Anime evolved this feature mind, as people pointed - audiences always to associate characters media, that books, anime, film, etc.
Believing anime character the as helps relate, connect, even feel good yourself. it you good, of you're gonna it why wouldn't you? the reality is: the anime character British, American, European, their character "based" that, they're white.
The Japanese anime characters being Japanese. is Americans think are white. Why? to white is Default Human Being. I draw stick figure, Americans .
Changing hair eye colours make easier the audience identify is who. Manga been biggest source material anime quite time, manga traditionally black white generally means characters going have white skin. lot anime today basically dropped noses entirely.
However, Japan, white is the default. Japanese is. Thus, is need them "look Asian", no matter ridiculous characters look, will assume are Japanese. same is true America. make point, Abagond points Marge Simpson. "After all, why people Marge Simpson white?
Safe say, anime has long to in perfecting portrayals different races ethnicities. So, question isn't about why anime characters appeared white, rather history the choices.
Another question pops is: why Americans tend see Japanese characters white, though characters question tend look unrealistically fantastical? example, at long popular Final Fantasy franchise, get characters every nook cranny the rainbow.
The anime characters exaggerated features big eyes heads make emotions easier read. the skin tone appears white it commonly attractive Japan. Anime characters simply result cultural uptake exaggeration. Thus, Japanese people, characters not to white.
I've watching bit anime lately. Cowboy Bebop, Psycho Pass, Redline, Initial D. I'm confused to why genre originating Japan, usually the Japanese language (originally least, I'm watching dubbed/subbed versions) full white-looking faces.
This a common question Westerners have. Japanese characters anime, manga video games, say, "look" Caucasian. is a matter perspective, no?
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