Somebody will, I'm sure, post more detailed answer eventually, the long short it that a Japanese perspective, characters do look Japanese, you account the standard alterations facial structure make animated characters look good. Contrast, example, explicitly Caucasian characters Dan Eagleman, look distinct they specifically .
In Kotaku's article: "why do Japanese characters look white?", writer: Brian Ashcroft starts with: "This a common question Westerners have. Japanese characters anime, manga video games, say, "look" Caucasian." words "westerners" an important fact keep mind. then on say:
This something I've wondered about. East-Asian people general black hair, brown eyes, flat noses, small breasts. Characters anime, however, not to possess physical traits; are to brown/red/blonde hair, blue/green eyes, well-defined noses, (invariably) big breasts.
Japanese characters anime, manga video games, say, "look" Caucasian. is a matter perspective, no? is common question Westerners have.
He the notion anime characters look Caucasian "an American opinion, a Japanese one." Japanese anime characters being Japanese. is Americans think are white.
People the internet asking why anime characters do "look Japanese." Let's a look the history the art style. . "By of comparison, could why Simpsons characters assumed be white Americans they clearly very stylized." Source: Doga Kobo. Article continues advertisement.
The short answer is: anime characters to different nationalities depending who's watching. you find wondering why anime character doesn't look Japanese, stop ask who know any nationality has eyes huge, naturally purple hair, no nose.
Why do anime characters to white than Japanese, the fact the anime created Japan? think depends exclusively which anime. example, Kuroshitsuji a popular manga drawn Yana Toboso, main character Ciel Phantomhive lives Victorian England the earl his household.
Japanese people we are white of beauty standard. White skin desired has desired a long time, the extent people wear white makeup use umbrellas shade. such, middle upper class japanese people exceedingly white the modern day anime reflects that.
The reason why many Japanese people dye hair brown even blond, wear blue contact lenses, eyelid surgery prefer see models are white Eurasian. they hate be compared their Asian neighbours. Heck, they Asia, don't include own country.
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