@cedgehog: Anime is obviously for everyone, but I do want to talk about the nature of why it’s so beloved by Black Americans based on research I’ve done. #anime #manga
i really like black culture done well in anime personally
2026-02-26 17:02:44
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Seyi Adeleye :
I was born in 1995, your timeline really fits perfectly with my experience. Grew up on toonami and kung fu flicks
2026-03-05 10:08:24
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shimperor :
Kungfu/anime. Like these are two different things. In the 80s Asian Americans considered Kungfu their culture. In the 90s asian Americans considered anime Asian culture. It was only later that main stream. Americans started watching it because of Cartoon Network.
2026-03-23 01:37:29
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Kit :
I’ve been loving all these videos during black history month!
2026-02-26 17:42:47
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abookishblush :
Anime for me has been this medium that can unify so many communities. As a Mexican American, anime is so impactful to me as well, look the history of anime in Latin America and how big DBZ and Knights of the Zodiac are there. Most of my black friends, I’ve made because of this mutual love for these stories that made a part of our childhoods
2026-04-22 18:02:01
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Alice Fairfax :
don't forget. video games. Street Fighter 2 have birth to the FGC. JRPGs on the SNES and PlayStation spread similar stories to the home. not to mention the anime video games.
2026-02-26 18:30:47
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Moonliight Creations :
I was born in 1992. My very first anime was Sailor Moon. She was a girls girl. Then i saw Akira, Inuyasha, Cowboy Bepop, and i considered speed racer an anime. Ive been anime heavy for 30 years strong 🥰🥰🥰🥰 i have also done martial arts since 5, all me and my dad (marine/martial arts instructor) watched when i was growing up were action and martial arts movies. He had me in karate, taekwando, jiu jitsu, judo, wing chun, and thai kickboxing. The 90s were a time.
2026-04-26 16:33:59
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HollaHouse🔻 :
My mom was the one who introduced me to kung fu movies. I think the song ‘kung fu fighting’ by Carl Douglas might have also played a part in its popularity. ✨Wonderful video!✨
2026-02-26 19:36:48
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Rose Gris :
Let’s not forget that CoryxKenshins whole brand is based in Japanese culture. HES THE SHOGUN AND WE ARE HIS SAMURAI!!
2026-08-10 03:08:07
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Fitz | After dark :
FAX🔥🔥🔥
2026-02-28 02:48:08
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Walkus :
Yall
2026-02-26 20:47:28
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ej8_mt :
Wu-Tang Clan is a prime example
2026-03-20 17:14:30
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Kulu Sharpe :
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2026-02-27 00:09:31
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Nerdtastically-weird :
ive been sayin this! People are soooo disrespectful to black anime fans and cosplayers and I'm always like anime is only popular over here cause of us!!
2026-03-30 13:50:02
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Mateomagnus :
I’ve been saying this for years. Black people ARE the reason anime is popular now. Of course there is a pushback by the anti woke heads on Twitter
2026-02-27 17:29:33
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Eurik Flowers :
Even tho as a black man I hate this question and think it comes from a racist place (not thinking that's you racist tho, great analysis) you're 100% right, and most anime is inspired by black American culture
2026-04-26 00:52:13
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loserbibi :
I grew up around white people who loved anime and they made me hate it for a long time. I think if I was around more people of color who loved it I would have had a better appreciation for it.
2026-04-23 16:01:24
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Charles Stevens :
Another content creator I just saw a few minutes ago said it best that Kung fu movies had acts of resistance in them ie Bruce Lee destroying that sign saying no dogs or Chinese, much like whites only signs.
2026-04-26 05:50:10
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therealdeecutz :
One reasons Kung fu movies survived in Hong Kong was because of black people. Double features would be presented and that financially supported the industry for a good amount of time.
2026-03-28 14:01:28
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🫧 :
It extends to the English speaking Black diaspora too lol, we joke about Somali boy ‘hajj’ being a boys trip to Japan because they’re such huge fans
2026-03-08 11:21:45
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