cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca/p/2071814/other-non-american-superhero-movie-franchises-besides-marvel-and-dc

I have watched all the Marvel movies and a lot of the DC ones too. Me and my siblings would like to watch something fresh, and I would love to explore some movies that aren’t super U.S.-centric (American military this, CIA/FBI that, it gets kind of old)

Are there any superhero franchises that are not American, or at least ones that aren’t borderline propaganda for the U.S. military complex?

I would prefer English language options, but anything with good subtitles will work (it works for anime!)

edit: Amended the post, propaganda for the military is a bit of an exaggeration, given that the movies do sometimes criticise the U.S. army.

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
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    2 days ago

    Superheroes are an inherently culturally American concept, and this comes through when authors from other countries do them.

    Case in point: Britain. They had a few superhero cartoons like Bananaman and Supergran, but they were inherently parodic, stretching the bombast inherent in the concept to breaking point and deriving humour from the juxtaposition between that and the small, shabby details of everyday life in the UK. Though one could argue that the actual British equivalents of American costumed crimefighters would be James Bond and/or Doctor Who, though these don’t fall neatly into the category.