Recently, Weekly logistics news published a report on the concerns of a transportation manager in Shizuoka, Japan, regarding the depiction of trucks in media such as isekai anime, television series, and films. This manager indicated that Trucks often appear as the cause of fatal accidentswhat could be generating misperceptions and unjustified fears regarding these vehiclesnegatively affecting the image of the logistics sector.

Despite understanding the importance of creative freedom and storytelling, the manager suggests that this type of representation is influencing the formation of fears and aversions towards trucks and their drivers. He argues that since anime and manga are consumed by a wide audience, including children, such stories can encourage discrimination against transport organizations. As an example, he mentions that some wives and parents prevent young people from getting jobs in the transportation industry.

Netizens showed empathy for the director's situation, although they also understand why the isekai genre uses trucks to eliminate characters. Being hit by a car is less likely to be fatal compared to being hit by a truck, and trains, because they follow fixed routes, are not as accident-prone. In Japan, large trucks are taught to be avoided due to their weight and potential instability, making it natural for them to be used as a narrative device.

To combat negative opinions about trucks, the Shizuoka manager hopes content creators will consider present the transport industry in a more positive light. Despite the company manager's efforts to spread positive information about drivers and logistics work Through social media, he said that combating negative perception is a huge challenge.

• «Seen this way, trucks are the most logical option, since they can crush a light car like a press or run over a group of schoolchildren, which only a truck could do. But for this very reason, trucking companies must emphasize their safety efforts. While other companies may allow reckless operating plans or overloading, if a company demonstrates that it prioritizes safety, it will be easier for employees to convince their families to work there.».
• «It is obvious that a vehicle weighing more than 20 tons is dangerous. Someone should tell the lady crossing behind a delivery truck that she will not be reincarnated in another world if she is hit.».
• «To express the tragedy of an accidental death, trucks are the best option. Manufacturers and the trucking industry are not complaining because even if they did, it would not change anything. If viewers develop a bad image of trucks, it is because they do not understand and this can be ignored. Instead, it is better to improve working conditions to improve the public image.».
• «Discriminating against drivers by saying they are violent is one thing, but it is natural to be more careful around trucks because they are dangerous. It is difficult to change the perception of a large and fast vehicle as something positive.».
• «My car was crushed by a truck. The driver didn't call emergency services or apologize, he just called his company».
• «In action or tokusatsu series, trucks are destroyed, and this doesn't seem to be a problem.».

Source: Automaton Media, Weekly logistics news