Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video examines how Japanese ideas about Russia were and are expressed in popular culture through anime characters. From the Cold War, to the 90s, and contemporary times, there have been many great characters which show that for all that has changed, many things have stayed the same.

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0:00 Introduction
0:55 Lupin III
1:51 Gunbuster
2:51 Gunsmith Cats
3:11 The impact of immigration
3:48 Silver Spoon and Haikyuu
4:01 Durarara
4:16 Girls und Paanzer and Hetalia
4:54 Golden Kamuy
5:25 Yuri on Ice
6:11 How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?



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docs.google.com/document/d/1aZVHMPrV0KinLAjB4i7o_JocDceapxAZO19O7p3Krg4/edit?usp=sharing