BLACK AF Widows and Orphans Appropriates Japanese Culture

BLACK AF Widows and Orphans Appropriates Japanese Culture
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Art by Just Some Guy
Original trailer concept: Bleach Opening 01
Music: "Enkon Hakuchuumu" by Sakagami Souichi - Copyright (C) 2015 Trial & Error/Sakagami Souichi All rights reserved.
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[@MasterDecoy1W]

The subtitle of this video should have been: "Ninja, please."

[@Bopperann]

"we wuz ninjaz"

[@grandwizardnoticer8975]

Lol 😂

[@lordfrostwind3151]

And now all I can think of are the ninjas from Black Dynamite

[@ZolYinPodcast]

WindyE Bowerstone mehhh.... would be funny if it rhymed with kangz

[@jinhocheong5114]

#ninjalivesmatter

[@somecoder3054]

No one does anything on Tutsis and Hutus, the congo wars, Zambian politics, the Somalian fall from grace, South African history of appartheid or even the Zulu history. There is a lot of colour and history in west africa alone, y'know, the happy stuff. Nah, we gotta rip off Naruto.

[@Darth_Bateman]

Fuck , he wanted to rip off Naruto? Okay, good. Make an army of black Ninja that fight and die for their village only to have their benefits snatched away because everybody else is Senju and nobody likes the Uchiha. Wanna know why World War 2 was a "white man's war"? The Blue Discharge. . . . .That's why. Battlefield 5 could have done that, instead they just wanna simp to feminists and gay people.

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

Can we even call this a Naruto-ripoff? It's what would happen if they focused more on the clans talking shit on each other and maybe did one tiny panel with jutsu.....PER BOOK.

[@KUROSHURA]

Right !!!!

[@whatteamwildcats4033]

There was a black samurai that would have served as an amazing inspiration point for this

[@samuellaakso7012]

Because Naruto was well known and popular. It's so much harder to just create a new og story based on those historical event's 🙄

[@MrColuber]

For a moment, when you said Anansi, I heard 'a Nazi'.

[@AL-sd7uz]

MrColuber same here

[@lordfrostwind3151]

I heard the same thing, it makes the story of Black ubermensch so much better.

[@asaka616]

MrColuber Me too

[@johnniewalker877]

MrColuber I keep hearing it

[@atombomb4609]

Close enough

[@CruderQuotient1]

I think you thought about this book more than Kwanza did

[@popstarprincess123]

CruderQuotient1 I know he did He actually thought about the book at all

[@jeangentry6656]

Why did the ninjas tattoo the kid? Ninjas were assassins, they tried to blend in, and tats make you stand out. Also, IIRC, Japanese culture associates tattoos with rebels or criminals, because of the Yakuza being tatted.

[@krombopulosmicheal2436]

Jean Gentry I wonder how many times ninjas assassinated high figures in history I need to do more research and play tenchu again I'm getting the urge to play that game again.

[@fracturedhearts3734]

Ninjas are more of a black ops group. They could kill sure but more useful as spies and saboteurs.

[@krombopulosmicheal2436]

Fractured Hearts spying does seem a lot more beneficial then just outright mercing a guy till the right time comes, when it comes to ninjas.

[@fracturedhearts3734]

Documentaries! Got bored one day and watched a lot of Doc's on ninjas. There is not that much Real info on the subject. They was a tight lipped bunch of hillbillies.

[@krombopulosmicheal2436]

Fractured Hearts But they were highly organized, unconventional peasants right.

[@patricksmith7626]

Everytime you say "Anansi" I hear "a Nazi" which is sort of ironic but bizarrely appropriate.

[@driddick7361]

To be fair, Anansi the deity would be sick of this shit himself.

[@Alexander_the_Greatest]

Me too

[@CameronKujo]

I thought he was saying that the whole time......it still made sense

[@rajasurapaneni3501]

@@driddick7361 IKR? anansi. Strong and silent. No if you ever use the name, he better be talking deadpool levels of crap. Gab until the enemy wants to pull the gun on themselves or reveals some kind of weakness in their psyche to be exploited

[@driddick7361]

@@rajasurapaneni3501 Now that sounds like it'd be fun to watch.

[@kaiserdashawn5219]

If they had super powers how are they slaves? Wouldn't they be the world's new overlords

[@speakingwithoutnet]

That was my thought. A few weaker powers might be able to be enslaved and do something useful, but most people with strong enough powers to be useful would be extremely hard to enslave. Much easier to just throw money in their direction and hire them.

[@Asterion608]

Ikr? His concept can't be more Self degrading, he is saying that even with Superpowers that no one else haves, his ethnic group can't stand for themselves.

[@LMayer-uh1sz]

It's not just that he believes it, he WANTS it to be true. That's why he constantly talks about it. Because deep down, he desperately wants there to be this giant shadowy white supremacist ruling body that controls everything, just so he can think of himself as "the noble opposition against the tyranny of the white racists". He's a faux intellectual who thinks he's much more intelligent than he really is, and has has his ego stroked so much that he believes his own hype.

[@kaiserdashawn5219]

If I had my way with this comic I would at least show how oppressive and brutal these super men can be when they rule over their oppressors It would be interesting and thought provoking instead of what we have here Like that one scene in conquest of planet of the apes with Caesar

[@cptseagrave1191]

Didn't Watchmen play with the idea? Like, wasn't Dr. Manhattan there to show how superheroes impacted history? Watchmen the comic came out in 08, with a film adaptation coming out the following year. Black was published in 2017. He had plenty of time to look at how other comics handle the idea of superheroes existing throughout history

[@benjaminrandom7012]

"On Writing" by Stephen King is a great suggestion on learning to write, but might I also add "Worlds of Wonder" by David Gerrold? That one actually was a big help to me. (I read it when I was ten and made storytelling into a hobby for me.)

[@froggylegs1499]

Benjamin Random story by Robert mckee is a another good one

[@DarthBobCat]

How Not To Write A Novel is also great. Shows you all the traps you can fall into.

[@froggylegs1499]

WildCard2281 well I know "Story" by Robert McKee is free online. He gave the pdf out. Maybe it still is free. It's freaking amazing. It's a must read!!! And then also Anatomy of Story.

[@Muck006]

Nazis are from Germany, Japan had something completely different ... and I'd say the Yakuza would be the ones who would abuse superheroes ... but because of "muh politics" it must be Nazis.

[@The_Minarcho-Cameralist]

Partially incorrect. The residing dictatorial power in Japan during the reign of the Third Reich was the Imperial Army. I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt & assume that you’re educated of the multitude of genocides committed systematically by Imperial Japanese soldiers, and I didn’t even get into martial law.

[@Hinatachan360]

My Japanese half is soooo offended! 😆 BTW, you speak Japanese pretty good.

[@josephn8325]

I’m not Japanese at all and I’m mad at this. My guess is that the authors so called “understanding” of Japanese culture came from watching the worst ninja movie they could find plus one or two episodes of one of those terrible animes where misguided fan service is given a higher priority than the battles (If there are any) or an actual plot.

[@Grimmwoldds]

@@josephn8325 Gonna be honest. Japanese people wouldn't be "mad". They'd just glance at it, move on, and slam it the fuck down everywhere else(internet, subtle glances and odd words, aunties gossiping over tea, etc). They don't get mad. They get even.

[@spacetacos7574]

Speaks about the Asian racism wHAt ABout ThE bLACk STRUGgle

[@izukumidoriyaisssss3049]

Lmao

[@Hinatachan360]

@@KALKI-mj2fr I was making a joke. And I'm half Japanese and half Nigerian.

[@zeche8477]

"Red Fedoras"? Couldn't have called them something a little more appropriate like the Red Ushankas or the Red Sickle or the Hardbass Bois?

[@laymanhero5850]

Tom John I would’ve went for the Red Tsars, but your ideas definitely work.

[@ravoln2457]

Liking the last one :P

[@mikhailbychkov5042]

I know right? this is an insult to all fedoras around the world! Also *The Bolshevik Boys* is better in my opinion

[@HobDobson]

Maybe they hate Red Hat but didn't want to get sued?

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

Tom John [M’lady intensifies]

[@deedlessdeity218]

Makes the japanese guy talk like yoda, but then says his name in the wrong order. That's where you notice it really is just stereotypical appropriation done so bad, in the same manner they think they complain about all the time.

[@endless3cho]

MadTV, CB4, ... nice! You're spot on as usual JSG. _[Didn't you know that cultural appropriation is ok as long as a black person is doing it? Duh!]_

[@Flashshadow]

Man, black superheroes AND Japanese ninjas? This SHOULD have been something I'd be into! What a rip! XP

[@RenjiMaili]

Neostar Productions Milestone comics didn't die for this.

[@DemonicRemption]

+Neostar Productions IKR?! I'm tempted to rewrite a comic I did in high school with similar elements and submit to show them how to do this properly. This shouldn't be that hard to screw up. Hell I created a concept of a clan of black ninjas with a panther theme to their outfits six to seven years ago. Maybe I should submit that instead... I don't get how--- Unless the writer doesn't know dick about Ninjas...-_-

[@CameronKujo]

Netflix series - Yasuke

[@FablesTold]

8:26 Anansi is supposed to be a *silent* type? Why the *hell* would you name a character after after a God who is known primarily as the teller of Stories and a Trickster as a *Silent* type? Argh!!!!

[@cameoshadowness7757]

Carmen Gryphon Stupidity and poorly writen irony.

[@driddick7361]

Finally someone of culture around here. Though there is one thing to Anansi's credit you can give him that Ninjas need. Swiftness and lots of wit.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@driddick7361 Too bad the character of that namesake will be featuring none of the wit, right?

[@driddick7361]

@InfernosReaper Okay, well I got shot down real fast. Faster than Anansi when Olorun sent him on that quest.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@driddick7361 I just meant, it was a shame that such a namesake is wasted on a meh character from a bad story. As for the reference you just made, sadly, I'm not a man of culture and it's been far too long since the mythology class I took in high school. I am not opposed to reading about it, if you've got the time, though

[@dokuhlsd1753]

Kwanzer has always had his priorities backwards; rather than focus on the story his emphasis is always on SJW politics, which is why you see so many tired tropes and stereotypes. He can tell the kind of story he wants sure, and he's not the worst writer I've seen, but he can't handle criticism for shit. That's why he's a joke to a lot of people.

[@ripleyandweeds1288]

"you know they're gonna be two feet taller than everybody there" That has no right being so funny

[@5thdimension802]

If you're going to make a book about ninja, maybe do some more research on thier practical philosophies and tactics. That might help these shinobi seem less clown shoes

[@InfernosReaper]

why do research when he can just use crap from cheesy movies, shows, anime, etc. instead?

[@lightningpenguin8937]

@@InfernosReaper He definitely chose the cheesiest movie to base it off of. Heck, he even got the concept of hiding in plain sight wrong.

[@ktkuuki6756]

Kwanza didn't appropriate Japanese culture because he believes Japanese culture originated from Africa LMAO

[@thehermit8618]

He's black supremacist, which is ironic considering he's paler than some white people

[@fennefox257]

To be 100% honest (just going to mention this specific joke since I've lived in Asia for a fair bit), the majority of people not foreign to Japan (and South Korea) are generally shorter than Americas. So, yeah, kind of is true xP

[@Crawlingdreams418]

I can also back it up. Before covid, there were tons of east Asian tourists taking a stroll in a nearby park. They were either of the same height or only a few cm taller than me. For the record, I'm 158-159 cm tall.

[@keystrix3704]

You got a shout out on EVS's countdown to 400 thousand. Wish you could've joined for the celebration!

[@JustSomeGuy]

I just watched the vid earlier today. I was working last night, so I missed it.

[@grandwizardnoticer8975]

Yep

[@Danahell]

That costume looks as if it was made with garbage bags and cardboard wings. XD

[@RoninCeta]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that.

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

Luis 3G yeah, the wings look like shit

[@liizzset]

Saw this comment while watching through the video and yup I agree.

[@Hopekuma]

#AllRacesCringe

[@AmaryInkawult]

Best hashtag ever

[@HighordStarkiller]

"cultural appropiation" "shows FATE series" "NPC circuit overload error"

[@InfernosReaper]

Gotta love all the gender swaps in that one... You'd think feminists would *love* it, but apparently not...

[@CrystalMcGhee]

Does Black Mask even have editors?

[@rocketraccoon1976]

+ It's McGhee Yes, but they're all too busy hunting down anyone who disagrees with them on Twitter and crafting toxic tweets & slanderous gossip. Every once in a while, they can spare a second or two to get back to work, but that's all the time they have.

[@HALberdier17]

It's McGhee No, Mags even said in an interview that Nerkish reacted to it. S(he) said that they love working at Black Mask because they let Mags write whatever they want without editors changing anything.

[@JYAF]

We wuz supaheyus and shieeeeet

[@electricboxers9043]

Wtf

[@Rodoet001]

Spam comments. They happen. Rarely, but they do. Just report and ignore.

[@OtaniNoAsagi]

1/5 tried a little to hard with that one.

[@Based_Proletariat]

Typical white nationalist.

[@JYAF]

Mr. Bullet Club Biggz The Verbal Assassin Have you not ever heard of the claim that black people used to be Egyptians? And you said I'm a white nationalist, SMH.

[@thetokenwon506]

I know why the editors didn’t do their job. Because if they criticize a black creator then they’ll be considered racist.

[@InfernosReaper]

Plus, who doesn't want a job where you get paid to do nothing? I mean, sure, people who want to feel some sense of accomplishment with their life, but other than that...

[@MaverickhunterXZero]

This comic makes me wish Marvel cared more about Blade.

[@thefaceofpppwhenhisguntabs5292]

He's too masculine, brother.

[@Crawlingdreams418]

And Storm

[@SamGuthrie1977]

Good video. Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud is also great. I see so many modern writers and editors working in comics today that clearly have no understanding of the medium itself. It should be required reading for anyone who wants to work in comics.

[@rayvenkman2087]

SamGuthrie1977 Comics being written by hacks who doesn't want to be writing comic books.

[@Otome_chan311]

> hiding in plain sight > outfit that would really only blend in at harajuku and even then would draw attention to yourself lol

[@sertorrhenclegane]

Not as cool as the Kabuto from Naruto? Is he, at least, as cool as the one from Pokémon?

[@PvblivsAelivs]

"Where are your editors?" They mysteriously fell thirty floors out of a hotel room. We don't know why this keeps happening. The position must be cursed or something.

[@lightningpenguin8937]

That suddenly stops when ever the editors stop thinking. How odd.

[@othellow]

When the two characters are sneaking through Japan in their whatever costumes. You can tell by the archway behind their head there in Harajuku. Where all the major weird fashion trends of Japan are sold. And even in a place where they have a clothing line called lolita Hospital, and rainbow fruit Style. Those two sticks out.

[@Archone666]

I DID recognize the name "Anansi" the moment I heard it. That's because I remember the character from a couple episodes of "Static Shock." Who was a black superhero who was also AWESOME, and I loved that they put him into season 2 of "Young Justice," I hope they bring him back in season 3, and I'd love it if they gave him another show. He and Gear were such an awesome team...

[@InfernosReaper]

And not just Static and Gear. The villains were pretty decent overall. Just ignore the goofy kangaroo man and armadillo dude. Ebon was probably my favorite because he had some real menace going with a solid power set to back it and wasn't a moron. Whenever Static beat Ebon, it tended to be well-earned.

[@garyk3478]

There's a reason we've never had a DC story about humans selling Kryptonians for slave labor. Kwanza seems to have decent ideas at times, but when it comes to turning an idea into a story, he shoots himself in the foot so much it's a wonder he has toes left.

[@jonathanhoward9533]

Stacks of those books lay unread on LCS racks. I'm glad someone read it, he should feel blessed.

[@1dcondave]

I was about 2:40 in before I realized he was saying "Ananse", not "a nazi." Time to get the potatoes out of my ears...

[@thriddoctor]

Me too, i always pronounced Ananes a-nancy.

[@ysgramornorris2452]

Not to mention that "Kurokumo" should be "Kurogumo", because that's how japanese phonology works. That's why we say "origami" instead of "orikami", "shinigami" instead of "shinikami", and "kawabata" instead of "kawahata".

[@InfernosReaper]

Kanji's a bitch like that sometimes

[@gerbill13]

timmy's mom " timmy sop picking on the black kid with eye lasers." timmy " no mom i'm white." black laser eye kid. " if only i could use mt eye lasers to stop this"

[@Drachenhannes]

For some reason when you first said Anansi i missheard it as "A Nazi" and appereantly that's one of the things you can't unhear.

[@Sol36900]

If they wanted to write stories with a message they should take note from Congo folklore. Not only do they involve lessons, but great mythology. I remember one in which a boy captures and is befriended by a lightning bolt, a spider and another being that I can't recall. Anyways, all three return his kindness by helping him complete three tasks the king gave him. My favorite one was with the spider, who uses its web to capture a star. As for the moral of the story I forgot what it was. I know it wasn't the cliche of helping others, at least not exactly, but, regardless, it was an eye opener for me. Seriously, do writers, especially comic book writers of color, not realize the goldmine within their cultures?

[@cptseagrave1191]

It isn't something popular or well known, so instead of using those stories, it's easier to rip off something in the mainstream

[@Soridan]

"Within their cultures" Aaaand that's the thing. It isn't their culture. Their culture is American, and within that theirs is the victim culture. Plus Africa is poor and dirty and they want nothing to do with it aside from claiming that they were all enslaved and kidnapped from there. Now feel guilty you nazi! There is this massive continent with a long history and rich folklore but they'd rather write black ninjas. There are comic artists (non-american) who use local folklore and mythology but sadly they rarely get translated to English or get a wide enough appeal.

[@jasonmartin5769]

The thing that bugs me is that Kwanza seems to have some really interesting ideas... but the execution is so ham-fisted, it makes the whole thing dumber than a second coat of paint.

[@benjones1717]

It looks like the panels in the action scenes could be rearranged in any order and be no different.

[@dokuhlsd1753]

This would have been a lot more interesting if it was yakuza or triads, maybe both, and throw some brainwashing or Stockholm syndrome for the kids in the trafficking ring. 2 simple changes and the story would have made so much more sense. Oh well.

[@tenmirdestruction408]

Red fedora sounds stupid in Russian

[@Bopperann]

And their Indian rivals, the Blue Beanies. But who they REALLY gotta watch out for is the Scandinavian Yellow Speckled Top Hats! (I'm hear all the accents in my head.)

[@tenmirdestruction408]

I was saying that Red Fedora sounds stupid in the Russian language

[@Bopperann]

And I'm saying it sounds stupid in every tongue.

[@tenmirdestruction408]

True! It's worth noting that in my Graphic Design class I was told that I am supposed to do a ton of research to properly "represent" minorities. I find it interesting how this person did no research in to anyone else's background

[@varemenos]

He needed a new book to crowdfund and not deliver.

[@rcct44444]

Superheroes with an urban twist. Literally how do you mess that up. Boondocks meets X-Men. That sounds like the greatest thing ever.

[@InfernosReaper]

Considering Static Shock exists and was rather successful overall, we know that an urban twist on super heroes and villains can not only work, but be very well received.

[@lordfrostwind3151]

I first heard the heroes name as “A-Nazi" so all I could think was “the hero of the story of African Ubermensch is named A-Nazi, this is even funnier than I thought," but it's actually “Ah-Nan-Z" like that story about the spider I had to read back in elementary school.

[@Buzzkilljoy1248]

Kwanza does know that: 1. The point of ninjas is espionage and assassination and to do that is to *not* stand out, to blend into the crowd and environment and hide in plain sight. 2. Unless they were gangsters or rebellious delinquents, tattoos tend to have negative connotations in Japanese culture, so those two would stand out even *more* than necessary. Like the ninjas in Naruto, they would make the worst ninjas ever if applied in real life.

[@kinglouiev9530]

William Lycurgus I think Naruto is more like a Samurai than a Ninja. He stands out and is extremely difficult to kill. Samurai stands out and before firearms were extremely difficult to kill.

[@grandwizardnoticer8975]

My LCS is the kind of small shop that will buy one copy of all the progressive BS, put it on a "Recommended" shelf, and then it never sells. During Black History Month, they put the 'black' - related titles faced out on the front-door book case. One issue of Black AF was front, top, and centered. It never sold. When they changed the display at the end of the month, I looked in the trades shelves and found that the single copy of Black AF was still there. There's probably at least a couple-thousand or more of them on a back shelf or in an overstock warehouse all over the US.

[@48cxy2]

The Red Fedora, because Kwanza also wears one too, get it? Nothing matters

[@maizelet85]

Hahahaha on the black market

[@merrylderrickson3147]

That final frame at 12:27 looks just like the ending of one of the Poltergesit movies, Carol Anne walking away with the dude wearing a top hat. Not gonna look it up to confirm, but its pretty similar in feel as much as a 20 year old memory goes anyway.

[@UncleMikeDrop]

Even if you ignore the fact that this comic is blatantly racist, it gets pretty hard to ignore the fact that yet again someone has used ninjas. If you really think about it though, the modern ninja is and even really a Japanese trope. What we think of visit ninjas just something and enterprising Japanese man sold to ignorant westerners. A ninja is just a spy. The black suited assassin is entirely fictional and the outfit is actually based on something that Kabuki set piece arrangers would wear during their productions as a way of telling the audience that they are not a part of the production. It was basically the historical Japanese green screen.

[@ericpeterson8732]

You know, it feels like Kwanza wanted to make Anansi into a Snake-Eyes type. And did a piss-poor job at it, of course.

[@mrmonkeyman412]

When I was new in the military there were a bunch of crusty old guys who would do things that were, frankly, unnecessarily abusive (I felt at the time) because other had done these things to them when they were new. These crusty old guys did not fully understand why these things were done to them, or why they were doing it themselves,only that it was done before so they felt justified thus. I think this might be a similar situation. Doing things you consider unjust to others you'd otherwise not want done to yourself because you perceive still others had done them to you, so justice... somehow. It's a convoluted situation that originates from a place of bitterness. It's a good example of why professionals and wise ones suggest fixing one's self before trying to fix others.

[@FourOf92000]

12:18 the IRL Red Hat: what the fuck, we just sell Linux

[@Remoniq]

Sorry, but every time you said the name "Anansi" I heard a nazi" and that made it all so much funnier.

[@clericofchaos1]

never heard of it...black dynamite was cool though.

[@kilssj2250]

5:39 - Hmmm... That impression of The Vancome Lady... "Chaaaaaaa, you know what?" Uh-huh! ✌ 🙃MadTV (EARLY Seasons) Reference!

[@samwhary5498]

They took the name Yasuke from a real black samurai. The only one in fact. And they should be ashamed from bringing dishonor upon the name by including it in this mess.

[@BSGA22]

Great review. Keep up the excellent work.

[@ExterminatusM4A]

Hey there, just stumbled onto this channel. It's got some amazing production value considering its size. For real, keep up the good work!

[@josephquicke5455]

I like how the in a world where only black people have super powers they are still somehow always being oppresed

[@noahjahnsen7841]

That whole book is like "I am Therefore immediately leaving for Nepal, where I intend to live as a goat

[@AlexvrbX]

Even if he's the "silent type" and doesn't speak aloud, it would still help to toss the reader a box or two containing some of the character's thoughts.

[@poisoncontrol4488]

evs shouted you out, you should have jumped on their stream.

[@Adelynoir]

Proof that the author was google translating: kuro is the noun, kuroi is the adjective. You cant have kuro kumo, it grammatically must be Kuroi kumo. Komarumo does not at all sound like a Japanese name, and neither does anansi. Can't think of any common name kanji that would make those names

[@aaroncalimeri3270]

Stephen King's On Writing is an awesome book. I was just telling a co-worker this week that I need to go back and re-read it to improve my writing.

[@Visiden]

A ninja is a spy. That's all they are. Sometimes, they might be called upon to kill someone, but this is rare. For the most part, they blend in, observe, then report. Of course, fucking up what a ninja is is fine given how the Japanese themselves have been happy to dance upon the lore with stuff like Naruto. The Metatron has some good videos on ninja if you want a historical look at them. As for that weird fashion, that may be fine in a place like Akihabara, but most of Japan is very conservative with clothing.

[@swirlershark-dragon8393]

Red Fedora??? Like the Linux brand, Red Hat??? ROFLMAO

[@InfernosReaper]

It's what happened when Red Hat and Fedora merged, obviously.

[@rinwesley3092]

Best black superhumans appropriating Asian culture was the Hateocracy. I would much rather see a comic about them.

[@humblemarty]

This is the weirdest comic I've ever heard of. 😆They're missing the teens pulling out their cell phone to take a picture of them "hiding in plain sight" it's so hilarious that it sounds terrible. I'd recommend the webcomic chicken and waffles but it's been so long since I looked it up that it's hard to find but really good and comes in comic book form.

[@nvfury13]

Given the theme and name, I’d expect Anansi to be a black Spider-Man.

[@kingsadvisor18]

This is like Youngblood and Team Youngblood and Blood Wulf, Rob Leifield nonsense all over again

[@CTback]

Kings Advisor But with better-drawn feet.

[@rayvenkman2087]

Kings Advisor Hey, at least Rob can actually draw.

[@kaiserdashawn5219]

Hyprocrisy thy name is kwanza

[@TheToweringOtakunt]

Japanese street wear is very conservative usually. Nothing skimpy and nothing overly colorful or loud. There are some exceptions, but every one of my Japanese friends and both of my professors who are originally from Japan are unanimous on this one. If these two were just walking around in bluejeans and T-shirts, they'd be taken for tourists and nobody would look their direction twice. These outfits would just make them stand out more.

[@truthcrackers]

I'm so glad people like this exist to make fun of.

[@amargad69]

Your voice and commentary are very good

[@doonthefool1607]

Now, to give credit where credit is due sort of, Yasuke is a nod to the “Obsidian Samurai”, an African slave who was turned into an apprentice of a Japanese lord, the two having a deep friendship even if they didn’t know what the other was saying. The lord himself? That... Was Obu Nobunaga... Who was a dictator... Y i k e s.

[@jbabylucus1641]

6:04 you ask why are there still ninjas in the world; what would be wrong with them still being there? Both marvel and dc have their factions of "ninjas" that have caught up with the new times. Ninjas are just one of those things people add in.

[@dricsi07]

When you realize that japan makes more diverse cast and less stereotypes than America. Case and Pont: Avdul, Strohime. (There are more but they are relevant I think)

[@InfernosReaper]

At least until you get to Gay Disney Land, er, I mean, Italy... ;)

[@conradojavier7547]

Avdol is One of the best Black Men in JoJo.

[@alaisl.5572]

Stephen king too huwayt fo kwanza

[@Shiirow]

isnt it spelled Kwanzaa with 2 a's... the holiday I mean.

[@solindigo3725]

This sounds like the plot of the tmnt movie of the shredder getting teenagers of New York to steal and do his bidding.

[@Keiji555]

Agreed with the Star Wars example. except not the prequels, but the original trilogy instead. Still wondering why Vader charged into that asteroid field to begin with, instead of just leaving it to Fett, and going ahead to Lando's world to hold him hostage? And why the hell did they raid the "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" puppet special set for the Abominable snowman!

[@avocadobe]

I spent most of the video wondering why the hell the oppressed black hero was called "A Nazi." Turns out I'm just deaf af

[@winterwolfcr7]

I'm not going to lie about every time you said Anansi, I kept hearing you say "A Nazi." I had to look it up to get the correct spelling of the name. lol

[@InfernosReaper]

To be real, the character is closer to being a nazi than Anansi

[@EaTThis00]

I could of sworn the first ninja or samurai was named Yasuke

[@EaTThis00]

Btw he's black

[@abelramos5571]

8:46 The exception to this rule can be with parents, right? I’m asking because I’m writing a comic myself.

[@abelramos5571]

The main character calls them “mom” and “dad” on the first page that shows them. Ik the answer might be obvious, but I’m new 😅

[@r.l.2708]

If I could have an editor for any of my book attempts, I'd ask for your help. Granted I haven't even finished page 2 yet.

[@DARTH_COMiX]

where did u learn japanese?

[@michaelortiz1561]

Didn't static shock do anatsi (?) So much better?

[@Xanegoh]

I know this is a four year old video, but I have to point this out. In X-Men, mutants only make up 2% of the ENTIRE world population. Since that number is comparatively small it makes sense that people wouldn't assume someone's a mutant. But it also bolsters the feeling of paranoia that anyone could be one. Making a bigger percentage of a smaller group that thing is incredibly stupid.

[@jellyfishsii]

You should review "The Untamed" series and the "Niobe" series by Stranger Comics

[@dairoleon2682]

Every time you say the name "Anansi", I hear "A Nazi" so sometimes I jump to see if there's really a panel about a Nazi fighting a ninja.

[@menherachan7810]

As an anime character I find this use of Japanese culture offensive

[@InfernosReaper]

As an anime character avatar, I'd like to shatter the author's illusions

[@luckykennedy7364]

Ah shit here we go again

[@eternallylearning2811]

it stile ticks me off that even through Japanese people are looking more Japanese in this book don't look Japanese in anim'e and such i mean to me all they have to do is get the skin tone right as in more darker skinned japanese people and i'll be fine.

[@lightningpenguin8937]

Thw most realistic way to have black ninjas would be to have the master be a ninja that was exiled from his clan. The master would have traveled, and eventually meet with one of the super human black people. This is when the master see potential, potential for revenge!!! He trains them while telling them lies, lies about his exile, lies about the Japanese, lies, and hate into his students. That got dark fast. Edit: I'm going to go further. After the master dies, two of his students go to Japan(illegally) in order to enact their master's revenge. When they get two the second best looks at modern Japan, and questions if this is right. Number 1 grabs 2, and calls him unfaithful, and weak. 1 readies his weapons when 2 leaves since he can't bother to watch. He close his eyes, and instead of screams he hears a clash of steel. He looks for 1 but can't find him. Instead he just hears more clashes of steel. He uses his trained hearing and/or abilities to track the sound down. He finds 1 in an alley way fighting a bunch of ninjas. Two are dead, and the other three are injured. 1 looks crazed, and is consumed by power. 2 tries to break them up. This causes 1 to feel betrayed, and after a quick fight with 2, he leaves. The ninja look at 2 to until they die. They are injured, and see that he isn't a normal human. This is supposed to be a plot line some I'm going to sum it up. 2 befriends the ninjas. They explain that in this version of Japan. The ninja are like secret police, and they saw 1, and 2 enter illegally. While trying to arrest 1 a fight broke out. 1 bide his time knowing that if he wants to destroy Japan he need to get rid of the obstacles(ninjas, and 1) so he lies low. 2, and the ninja work together to take down 1. After the ninjas make a deal that they will forgive his illegal entry of Japan if he promises to never teach the ninja ways. He accepts, and leave Japan to with a new goal. To protect the weak from the strong sh*t. If any wants to take this storyline please say you got the idea from a lightning wielding penguin...in your dream...on drugs...yeah.