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hian · 09-17-2007, 01:47 AM

^ Often, in animes set in our world, the creators will try to create subtle differences in nationalities. In some manga and anime, almost every japanese character has hair in various tones of brown and black, and all of them have black eyes.

However, japanese shouldn't necessarily have squinty eyes, as most japanese actually have occidental eyes, not the slanted ones of the average asians.

This is actually normal. Even my gf, who's vietnamese, has occidental eyes. Her eyes are bigger and more round than mine for instant.

Anyways, in anime, apperances are often meant to convey a symbolical message about the characters personality, not just to show the watcher how they look.
You will see that the blond-orange hair thingy is typical for loud-mouthed "try-harders" like naruto and ichigo from bleach etc.
It's also meant to give a certain flamboyance to the the anime or manga, and make obvious distincitions between the differnt character in the cast.
If this wasn't done, the cast could run the risk of looking bland and boring.

Besides, if you went to tokyo, or Osaka, you would see that a lot of young people have dyed hair, wear contacts and have the coolest most insane fashion-clothes that exists, so even though, only nerds a and people who get paid cos-play, a lot of japanese people look like characters out of movies, fashion-magazines, and make the western fashion look drab and boring in comparizon.

TheJESTERJ · 09-17-2007, 02:21 AM

Samurai Champloo has black people. And Dutch.

Asuma looks black.

hian · 09-17-2007, 02:42 AM

If his name is asuma, he's probably just a very dark skinned japanese guy.

Black guys in japan gets name like Barret, Bobo, Ooka Ooka, andTyrone.

TheRequiem · 09-17-2007, 03:16 AM

They don't have black people because they fear they will own the Jap-o-Ninjers.

The black people will be named the Ningars

Cereal&Milk · 09-17-2007, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hian

If his name is asuma, he's probably just a very dark skinned japanese guy.

Black guys in japan gets name like Barret, Bobo, Ooka Ooka, andTyrone.

YouTube Video

Bob.

Shinji_Hirako · 09-17-2007, 03:22 AM

Is Afro Samari a anime? There's black guys in it.

How about Chad from Bleach? O wait he's a mexician

TheRequiem · 09-17-2007, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cereal&Milk

YouTube Video

Bob.

Theres Ozuma from Hajime no Ippo. Was a black boxer in Japan.

Was transfered when in Air Force

Ninpo · 09-18-2007, 01:28 AM

Panther in Eyeshield 21, he's black. (ha, his name is panther...)
Anyways, not just him but his whole family was in an episode.
As for Naruto, there has to be some guy in the back or something that you wouldn't notice.
But maybe I'm wrong....how couldn't you...HAR HAR HAR...its a joke.

ngraider81793 · 10-18-2007, 03:15 AM

do u remember the episode when the guy naruto beats up in the first episode breaks out of jail? Well when he steals the screwdriver from a table when they are coming inside from working the 3 dudes behind him are...... u guessed it black. one of them has a fadethe other has an afro. all of them are black and this shows that naruto is racist they jus tone down their skin tone a lil bit so they wont look black

xXDeathzJrXx · 10-20-2007, 02:21 AM

Deep down inside sasuke is black.

09-17-2007, 01:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
hian Pipster's Punk Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JAAAPAAAAAN Posts: 2,474 Reputation: 234	^ Often, in animes set in our world, the creators will try to create subtle differences in nationalities. In some manga and anime, almost every japanese character has hair in various tones of brown and black, and all of them have black eyes. However, japanese shouldn't necessarily have squinty eyes, as most japanese actually have occidental eyes, not the slanted ones of the average asians. This is actually normal. Even my gf, who's vietnamese, has occidental eyes. Her eyes are bigger and more round than mine for instant. Anyways, in anime, apperances are often meant to convey a symbolical message about the characters personality, not just to show the watcher how they look. You will see that the blond-orange hair thingy is typical for loud-mouthed "try-harders" like naruto and ichigo from bleach etc. It's also meant to give a certain flamboyance to the the anime or manga, and make obvious distincitions between the differnt character in the cast. If this wasn't done, the cast could run the risk of looking bland and boring. Besides, if you went to tokyo, or Osaka, you would see that a lot of young people have dyed hair, wear contacts and have the coolest most insane fashion-clothes that exists, so even though, only nerds a and people who get paid cos-play, a lot of japanese people look like characters out of movies, fashion-magazines, and make the western fashion look drab and boring in comparizon. __________________ The Common Sense United Front ZAZAZAZAAAA, DADADADAAAA DAAAA, SHWAMSHWAMSHWAMMMM DUUUU DIIIII DAAAAAAAAAA

09-17-2007, 02:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
TheJESTERJ OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 4,595 Reputation: 177	Samurai Champloo has black people. And Dutch. Asuma looks black. __________________

09-17-2007, 02:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
hian Pipster's Punk Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JAAAPAAAAAN Posts: 2,474 Reputation: 234	If his name is asuma, he's probably just a very dark skinned japanese guy. Black guys in japan gets name like Barret, Bobo, Ooka Ooka, andTyrone. __________________ The Common Sense United Front ZAZAZAZAAAA, DADADADAAAA DAAAA, SHWAMSHWAMSHWAMMMM DUUUU DIIIII DAAAAAAAAAA

09-17-2007, 03:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
TheRequiem Firor's Fury Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I love you. Posts: 3,059 Reputation: 30	They don't have black people because they fear they will own the Jap-o-Ninjers. The black people will be named the Ningars __________________

09-17-2007, 03:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
Shinji_Hirako Murxidon's Maid Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,057 Reputation: 61	Is Afro Samari a anime? There's black guys in it. How about Chad from Bleach? O wait he's a mexician __________________ YT Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/ManGameplay

09-18-2007, 01:28 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ninpo Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25 Reputation: 10	Panther in Eyeshield 21, he's black. (ha, his name is panther...) Anyways, not just him but his whole family was in an episode. As for Naruto, there has to be some guy in the back or something that you wouldn't notice. But maybe I'm wrong....how couldn't you...HAR HAR HAR...its a joke.

10-18-2007, 03:15 AM	#19 (permalink)
ngraider81793 Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 Reputation: 10	Yall are dumb do u remember the episode when the guy naruto beats up in the first episode breaks out of jail? Well when he steals the screwdriver from a table when they are coming inside from working the 3 dudes behind him are...... u guessed it black. one of them has a fadethe other has an afro. all of them are black and this shows that naruto is racist they jus tone down their skin tone a lil bit so they wont look black

10-20-2007, 02:21 AM	#20 (permalink)
xXDeathzJrXx Illgamez Insomniac Join Date: May 2006 Location: ......................... Posts: 8,243,915 Posts: 2,294 Reputation: 16	Deep down inside sasuke is black.

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