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fandomsecrets2011-07-14 08:12 pm
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(Anonymous) 2011-07-15 06:44 am (UTC)(link)When you make cartoons you simplify things, right? Depending on how much you do it, you can come up with templates that are pretty simple and not supposed to represent reality, so you can get stick figures or just the chibi styles in anime. Now, if you want to show different characters you change small things on that or give them objects to identify them. They also serve as part of the characterisation since they indicate hobbies, interests, outlooks, social status (clothing?).
Now, if you want to indentify someone with a distinctive genetic background you use stereotypes and represent them in the template. Some of these can be pretty offensive and have fallen out of use like crooked nose for Jews, big lips on characters with darker skin etc..
But (and this is the important part) stereotypes vary depending on what culture you're in. In some European countries anybody who is not "white" could be seen as a foreigner. In the US you can't just assume the origin of the person depending on the body type. But both areas have one thing in common: Without markers that standard template would represent somebody with white background.
So, in anime standard template is an Asian character or even just Japanese. Even if they have green hair. They have historical different markers than us: blond is the typical foreign hair colour, based on the European traders from Portugal and especially the Netherlands. Every other physical difference is implied in that, you don't have to show it.
TL;DR: Different countries have different stereotypes for others and make use of them. It's just simplified.
[I would be pretty up set if they would alter the eye shape in Anime because I find the reverse representation of Asian with "slit eyes" racist.]
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(Anonymous) 2011-07-15 09:48 am (UTC)(link)The answer is moe/sameface, as stated above.
But - and I know that this is cited all the damn time as the exception to the anime rule - Monster sure gives good facial diversity.
Seriously though. You can either nitpick about petty anime art annoyances, or sit back and watch some little girls fly around with metal legs and no pants.
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I'm still not over the fact that Strike Witches actually had an amazing soundtrack and the characters weren't awful because IT MADE ME LIKE STRIKE WITCHES why do i like strike witches it's a shitty loli show with disgusting art and substandard animation ):
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(Anonymous) 2011-07-15 11:38 am (UTC)(link)I was more going for the answer they do look different but use different stereotypes(tall, blond) which may not overlap with what anon is familiar to code it.