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SpinKirby posted...

Axiom posted...

Honestly I think it just comes down to laziness/cheapness in that most of the time they just don't care enough to try and differentiate between races outside of hair color

The Japanese are naturally tan-yellowish/lite-brown/pale-white, so the issue would arise by assuming that Japanese only come in one color.

anime tends to darken the skin the males a little bit and the females tend to be lighter which fits with japanese beauty standards where pale women are seen are more attractive.

or at least thats what i've been told explains that trend in anime.

also straight up drawing their character yellow would be living playing into a self racism. at least by drawing them whiteish they get it close enough and keeps it homogenous which fits their culture.