The anti-immigrant and anti-ethnic Korean demonstrations of Zaitokukai (short for Zainichi Tokken o Yurusanai Shimin no Kai - Association of Citizens against the Special Privileges of the Zainichi) have raised debates about hate speech and Japanese identity. And, this weekend, they raised the ire of otaku who organized to stage an anti-racism counter-demonstration in Akihabara this weekend. 

秋葉原で「在日外国人は出て行け」系のデモをやっててそのデモに反対する人がこんな段幕を掲げていた。そう。オタクに国境はないのだ。 pic.twitter.com/wfUeT8jzzt

— Simon_Sin (@Simon_Sin) May 17, 2015

"Otakudom Has No Borders!" says this much-shared picture on Japanese Twitter. (via @Simon_Sin) pic.twitter.com/qz7XeguLjp

— Nippon.com (@nippon_en) May 18, 2015

From Natsuki Kimura on Flickr

「九州」と並べてみた　「本部」謹製も合わせてお使いください・・・・・ pic.twitter.com/HHn6Hne9Zm

— OoA本部-公式 (@otakuofantifa) May 14, 2015

(demonstrating Korean's unifying love of Love Live!)

『ラブライブ！』の“聖地”に奉納された韓国人ファンの絵馬。OTAKUは国境を越え、#yuri も国境を越える！ pic.twitter.com/PsAb40mPre

— 百合魔王オッシー (@herfinalchapter) May 17, 2015

via @Simon_Sin Natsuki Kimura

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.