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.

  • sbird@retrofed.comOPEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Yeah, maybe I exaggerated a bit on “borderline propaganda for the military” comment. I will amend my post.

    I do think they are (mostly, GofG, Dr Strange, Thor Ragnarok, etc. you mentioned are exceptions) U.S. centric though, the superheroes are based in America and work with the U.S. government.

    And yep, Transformers is very overtly “the greatest country in the world is the USA”

    • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      Yes, the US Centrism is definitely there.

      Watching Torchwood, based in Wales, I was reminded that it is indeed curious when everything only ever happens in one place and that it is only unremarkable when everything always happens in the United States.

      Edit: To be fair to the Transformers, they also rather cynically glorify China in at least one movie.

      • Uruanna@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        Well obviously there’s a space-time rift that just happens to be in Cardiff, of course everything important happens there.