I found many connections during my research. One of them was the link between the book 1984, the movie V for Vendetta and the song 1812 Overture. The link starts from the book 1984 that is about a man who is in society ruled by an oppressive government that is in a Russian communist style that promotes obedience and gets rid of all things that would give someone a reason to question their life, even going to the extent of choosing who you will marry and when you will have kids. This story is the grandfather of all dystopian stories. V for Vendetta is a movie that was based on the same idea as 1984, the difference is that there is a symbol who becomes the voice of the silenced people and invokes rebellion, the man from 1984 is in the same situation but he lets his hate become overrun in fear because he lacks the commitment to move forward and he finds something to lose. In V for Vendetta the man uses the song 1812 overture as a symbol of defeating oppression. Tchaikovsky 1812 overture was used as a song to symbolize Russia's defense against Napoleon's invasion, it is now synonymous with anarchists because it is a symbol of triumph over an oppressive force. In the world of 1984 music like that would have been blacklisted and listening to it would have been a luxury that the main character would have indulged in.The Guy Fawkes mask in V for Vendetta is also used as a symbol for protesters and rioters in the real world and has links with the infamous hacker group known as anonymous.
V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes Mask
Anonymous Mask
Another connection I found was the close link between Anger and Insanity in the manga I read, in allot of them they used similar story concepts and it is very far spread. Many well known anime/manga use this theme because it is popular with teenage girls, the tall brooding and handsome character that has existed within plots for a very long time. This is also a thing in movies as well but it is not done to the same extent.the ones below are a small amount of a large group.
Break-Pandora Hearts
L - Deathnote
Sebastian- Black Butler
Gasai Yuno- Future Diary
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