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Sanae vs. Anime

What does Prime Minister Takaichi’s landslide mean for Japan's pop culture?

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Matt Alt
Feb 13, 2026
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Only three months into office, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi played a risky game, calling for a “snap election” to consolidate the power of her party in parliament. The results came in on Sunday. She won by a landslide, securing a mandate for her policies (or more accurately, believes that she secured one — but more on that at the end.)

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