Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Why Annette is Black (Castlevania: Nocturne) || The release of Castlevania Nocturne, Netflix’s sequel series to Castlevania, revealed that the character Annette was race-swapped to be a runaway slave and given a new backstory as a monster hunter. And as you can imagine, sexist and racist trolls began to reveal themselves, challenging the decision along with dark-skinned characters in the anime in general. So allow me to explain both why Annette is black in Castlevania: Nocturne, and why the changes associated with this race swapped version of her character makes her better than the main character of the show, Richter Belmont.
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00:00 Introduction
03:25 Why Do I Love Annette?
10:24 Richter Belmont
19:04 Why Don’t Others Appreciate That?
22:56 Conclusion
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Why Annette is Black (Castlevania: Nocturne) || The release of Castlevania Nocturne, Netflix’s sequel series to Castlevania, revealed that the character Annette was race-swapped to be a runaway slave and given a new backstory as a monster hunter. And as you can imagine, sexist and racist trolls began to reveal themselves, challenging the decision along with dark-skinned characters in the anime in general. So allow me to explain both why Annette is black in Castlevania: Nocturne, and why the changes associated with this race swapped version of her character makes her better than the main character of the show, Richter Belmont.
Start streaming Castlevania: Nocturne online exclusively on Netflix!
Subscribe to READUS 101 for racial, social and queer film & tv analysis and perspective on your favorite bits of geek and pop culture media!
Click here to see how race-swapped characters in movies and TV can be either a hit or miss according to who writes for them!
youtu.be/M6HsAxqUtNk
Recording Equipment:
Canon Rebel T7i DSLR - amzn.to/313eINX
Padcaster Parrot Teleprompter Kit - amzn.to/3fKMD23
Tascam DR-60DMKII Portable Digital Recorder - amzn.to/3lLmgzc
VidPro XM-55 Condenser Shotgun Microphone Kit - amzn.to/3CsNAIu
ePhoto Photography Studio Lighting Kit - amzn.to/2NkSzm7
ESDDI Softbox Photography Lighting Kit - amzn.to/314KHgy
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00:00 Introduction
03:25 Why Do I Love Annette?
10:24 Richter Belmont
19:04 Why Don’t Others Appreciate That?
22:56 Conclusion
Music
“Foglite” by B-RadGfromOV
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1077124
“Running” by B-RadGfromOV
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/555023
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“Phantom” by B-RadGfromOV
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