Imagine you’re watching your favorite isekai anime. The main character is walking down the street, then bam! A truck comes out of nowhere and sends them to another world. It’s a classic isekai move, right? Well, it turns out not everyone is a fan of this trope.
A transportation manager in Shizuoka, Japan, is speaking out against the way trucks are portrayed in anime, TV shows, and movies. They say these stories are giving trucks and truck drivers a bad rap in real life. It’s not just about hurt feelings – this negative image is causing real problems for the trucking industry.
The manager told Weekly Logistics News that they’re worried about something called “subliminal messaging.” That’s a fancy way of saying that people might be getting scared of trucks without even realizing it.
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Kids watch these shows and might grow up thinking trucks are dangerous. Some people are even stopping their family members from becoming truck drivers because of it.
But here’s the thing – trucks aren’t just the bad guys in isekai anime. They show up in all sorts of stories when characters need to die dramatically. The transportation manager says it’s happening so often that it’s hard to ignore.
Some folks online get why the manager is upset, but they also see why writers keep using trucks in their stories. One commenter pointed out, “If it were a passenger car, the cuts and scenes would lack impact. Buses are too safe to run over people.” They added, “Only trucks can crush a light car like a hydraulic press.”
But not everyone thinks it’s fair to blame the media. One commenter said, “Trucks are the best way to express the tragedy of accidental deaths. Viewers who get a bad impression of trucks because of this are just reta&ded, so shouldn’t we just ignore them?”
They suggested that instead of complaining, the industry should focus on improving working conditions for truck drivers.
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The trucking industry is trying to fight back against this bad image. They’re using social media to share good stories about truck drivers and how important their work is. But it’s tough to change people’s minds when they’ve seen so many trucks causing trouble in their favorite shows.
This whole situation is making people think about how the stories we watch can affect real life in weird ways. The transportation manager hopes that maybe someday, anime and TV shows will start showing trucks in a better light.
For now, though, it looks like Truck-kun (that’s what anime fans call the trucks that send people to other worlds) isn’t going to retire anytime soon. The isekai genre is still super popular, and trucks are a big part of that.
So next time you’re watching an isekai anime and see a truck coming, remember – there’s a whole industry out there hoping you won’t think too badly of them in real life! And maybe, just maybe, we all need to think a bit more about how the stories we enjoy might be affecting real people in unexpected ways.
Source: Weekly Logistic News Japan