The author of the upcoming romantic comedy light
novel “ Kasshoku
Musume no Latina-san ni Ore no Karada ga Nerawarete iru ( The
Dark Brown Latina-san is Aiming for My Body )” surprised his followers
by revealing details about the origin on Twitter of the protagonist,
Latina. According to the author, Latina comes from the Amazon region,
and her second language is Portuguese, which confirms that she is originally
from Brazil. This revelation has generated a wave of reactions on
social networks, where the novel had already captured the attention of fans,
who speculated that Latina could come from a Spanish-speaking country, such as
Peru, Colombia or any other in the region.
The author, through his Twitter account, shared the
following message:
- « I
am the author. As for this heroine, she has the background of
being an indigenous Amazonian and her second language is Portuguese. I
chose the name 'Latina' from a list of representative names of South
American women that the AI suggested to me when I asked it. "I
didn't expect it to be a word that represented Latina women in general ."
©岸馬きらく/TWITTER
- « It
is originally from South America. However, since she has the background of
being an Amazonian indigenous woman, I think that the cultural interaction
with the protagonists will be the main thing. Still, it might be
interesting to include a friend from Brazil, where the heroine lived for a
while .
©岸馬きらく/TWITTER
The story of “The Dark Brown Latina-san is Aiming
for My Body” follows Makoto Itou, a high school student with a seemingly
ordinary life. His world changes drastically when he meets Latina, a
cheerful exchange student with tanned skin that radiates energy. From
their first meeting, when Makoto rescues her from an attacker, Latina makes a
bold decision: she proposes to Makoto and insists that they should have a child
together. This unexpected turn in the protagonist's life marks the
beginning of a series of comical and endearing situations, as Makoto tries to
adapt to this new reality and overcome a significant failure in his school
life.
The revelation of Latina's Brazilian origin soon
attracted a variety of criticisms on social media. Some celebrated the
inclusion of Brazil in Japanese content, while others expressed disappointment
at the lack of originality in the choice of the protagonist's country of
origin. “ It seems that the Japanese think that only Brazil and the
United States exist in America ,” commented one user. “ They
are always from Brazil ,” expressed another with frustration.
“ Whenever they put Latin America in any anime or manga, they put a
jungle and satanic cults ,” added a third, referring to common
stereotypes in the representation of the region in Japanese media.
On the other hand, there were those who defended the
author's decision, arguing that making the protagonist originally from Brazil
avoids a possible greater controversy. “ Predictable and better. If
she had been from any other Latin American country, the controversy would have
been greater ," said one user, emphasizing the rivalry that
exists between users from different Latin American countries on the Internet.
©著者：岸馬
きらく/画：おりょう/SHUEISHA
In any case, the expectation for the light novel
continues to grow, and it will be interesting to see how Makoto and
Latina's story develops in a context that, although it seems familiar, could
offer more surprises than expected . In the meantime, fans will
continue to debate the author's choice and what this means for the representation
of Latin America in the world of anime and manga.
Source: OfficialTwitter Account
