Japanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts
by Gavin Blair in Tokyo from World news | The Guardian on (#7672F)
Renewed outrage at White House's use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja Naruto
Japanese anime and manga fans are urging Donald Trump to stop using their favourite characters in his social media posts.
About 20,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org entitled Protect Japanese Manga, protesting against the official White House X account posting videos featuring unauthorised use of imagery from the popular Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Naruto series. Angry fans have also been posting their displeasure on social media.
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