http://www.animenation.net/blog/2008/05/12/ask-john-why-do-even-realistic-anime-use-unnatural-hair-colors/ Anime News & More! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:06:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.animenation.net/blog/2008/05/12/ask-john-why-do-even-realistic-anime-use-unnatural-hair-colors/#comment-361 goon303 Mon, 19 May 2008 11:00:30 +0000 http://www.animenation.net/blog/?p=12692#comment-361 yeah, it doesn't phase me in the least, as PockyBox has said. I just find it aesthetically pleasing actually. Lots of anime series usually have their main characters as being exotically beautiful, or special in appearance in some way to make them stand out or just to look "cool". This has seeped into Japanese culture. When I walk around in Tokyo, I sometimes see the young guys and girls wearing over the top clothing styles with wild colors, and exotic hair styles and eye color changing lenses etc... yeah, it doesn’t phase me in the least, as PockyBox has said. I just find it aesthetically pleasing actually. Lots of anime series usually have their main characters as being exotically beautiful, or special in appearance in some way to make them stand out or just to look “cool”. This has seeped into Japanese culture. When I walk around in Tokyo, I sometimes see the young guys and girls wearing over the top clothing styles with wild colors, and exotic hair styles and eye color changing lenses etc…

]]> http://www.animenation.net/blog/2008/05/12/ask-john-why-do-even-realistic-anime-use-unnatural-hair-colors/#comment-302 PockyBox.com Mon, 12 May 2008 19:28:25 +0000 http://www.animenation.net/blog/?p=12692#comment-302 I'm really surprised people even discuss this anymore. Call it conditioning from 11 years of anime fandom, but I just don't notice hair color and style anymore, and I'm sure there are many anime fans who have since tuned this aspect out. I’m really surprised people even discuss this anymore. Call it conditioning from 11 years of anime fandom, but I just don’t notice hair color and style anymore, and I’m sure there are many anime fans who have since tuned this aspect out.

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