Controversial among weebs and white racists maybe. I can’t find any prominent Japanese publication or talking head decrying the decision.
The article tries to weasel its way out by saying “inside and outside of Japan” but it seems to be mostly people writing in English on Instagram who are riled up about it.
The netuyo are probably whinging about it, but I stay away from those corners of the internet. Osaka Naomi and others have faced issues as well. Mostly, from what I remember, it’s been sports competitions where this comes up
I wonder what percentage of the people writing in English about it are kids and creepy guys who use their alt account to post about being an Anime character stuck in a white person’s body.
Controversial among weebs and white racists maybe. I can’t find any prominent Japanese publication or talking head decrying the decision.
The article tries to weasel its way out by saying “inside and outside of Japan” but it seems to be mostly people writing in English on Instagram who are riled up about it.
Nah, the weird terminally online hard right-wingers, the netouyo, are big mad about it. And they can stay mad.
Pretending Japan isn’t still incredibly xenophobic is quite the hill to die on.
The netuyo are probably whinging about it, but I stay away from those corners of the internet. Osaka Naomi and others have faced issues as well. Mostly, from what I remember, it’s been sports competitions where this comes up
I wonder what percentage of the people writing in English about it are kids and creepy guys who use their alt account to post about being an Anime character stuck in a white person’s body.