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The mashups of 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' films have been dominating social media with cross promotions. However, the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer has been trending on Japanese Twitter over the last few days amid backlash.

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00:00 Not everyone is thrilled with Barbenheimer.

00:03 The mashups of the Barbie and Oppenheimer films have been dominating social media, with

00:07 cross-promotions between the two heating up online as many flock to the theaters to see

00:12 both summer blockbusters.

00:13 However, the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer has been trending on Japanese Twitter over the last

00:19 few days, amid backlash over the official U.S. Barbie account commenting on memes that

00:24 were seen as making light of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which is a central

00:29 plot in Oppenheimer.

00:31 One post featuring a mashup of the two lead actors from both movies in front of apocalyptic

00:36 flames drew the comment, "It's going to be a summer to remember."

00:40 Meanwhile, the account commented on another post showing Barbie with her hair in the shape

00:44 of an atomic bomb mushroom cloud, writing, "This Ken is a stylist."

00:49 Warner Bros. Japan on Monday issued a statement calling the comments "very regrettable" and

00:53 saying that they "lack consideration," adding, "We take this situation very seriously and

00:58 are requesting the U.S. headquarters to take appropriate measures."

01:01 Later on Monday, Warner Bros. film group in the U.S. issued its own apology and said it

01:06 would remove the offending tweets.

01:08 Barbie is set for release in Japan on Aug. 11.

01:11 Meanwhile, Oppenheimer has yet to be given a release date in Japan.

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