20,000 Japanese Fans Take on Trump Over Use of Anime Characters

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Manga and anime fans in Japan are mounting a campaign against President Trump, demanding that he stop using their favorite characters in his social media accounts. A petition signed by thousands of people calls on the U.S. administration to respect copyright and stop combining military content with popular culture characters.

A new storm broke out in Japan over the weekend after President Donald Trump posted on his social network, Truth Social, an image showing him as Naruto Uzumaki, the ninja hero of the successful anime series. 1 + from Trump's social media page. The move reignited a broad protest by fans, who had already launched a petition in March under the title,