Two anime directors have come forward to air their public support for the Hong Kong protestors and their fight for freedom against the CCP. They decided to show their solidarity for those fighting for freedom by sending encouraging messages to said freedom fighters via social media.
Anime News Network reported that directors Tsutomu Mizushima and Seiji Mizushima both tweeted out support for Hong Kong’s democracy last weekend.
On May 16th, 2020 Tsutomu Mizushima, the director of Girls und Panzer and Shirobako, posted the following message.
最近、香港のfollowerさんが増えた気がします。
私は、香港の民主化を支持します。応援します。— 水島努 (@tsuki_akari) May 16, 2020
Mizushima basically stated…
“Lately, I feel like the number of Hong Kong follower’s has increased. I support the democratization of Hong Kong. We support you.”
On May 17th, 2020 Seiji Mizushima, the director of Fullmetal Alchemist and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 tweeted the following…
香港、素敵な所ですよね。大好きです。香港の友人達も、中国の友人達もこれ以上胸を痛める事が無いよう、香港の五代要求が通る事を、民主化を応援しています。
— 水島 精二 (@oichanmusi) May 16, 2020
あ、ダイの字が間違ってる(笑) 五大要求ですね。残り4つ、通る事を願っています。
— 水島 精二 (@oichanmusi) May 16, 2020
In the tweet it says…
“Hong Kong, it’s a wonderful place. I love it. My friends in Hong Kong and my friends in China are cheering for democratization so that Hong Kong’s fifth generation demands will be passed without any more heartache.
This comes during a time where the CCP are ousting Hong Kong politicians to force votes to give Mainland China more control and authority over Hong Kong regulations and laws.
Pro-Beijing security guards hold the doors shut as the illegal vote continues and pro-democracy lawmakers bang on the doors from the outside. pic.twitter.com/LONeJXafPQ
— Things China Doesn’t Want You To Know (@TruthAbtChina) May 18, 2020
SUMMARY (2/3)
…”Chan Kin-por is cheating!”
In protest, pro-democracy politician Lam Cheuk-ting stood on a bench and tore up a copy of the rules of procedures… pic.twitter.com/szGyJVfu22
— Things China Doesn’t Want You To Know (@TruthAbtChina) May 18, 2020
SUMMARY (3/3)
Fifteen of 20 pro-democracy legislators were forcibly removed from the chamber.
Chan said lawmakers who did not return to their seats could not vote. Security guards held the doors shut while the vote proceeded and lawmakers pounded on the doors from the outside. pic.twitter.com/gxcRRNZw3B
— Things China Doesn’t Want You To Know (@TruthAbtChina) May 18, 2020
As pointed out by Anime News Network, Tsutomu Mizushima’s support for Hong Kong actually spurred up a week before that when he pointed out that a lot of the money for producing anime comes from China, and that anime producers and directors in Japan keep their mouths shut so long as the money keeps rolling in.
何で改正案のことつぶやいているのに、関係のない中国のことを聞く人が多いのか、やっと理解しました。
アニメ業界には中国マネーが入り込んでいるから、国内の事には抗議できてもスポンサーである中国の悪口は言えないのではないか、と言うことなんですね。
ま、確かに中国資本は多いです。— 水島努 (@tsuki_akari) May 15, 2020
In the tweet, Tsutomu said…
“I finally understand why so many people are tweeting about the amendment, but asking about China, which has nothing to do with it.
“The anime industry has a lot of Chinese money in it, so you can protest about domestic issues, but you can’t speak ill of China as a sponsor.
“Well, there is certainly a lot of Chinese capital.”
He also joked about using the Chinese money to make a Winnie The Pooh anime.
私も、中国マネーで、
くまのプーさんをつくりたい。— 水島努 (@tsuki_akari) May 15, 2020
Epic burn.
(Thanks for the news tip Ebicentre)
