According to Kotaku, in recent years, the imagery of beautiful girls and decorative art on military aircraft of the United States has reappeared in Japan. The only difference is that the images used are characters from Japanese manga.
During a recent event at the Kisarazu military base in Japan, attendees were able to observe aircraft and military equipment adorned with images of these manga characters.
For instance, the body of the Cobra helicopter features the character Kisarazu Akane. Many other characters have also been prominently displayed in recent years.
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The reactions to this trend have been quite mixed. Some people find it normal, even amusing. However, others see the decoration as quite different from the previous depictions of beautiful girls in more serious contexts.
In recent years, the decoration of military aircraft with images has not been popular in Western countries, and some even consider it inappropriate. However, in Japan, the appreciation for such art forms remains significant.
At Kisarazu military base
Girls enjoy taking pictures at Kisarazu military base
At the event held at Kisarazu base, there was a girl dressed as the character Akane, complete with a detailed explanation of the key attributes of this character.
Although the practice of decorating military aircraft with manga characters is not widely accepted in Japan, it has been seen in various official posters depicting young recruits in military uniform as shown in the images below:
(According to Tuoitreonline)
