Yeah, I’m mad about Article 9. Mad that it’s been interpreted to allow Japan any weapons at all

There’s a bunch which are critical of American hegemony like Code Geass but then it’s a 50/50 split whether the director trips head first into nationalism or not

Majestic Prince was a mecha show that was kinda ok, but probably only because it was trying really hard to copy Leiji Matsumoto works like Space Battleship Yamato

Oh right, the other new-ish non-Gundam mecha show that came out that was decent was 86, the first season of which is basically a giant tear down of the kind of performative support for the oppressed that liberals do, alongside an exploration about what being an ally really means. Show was really heavy tho.

I still remember mfers on r/anime saying that the depiction of racism and fascism in the show was too exaggerated and unbelievable. I wonder what they think about what’s happening in real life in Gaza now, or if they even think about it at all.

Mechanime 1963-1980: Haha big robot fights monsters and EEEEEVIL mad scientists! (buy our toys, kids!)

Mechanime 1980-1995: Imperialism and war fucking suck, we need to create a better society where it won’t happen anymore! (SUNRISE: buy our toys, kids!)

Mechanime 1995-2006: Have you heard of a show named Neon Genesis Evangelion? (buy our skimpy-clothed figurines, otaku!)

Mechanime 2006-Now: 50% chance it’s right wing nonsense and 50% chance it’s trying to recapture the golden age of Mechanime and is unlikely to have succeeded.