Talk:AKAZA/@comment-70.123.149.151-20160318024357/@comment-53539-20160529075058

Okay anime stereotyping lesson;

In anime, skin often reflects "lifestyle". Japanese skin can be from Europeon pale to Indian dark because it tans. Those with lighter skin types are usually representing upper class or indoor style of living and those who have drker more outer worldly or labour based styles. So a sporty Japanese character with darker skin means they spend a LOT of time outside. But a pale office worker means they won't go outside much at all.

In some cultures, paler skins are preferred because it means you have a good earning job, while darker means lower class jobs that are labourous and poorly paid like farmers. Lapis being a princess reflects her status in pale skin and her sister being a reject is going to be lower class, thus darker skinned tone. Miku herself even reflects this.... And you can ee this at play just looking at Good Smile Racing's summer vrsion of Racing Miku Next time you watch look next the tone of skin and the character and if their tone reflects them.

Oh and this doesn't always apply here in the west... In the west toned skin gives the impression that you are so rich you can afford to be away from the job itself. So for us, darker skin represents "wealth". However, some cultures still do not like African black because of its associations with slavery. This is a continuous problem that won't be resolved any time soon. Next time you watch a movie or show, look for token Black characters, which sadly is the excuse to claim there is diversity in a cast by adding 1 black guy. :-/

I would not call this character black a even unity chan is not her normal skin colour. I think it wouldn't matter if the skin was blue, red orpink, its not trying to be a accurate colour.