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[[Image:Controversial Jynx.jpg|thumb|right|The original design of Jynx, that was thought to be a racist stereotype of African-Americans.]] | |||
The original design of the Pokémon Jynx bore a striking, but possibly coincidental, resemblance to entertainers in blackface. A strong case can be made for Jynx being a parody of or homage to the Japanese Ganguro and Yamanba fashion trends, which were extremely popular when Pokémon was first released, but it can't be denied that blackface-influenced characters have appeared elsewhere in anime and manga - examples can be found near the beginning of Osamu Tezuka's early graphic novel, Metropolis and also can be found with Dragon Ball Z's Mr. Popo. | The original design of the Pokémon Jynx bore a striking, but possibly coincidental, resemblance to entertainers in blackface. A strong case can be made for Jynx being a parody of or homage to the Japanese Ganguro and Yamanba fashion trends, which were extremely popular when Pokémon was first released, but it can't be denied that blackface-influenced characters have appeared elsewhere in anime and manga - examples can be found near the beginning of Osamu Tezuka's early graphic novel, Metropolis and also can be found with Dragon Ball Z's Mr. Popo. | ||
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In response to this controversy, in 2002, Nintendo changed Jynx's face from black to purple and its hands from blue to purple in Pokémon games, a change which would be reflected in the anime three years later in Advanced Generation. | In response to this controversy, in 2002, Nintendo changed Jynx's face from black to purple and its hands from blue to purple in Pokémon games, a change which would be reflected in the anime three years later in Advanced Generation. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
What Jynx is based on is a controversial topic within the fandom, although common interpretations are a Nordic woman (possibly [[wp:Hel (goddess)|Hel]], goddess of the underworld), ガン黒 ''[[wp:Ganguro|ganguro]]'', ''face-black'', or an opera singer (possibly referring to the stereotypical image of a large [[wp:Valkyrie|Valkyrie]]). | What Jynx is based on is a controversial topic within the fandom, although common interpretations are a Nordic woman (possibly [[wp:Hel (goddess)|Hel]], goddess of the underworld), ガン黒 ''[[wp:Ganguro|ganguro]]'', ''face-black'', or an opera singer (possibly referring to the stereotypical image of a large [[wp:Valkyrie|Valkyrie]]). | ||