US EditionHow the ‘One Piece’ Manga Has Become a Global Symbol of Gen Z Revolt
Gen Z protesters use the One Piece pirate flag as a shared emblem of resistance against oppression and corruption in multiple countries, Amnesty International defends their right to free expression.
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How the ‘One Piece’ manga has become a global symbol of Gen Z revolt
Kids born between 1997 and 2012 all over the world grew up following the adventures of Luffy the pirate from the manga "One Piece". Today, members of Generation Z – or Gen Z – are adopting symbols from this manga for their protest movements. Young people from Nepal, Morocco, and Madagascar told our team how this series, about a young pirate fighting powerful elites, embodies their struggles.
The flag of One Piece is everywhere. In a few weeks, it has become a symbol of resistance of Gen Z throughout the world: it is of all manifestations...
From Peru to Nepal, from the Philippines to France, the flag representing Luffy and his crew — a smiling skull with straw hats and two lukewarm crusades, like the classic pirate Jolly Roger — has recently flown in anti-system demonstrations around the world.
Inspired by the global protests: Generation Z demonstration in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on September 27. Furious, courageous, creative: in Nepal, Serbia, Madagascar, Paraguay or Peru, young people from all over the world come out to the streets against corruption, inequality and the abuse of power. Its symbol: a unique pirate flag. By Oliver Pieper DW. Madagascar: without fear against the president The wave of protests of Generation Z has arriv…
The flag has appeared in various demonstrations by young people around the world to fight against injustice and corruption.
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