>watching or reading something set in Japan set around the

Most people die at one point or other.

Koume, wake up. They're fire bombing Tokyo.

>>157570224
Not again!

>>157570224
They had some pretty crazy schemes to bomb Japan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_bomb

Whenever someone dies in historical fiction, just remember: "Eh, they'd be dead today either way."

just wait until 'kono sekai no katasumi ni' is out in english

went to see it in theaters because gf said the art looked cute

left the theater feeling like complete shit

Would we still have anime if the Axis won WWII?

>>157570708
imagine gate but even more nationalistic

>>157570621
This may sound autistic, but for me it's worse when the series takes place somewhat before the war rather than one dealing directly with the war.

I think it's because you get the see the character in a light specific to that series' genre, what struggles they overcome, and what they learn. Then the dread feeling of knowing it's all going to be dashed away. Basically, >>157570224

Or put another way, how a very violent doujinshi of a cutesy SoL animu is usually more edgy than one dealing with a character made specifically for it.

>>157570907
But the protagonist of the manga is so great, surely the Japanese won't lose with him/her at their side.

>>157570773
Will we still have cute girls?