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Twitter outraged by “brightened” black character’s skin in Persona 3 Reload
Eru Ilúvatar
Member
but would you prefer Kat with a lighter complexion?
Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
In fact I was going to say that Kat from Gravity Rush is based on Ganguro fashion... I love her because her skin color is pretty.
There is fanart that her skin is whiter, but I love her brunette skin... It's my heart
I thought as much,
ChorizoPicozo
Member
adjust Your gamma bro
Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
LiquidJensen
Banned
Footage from the upcoming Persona 3 Reload had some Twitter users aghast as a dark-skinned character was shown with slightly lighter skin. The initial Twitter post compared the footage of the lighter-skinned character with an image of what they are supposed to look like:
There were some comments from people hoping the character wasn’t “whitewashed”, but a lot of comments were convinced it was just the lighting.
More reasonable critics however are convinced that the character’s skin is brighter due to the actual lighting of the scene (set in the really sunny outdoors), but as evidenced in the past, this reason almost never works on such individuals:
Barakov
Gold Member
Footage from the upcoming Persona 3 Reload had some Twitter users aghast as a dark-skinned character was shown with slightly lighter skin. The initial Twitter post compared the footage of the lighter-skinned character with an image of what they are supposed to look like:
There were some comments from people hoping the character wasn’t “whitewashed”, but a lot of comments were convinced it was just the lighting.
More reasonable critics however are convinced that the character’s skin is brighter due to the actual lighting of the scene (set in the really sunny outdoors), but as evidenced in the past, this reason almost never works on such individuals:
Good. I hope this ruins twitter's week.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Hol'up.
This was the first post, and it killed the thread?
I am Black but you know what u talking bout.
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March Climber
Member
Logically speaking, why would otaku gamers care about the war in Israel or Ukraine?There are actual tragedies happening around the world and people get outrage over pointless as this….my god.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Heaven forbid.
These people need to just be ignored.
These people need to just be ignored.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Don't show them this.
recursive
Member
Fanfic.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
"Tell me it's a lie bro" 
STARSBarry
Gold Member
I mean she literally looks tanned
Anime styling has black characters all the time, you can tell
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killatopak
Member
Ah yes. The game where it’s location is roughly based on Port Island in Kobe southern Japan. You know where there is an airport. With cheap flights to Okinawa.
I wouldn’t expect people to be tan there at all.
I wouldn’t expect people to be tan there at all.
SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
She wasn't African, no, but she was dark and lightening her is still a reflection of colorism. She wasn't "ganjuro", she didn't have blackface on, she was just dark skinned.
They did this with Casca in the later Berserk anime as well. A character who had always been portrayed as having dark skin suddenly lightened to the same as everyone else (while dark skinned villains left untouched). This stuff is deliberate and gross.
Shadowstar39
Member
Whats so messed up is its crickets are outright defending if an existing character is turned black, which is happening on every movie and game released now (for ESG scores or to coattail to woke resetera/reddit types who have been brainwashed), but they have a conniption /hissy fit if a characters skin is made lighter. Something tells me these same fools would have no problem if it was made darker.
To all the nutters out there: How about this? I'll start caring about your whitewashing characters when you start caring and railing against turning existing characters and straight up historical figures black, gay or what not when they originally were not... (like the queen of f'ing England, or Cleopatra)
Can we have some consistency? A guiding principle to go on that applies equally and not one sided? How about "Leave existing characters alone, let them reflect history or their fiction presented in classic literature, games, movies, books, comics, etc... and new characters for new fiction can be whatever the author/creator/designer wants.
To all the nutters out there: How about this? I'll start caring about your whitewashing characters when you start caring and railing against turning existing characters and straight up historical figures black, gay or what not when they originally were not... (like the queen of f'ing England, or Cleopatra)
Can we have some consistency? A guiding principle to go on that applies equally and not one sided? How about "Leave existing characters alone, let them reflect history or their fiction presented in classic literature, games, movies, books, comics, etc... and new characters for new fiction can be whatever the author/creator/designer wants.
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kunonabi
Member
Oh, they just work as chimney sweeps after school.She's not black lol
Official Soejima art from original P3:
Team Andromeda
Member
These people need to get a life and then a woman...
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Twitter is outraged.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
It is for Disney
Soodanim
Gold Member
I agree with the overall sentiment, but in this context it's not cut and dry.
The OP was hardly overflowing with compelling evidence, and it came from a group that you can count on one hand. Bad quality off-screen pictures were countered with another off-screen picture that showed otherwise. When you combine that with the original game not being something everyone has played, I imagine most posters deemed it inconclusive.
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ZoukGalaxy
Member
Twitter...
Gambit2483
Member
+1 Respect for those who still call it Twitter/refuse to be condition by Elon Musk's ego.Twitter...
Draugoth
Gold Member
Torrent of Pork
Banned
Japanese dev's consideration for Twitter randos.
MLSabre
Member
The only right response. If only western companies has the balls to do the same.Japanese dev's consideration for Twitter randos.
funking giblet
Member
Ha, as if half of you wouldn't be shitting your pants if a character was made black.
graywolf323
Member
they already did that with Revelations: Persona
’Mark’ - https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Masao_Inaba
recursive
Member
Agreed.I mean she literally looks tanned
Anime styling has black characters all the time, you can tell
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
that's a tanI mean she literally looks tanned
Anime styling has black characters all the time, you can tell
kunonabi
Member
The one case where it was actually a massive improvement. Japanese Mark can rot in hell.
Jinzo Prime
Member
After the events of the last few days, I don't care what "progressives" think anymore.
Kurotri
Member
I don't know how to tell you this... but CHARGE YOUR PHONE!In fact I was going to say that Kat from Gravity Rush is based on Ganguro fashion... I love her because her skin color is pretty.
There is fanart that her skin is whiter, but I love her brunette skin... It's my heart