The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, recently visited the White House in Washington to visit the current President of the United States, Barack Obama on Tuesday. In a public address to discuss free trade between the two nations, Obama spoke about the opportunity for young Americans to thank Japan for many of their cultural activities and products. Obama listed out some of the most popular things, including Karate, Karaoke, Emoji, and even manga and anime.
Obama has been referenced in anime and manga multiple times, his “Yes we can!” quote was used by the Will Smith character Gintama:
Obama-kun and Hillary-chan showed up in the recent Yatterman revival:
He also appeared in the 44th episode of Zettai Karen Children:
His doppelganger “John Omaha” was featured in Oh! Great’s Air Gear manga:
He even appeared in Makoto Hachiya’s infamous My Neighbor Taro-kun doujinshi where POTUS moved in next door to former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, and engaged in some H-rated escapades with Hillary Clinton and John McCain.
