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JDogindy
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This is going to make me a very controversial person, but one of my favorite anime characters (and my favorite in the Gundam franchise is)...
...wait for it... Nena Trinity. Yes, one of the most hated characters of all-time. You may flame me now. But, before you do so, allow me to explain; while Nena cannot be forgiven for her actions at all, I really like her because she was actually a great character that, tragically, the writers undermined, because in the end, her death meant nothing. And, before I continue, I'm an American. That makes me even stranger. |
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Chiibi
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I love Oogami Souma from Kannazuki No Miko and he is hated by probably 98% of the fans for "getting in the way of the yuri relationship" which is the most terribly executed yuri relationship I've ever seen in anime, mind you!
Souma is hot, sweet, passionate, and noble. He'd do anything for the Himeko, the girl he loves...and when she STUPIDLY rejects him (as I was screaming out loud) he does the mature thing and walks away, wishing her happiness. *sobs* OTL I also really like Riho from Nightwalker. Most people find her annoying...but she's just a high school girl with a crush and I find that her literally unconditional love for Shidou, even after finding out he's a vampire is really, quite sweet. She's not a weak girl either. The series is very very dark so happy-go-lucky Riho is a much needed character....and honestly, her romance with Shidou was the thing I cared most about. |
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Raftina
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I'm not sure I really know enough about the fandoms to say whether the hated characters are hated by a vocal minority, actually hated in general, or only hated in the west. For example, I like Kira Yamato from Gundam Seed. If you listened to the English online fandom, you'd think he's one of the worst things to happen to the franchise, but he's really only second to Char in Newtype polls.
Though there are a few I'd venture to say: 1. Shinji Ikari from Evangelion: I think he's a brave boy who did quite well, considering that he's thrown into an organization that's more concerned with plotting against each other than providing competent personnel support--counseling, for example. 2. Suzaku Kururugi from Code Geass: In general, I like characters with the sort of justice oriented outlook that he has. But it's a matter of personal taste that I don't particularly care to dispute--I love Saber, while a lot of people seem to be vocally against her in Fate/Zero. One thing I do want to point out about Suzaku is spoiler[he did not sell out Lelouch for a promotion. He captured Lelouch as he was supposed to and used his well-earned achievement to get a promotion.] Certainly this is much better than spoiler[Ougi and the Black Knights selling out the world for Japanese independence when it's supposed to be the military arm of the UFN.] (Presents a good argument against the people who criticize political leaders for blocking international movements out of regional interests) 3. Ikumi Oze from Infinite Ryvius: A character that's quite like Suzaku in some ways. I find his character development quite interesting: spoiler[from a good friend to an overprotective boyfriend under the strains of the system.] Yes, the critics characterize his later actions quite accurately, but I think they add rather than subtract from his character. |
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Touma
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Which characters are unpopular? Is there a list somewhere?
But seriously, for every character that I can think of there are people who like her and people who do not like her. I do not know of any who are disliked by a majority of the fans. I like Meg in Burst Angel and I know that a lot of fans do not like her, but I do not know if enough dislike her for her to qualify as unpopular. Assuming, for the sake of discussion. that she is unpopular, I like her because she does her best to help Jo even though she does not have the special abilities that Jo has. And I definitely do not believe that she is the helpless damsel in distress that some make her out to be. And I like here personality and her looks. Right now I cannot think of any other characters who might qualify. |
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Dorcas_Aurelia
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While she's not useless, she gets kidnapped, what, four times throughout the series? Maybe more. I think what especially annoys people about that is she's presented in such a light that she's supposedly better than that (which is part of the reason I'm still disappointed we didn't get that sequel where she's hinted at being the primary fighter and pilots Django). Personally, I think Kouhei gets crapped on more than he deserves in that series. Sure, he's kind of a wuss, but he's a normal person (in school to become a patisserie, for crying out loud) who's shoved into these incredibly dangerous situations he's not equipped for. And he does actually have a bit of backbone in him when forced. When the giant robot crows abducts his female classmate, he immediately tries to help her despite being completely unarmed and outmatched. He was also the only one to accept the punishment for the prank he and his friends pulled in the flashback in the episode with the cyborg classmate guy. Top choice for me, though, is Vestemona Lauren from Mars Daybreak. I find many people dislike her for being a stubborn, unreasonable, humorless bitch, but I find her dedication impressive, and her motivation comes from concern for Gram, albeit in a somewhat misguided manner. And she's just as skilled and tough as any of the other mech pilots, to boot. |
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FloruOtaku
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Hmm... Ok, while this may not be a particularly "unliked" or "unpopular" character in the series, I really took an affection to Jet Black from Cowboy Bebop where most people would have Spike be their favorite character. I just found Jet to be an excellent character with really profound dialogue X3
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rheiders
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Only one I can think of off the top of my head is Rossiu from Gurren Lagann. I don't really understand the hate. I mean, I know what he did, and spoiler[ordering the death of the main character] certainly isn't the most endearing action ever, but I thought his reasoning made a lot of sense. If this had been any other show, his call would have been the right one. I tend to like rational characters like that who don't let emotions get in the way of what needs to be done. I also thought his awkward seriousness pre-time skip was kind of adorable. :3
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Aylinn
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Since I have soft spot for antagonists and villains, it sounds like a perfect topic for me.
Akito from Fruits Basket I find Akito and her relationship with Shigure to be far more interesting to follow than the main heroine, whose name escapes me right now, and her romantic relationship. I wish this manga was about the older characters. Jack Vessalius from Pandora Hearts I had a feeling that he MANGA SPOILERS spoiler[ is too good to be true and that he may be a mastermind behind the tragedy. I only didn't predict that in addition to that he would also turn out to be a male prostitute. ] Takumi from Nana, Matoba from Natsume Yuujinchou, Drosselmeyer from Princess Tutu To cut a long story short, I like them, because they make things interesting. Their appearance means troubles for the main characters, but a story about a character who leads an easy life would be boring. |
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Kruszer
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The 4 heroines from Princess Lover probably, I seem to be the only person that likes the show. It's one of the few harem titles where I would have been happy no matter which character the main guy ended up with because I liked all of them.
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rheiders
Posts: 1137 Location: Colorful Colorado :) |
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It's old, but that's still a pretty significant spoiler xD While I do love the main characters, I also really like Akito. On one hand, I understand not wanting to forgive spoiler[her], but on the other, I think people need to look at spoiler[her] situation more objectively. I really felt sorry for Akito by the end, and really felt that spoiler[she] wanted to change for the better. I hate how he was, but I like the person he becomes. I also agree with you to a point about Takumi. I think he's a very complex character and while I can never forgive him for his despicable treatment of women, I admire him as a businessman and think he was a necessary step in Hachi's growth as a character. And as you said, he makes things interesting. |
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JDogindy
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The criteria differs, like you said, but my argument with the character I said is that Nena Trinity is popular in Japan (and still is), but is completely hated in the West. Since I'm a Westerner, that makes me an extreme minority. |
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getchman
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kinda feels like Sylvia unofficially won considering she is the only one who got H-OVA's |
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Knoepfchen
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Definitely second that. I don't get why he gets so much hate. I feel for him with all my heart and find his struggles and suffering to be quite heartbreaking. His behavior is believable, that's why I can root for him.
I find Suzaku to be a great character that I can relate to a lot more than Lelouch. Don't get me wrong, Lelouch is a fascinating character who is awesome to watch in his pretentious and pompous ways, and I sure am out of order for a few minutes spoiler[after the final episode.] But he is also someone who, presented with power, doesn't need a second to think and evaluate before he starts using it to his advantage. While there is still some room for him to change (and become even more ruthless and self-righteous, again fun to watch), the potential for development was somewhat limited by his actions and decisions from the very first episode. Suzaku, on the other hand, had such an intriguingly long and painful way to go until spoiler[they finally catch up with one another in the end], it was fascinating to watch, my highlight being spoiler[him dropping the bomb over Tokyo, staring into the abyss for a few hours, and then bursting into maniacal laughter.] Oh, boy. Takahiro Sakurai also didn't hurt. Last edited by Knoepfchen on Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:54 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Tris8
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marie-antoinette
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I love him too! He is quite easily my favourite Code Geass character and I find his arc to be fascinating. Another really interesting character that seems to get quite a bit of hate is Takumi from NANA. While he definitely is a pretty screwed up person, again I just find him really interesting to watch and I think he is far less OMG EVIL then people tend to give him credit for. Not a good person but any stretch but not a monster either. |
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