One of the most iconic black anime characters, Afro Samurai is a highly skilled swordsman who can deflect crossbow bolts and bullets, and can even fight in the air. He is ruthless in battle, and people have considered him a monster because of it.
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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).
Some examples of anime characters with afros include Brook from One Piece, Lambo from Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn!, and the titular Afro Samurai.
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.
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
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.
Muhammed Avdol – Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
In Naruto, there is a character named Killer B, the adopted son of the Third Raikage, who is heavily coded as black as well.
As far as I know, the only black character in MHA is Rock Lock, and he was portrayed amazingly in the anime, even if he came off as pessimistic a-hole.
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Perhaps the most famous of the anime characters with no friends is Naruto Uzumaki, whose village turned against him after the Nine Tailed Fox was sealed into his body.