Anime doesn't like black people.

Jesus · 09-02-2008, 10:53 PM

Seriously, when has there been an anime with a black man as the star?

t3hDarkness · 09-02-2008, 11:09 PM

I want you to walk down any random street in Japan and tell me the number of non-Asian people you see.

SephirothKirby · 09-02-2008, 11:41 PM

Eagle Eye · 09-02-2008, 11:48 PM

Same style

That's all I can think of.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 09-02-2008, 11:50 PM

Gonna go with tehDarkness, here. They're just not exposed to other races, as much.

Dux is not you · 09-03-2008, 12:17 AM

Wait, Kenan & Kel wasn't anime?

Blake · 09-03-2008, 12:29 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?

***Cosmonautical*** · 09-03-2008, 12:49 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.

t3hDarkness · 09-03-2008, 12:59 AM

Any anime that takes place in Hokkaido will have and obligatory hot spring/ snow episode.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 09-03-2008, 01:24 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.

Jesus · 09-03-2008, 01:33 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.

Dux is not you · 09-03-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!

but anime really centers around young teen (Japanese?) girls with magic powers with sexually explicit transformation sequences.

VGF needs more of this.

**X-3** · 09-03-2008, 02:41 PM

Eureka 7 had a black guy, I think.

A lot of anime takes place around Japan, so...yeah.

Rainbow Dash · 09-03-2008, 02:53 PM

There was that black chick in FLCL.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 09-03-2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dux_is_me

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.

SephirothKirby · 09-03-2008, 04:13 PM

ps afro samurai was gutter trash

t3hDarkness · 09-03-2008, 04:16 PM

Citing the token black character does not make them a main character.

SephirothKirby · 09-03-2008, 04:22 PM

Dux is not you · 09-03-2008, 05:31 PM

^ Duuuuude, that guy is blaaaaaack.

**Loot** · 09-04-2008, 08:47 AM

Wait, is that Ryo-Ohki?

09-02-2008, 10:53 PM	#1
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Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	Same style That's all I can think of.

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*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,503 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	Gonna go with tehDarkness, here. They're just not exposed to other races, as much.

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Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 4,628 Thanks: 1,489 Thanked 206 Times in 148 Posts	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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*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	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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t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Any anime that takes place in Hokkaido will have and obligatory hot spring/ snow episode.

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Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	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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