Mangaka Forced to Change Black Villain to White to Avoid “Racism Complaints”
Japanese manga artist Masanao Kurihara, creator of Uramiya Honpo, has revealed that he was once instructed to change a Black villain into a white character over fears of “discrimination complaints”, an experience that ultimately convinced him to avoid including Black characters in his manga altogether.
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