For this episode, we invited Miro Abala to discuss how Japanese anime is political. We discuss how Filipino society fell in love with anime, Animes as political content, Anime as a labor issue and Anime as foreign policy.

We also briefly recommend some animes that are very political and endorse the upcoming Japanese film festival.

You may get more information here:

https://www.facebook.com/japanesefilmfestPH/

How to Watch: https://japanesefilmfestph.jfmo.org.ph/how-to-watch/

0:00 Music

0:15 Intro

2:10 What is Anime?

5:00 Is Scott Pilgrim Anime?

7:15 Animes but not Animes?

9:30 Why do Filipinos like Anime?

20:20 How is something political?

25:50 Anime as Political Content

35:10 Anime as a Labor issue

44:15 Anime as Soft Power

52:50 Recommendations

1:02:20 Japanese Film Festival ad

Sources:

Scene from Victory Gundam:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/gundammobilesuitposting/permalink/6852696901520253/

Karoshi: https://www.ilo.org/safework/info/publications/WCMS_211571/lang--en/index.htm

Jujutsu Kaisen Animator: Industry will Collapse

https://www.cbr.com/jujutsu-kaisen-0-anime-industry-collapse/

Cool Japan: https://www.cao.go.jp/cool_japan/english/index-e.html

Recommendations:

Mobile Suit Gundam

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159172/

Gundam Seed

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374407/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

One Punch Man

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374407/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

The Day I reincarnated as a Slime

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9054364/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Mother's Basement:

https://www.youtube.com/@mothersbasement

Gigguk:

https://www.youtube.com/@gigguk

Trash Taste:

https://www.youtube.com/@TrashTaste

Princess Mononoke:

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/28630857

Pom Poko:https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70035036

Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans:

https://www.netflix.com/jp-en/title/80150290

Aleczandxr: https://www.youtube.com/@Aleczandxr

Erwin Smith-A Devil with a Dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpRCySUx3Y