How come you can never find an anime where the main characters, or even supporting characters, are actually Asian? Everybody is white, even though they live in Japan, or some place like that! Whats up with that?

The answer to that is really simple. Anime's major influences came from the west (particularly Disney), so the style reflects that. There's really nothing more to it as far as I know.

How come you can never find an anime where the main characters, or even supporting characters, are actually Asian? Everybody is white, even though they live in Japan, or some place like that! Whats up with that?

that's like asking how come all characters from simpson are all yellow & got 4 fingures, even thugh they live in America.

pretty rcist imo

that's like asking how come all characters from simpson are all yellow & got 4 fingures, even thugh they live in America.

No, not really. Its a pretty straight forward question.

that's like asking how come all characters from simpson are all yellow & got 4 fingures, even thugh they live in America.


It does raise an interesting question though. Why are so many characters in American cartoons deformed midgets? America is not a nation full midgets with missing fingers, yet that's what you see on TV ALL OF THE TIME.

... And I've never seen a white person with green spikey hair, eyes that are the size of baseballs and tiny triangular noses either.

I dunno though... maybe I'm mistaken. Maybe America is really a pigmy nation and I just haven't noticed. Maybe all of the white people around me have grotesque facial proportions and neon hair that flies in all directions. Or maybe... just maybe, you're a fucking idiot that asks stupid questions.

It does raise an interesting question though. Why are so many characters in American cartoons deformed midgets? America is not a nation full midgets with missing fingers, yet that's what you see on TV ALL OF THE TIME.

... And I've never seen a white person with green spikey hair, eyes that are the size of baseballs and tiny triangular noses either.

I dunno though... maybe I'm mistaken. Maybe America is really a pigmy nation and I just haven't noticed. Maybe all of the white people around me have grotesque facial proportions and neon hair that flies in all directions. Or maybe... just maybe, you're a fucking idiot that asks stupid questions.

My word, membous! You certainly are a top-notch fellow!

you are mean.

It does raise an interesting question though. Why are so many characters in American cartoons deformed midgets? America is not a nation full midgets with missing fingers, yet that's what you see on TV ALL OF THE TIME.

... And I've never seen a white person with green spikey hair, eyes that are the size of baseballs and tiny triangular noses either.

I dunno though... maybe I'm mistaken. Maybe America is really a pigmy nation and I just haven't noticed. Maybe all of the white people around me have grotesque facial proportions and neon hair that flies in all directions. Or maybe... just maybe, you're a fucking idiot that asks stupid questions.

hahaha.....ha! or maybe someone need to grow out of fantasy(anime) world & face reality.

Or maybe... just maybe, you're a fucking idiot that asks stupid questions.

And this is nice?

How come you can never find an anime where the main characters, or even supporting characters, are actually Asian? Everybody is white, even though they live in Japan, or some place like that! Whats up with that?

Yu Yu Hakusho- main character is Yusuke Urameshi.
Rurouni Kenshin- all characters are Asian
Naruto- Jap names, like Uchiha Itachi

And that's just three. Looks don't matter, it's the name.

And this is nice?

I never said it was. meanboat.

And this is nice?
yeah.

Yu Yu Hakusho- main character is Yusuke Urameshi.
Rurouni Kenshin- all characters are Asian
Naruto- Jap names, like Uchiha Itachi

And that's just three. Looks don't matter, it's the name.

They sure as hell dont look asian.

don't they?

No, not at all.

but if you really think about it...

No, not at all.

They sure as hell dont look asian.

In the Manga, Yusuke looks a little asian, in the first chapter.

Thought that is a bit of a "right of the top question". That's just like saying, why do the Japaneses anime/manga artist draw black people with big, round, pink lips? As if it were like the early 1900s or someting...-_-

In the Manga, Yusuke looks a little asian, in the first chapter.

Thought that is a bit of a "right of the top question". That's just like saying, why do the Japaneses anime/manga artist draw black people with big, round, pink lips? As if it were like the early 1900s or someting...-_-

No, I didnt mean anything like that. Iam just wondering why a Japanese form of cartoon doesnt have Japanese looking people in it? Sofar, Pracks answer was the best.

Maybe they just feel "controlled" by whites, or they respect them, or something like that....

Somehow, I dont think thats the answer.

Well, you can't blame a guy for trying...

No, I didnt mean anything like that. Iam just wondering why a Japanese form of cartoon doesnt have Japanese looking people in it? Sofar, Pracks answer was the best.

Prack is the only one who answered your question.

i think you'll find that in most animes, at least those intended for international release, will try to make it easier for those watching in different cultures to be able to relate to. I have a couple of animes i doubt will ever reach western shores, fansubbed public tv ones, that have more asian facial features than that of say GTO.

ur mom is asian

Whose mom?

I like white people. And only white people.

I like white people. And only white people.

Good luck with that...

I think they do it to make more money.

I think they do it to make more money.

How do u figure?

Well, my mom said that, but my opinion would be that some of the artist want to make more money off from America, since the anime characters somewhat resemble us (in looks), they can make anime more popular in America. Which, btw, they'll get more credit for their work (and this might be from some Japanese artist).

Oh. Hey, thats not such a bad idea. Ive changed my mind. The only two good answers are from Prak and Sayu (the only two people that gave an answer)

The lack of a "c" in Prak was quite intentional.

It is for the masses because people think that whites are "superior" so they give them something that they want. It is also customary. People are to used to whites in anime so they keep putting them back in it.

and they make them pee on themselves.

and they make them pee on themselves.
Myuh?

They put the superior whites in their cartoons, and they show off that superiority by making them pee on themselves.

Ok.

White people!!! Bad for Anime, bad for America!!!

you can never find an anime where the main characters, or even supporting characters, are actually Asian

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Quick! Look over your shoulder and maybe you can catch a fleeting glimpse of the point you missed!

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What r you talkin about? I've seen the show, and for a show thats based in the 1860s, the main characters (Mugien, Foo, and Gei(not sure on the spelling) sure look white to me.

may be slightly off topic. but ash from pokemon was based on his creator,
satoshi (ash) tajiri. and also ash's skin was darker to everyone elses than
brocks. ( and i always hated that fucking retarded program).
well, seeing as satoshi was japanese and did the voice for the first 10 shows.
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