| Darling in the FranXX is pro-life with all the baby making and anti-abortion it has in the end so right wingers will love it i guess Legend of the Galacitc Heroes is more about corrupt democracy vs benevolent authoritarian/dictatorship and so far the imperialism is winning so its right wing too |
| Most anime fall under LibCenter, leaning a bit Left. Freedom from authority is a common theme in many anime, and Japan is all about group effort and the collective good. There are stories with single idealized heroes, but there are a lot more that involve groups of heroes (or just groups). To demonstrate, I've helpfully plotted my favorites on the compass:  |
ZelkiiroAug 14, 2022 9:19 AM
 This glorious signature image was created by @Mayumi! I am the Arbiter of Absolute Truth, and here is my wisdom: "Anime was always influenced by the West. This is not news. Shoujo is the superior genre primarily aimed at young people. Harem/isekai are lazy genres that refuse any meaningful innovation. There is no 'Golden Age.' There will always be top-shelf anime. You should be watching Carole & Tuesday." |
| No, we don't want political polarization of audience in anime. Western bullshit cartoons, who thinks that representation and diversity is a substitute for good writing already did that and it's cringe. You guys seen this High Guardian Spice? Yes, it is as bad as people tell. |
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| Ikuhara’s stuff is pretty good for left-wing audiences. They’re all critiques of social issues within Japan from a progressive perspective. |
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| Shield hero might be appealing to a libertarian or any pro free market person because the main guy decides to make big it in the arena of the free market after being ostracized. |
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| Japan is a pretty liberal country so most of their stuff is already left wing by the way, the average right winger doesn't support racism, or discrimination, or sexism. It's only extremists who are like that, and they exist on both sides |
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the manga ending is definitely not left wing at least |
| Please shut up and go back to Twitter you are not welcome here. |
| I recommend everything from Kazuyoshi Yaginuma (director of MMO Junkie, In the Evening of a Moonlit Night, and several episodes of Pokemon: Generations) for Far-Right audience. |
vasipi4946Aug 14, 2022 9:21 AM
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KurumiTokisaki_ said: Piromysl said: No, we don't want political polarization of audience in anime. Western bullshit cartoons, who thinks that representation and diversity is a substitute for good writing already did that and it's cringe. You guys seen this High Guardian Spice? Yes, it is as bad as people tell. Yet a lot of anime are political it's the reality My point is, that you should not look in too deep and trying to look for political message (which in most cases there is none), but enjoy a good story. There might be some subtle commentary, but it should absolutely not be in the face and take precedence over main story. For example, In Beastards you could interject any social group as herbivores and carnivores. It was all up to your interpretation. The problem starts when certain group of people will be adamant, that THIS represents THAT. |
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| Pretty much what @ateks said. This right vs left thing is mostly Western thing anyway. |
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| Maybe there's a stack interest somewhere which lists all the right wing and left wing anime if people really want to focus on that? If not maybe you should get on top of doing this. |
vasipi4946 said: https://twitter.com/_ZakuAbumi_/status/1525567030073729025I recommend everything from Kazuyoshi Yaginuma (director of MMO Junkie, In the Evening of a Moonlit Night, and several episodes of Pokemon: Generations) for Far-Right audience. |
Mao said: If you have to shit, shit! If you have to fart, fart! |
| Democrats might like Garden of Words, since the teacher gets fired over accusations without substance and they just blindly take the other persons word for it. They'd probably hate yugioh because they'd be too distracted by the fact Kaiba doesn't pay enough taxes and can afford all that expensive equipment he uses, like a plane shaped like Blue Eyes. They'd probably hate a lot of anime because they aren't "Diverse" or "Woke" enough. Republicans would probably enjoy a lot more anime, even ones without any sort of right leaning message because they can enjoy media and not complain about everything with it. |
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TheBlockernator said: Republicans would probably enjoy a lot more anime, even ones without any sort of right leaning message because they can enjoy media and not complain about everything with it. You mean the same people who threw a shit-fit about, of all things, Sesame Street? And the Green M&M not wearing high heels or whatever? Oh, and never forget: Mr. Rogers is an evil, evil man. |
This glorious signature image was created by @Mayumi! I am the Arbiter of Absolute Truth, and here is my wisdom: "Anime was always influenced by the West. This is not news. Shoujo is the superior genre primarily aimed at young people. Harem/isekai are lazy genres that refuse any meaningful innovation. There is no 'Golden Age.' There will always be top-shelf anime. You should be watching Carole & Tuesday." |
TheBlockernator said: Japan has had a Liberal party in charge since the 1950's except for two elections.Democrats might like Garden of Words, since the teacher gets fired over accusations without substance and they just blindly take the other persons word for it. They'd probably hate yugioh because they'd be too distracted by the fact Kaiba doesn't pay enough taxes and can afford all that expensive equipment he uses, like a plane shaped like Blue Eyes. They'd probably hate a lot of anime because they aren't "Diverse" or "Woke" enough. Republicans would probably enjoy a lot more anime, even ones without any sort of right leaning message because they can enjoy media and not complain about everything with it. It's a Liberal One Party State. |
Mao said: If you have to shit, shit! If you have to fart, fart! |
Zelkiiro said: TheBlockernator said: Republicans would probably enjoy a lot more anime, even ones without any sort of right leaning message because they can enjoy media and not complain about everything with it. You mean the same people who threw a shit-fit about, of all things, Sesame Street? And the Green M&M not wearing high heels or whatever? Oh, and never forget: Mr. Rogers is an evil, evil man. That doesn't represent most of us though, in fact a lot of us republicans made fun of those people. Woke cancel culture people are supported by their own party. Plus, they can actually effect things. The right complaining about things doesn't change the show, the left can actually get people fired and things changed that aren't woke enough, so it's a bigger problem. |
| My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine. |
| I also recommend Angel Cop for Far-Right audience. It's about how the Jews have controlled Japan and wanna kill all Aryans. Watch only the Sub. Fun Fact: the torrents were literally DDoSed by Israel for 2 weeks Why would Israel wanna keep an anime about Jews controlling Japan and killing all Aryans away from the public? |
vasipi4946Aug 14, 2022 9:56 AM
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vasipi4946 said: TheBlockernator said: Japan has had a Liberal party in charge since the 1950's except for two elections.Democrats might like Garden of Words, since the teacher gets fired over accusations without substance and they just blindly take the other persons word for it. They'd probably hate yugioh because they'd be too distracted by the fact Kaiba doesn't pay enough taxes and can afford all that expensive equipment he uses, like a plane shaped like Blue Eyes. They'd probably hate a lot of anime because they aren't "Diverse" or "Woke" enough. Republicans would probably enjoy a lot more anime, even ones without any sort of right leaning message because they can enjoy media and not complain about everything with it. It's a Liberal One Party State. Ok? It still doesn't really affect their media though. There's not a lot of far left woke garbage coming out like their is in the US. |
| My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine. |
| Eh this is kind of hard because I believe all media presents both ideals to an extent. Instead of that I’ll say death note does a good job at putting both ideals and beliefs to the forefront in possibly one of the best ways ever. Definitely ideals and beliefs you could consider both left wing and right wing but in the end it’s all a grey area •3• in that none is good or bad. But it makes sense when you center a show around justice and the many different interpretations of that. |
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TheBlockernator said: vasipi4946 said: Japan has had a Liberal party in charge since the 1950's except for two elections. It's a Liberal One Party State. Ok? It still doesn't really affect their media though. There's not a lot of far left woke garbage coming out like their is in the US. Aggressive reminder that Hayao Miyazaki has been making anime since the 1970s. |
This glorious signature image was created by @Mayumi! I am the Arbiter of Absolute Truth, and here is my wisdom: "Anime was always influenced by the West. This is not news. Shoujo is the superior genre primarily aimed at young people. Harem/isekai are lazy genres that refuse any meaningful innovation. There is no 'Golden Age.' There will always be top-shelf anime. You should be watching Carole & Tuesday." |
| Youjo Senki is the ultimate auth-centrist anime |
SkyfallStar said: It's funny because it was made by a Communist.Youjo Senki is the ultimate auth-centrist anime |
Mao said: If you have to shit, shit! If you have to fart, fart! |
| it makes me cringe when people say "well anime is already political" sure, but we've currently ascribed the word "political" as implying as vitriolic as politics are in the west, japanese politics are just not like that to even remotely the same degree the conservative party has been in power in japan for almost all of its post war history; imagine that happening in the US where the party in power switches every or every other election |
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| liking an anime has nothing to do with someones political views |
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vasipi4946 said: SkyfallStar said: It's funny because it was made by a Communist.Youjo Senki is the ultimate auth-centrist anime Lol, the main message of the first season is literally that you must not humiliate the losing side and that you must separate the nation and political power. Of course, the "authoritarian" position. Monochrosanity said: Ikuhara’s stuff is pretty good for left-wing audiences. They’re all critiques of social issues within Japan from a progressive perspective. From the Western Left, of course. But his works say nothing about politics per se, only idealize and defend LGBTQ people. |
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Zelkiiro said: TheBlockernator said: Ok? It still doesn't really affect their media though. There's not a lot of far left woke garbage coming out like their is in the US. Aggressive reminder that Hayao Miyazaki has been making anime since the 1970s. I've seen plenty of his work and the only one that seems overtly political was Spirited Away and it's enviromentalism undertones. |
| My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine. |
| I can play on both wings, but i prefer to play through the middle as a striker.. |
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What the fuck does this have to do with the rest of the thread? I guess the point is that a show having gay characters doesn't necessarily mean it's left-wing, and I would agree, but that's not because gay people are sometimes racist. |
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CatSoul said: What the fuck does this have to do with the rest of the thread? I guess the point is that a show having gay characters doesn't necessarily mean it's left-wing, and I would agree, but that's not because gay people are sometimes racist. Well, a prime example is Kakegurui. This show has a lot of gay characters (how many is a matter of debate) while openly celebrating libertarian ideals. At the same time, the flashy left Dororo has a fairly traditional image of the world. |
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| Ijiranaide Nagatoro-san is definitely a must watch for any feminist. It shows an ideal society where women rule the world while men are their slaves. |
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| Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata was a member of the Japanese communist party. This shows in many of his movies, foremost in Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko (1994), Hotaru no Haka (1988) and Jarinko Chie (1981). Takahata wasn't shy to criticize capitalism, jingoism and social injustice directly. I.e. his focus is more on social politics as compared to the green and ecological messages of his colleague Hayao Miyazaki. Other political directors from the left include Satoshi Kon (Paranoia Agent, Tokyo Godfathers), Mamouro Oshii (Angel's Egg, Dallos) and Kunihiku Ikuhara (Mawaru Penguin Drum, Revolutionary Girl Utena) and of course Osamu Dezaki (Ashita no Joe). Joe was a student revolt icon in the late 1960s in Japan, same league as Che Guevara. On the right side some shows come to mind which are thinly veiled praise of authoritarianism and militaristic ideologies: LotGH and Crest/Banner of the Stars.The latter even adds racial supremacy ideas. |
inimAug 14, 2022 12:10 PM
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| i'll go with centre :)))))))))))))) |
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