Takashi Yanase, creator of “Anpanman,” died at 94.
Suffering from severe food shortage during and after the ww2, lead him to an image of hero who brings foods to starving people.
Often criticized as ‘it is cruel to let people eat anpanman’s face’, he used to reply ‘no problem, because it is made of bread’ jokingly. He also stated that true justice is not something cool, and you often sacrifice yourself for that. There is a deep philosophy behind the comic books.
There are five anpanman museums in Japan.
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