The official character designs of the Straw Hat Pirates for the Elbaph arc have been shared, and they have once again ignited a major controversy for the One Piece series. This controversy is based on the whitewashing of the crewmates, especially Usopp. Usopp’s nationality was confirmed by Eiichiro Oda long ago, but still, the anime has seemingly lightened his skin tone significantly in the new designs.
Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened, and Usopp is not the first character to witness this enigmatic change. Other One Piece characters like Nico Robin have also experienced this, and fans have targeted Toei Animation for going against Oda…
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