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Anime Fans Petition White House Over Unauthorized Iran Strike Montage

6/10/2026

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Anime fans launched a Change.org petition “Protect Japanese Manga” after the White House X account posted videos mixing Iran strike footage with popular anime images.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the U.S. embassy in Japan to intervene over the unauthorized anime images posted by the White House.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! X account and Shueisha said creators gave no permission and that copyright belongs to the film production committee.

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Anime fans launched a Change.org petition “Protect Japanese Manga” after the White House X account posted videos mixing Iran strike footage with popular anime images.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the U.S. embassy in Japan to intervene over the unauthorized anime images posted by the White House.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! X account and Shueisha said creators gave no permission and that copyright belongs to the film production committee.