For Black kids my age, Dragon Ball was peak anime. Unfortunately, all of their Black characters (there weren’t many) took inspiration from minstrels. Mr. Popo is the most offensive example.

Thus, these anime girls with black hair are as iconic as ever, whether they’re from a high school, a dystopia, or a pirate crew.

Japanese hair straightening, also known as thermal reconditioning or thio relaxing, is a method of hair straightening invented in Japan in the 1990s, though it spread globally and became ...

Creating a new Black action hero in animation In the anime series, Yasuke wields a sword against humans, robots and magical beasts in fight sequences with stunning choreography. For Thomas ...

The new Netflix series mashes up the story of a real-life Black samurai with giant mechas and wizards — Thomas calls it "Trojan horse-ing" the real history through the medium of Japanese anime.

A new anime series on Netflix brings a little-known figure from Japanese feudal history to the small screen: Yasuke. A Black samurai portrayed as an aging, stoic loner reflecting on his past.