They're not Asian, they live in a fictional, Europe-based country and in brotherhood, there are actually characters from a fictional, China-based country.ph0b0s123 said:
EDIT: Wait, that may have actually been your point, ignore this.
Why are all anime characters white?
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EDIT: Wait, that may have actually been your point, ignore this.
Because Japanese anime owes its existence to Japanese Manga, which in turn owes a portion of its existence to western media, which features a lot of white people.
In a weird way, a lot of Japanese and Western anime influenced animation, comes from what is essentially artistic inbreeding.
In a weird way, a lot of Japanese and Western anime influenced animation, comes from what is essentially artistic inbreeding.
That video was fantastic, thanks for sharing it!bruein said:
I have never really said anything like "Japanese praise the west" or heard anyone I know say something like that, but that was still an interesting watch (read?).
First up: Wow, look at how many really important people there are in this thread!
..What? Clearly they're important if their time is so valuable that they don't even have the time to read the OP before making their reply. That you're they're just kinda stupid, but that just sounds pessimistic, so i'd refer to think it's not the case.
this one is white:
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and this one is asian:
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As for Elric Brothers, for boh FMA or FMA:Brotherhood both aren't asian.
..What? Clearly they're important if their time is so valuable that they don't even have the time to read the OP before making their reply. That you're they're just kinda stupid, but that just sounds pessimistic, so i'd refer to think it's not the case.
Clearly that guy is blackph0b0s123 said:
this one is white:
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and this one is asian:
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As for Elric Brothers, for boh FMA or FMA:Brotherhood both aren't asian.
For one they're alternate reality german, and for the other they're half Xerxesian or whatever which seems to be based on greece?
It's not just Animé characters, this bizarre phenomenon plagues real life Asians too.
Look at Kazushi Sakuraba there, he's far too white. Doesn't he know he's suppose to have darker skin? He's 100% Japanese and a national hero to boot, so what on Earth does he think he's doing looking like a white man?
Now Kazuyuki Fujita here, he knows what being Japanese is all about and he has the dark skin to prove it.
I think we need to start an Internet campaign to raise awareness about this troubling issue. Only with our help can we make some Japanese people appear the way we think they should appear.
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Look at Kazushi Sakuraba there, he's far too white. Doesn't he know he's suppose to have darker skin? He's 100% Japanese and a national hero to boot, so what on Earth does he think he's doing looking like a white man?
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Now Kazuyuki Fujita here, he knows what being Japanese is all about and he has the dark skin to prove it.
I think we need to start an Internet campaign to raise awareness about this troubling issue. Only with our help can we make some Japanese people appear the way we think they should appear.
people are forgetting about this:
http://satwcomic.com/robots
Japanese people are pretty "white" in skin colour.
and Japan have very few imigrants because they allow so very few of them, so natrually they don't have many "darker skinned" people around resulting in few "darker skinned" anime characters.
http://satwcomic.com/robots
Japanese people are pretty "white" in skin colour.
and Japan have very few imigrants because they allow so very few of them, so natrually they don't have many "darker skinned" people around resulting in few "darker skinned" anime characters.
I'm going to have to go with the herd on this issue.
- Characters in manga/anime are simplified. That means that subtle details like racial characteristics get lost.
- When Westerners or other foreigners are portrayed in manga/anime, they often look quite markedly different. The most extreme example of this would be the generalised "gaijin" or foreigner stereotype with tanned skin, light hair and coloured eyes (i.e., different in every way to the Asian characters).
- Manga is traditionally drawn in black ink first and coloured later, or not at all. To help differentiate between the characters, and to add "emotion", the artists responsible for colouring would often make quite bold choices for hair colours. Trying to depict characters as being racially diverse was never the intention.
- And finally, some manga/anime is actually drawn in a more realistic illustration style, such as Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, and features characters who all have jet black hair and Eastern features.
- Characters in manga/anime are simplified. That means that subtle details like racial characteristics get lost.
- When Westerners or other foreigners are portrayed in manga/anime, they often look quite markedly different. The most extreme example of this would be the generalised "gaijin" or foreigner stereotype with tanned skin, light hair and coloured eyes (i.e., different in every way to the Asian characters).
- Manga is traditionally drawn in black ink first and coloured later, or not at all. To help differentiate between the characters, and to add "emotion", the artists responsible for colouring would often make quite bold choices for hair colours. Trying to depict characters as being racially diverse was never the intention.
- And finally, some manga/anime is actually drawn in a more realistic illustration style, such as Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, and features characters who all have jet black hair and Eastern features.
Because white skin is a sign of nobility and wealth. If you had lots of money, you didn't have to work in the fields and get a tan etc. So typically your main characters in a Manga would be pale to show they are noteworthy.
Lie many things, it has passed down to our current generation through the ages. For more info on how this cultural phenomenon is affection Japan and Asia in general atm, check out a few of these links:
http://www.pri.org/stories/world/asia/skin-whitening-big-business-asia.html
http://uniorb.com/ATREND/asianwhite.html
http://www.joseibi.com/tag/whitening/
Lie many things, it has passed down to our current generation through the ages. For more info on how this cultural phenomenon is affection Japan and Asia in general atm, check out a few of these links:
http://www.pri.org/stories/world/asia/skin-whitening-big-business-asia.html
http://uniorb.com/ATREND/asianwhite.html
http://www.joseibi.com/tag/whitening/
dude when you've been drawing anime for a while you'll learn why it's hard to draw someone who isn't white.
There isn't actually an academic paper that gets away with saying typical features of anime/manga stylization stem from a desire among Japanese artists to be white is there? I have a hard time believing that someone whould be allowed to get away with that in this day and age.bruein said:
Most anime characters are white, but there are a very small few who aren't. It's probably something to do with the people involved with the creation of the cartoon and the fact that the artists may be mostly, if not completely, white/asian.
As for why they don't all look "asian" or any particular nationality, that's probably because it's a cartoon and only special characters following a stereotype enough for the audience to say "That one is totally from because of ".
As for why they don't all look "asian" or any particular nationality, that's probably because it's a cartoon and only special characters following a stereotype enough for the audience to say "That one is totally from because of ".
Revy is chinese-american, Rock is Japanese and the other tech guy is Jewish-American.BlakBladz said:
OP
iversity is there in Japanese anime/manga, it just depends on the art style used by the mangaka and other details thrown in. Hell, do you think Naruto is white? Maybe, then again his story doesn't take place in Japan (or our real world for that matter) but a fictional world where race might not be issue at all.Nice! Didn't know there was a vid about it =)Greyah said:
Anime characters are white because Japanese people are white. I find it cute when people think they don't look asian.
