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“Pirate” beats “ninja” easily, and “samurai,” too.

A typical pirate

(Illustration from Amagi Brilliant Park, episode seven. Chart from Google Ngram Viewer.)

Author DonPosted on November 20, 2014Categories Anime and Japan, Art and screen captures, Whatever

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