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Have you ever wondered why so many animes focus on children being trained to fight wars? Just to name a few: My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Black Clover, Gundam Wing, Sailor Moon, Naruto, Beelzebub, Cromartie, Angel Densetsu, Girls Und Panzer, Mahouka Koukou no Rettouse, Kill La Kill... the list goes on. In this Wisecrack Edition, we'll dive in to Japanese History to discover how the country's imperial past still influences anime.

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Citations:
Japanese Students at Morning Assembly: https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/kindergarten-students-learn-pre-war-ideals-japan-school
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/legalcode

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Research by: Chris Rinthalukay
Written by: Thomas Ambrosini
Directed by: Michael Luxemburg
Hosted by: Jared Bauer
Edited by: Andrew Nishimura
Motion Graphics by: Drew Levin
Produced by: Evan Yee and Emily Dunbar


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