Boring question #53: Are there more nationalities represented in anime or not?

Boring question #53: Are there more nationalities represented in anime or not?
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Eyes in Anime are very often used to represent certain character traits. The narrow eyes you are referring to usually represent a serious, stern, mature or malevolent nature. The big eyes represent light heartedness, openness, goodness or cuteness. I guess that fact alone makes it difficult to depict different ethnicities without causing misunderstandings.
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