Peruvian Politicians Cosplay Naruto and More to Court Anime Votes
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The world of anime has grown astronomically over the decades since it first made its way outside of the borders of Japan, and it seems as if the medium has made its way unexpectedly into politics with two politicians from Peru throwing their lot in with the anime community by cosplaying as characters from
Naruto and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Dressing specifically as members of the Akatsuki and one of the EVA pilots that worked beneath the organization known as NERV to combat extraterrestrial threats known as Angels, the two politicians are hoping to get votes from unexpected voters.
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Peruvian Politicians Cosplay Anime Characters to Score the Otaku Vote
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2021-04-14 15:45 EDT by Kim Morrissy
Last Thursday, Spanish international news agency EFE profiled Peruvian politicians Jorge Hugo Romero and Milagros Juárez because of their distinctive strategy to score the
otaku vote: Cosplaying as anime characters.
Romero, who is a member of Peru s Christian People s Party (
Partido Popular Cristiano, PPC), is known for dressing up as an Akatsuki member from the
Naruto anime and manga series. He chose the Akatsuki because they are renegade ninjas who decide to organize against the corrupt forces that have caused destruction and war.