY

DID THEY SEND A LETTER OF OUTRAGE TO THE TELEVISION STATION?

NO. THEY SENT A PLASTIC BAG FULL OF HUMAN REMAINS INSTEAD

From the Khaleej Times : Japanese police are trying to identify cremated human remains that were mailed to the headquarters of a TV station by a viewer who was incensed at missing a cartoon.

A plastic bag containing ashes and shards of bone was delivered to TV Tokyo along with a note protesting TV Tokyo’s decision to extend live coverage of the world table-tennis championships.

"Many of the people who watch our animated programs are very enthusiastic about them and we did receive a number of letters and e-mails complaining about our decision to continue the table-tennis coverage,' said Tom Oki, a spokesman for the channel.

"This one seems to have been a big fan of the show."

Big fan? How about insane fan?

Then again, I'd be plenty aggro if my favourite Manga cartoons were pulled for bloody table tennis. Don't have all that many bags of human remains to hand, however. At least, none that I can spare.

The television station is used to getting angry letters about their abrupt rescheduling of popular programs. They've even been sent a knife by one annoyed viewer.

But copping a bag of torched human bits and pieces is a first, however.

No big suprise there.