In Japan, as in the rest of the world, the trend of Barbenheimer memes gained momentum on social media, sparked by the simultaneous release of two highly anticipated but contrasting films, Barbie and Oppenheimer. The memes were endorsed by the marketing and promotion team of at least Barbie (Warner Bros) and it worked in the favour of both movies as they have become worldwide hits. However, some of the memes Barbenheimer were deemed insensitive and offensive as they seemed to glorify the atomic bomb, especially considering the upcoming 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, is a biopic about J Robert Oppenheimer, who was instrumental in the development of the technology behind the first atomic bomb.

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In response to the controversial Barbenheimer memes, some people in Japan have begun posting 9/11 memes on social media as a form of retaliation. They argued that using the atomic bomb as a comedic meme trivialises the tragic loss of lives caused by these historical events.

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One particular meme from the American Warner Bros social media account portrayed Barbie's Margot Robbie with a hairstyle resembling a mushroom cloud, referencing the atomic bomb in Oppenheimer.&nbsp;The response from the account was deemed inappropriate, further fueling the controversy.

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The Japanese branch of Warner Bros had earlier expressed its disappointment with the American headquarters for engaging with the controversial memes. They considered the reactions inconsiderate and called for appropriate action to be taken.

In response, Warner Bros US told the BBC, "Warner Bros regrets its recent insensitive social media engagement. The studio offers a sincere apology."

<h2>What is the reason behind the Japanese anger?</h2>

The cause of the Japanese anger stems from the argument that serious stuff like Oppenheimer should not be joked about. Oppenheimer revolves around the events leading to the development of atomic bomb technology. This technology was subsequently used with devastating consequences in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, resulting in the loss of hundreds of thousands of innocent lives. Given the sensitive nature of this historical tragedy, especially for Japan, making jokes or memes about it, even for promotional purposes, is considered highly inappropriate and disrespectful.

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In Japan, as in the rest of the world, the trend of Barbenheimer memes gained momentum on social media, sparked by the simultaneous release of two highly anticipated but contrasting films, Barbie and Oppenheimer.

In Japan, as in the rest of the world, the trend of Barbenheimer memes gained momentum on social media, sparked by the simultaneous release of two highly anticipated but contrasting films, Barbie and Oppenheimer. The memes were endorsed by the marketing and promotion team of at least Barbie (Warner Bros) and it worked in the favour of both movies as they have become worldwide hits. However, some of the memes Barbenheimer were deemed insensitive and offensive as they seemed to glorify the atomic bomb, especially considering the upcoming 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, is a biopic about J Robert Oppenheimer, who was instrumental in the development of the technology behind the first atomic bomb. Also Read: Oppenheimer review: Nolan's visually stunning epic fuses genius and guilt In response to the controversial Barbenheimer memes, some people in Japan have begun posting 9/11 memes on social media as a form of retaliation. They argued that using the atomic bomb as a comedic meme trivialises the tragic loss of lives caused by these historical events. Japanese Twitter users are now making 9/11 edits in response to the #Barbenheimer memes "What you are doing is the same thing as this" pic.twitter.com/koJdY0mR5n — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) August 1, 2023 × Also Read: Barbie review: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling's film is smart, funny and very woke One particular meme from the American Warner Bros social media account portrayed Barbie's Margot Robbie with a hairstyle resembling a mushroom cloud, referencing the atomic bomb in Oppenheimer. The response from the account was deemed inappropriate, further fueling the controversy. The Japanese branch of Warner Bros had earlier expressed its disappointment with the American headquarters for engaging with the controversial memes. They considered the reactions inconsiderate and called for appropriate action to be taken. In response, Warner Bros US told the BBC, "Warner Bros regrets its recent insensitive social media engagement. The studio offers a sincere apology." What is the reason behind the Japanese anger? The cause of the Japanese anger stems from the argument that serious stuff like Oppenheimer should not be joked about. Oppenheimer revolves around the events leading to the development of atomic bomb technology. This technology was subsequently used with devastating consequences in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, resulting in the loss of hundreds of thousands of innocent lives. Given the sensitive nature of this historical tragedy, especially for Japan, making jokes or memes about it, even for promotional purposes, is considered highly inappropriate and disrespectful. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Japanese respond with 9/11 memes in retaliation to 'insensitive' Barbenheimer memes

Warner Bros has issued an apology after the official Barbie movie account responded to Barbenheimer memes containing images of atom bombs. Some of these images featured Margot Robbie with a mushroom cloud hairstyle, and the account's reply read, "This Ken is a stylist". The incident has caused significant outrage among Japanese film buffs, especially given that the Margot Robbie movie is set to be released in the country on August 11, just five days after the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack. The hashtag #NoBarbenheimer has been trending. If you don't already know, Barbenheimer is a portmanteau of two major studio films — Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer — that were vastly different in terms of their character, both of which released on 21 July. Barbenheimer was promoted as a sort of strange double feature. And it worked in the favour of both movies.&nbsp;

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Among the memes that angered Japanese social media users was one depicting Cillian Murphy, who portrayed Robert Oppenheimer, also known as the "father of the atomic bomb," carrying Ms Robbie on his shoulder through a burning city. The official Barbie movie account's response to this image was, "It's going to be a summer to be remembered."

In response to the controversy, Warner Bros Japan, through its own Barbie account, had expressed deep regret for the American headquarters' official Barbie account's reaction to the "Barbenheimer" fan posts on social media.

Now to the BBC, the Warner Bros headquarters in the US said, "Warner Bros regrets its recent insensitive social media engagement. The studio offers a sincere apology."

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<h2>What is the Japanese anger about?</h2>

The thing is, Oppenheimer, a Universal Pictures project not a Warner Bros one, is a serious biopic that is centred around the events that led to the development of the atomic bomb technology. The said technology was then used to devastating effect in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The bombings effectively ended World War II, as Imperial Japan surrendered, but also caused the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocents. Naturally, the topic is quite touchy, particularly so in Japan. And making jokes about it, even if for promotional purposes.

<h2>What is Barbie all about?</h2>

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Barbie follows the journey of Barbie and Ken, who find themselves expelled from the perfect world of Barbie Land due to their imperfections. Directed by Gerwig and co-written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, the film explores themes of self-exploration and existential crisis as the characters navigate the realm of reality. The star-studded cast includes Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Emma Mackey, America Ferrera, Alexandra Shipp, Ariana Greenblatt, Emerald Fennell, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Sharon Rooney, Anna Cruz Kanye, Ritu Arya, Conor Swindell, Jamie Demetriou, Marisa Abela, Issa Rae, Hari Nef, and Ncuti Gatwa.

The film's quirky, committed marketing has been credited for its huge success at the box office, but clearly, too much enthusiasm&nbsp;can sometimes backfire.

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Warner Bros has issued an apology after the official Barbie movie account responded to Barbenheimer memes containing images of atom bombs. Some of these images featured Margot Robbie with a mushroom cloud hairstyle, and the account's reply read, "This Ken is a stylist".

Warner Bros has issued an apology after the official Barbie movie account responded to Barbenheimer memes containing images of atom bombs. Some of these images featured Margot Robbie with a mushroom cloud hairstyle, and the account's reply read, "This Ken is a stylist". The incident has caused significant outrage among Japanese film buffs, especially given that the Margot Robbie movie is set to be released in the country on August 11, just five days after the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack. The hashtag #NoBarbenheimer has been trending. If you don't already know, Barbenheimer is a portmanteau of two major studio films — Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer — that were vastly different in terms of their character, both of which released on 21 July. Barbenheimer was promoted as a sort of strange double feature. And it worked in the favour of both movies. Among the memes that angered Japanese social media users was one depicting Cillian Murphy, who portrayed Robert Oppenheimer, also known as the "father of the atomic bomb," carrying Ms Robbie on his shoulder through a burning city. The official Barbie movie account's response to this image was, "It's going to be a summer to be remembered." In response to the controversy, Warner Bros Japan, through its own Barbie account, had expressed deep regret for the American headquarters' official Barbie account's reaction to the "Barbenheimer" fan posts on social media. Now to the BBC, the Warner Bros headquarters in the US said, "Warner Bros regrets its recent insensitive social media engagement. The studio offers a sincere apology." Also Read: Oppenheimer review: Nolan's visually stunning epic fuses genius and guilt What is the Japanese anger about? The thing is, Oppenheimer, a Universal Pictures project not a Warner Bros one, is a serious biopic that is centred around the events that led to the development of the atomic bomb technology. The said technology was then used to devastating effect in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The bombings effectively ended World War II, as Imperial Japan surrendered, but also caused the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocents. Naturally, the topic is quite touchy, particularly so in Japan. And making jokes about it, even if for promotional purposes. What is Barbie all about? Also Read: Barbie review: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling's film is smart, funny and very woke Barbie follows the journey of Barbie and Ken, who find themselves expelled from the perfect world of Barbie Land due to their imperfections. Directed by Gerwig and co-written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, the film explores themes of self-exploration and existential crisis as the characters navigate the realm of reality. The star-studded cast includes Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Emma Mackey, America Ferrera, Alexandra Shipp, Ariana Greenblatt, Emerald Fennell, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Sharon Rooney, Anna Cruz Kanye, Ritu Arya, Conor Swindell, Jamie Demetriou, Marisa Abela, Issa Rae, Hari Nef, and Ncuti Gatwa. The film's quirky, committed marketing has been credited for its huge success at the box office, but clearly, too much enthusiasm can sometimes backfire. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Warner Bros apologises for Barbie movie account's response to atomic bomb memes

While the world is celebrating Barbenheimer, there's a controversy brewing in Japan over the two films- Barbie and Oppenheimer. Warner Bros Japan has criticised its American counterpart for a social media incident involving the two films. Warner Bros Japan has reacted to posts on the Barbenheimer event on Twitter, now known as X.&nbsp;

The term Barbenheimer was coined as both the films were released on the same day in most countries across the world.&nbsp; 
 
In Japan, Barbie is set for an August 11 release while Oppenheimer's release date is not known.

The film is a biopic about theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, whose efforts to build the world's first atomic bombs resulted in the deaths of over 200,000 Japanese people in 1945, when the Americans attacked the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.&nbsp; 
 
“We consider it extremely regrettable that the official account of the American headquarters for the movie Barbie reacted to the social media postings of Barbenheimer fans,” Warner Bros Japan wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.

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“We take this situation very seriously. We are asking the US headquarters to take appropriate action. We apologise to those who were offended by this series of inconsiderate reactions. Warner Bros Japan." 
 
Barbie's official Twitter account reacted to a fan-made poster of the Barbenheimer event. The poster showed Barbie sitting on Oppenheimer's shoulders with what looks like a nuclear explosion in the background. As a reaction to the post, the Barbie Twitter handle wrote, "It’s going to be a summer to remember."

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Twitter has added a community note to the post, offering historical context. “At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945 (Showa 20), an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima for the first time in human history. The particular nature of the damage caused by the atomic bombs is that mass destruction and mass murder occurred instantaneously and indiscriminately,” the note read. 
 
The post has not gone down well with many in Japan who are only promoting Barbie and not Oppenheimer for obvious reasons.&nbsp; 
 
There has been some controversy about the depiction of the bombing in the film as well. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has been massively successful both critically and commercially. The film recently passed the $400 million mark worldwide.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-oppenheimer-review-nolans-visually-stunning-epic-fuses-genius-and-guilt-618110">Oppenheimer review: Nolan's visually stunning epic fuses genius and guilt</a> 
 
Greta Gerwig's Barbie is on its way to becoming the year’s second billion-dollar hit, having made a little under $800 million worldwide so far.

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While the world is celebrating Barbenheimer, there's a controversy brewing in Japan over the two films- Barbie and Oppenheimer. Warner Bros Japan has criticised its American counterpart for a social media incident involving the two films.

While the world is celebrating Barbenheimer, there's a controversy brewing in Japan over the two films- Barbie and Oppenheimer. Warner Bros Japan has criticised its American counterpart for a social media incident involving the two films. Warner Bros Japan has reacted to posts on the Barbenheimer event on Twitter, now known as X. The term Barbenheimer was coined as both the films were released on the same day in most countries across the world. In Japan, Barbie is set for an August 11 release while Oppenheimer's release date is not known. The film is a biopic about theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, whose efforts to build the world's first atomic bombs resulted in the deaths of over 200,000 Japanese people in 1945, when the Americans attacked the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. “We consider it extremely regrettable that the official account of the American headquarters for the movie Barbie reacted to the social media postings of Barbenheimer fans,” Warner Bros Japan wrote in a statement posted on Twitter. “We take this situation very seriously. We are asking the US headquarters to take appropriate action. We apologise to those who were offended by this series of inconsiderate reactions. Warner Bros Japan." Barbie's official Twitter account reacted to a fan-made poster of the Barbenheimer event. The poster showed Barbie sitting on Oppenheimer's shoulders with what looks like a nuclear explosion in the background. As a reaction to the post, the Barbie Twitter handle wrote, "It’s going to be a summer to remember." Twitter has added a community note to the post, offering historical context. “At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945 (Showa 20), an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima for the first time in human history. The particular nature of the damage caused by the atomic bombs is that mass destruction and mass murder occurred instantaneously and indiscriminately,” the note read. The post has not gone down well with many in Japan who are only promoting Barbie and not Oppenheimer for obvious reasons. There has been some controversy about the depiction of the bombing in the film as well. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has been massively successful both critically and commercially. The film recently passed the $400 million mark worldwide. Also read: Oppenheimer review: Nolan's visually stunning epic fuses genius and guilt Greta Gerwig's Barbie is on its way to becoming the year’s second billion-dollar hit, having made a little under $800 million worldwide so far.

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