"It has come to our attention that a post on the White House's official X account used footage from the anime series. This was made without any authorization from the rights holder. Regarding this matter, no one associated with the manga or anime had any involvement, and no permission was granted for the use of this intellectual property."
"Dan Green, the voice of Yami Yugi in the original anime series, released a statement condemning its use of his character and voice, calling the video "disrespectful" to the memory of series creator Kazuki Takahashi."
The White House's official X account posted a video promoting joint U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran that included unauthorized footage from the Yu-Gi-Oh anime series. Voice actor Dan Green condemned the use, calling it disrespectful to series creator Kazuki Takahashi's memory. The Yu-Gi-Oh franchise subsequently released an official statement clarifying that neither manga nor anime creators were involved and no permission was granted for the intellectual property's use. This incident exemplifies the Trump administration's broader pattern of incorporating memes and pop culture imagery to promote its agenda, though IP owners increasingly disavow such unauthorized usage.
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