6-14 Draw-a-day - Day 14 Mr Popo

Dragonball & Vehicles DAY 14
Mister Popo

Mr. Popo, one of Toriyama’s most racially sensitive characters!

I’m conflicted about this character (you don’t say?) because on one hand, yeah, he is that really horrible sambo stereotype.  On the other hand, I feel like he’s pretty harmless.  He doesn’t really do anything truly offensive, and if anything, what he has done is pretty cool (even if it’s only a small amount.)

I mean, the first time he ever shows up he kicks Goku’s ass with no effort at all, and this is immediately after Goku defeated Piccolo Daimao.

So, I don’t know.  He’s a pretty uncomfortable character, but at the same time he’s pretty welcoming, I feel.  If you have any thoughts about him I’d like to hear them and see what other people think of him.