In the image below, Osaka and Nishikori stand on the court with Ryoma Echizen and Kunimitsu Tezuka, two Prince of Tennis characters with entirely Japanese ethnicity, who are depicted with even lighter skin tones than the two real-world tennis stars.
Following her victory at the U.S. Open in September, tennis player Naomi Osaka has entered into endorsement deals with a number of Japanese companies.
Half-Haitian, half-Japanese tennis star’s real-world complexion is far darker than how she appears as Prince of Tennis character.
Neither Osaka nor Nishikori have made any comments related to the controversy.