The Malaysia Star has an interesting article about the youth of China and Japan are getting along. Interestingly enough, anime and manga were referenced as one of the factors bridging the gap. The Japanese government has made many overt attempts to spread Japanese culture to China via anime and manga, but according to this article the plan may not be going all that well.

From the article

Jia, who majored in dynamic mechanical engineering, says his fascination with manga and anime have created something of a bond with the Japanese people, but not with their government.

“We can’t deny that when we watch Japanese anime and read manga, we feel closer to the Japanese. But politics is politics and people are people,”

Read the Malaysia Star article here

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