Many people dismiss anime as cartoons. They are often looked down upon, or frowned upon. Why is a grown adult watching this show. Shouldn’t they be watching shows that are more suited to their age!
Well … firstly … there are so so so many things wrong with that way of thinking.
Firstly, I think it is important that we all need to realise that we enjoy different things. Some people like to sit out and listen to the birds, some like to jump out of planes, some like to play chess, and others like to watch anime. We shouldn’t judge others, and we shouldn’t tell them what they should, or shouldn’t be doing with their leisure time for enjoyment. It is like telling someone they are having fun wrong.
Secondly, I think that people are often to quick to dismiss anime. They are often multi layered, with you being able to tune in and enjoy them at whatever level works for you.
Want to watch big robots beat each other up … they have you covered.
Or do you want to watch a yellow octopus teach kids while they try and assassinate him … they have you covered.
Perhaps you want to watch the political manipulations of countries and the impacts those have on individuals … they have you covered.
Maybe you want to watch personal tragedy and heart wrenching life changing personal encounters … they have you covered.
Want to watch something that can leave you pondering the real world and how we constantly feed cycles of X (insert the relative trope there) … they have you covered
But I slightly digress! This is a post about Anime Characters!
So what is it that I love so much about Anime Characters. I think, for me personally, it is the breadth and depth of the characters. They aren’t afraid to show you the good, the bad, the good making bad decisions. You also get to see how these character’s grow.
At the moment I am watching Gundam Seed Destiny on crunchyroll (you can find it here). I find all the characters in the show engaging. There is personal growth, and development for them.
Athrun is a fantastic example of how the characters develop. Anime shows often take you step by step through the decisions that the characters make. How each decision, made at any given time, gives rise to further consequences, and changes in the characters view on life.
Kira is another key character in the show. Although he only really starts to come into his own once you are a few episodes in. Watching his actions not always have the effect he wants makes you really engage with the show, and helps to feed into the character development.
As the actions occur, the characters change. Unlike so many bland TV shows where characters suddenly act a given way because it is convenient. In anime shows the character development plays a key part to their success. You see how they made that decision, and why they made that deicsion.
I haven’t finished Gundam Seed Destiny yet, but I am certainly enjoying the ride!
If you have a favourite show or character then please let me know in the comments.
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