Ahead of Japan’s July 20 elections, a populist opposition party called Sanseito has garnered much confusion and criticism from Japanese people online over proposed political measures related to video games, anime and manga. While Sanseito is a minority party, based on current forecasts, it is expected to capture a significant number of seats in Japan’s House of Councillors.
On its official homepage, Sanseito highlights Japan’s entertainment industry (specifically anime, manga and video games) as a “core industry,” that generates yearly revenue comparable to the country’s semiconductor exports. Sanseito says that these forms of media “go beyond entertainment, becoming important tools for Japan’s cultural diplomacy and international influence.” As such, the party intends to support the industry’s expansion through several measures.
It’s called the NHK. Pretty similar to PBS. Makes documentaries, kids shows, apparently some anime. I hadn’t heard of most of it, but I don’t really watch anime. They apparently aired seasons 3 and 4 of Attack on Titan though. They also made one called “Welcome to the N.H.K” about mental health. If this party is so concerned with foreign perception (it’s already extremely good, at least in the US), they should just invest more into the NHK. And make the stuff not dogshit. That’s the most important part. Don’t make it feel like it was created by the government.
I actually liked all the ones I mentioned although the excersise one I thought was funny because it seemed so american in method. Talking about avoiding carbs and getting protein and weight training.