Folks are unfamiliar the style Japanese animation curious to why anime characters don't look Japanese. odd question, be sure, one requires little digging that "looking Japanese" to a loose term. what can gather, anime fans tend be curious this seeing .
Somebody will, I'm sure, post more detailed answer eventually, the long short it that a Japanese perspective, characters 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 .
Highlighting dark truth why anime characters don't look Japanese. everything connected that Asian Japanese culture. Let's to it. 1. Self-hatred Asian culture (not Japan) things I'm gonna into aren't covered ANYBODY the anime industry. that's it's uncomfortable truth.
Why Anime Characters Don't Look Japanese. Credit: Kyoto Animation. are reasons anime's Japanese characters look from actual Japanese people. of reasons .
With regard the characters, all animation need make characters look distinct, it's if can them just a silhouette. they drew characters Japanese people look, they'd have straight dark hair look much same. anime characters look Japanese others.
One question non-fans ask why anime characters don't look Japanese. of all, characters appear inhuman, no ethnicity sparkling purple eyes take half faces. in anime more realistic styles, it's unusual find characters blue green eyes blonde brown hair, though .
Fans consistently why anime characters look extremely non-Japanese, more "Western." this point view, anime work a black mirror reflects Japan the West. if Caucasian-looking lead character a Japanese-looking cast not enough, mukokuseki problems most Hollywood live-action adaptations well.
Plus Japanese don't as freedom in hair styles. the schools restrictive. Heck need dye hair black they naturally blonde. he Japanese Korean Chinese don't see problem view manga, manhwa, manhua characters don't look from respective countries.
Japanese characters don't look japanese most cases they meant be Mukokuseki, means nationality. let's forget as well, reason why anime characters big eyes, extravagant hairstyles colors, because opposes what Japanese Society adoctrinates into, fitting.
I don't necessarily Japanese people that anime characters European. think colorful hair eyes just some artistic liberty, the White European anime characters look slightly from "Japanese" characters. I wish Japanese people accept dark-skinned characters.
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