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Anime episode pulled for blackface

SEGA pulled an episode of a gag anime after Western Twitter users thought it promoted blackface. The latest episode of 'Vocaloid' gag anime 'Petit Sekai' has been "indefinitely" pulled by SEGA after Western audiences on Twitter accused the show of promoting blackface.

In the latest episode, titled 'Leo/need Style', the characters, who are in an all-girl idol group called Leo/need, decide to come up with a new visual style for all the members.