1. Michiko & Hatchin. What it's about: Michiko & Hatchin is my absolute favorite anime of all time! This was the first anime that I ever I watched that had a Black female protagonist and it did not disappoint in the slightest.
Afro Samurai This is probably the first Black Anime character you think of. Developed in early 2000 for an American audiences, Afro Samurai takes place in a feudal Japan (the time of samurais and ninjas).
10 Amazing Anime With Black Representation1 Michiko & Hatchin Exemplify Black Girl Magic.2 My Hero Academia's Rock Lock Is A Confident & Skilled Black Pro Hero. ... 3 Bleach Has Many Black Characters With Thoughtful Backstories & Impressive Abilities. ... 4 Afro Samurai Radiates The Awesomeness Of Black Culture. ... More items...•
Kidomaru. Kidomaru is a member of Sound Village (Otogakure) and a member of the Sound Four. He is dark-skinned with a ponytail of black shaggy hair and black eyes. He was the team's second tallest member, with a confident grin on his face at all times.
Some users proposed that Luffy could be of mixed Japanese/Brazilian descent, considering the country has the largest overseas population of Japanese, while an overwhelmingly large number of posters were disappointed that Usopp was African instead of Indian or Italian.
In Naruto, there is a character named Killer B, the adopted son of the Third Raikage, who is heavily coded as black as well.
Netflix Debuts 'Cannon Busters,' An Anime Series From A Black Creative With A Diverse Cast — Here's What You Need To Know. Black anime fans have always had a particular problem with their favorite medium: it's been hard finding Black characters.
Attitudes to anime movies among adults the United States as of January 2020, by ethnicityCharacteristicVery favorableNever heard ofWhite9%11%Hispanic16%8%African American15%14%Other22%10%Feb 4, 2020
Originally aired in 1966, Osomatsu-Kun is a popular comedy anime series. It was redone in 1988 and 2015 in color as Mr. Osomatsu, known in Japanese as Osomatsu-San. The original 1966 version of Osomatsu-Kun, however, was completely animated in all black and white.
10 Black Women in Anime That Made Me Feel SeenCanary – HunterXHunter.Carole – Carole & Tuesday. ... Yoruichi Shihouin – Bleach. ... Casca – Berserk.S.A.M. – Cannon Busters. ... Miyuki Ayukawa – Basquash! ... Michiko Malandro – Michiko to Hatchin. ... Atsuko Jackson – Michiko to Hatchin. ... More items...•
Muhammed Avdol – Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
For the species, head to Bee. Killer B (キラービー, Kirā Bī, Viz: Killer Bee) is a shinobi from Kumogakure. He is the most recent jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails, Gyūki, though, unlike his predecessors, he was able to befriend it and hone its power for Kumo's benefit.
Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach) Yoruichi needs no introduction. But if you don’t know – she’s one of many characters from: Bleach. Out of the few black female characters that exist, Yoruichi’s role is a memorable one. And the role she plays throughout Bleach is relevant, powerful, and impossible to ignore. Overall I’d say she’s a favorite.
Mikyuki is a cheerful character in the Basquash series. The type of person who will back off if the person she loves is in a relationship with someone else.
Nadia is the main protagonist from the anime: Nadia The Secret Of The Blue Water.
Grabbing actor Sam Jackson for the lead role, Afro Samurai gives us a series that’s as much in love with hip-hop culture as it is with slick fight scenes, bringing us one of the best swordsmen in all anime.
10 MICHIKO MALANDRO - MICHIKO & HATCHIN. Michiko serves as one-half of the main characters in the series Michiko & Hatchin, and serves as the fiery adult to her reserved child partner. She’s an Afro-Latina with a design based on famous R&B singer Aaliyah.
But that doesn’t mean all black anime characters have been bad—over the last four decades, we’ve seen tons of really awesome black characters of all types.
A member of Kumogakure, Killer B is impressive because not only is he the person in whom the Eight-Tails lives inside, but he managed to befriend his Tailed Beast. Thanks to that, the level of control he displays over his powers are second only to Naruto ...maybe.
Daz Bones From One Piece – Alabasta Arc. Daz is a Black anime character with long, thin limbs and fingers. He is tall and very muscular and his head is shaven. His most striking feature is probably the black unibrow, right over his round eyes.
Agil is a friendly and very helpful Black anime character who is always looking out for others. He is also someone to rely on such as when he defended the beta testers against Kibaou, giving Kirito a place to stay, and helping players on lower floors.
Ken is a Black anime character of average height, with a darker complexion and dark, curly hair. He has pierced ears with padlocks in them. Notably, his fingertips have protrusions that resemble key teeth.
Bakura was a villager in Kul Elna, and was its only survivor when Akhenaden and three other magicians massacred the village, sacrificing 99 humans to create the Millennium Items.
Ay (Thrid Raikage) From Naruto. A was a tall, Black anime character with a largely muscular and well-defined build. He had a full head of white hair which flowed into his back along with a long beard. During his earlier battle against the Eight-Tails, A’s beard was much trimmer.
Black anime characters are very rare in the animation world where every character is light skin. So today we are going to explore these awesome black anime characters from the anime world. If this list proves anything, it’s that we need more awesome Black anime characters. We all can agree that there are some really awesome black anime characters ...
At the same time, a few modern classics feature notable Black protagonists, including the likes of Michiko & Hatchin, Afro-Samurai, and Neo Yokio.
The English dub gained popularity due to Samuel L Jackson voicing the lead character. Another selling point of the anime miniseries is the soundtrack, orchestrated by Wu-Tang Clan-alumnus RZA. Afro-Samurai went on to win an Emmy and spawned a film sequel. The basic premise revolves around the warrior known as Afro.
The 22-episode-anime marked the directorial debut of Sayo Yamamoto, who would later continue her anime career with Yuri!!! on Ice, and Lupin The Third.
Released as Bureido in Japan, the English dub's protagonist was voiced by Harold Perrineau (of Lost and The Matrix fame).
Netflix's recent anime series, Yasuke, is notable for featuring a Black character as a ninja in Japan of the 16th century. While the show deals with science-fiction and fantasy elements, the titular protagonist also deals with issues around race while carving an identity of his own.
While in the past, some anime relied on stereotypes and racism when portraying Black characters, there are some great anime with Black protagonists. Netflix's recent anime series, Yasuke, is notable for featuring a Black character as a ninja in Japan of the 16th century. While the show deals with science-fiction and fantasy elements, ...
2 Neo Yokio (2017 - 2018) In this Netflix anime, created by Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig, Jaden Smith stars as protagonist Kaz Kaan, a "Magistocrat" who hunts down demons when he's not engaging in his wealthy lifestyle.
Love Aikawa’s one of many Visoredcharacters from: Bleach.
Afro’s role is built on vengeance. The trigger is his father: Rokutaro who’s literally decapitated right in front of Afro in his younger days.
In fact – Satoshi’s role is so good you could pass him off as a main character.
Dutch is a laid back, chilled character on the surface. But is dead-serious when the situation calls for it.
Many times in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure he makes this crystal clear. This makes him a serioustype of animecharacter.