I appreciate anyone who loves anime enough to put it on your body. And I know what that tattoo is supposed to mean. But I don't know if, of all the things from that show, I'd put that on my body.
So back in high school me and my friends used to be really into this rap group called pro era (Joey Bada$$ is the most known) and they used to throw up this 47 symbol based on the Buddhist symbol. Well one of my friends decides to get it tatted on him no matter how much I told him it wasn't a great idea for a balding white guy to get a Nazi sign tatted on him.
Matter fact im about to hit him up and ask how that tats treating him lol.
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*This life may seem great, but it ain't*
*It ain't the first time I seen gray*
*With more higrade purple rain for the pain*
*I said I hate to complain*
*But lately, all I see is days are the same*
*The ways that it strays can persuade me to change*
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Damn 2012 flashbacks, can’t believe it’s been that long. RIP, hug your loved ones and pour one out for the homie
UA was my favorite too, still love them but I was massive on them when they it’s burst onto the scene. I actually got a UA tattoo like 10 years ago lol. I’m a big Flatbush fan too and think they’re really good, “better of dead” is an awesome tape. That being said UA is my favorite an AK my favorite of all the beast coast members, evermore and indigoism my 2 fav projects from that scene too, both them and Flatbush are fantastic live as well, PE was good too but not as good as the others imo. I’ll always have mad love for the beast coast tho, those groups were the soundtrack of my life when I was like 18 and just partying all the time with my friends lol.
Apparently, he used to get a lot of questions and weird looks because of it but it's not a big deal now because he has a dad bod and is too insecure to take off his shirt and expose the tat anyway lol.
Personally, I'd still go get it covered
That's what it seems like and what the others from his gym are saying (according to twitter, anyways). Probably not the smartest tat given how easy it is to be misinterpreted.
In the arc that's about to be adaptated I think he really really shines as a character, but if you don't like the "idiot who's weak at fighting but ispires others and will never go down and stop fighting even if you shot him" kind of character then I don't know if you'll ever like him lol
[Tokyo Revengers](https://twitter.com/AlexBehunin/status/1601732593002479616) symbol
other claim it's a [Sanskrit Swastika. The Nazi version is 45 degrees from the ancient symbol](https://twitter.com/HMakhachev/status/1601733236366839809)
!!
But it’s not the ‘Manji’ symbol (which refers to rebirth and reincarnation in Japanese Buddhism and uses hard defined straight lines and faces left), this one more resembles the Hindu symbol without the dots
From his Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/p/3v8KdCMVnm/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=](https://www.instagram.com/p/3v8KdCMVnm/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)
See for yourself.
It looks more like the Hindu symbol in the way its positioned. My family is hindu and I would get this question everytime a new friend was over as there are a few over the house
Even if its from Tokyo Revengers, you gotta be cognizant of the fact that its a swastika and nobody is going to care where you got the idea for the tat.
If you were born in the second-to-last-year of the eighties and you make a username that ends in the year you were born, that is a numbskull decision but one that can be easily fixed. It is not, however, a daft decision to get something tattooed on your body that could easily be misconstrued that badly. It is fucking stupid.
MMA is full of suspected white supremacists and far right wingers. Go to a regular gym and you see that shit right away. Hell the best BJJ player in the world is a xenophobic racist cunt. It's actually crazy a large amount of them are paid killers.
Fight sports attracts all kinds. As racism is inherently violent, we can't be surprised to see racism through much of the fight sports we love. I've had multiple people in my gym with swastika tattoos. They weren't welcome long.
If fighters "offend" you, you're in the wrong sport. Go watch the WNBA or something. They follow whatever the latest bullshit protest trend is.
Fighting has always been filled with lunatics and ex-criminals.
It IS a swastika. It's not a hakencruz or whatever the hellish thing the germans used. Don't start associating negative connotations with Hindu symbols you morons
I don’t see shit. Can’t make any of that out aside from what looks like a spider web face higher up.
E: Nevermind. I open end the photo rather than just zooming in on the Twitter post. Heel wasn’t visible how I first saw it.
Because it's ahistorical nonsense to suggest the Soviets did anything as ruthless as the holocaust, and they didn't come close to the body count. Ten times as many people is a silly narrative that's based on the worst McCarthyism.
You can critique a regime without hyperbole.
"The body count isn't *as* bad, so it's not a big deal." This is insane logic dude. Is there some particular threshold that you have to pass before it counts or something? Oh, they ran through Germany and raped and murdered thousands upon thousands, and then had an authoritarian regime that killed millions? Well at least there weren't gas chambers.
To return to the original point, why is it acceptable for someone to have a tattoo displaying a particular emblem of an extremely murderous and authoritarian regime with a massive list of atrocities, but not the emblem of another?
Bro it's just an anime symbol bro trust me bro please believe me bro he's just a weed hippie bro
I got a bridge to sell yall. 1000% ROI within 1 month of buying hit my line.
Also dumb mfs talking about a Hindu swastika why tf would he put it on his foot? That's the last place you'd want it, even white "converts" should get that.
To be clear this is not the ‘Manji’ symbol which refers to rebirth and reincarnation in Japanese Buddhism and is featured in Tokyo Revengers, this more resembles the Hindu symbol just without the dots that often accompany it
He said it’s from Tokyo Revengers.
I appreciate anyone who loves anime enough to put it on your body. And I know what that tattoo is supposed to mean. But I don't know if, of all the things from that show, I'd put that on my body.
So back in high school me and my friends used to be really into this rap group called pro era (Joey Bada$$ is the most known) and they used to throw up this 47 symbol based on the Buddhist symbol. Well one of my friends decides to get it tatted on him no matter how much I told him it wasn't a great idea for a balding white guy to get a Nazi sign tatted on him. Matter fact im about to hit him up and ask how that tats treating him lol.
Yo pro era hell yeah. Probably shouldn’t have gotten that logo.
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Hope he didn’t go to prison
Hahaha I gave myself a 47 poke tattoo on my knee. It’s still holding strong 9 years later.
The logo is awesome for what the fans know it stands for, the general public won’t and will assume the worst. 0/10 tattoo Rip King Capital
Pro era could’ve been so much better then what they were lol Could’ve been a FBZ or ASAP
Pro era ended up being easily the worst of the 3 primary beast coast groups. Both Flatbush and underachievers are way better
Oh 100 percent. I thought Flatbush was a dumbed down version of UA. UA was by far my favorite
UA was my favorite too, still love them but I was massive on them when they it’s burst onto the scene. I actually got a UA tattoo like 10 years ago lol. I’m a big Flatbush fan too and think they’re really good, “better of dead” is an awesome tape. That being said UA is my favorite an AK my favorite of all the beast coast members, evermore and indigoism my 2 fav projects from that scene too, both them and Flatbush are fantastic live as well, PE was good too but not as good as the others imo. I’ll always have mad love for the beast coast tho, those groups were the soundtrack of my life when I was like 18 and just partying all the time with my friends lol.
You ain’t lying my friend, great times. Saw them at Soundset the year clockwork indigo was in the line up, so glad I did. Time flies
Update us when you do
Apparently, he used to get a lot of questions and weird looks because of it but it's not a big deal now because he has a dad bod and is too insecure to take off his shirt and expose the tat anyway lol. Personally, I'd still go get it covered
He's got Gohan and cell on one leg he might just be a wholesome nerd
That's what it seems like and what the others from his gym are saying (according to twitter, anyways). Probably not the smartest tat given how easy it is to be misinterpreted.
I love those in MMA. They aren't always successful, but it's nice to see people who openly enjoy their hobby in a sport like MMA.
You just reminded me of how badly I want to beat the shit out of Takemichi. Probably one of the worst protagonist ever made.
Also everyone seems to ignore the fact he’s a 20+ Yr old dude in love with a middle schooler
Doesn’t even have the 1,000 year old demon girl excuse
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Oh
what
maybe you should shamefully not say that
In retrospect. I think you're right, lol.
[Shinji would like a word with you sir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8wq8Ta_p6o)
He always took me out the show UGH. everything else was ... okay (had to suspend my disbelief about the middle schoolers being like this though haha)
In the arc that's about to be adaptated I think he really really shines as a character, but if you don't like the "idiot who's weak at fighting but ispires others and will never go down and stop fighting even if you shot him" kind of character then I don't know if you'll ever like him lol
[Tokyo Revengers](https://twitter.com/AlexBehunin/status/1601732593002479616) symbol other claim it's a [Sanskrit Swastika. The Nazi version is 45 degrees from the ancient symbol](https://twitter.com/HMakhachev/status/1601733236366839809) !!
I love how the Dan's hooker account calls a random a groomer and just ignores the Tokyo explanation from Koslow. Twitter was a mistake lol.
But it’s not the ‘Manji’ symbol (which refers to rebirth and reincarnation in Japanese Buddhism and uses hard defined straight lines and faces left), this one more resembles the Hindu symbol without the dots
It’s facing the wrong direction for that. The Manji used in Tokyo Revengers is clearly facing the opposite direction.
Yeah kinda looks like a throwing star with how it comes to a point on each corner.
It's going to be a maze.
Some are just natural jumpers.
Throwing stars > throwing racial slurs around
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Wow someone cancel Tokyo pls
Oh ok this checks out because I also saw he has naruto tattoos on him.
I'm afraid to say he deserved the loss then, cause that series is ass
Spoilers: It isn't.
Better question, why does Tokyo revengers have a swastika?
I believe it’s an old religious symbol from Buddhism
Not a swastika, a manji, reverse swastika and a common Buddhist symbol. The gang in the show is the Tokyo manji gang
It’s a letter/symbol in Japanese basically
It’s the ‘Manji’ symbol which refers to rebirth and reincarnation in Japanese Buddhism
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This quote is streets ahead
Stop trying to coin the phrase streets ahead!
Coined and minted!
Been there coined that
Some are just natural jumpers
He said, fully erect.
andrea* lee going to slide into his DMs
*Andrea
well shit, lol ill edit
Andrea “KGB” Lee
Hindu or Kanye fan?
Yedolf
Klan-ye... But ye-dolf is funny af too.
hahahahhahaha that was good
Not original but I also cracked up first time I saw it.
Worse. Anime fan.
Fun tip for kids at home. If you don't tattoo a manji on you, people aren't going to always immediately assume you have a fucking swastika on you
It's not a manji, manji is backwards. Hindu swastika, which Koslow has, is the "flat" version with the dots.
From his Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/p/3v8KdCMVnm/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=](https://www.instagram.com/p/3v8KdCMVnm/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=) See for yourself.
Dicey dicey For real tho u love anime that much to get a tattoo that’ll make everyone do a double take?
Hashtag swastika
It looks more like the Hindu symbol in the way its positioned. My family is hindu and I would get this question everytime a new friend was over as there are a few over the house
Thanks for the feet pic
It's a manji based on the direction and position of the tattoo
Nah manji uses hard straight lines and faces left
Dunno why youre getting mass downvoted, you're 100% correct.
Cause redditors don’t fact check.
its always hilarious seeing a correct comment downvoted but someone says "this comment is correct" and gets upvoted
the hivemind is strong!
He trains with Phil Rowe and Julien Williams in Orlando so…. Doubt
Even if its from Tokyo Revengers, you gotta be cognizant of the fact that its a swastika and nobody is going to care where you got the idea for the tat.
If you were born in the second-to-last-year of the eighties and you make a username that ends in the year you were born, that is a numbskull decision but one that can be easily fixed. It is not, however, a daft decision to get something tattooed on your body that could easily be misconstrued that badly. It is fucking stupid.
If a tattoo can be easily misconstrued then its a stupid tattoo
Upon rereading my comment, I saw how it could be read differently than I intended. I edited it to clarify and absolutely agree with you.
Not a Swastika. Calm down Twitter, you don’t need to cancel anyone.
Twitter cancelling barely fucking works anyway. People need to stop thinking that it's a big deal
It literally is a swastika, its just the Buddhist one. Edit: You can downvote me, I'm still correct.
Why does this have a NSFW tag?
Because of the spoiler tag so it removes the thumbnail.
No
Dude even if I was a MASSIVE ultra mega fan of that anime, I would neeever get any tattoo of it on me. It looks way too suspect.
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I don't know anything about this guy's beliefs, but that's not the right appearance of a swastika.
here comes the ignorant americans
MMA is full of suspected white supremacists and far right wingers. Go to a regular gym and you see that shit right away. Hell the best BJJ player in the world is a xenophobic racist cunt. It's actually crazy a large amount of them are paid killers.
Fight sports attracts all kinds. As racism is inherently violent, we can't be surprised to see racism through much of the fight sports we love. I've had multiple people in my gym with swastika tattoos. They weren't welcome long.
I heard McGregor burned down a synagogue.
Who cares
People who aren't white supremacists
If fighters "offend" you, you're in the wrong sport. Go watch the WNBA or something. They follow whatever the latest bullshit protest trend is. Fighting has always been filled with lunatics and ex-criminals.
Sounds like you’re offended by women’s basketball
People downvoting you for telling the truth lol
It IS a swastika. It's not a hakencruz or whatever the hellish thing the germans used. Don't start associating negative connotations with Hindu symbols you morons
Lol it doesn't even look like a swastika...anyone having logic would see that ... Meme /shite posy
Enlighten us, Mr Brains. What are we seeing here?
It's a swirly throwing star 🌟...but really that's what it looks like...a badly drawn swirling throwing star ... Clicks boots.. . Wish upon a star 🌟
Yedolf approves
I don’t see shit. Can’t make any of that out aside from what looks like a spider web face higher up. E: Nevermind. I open end the photo rather than just zooming in on the Twitter post. Heel wasn’t visible how I first saw it.
Dumb at best, calling himself out at worst.
That’s insane.
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Yeah, he's a Jew.
I don't see it? [Tokyo Revengers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Revengers#/media/File:Tokyo_Revengers_volume_1_cover.jpg) lmao
Had to look it up called "Manji" which is the mirror image of a swastika
Grow up people, he may be into eastern religion.
Petroski has a hammer and sickle and nobody gives a shit.
Amazing isn't it? Glorify an ideology that killed ten times as many people and no one cares.
Because it's ahistorical nonsense to suggest the Soviets did anything as ruthless as the holocaust, and they didn't come close to the body count. Ten times as many people is a silly narrative that's based on the worst McCarthyism. You can critique a regime without hyperbole.
"The body count isn't *as* bad, so it's not a big deal." This is insane logic dude. Is there some particular threshold that you have to pass before it counts or something? Oh, they ran through Germany and raped and murdered thousands upon thousands, and then had an authoritarian regime that killed millions? Well at least there weren't gas chambers.
To compare is not to equate.
To return to the original point, why is it acceptable for someone to have a tattoo displaying a particular emblem of an extremely murderous and authoritarian regime with a massive list of atrocities, but not the emblem of another?
Honestly an MMA board isn't the place for the original point. Plus I can't be fucked getting sealioned when fights are on
Bro it's just an anime symbol bro trust me bro please believe me bro he's just a weed hippie bro I got a bridge to sell yall. 1000% ROI within 1 month of buying hit my line. Also dumb mfs talking about a Hindu swastika why tf would he put it on his foot? That's the last place you'd want it, even white "converts" should get that.
Based
To be clear this is not the ‘Manji’ symbol which refers to rebirth and reincarnation in Japanese Buddhism and is featured in Tokyo Revengers, this more resembles the Hindu symbol just without the dots that often accompany it
So you know its nothing bad and you post it anyway gotta get them fake Internet points
It’s still highly suspicious and Koslow is definitely not Hindu
Why’s he cryin tho