Why are 'Asterix' comics unknown in Japan?

I don't know, but I figure because most of what made Asterix popular is not appreciated in Japan or lost in translations. Asterix made fun of stereotypes of French ethnicity and European cultures. read more

I don’t know, but I figure because most of what made Asterix popular is not appreciated in Japan or lost in translations. Asterix made fun of stereotypes of French ethnicity and European cultures. I imagine it would be similar to an American reading a comic book that made stereotypes of Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecans, and Chinampas. read more

Asterix Conquers Rome is a comics adaptation of the animated film The Twelve Tasks of Asterix. It was released in 1976, and was the 23rd volume to be published, but it has been rarely reprinted and is not considered to be canonical to the series. read more