However, it is a shame that the only gay characters play on derogatory stereotypes and only exist to be laughed at. These depictions, while offensive, do not take away from the series' legacy or the work put into it. So, while these depictions are terrible, they should be looked at as products of their time and examples of why creators need to be careful about how they decide to depict certain groups.ĭragon Ball is a legendary franchise and one of the most trailblazing anime and manga franchises ever. Today these kinds of characters wouldn't be as accepted. On top of this, how the public expects minority characters to be handled has changed dramatically since then. The public perception of LGBT people, especially gay men, is very different from how it was in the 1980s and 1990s. Of course, it should be remembered that Dragon Ball is an older franchise.
