References to Brazil in anime + Michiko to Hatchin

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Do you know an anime that takes place in Brazil? Would you like to see references to anime in Brazil? Today we will talk about that and about the anime Michiko and Hatchin.

Michiko and Hatchin. (ミチコとハッチン) is an anime series written by Takashi Ujita, produced by the studio Manglobe and directed by Sayo Yamamoto […]. The story takes place in a fictional country called Diamandra, which not only has a culture and landscapes quite similar to those of Brazil, but also the geographical division and the currency” (Wikipedia)

Well, as you can see in the Wikipedia text, the anime takes place in a fictional country, but it looks very much like Brazil. If you pay attention to the anime, you will see that some things (posters, letters, etc.) are written in Portuguese, not Japanese. Another thing is the background music, which is in Portuguese (with a Brazilian accent)!

Another thing is that the last names of the characters are also in Portuguese (e.g., Michiko Malandro, Hana “Hatchin” Morenos), which makes it look much more like a Brazilian setting. It is worth remembering that this anime is directed by the same director of Cowboy Bebop.

See here a trailer of the anime, in English:

The Story

The story of the anime begins when the prisoner Michiko Malandro escapes from prison. After that, we can follow the story of Hatchin Morenos. Hatchin (or Hana) lived as an adopted daughter, where she experienced domestic violence both from her adoptive parents (Father Pedro and his wife, Joana) and from her siblings (Gabriel and Maria). They are part of the “Blenbauza Yamada” family. One day, Hatchin rebels against her siblings and then Michiko comes to rescue Hatchin. The two realize they have a snake tattoo, so they start to trust each other. Now, the two are in search of Hatchin’s father, Hiroshi Morenos.

References to Brazil in Anime

This is one of the only animes that takes place in Brazil, however, there are some mentions in various animes, such as in Golden Time where we find girls dancing samba and wearing carnival costumes. Some sports animes like Captain Tsubasa make references to Brazil.

The character Aldebaran from Taurus in Saint Seiya is also a great reference to Brazil. The anime Hayate no Gotoku made several references to Brazil, mentioning a train line that connects Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo, coffee farms, and the Amazon rainforest. Unfortunately, Brazil is only remembered in animes and mangas when it comes to football, the Amazon rainforest, samba, and violence.

Pokemon also makes a great reference to Brazil, where Mewtwo was created from a creature found in the Amazon Rainforest. In Rozen Maiden there is a poster of Ayrton Senna in the main character’s room. In Gundam 00 a powerful Mobile Suit was developed in Brazil, can you believe that? In Cowboy Bebop we have references to a poet and music legend Tom Jobim, as well as Brazilian names like Antônio and Carlos.

There are probably other references that went unnoticed, do you remember any? Comment here!