American media often portrays British people as overly formal, emotionally reserved, class-conscious, and somewhat arrogant. British characters are commonly shown as royalty, strict authority figures, eccentric aristocrats, villains, or intellectuals, and they’re often associated with tea, posh accents, old traditions, bad teeth, and dry humor. Japan has a very different image of Great Britain. In anime, British-inspired characters are often portrayed as noble, charismatic, intelligent, and exce

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