"Down in the forest we'll sing a chorus."
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Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.
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Jin Roh is like the most fascist anime you could possibly like, what exactly is the selling point
Ghost in the Shell also has a generally fascist political standpoint, as does a lot of Japanese cyberpunk in general - the genre as a whole has always been founded on the conflict between national interest and the formation of international corporations - and, in general, all bourgeois media forwards bourgeois ideals. I would say, notably, the fact that Patlabor 2, for example, has a political framework just as fascist as Jin-Roh, but uses the aesthetics of NATO equipment rather than Lugers and MG42s, is something to reflect on regarding it being 'the most fascist'.
Personally, I like Mamoru Oshii's works because of their focus on political intrigue based in material factors - Jin-Roh has roughly the same appeal to me as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I could just rewatch Walter Defends Sarajevo to get that without the fascism, but I must somewhat shamefully admit I appreciate the production quality of the better-developed imperialist film industries. Though, these are all films I appreciated when I was younger, and now, with the development of the mainland film industry, I get the best of both worlds - however, the question specified 'anime'. Otherwise, I'd say to go watch The Wandering Earth 2 and then read every single Liu Cixin story.
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