In Japan it's still culturally possible to just add a village of black guys who use pro wrestling moves and electric powers because you think it's a cool idea.
The character is a bit of a delinquent, like all of the other tailed beast holders, and the freestyle rapping is one way they expressed that. Similar to how Naruto used to be a vandal.
For real. Just because western producers use black people as golems for their own personal political reasons doesn't mean black people are inherently bad as characters.
Considering how popular big shounen is with blacks and mexicans, its probably closer to "giving your audience what they want" than any other media that would pander to them.
Shit the Broly movie's soundtrack was literally based on a viral video of Mexico City airing an episode of DBS on the side of a building.
Still probably wasn't their intent, but if it was it was entirely fanservice for the amount of negros already watching.
Meh, they put a bikini on the sexy jutsu. And you can't convince me hidden clouds village wasn't a weird pandering attempt with all the rap shit
In Japan it's still culturally possible to just add a village of black guys who use pro wrestling moves and electric powers because you think it's a cool idea.
Who rap. Badly. On purpose.
The character is a bit of a delinquent, like all of the other tailed beast holders, and the freestyle rapping is one way they expressed that. Similar to how Naruto used to be a vandal.
For real. Just because western producers use black people as golems for their own personal political reasons doesn't mean black people are inherently bad as characters.
Considering how popular big shounen is with blacks and mexicans, its probably closer to "giving your audience what they want" than any other media that would pander to them.
Shit the Broly movie's soundtrack was literally based on a viral video of Mexico City airing an episode of DBS on the side of a building.
Still probably wasn't their intent, but if it was it was entirely fanservice for the amount of negros already watching.