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How to Create Your Own Black Anime Character

Anime, which is Japanese animation, has grown in popularity over the last 20 years and is now beloved all over the world. Because of its international appeal, many people find unique ways of combining anime with the conventions of foreign cultures, such as African-American culture. For example, "The Boondocks" is a popular American animated series that combines the visual style of anime with African-American culture. There are also Japanese anime creators who have been influenced by African-American culture, which is how "Afro Samurai" was created. Creating your own black anime character isn't very difficult, as long as you understand certain aspects of anime and how to blend these themes with American conventions.

Instructions

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  Understand what makes anime distinct. Although many people only point out its visual style, anime is also distinct due to the way it explores traditional Japanese culture and its unique archetypes, like the magical girl. Understanding these conventions will strengthen your anime character.
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  Decide how to combine anime conventions with African-American culture. Simply putting a black character in Japan could be enough, or you could do something more complex, like exploring the similarities between Japanese and African-American values. This decision will shape your character and how it interacts in the story.
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  Decide if your character is part of its own story or if it will be a part of an established story. For fan fiction or online RPGs, you will most likely create a black character for an anime that already exists. If this is for your own purposes, it could be created for an anime you want to make.
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  Give your character a history. Where is your character from? Why is your character in this story? What goal does your character want to achieve? These are just some of the questions that need to be answered in order for your character to be created.
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  Give your character a name and personality. This is important, since these are the details that people will notice first when being introduced to your character. You can refer to your character's history and the themes of the anime for inspiration, if necessary.

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