For a while I've struggled with how manga and anime have no problem having Japanese characters in seemingly western settings. Entire nations filled with Japanese people, in what is obviously a faux Germany or faux France etc.

But I've realize that they're just doing what white people do to their culture. So why the fuck not pick and choose. Make it so that EVERYONE picks and chooses the 'dressing' they want with the characters they want and be straight up in saying 'This is a fantasy reality. Why would they be white people in a fantasy reality. It's not Europe. Did we call it Europe? No. We called it Uro.'