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Oh no I committed a bit :( oh I@‘ already crying

the WHO

PLS I was thinking the same

I accidentally disliked :(

there is no relation, and is most likely a design choice for the cover

Oh gross okay thank you what a fucked up design choice

Why are people disliking my comment The Japanese Imperial flag is the equivalent of the Nazi flag - please stop being horny, take a history class and grow some morals

Like imagine if a German artist put the Nazi flag on their cover or a Russian artist put the Z symbol on their cover like cmon guys let’s get our thinking caps on

(disclaimer, I don't really like this comic, the characters are fking annoying, I'm just giving some opinion)

Most likely because it just isn't the representation of the rising sun. Rising Sun is with 16 rays, that is the widely known design. Now could they have used a different color? yes, but the cover's colors are very clearly related to symbols of oni in Japan. All in all, while in poor taste, it isn't really true in design to Imperial Japans rising sun. It could also be correlation to the fact they're 100s of years old and would've been alive during the times of imperial Japan, but thats kind of reaching. It's hard to say though and it probably wasnt meant in poor taste

OH it does ressemble it lmaoo. (Dont know why ur getting so many dislikes tho)

It may be similar but I kinda dont think it is? Anyway I dont get why people dislike your comment. I also assume bec you said gross towards the Jap Imperial flag. Dont mind them they are ignorant

It’s still used by the Japanese navy :) unlike the Nazi flag, it has existed for long before WWII. If you wanna compare it to something, it’d probably be closer to the Confederate flag.

All that to say, it’s a debated topic. If you wanna reduce its meaning down to how it was used for a few years out of its lifespan of hundreds of years, then sure, it’s bad. Also means that most other symbols and flags in the world are bad too because they also were used in that time period. Many Japanese people don’t even realize the associations it has overseas. Their education on WWII is… often lacking.
I highly recommend using google and learning more about it! I would start with Wikipedia to get a broad understanding of it

I can appreciate the comment but do NOT use Wikipedia as a source! Use actual reputable and reliable resources, especially for historical subjects, please. I’m well aware about Japan’s history and also that the flag was made during the Edo Period - but that original meaning and representation of the flag changed the day the government changed it to represent imperialism and ultranationalism and that meaning won’t change to the navy no matter how much Japan wants to erase their past and normalise their current actions in doing so. When the blood of 10s of million of people is on that flag the meaning never changes from the evil it represents out of respect for the people that were killed, raped, enslaved, eaten alive, dissected alive, used as test subjects for chemicals. I suggest you study Units 100, 516, 543, 1644, 1855, 8604, 9420 and definitely Unit 731. The confederate flag is bad no doubt but the Japanese Imperial flag is at the level(?) of the Nazi flag as they were both part of the Axis powers. A large difference in the monstrosity of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan is that Nazi Germany targeted selected groups of people - however Imperial Japan killed everyone. They didn’t give a flying fuck if you were Korean, Chinese, Thai, White - if you were anything but Japanese you would be killed. The killings were much more cruel and “creative”. The Nazis were more affective in achieving their main goal - the genocide of Jewish and disabled people - but Imperial Japan were much more …affective?… in the brutality. A large reason people reduce the crimes of Japan during the Second World War is because the USA assisted in propaganda for Japan after the war ended as Japan had data from their human tests that the US can’t do themselves. Data from Japan was much more useful than Germany.

I’ve seen photos of decapitated bodies lining a beach in piles, people being executed, girls bodies mutilated after being raped and so much more - all in my research as I’m a history student. Are you aware of the rape of Nanking, Burma railway, comfort women, 을미사변? Are you aware they attacked hospital ships, destroyed heritage, their perfidy, enforced labour and enforced prostitution, avoidable hunger, rape, way too much decapitation, and the cannibalism and beastiality for fucks sake? Don’t be coming in here with “it’s still used by the Japanese navy :)” as an excuse when you’re well aware how Japan is with addressing their war crimes and educating their citizens. Racism against Korean and Chinese people is still a problem, you can find Japanese people who don’t even know what the Nazi flag means, and Japan is still very nationalistic. Bringing yourself in here saying “If you wanna reduce its meaning down to how it was used for a few years out of its lifespan of hundreds of years, then sure, it’s bad. Also means that most other symbols and flags in the world are bad too” like you clearly don’t know how bad Imperial Japan was. Women and girls were kidnapped and experimented on (even pregnant ones - who were impregnated from being raped by Japanese soldiers and their babies would also be experimented on). People are way too nonchalant, like you, when talking about this side of history. I’ve grown up being surrounded by Japanese culture and pop culture, I even do Kendo and yet I will never EVER reduce the impact that flag makes and the still very much present trauma created by Imperialist Japan.

I guess the main issue is that there’s so many different versions of the flag and we find that all types of facists will alter the original designs - we see this with symbols like the swastika all the time. The more I think about it, I just personally think it’s way too close for comfort. A larger center and more rays is the only difference? And it’s not that big of an altercation. I think I’m just going to keep avoiding this comic - but I appreciate the comment!

I don't mean to but in, but how are you sure the artist didn't just think ooo, let me put a circle with ray to highlight the red in the drawing

People are not going to be aware of the atrocities because, they where bit taught in schools, and many people don not care about history

People are not going to be aware of the atrocities because, they where bit taught in schools, and many people dont not care about history, but how will anyone know of this atrocities if they do not even know the countries involved in world war one

That makes sense, definitely see where ur coming from. Surprised your comment got so many replies btw lmao

It was mistranslated in plot important points, they have to start again