Required Cookies & Technologies Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make Anime and black characters have had a sketchy history in the past In the earliest days of anime, they took on stereotypical appearances and were often either played as jokes or more basic criminals But that doesn't mean all black anime characters have been bad—over the last four decades, we've seen tons of really awesome black characters of all types Being an avid anime binger, I thought I'd share some of my top most iconic Black anime characters The numbers are based on no particular ranking Afro Samurai In the Afro Samurai Movie, Afro is the first character that comes to mind when I think of a kickass Black anime lead He and his counterpart Ninja Ninja, voiced by Samuel L Jackson
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