White House posted anime imagery in social media content, prompting public protest and Japanese objection
The White House posted social media content depicting Donald Trump as the anime character Naruto Uzumaki and using unauthorized imagery from the anime and manga series Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Naruto. Almost 20,000 people signed an online petition protesting the use of these characters, which was first launched in March. Japanese fans expressed anger over the posts. The Pokémon Company Internet
The White House posted social media content depicting Donald Trump as the anime character Naruto Uzumaki and using unauthorized imagery from the anime and manga series Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Naruto. Almost 20,000 people signed an online petition protesting the use of these characters, which was first launched in March. Japanese fans expressed anger over the White House’s use of anime and manga characters in social media posts. According to europesays.com, The Pokémon Company International condemned Trump’s use of its imagery. According to bangkokpost, a Japanese minister underlined the government's stance on unauthorized use of copyrighted works following the anime video post. Petitioners argue Trump’s use of anime characters misrepresents their values and may violate copyright.
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