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→Controversy: The anime, for some reason, made the white part of Jynx's arm red. So...technically it isn't the original design, just for the anime.
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===Controversy=== | ===Controversy=== | ||
{{main|Pokémon controversy#Racism|Pokémon controversy}} | {{main|Pokémon controversy#Racism|Pokémon controversy}} | ||
[[File:124Jynx OS anime.png|thumb|right|Jynx's original design|150px]] | [[File:124Jynx OS anime.png|thumb|right|Jynx's original design in the anime|150px]] | ||
Jynx originally bore a striking, but possibly coincidental, resemblance to entertainers in {{wp|blackface}}. It is argued that Jynx may instead be a parody of or homage to the Japanese {{wp|Ganguro}} and {{wp|Ganguro#Yamanba|Yamanba}} fashion trends, which were extremely popular when Pokémon was first released; however, blackface-influenced characters have appeared in other anime and manga such as {{wp|Dragon Ball}}'s Mr. Popo and in {{wp|Metropolis (manga)|Metropolis}}. | Jynx originally bore a striking, but possibly coincidental, resemblance to entertainers in {{wp|blackface}}. It is argued that Jynx may instead be a parody of or homage to the Japanese {{wp|Ganguro}} and {{wp|Ganguro#Yamanba|Yamanba}} fashion trends, which were extremely popular when Pokémon was first released; however, blackface-influenced characters have appeared in other anime and manga such as {{wp|Dragon Ball}}'s Mr. Popo and in {{wp|Metropolis (manga)|Metropolis}}. | ||