a thousand death threats against a popular anime creator

Is attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama getting death threats?

Originally a manga, Attack on Titan has also turned its creator Hajime Isayama into a celebrity. And a target of death threats—a frightening number of them. Last Friday, a commenter on Isayama's official blog wrote, "On June 29, I'm going to beat Hajime Isayama to death with a blunt instrument!

Is attack on Titan a good anime?

Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More. Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More. Attack on Titan is one of this year's biggest anime. Originally a manga, Attack on Titan has also turned its creator Hajime Isayama into a celebrity. And a target of death threats—a frightening number of them.

Why is Yoshifuru Akiyama threatening to kill Dot Pixis?

Online, there's speculation that the reason for the death threats is that Attack on Titan character Dot Pixis was modeled after Yoshifuru Akiyama, a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. Courtesy of Twitter user Paul Guo, this is how Yoshifuru Akiyama compares to Dot Pixis' manga and anime versions.

Who is Hajime Isayama wife?

UnknownHajime Isayama (諫山 創, Isayama Hajime, born August 29, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist....Hajime IsayamaSpouse(s)UnknownAwardsKodansha Manga Award (2011) Harvey Award (2014)5 more rows

Who is DOT pixis based on?

General Akiyama YoshifuruConversation. #MondayMangaFact A 2010 blog post by Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama indicated that the design of the character Dot Pixis was based on the Japanese General Akiyama Yoshifuru, an Internet war about his war record ensued on his blog and included death threats to the author.

What did Yoshifuru Akiyama do?

Military career In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, he led his troops in the Battle of Shaho, Battle of Sandepu, and in the Battle of Mukden against the Cossack cavalry divisions of the Imperial Russian Army. In April 1906, he was awarded the Order of the Golden Kite (2nd class).

Who killed Pixis?

ArminArmin Killed Titan Pixis | Commander Dot Pixis' Death | Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 22 HD.

Is Commander Pixis a Titan?

He was often simply addressed as "commander" (司令 Shirei?). In matters of defense, he was given full authority. Sometime after ingesting Zeke's spinal fluid, Dot Pixis was transformed into a Pure Titan during the Marleyan surprise attack on Shiganshina District.

Is AOT inspired by ww2?

The show is still heavily borrowing from WWII and Holocaust imagery to tell its story of the Eldian people's subjugation. It's hard not to think of Nazi soldiers marching when watching the Marleyan soldiers in the new opening sequence, a shot followed by flying war zeppelins and several exploding bombs.

What is AOT based on?

Isayama later would confirm that Attack on Titan was inspired in part by Muv-Luv Alternative, the second visual novel in the Muv-Luv visual novel series. Isayama estimated his basic monthly timeline as one week to storyboard and three weeks to actually draw the chapter.

Who is Akiyama?

Japanese. Shun Akiyama (秋山 駿, Akiyama Shun) is one of the main protagonists and playable characters in Yakuza 4, Yakuza: Dead Souls, and Yakuza 5. He is also a supporting character in Yakuza 6.