Japanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts

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Japanese manga fans have launched a petition signed by approximately 20,000 people urging Donald Trump to cease using unauthorized imagery from popular series like Dragon Ball and Naruto in his social media posts. The petition, created in March and recently revived, protests the White House's use of anime scenes in videos, including one combining US strikes on Iran with animated footage, citing a lack of creator permission and respect for intellectual property.

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Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja NarutoJapanese 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.

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