The problem with so many of these controversies is that the people aka parasitic tourist who infect anime... Refuse to understand the cultural context behind what they're looking at.
Anime is Japanese, and cosplay is deeply rooted in the appreciation and portrayal of fictional characters. Many cosplayers put an incredible amount of effort into accurately recreating everything from the outfits and hairstyles to the makeup and appearance of the characters they love.
Yet somehow, portraying a character with a darker skin tone is automatically treated by some as an act of racism, regardless of the context or the person's intentions.
How utterly ridiculous.
There's a difference between deliberately mocking someone's race and attempting to recreate the appearance of a fictional character. That distinction shouldn't be so difficult to understand, but again sensitive parasites...
Japan has its own culture, history, and relationship with anime and cosplay. Not every controversy needs to be interpreted exclusively through the lens of Western racial politics.
And in this particular case, Japanese fans reportedly defended the cosplayer because they recognized the effort she put into portraying the character accurately.
These parasites see racism in everything... Even a damn shadow gets labeled a member of the Klan if it's shaped oddly... These Parasites always attack no matter the reason.
Context matters. Intent matters. Cultural differences matter.
How utterly pathetic that this even needs explaining.
"세상에 불만이 있다면 자신을 바꿔라. 그게 싫으면 눈과 귀를 가리고 입을 다물고 고독하게 살아라."
네가 말하는 그 남자 오타쿠들은, 그동안 지켜보고 침묵하던 입장에서 고독하게 살던 것을 버리고 자신의 태도를 바꾸며 목소리를 내기 시작한 것 뿐이다.
거기에 무슨 문제가 있는가?
@SeanKy_ Japanese commercial bacon is really bad though - so wet.
Try this. Get a pork belly. Mix 3% of the pork weight in salt, 1.5% in brown sugar, and a good dash of nutmeg and black pepper.
Rub over the pork, refrigerate in a container for 5 days. Rinse. Hang for a day to dry. Enjoy!