Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) | How Woke Is It?

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Cyber City Oedo 8081990

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What We Think

Cyber City Oedo 808 is blissfully unaware of modern woke trends, focusing instead on gritty cyberpunk storytelling. Any lack of diversity is organic to its world, not because of ideological agenda. A rare, refreshing specimen from a less woke era.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Cyber City Oedo 808 is the definition of old-school anime grit. Characters are portrayed based on their skills, personalities, and narrative function, not identity checkboxes. There's almost zero focus on modern ideological representation or forced diversity. The grounded, cyberpunk story takes priority over any social messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional notions of masculinity, justice, and anti-authoritarianism run rampant throughout the show. There’s no interest in portraying classic values or gender roles as outdated. It's all about gritty action, camaraderie, and rebellion, without the modern push to subvert norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The worldview is classic cyberpunk: anti-establishment but not preachy, and certainly not filtered through today’s identity politics lens. Alternative worldviews aren’t mocked, they just aren’t a focus, since the story is about criminals against a dystopian system, not ideological conformity.

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