Suddenly all the German names and settings in anime make sense
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I think it's more they were 'allies' during WW2 but never physically interacted so all Japan got was the asthetic which, let's be honest, the Germans knew how to present.
It's one of the reasons why unlike the west they aren't presented as 'they were evil incarnate' for a certain time period. Despite....similar war crimes, Japan didn't get split and most of their criminals got off free so they don't have the baggage.
The Wehraboo is strong in Japan.
German sounds cool to Japanese. That's all.
Explains why I see it in a lot of shows, from Evangelion to 86.
Asians like nazi stuff. From mongolia to japan.
What anime is this? It's on the tip of my lounge and it bugs me I can't remember!
Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete/Gushing over Magical Girls
Ah, a man of culture.
It's pretty much an ongoing chuunibyou joke. Honestly don't know why the German/Latin thing came about, but those chuunis certainly love using them to name those "cursed dark powers within my arm/eye that I cannot control!!"
It's the eastern equivalent of westerners with kanji tattoos.
Ave, True to Caesar
The name PeekaJew was already bought by Karl Silberbauer.
I think it sounds mysterious and cool for them