It's considered obscure due to the "Jewish Conspiracy" idea perpetuated by the plot. It's apparent that it has inconsistent animation and a terrible dub, but the original script is notoriously known as one of the most intensely anti-semetic animes in history. This was such a big issue that on export releases, both Manga Entertainment (in the UK) AND Discotek (in the US) had to do a major scrubbing of the Sub release's subtitles and the Dub VA scripts and subtitles, replacing Jews with 'Americans'.
And then in 2018, Discotek released it with the original subtitles and whatnot, but added a giant foreword about the history of antisemitism in Japan.
Here is a direct excerpt from the original lines in the episode 3 sub:
Kuwata: According to it, within the past five years, two-
thirds of Touwa Electricity's stock has been bought
by American Jewish capitalists.
Kuwata: In short, the Jewish capitalists are trying to make
Hokkaido a nuclear waste dump by buying Hokkaido in
the name of Touwa Electricity.
Taki: So, it's Jews...
And from episode 6:
Taki: When God's three keys to a nation's survival --
information, transportation, and energy -- are
placed in the hands of others, the nation becomes the
equviliant of a castle whose moats are filled in.
Taki: The Jews took over America first, now they already
control Japan's power industry. Even now, 80% of Japan's power
comes from nuclear energy.
Taki: If a terrorist rigs the right accident, Japan could be
contaminated by fallout for 20,000 years, rendering
the country effectively useless.
Taki: Except for one use, not as Carrier Japan, the
insurmountable nuclear aircraft carrier...
Taki: ...of America's 7th Fleet, but as Asia's, no, the
world's nuclear waste dump.
...
Lucifier: Listen carefully.
Lucifier: I came here to preserve this nation's future
instead of trying to safeguard the present as
you're trying desperately to do.
Lucifier: This is the only way I can help save what remains of
my land, the United States, a nation now at the mercy
of the Jews.
Lucifier: But I can't do that unless I first save this one
from them before it's too late.
Lucifier: That includes first destroying a government that
has already decided to sell Japan to them!
Lucifier: I won't let that happen! Never! |