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Unpacking the Relationship Between Anime and Its Black Fans
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Anime is where fantastical worlds exist, heroes grow and become successful in the face of adversity, and those meant for greatness unlock amazing powers. These epic journeys and escapism have connected with many American fans since the genre’s arrival to the US in the 1960s. This is especially true for Black anime fans.
Our existence consists of witnessing and experiencing constant discrimination from multiple sources while still trying to persevere. Anime offers solace from the real world for many Black nerds or “Blerds” like myself. And there’s a symbiotic relationship between Black fans/cultures and anime, with both imprinting on each other in interesting ways.
Yasuke Is A Full-Circle Moment For Black Anime Fans
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Yasuke is a great show about a Black samurai and it s one of my favourite things right now. (Image: Netflix)
Watching the first episode of
Yasuke, Netflix’s new fantastical animated show about the life of a Black samurai, I started to cry. I remembered how it felt to be a 16-year-old girl watching anime in the nighttime darkness of my living room. Watching
Yasuke, with its titular Black character kicking arse to a soundtrack by musical producer Flying Lotus transported me back to that time, and it feels fucking amazing.
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