Tokyo subway hero, S'pore Mr Justice, Now, Cpt Manchester
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In a green outfit with silver trim and matching mask, a superhero waits by the stairs of a Tokyo subway station, lending his strength to the elderly, passengers lugging heavy packages and mothers with baby strollers.
"Japanese people find it hard to accept help, they feel obligated to the other person, so the mask really helps me out," said Tadahiro Kanemasu.
The slender 27-year-old has spent three months being a good Samaritan at the station on Tokyo's western side. Like many in the city, it has neither elevators nor escalators and a long flight of dimly lit stairs.
Inspiration came from the children he met at his job at an organic greengrocer, which also prompted the color of his costume. He picked up the green Power Rangers suit and two spares at a discount store for 4,000 yen ($52) each.
Since Kanemasu can set aside only a couple of hours each day for his good deeds, he hopes to recruit others in different colored suits. Already he has inquiries about pink and red.
Hayato Ito, who works alongside Kanemasu at the greengrocer, said his kindness to others over the years meant his alter ego did not come as a complete surprise.
"There were hints of this from a long time ago but finally he flowered as a hero," Ito said.
Kanemasu admitted he got off to a bit of a rocky start.
"When I first began, people basically said 'Get away from me, you weirdo'," he said. "Now they still think I'm weird but in a good way."
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Cost of living drove villians to cheaper parts of the country?
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He's trying to be kick ass.
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Times are bad.
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From that country, the best rangers they produced are the "Prism Rangers" and "Go Rangers" or "5 Rangers"...
Prism Rangers, Skip to 1:31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Z4L2csezg
Go Rangers (Beware, extremely extremely funny and entertaining
)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REcJpH9PbXg
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that's cool....
i wonder which station he's at? Tokyo western side is so vague...
wish to take a pic with him if i go tokyo again
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MAN ON A MISSION: "Justice", as this 21-year-old wants to be known, was spotted on the MRT on Aug 19
HE WANTS commuters to give up their seats to senior citizens and urges people not to jaywalk, or smoke at sheltered walkways and playgrounds.
He is "Justice", a moniker that the self-styled masked "superhero" for courtesy and graciousness has adopted for now.
You may have seen him in his red and white suit on Aug 19, speaking with commuters aboard the MRT train between Choa Chu Kang and Woodlands stations.Justice said he lives in Choa Chu Kang and completed his full-time national service more than a year ago. He is currently unemployed.
Justice explained that he donned the superhero costume to be a vigilante who "enforces morality and instils good core values", among other things.
Noting that many commuters do not give up their seats to senior citizens, Justice felt that "we lack the moral courage to do what's right, fearing that we might draw unwanted attention and unnecessary problems".
"My purpose is not to patrol the trains and (find fault with) those who fail to give up their seats," he said.
"Instead, I try to convince members of the public to have the initiative to give up their seats to someone who needs it more than they do."
He said he was not hired by anyone to promote graciousness, but did so of his own accord.
"I'm here to take down my biggest villain, apathy, which has managed to (work its way) into the lives of most Singaporeans," he said, adding that he was inspired by the Rain City Superhero Movement in Seattle, a United States anti-crime citizen patrol group whose members wear costumes.
Asked about his suit, Justice said he got it at a costume store for about $500. The logo on the front of his suit was designed by him and inspired by the Singapore flag.
He told My Paper during a face-to-face interview on Monday that he is keeping his identity under wraps for now, as he is worried his employment prospects may be affected if people knew he was the man behind Justice.
Lawyers said that his masked act does not flout the law and that it is one's actions, that determine whether a masked act is a potential threat or nuisance to the public.
Still, Mr Foo Cheow Ming of law firm Peter Ong and Raymond Tan said: "Buses and trains are private property, and organisations may choose to disallow him from patronising their services should complaints be lodged by commuters."
Mr Lee Terk Yang of law firm Characterist said that, while members of the public could sue Justice for harassment, they are unlikely to succeed as he has not done anything illegal.
The Land Transport Authority, transport operator SMRT and the Singapore Kindness Movement said the masked vigilante was not a representative or publicity stunt of theirs.
Still, an SMRT spokesman said it was "encouraged by spontaneous acts initiated by members of the public to encourage passengers to be more gracious towards one another, thereby enhancing everyone's travel experience".
But he added that "actors are cautioned not to be an inconvenience to fellow commuters".
Dr William Wan, general secretary of the Singapore Kindness Movement, applauded Justice, saying: "I appreciate his courage and his initiative in reminding people to be more considerate."
I want to fight apathy, says Mr Justice -
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Anyone post in this hwz edmw, the response is sure on the girl de
True story :s13::s13::s13:
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Real-life superhero Captain Manchester helps stricken motorists by paying parking fines
A REAL-life superhero dubbed Captain Manchester is coming to the aid of stricken motorists by paying parking fines for them
The good samaritan, who wears a homemade black and red outfit with a mask, is spreading good deeds in Greater Manchester and posts updates of his adventures on Twitter.
The unknown man, who said his girlfriend is unaware of his antics, is on a mission to make life better for others after losing his job a few months ago.
He has also been helping ladies carry their shopping, handing out umbrellas while it was raining to shoppers and aiding people moving furniture.
He said: "I got made redundant a little while ago and it started as something to do to fill the time while I look for a new job.
"I've always been a fan of comics and I thought it would be a nice idea to help a few people out while I have time on my hands.
"I told my two best friends what I was doing and they were very supportive but my girlfriend has no idea, she'd kill me."
Captain Manchester, who has over 3,000 followers on Twitter, leaves a business card at the scene of his good deeds.
He added that he also has no problem picking litter from the streets to make his area more cleaner.
He said: "People's reactions vary. Some laugh, some look confused; but I've received a lot of tweets telling me they've done good deeds because of me. It's nice to see people being nice to each other.
"I'm not sure how long Captain Manchester will carry on but I will always enjoy helping people out. My message to anyone inspired by Captain Manchester is - help someone out today."
Residents have greeted news of Captain Manchester's heroics with plenty of admiration.
Shaun McGrath said: "Makes a refreshing change from spewing your guts up, after downing ten pints on a booze-fuelled night out, and then picking a fight with a total stranger."
While social networking user Geronimo added: "Nice to know the chap is doing something positive like helping people to carry furniture into their homes instead of carrying stuff out of it like some others in his position would do." -
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In Singapore, the first response to any news would be to deny responsibility regardless good, or bad.
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Originally posted by NeverSayGoodBye:
Real-life superhero Captain Manchester helps stricken motorists by paying parking fines
A REAL-life superhero dubbed Captain Manchester is coming to the aid of stricken motorists by paying parking fines for them
The good samaritan, who wears a homemade black and red outfit with a mask, is spreading good deeds in Greater Manchester and posts updates of his adventures on Twitter.
The unknown man, who said his girlfriend is unaware of his antics, is on a mission to make life better for others after losing his job a few months ago.
He has also been helping ladies carry their shopping, handing out umbrellas while it was raining to shoppers and aiding people moving furniture.He said: "I got made redundant a little while ago and it started as something to do to fill the time while I look for a new job.
"I've always been a fan of comics and I thought it would be a nice idea to help a few people out while I have time on my hands.
"I told my two best friends what I was doing and they were very supportive but my girlfriend has no idea, she'd kill me."
Captain Manchester, who has over 3,000 followers on Twitter, leaves a business card at the scene of his good deeds.He added that he also has no problem picking litter from the streets to make his area more cleaner.
He said: "People's reactions vary. Some laugh, some look confused; but I've received a lot of tweets telling me they've done good deeds because of me. It's nice to see people being nice to each other.
"I'm not sure how long Captain Manchester will carry on but I will always enjoy helping people out. My message to anyone inspired by Captain Manchester is - help someone out today."Residents have greeted news of Captain Manchester's heroics with plenty of admiration.
Shaun McGrath said: "Makes a refreshing change from spewing your guts up, after downing ten pints on a booze-fuelled night out, and then picking a fight with a total stranger."
While social networking user Geronimo added: "Nice to know the chap is doing something positive like helping people to carry furniture into their homes instead of carrying stuff out of it like some others in his position would do."
So Capt Manchester just lost his job and he decides to help other ppl pay parking fines...?So he tweets too eh...? "Just lost my job yesterday, today helped to pay for 4 persons' parking fine. Woohoo~ #CaptManchester #Gooddeed"
seriously, u lost ur job and u help other ppl pay parking fines...?
