Japanese fans and internet users express growing backlash after US President Donald Trump and the White House use manga and anime characters in social media posts. Multiple outlets report that an online petition on Change.org titled “Protect Japanese Manga” has attracted nearly 20,000 signatures, demanding that the White House stop posting videos that feature copyrighted characters without authorization. The renewed criticism follows recent examples in which Trump appears in anime-style imagery. In one cited case, a video uploaded to Truth Social shows Trump depicted as ninja Naruto Uzumaki from the “Naruto” series, prompting anger from fans. Earlier months also saw fans notice similar uses of other franchise characters, including “Dragon Ball,” “Yu-Gi-Oh!” and “Pikachu.” Some reactions also take place on social media, where users call attention to what they describe as unauthorized use. The BBC and other reports characterize the backlash as focused on the use of recognizable character images and related content that fans say they do not approve. The coverage centers on the petition and the cited examples, rather than on any official response from the White House.