Why did a pirate flag from the Japanese anime series "One Piece" become a rallying symbol for the Gen Z protest movements around the world?A grinning skull wearing a straw hat: Fans of the Japanese ...

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At left: A protester in Nepal hung this One Piece flag from a gate. Centre: A protester holds up a sign featuring Luffy’s flag, though, in this case, the skull is wearing a traditional Malgache hat.

As Nepal’s famed Singha Durbar palace went up in flames last week, protesters determined to rattle the government hung a manga flag showing a skull wearing a straw hat against the building’s ornate ...

Nuurrianti Jalli is affiliated with Institute for Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore as Non Residential Visiting Fellow for Media, Technology and Society Program. From ...

Graphic courtesy of Maya Pegues In September 2025, Nepal saw two days of social unrest as young people took to the streets to demand an end to government corruption. Media coverage centered the ...

A mysterious symbol hints at One Piece's endgame, connecting Imu's devil contracts to Joyboy, the origin of the Grand Line, ...

One Piece begins with the death of a symbol. Gol D. Roger, the King of the Pirates, is executed in front of a massive audience, some of which are young pirates that either idolize him or see his ...

Yet cultural resonance alone does not explain the appeal. The “One Piece” flag caught on because it captured real-life grievances. In Nepal, where youth unemployment exceeds 20% and migration for work ...