Political Commentary? Options

[Shiidou Hikaru]

The three invading worlds of the second season, Autozam, Fahren, and Chizeta apparently all represent the major political/economic powers on Earth. Autozam with its mechanized technology and a representative called "Eagle" very obviously stands for the US. Fahren with it's red dragon ship and abundant Yin/Yang symbolism stands for China. And Chizeta obviously represents the Arab world. If you look at the personalities and actions of the characters from Autozam, Fahren, and Chizeta, what kind of statements or humor is being made of the powers on Earth that they stand for?

[Shiidou Hikaru]

Lol, I thought that the Japanese car invasion was complete some time ago. ^_^



I reached the conclusion that Autozam represented America for a couple of reasons. Most anime or manga are written from the author's point of view, meaning from inside Japan looking out. So it would seem unlikely that outsiders like those from Autozam would represent Japan. The name of the leader - Eagle Vision - brings to mind the eagle bird which is a strong symbol of America (and a car make too ^_^). Lastly Autozam itself is shown as a highly mechanized and technology dependant world. And in keeping with the automobile symbolism, of all the cultures of the world, America is the most strongly dependant upon the automobile.

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