Argentina’s 2023 presidential election has been a hot topic in the South American nation, and there has been an unusual surprise among voters. An individual decided to go to the polls with an outfit inspired by the popular protagonist of the franchise Chainsaw Mancreated by author Tatsuki Fujimoto. This occurred amid the unusual partnership between the franchise and presidential candidate Javier Milei, which was highlighted by the local Argentine press.
The result of the elections on October 22 did not meet the necessary criteria to declare a winner in the first round. According to electoral rules, a candidate must reach 45 percent of the vote or have a lead of more than ten percentage points if he or she exceeds 40 percent. Because no candidate was able to meet this requirement, a second round will be held in November of this year.
The relationship between the Chainsaw Man franchise and candidate Javier Milei became a topic of conversation in the local press, which eventually made the leap to social networks. Although there is no direct connection between the world of manga and Argentine politics, the local press decided to compare him with Pochita, pointing out that “he is a demon that other demons fear.”
The voter who arrived at the elections in an outfit inspired by Chainsaw Man was a reflection of the unusual relationship between politics and Japanese popular culture in Argentina. The second round of elections in November promises to be another important event on the Argentine political scene, and it will be interesting to see how the connections between politics and popular culture develop in the country’s future.
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