FLAG
In this episode of Bento Radio, I dive into FLAG, a largely forgotten anime from 2006 that feels uncannily ahead of its time. Originally released as one of the earliest ONAs, FLAG experimented with web-first distribution, documentary framing, and POV storytelling long before streaming became the default way we watch anime.
What really drew me back to FLAG wasn’t just its war-torn political thriller plot, but the way it centers photography, journalism, and the ethics of image-making. The series tells its story almost entirely through cameras—photo lenses, video feeds, recordings—forcing you to…
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