The prominent use of Madoka cosplayers at a political rally, and even on top of the campaign truck, has been attracting distaste from anime fans.
Kenji Utsunomiya, a 66-year-old lawyer campaigning as an independent candidate for election as mayor of Tokyo on a largely anti-nuclear ticket, held an Akiba rally graced not only by Madocchi cosplay but also QB as well:
Online there has been a certain amount of dismay at seeing a beloved mahou shoujo (and one not so beloved magical sidekick) roped in to attract attention to the campaign of yet another geriatric trying to woo subculture voters – although Akihabara denizens can perhaps at least take solace in the reminder that Ishihara has finally left office in order to plague national politics instead.
Whether he might have encountered more enthusiasm had he hired the likes of Lenfried for the job will sadly never be known…
Get this politician bullshit out my ANIME!
That’s the last thing we need. MORE politicians screwing up entertainment.
Shameful use of Modoka, but QB, we don’t care much for him so much, so we don’t mind him being abused.
Using anime cosplay in politics campaign…
How low has Japan fallen?
This looks like a cheap politic stunt. And the stunt is to use otakus for votes.
Then the politicians turn on them and ban half of anime and manga. Never be fooled by politician rats!
So what? is his constituency made up of all otaku’s? He needs to put a leash on his campaigners.
So that’s why Mitt Romney lost. Obama’s daughters made a [political] contract with QB!