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This sort of creative culmination of ideas and culture makes it the best time to watch anime and see the evolution of some fantastic Black characters. Here's my list of the best anime with Black characters (or at least, my favorites!).
A great anime with a fantastic character is Carole Stanley, who is trying to achieve her dreams as a musician. You see her go from job to job as her brazen personality gets her fired more often than not, but it's that same straightforward attitude and confidence that also fits perfectly with her music counterpart Tuesdays. This anime delivers a great representation of a character like Carole and just how far and determined people will be to achieve their dreams.
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This Emmy award-winning anime is just another reminder that Samuel L. Jackson can do no wrong. One of the best Black anime characters to date, Afro Samurai delivered a revenge tale that was visually captivating and had characters that kept me intrigued for those short five episodes. It's an anime that any samurai fan should binge-watch and enjoy.
Naruto has many characters that have been introduced for years, though some of the best characters also happened to be Black. Darui, Killer B, and Karui immediately come to mind, mainly because they were all so badass in their own right. Specifically, Darui, who ended up being the fifth Raikage after "A". It's a phenomenal anime with diverse characters that any anime fan should watch at least once. It's shorter than One Piece if you want to start now.
This, to me, was one of the first animes that involved a majority Black cast. This comedic icon of a show is Aaron McGruder's satiric masterpiece with over-the-top characters that had me rolling on the floor laughing my ass off. Huey, Riley, and Grandad (Robert Freeman) gave a wonderful sitcom experience in anime form. It was unapologetic in its comedy and still, to me, is one of the funniest animes ever to exist.
Yoruichi is by far one of the most beloved Black characters in anime and understandably so since she was the former commander of the Onmitsukidō. Her reveal from quick-witted black cat to ass-kicking warrior is still one of my favorite moments as well as her relationship with Ichigo as he learns to become stronger in order to take on the Soul Society. Speaking of Soul Society there is also Kaname, the captain of the Ninth division, who gets some shine in the Soul Society arc and demonstrates just why he is a captain.
It is long debated whether Jet and Ed are lack, as the anime has never really touched on the subject. However, it seems pretty evident that Jet might've been "coded" as Black as he was voiced by Beau Billingslea and then depicted by Mustafa Shakir in the live-action. It is evident that creator Shinichirō Watanabe is very much inspired by Black culture and his desire for diversity in his anime. We see this with his love of jazz in Cowboy Bebop and hip-hop in Samurai Champloo. We also see him pay homage to the Blaxploitation movies with characters like Coffee, Abdul, and Shaft, who come on screen and immediately transport you to the '70s, in which these characters are dressed as. It's a futuristic world that has an old soul and is an anime that was one of the few to start featuring Black characters with more depth.
Netflix's Cyber Punk: Edgerunners took an immersive game in Cyber Punk 2077 and brought us even deeper into the criminal underworld to experience as players. Fans of the game relived their experience in Night City as David Martinez and crew went about solidifying their names as legends. The leader of this crew, Maine, has some of the best moments throughout the series as we see his affection for Dorio lead to nosebleeds and his tanklike physicality and bravado make for great firefights. This anime immediately made me want to load up the game again and make a name for myself as an outlaw.
A unique take on a sports anime, Basquash! features people using mech robots to play basketball. What else can you ask for? Miyuki is one of the most important characters in this anime, not only by being a love interest to the protagonist, Dan, but also by being the one who shows him the ropes around a BigFoot, keeping it repaired and upgraded.
Netflix's recent anime series, Yasuke, is notable for featuring a Black character as a ninja in Japan of the 16th century. While the show deals with science-fiction and fantasy elements, the titular protagonist also deals with issues around race while carving an identity of his own.
Anime like Haikyu!!, Bleach, and My Hero Academia have featured notable Black supporting characters. Otherwise, Black characters are limited in conventional anime series and often involve stereotypical portrayals that did not age well. At the same time, a few modern classics feature notable Black protagonists, including the likes of Michiko & Hatchin, Afro-Samurai, and Neo Yokio.
Based on the manga of the same name, Afro Samurai amalgamates influences from samurai and hip-hop culture in a hyperviolent tale of revenge. The English dub gained popularity due to Samuel L Jackson voicing the lead character. Another selling point of the anime miniseries is the soundtrack, orchestrated by Wu-Tang Clan-alumnus RZA. Afro-Samurai went on to win an Emmy and spawned a film sequel.
Yasuke showrunner LeSean Thomas has had a reputation for headlining noteworthy animated series with Black characters, like Black Dynamite and The Boondocks. He also created the comic book series Cannon Busters, which debuted in 2005. Recently, in 2019, Cannon Busters inspired an anime of the same name that ran for 12 episodes.
A binge-able adventure anime, the Netflix original is set in the land of Gearbolt and follows the travels of a crew of misfit robots and fugitives. The team is led by Philly The Kid, an immortal outlaw whose ulterior motive is to avenge the death of his parents.
One of Madhouse's best anime productions, Black Lagoon starts off with the abduction of Rokuro Okajima, a young businessman who's left for dead by a gang of pirates. Disillusioned with his boring work life, Okajima renames himself Rock and sticks with a group of professional mercenaries called The Lagoon Company.
Along with Iron-Man, Wolverine, and the X-Men, Marvel's vampire-hunter, Blade, also received his limited anime series. Released as Bureido in Japan, the English dub's protagonist was voiced by Harold Perrineau (of Lost and The Matrix fame). Other Marvel characters, like Noah van Helsing and Wolverine, also make guest appearances.
As has been the case with the Blade feature films, the anime also relied heavily on stylistic blood and gore. The plot revolves around Blade's visit to Japan to track Deacon Frost, the vampire who killed his mother. At the same time, he also encounters the vampire organization known as The Essence.
Basquash is a fresh anime that derives its influences from previous mecha and sports-based anime series. It is set in Dash Earth, an alternate version of Earth in the future. On this planet, a social divide can be noticed between the inhabitants of the planet's surface and a far more advanced lunar society. The latter engage in a sport called Big Foot Basketball aka BFB. This involves players donning colossal mecha suits to play basketball.
Even though Carole & Tuesday is set on a human-inhabited Mars, its premise isn't heavy in sci-fi. Instead, it plays out as a feel-good musical anime, with the two protagonists endlessly pursuing their dreams of becoming musicians.
In this Netflix anime, created by Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig, Jaden Smith stars as protagonist Kaz Kaan, a "Magistocrat" who hunts down demons when he's not engaging in his wealthy lifestyle. Kaan is an inhabitant of the titular city of Neo Yokio, a Utopian variant of New York that's dominated by elite magicians who once saved the city from demon attacks in the 19th century. For this reason, Kaan and his kind are assigned an upper-class status.
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Regardless of one's age, gender, sexuality, or race, representation in media is important to all audiences. As the anime community continues to grow, the need for representation in the medium grows along with it. Over the years, more and more anime series are released, some of which went the extra mile to include the necessary and much-appreciated Black representation through their characters.
While including Black characters is important, it is equally important to make sure that creators do so tastefully and thoughtfully. Too often, Black anime characters are seen as mere jokes or comedic relief when they could, and should, be so much more. With that being said, some anime have represented the Black community very well using strong, powerful, and lovable characters. From shonen to seinen, there are some amazing anime with Black representation.
Updated on October 10, 2023 by Angelo Delos Trinos: Black anime characters are more prominent than ever before. This applies to both their screen time and relevance to their respective anime's stories. It's exciting and inspiring to see more Black characters in a medium that used to struggle with diversity. This list was updated to include more anime with amazing Black representation.
Gangsta. was a gritty anime set in the fictional, crime-ridden town of Ergastalum. It followed two mercenaries, Nicolas and Worick, who picked up any jobs deemed too dangerous by the mob or the state police. However, it's actually the main Black anime character, Alex Benedetto, who proved to be Gangasta.'s most interesting and generative character.
Bee's rapping aside, the Hidden Cloud Village brought a multitude of fleshed-out, well-written Black anime characters into Naruto's narrative. Killer Bee, Ay, Darui, and Karui all made major contributions to the anime's events. Karui even comprised half of the series' first interracial marriage when she tied the knot with Choji Akimichi.
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