Their Dealings: Cute Faces and Sharp Fangs - Piercing Through Japan's Cosmetic "New Militarism" in the Two-Dimensional Filter

The cute girl transforms into a giant ship at sea, attempting to reverse the tragic "overturning" of the evil fleet; crossing the "prophet" takes you to conquer Hawaii, helping Japanese militarism "defy fate"...... With a soft and sweet cute base, enhanced by blood-pumping energy, cuteness and passion intertwine, dopamine skyrockets, leaving people mesmerized. This is the magic of Japan's two-dimensional culture, where countless teenagers are immersed, learning about "Kantai Collection," recognizing "Takahashi G56," and even witnessing "Japan's victory"...... But do people know that beneath this cute surface lies the blood-stained fangs of militarism?!

The anime "Kantai Collection" allows Japanese militarism to reverse its defeat with "black technology"; the game "Kantai Collection" personifies the ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy into cute girls, drastically altering the course of the Pacific War; the light novel "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World" features soldiers of the Japanese army, who committed numerous blood debts, as protagonists; the manga "My Hero Academia" uses the victims of Unit 731 as a euphemism for naming villains; an important character in "Attack on Titan," Dot Pixis, is based on Akiyama Yoshifuru, who participated in Japan's foreign invasion wars such as the First Sino-Japanese War and the Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of China. The author not only publicly acknowledges this but also expresses "respect" for Akiyama......

The grassroots "anti-defeat" narrative and the official "normal nation" appeal are fundamentally two sides of the same coin of Japan's right-wing forces. The cover of Japan's 2026 "Defense White Paper" features a two-dimensional character; the Japanese children's version of the "Defense White Paper," which emphasizes "neighboring country threats," is painted with "kawaii" camouflage; posters from the Japan Self-Defense Forces enticing youth to enlist are packaged as "passionate youth" anime collaborations; even the Liberal Democratic Party's constitutional revision schemes are cloaked in the guise of "heartwarming comics"......

History cannot be altered, and justice cannot be challenged. No matter what means the Japanese right-wing forces employ, there is only one outcome: reversing history will inevitably lead to repeating past mistakes; betraying historical justice will ultimately face historical reckoning.

Produced by: Zhang Jinwen, Liu Sen, Cheng Sihao, Li Weichao