Characters who looks like real life people

[VegettoEX]

It came from the stereotypical sambo face and child-like speaking pattern from an artist in Japan in the 1980s who did not have the American sensitivities of the 1980s, nevermind 2010s.

[DynasticHunter]

[ABED]

But it doesn't quite make sense because isn't Uub indian? Maybe if there was Popo reference...

Popo is literally black, I don't know where this whole "popo is a black stereotype" came from.

Mr. Popo looks like black man stereotype. Ever heard of "blackface"?

Yeah, but you read into that what you wanted. How does that look anything like a black man stereotype? For one, he wears a turban, he looks more middle eastern inspired, he has spock like ears, he's literally the color black, not brown, and he has big red lips.

I think people are WAY too sensitive about the issue, it's not like Popo is a negative character.

[dbzfan7]

OMG that had me laughing so hard.

[PhoenixEX]

THIS. So true, I laughed.

[TheGmGoken]

If Oob had more hair

[dbzfan7]

If Oob had more hair

But the guy above is a Super Saiyan.

[Dr. Machismo]

Uub?

[TheGmGoken]

If Oob had more hair

But the guy above is a Super Saiyan.

Oob's mother was a Saiyan while his Father was Gray Boo. You didn't know? Vegeta's mom lived!



HOLY SHIT

[Saiyatonian]

100% Accurate

[DBZGTKOSDH]

How does that look anything like a black man stereotype? For one, he wears a turban, he looks more middle eastern inspired, he has spock like ears, he's literally the color black, not brown, and he has big red lips.

I think people are WAY too sensitive about the issue, it's not like Popo is a negative character.

I had the same opinion as you. Until I saw this shit:



And yes, everyone is racist. Literally everyone.

[Dr. Machismo]

And yes, everyone is racist. Literally everyone.

Wrong. But didn't the adminstrator tell us to end it?

[DBZGTKOSDH]

And yes, everyone is racist. Literally everyone.

Wrong. But didn't the adminstrator tell us to end it?

If a someone hates racist/murderers/thieves/pedophiles/etc, he is a racist as well. And I'll end it here.

[sonikku956]

Take a wild guess.

This post was also to keep this thread back on track.

[TheGmGoken]

Take a wild guess.

This post was also to keep this thread back on track.

You Hairst xD My first guess was Adult Goten no lie. Then I thought Yamcha

[sonikku956]

Goten and Yamcha both have the same hair at times, but it is Yamcha.

[Dr. Machismo]

Take a wild guess.

This post was also to keep this thread back on track.

You Hairst xD My first guess was Adult Goten no lie. Then I thought Yamcha

I don't think that's him. Judging by the "You Hairst xD", it sounds like you're saying "Your Hair".

That appears to be Richard Ramirez, an American serial killer, rapist and burglar who died while awaiting execution on California's death row.

[ABED]

Even supposig Popo was based off that photo, does that make him a racist charicature? He has more than enough attributes that separate him from said photo. People get all bent out of shape over damn near everything, because you can twist pretty much everything. Some people took Mark Webb's decision to take Mary Jane out of the Spider-Man sequel as some anti-feminist thing. I've read messages on this board where they complain about Toriyama drawing black people with big lips. Heaven forbid! Even Eddie Murphy can admit that on average, black people have bigger lips.

Anyone else think Black from the Red Ribbon Army looks like Doakes from Dexter?

[VegettoEX]

Even supposig Popo was based off that photo, does that make him a racist charicature? He has more than enough attributes that separate him from said photo. People get all bent out of shape over damn near everything, because you can twist pretty much everything. Some people took Mark Webb's decision to take Mary Jane out of the Spider-Man sequel as some anti-feminist thing. I've read messages on this board where they complain about Toriyama drawing black people with big lips. Heaven forbid! Even Eddie Murphy can admit that on average, black people have bigger lips.

Your understanding of the situation (Japanese culture of the 1980s and their homogeneous culture in general, American culture of the 1980s, "sambo" and its journey into Japanese consciousness and then into its popular art / entertainment, etc.) is limited. You are trying to look at it from a very progressive and modern viewpoint. That, honestly, isn't necessarily a bad thing at all! The "problem" is that you don't understand the historical context or significance at all, and are vastly underestimating everything that goes into it.

Trust me when I tell you that Toriyama's depiction of Mr. Popo is based on a very ignorant - with mostly harmless intent, but incredibly ignorant none-the-less - stereotype, and one based on very harsh racism. Like I said before, if the art style itself were not enough (and it is), the speaking pattern that Popo uses solidifies it beyond all reasonable doubt.

[ABED]

I get all that, but the "harmless intent" is what matters to me, even if it was based off a racist charicature. There's enough about the character that keeps it from being a negative. That's why I'm not at all bothered by it.

I'm happy you took the time to explain it because what bothers me is when people who do bring it up make the claim that it's obvious, and in such a way that they imply you'd have to be dumb not to get it.