Ep. 51 How is Anime Political? w/ Miro Abala

The P*I* Podcast

For this episode, we invited Miro Abala to discuss how Japanese anime is political. We discuss how Filipino society fell in love with anime, Animes as political content, Anime as a labor issue and Anime as foreign policy.

We also briefly recommend some animes that are very political and endorse the upcoming Japanese film festival.

You may get more information here:

https://www.facebook.com/japanesefilmfestPH/

How to Watch: https://japanesefilmfestph.jfmo.org.ph/how-to-watch/

0:00 Music

0:15 Intro

2:10 What is Anime?

5:00 Is Scott Pilgrim Anime?

7:15 Animes but not Animes?

9:30 Why do Filipinos like Anime?

20:20 How is something political?

25:50 Anime as Political Content

35:10 Anime as a Labor issue

44:15 Anime as Soft Power

52:50 Recommendations

1:02:20 Japanese Film Festival ad

Sources:

Scene from Victory Gundam:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/gundammobilesuitposting/permalink/6852696901520253/

Karoshi: https://www.ilo.org/safework/info/publications/WCMS_211571/lang--en/index.htm

Jujutsu Kaisen Animator: Industry will Collapse

https://www.cbr.com/jujutsu-kaisen-0-anime-industry-collapse/

Cool Japan: https://www.cao.go.jp/cool_japan/english/index-e.html

Recommendations:

Mobile Suit Gundam

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159172/

Gundam Seed

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374407/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

One Punch Man

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374407/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

The Day I reincarnated as a Slime

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9054364/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Mother's Basement:

https://www.youtube.com/@mothersbasement

Gigguk:

https://www.youtube.com/@gigguk

Trash Taste:

https://www.youtube.com/@TrashTaste

Princess Mononoke:

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/28630857

Pom Poko:https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70035036

Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans:

https://www.netflix.com/jp-en/title/80150290

Aleczandxr: https://www.youtube.com/@Aleczandxr

Erwin Smith-A Devil with a Dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpRCySUx3Y