From Luffy to Pikachu — How Anime Became a Global Language of Protest
When a cartoon pirate skull and a yellow electric mouse show up in the front lines of mass demonstrations, you know something cultural is happening. Over the last few years anime imagery, from One Piece’s straw-hat Jolly Roger to Chile’s now-iconic “Aunt Pikachu” has been adopted by protesters across continents as an instantly recognizable, oddly…