#Watch how no one will remember Dadadan for its anti-black rhetoric

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Regarding the Dadadan fanart controversy-

I didn't see half this energy when that one crazy guy was making the "Asian", "Black" or "Indian" versions of real people, which was just horrifycally stereotypical and malintended. But so many people came to attack a young artist for drawing characters that they loved in a way they could better resonate with it.

Joke being that Okarun and Momo would be honoured to be drawn as black people. Okarun especially would be so touched that someone liked him enough to draw him. Ayase is a gyaru- an aesthetic and culture that is heavily based on Afro American culture. I recently heard that the dance in the opening was inspired by a famous hip-hop step, but I won't speak on it, because I can't find many references for it and I'm not very well educated on hip hop or dance.

Also, where the hell is this energy when people white wash all the One Piece characters or when Mirko loses Melanin with every episode? Where is this fear of "race swapping" in anime when the MC is blonde and blue eyed? Nobody minded Brazilian or Indian Miku? So what exactly is the issue here?

I wish people would stop bitching. It's embarrassing to watch what you speak up for.