Goku is often revered as one of the strongest anime characters of all time; however, these characters are undoubtedly more powerful than the Saiyan.

Such is the case with Goku Black’s big return in the spin-off series, which saw Zamasu’s alter-ego unveiling a transformation that is none as Super Saiyan 3 Rose.

But as major as this is, it isn’t Black people’s first entrance into anime, a style of Japanese film and television animation. In fact, the two have a long history together.

Demand percentile ranking for Netflix’s “Pacific Rim: The Black.” (Parrot Analytics) The most in-demand anime globally is still originates mostly in Japan.

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In this segment from June 2018, we discuss Black representations in Japanese manga and anime with William Bridges IV. He is assistant professor of Japanese at the University of Rochester.