The army really asked "Hey, what do you think would fit the aesthetic of employing vulnerable teenagers to risk their lives over a nefarious goal they don't even know, I'm asking because we want to set up a recruiting event at the Anime Con".
Then some PR lackey was like, "you won't believe it I know the exact show"
I’m doing that thing where I blip off of Tumblr for a few days because Real Life (in this case, Christmas company arriving) and I’m trying to be less online when my kids are around.