One of the animators at MAPPA involved in the production of Jujutsu Kaisen has been accused of racism after making a joke deemed offensive to Asians. On Twitter, animator Bannogawa_b shared a drawing of Satoru Gojo and Shoko Ieiri making a gesture known as "fox eyes" towards Suguro Geto . However, the account deleted the tweet after receiving accusations of racism.
Jujutsu Kaisen – Series animator accused of being racist by fans
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Some people consider the "fox eyes" gesture a harmless joke, but many also consider it offensive to Asians. According to the story, this gesture serves to point out negative stereotypes. Therefore, the animator's drawing was interpreted as a racist gesture by Jujutsu Kaisen fans.
Due to the wave of criticism, the animator posted another drawing of Gojo making the "gomen" expression to apologize. However, some people didn't think it was appropriate to make fun of the characters and questioned the profile again.
すみません、放送前にあげた絵ですぎ???
リプ下さった方々、返せず申し訳ない。
呪術2期、何卒よろしくお願いします! pic.twitter.com/Rbbe6mys9k— 伴野河-ベタβ (@bannogawa_b) July 6, 2023
Finally, the animator made another apology to try to ease the situation and stated that he will keep work matters to a minimum.
無知で本当にすみませんでした。反省しております。
今後仕事に関するツイートは必要最低限にとどめますね。— 伴野河-ベタβ (@bannogawa_b) July 9, 2023
"I sincerely regret my lack of knowledge. I'm so sorry. From now on, I'll keep work-related posts to a minimum."
Synopsis:
The story follows Yuji Itadori, a high school student who becomes involved with a secret society of sorcerers called Jujutsu Kaisen, who fight curses—evil beings that haunt the living world. So, to protect his friends and the innocent, Yuji decides to join the jujutsu sorcerers as a student-in-training under the tutelage of Satoru Gojo, the strongest sorcerer of all.
The anime's first season premiered in October 2020 and consisted of 24 episodes, animated by MAPPA . The studio also produced the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 , which takes place a few years before the main series and tells the story of young Yuta Okkotsu.
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Source: Kudasai
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