Favorite characters!

Favorite Characters To begin with: I love the character designs from all of them as well, just saying, you could have guessed it that I love their appearance too haha Not only because they are good-looking (tho that is a part too, won't lying), but their designs are very unique and recognizable to me as well, not something I have seen a dozens times. My Top 5 Anime Characters (No Order) Wei Wuxian / Wei Ying Mo Dao Zu Shi [spoiler] ... He is actually, despite what the title says, all in all incredible kind and more some type of shounen protagonist, who fights for people and justice, than a typical founder of diabolism and a necromancer at heart lol With some flaws of these characters as well, just not that overdone, etc., And he's a huge dork too, and a very interesting one, who has a much "realer feel" to him than some other characters of that type. There I was even more interesting of: "Why would YOU dork have become the founder of diabolism?" I really like that the story didn't write him as the evil overlord like the society imagines him later, and I think many of his choices were pretty understandable, or az least I got why he acted like that. Some of that were actually clearly his own mistakes too, which makes him very human to me. Especially when shit goes down, the anime / donghua covered the feeling all in all pretty well and I was mentally destroyed there. Still, I was even more so in other media. There you could see in slow pace and in more scenes, how the drama develops and he slowly grew into all of that. And all of these scenes got me, and he slowly loses his sanity more and more. Which was very understandable again. And hurtful ouch. Otherwise, he (still) is very extroverted, very confident, a freethinker and much of a tease and flirt, partwise obnoxious too, and has some great humor, which makes him just a lot of fun to follow. And I would totally believe someone like him smuggles alcohol to school. Sometimes he may appear childish, but actually he is very mature. I liked that he didn't totally change in the presence, but it's like... you see it's heavy on him and he became a bit more cynical. Also it's so good that he already starts off as very competent and becomes a real badass and well... he could appear so dominating too. And he is one of the anime characters, who is actually very intelligent in a believable way and not in such an overdone "anime-way" of Light etc. It's much easier to imagine him as more realistic. Also because he's intelligent in a social way and often knows how people tick. Unfortunately the anime (especially in season 2) cut a lot his relationships to his step-siblings and Lan Wangji too. There, I still could feel a lot for them, but still: he got such great and believable dynamics with his siblings. I just love those three haha and the family situation is portrayed so well too. I really could feel when sibling relationships break apart. Also, although the novels are written as Boys Love and he is clearly gay (or I dunno bi), you'll see that there ... in detail later on haha, he isn't written as some sort of cheap stereotype. That alone is great to me and his world and personality doesn't spin around his love interest alone, I really appreciate that. AND I slowly warmed up for Lan Wangji and I think he is a very good character too ... and I'm absolutely in for that couple and ship that! It's just a sweet slow burn and they are great with each other. And I really love Wei Wuxians dynamics to Wen / Lan Yuan and especially Ling Jin. Adult people trying to care for or raise kids / younger teenager and having problems with that, are often great haha Yato Noragami So I like Yato for very similar reasons: he is an absolutely fun character to follow and while some others of these character types are just shallow imo, he has a lot of depth and a lot of personality on his own. And he is not only fun, he is just badass in some scenes too and actually much more competent than it appears at first. He also appears childish in some situations, but it's just like he is this kind of personality, of course he is after 800(?)-something years very mature, and he is actually intelligent, takes stuff seriously and has some interesting and unique opinions about different topics and such, also some good humor. He is straight-forward and could appear as pretty crude, rough and somewhat insensitive too and has some issues, including huge communication issues, and that's something it's easy to get behind. The whole manga is about that; personal character development and relationships of all kind, and a lot about toxic families too. I really get how he wants to get away from Father and Nora, but falls back to them, because that's just too real for many people, who try to break out from their toxic family or a relationship or something. The thing is that it would be much easier, if Nora was just 100 % evil, but while she's surely mentally ill and dangerous, she really isn't evil and Yato has good memories and feelings for her, because she is somewhat like his sister. The other thing is that real development takes a long time and a lot of work and he isn't that killer that Father wants him to be, but he isn't the person he wants to be on his own either and has a huge package of the past on him. I I really felt for him, when he decided to go his own way there. I like his dynamics with Yukine a lot and I love that slow-burning romance with Hiyori very much. Hiyori herself grows a lot through this too. She starts as pretty naive, but mature for her age and is the kind of person, who tries to understand both sides of the coin in many cases, which makes her a great love interest for him. Without Yukine and Hiyori, he didn't had any real reason and people to give him the strength to do a change and that's what it makes it really impactful. [ Lavi Bookman D.Gray-man Another of these (very smart) dorks, who have more depth behind them and I could him imagine somewhat as a real person as well, because he got different sides to him and behaves and thinks quite realistic for a young guy his age. And again: He is such a fun character to follow as well. He has some unique backstory about the bookman-line and his inner conflicts are presented so well. He is torned on the inside between his mission as a bookman and his friends. He must be neutral as a bookman, but he learns that is very hard to be neutral, if you got some people you are actually caring for. While he is an extroverted person, who gets along very well with most people, he never could build up meaningful relationships to people. Now he is getting close to his new friends and that kinda scarea him. He thinks: "Bookman need no heart", but it's not presented in an edgy way or anything. Also his antipathy towards humanity is presented well and gives him a very unique personality in the way how the anime presents it. I can get behind his mindset very well too and kinds agree to this. He has seen violence and wars and it seems like the old bookman found Lavi as a child inbetween a war field. He hates people, and humanity overall, for all the violence and the shit that is going on. But this is not too over the top, since he shows empathy towards people (in a more realistic way than some other anime characters do, imo). But him having empathy is the reason why he hates humanity for leading wars, to begin with. I also really like his character dynamics that he got with Allen and Lenalee. I really like their friendship! And his design is so incredible! I love all of the D.Gray-man designs pretty much! Allen Walker D.Gray-man Allen is more like the typical shounen protagonist... except he isn't or so? It's hard to explain. First, I just love that Allen is an incredible kind and caring boy and the author chose someone like him as her protagonist for a pretty grim world like D.Gray-man, but he still appears as somewhat realer than the "archetype" might give away, because he reacts dynamically and more in kind to the situations he is in. He is not that overdone like from some other series I have seen a bit here and there... (from my impression of them) Second, I love that half of it is a facade. He is actually very kind, but he is very impulsive and sassy too. And that part is very fun, because he has a lot of sass in him lol and his more choleric side comes to the outside because of Kanda. Allen overly admires Mana, who raised him, and is blinded towards him. So he tries to become what he imagines what kind of Mana has been. And I guess, he thinks that Allen isn't worth of people's love. He acts friendly towards them and cares about them, but for longer time there I got the feeling that he can't take returned feelings so well. One of the outfit he gets even has a mask and THAT type of symbolism hits me in the feels so much haha Also I get this impression that he is that person, who has been through a lot, so he doesn't want others to feel the same. His empathy for others comes from own experiences and he projects that onto others imo, which makes it much more realistic. I mean, kind characters are cute, but in some others like Aladdin, you see he is that naive and good-natured kid, who runs around and tells people to cheer up and everything will be fine again, without really understanding their problems on a deeper level, I think / got that impression. I guess, that's why I don't like some other characters of this type that much. And Allen's backstory is very sad, you'll see more and more of it, the deeper you are in he manga. So I really believe him why he is acting like that. The other thing is: Allen is not that "stupid, but kind-hearted"-shounen protagonist, because he is far from being stupid. Besides that, he has some very awesome battles or better saying: awesome weapons too, which is fun to watch in combination with one of the most unique design. D.Gray-man in general has awesome designs! Mikaela Hyakuya Owari no Seraph So, first to say, it's disheartening to me how some people see him as some type of yandere. xD I mean, for that, Mika is pretty tame, not really out to kill people out of nothing, the opposite, and protects too often Shinoa and the others to be one. Also, I like that you could see that he has at least respect for her. And I really like how much he loves Yuu and still speaks up against him, when Yuu is in the wrong and would endanger his squad and everyone else. I totally get how his relationship to Yuu works and what they are to each other. They started out as traumatized kids that held on each other and now they are traumatized teenagers that try to find solace in each other and I totally get that. I mean, it doesn't start with them being kidnapped by the vampires. Both were abused by their parents before and this solidarity in suffering-thing is a very real one. Is it 100 % healthy? Nope. Is it abusive? Hell no, they are so good to each other. His whole character is, in this situation and what he has been through, so believable. Later he says his love for Yuu is the thing that let him keep his humanity alive... I guess that and his protection instincts for kids and some kind of morals. I like how naturally he acts to his transformation and he already was not really in the best mental state before and tried to cover up that. I really can see a lot of the immense self-hatred beyond some kind of arrogance / standoffishness attitude he keeps. And while Yuu at least made him some friends in the meanwhile, Mika had no one and had to keep up with Ferid, who ... I just could it as abuse in the undertones, and the whole vampire world, when he's actually a kid. He is also pretty intelligent as well and tries to be level-headed and acting sanely (especially later), but I like how isn't free of acting and making mistakes out of his feelings too, that is so much more human than characters not making mistakes, because they are "too smart" for that. And imo a thing the anime didn't point out well enough, but I could totally see in the manga, was that he is just outright scared of his situation, the human experiments and what they have done to Yuu and the whole war, and therefore that's the reason he wants to run away with Yuu. I dunno, he's desperated and til the second season my poor boy is in pain for four years and tries to fight the vampire urges off. But still, he is pretty badass too and I like that haha Besides that, I just see later that he is pretty mature but deeply traumatized, who is clingy on Yuu because of these reasons, but tries to be as reasonable as possible. ... and he has sometimes some good sarcasm / dry humor as well, tho. Others I REALLY like Not that long reasonings, I keep it short now and ofc again: I like their appearance too. :D I'm going to take this that are in my profile now. Don't worry, I got great women too. 15 More Favs! (No Order) Sango Inuyasha And I always liked Sango too and I think she was one of my first anime crushes haha She was such a cool demon hunter, but at the same very caring and feminine and she cared about her brother so much. I always thought that everything about her feels pretty human and real in it's own way. Back then, I thought I liked Kikyo the most, but actually it was Sango, who is one of my absolute female favorite characters. Also I really liked her design and especially Kirara. Shouto Todoroki Boku no Hero Academia He is a bit ... the anime-version of Zuko but not fully. The "what if we had a high school with superpowers AU"-version lol His backstory is incredibly touching and I feel sorry for his self-hatred of his father's part. The thing about him is that he has much more self-reflection and so about his intense emotions like anger and is more compassionate and subtle than some other characters of this type. He is also pretty insightful. Bishamon Noragami First, she appears as very aggressive and one-sided, although there are hints that there is more to her, but later you will see how motherly and vulnerable she is and what happens, because she couldn't admit that she made a mistake in the past. So she does it again because of that. And she is a super cool war god too! :D And incredibly beautiful! Youko Nakajima 12 Kingdoms She starts as a very passive girl with literally no self-confidence, who tries to do everything to fit in and never wants to stand out. So she doesn't take anyone's feelings in consideration too. She reacts very believably to the events and gets little by little an insane character development to be worthy of her position. Aslan Jade Callenreese / Ash Lynx Banana Fish The synopsis calls him a ruthless killer and I was worried that he will be some kind of edgelord. He really isn't, it's the opposite. I like his personality a lot and the fact that he actually is a victim of heavy sexual abuse and rape, but he isn't fully defined by that fact alone. He has a lot of strength and tries to be more than that. Also, his relationship with Eiji is really endearing and he is just oversll very likeable. Roy Mustang Fullmetal Alchemist He is a very interesting character, because he is not per se a bad person and he cares about people, but he still has killing people mindlessly in a war, because he got the order to do so. He knows he can't bring them back, but he goes for taking responsibility and taking over the Führer. (I ALWAYS cringe at that word, since my mother tongue is German xD) Also besides that, he is a very fun character. Nezumi No. 6 He is another one of those characters that appear as pretty cold outside, bit he is actually very sweet at his core. I really could feel for him and his backstory and he got such a great dynamic with Shion. I somehow got attached to his character (and yeah, also his design abd apoearance) right from the start and it didn't change at all. He is just really likeable and I could feel a lot with him. Holo Spice and Wolf She is wise, intelligent, a big tease or a bit of a flirt, she has an interesting characters and that includes her flaws. It's really intruiging that an old wolf goddess is portrayed with more vulnerability. Her whole personality just appeals to me so much. Also I really like her relationship with Lawrence. Homura Akemi Madoka Magica Homura is the first one of my list I didn't know if she's likeable to me or not. But I can feel very much for her and I'm so sorry for this little 13 yo girl is going back over and over again, just to fail everytime. I really understand how she fell into desperation there and her scenes were so incredibly sad and I love her together with Madoka. Balsa Yonsa Guardian Of The Spirit She is one of these "older" anime women, who is very capable and not a naive girl anymore. She appears somewhat coldish, but then she has to protect and looking after Chagum and develops motherly feelings for him Kanda Yuu D.Gray-man At first, I didn't know what to think about him. I got really quick an impression that is much more nuanced than other character types like him and there I liked him. And the Hallow season / these chapters were so moving that I really like him since then haha since then he also got slow development and tries to take other people's feelings in consideration. But mind you, I really like Lenalee too. ^^ Levi Ackermann Attack on Titan At first he seems very cold and emotionally detached, but he actually cares a lot about his squad, is a responsible squad leader and he cares in general about all people and always wants to keep the number of deaths as low as possible. And his backstory hit me pretty hard. Also it's so heart-warming and endearing that he just wants to own a tea shop instead of that shit lol Kikyo Inuyasha I always have been fascinated with Kikyo and her whole appearance and attitude, because it was hard to get behind her reasonings. I mean, back then it was hard with 13 or so. I still find she's an incredible character and I feel sorry for her too. Yona Akatsuki no Yona Yona has some very good character development and decides she wants to learn how to fight despites that her father hated weapons, because the pacifism of her father couldn't protect her. She is so sweet, but becomes badass and is a great, and also adorable, power couple with Hak. I liked her right away very much, and her design is really beautiful too! Rintarou Okabe Steins;Gate When mad scientist became sad scientist and when slowly his "dumb" jokes began to fade, I really felt for him. Also, besides that, he is just a very unique and likeable character in my eyes and I like characters of his type very much.