Why Do Japanese Games Love Brazil?

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If you've played a lot of Japanese video games, you may have noticed that both Brazilian characters and culture appear more frequently than one might expect from a country that sits literally on the other side of the world! Maybe you've played a fighting game where the entire South American roster is Brazilians? Or perhaps you've played an RPG where you suddenly stumble across some bossa nova or samba?

It turns out, Japan and Brazil have a surprisingly deep history of cultural exchange that centers around a population of Japanese Brazilians known in Japan as the dekasegi. Let's explore their history together, in order to learn the truth of why Japanese games seem to love Brazil!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Cultural Insularity of Japan
07:19 - Brazil is a Standout
12:30 - Japanese History, Matthew Perry, End of Sakoku
14:35 - 1850's Brazil, Dom Pedro II
19:30 - Japanese Immigrants Face Racism in Brazil
26:52 - Persecution of Brazilian Japanese
30:02 - Intermission, Beginning of Change in Brazil Towards Japanese
31:24 - Brazil's Troubles, Japan's Rise, Brazil's Potential
38:42 - Introduction to Japanese Brazilians, the Dekasegi
43:13 - Brazilian Video Game Character Case Studies, Intro
47:18 - The 1990's, Blanka and Richard Meyer Archetypes
52:16 - The Meyer Archetype and Brazilian Representation Relative to Dekasegi Prevalence in Society
56:44 - Moony Rants About Zarina Being Colombian in a Segment that Probably Goes on a Bit Longer Than it Should
58:59 - Tangent Ends, the Apogee of Japanese Brazilian Representation in Big Man from Splatoon 3
01:00:45 - Conclusion
01:02:14 - End Credits Gag

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