Come to think of it, did this rolly polly fella made an apperance in the new Dragon Ball series? Or did they quietly pretend Mr. Popo doesn't exist?
Come to think of it, did this rolly polly fella made an apperance in the new Dragon Ball series? Or did they quietly pretend Mr. Popo doesn't exist?
This is strange cultural thing I've noticed. I got to an HBCU and just about everyone I discuss anime with agrees that Piccolo was a black man.
It's uncanny. In terms of personality, his strong demeanor mixed with his vast kindness greatly contrasted with the moral simplicity of his saiyan/human allies and really set him apart.
Furthermore, as we were introduced to planet Namek and its natives, watching them brutalized by the powers that be was a distinct analogue to abuses impacted upon the black race. It's hard to express, but I sympathized on a level deeper than I should have when I saw those images on screen of Friza's troops murdering Namekians.
Personally, for myself growing up, when positive portrayals of adult black men in media were hard to find, Piccolo was an empowering figure. Of course, the cartoons and whatnot in the 90s had that trademark diversity amongst children and teens, but as far as specifically black MEN are concerned Piccolo was awesome to witness.
Namek is literally Space Africa. Piccolo's a brother.
This theory is as old as Kami.
Piccolo was always the black dude for me and my friends
piccolo is black
like, black black, not goku black
Nobody remembers much, but they made one of the few black guys in DBZ and named him 'Killa' and you can't even understand what the hell he is saying because it is stereotypically unintelligible at times.
Also he's an awesome fucking character and did a better job raising Gohan than Goku.
Maybe Kid Buu is Pence. Evil Buu is the Trump Administration. Kid Buu is what happens when Evil Buu purges(impeaches) Trump. Evil incarnate.
Reminds of the time I read that Stormfront thread that likened saiyans to the aryan race.
The Saiyans are black. Namekians are more like Indians tbh
Almost every ethnicity exists in the Dragon Ball worldIndia exists in the Dragon Ball world though:
Almost every ethnicity exists in the Dragon Ball world
Includind mermaids, the three-eyed race and anthrapomorphic animals
Italian. "Mama Mia!"
Nah, Trump is Hercule. It fits him to a tee. He's a bullshiter that calls everyone else fake when he's the real fake and projects like nothing else all while being a giant douche.
And now he's been elected as the final hope for our planet against Cell.
He's still up on the tower with Dende, somebody else uses the hyperbolic time chamber during the current arc.
Dont act like Piccolo wasnt turning Chichis grieving ass out on the side.
"Go upstairs and study Gohan while I talk with Uncle Piccolo"
Even Namekiana love PAWGs
The blonde haired man came and destroyed their homeland.
All I know is that Gohan owes his ass a world's best dad mug.
I gotta say though, piccolo's postboy shirt is kinda dope.
Doesn't look black to me.
Piccolo was definitely the black guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwj91-uHDa8