In many ways yes. Japan has its own brand of racial superiority which is why I just found it a bit weird they're going for nazi shit. It could also just be that they heard and liked a song, but I kinda doubt that this is the case.

[–] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Japan is conservative in the sense that anyone that isn't Japanese can go get fucked. How many Japanese neo-nazis are also multilingual to understand the lyrics? This seems less like nazis in Japan and just people who found music they didn't hate.

[–] prayer@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

I mean if someone in Japan wanted to look towards their right-leaning history, the Japanese Empire isn't too far away, and it aligned with Hitler.

[–] Cowbee@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Japan literally has rising fascist movements that want to bring back Imperial Japan, I think it's fair to say that they know what they're listening to.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I understand that Japan's youth displays a lot of Hitler and Nazi stuff. Not that they're Nazis or haters, they just think it's funny or something? Kinda like clueless American kids sporting Che Guevera shirts and posters?

[–] Gabu@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not really, it's also seen as a weird thing done by loners to them. One of the most famous animes in recent times, Overlord, features a WW2-based german character with manerisms and speech reminiscent of a SS officer. Every time they're on screen, the main character nearly dies of embarassment.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Ah! Maybe not Japan then. I was thinking of this link posted below:

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/southeast-asia-s-weird-fascination-hitler