A flag from the Japanese anime and manga series, One Piece, has become an unexpected symbol of protests driven by Gen-Zers who grew up watching the show, as young people across the world take to the ...

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 ...

Pop culture as political expression: Gen Z have begun to adopt a symbol from a popular manga for their protest movements. Here’s why the One Piece flag has become a globally recognised symbol of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook One Piece’s final saga is playing out both in the pages of the shonen franchise’s manga and its ...

The flag of the Straw Hat Pirates from the hit manga/anime One Piece has been seen at Gen Z protests across the world, but why? Independent scholar Dr. Ann Ho explained how different political forces ...

When young people challenge the establishment, they often adopt fictional works or pop culture iconography in their protests, with some images and symbols becoming unlikely rallying cries. From "The ...

Across the globe, pirate flags from the Japanese manga *One Piece* are fluttering at anti-government protests led by Generation Z. The narrative of protagonist Luffy, who defies power to pursue ...

With a yellow straw hat and a wicked toothy grin, he bobs among crowds of protesting youngsters from Asia to Africa to Latin America and Europe -- a smirking reproach to governments everywhere. Born ...