How Japanese depict themselves in cartoons

Type 97 Chi-ha · 06-17-2007, 11:05 PM

(Yes, I'm back after a long absence, seeing I'm still remembered. This time I'm sticking around.)

In past discussions about the original late '80s/early'90s TV cartoon, it was commented that Shredder didn't seem Oriental in his appearance.

In one sense it's true; he's quite huge for a Japanese person. But when you see manga and other forms of Japanese cartoons, the style of his character doesn't seem inconsistent with Oriental characters depicted in Japanese comics, for the target audience of their own countrymen. Or am I wrong?

06-17-2007, 11:05 PM	#1
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	How Japanese depict themselves in cartoons (Yes, I'm back after a long absence, seeing I'm still remembered. This time I'm sticking around.) In past discussions about the original late '80s/early'90s TV cartoon, it was commented that Shredder didn't seem Oriental in his appearance. In one sense it's true; he's quite huge for a Japanese person. But when you see manga and other forms of Japanese cartoons, the style of his character doesn't seem inconsistent with Oriental characters depicted in Japanese comics, for the target audience of their own countrymen. Or am I wrong?