From the most happily hentai nation on earth:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/261641,CST-NWS-car18.article

This link will probably expire on 2/25/07
[excerpt quoted under fair use doctrine]
BY HIROKO TABUCHI
TOKYO -- Perky cartoon character Prince Pickles -- with saucer-round
eyes, big dimples and tiny, boot-clad feet -- poses in front of tanks,
rappels from helicopters and shakes hands with smiling Iraqis...
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[speculative directive from Shrub to Condoleezza Rice]
Gosh darn it, Condi, we're doing this whole war thing wrong. Lessee
kin we get Prom Minister Abbey to license us a couple of them thar
man-ga critters. Who'd wanna kill somethin' that cute and defenseless?