Josh Toussaint-Strauss loves anime but too often sees black characters portrayed using racist stereotypes. Even some of the biggest and well-loved shows, like Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop and One Punch Man, fail in their representation of black characters. This is part of the reason why being a black fan of anime can be difficult. Josh talks to black fans, writers and critics about how they view racism in anime and what creators are doing to change it

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Karama -
http://theblerdgurl.com/

Neysha -
https://linktr.ee/LaNeysha

Kambole -
https://kambolecampbell.blot.im/

More from UK anime fans -
4 Eyes Academia
https://linktr.ee/4eyesacademia
The Animates
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jekjgln7o4lTXN4TS9jsJ
The Animatics
https://the-animatics-podcast.carrd.co/
The Nerd Council
https://www.thenerdcouncil.co.uk/the-podcast

Extra reading -
https://www.noircaesar.com/
https://www.saturday-am.com/
https://dartshtajio.com/recent-projects/
https://blerdcon.com/
https://www.cbr.com/japans-first-black-owned-anime-studio-should-be-on-every-fans-radar/
https://www.insider.com/black-model-racist-comments-anime-cosplay-2020-7
https://www.flawlessbrown.com/single-post/2016/04/18/The-Awkwardness-of-Being-an-AnimeLoving-Black-Woman
https://kotaku.com/why-black-men-love-dragon-ball-z-1820481429
https://youtu.be/6AEQJZ_BzJk
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/avykp8/what-black-anime-fans-can-teach-us-about-race-in-america-805
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/panvnm/meet-the-black-anime-cosplayers-blowing-up-on-instagram-1
https://medium.com/@hoodsocialism/black-people-in-anime-and-why-representation-matters-9a4d2ea0f909
https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0067003