Forum - View topicNEWS: Sony Mascot Character Gonjiro Gets TV Anime this Spring
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ChibiGoku
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Oh, good. They did end up redesigning him slightly, to avoid the Black Face connotations with the original design.
This is what he looked like back in September 2017: I'm guessing someone at the studio or their International partners must've raised concerns about it, for understandable reasons. (If images aren't working, click here and here for the two images) |
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Mhora
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Yeah, yeah, we all have to bow to the terrible history of the United States. Makes it hard to like you guys.
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MasterKingJC
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Yeah because racial caricatures of black people only exist in the United States. It's not like ones like Zwarte Piet still exist. |
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Jeff Bauersfeld
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Japan has a history of using black face that should be as avoided as the United States' use of it. |
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OjaruFan2
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Wouldn't mind giving this a shot.
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CastMember1991
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Sony had better used this character in commercials for their products.
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