Due to the popularity of Attack on Titan, or Shingeki no Kyojin in Japan, a multitude of products have come out. Not only in the form of figures, but also clothing.
And it is precisely one of the latter lines that has generated controversy both in this country and the rest of the world.
What happens is that the producers of the anime came up with the idea of putting up for sale the bracelets that classify and identify the Eldians living in Marley.
Controversial Attack on Titan merchandise
These bands are made of cloth, and are colored brown, yellow, and red. The former are worn by low-ranking Eldians, the yellow by aspiring warriors, and the red by those who can become Titans.
It was easy for those responsible for the series to put replicas for sale and reservations could be made between November 15 and December 3. And we say ‘could’ because they will never be available. All because of the criticism.
These bracelets of Attack on Titan They are symbols of discrimination in the world of this manga and anime. And in our reality, they are compared to those that the Nazis imposed on the Jews in the Second World War.
They used similar bands, which were adorned with the Star of David. In the case of the work of Hajime isayama They don’t have such a symbol, but they have caused discomfort to many fans anyway.
Many linked it to WWII
His page was uploaded on the show’s website last weekend. There it was mentioned that these bracelets would cost 5,500 yen ($ 990.22 Mexican pesos).
But the complaints did not stop: many did not think it right that such items were put up for sale.
The pressure was so great that the account in Twitter official published a statement about it. There the committee announced that the reserves are closed, and incidentally, that they will not be sold.
It was for which he apologized to those people who had already set him aside. He also promised to be more careful in the future with the products of Attack on Titan.
Ultimately it all ended as a public relations disaster for those responsible.
These products had too many implications; it was not a good idea to put them up for sale, not even to carry out cosplay. What is impressive is how fast things happened.
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