Boric Responds to Criticism for Mentioning Anime Classics During Speech in Japan: “Ignorance Can Be Very Daring”

As part of his recent tour of Asia, the president mentioned some of his favorite characters of Japanese animation to highlight the culture of the eastern country, which generated a wide debate on social networks.

"Ignorance can be very daring," the President said to "pollemic that some tried to arm" because of his mention of anime classics. He stressed that the Japanese "are deeply proud" of how this genre "has been one of their ambassadors in the world."

During his official visit to Japan, President Gabriel Boric referred to his childhood and mentioned some anime series that marked that stage, such as Dragon Ball, Knights of the Zodiac and Captain Tsubasa. However, his words did not go unnoticed: on social networks, some users criticized him for including references of this type in a diplomatic context. Faced with the questionings, Boric responded from his social networks when returning to Chile…

The Head of State was questioned for mentioning anime characters during his tour of Japan.