Why do I, as a Japanese person, enjoy creating Black characters?
To put it simply, I started creating Black characters because a Black fan once said to me, 'Thank you for creating Black characters beautifully.
It's a simple reason, but those words really made me happy.
A foreign fan told me, "Japanese anime art and entertainment are racially discriminatory".
As a Japanese illustrator, I had never heard such an opinion from Japanese people. This perspective was new to me.
If Japanese anime art and entertainment are perceived as racially discriminatory from an international perspective, then we as Japanese must face this issue.
Unfortunately, I have heard some Japanese people say, "If foreigners don't like it, they shouldn't watch Japanese entertainment. It's made for Japanese people". This is a foolish thought.
No matter how much they claim that Japanese entertainment is "just for Japan," the Internet has erased borders.
Japanese art and entertainment are no longer just for Japanese consumers.
Can we go against the tide of this era?
No, it's impossible.
Some understanding Japanese have said to me, appreciating my efforts to create ethnic diversity and racial differences, "If you continue to draw Black characters, maybe one day Japanese people will deepen their understanding of diverse racial representation and your work will be properly recognized.
I would be happy if one day I could draw beautiful Black characters in my work for Japanese clients and for foreign fans.
@kauchama no bc the crazy thing is in 2022 you spoke to another 16 yo, LAST YEAR☠️do you genuinely not realize how insane that is. and deleted msgs on top of that.. please do not give yourself the liberty of keeping your fanbase who most of them probably dont go on twt enough to know this.
anyone have like. dormant hyperfixations. like barely anyone talks about something and no new content is being made for it and you never really mention it at all but on the off chance that you see fanart of it you go crazy
@kauchama do not say you had no literacy. you fucked up. simply say so. you had enough literacy to say ur illegal, i feel like a pedo, etc. you say things that cause a teen to wonder 'why' 'why cant they like me' 'why arent i good enough', and feel stressors bc of their age. thats not ok.
@kauchama whether or not that teenager caused YOU to later feel trapped was again instigated by you. you do not bring up teens & make them feel special, as an adult, you dont. please ACT like you made a mistake in that regard. ik you say youre sorry & theyre not excuses, but it reads badly
I seriously don’t normally do this. But I need to warn people about Croquis Cafe (an art resource platform).🧵
I recently bought a one year subscription to their Artist tier for access to their nude reference photos. I was sent this email by one of their co-founders soon after: