>>51645338>I hate itGameFreak is actually very satisfied on the hate.
Hate is a strong emotion, it's something that will get the character remembered which guaratees publicity, publicity = sales, etc.
Indifference is what they're afraid of the most since otherwise the franchise fades into obscurity.
The tranny colours are an intentional trick to get the Internet riled up, they don't want people to actually like Iono, they want people to go all crazy over her.
That and most of the hate is really caused by the fact that Americans are being "tsundere" about it. They see a cute chrismatic girl but openly expressing their sympathy for something that's anime+zoomer+Japanese+not-nostalgia-approved would go against social prejudices so they vent their strong emotions in only one available way - tsundere style love-hate.
Americans don't openly embrace the otaku aesthetics unless it's something really specific and socially approved like the OG Ashnime seasons.
