When I was a kid, one thing I loved about Japanese manga was that the bad guy was often somewhat admirable. I couldn't stand the USA tradition of exaggerated an

When I was a kid, one thing I loved about Japanese manga was that the bad guy was often somewhat admirable. I couldn't stand the USA tradition of exaggerated and simplistic evil bad guys. I couldn't stand the lack of nuance in 99% of anything produced by Disney. But Japanese manga often had antagonists who had purposes and motives that were at least understandable, and sometimes as morally justified as the protagonists. In the cartoon show Starblazers, the villain of the first season end most shows by sending compliments to the brave crew of the Argonaught, because their courage and cleverness allows them to continue forward despite all the odds. If I ever had children, I'd want to expose them to that kind sportsmanship, rather than the good-versus-evil attitude of most USA created children's shows.