Production I.G.'s website is hijacked due to the "The Laughing Man Incident."

February 1, 2024 June 1, 2024

Production I.G. President Hacked by "Laughing Man” (Source: Production I.G.)

Today, February 1, 2024, is the day that the "The Laughing Man Incident" occurred in the anime "Ghost in the Shell S.A.C.". To commemorate this day, the official website of the anime production company "Production I.G." now features the "Laughing Man" symbol on all employees' head shot. Who in the world hacked the website?

Japanese (日本語)

「笑わらい男おとこ事件じけん」によりProduction I.G.のホームページが乗のっ取とられる

本日ほんじつ2024年ねん2月がつ1日ついたちは、アニメ『攻殻機動隊こうかくきどうたいS.A.C.』で、「笑わらい男おとこ事件じけん」が発生はっせいした日ひです。この日ひを記念きねんして、アニメ制作せいさく会社がいしゃの「Production I.G.」の公式こうしきウェブサイトでは、全すべての社員しゃいんの顔写真かおじゃしんが「笑わらい男おとこ」マークになりました。一体いったい誰だれがウェブサイトをハックしたのでしょうか？（笑）

Sentence Quiz (文章問題)

My favorite anime series is "Ghost in The Shell"!

僕の大好きなアニメは『攻殻機動隊』！

「笑い男事件」の話はとても面白かった。

The story of the ”The Laughing Man Incident” was quite amusing.

There is no anime more interesting than ”Ghost in the Shell”.

『攻殻機動隊』よりも面白いアニメは存在しない。

映画の『攻殻機動隊』が予想した未来よりも現実のテクノロジーは遅れている。

The technology of today is not as advanced as what was predicted in the movie ”Ghost in the Shell”.

Related Words (関連ワード)

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Japanese	Hiragana	English
笑い男事件	わらいおとこじけん	The Laughing Man Incident
Production I.G.	ぷろだくしょんあいじー	Production I.G.
ホームページ	ほーむぺーじ	Homepage
乗っ取られる	のっとられる	Hijacked
攻殻機動隊S.A.C.	こうかくきどうたいえすえーしー	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
記念して	きねんして	In commemoration
制作会社	せいさくがいしゃ	Production Company
公式ウェブサイト	こうしきうぇぶさいと	Official Website
社員	しゃいん	Employee
ハック	はっく	Hack

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