The Other Side - Episode 94: Terra Formars

Unfortunately deemed as “the best sci-fi manga in years” by some
guy at Viz who should’ve kept that to himself, Terra Formars is a
manga best described as Fist of the North Star meets outer space
meets Scrub Me Mama With a Boogie Beat. What would normally be an
unremarkable (if somewhat entertaining) action series is made
ludicrous and infamous with its unbelievable balls-to-the-wall
racism. And if you think it’s JUST the design of the cockroach
people (although that’s a big one) you ain’t seen nothing yet. When
you’ve got heroes named after Hitler and his girlfriend, you know
you’ve got some serious problems. The Other Side examines just what
these problems are, discusses the portrayal of black people in
anime (and often, the lack thereof), Japanese xenophobia that
permeates many anime series, and has a grand ol’ time mocking the
racism that seems to be slathered all over this manga like butter
on toast.’