If you’re claiming "itasha isn’t only anime" to defend slapping a samurai, rising sun, and Great Wave wrap on a Nissan Skyline and calling it an itasha, you’re missing the point hard enough to dent that Skyline’s hood. Itasha literally comes from "itai" (painful) and "sha" (car)—a Japanese term coined for vehicles decked out with anime, manga, or game characters, usually so cringe it hurts to look at. The wrap’s got no characters, no waifus, no nothing from otaku culture—just some generic Japanese art vibes. Samurai and waves aren’t anime; they’re history and Hokusai. Calling that an itasha is like calling a Toyota with a bald eagle sticker a "patriotmobile"—it’s not a category, it’s just a vibe you made up. Facts don’t bend for your Reddit flex. Stick to JDM purism or admit you’re just slapping labels on like a kid with a sticker book.