Does anyone have a moment to talk about my boy Usagi? He's very important. To me.
Look at him! Happiest 4ft Ronin on earth,
But also filled with, just so much affront at the world. Look at these faces!
Sweet mercy he's so adorable in this art style.
But let's look at some other takes:
Very cool, very dark and serious. I love 12 and 03 Usagi so much. 03 Usagi a little better but only because he had more time. They're both such great guys.
Now, keep all that you just saw in mind. We had this...
And someone made this!!?!
Lemme rephrase that.
This character existed, horrendously underused...
AND THEY MADE THIS??!?!!!!
BRO, WHUT?! What is this???
I am NOT against different takes on characters from the norm, okay? I'm not a comic purist. I watch rottmnt right next to other 2d and 3d shows and enjoy them all. But who on earth made these character design choices? His lips are so creepy man! And the eyes? "Illumination" called, they want their disconcerting background character back. And the way he has this hyper rendered hair-fringe-thing but it's a solid thick mass just makes me think he has a fleshy, fur covered lobe on his forehead! EWWW!
I don't normally pick things out to specifically hate on them. But to see my man Usagi, a most honorable, skilled, and wise warrior, turned into a candy colored, uncertain, form fitting clothes wearin'-!
Also, I don't know if this matters that much 'cause he's a rabbit an all, but, he doesn't look Asian. With the other guys it was mostly the vibe anyway, but you've taken his swooshy clothes, and made his face the most American looking thing imagineable.
I'm not actually accusing the creators of Westwashing him, but his vibe isn't there and I'm SAD!











