The Brazilian Embassy in Japan has surprised fans of the anime Na Nare Hana Nare through publications on Twitter/X where they used the character of Anna Aveiro Nakamura Dos Santos Moreira Cuccittini. The entity decided to share different illustrations and messages full of joy on the occasion of the celebration of Brazil’s Independence Day, generating a great stir among both fans of the anime and the Brazilian community in Japan.
Anna from anime Na Nare Hana Nare celebrates Brazilian Independence Day
The Brazilian Embassy in Japan used its official Twitter/X account to share images of the character Anna Aveiro Nakamura Dos Santos Moreira Cuccittini, from the anime Na Nare Hana Nare. The posts were made in order to celebrate Brazil’s Independence Day on September 7, where the embassy decided to use Anna, since in the anime she is of Brazilian origin. In addition, in the series she is a charismatic and energetic character, thanks to these characteristics she has been chosen to be the one to celebrate such an important day for Brazil.
The embassy decided to share 2 publications of Na Nare Hana Nare, in the first one, it shows a text that says how Anna is celebrating the Brazilian Independence Day, along with 2 images of the “waifu” with the text in Japanese and Portuguese that say: Hello! I’m Anna! Happy Brazilian Independence Day! the second image presents Anna with the message: In the anime ‘Narenare -Cheer for you!-‘ I practice to be a cheerleader. Come and see it!
In a second post by Na Nare Hana Nare, the embassy shared more details about the character, noting that Anna, originally from Brazil, moved to Japan and enjoys studying in Gunma with her friends. In this post they also added 2 images of Anna that have Portuguese written on them:I came to Japan from Brazil when I was in elementary school. and I like capoeira! And I also speak Portuguese from time to time!
This publication caused many anime fans, especially Japanese, to enter into great confusion and comments, as some people assumed that the embassy was located in Gunma, a prefecture with a notable Brazilian community. However, the embassy is located in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, and others commented their admiration for the creativity of the embassy and highlighted the places where there are more Brazilians in Japan, besides celebrating the use of a publication like this on such a special day.
It is interesting to note that in the anime Na Nare Hana Nare the seiyuu who plays Anna, is Larissa Tago Takeda, who also has Brazilian roots, her father being a third generation Japanese-Brazilian. In addition, the Seiyuuu’s name is Larissa, with mother’s surname Takeda and father’s surname Tago, following a convention that reflects her multicultural heritage and further enhances the similarity with her character.
Finally, Na Nare Hana Nare introduces us to a group of six high school students with very diverse personalities and abilities who join together in a cheerleading squad, led by Kanata, a student struggling to overcome a mental block. These young women discover the power of friendship and mutual support, through their workouts, full of energy and laughter, they learn to overcome their fears and work as a team, with every move and every shout of encouragement: the PomPoms, as they call themselves, transmit a contagious energy that goes beyond sports, inspiring those around them.
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