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Some of those aren't even Black. This is retarded already, but it's also inaccurate
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Can't confirm, but would not be surprised.
Here's Hibito Nanba, from the manga and TV series Space Brothers. He is the first Japanese to walk on the moon. There are quite a few panels of him as a child; his hair has always been that color.
Japanese character design is about ease of recognition, aesthetics, and practicality in drawing. It's fairly unusual for a character to be drawn as a specific race, even if the narrative clearly establishes they are.
EDIT: And, just to make it clear, the fact Hibito is Japanese is a big plot point. A lot of the story wouldn't work if he were, say, Nigerian. So it's not a case where the artist failed to attach any significance to his being Japanese and just drew "a guy."
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Wasn’t sure to mark this feels or horrifying. Hopefully there’s a better alternative that pops up in the future.
>still using the term “blackness”
>now using it to talk about Japanese animation
The Guardian is just another form of newspeak. I’m still waiting for them to do the same thing on Western Animation in current day, like why thinking getting rid of white voice actors that voice minority-like characters will stop discrimination, but will never say anything regarding Japanese voice actors.
You see how ridiculous it is to start these arguments?
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Yes please. There are like tons of variations on that shit, time for something different.
This article isn't for people who are anime fans. This is click bait for dumb Western Faggots to try and ruin something they see as 'problematic'. The Guardian has been fucking trash for centuries. Next they'll ask Japanese anime to use real black people to voice the black characters. Its fucking idiotic.
Oh and all of Asia fucking hates blacks, so good fucking luck getting Japan to listen. All these articles are just made to censor shit and prevent shit from coming over to the states. Its not for anyone who knows anything about the hobby. These people are insufferable and is why shaming and gatekeeping should absolutely be a thing. Any hobby nowadays need people with a shotgun and going 'Get the fuck off my lawn' and pretending that you're in Texas with the castle doctrine. Otherwise these shitbags will invade like cancer.
I look things at a critical eye simply because I enjoy writing and wish to create my own work one day, and thanks to taking a screenwriting class, I look for key turning points a lot. But Higurashi is one of my all-time favorites series and was what got me to dive more into horror (psychological-horror especially), and I still find it a rather unique experience for a murder mystery. The adaptations have otherwise done a fine job in portraying the horrors of paranoia, but it's a lot better when it's through the first-person narrative, which is why the sound novels work so well (next to ambient sound).
Speaking of, I actually forgot to mention that you don't start hearing the cicadas proper until dusk when Keiichi and Rena are heading off to the dumping grounds, but it's the middle of June, you should be hearing cicadas everywhere you go, and not just in one ear (the left in this case), or in particular scenes. I can't believe they fucked that up. You shouldn't have to turn the volume up to even try to hear them, either. This is something the original anime got completely right, you couldn't watch a scene without hearing cicadas everywhere, and that was the point.
Jesus, Passione, you had one job.
I want this to be good, too, especially since this is how most newcomers are going to even check out the series at this point, but if they're not going to get the full experience, then what is even the point of a remake? I know people complained about DEEN skipping around scenes, but there's nothing worse than skipping important character scenes, such as the group's game club, which heavily comes back into play later in the most disturbing way.
I'm actually feeling more cautious about a proper Umineko anime now after seeing the first episode of Higurashi 2020. If they're just going to repeat the same beats from the original with Higurashi, who's to say they're not also going to do the same thing for Umineko when that'd be a horrendous idea?
I mean, after the failure that was Umineko I would expect them to be more cautious this time around. Just look at this new Higurashi's art style and compare how the 2006 adaptation looked better years ago and you see that they're not even trying. Of course, we might be wrong and they'll change stuff up as the run goes but I'm not that confident.
I think the character designs are based off of Hou's art, and you could still tell who they are so it doesn't bother me that much, though Keiichi looks really dopey in some shots, which is weird. And after seeing Tomitake, I actually am worried about how they'll show Miyo and Ooishi, because oof. People laugh at the big heads and stick necks of the original, but I find it endearing. And hell, they even got the poofiness of the '80s hair right in that anime, Satoko is the only one who seems to have poof in her hair in this one.
I still think it's baffling they're just reusing the 2006 soundtrack, though. Like seriously, guys? Are you just that insecure with yourself that you can't trust yourself to make new music, and yet you somehow trust yourself to do a proper adaptation of a sound novel series which relies so much on ambient sounds and a soundtrack? You either have to go all the way with a series like Higurashi, or just don't do it at all.
Also, whatever anime-only stuff they'll add on doesn't make me confident when they couldn't even make an original scavenger hunt seem fun but sneakily malicious. Oooh, Mion hid a permanent marker somewhere in the school, now you gotta find it and then do whatever you want with it. That's it? Piss off with that pussy shit.
Umineko is trash.
Say what you will about it, but it deserved better than that terrible anime version.
But-but-but you got to LOAD THE DRYER.
The music deserved better. If they make another anime, they better keep Sayaka Ohara as Beatrice, she was perfect.
Watched Toradora again. This time with the dub and I actually really liked it?
The moments where they threw in “Epic Fail” were kinda cringe, but otherwise they did a good job.
I seriously never expected to like the series as much as I do now.
The moments where they threw in “Epic Fail” were kinda cringe, but otherwise they did a good job.
I seriously never expected to like the series as much as I do now.
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shame about horrible sub.
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...I kinda liked the Umineko anime. I don't remember if I played the first four VNs or skipped to 5, probably the former because I remember the first VN taking fucking forever to start.
And if we're speaking about it, what do you think about the VN ending? Without spoiling it too much, it is somewhat similar to Last of Us 2 "fuck you viewer" (though not for all fans, just the ones who really want to know who dun it in a murder mystery). It seems to pretty much confirm Butler did it because his family was the only ones who had any real reason to massacre everyone on the island due to underworld connections.
I’m still wondering whether or not I should watch the new reboot of Higurashi, since the look of it appears to be cheerful, while also being horrific. It’s a strange mix for an anime like that.
Has there be a change to dnd based animes?
Even the original has that look. That was part of the juxtaposition appeal in taking moe characters and then pulling horrific things on the audience.
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The juxtaposition of realism and fantasy in Gate makes it hard not to enjoy imo.
