>>34472022>inb4 leddit space cadetExcuse me while I address these points separately, bear with me here. Doubtfully few Westeners are sheltered enough to have zero access to Japanese media and the Raijin, Fūjin and Inari motif are nearly ever present in large Japanese franchises, e.g. YGO & Naruto
Buff, horned, oni are a recognizable trope for even the most entry level/lax weeboo
I think the backlash for them being too similar is ridiculous, akin to someone hating Mew because it looked like a wimpy Mewtwo (w/ dex and official release order kept in mind here) They are clearly related, look similar design wise and are almost unanimously anthropomorphic across all depictions. It would have been a grave mistake to limit this trio to their Incarnate forms or their Therian forms, excluding the Incarnate form would have been the the greater loss
Their powers being a bit different from IRL lore is a personal peeve but can be overlooked when factoring in that biologically types explain these powers for this homage
