When it comes to anime, many of us think solely of Japanese animation, and for good reason, seeing as how it was started in Japan and naturally features their culture. Still, especially as a minority, there is such a disconnect because a majority of characters that come across the screen are Japanese. While many of us accept this as a fact of life and continue to consume the content from the industry we know and love, there are those who refuse to just to sit back and accept the world as it is.

Enter Noir Caesar! They are a brand founded by huge fans of anime who happen to be black. When they saw that their own culture was not being represented, they decided to make their own content, and change that fact. We got the chance to chat with them at Anime Expo and loved everything they had to say!

Noir Caesar is a creative agency whose purpose is create, captivate, and cultivate. Inspired by all forms of art and creation, Noir Caesar will combine its love for fashion, music, and art into a platform for the unheard and unrepresented.

Noir Caesar will create content that’s fresh and innovative. We will offer everything from manga magazines to music downloads. We believe our team of experience mixed with new and talented creators is what makes us go.

Noir Caesar has been the brainchild of Johnny O’Bryant for over 4 years now. As a kid his love for all things anime and manga has stuck with him to this day. He believes that Noir Caesar can be the first company to intertwine Japanese anime culture with African-American street wear and hip-hop culture.

Words can not clearly convey how stoked I am that Noir Caesar not only exists but is so fantastic. I want to take a moment to introduce you to some of their content! Their art is on point, they have original stories, and they have consistent publishing. They are real, they are great, and you need to do yourself a favor get to reading!

XOGENASYS

The future has grown into a decadent, overcrowded, gang-ridden cesspool. If you’re not living uptown, you might as well be dead. Such is the case of Darius Smith, an artistic youth living in the hood, doing his best to avoid trouble and live life. Unfortunately, Darius has a hidden talent – he’s an explosive fighter! This makes him the target of many gangs, and pits him in many brawls, landing him in the sight of the honorable Timothy Mustafa, powerful prince and owner of one of the most successful XOGeneSYS teams in the country. XOGenaSYS is a successful gladiator sport fought with powered exoskeletons, and Mustafa wants Darius to become the next new fighter! Can Darius become the next champion or will he fall like so many before him?

Primus 7

The peace of Primordia is maintained for years by the Marine Corporation, until one of its most prominent members, a man by the name of Arthur Grove, betrays the organization and those that took him in as family (Jarobi & Sevar Ajamu). By secretly creating a synthetic form of Orii, Arthur is able to obtain the power necessary to overthrow the government and install himself as dictator. A resistance movement lead by Sevar Ajamu fails stop Grove and his reign as ruler, leaving behind his two sons to take his place and carry out the unfinished mission: Eliminate Arthur Grove!

Lux Nova

The Solarian, or the “Sons of Suns,” are a peaceful people and for years have stood on the outskirts of an intergalactic warfare being waged between the Hyperion Regime and The Feed. The ruthless Void, The Sever, has claimed the universe as his own and wishes to annihilate the Keystone species (Solarian included) who inhabit it. When young Aether (Greek Deity. name meaning “the air of the gods”) and Caelum (Greek Deity name meaning “the heavens”) are separated from the rest of their Solarian tribe, their only hope of getting back to them is to join the fight! Along the way, they discover fascinating worlds and powerful allies from various myths, who assist them on their quest to find their family. They quickly find out freedom is not easily acquired. It must be taken!

Be sure to check out all of the exciting content Noir Caesar has to offer, and give them all the love and support they deserve! You can find out more information at https://www.noircaesar.com/!