The Japanese TV series #VIVANT has sparked a backlash. It depicts fictional Chinese characters using torture methods reminiscent of those employed by Japan's invading forces, projecting Japan's own wartime brutality onto China.
This malicious smear reduces serious political issues to sensational entertainment, casting China as the enemy and Japanese covert operatives as heroes.
Such storytelling echoes Japan's dangerous rightward political drift and the rise of neo-militarism.
What happened to Japan's promises to reflect on its wartime aggression?
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