Thanks to shows like Carole & Tuesday, Michiko to Hatchin, and Hunter x Hunter that give great representation to Black women anime characters. Even though there aren’t tons of them, I still get excited whenever I catch even a glimpse of a Black woman character in an anime that I enjoy.Ĭompared to when I was a kid to now, I don’t have to settle for glimpses anymore. I especially love that there are more Black woman characters in anime now.
Luckily representation for Black characters in anime has improved a lot since I was a kid. When there is a Black character, let alone a Black woman, in anime, I’m usually happy if they aren’t a racist stereotype. Especially when it comes to Black characters. However, anime does not always hit the mark when it comes to giving proper representations of other minorities. It is only natural to want to see yourself reflected and represented in something you love.
Growing up as a little Black girl that loved anime, I was raised on classic shows like Sailor Moon, Yuyu Hakusho, and Dragon Ball Z, but I always wished there was a Black woman in some of those shows that looked like me.
