What Makes A Good Anime Character?
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- I've been thinking a lot recently about what makes a good character. So I thought i'd do a video taking a look into what I like/dislike in anime characters.
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Mono-Massive - Somewhat
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Anime & characters mentioned:
Anne Shirley (Akage no Anne)
Kirito (Sword Art Online)
Kaiji (Kaiji)
Erased
Akari (Aria)
Johan (Monster)
Yang and Reinhard (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
Kyou Sugoru (Zegapain)
Ichise (Texhnolyze)
Evangelion
Ping Pong
The lack of Griffith/Guts in this comment section... Hm.
Wait, it doesn't include manga characters, right? lol
@@DamagedCorpse Monster and Ping Pong are manga.
Maxi Iroh monster has an anime and I don’t know what ping pong is but I’m pretty sure it’s has an anime too
Bruh fuck Griffith (because if you watched berserk u knw it’s always fuck that weak ass bitch)
I'm a simple man. I see Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu on the thumbnail. I click
What makes a good character? Foppery and whim
He clickbaited me
No man who has watched Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu is simple.
''Plot or character? Which is more important? This debate is as old as the art. We cannot ask which is more important, structure or character, because structure is character; character is structure. They're the same thing, and therefore one cannot be more important than the other. ''
@@kotemiy not necessarily sometimes you can have a bad plot with great characters.
What makes a good character? An excessive amount of swag, duh.
Jojo in a nutshell
You know your shit.
Haruka from Free! seems to fill the bill
SilverVeil I read your comment my mind stright to Future Trunks
That's not a good character 😒 that's just a cool one. This type of characters are there as wish-fullfilment before anything else. Here "good" is a synonym of "rounded/well-built" not just likeable
At 5:38 I was looking at the comments and I heard "Fairy Tail" so I was like *hold the fuck on* then I scrolled up and realize he's just saying fairy tale
You're forgiven 😏
Yeah I thought people would think that when I was watching the video back lol
Same XD Fairy Tail's filled to the brim with archetypes that are pretty common in shonen(such as the loud blockhead or the girl who's a close friend and not a love interest to the main character). There's one thing that gives these characters potential though: backstories. Nearly every character, if not all, has something interesting about their past that is explored. However, I barely see any character development more than an inch from any of them. Erza and the ex-villians are some I can probably count but everyone else is overwhelmingly the same. Such a shame because some characters such as Natsu, while really generic in terms of character has something quite shocking, could've been much more.
+Kenji _ Juanlao most of the time people get bored with the characters
+Kenji _ Juanlao Erza she was always determined to do her best .Natsu personality's was more close to naruto and luffy a determined young man to find his father the dragon and was lazy by determined to keep an eye on his friends
Do you like the anime fairy tale and what?
I think Nana has a really strong cast of characters. There were a lot of times where they did things I disagreed with strongly and wished they didn't, but I always understood why they did them. They have interesting relationships and unique ambitions that drive their actions.
Nana has the strongest character cast i've ever seen definitely a top 3 for me
Yeah Nana is an interesting one. For me, the characters in that show are among the least likeable I've ever seen, but they are also some of the best. It's well written and really engaging as well.
I definitely agree with what you said about Anne Shirley.
It's really great to see how she develops more and more while she is growing up. I think another good thing about Anne is the dynamic between her, Marilla and Matthew and how she interacts with other characters.
Honestly I would even say that Anne is probably the best written female character I've ever seen.
So, great video as always.
Oh and here are some of my favorite characters of all time
- Joe Yabuki(Ashita no Joe)
- Yang and Reinhard (LotGH)
- Griffith and Guts (Berserk)
- Ginko (Mushishi)
- Alice Carroll (Aria)
- Anne Shirley (Akage no Anne)
- Alpha Hatsuseno (Yokohama) (Manga)
- Shiina Tamai (Narutaru (Manga)
I think the best example of how important characters are would be Owarimonogatari. Where basically nothing really happens... but all the drama is still stellar thanks to the strength of the characters.
I love it when a series can have entire side stories focused around side characters where the main character(s) don't appear and are just as compelling as the main story. I also think it's important to have main characters who sometimes fail, make a big mistake, or don't succeed in their goals. FMA Brotherhood is a great example of what I mean.
Thank you for mentioning Kaiji! :D
Gotta love Kaiji :)
man i loved this video,you should make more character oriented videos.
Kirito is a Mary Sue.
Gary Sue
Gary Stu
Eh. I'm lazy.
Maybe no
Great video. One of my favourite characters in anime/manga has to Sakuragi Hanamichi from the basketball anime, Slam Dunk. He is a great example of character progression. He starts off knowing literally nothing about basketball and doing it only to impress a girl to being a decent player that just loves the sport. This slow progression with his character, allows the series to truly shine. The series teaches you basketball along side Hanamichi making each of his accomplishments in learning new things more personal as you've been with him during that period of training. He motivates his teammates to perform better by stating he is better, though obviously not. The side characters as well present a likeable cast. from Hanamichi's delinquent friends trying always to show up during his games, though they make fun of him when he fails to Hanamichi's love interest being a psychological helping hand to Hanamichi, keeping his spirit high. There is so much to the characters that make them enjoyable, but that just goes into Takehiko Inoue's philosophy on story telling, that if you've got good and likeable characters they will they a good story.
Love your taste which is rich, deep and intentional. I wish I could hang with you and discuss these topics. I'm on a quest to refine my sense of quality in character design and story telling.
i think three ways to a good character in anime are
1. relatable
2. character development
from pokemon one character
stands out for me is dawn from diamond and pearl
3. being realistic
Anyone can make a relatable character so no take that out
Instead of relatable make it
Learning life lessons from them, giving us a different view in life.
I like seinen manga's cause they do exactly that
I have never understood how people can separate a story from its characters. They are indisputably one in the same. A good story is one that explores multiple facets of its characters, and how they all interact with one another. A plot cannot advance without someone, somewhere, making a decision at some point. Any distinctions we attempt to make are far too arbitrary to be of sound logic. I encourage anyone to find a story in which the actions of characters don't advance the plot. If you can, present it to me and I'll tell you how you're wrong.
Cute girls doing cute things.
Hiroui What does that have to do with anything?
Gali mx A story is whatever its characters do throughout it. You cannot separate the two, ever. If something has characters, then whatever they do is the story.
+SomeonesReview
With a story about cute girls doing cute, whatever the characters' action are, it will never move the plot since there's nothing to move to begin with.
Gali mx "We have literary terms for this." What a pretentious thing to say. Who's "we?" Your "literary" term may exist, but it certainly isn't scholarly. It's internet-blogger speak.
One thing I love about Gen Urobuchi is that he is incredibly good at having you understand the villain. Even though he is not the best at morally gray.
Psycho Pass(S1) and Fate/Zero are great.
Johan is a great villain because we see his story as a child and come to understand why he is the way he is. A bad villain is just there and we aren't made to understand their motivation.
Currently writing a story and I found this video super helpful. I have decided to really take my time with developing my story, and characters thanks to your videos!
How did it go?
Giving a character a sad back story can work really well but it's really easy to screw up. If you make their backstory too dark or edgy it just becomes boring and unrelatable
Harrinsain!! You can have a very dark back story so long as it makes sense in the context of the story.
@@firemoonalice3117 like Guts
I'd say some of the best written characters are Yang Wen-li(and most other characters from LoGH), Oscar from RoV, and Joe from Ashita no Joe.
Terriccota Pie glad to see some RoV appreciation!! It feels like such an underrated series. I love Oscar’s character development and agree its amazing how she progresses
Hell yeah finally someone says Joe, what a stunning character
@@the-fish-factory Yeah, she's great! I have to give RoV a rewatch!
@@Buffypoodle Still one of my favorites!
Terriccota Pie Yeah, and while I absolutely loved LoGH (20 eps left) I felt there were too many times were I had to rewind to catch what a character said as it’s super deep and lengthy, lol
Definitely would’ve been easier on my brain dubbed, but yeah I’ll definitely have to rewatch it sometime
The music in this episode is so amazing! Love the analysis thanks for putting out great positive content and not just shitting on people to cause controversy and get views.
Worst characters:mother that exists only to die in order to progress the plotwhiny, characterless protagonist that accidently stumbles into an adventure and gets safed all the timecauz-I'm-evil villains
Eren's mom? They should have made us care about her more tbh.
Good lord, Attack on titan's writing is horse crap.
do you think you can give me some feedback on a story I'm writing? I want it to be animated one day...
NineZeroTwo Just for the first season
edi Boi are you talkin about attack on titans?
I love the use of music in your videos :)
+LobesterAL Thanks! Picking the music is probably one of my favourite parts of making the videos :)
+AnimeEveryday you sure like slice of life characters buddy
is it safe to say that baccano and durarara has one of the best cast of characters
***** :D
+jajonabe A majority of Baccano characters are quite one dimensional and straightforward, so I think people say Baccano's cast is strong out of peer pressure.
Durarara is character driven, so...duh.
THAT CRYSTAL ART OF THE CHARACTERS! HOW DID YOU DO THAT??
Magic
the magic of editing
technique is called low poly. Pretty sure there are programs out there you can download that can convert an image into that type of low poly design.
Have you ever watched a movie in which the decision to allow the supporting characters nearly as much time as the main ones greatly improves upon the story it's trying to tell? This is rare in Hollywood but I have seen the Turkish movie Winter Sleep and it pulls this off brilliantly.
Like because of LoGH.
A good character is based first on his plot. From that you can adapt the character to his/her environment and social situation, allowing for a good artist to craft that character straight out of his or hers environment in a way that is unique, thus relatable because people are interested in what is other than themselves.
In the future, I wanted to make an Anime
awesome
Although Johan is an example of traditional archetypes, there is still a complexity to him that is central to the themes of the series. His past, his cross-dressing, and the decision of his mother that has affected him so greatly imply that there is more complexity to his motives than simply just being evil or his superficial reasoning that he said in the anime.
You are one of the few anime reviews who actually know how good anime works, I barely/find no one who knows Aria that is famous. You are great sir. I consider Aria to be one of my favorite anime of all time, and I want that blu-Ray collection😭 but it is only in Japan. It is a rare gem that deserves recognition for what it did to the anime community. Hell, the sales of Aria represent 11% of the Manga industry and also was routinely a best seller No 1. But it is still hidden. I wish to make Aria noticed on a larger scale.
Best character 'Eikichi Onizuka, 22 years old, bachelor', without him GTO would have been worth practically nothing to me
Tbh, gto was almost entirely centered on him, story really wouldn’t be there without onizuka
Gintama has the most endearing cast of diverse characters in any show.
Kirito suuuuuucks. Kaiji is amazing.
Horse ate Man Agreed
Maybe no
Honestly, a person could write enormous essays just about certain character types, and saying that one thing in particular is what makes "good characters" doesn't make much sense to me. As an example, since I love villain characters, I was thinking about what makes a good one, and after a lot of thinking I realized the only thing all good villains must have in common is one sort of presence or another, since there are so many things that have made me love villains. Ozymandias's appeal is his motivation, which one might think essential, but Ladd Russo and Solf J. Kimblee's motivations are literally just "I want to kill people" and I love both those guys. But all three have presence. Same with Envy from FMA, who is weak as hell, but still has presence.
But the same cannot be said for other character types. For one example, Hideo from "I am a hero" is a great character, but large parts of the first volume are dedicated to showing that he isn't really worthy of attention. He isn't eye-grabbing, the only reason we read about him is that the story forces us to follow him. And yet, he is compelling.
(Spoilers for the game series "Zero Escape" ahead. If you haven't played them, do so immediately. They're awesome.)
Also, for a character to be the "bad guy", they don't have to be clearly wrong, like the aforementioned Ozymandias, or Zero from Zero Escape. Many amazing villains are as such because of the grey area you described.
Can you imagine a story without a story, because I can't ... you could only use guy 1, guy 2 and guy 3 to summarize a story and if it is a good story It would still be good
One of the very best examples for a work with good charakters is the manga Lone Wolf and Cub. The feud between the protagonists and the Yagyuu is wonderful in its emotional depth and realism and the whole conflict is conveyed very effectively.
And Daigoro Ogami, the little son of the protagonist, is also very special. Although he mostly doesn’t say anything, you completely understand his feels and thoughts by looking at his face. There also are many characters that only feature for one chapter, but that doesn’t reduce their expressiveness and realism. But Lone Wolf and Cub is a timeless classic must read anyway.
I've read 29 chapters so far, so I have to ask but when would you say that it gets really good ?
Elvis Cosovic That’s no easy question. The matter rather is when you really get into it, and that can take more or less time. It took me around 40 chapters, I would say. In the end, it’s all so worth anyway.
And yes, the basical story has its progression later, but the episodic structure of LW&C is one of the things I loved so much about it.
lmfao, even the fodder character in Lone Wolf and Cub get tons of development.
Fiendish Adjudicator - Kitab Al-Azif You’re right. ^^
+Elvis Cosovic After the 70s is when the story picks up.
AAAAAAHHHHHH OMG KAIJI!!! 😍 I LOVE KAIJI AND NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT!! ❤ It's seriously one of my favorite anime of all time it deserves more attention!
Baccano would have been a good example for this topic. It's an interesting subversion of the "good guy, bad guy" archetype because although the show very much does have bad guys and good guys, it doesn't have any set protagonist and antagonist, and the events of the show are explored through the perspective of each of the characters equally. It's one of the things that makes Baccano so much more interesting than if it had a standard linear narrative.
Can you do a continuation of why Kirito is a bad character? Idk if you've done it before but I'd like to see what a "good character" would do in kiritos shoes and more examples of how the story overtakes the characters or how side characters are just tools for kirito to progress
ONE PIECE is an anime with outstanding character development. (Oda Eiichiro's a genius storyteller!) Not just the Straw Hat crew, but minor characters like Nami's late foster mother Bellemere, who appears in flashback in episodes 36 and 37. Their enemies aren't all simple villains--witness the government man Captain Smoker.
Anne Shirley was a great character in LM Montgomery's books too! (She's always been popular with Japanese girls...)
True
But ONE PIECE is not the only one with a great characters^^
i love videos like this where you discuss good (or bad) story telling aspects and concepts with exampled
I really liked this video, basicly because I have pretty much the same opinion on the importance and need of good characters. And at one point you really opened my eyes, because sometimes in a series a character seems flat and I get the feeling that he/she is missing something, but until now I wasn´t able to really define, why they seemed so empty. But a narritional reason makes so much sense. The character doesn´t exist to enhance the world he/she is in, but to simply push the plot or to have fanservice. And at the point his/her usefulness ends he/she isn´t explored anymore and has nothing for his/her self to show as a character. And as a viewer I get extremely unsatisfired, because I want the character to show more, because he/she has potential and, as you said, could have the chance to watch the story from another perspective. So thank you very much to help me understand my unsatisfactional feeling with some characters. I enjoy watching your videos and your critical view is very challenging and entertaining. Thank you again and have a nice day :)
YuYu Hakusho is so much better than HunterxHunter because of it's characters.
Really good video! The type of characters I hate are the characters created to elicit kneejerk disdain or kneejerk sympathy -- priests, disabled people, etc. Those kind of characters appear more often in western fiction, though, and are a at the extreme end of the "good" vs "bad" characterization spectrum. .
One thing i don't think you touched on was having an extreme passion, motive, or goal. Having a goal, even if it's temporary, allows the viewers to know where we are headed and this is why not having one derails a series. Without a character having a motive for a goal that fits their character, they lose all sense of purpose and can start to become lackluster (note i said starts) Although some series may not have goals they may make it up by having events that progress their characters' personality, in which case it could be argued that the goal is personal progress (but I'm not here to say that). I do also want to add that progression or development in general needs a set agenda to really turn a character to life
I forgot to say that you also need dynamics. It's boring have a character being overused for one simple trait and without any exclamation to it. Having a character that thinks and processes their surroundings and how it affects them is important. The best way to show this is physically and verbally. Don't outright say "I'm mad" instead throw the hands into the air growling and muttering to themselves "i won't stand this any longer." That dynamic expression is more interesting and so are character traits. Having a shy character is cool but having a shy character that tries to open up is more interesting because it's dynamic (that specific illustration is also polarization but I've seen amazing characters made without it, and it's usually better to have polarization between different characters like a hothead and a sensitive person being friends). So have dynamic characters and don't be afraid to really show it off.
Also dynamic settings, going from a peaceful village to a warzone will have to change someone somehow, at least how they think.
Attack on Titan has some good characters. Reiner is the best-written out of all of them. So is Grisha. I know he's overhyped, but Levi's interesting, too. The manga adds a bit more to his character.
I finished watching Zegapain last night, lol. Now I see a short clip of it at the beginning of this video. I have to say that I like it as an anime, love it as an existentialist piece of art, and sort of dislike it as a story.
1) As an anime, I like it because it provided a few of dynamic characters that I could focus on: Kyo, Kaminagi, Lu-Shen, and even Shima. They all changed to some degree by the time the show ended, which is what I look for in character development.
2) The existentialism brought a rather interesting twist (I promise I'm not spoiling, for anyone who is reading this message and hasn't watched Zegapain). Let's just say that the execution of existential philosophy was unique to me, and it totally caught me off-guard.
3) I sort of dislike the story mainly because of what the protagonists are fighting for, and what they're motivated by. The villains just didn't seem all that villainous, and they actually seemed like characters that I could sympathize with to a degree. Although I would not condone the methods used by the villains to achieve their goal, I do agree with their goal. All I'm saying is that the conflict could have at least had a form of reasonable compromise in the end, and the protagonists could have defeated the main villain while also continuing on the main villain's original dream to make everyone happy.
3 things
Intriguing ( interesting)
Dynamics
Fleshed out
great vid, surprised you didn't mention Joe Yabuki, he's the best example I can think of how fantastic a character can be in pretty much all aspects, characterization(he's just... stunningly fascinating) and development(down to earth growth, not changing drastically, just like it is most of the time in life) being the main ones
I'm probably gonna get a lot of hate for saying this but I really liked Kirito's, especially his design
I don't entirely agree with all this. Characters are a subset of story, not an independent element. A character's motivations are often tied into the plot. If you don't have one, you don't have the other. I would say Kaiji did change somewhat, through the show as well. Not hugely, but he was more tenacious and obsessed with gambling at the end, than he was at the start. But I do think people often confuse the terms 'change' and 'develop'. A character doesn't need to change to develop. And I definitely agree that more critique should go into characters than just 'not developed enough'. There's a lot more to characterisation than development. Johan is one of the best of those villain type characters, but I don't think he's the most evil, and I find extremely evil characters, entertaining to watch, even if they don't offer much complexity. Shira from Blade of the Immortal is more evil than Johan, and while not as good of a character, he certainly suits his role very well. Focusing in grey areas and grey morality is good, but I don't think shows should be limited to that. No doubt that Yang and Reinhard's relationship, is greater than any straight up Hero/villain dichotomy, though. Very good video.
What about Gon and killua from Hunter x Hunter
Matt Lucas What about them? They're both protagonists and friends.
+gilgamesh310 they are good developed characters
+gilgamesh310 well which character from your favorite show is your favorite
Matt Lucas I'm not sure exactly. I'll say Lunge from Monster.
Monster review when?
ahh, someday...
@@AnimeEverydayYT Is that someday gonna come anytime soon?
One of the best videos you posted recently.
Thanks! It was one of my favourites to make
I'd really like to know more on why you think Kaiji's a good character, because to me, this is the type of show that the story is much more interesting than it's characters. Kaiji isn't a bad character for sure, but if he gets replaced, I probably would enjoy the story just as much
Who are your favourite anime characters?
Kumagawa Misogi, Lelouch Vi Britannia, L Lawliet, Light Yagami, Niizuma Eiji, Johan Liebert, Kenzo Tenma, Akashi Seijuro, Okabe Rintarou, Koro-sensei, Alucard, Claire Stanfield, Akane Tsunemori, Kougami Shinya, Makishima Shogo, Izaya Orihara and Shizuo Heiwajima
Simon and Kamina from Gurren Lagann, Gon and Killua from Hunter x Hunter, and all of the main characters from K-ON.
Kaneki,Arima Torso ( after the recent chapter ) ,Sasuke ,Itachi, Gon , Mureum,Guts, Edward El ric , Madara
Inspector Lunge, Wolfgang Grimmer, Eva Heinemann. Monster would be nothing without its side characters. I still love the conflict between Tenma and Johan, but damn do the side characters make the show what it is.
Other favorites:
Yoshii from Texhnolyze: The way he challenges the other characters to stop being idle with their lives.
Scar from FMA 03: How he challenges Edwards view of alchemy/equivalent exchange.
Griffith Guts and Casca from Berserk: Most complex trio of characters in terms of how they affect one another's dreams.
Pino from Ergo Proxy: I love how every character wants to take care of her for their own. All I have to say, is at the end, I think Kristeva lied when she said Raul appointed her to take care of Pino.
Great video. Id love to see more on the topic. Characters are my favorite thing about any story really, from any medium.
Kamina, Greed, Senjougahara, Grimmjow, Homura
Talking about character development, I'd say Re-L from Ergo Proxy is the most badass example there can be. The transition of her personality throughout the entire show is gradual and subtle--just like the way it should be in real life. In real life, many people's personality don't change by single dramatic events like a terrorist attack or somebody's death, but through the mundane daily life in the environment they live in. And Ergo Proxy just does a brilliant job in portraying that--especially THAT episode on the boat.
The 51st Division My lovely Re:L ❣ Finally someone talks about her
I get that you are trying to avoid spoilers, but why use examples at all if you aren't going to go into any detail with them. It doesn't contribute at all if you haven't seen the show, and if you had, then it wouldn't spoil anything to go into more detail.
if only the writer of SAO had played World of Warcraft.
erm, if you want some constructive criticism on how to do video, here's one:
there are no time stamps for the viewer (not actual ones)
but next time, try to watch your video, then skip, to someplace else, it's hard to notice differences
this is bad because it's less memorable on what you've been talking about because it'd be remembered as someone blabbering for the whole time
when you change topic, change something, be it music, colour tones, background art style, etc.
somethings that makes the viewer remember your points, rather than just someone talking
I'll take note of the music choices (I normally use 4-5 different tracks in other videos) but if a viewer isn't interested enough to remember what happened in the previous minute of the video then this probably isn't the channel for them. Thanks for the critique though, i'll take it into consideration :)
no, i do know you use different tracks, but this video made me pointed it out
because your music choices, are alot of times, quite similar, i understand that you may want to try to maintain a flow, and, well, i don't clearly remember, but it seems that you don't use music in conjunction with the flow of what you talk about
some to change up in the background mood was what i was trying to say, because visuals makes the biggest impacts
normally, i'd like to tell someone to use longer shots, instead of cutting alot in the background, but anime as source doesn't help
so maybe try picking scenes of similar colour tones when making one point (like aria, pick the sunset scenes for a point, then interior scenes for a point, then rowing scenes for a point)
i know it's alot of work, and also a reason why i gave up editing videos for people, takes too much effort to produce good things for free
You should have talked about Yabuki Joe from Ashita No Joe. He is my faaaavorite character of all time and he is one of the most developed characters i have ever seen! If you havent seen the anime or read the manga i would highly recomend you to check it out. I have read the manga and i found it amazing! Great video as always ^^
Thanks for this comment, I couldn't have said it better :^)
Joe is probably the best example for a great character development and definitely my all time favorite character.
+Just a random RUclips Account ikr? Im happy to see that there is someone who recognises Joe :) Both anime and manga series are underatted and little people talk about them sadly.
Their motives have to be believable and enough reason for them to do what they do
I would say Asimov books always have amazing histories but no good characters. Maybe an exception to the rule.
What makes a good character? A character that acts like human and not like some robot, like in most anime, TV shows and movies they are(acting like a robot). Shows like The Wire, Band of Brothers, Sopranos are great because you see humans, people you can relate and attach; movies such as City of God, The Wind Rises, Good Will Hunting, Winter Sleep share the same traits as the aforementioned TV shows, heck even the "bad" guys in these shows and movies are not bad per se, it's just the surrounding that they've grew or are in.
Often times, in anime, I enjoy the side characters more than the main characters, because those side characters have more depth to them than the main character that's been developed for far more than some introductory side character that shows here and there, yet trumps the main character in terms of depth.
attack on titan story is not depending on the characters
Squealer from shinsekai yori 10/10
Lmao shinsekai yori was so bad it was funny
Alperen 0485 I just watched that a few months ago. That show has an amazing story. Didn’t like the weird gay timeskip though. Hated what they did with the main characters but Squealer was a fantastic villain.
@@alnotbiggaytho7124 tell me your top5 anime so i can see if your opinion is valid
A good anime character is a cool swaggy badass who has a sad back story and become a badass let’s be serious
And strong at the end
My dude, you mentioned side characters but didn't mention monster?
Great video though. I clicked because of ginga eiyuu densetsu in the thumbnail ;)
Jin from Samurai Champloo.
I found Mugen more likeable...
Similar to what you said there various ways to make good characters. Character dynamics are imo a very important part in making good characters as it not gives us further insight into the minds of these characters, but it also can help make them feel much more believable and human to the audience (if handled correctly that is).
I also find the idea of the audience having to fill in the gaps as to how a character evolved into what they are now to kinda suck. In Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, Char himself makes some very extreme decisions which were very hard for me to swallow. While the reasoning to why he's become this way can be somewhat implied, the fact that there is no point where we see him develop to become the person he is in CCA annoyed me to no end.
I love the characters from shinsekai yori. The ones from monster are also really nice.
Trash characters lol
This isn't really specific to anime, not sure why you said so in the title. Good video!
You are right.
In fact, I think "progressives" should watch this video and see what makes a character truly good, rather than sacrifice good writing to force "diversity" (they literally act like every female character that gets made is somehow "groundbreaking").
Holy shit, brilliant video man.
Kaiji is my favorite character
When you say Yang and Reinhardt are the best characters you've witnessed do you mean in anime or fiction in general?
Even after knowing of the challenges and obstacles of making a relatable protagonist, I'm still determined to write my own character.
Johan from Monster
agree
Honestly I don't see why the title says "anime character". Narrative and writing are the same and the same rules apply to any audiovisual kind of media.
wow an amazing video was the song in the background but still awesome video i hope you do more videos on characters
In Erased was for lack of money to end the animation in a 24 episodes series.
I like characters who are bad arses, its refreshing after so many stories with The Heroes Journey layout in regards to character development.
I have an idea of what you mean, but using the word "badass" nowadays don't have much meaning
lol, lots of people know it when it comes to heroic story telling. it might not be used in everyday conversation but it is still common language.
Your right it is knowing who is the bad guy or good guy
See the title: ok
"Kirito"
Me: Am i a joke for you?
Oh really?I'm out
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1 year late. But he actually mentioned Kirito as an example of a bad character.
@@ryukokanami7645 maybe no
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Kirito is better
Amazing video, Lewis.
Yabuki Joe, Yang Wenli and Spike Spiegel would be my choices.
joe
I'm so glad that I found your channel , almost all of the youtubers talk about shit like fairytail , naruto bleach op shit. but u have a really good taste , u actually mentioned all my top 5 Anime in this video XD
Char for Gundam Series.
You and RCanime make the best videos
1. Berserker
The Golden Arc I
Egg of the king
2. Berserker
The Golden Arc II:
The battle of Doldrey
3. Berserker
The Golden Arc III
The Advent
Trust me!
I love ping pongs characters, monsters characters & one piece characters. & I can see how you would dislike when a character acts completely out of character sort of like how obito in naruto became evil when he was the nicest guy & his motives did not make sense
Thank you very much for this video
What do you think about the main characters from the forbidden four anime? What do they need to have to interest views for 16 years and even more.
Great vid
He uploaded 7 minutes ago, your comment is 4 minutes old, and the video is 10 minutes long.
He downloaded the video and watched it in x4 speed
The first background music is not "Mono-Massive - Somewhat" can someone please tell me the name of the correct track?
I feel as though you should have made a 'What makes a good female character' because that is soo rare in anime, especially strong female characters.
Also take a shot every time he say character (;
Perhaps "progressives" should watch this video instead of just accepting any "diverse" character as "groundbreaking".
Gali mx but they are soo far in between, that list of characters I'm familiar with but those anime where released years apart. That's not nearly good enough, most of the "strong" female characters are just basic caricatures playing off pre-established tropes and they never head anywhere in terms of progression and setting themselves said from the plethora that we get exposed to. It's like for every 1 strong female character you get 10 that are just rudimentary (gross overexageration perhaps)
I'm late but examples of good female characters are from Nana, Ancient Magus' Bride, and the side characters of Monogatari. Excellent female leads like Kusanagi Motoko from GitS and Ryougi Shiki from Kara no Kyoukai doesn't really feel feminine. I don't think they're relatable as being a woman.
He says, "The only stories which use this (good guy vs bad guy) are superhero movie and children's movies" and then he showes us a picture of Sauron. Is he implying that Lord of the Rings is a kids movie or superhero movie? It may not exactly be "The Godfather" in adult content but I'd hardly call it a "kid's" movie (most kids couldn't pay attention due to the long runtime!). I think superhero would only apply using the losest definition. I really think he may be incorrect on that one point. Good guy vs bad guy, restricting as it is, certainly has a place at all levels.
My Favorite Anime Character are
Jun Fudo and Kazumi Takiura (Devilman Lady)
Yang Wenli (LOGH)
Nausicaa
Kiki
Kenshiro
Koji Kabuto
Joseph Joestar
"Has to have a character development." Mentions kirito. WUT
He actually mentioned Kirito as an example of a bad character.
If you're still seeing this, have a wonderful day. :)
Kirito solo
@@ryukokanami7645 no mean good character
Good story with out characters? The act of seeing with ones own eyes?
Nice work comparing Johann Liebert and the crowned prince of Gary Stus.
I'd rather you talk about spoilers and just put a spoiler warning or just don't bring it up at all. Other than that, great vid!