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African American Anime Fans

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:09 pm
by KhakiBlueSocks
Somedays it feels as though I'm the only black dude in Louisiana that watches anime or reads manga. Whenever I join a forum, I always have the feeling that I'm the only/first plack person there. Don't get me wrong, I consider it a great blessing to be this unique, but I was wondering if anyone else ever felt this way; like they're the blue toe socks in a drawer full of white socks?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:15 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
Oh oh! I'm asian! Do I fit in? Us minorities gotta stick together right? :thumb:

I know 4 african american people here off the top of my head. But I'll let them introduce themselves.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:17 pm
by KhakiBlueSocks
Of course! We got to stick together!

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:20 pm
by SigmaKnight
\o.o/ Dude, your black too? I had no idea. XD I am too.

Sometimes I get that weird "token black guy" feeling... >.>;;

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:21 pm
by Ingemar
Mr. SmartyPants wrote:Oh oh! I'm asian! Do I fit in? Us minorities gotta stick together right?
Asians don't count, unless you forgot who invented anime.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:21 pm
by KhakiBlueSocks
SigmaKnight wrote:\o.o/ Dude, your black too? I had no idea. XD I am too.



YOU ARE?! You're kidding me!

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:32 pm
by SigmaKnight
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:YOU ARE?! You're kidding me!


Dude, Im not kidding. Im so totally black that its not even funny. XD

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:38 pm
by Mimiru14
I'm black too! :)

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:54 pm
by SigmaKnight
Mimiru14 wrote:I'm black too! :)


\o.o/ I had no idea.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:55 pm
by CDLviking
I have several black friends who are into anime, so I assure you that you aren't the only one out there.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:01 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
SigmaKnight wrote:Dude, Im not kidding. Im so totally black that its not even funny. XD


:lol: for some reason that statement struck me funny

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:14 pm
by SigmaKnight
Mr. SmartyPants wrote::lol: for some reason that statement struck me funny


XD I'm glad someone got a kick out of it.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:14 pm
by Shia Kyosuka
*wonders if he's one of the 4 people MSP can name off the top of his head...*

>_>

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:29 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
Shia Kyosuka wrote:*wonders if he's one of the 4 people MSP can name off the top of his head...*

>_>


actually you weren't. However I knew you were, as you showed a picture of yourself.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:35 pm
by Icarus
I guess I qualify on my fathers side.

My brothers ex-fiance told us that all the kids could pass as Hispanic in NY.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:35 pm
by Shia Kyosuka
... I did?

o.o

You mean.. RoflPwnage? BWA!

Don't show ANYBODY that website! :P

In fact, I'm coming to your house RIGHT now, and erasing that pic from your memory. I look really boring in real life, lol

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:13 am
by oro!
Like half of my anime club is black, so I guess it's just where you're at...to determine who even knows about anime.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:13 am
by starwarsboy90
Lol, I'm 45% African American, so I'm usually mistaken as Hispanic, not that I care though!

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:22 am
by Starfire1
i'm black (along with enough percentages of other races to make me appear to be something else). i know a few (emphasis on few) other black people who are into anime but not many.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:14 pm
by ChristianKitsune
Not to be mean...but..why does it matter? (seriously, not trying to be rude!)

But In my opinion it shouldn' matter if someone is black, white, purple, green..Asian...etc..

I mean, do people really look at each other say "Oh you are Black AND you Watch anime! HEh! You are even cooler than I thought!"?

I guess for me, it just really doesn't matter what color you or, or your racial backround. I try to find common interests in areas other than skin color. Like for instance, knowing that majority of everyone here is Christian, makes you even cooler because of THAT fact...but outside doesn't matter to me..LOL

Anyway, I hope I didn't offend anyone...truly that wasn't my wish, in fact it is more of a light hearted reply than anything else.

But to stay on Topic, I don't really have many African American people in my hometown, so I guess I don't know any.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:20 pm
by mitsuki lover
:angel:
No-one can tell your race or nationality when you're online.
I'm not black but my ancestors owned some back when slavery was still around.
Hope that doesn't mean we can't still be friends.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:25 pm
by Starfire1
ChristianRonin wrote:Not to be mean...but..why does it matter? (seriously, not trying to be rude!)

But In my opinion it shouldn' matter if someone is black, white, purple, green..Asian...etc..

I mean, do people really look at each other say "Oh you are Black AND you Watch anime! HEh! You are even cooler than I thought!"?

I guess for me, it just really doesn't matter what color you or, or your racial backround. I try to find common interests in areas other than skin color. Like for instance, knowing that majority of everyone here is Christian, makes you even cooler because of THAT fact...but outside doesn't matter to me..LOL

Anyway, I hope I didn't offend anyone...truly that wasn't my wish, in fact it is more of a light hearted reply than anything else.

But to stay on Topic, I don't really have many African American people in my hometown, so I guess I don't know any.

no offense taken. i agree with you.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:01 pm
by Myoti
Being that about 80% of my school is black, I'd say there's quite a few. Unfortunately, many of the real anime fans there seem to be gay (or "bi") or into yaoi (and that goes for ALL groups, not just the black...). >_<

*sigh*

Don't show ANYBODY that website!

Why not?

*posts the URL all over the forums*

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:33 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
ChristianRonin wrote:Not to be mean...but..why does it matter? (seriously, not trying to be rude!)

But In my opinion it shouldn' matter if someone is black, white, purple, green..Asian...etc..

I mean, do people really look at each other say "Oh you are Black AND you Watch anime! HEh! You are even cooler than I thought!"?

I guess for me, it just really doesn't matter what color you or, or your racial backround. I try to find common interests in areas other than skin color. Like for instance, knowing that majority of everyone here is Christian, makes you even cooler because of THAT fact...but outside doesn't matter to me..LOL

Anyway, I hope I didn't offend anyone...truly that wasn't my wish, in fact it is more of a light hearted reply than anything else.

But to stay on Topic, I don't really have many African American people in my hometown, so I guess I don't know any.



well, I mean if you're in a place thats predominately nationality X, you want to see if anybody happens to be nationaltiy Y, to go "Hey I'm your nationality! coolness"

nobody is saying it matters, but It's a nice thing to know.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:59 pm
by CDLviking
race and nationality are different

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:10 pm
by KhakiBlueSocks
ChristianRonin wrote:Not to be mean...but..why does it matter? (seriously, not trying to be rude!)

But In my opinion it shouldn' matter if someone is black, white, purple, green..Asian...etc..

I mean, do people really look at each other say "Oh you are Black AND you Watch anime! HEh! You are even cooler than I thought!"?

I guess for me, it just really doesn't matter what color you or, or your racial backround. I try to find common interests in areas other than skin color. Like for instance, knowing that majority of everyone here is Christian, makes you even cooler because of THAT fact...but outside doesn't matter to me..LOL

Anyway, I hope I didn't offend anyone...truly that wasn't my wish, in fact it is more of a light hearted reply than anything else.

But to stay on Topic, I don't really have many African American people in my hometown, so I guess I don't know any.


No offense at all! The main reason I asked is because Louisiana is not known for being really anime-friendly. In fact, my cousin thinks Pikachu is demonic (But that's another thread :lol: ) The few anime fans we have here are of a lighter complexion than myself, and I was just wondering if the situation was the same everywhere else. That and I also wanted to have a thread that lasted for more than two pages! :jump:

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:39 pm
by Fionn Fael
Dude... I didn't even know that KhakiBlueSocks or Sigma were black until yesterday. So... It's not exactly obvious when you just talk to people online. :P

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:05 pm
by Naga Kisaki
Hm. I'm not black, but my great-great Grandfather was a pure-blooded Cherokee. My dad has some russian and jewish and my mom has some german and Cherokee...

I'm a mutt. :P

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:00 pm
by SigmaKnight
ChristianRonin wrote:Not to be mean...but..why does it matter? (seriously, not trying to be rude!)

But In my opinion it shouldn' matter if someone is black, white, purple, green..Asian...etc..

I mean, do people really look at each other say "Oh you are Black AND you Watch anime! HEh! You are even cooler than I thought!"?

I guess for me, it just really doesn't matter what color you or, or your racial backround. I try to find common interests in areas other than skin color. Like for instance, knowing that majority of everyone here is Christian, makes you even cooler because of THAT fact...but outside doesn't matter to me..LOL

Anyway, I hope I didn't offend anyone...truly that wasn't my wish, in fact it is more of a light hearted reply than anything else.

But to stay on Topic, I don't really have many African American people in my hometown, so I guess I don't know any.


It doesn't matter one bit and it has nothing to do with being cooler...I mean noone is going to treat anyone any different... o.o

Its just that sometimes it makes a person feel like less of an outsider, or less unusual.

Like if you went to a public school all your life, and never met a single christian, and then all of a sudden you find out that someone else is a christian.

okay maybe thats not a good example... but sometimes its just a comfort..

PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:03 pm
by ChristianKitsune
ahh ok! I SEE Sorry..didn't mean to sound rude...but...to me it really doesn't matter! ^_^

I heard that Arkansas was going to ban anime a few years back..is that true? Never knew Louisiana was so anti-anime..^^;

Sorry bout that all! ^_^