6. Don’t you know about Mr. Popo?
Yes, we get it. We’ve ALL seen Mr. Popo. We’ve all seen at least one practically blackfaced character in Japanese media, whether it’s the infamously white-washed Mr. Popo from Dragonball Z fame or that weird face boss from Kirby Super Star. While it does take a while to get used to and even understand in the Western sphere, it’s important to remember that this imagery comes from a nation and culture that has had very little interaction with the international world before the past few decades. While it would be nice to see that imagery eventually kinda go away, as it does represent something far harsher in America, there’s no use getting angry about it or even laughing at the Japanese reaction to that sort of thing.
