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by coeper2000
Sun Apr 10, 2022 3:40 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Asian characters in Dragon Ball
Replies: 178
Views: 40766

Re: Asian characters in Dragon Ball




But the point is its anime where hair color and eye color is anything goes. Neither Sailor Moon nor Naruto's mangaka seriously went "hmmmm I'm drawing my Japanese characters like they're Caucasian!" To argue they're being drawn as white people because of their blonde hair is ignoring that ...
by coeper2000
Wed Apr 06, 2022 2:17 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Asian characters in Dragon Ball
Replies: 178
Views: 40766

Re: Asian characters in Dragon Ball



Caucasian features are Caucasian features, no matter what.
What are these alleged "Caucasian features"?


Big Disney animation inspired eyes.



Why do Westerners love to consume Asian media like Dragon Ball but cannot accept the fact that their childhood favorites such as Son Goku and his ...
by coeper2000
Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:50 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Asian characters in Dragon Ball
Replies: 178
Views: 40766

Re: Asian characters in Dragon Ball


Why do Westerners love to consume Asian media like Dragon Ball but cannot accept the fact that their childhood favorites such as Son Goku and his friends are Asians? It is obviously a huge problem in anime in general and even in Avatar the Last Airbender.

There is absolutely nothing in or outside ...
by coeper2000
Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Asian characters in Dragon Ball
Replies: 178
Views: 40766

Re: Westerners love to claim Asian characters.



Goku and the other Saiyans can't be Asians because they come from a different planet with different continents. However, yeah, it makes sense for Goku to be coded as East Asian.
Aslo, are there really people who actually say shit like "Goku is a white person"?


Your way of growing-up ...
by coeper2000
Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:10 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Asian characters in Dragon Ball
Replies: 178
Views: 40766

Re: Westerners love to claim Asian characters.





Yes, stories do evolve. In this case, the Asian human boy Son Goku turned out to be an Asian looking alien who came from a homogenous alien race based on Asians.



Except we can't tell if he looks Asian due to the style of the art.



The reason why you're so adamant on Saiyans being ...
by coeper2000
Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:54 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Asian characters in Dragon Ball
Replies: 178
Views: 40766

Re: Asian characters in Dragon Ball



the word saiyan also came from the word asian , goku has always been a asian superhero with a tail , he is based on monkey king who is also asian

Best comment ever. It's incorrect, but this is still great lol

I think that it's reasonable to assume that a manga/anime that came from Japan ...
by coeper2000
Tue Mar 29, 2022 6:47 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Asian characters in Dragon Ball
Replies: 178
Views: 40766

Re: Asian characters in Dragon Ball

the word saiyan also came from the word asian , goku has always been a asian superhero with a tail , he is based on monkey king who is also asian

white people stop dreaming , only superman is white

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japanese have bigger eyes than chinese but also slanted

- goku is a asian japanese hero like ...
by coeper2000
Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:25 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: How do you view the racial/ethnic appearance of Saiyans?
Replies: 38
Views: 16116

Re: How do you view the racial/ethnic appearance of Saiyans?

the saiyans are asian , the word saiyan came also from asian , goku and vegeta are both asian , an asian alien race , goku was always

depicted as little asian kid when he was younger it was all based

on chinese cultures , and yamcha and tien are also saiyans and yamcha looks like he could be ...