Kemono Michi: Rise Up (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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Kemono Michi: Rise Up2019

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What We Think

Kemono Michi: Rise Up is refreshingly non-woke for modern anime. It favors absurdist comedy and pro wrestling over lectures on identity or ideology. If you want escapism without a side of social commentary, this is your show.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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Kemono Michi: Rise Up sticks to its comedic, wrestling-centric isekai plot without shoehorning in identity politics. Characters are bizarre, but their traits and roles serve the offbeat story rather than any ideological purpose. Forced representation or hyper-flawless heroes are nowhere to be seen.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the show plays with fantasy tropes, it doesn’t actively attack or subvert traditions, religion, gender, or family. Its humor is absurd and a bit raunchy, poking harmless fun rather than targeting cultural foundations. Think goofy, not agenda-driven.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s little evidence of ideological monoculture. The series is more focused on parody and over-the-top scenarios than on advancing any unified set of modern viewpoints. It avoids demonizing traditional perspectives, mostly poking fun at everyone equally.

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