From Paris and Rome to Jakarta, Indonesia, and New York, a curious banner has appeared in protest squares.
A three-decade-old manga symbol may seem an unlikely rallying cry for disaffected young people in 2025, but the “One Piece” pirate flag has been at the forefront of recent protests against government ...
An activist waves a flag from the anime One Piece in front of the Merdeka Palace, the Presidential Palace of Indonesia, in Jakarta, on Aug.14, 2025. Reporter Along Indonesia’s city streets and country ...
Why were Mexican “Generation Z” protesters flying an anime flag featuring a straw-hatted skull and cross-bones on Saturday? Protests erupted in multiple cities in Mexico this weekend. Reuters notes ...
The Straw Hat Pirates’ Jolly Roger flies in front of the Singha Durbar after people set fire to the seat of Nepal government in Kathmandu. Sunil Pradhan/Anadolu via Getty Images From Paris and Rome to ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nuurrianti Jalli, Oklahoma State University (THE CONVERSATION) From Paris and Rome to ...