Anime doesn't like black people.

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Anime doesn't like black people.

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Post by Jesus » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:53 pm

Seriously, when has there been an anime with a black man as the star?
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Post by t3hDarkness » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:09 am

I want you to walk down any random street in Japan and tell me the number of non-Asian people you see.
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Post by SephirothKirby » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:41 am

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Post by Rubber Band Man » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:48 am

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That's all I can think of.
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Post by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:50 am

Gonna go with tehDarkness, here. They're just not exposed to other races, as much.
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Post by Dux is not you » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:17 am

Wait, Kenan & Kel wasn't anime? :(
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Post by Blake » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:29 am

This is somewhat off-topic but from what I've seen it seems Anime lack winter settings in their shows, or autumn for that matter. Out of randomosity, does Japan experience little to no seasonal change or something?
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Post by Deepfake » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:49 am

They tend to experience a milder winter, but they place more significance on other seasons. If you see pink/flowering trees in anime, that's their version of spring.

A lot of animated shows (all over) avoid the subject of season change, but then turn around to make a few episodes that specifically focus on it.

Wolf's Rain prominantly features winter scenes, from the top of my memory.
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Post by t3hDarkness » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:59 am

Any anime that takes place in Hokkaido will have and obligatory hot spring/ snow episode.
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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:24 pm

Afro Samurai. It sucked but also, Commander Black from Dragon Ball...uh, Balrog from Street Fighter. Anime can be diverse, but anime really centers around young teen (Japanese?) girls with magic powers with sexually explicit transformation sequences.
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Post by Jesus » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:33 pm

Boondocks wasn't anime. It was originally a comic strip that was adapted into a television show.


Afro Samurai. You guys helped find the diversity I've been looking for.
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Post by Dux is not you » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:55 pm

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! wrote:but anime really centers around young teen (Japanese?) girls with magic powers with sexually explicit transformation sequences.
VGF needs more of this.
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Post by X-3 » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:41 pm

Eureka 7 had a black guy, I think.

A lot of anime takes place around Japan, so...yeah.
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Post by Rainbow Dash » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:53 pm

There was that black chick in FLCL.
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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:00 pm

dux_is_me wrote:VGF needs more of this.
I think it has achieved a decent level of "this"; any more or less and who knows what might happen.

Afro Samurai had Sam Jackson, give it a (negative?) point for that at least.
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Post by SephirothKirby » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:13 pm

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ps afro samurai was gutter trash
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Post by t3hDarkness » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:16 pm

Citing the token black character does not make them a main character.
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Post by SephirothKirby » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:22 pm

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Post by Dux is not you » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:31 pm

^ Duuuuude, that guy is blaaaaaack.
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Post by LOOT » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:47 am

Wait, is that Ryo-Ohki?
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