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Rygar



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:39 am Reply with quote
I always wondered what japan thought of African Americans. I was wondering this because I just watched cowboy bebop: Mushroom Samba.
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:42 am Reply with quote
Rygar wrote:
I always wondered what japan thought of African Americans. I was wondering this because I just watched cowboy bebop: Mushroom Samba.



it's a parody of the exploitation films of the 70s, it's the only way it could've been done. i happen to be african american, and i personally wasn't offended by it.

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sacchan



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:47 pm Reply with quote
I can't speak for all Japanese people, but many Japanese people (at least the younger ones) think that African Americans are "cool." I guess the image comes mostly from the music scene and sports. Many Japanese singers are trying to emulate African American fashion and sing rap and R&B.
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