GunBuster has this as part of the backstory (which largely comes from supplemental materials), in which Japan wins World War III and forms a global empire. This is only hinted at in the main story, however. With the only big indicator being that most of the military is stated to be part of the 'Imperial Earth Forces.'
Could someone who knows the series please explain how the trope applies? "Has this" and then going into an in-universe history lesson doesn't tell someone like me, who barely even heard of the series, much.
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Could someone who knows the series please explain how the trope applies? "Has this" and then going into an in-universe history lesson doesn't tell someone like me, who barely even heard of the series, much.
Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett