The Mugiwara Jolly Roger — a black flag bearing the image of a skull and crossbones wearing a straw hat — is a fictional symbol of resistance from the Japanese manga and anime series One Piece.
"It's scary. There's so many good details from the set that they put in here," Cara Buono, who plays Karen Wheeler in ...
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From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance
Yet cultural resonance alone does not explain the appeal. The “One Piece” flag caught on because it captured real-life grievances. In Nepal, where youth unemployment exceeds 20% and migration for work ...
Once underground art form now props up slumped box office sales and is used by governments to build soft power ...
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‘One Piece’ flag as a symbol of protest
One Piece Straw Hat Jolly Roger flags had become common fixtures during the recent anti-corruption rallies. The mass actions are closely linked with the flood control corruption scandal that revolves ...
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2025 was the year of Gen Z protests, where Japanese manga met the streets as a symbol of resistance
Across Nepal, Indonesia, Peru, Madagascar and Morocco, a digitally savvy generation used social media, memes and pop culture symbols to organise and amplify protests in ways that set them apart from ...
Graphic courtesy of Maya Pegues In September 2025, Nepal saw two days of social unrest as young people took to the streets to ...
Rei is an Editor for GameRant's Evergreen and Features teams from Kashmir, situated in Beirut. He's an avid fan of anime, manga, and gaming. He is the author of some of the articles here that you ...
Rei is an Editor for GameRant's Evergreen and Features teams from Kashmir, situated in Beirut. He's an avid fan of anime, manga, and gaming. He is the author of some of the articles here that you ...
ST PETERSBURG — Could Gwen Graham add heft to David Jolly’s candidacy for governor by becoming his running mate in Florida next year? That question occurred when the former Tallahassee-based U.S.
If a running hat’s main job were to keep the sun out of your eyes, you could just wear any old baseball cap. But those kinds of caps are often made from heavy materials that don’t allow your head to ...
The 44-year-old made the announcement on Instagram. Roger Federer is set to make a historic return to the court and kick off the first Grand Slam of the tennis season at the 2026 Australian Open. The ...
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