Anime based on foreigner living in Japan

[TubZzz]

hey guys... just wondering if there exists an anime series where the protagonist is a foreigner living in Japan and the story revolving around his/her life living in Japan like settling in and getting used to their surroundings... and so on

thanks in advance

[jedinat]

That would be such an annoying anime, likely totally reliant on Japanese stereotypes. I don't think such an anime exists, at least to the degree you imply.

[Kuya]

Originally Posted by TubZ

hey guys... just wondering if there exists an anime series where the protagonist is a foreigner living in Japan and the story revolving around his/her life living in Japan like settling in and getting used to their surroundings... and so on

thanks in advance

You do know that historically speaking Japan is a homogenous society (even today) meaning they dont really welcome foreigners in their country maybe if your a tourist yeah but an immigrant I dont think so

so it would be impossible to find such anime besides anime is made/originated in japan by japanese people so why put a redneck in there

edit: oh theres quite a few:
Ouran High school Host club - Tamaki is half japanese half-foreigner
Onegai Twins - Protag is like tamaki when it comes to race

[TubZzz]

thanks for the input mate... i guess it is unlikely for a series like that to exist

ohh well :P

[james0246]

A short subject series (heavy on ecchi and panty shots) known as Colorful has quite a few segments about Americans in Japan, although the Americans are often commenting on how Japan is not like what they imagined...

That being said, there is no real anime like Megatokyo...

[Azuma Denton]

Hmm in Genshiken 2, there is 2 eps where American Otakus comes to visit Japan.
Quite realistic i think, as the Japanesse explain the difference between Japan's society and America society.

[Tempester]

Darker than Black.

Hei is Chinese and Yin is... uh... Finnish? I can't quite remember. Both of them are rather awkward in interacting with the Japanese people. I guess it counts.

[meh]

Originally Posted by Tempester

Darker than Black.

Hei is Chinese and Yin is... uh... Finnish? I can't quite remember. Both of them are rather awkward in interacting with the Japanese people. I guess it counts.

You know, that was the first thing that popped into my mind when I read this topic. When I watched the series I kept thinking that Hei must be pretending to be Chinese, because it seemed inconceivable that he actually IS Chinese.

But unfortunately, it's not exactly what the OP was hoping for though.

[Coruja]

Marmalade Boy. The so-called "New York" arc has got both: an American character moving to Japan, and a Japanese character moving to the USA, through a kind of college students exchange programm. Although, it's a shoujo anime, so I don't know if you're into that.

[Shadow Kira01]

I am not so sure but...

Darker than Black: The protagonist Hei can eat 12 bowls of rice and would pretty much eat anything that is four-legged with the exception of a table.

Death Note: L isn't really a protagonist but I don't think you can consider him an antagonist, can you?

Gundam 00: Setsuna is from the Kurdish Republic but he actually spends more time in space than on Earth, so perhaps.. This doesn't really count.

[Tempester]

Originally Posted by SaraFilipa

Although, it's a shoujo anime, so I don't know if you're into that.

Oh my gosh, it's a shoujo anime! Run for your life!

Originally Posted by Shadow Minato

Death Note: L isn't really a protagonist but I don't think you can consider him an antagonist, can you?

L is THE heroic antagonist of Death Note, since he opposes the villainous protagonist Light.

[violentv]

lol the 1st thing that popped into my mind was Negima! but I suppose it doesnt count?

[Knight Hawk]

What about Yotsubato? I mean, Yotsuba isn't japanese! Story pretty much revolves around her.