Interesting Characters

gren · Oct 16, 2006, 06:28 PM

Is there any anime charater whose development changed your initial reaction to them?

For example, mine would be Izumi from Princess Nine. At the beginning of the series, her rich girl attitude, uber-competiveness, and cruel treatment of Ryo made me intensely dislike her (as I'm sure was the intention). As the series went on, Izumi never became sugary-sweet, but she did begin to show signs that she actually cared about the team and its members, although where Ryo was concerned, she still couldn't bring herself to be kind. The ending shot of the show really showed that Izumi had grown from a selfish, love-starved brat into someone who could put others before herself. I was surprised to find that she became such a great character, one of my favorites in the show.

Just a note: This is meant to be a sort of character analysis, not just who's your favorite character.

*henzor* · Oct 16, 2006, 06:45 PM

an interesting topic

the most recent character off the top of my head would have to be Ray Lundgren from gun x sword. initially portreyed as cold, and heartless (though not without reason) he even shuns his own brother in order to carry out his revenge. as annoying as his brother was, it was one of the main reasons why i detested his personallity.
as the anime wore on, especially towards the end, he really showed that he had matured, and without getting too spoily, his departure from the anime was one of the sadder moments.

its surprisingly hard to think of anime with "authentic" character growth... but maybe "initial reaction" could be changed by factors other than development of character, such as revealing of background story?

i'll be sure to post if i think of some more ^^

*Mr. K* · Oct 16, 2006, 06:58 PM

:O Oh yea.

I disliked Tohma from Gravitation in the start. No more like half way though the anime. I started to understand him in the last comics. I never got him. The weird part is I thought he was cool. Till he showed his true colors. :O When I realized, what he had done, was because it was all he knew. He grew on me. :O But did I dislike him.

He's one of those char. That act nice to everyone, and smiles all the time. So you figure he's cool. >.> na uh~!! What made him so cool, was, he was always one step in front of you, and one thought. He had everything planed. But when it got more into that book. He was lossing connection. Not knowing everything.

He liked played a game~ ^_^ As if life was a game, and he knew he could~ What made me like him more, is when he realized his true responibity was his wife~

^_^

*henzor* · Oct 16, 2006, 07:11 PM

lol i jes thought of another one: aizen from bleach xD *might be a bit spoilery*

he was so nice and gentle and loving that you could foresee his death coming a mile away lol. it was sad when he died, but then you find out he didnt really die and that hes one of the bad guys and its like... wtfbbq o.O major change to initial reaction id say

proly not classified as character development either... more like the story-writers whim to turn him bad and spice up the story at the last minute :P

gren · Oct 16, 2006, 07:16 PM

Good responses so far, and I want to mention that this can also go in the other direction: was there a character that you initially liked, then ended up hating by the end of the series?

For me, that's Griffith from Berserk. He was ambitious, and his whole life summed up to attaining his dream, but in the beginning he was always looking out for his comrades. By the end of the series, Griffith betrayed everyone who loved and worshipped him for power. It made me think he never really cared about them anyway, thus I went from thinking he was an okay guy to thinking he was a total jerk.

animemeg · Oct 16, 2006, 08:04 PM

A character that changed on me, Kikyo from InuYasha I felt that she was cold and that her being so was an error on the part of the creator because they had this wonderful woman that comes back as total evil. By the end of the show I really started to see the justification behind why she was so tormented and even saw that most of it seemed to be a fake and that the good preistess was still there....

Pride_Edward · Oct 20, 2006, 02:28 AM

The interesting character that i liked the first time i saw was Neji from Naruto. He is quite a genius but has a very sad past. My mind didn't change until the end of the series. He was still the character that i was interested up til now...

mangalovertje · Oct 20, 2006, 07:43 AM

die ik interessant vindt is:
Dark van D.N.Angel want hij doet alsof hij geen gevoelens heeft maar
dat heeft hij wel. en ik mag hem wel hoe hij reageert op dingen die gebeuren.
hij vindt Riku leuk maar soms snap ik hem niet maar dat is grappig van hem. maar hij moet oppassen dat zij niet achter zijn geheim komt dus wordt dat moeilijk.

kedar · Oct 20, 2006, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mangalovertje

die ik interessant vindt is:
Dark van D.N.Angel want hij doet alsof hij geen gevoelens heeft maar
dat heeft hij wel. en ik mag hem wel hoe hij reageert op dingen die gebeuren.
hij vindt Riku leuk maar soms snap ik hem niet maar dat is grappig van hem. maar hij moet oppassen dat zij niet achter zijn geheim komt dus wordt dat moeilijk.

O_O" Mind translating that into English? Please post all your posts in English, so that everyone can understand.

*zeine* · Oct 20, 2006, 08:35 AM

The one and only character to ever fit that description and hit me just like that would be Orihime from Bleach.

I never really cared for the "maiden-in-distress" archetypes; even more so for the slow-witted and 'semi-intentional' reflex-impaired ones...

But...

Orihime really changed my mind, as I discovered later in the series...

Surprisingly enough, I found myself relating to her... And with that, I've found myself more accustomed to accept someone of her likeness and nature... Because she made me think. And thus, made me understand that there WAS a plausible reason for her ways... That she was indeed, quite capable of carrying herself.

Similarly, we all mask ourselves in the many layers of a fatal "pretend-and-please" cycle. Just like clockwork, we coat ourselves through the many defense mechanisms that cover an inner personality...

I don't expect anyone to understand this, but that IS what she did to me, after all...

Peachi · Oct 20, 2006, 02:20 PM

Ishizu Ishtar. At first, I detised the little..*censor* Later on in the anime she stopped bothering Seto and starting worrying about her brother more. ^^ I liked that little change alot.

Tifa Gainsborough as well. In the beginning of FF7..umm..She was a tad bit annoying, then in the end she may of died but she changed in the process. <3I love her now even though she had that gay pink bow.

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gren PIGGY!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 852 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Credits: 16,233	Interesting Characters Is there any anime charater whose development changed your initial reaction to them? For example, mine would be Izumi from Princess Nine. At the beginning of the series, her rich girl attitude, uber-competiveness, and cruel treatment of Ryo made me intensely dislike her (as I'm sure was the intention). As the series went on, Izumi never became sugary-sweet, but she did begin to show signs that she actually cared about the team and its members, although where Ryo was concerned, she still couldn't bring herself to be kind. The ending shot of the show really showed that Izumi had grown from a selfish, love-starved brat into someone who could put others before herself. I was surprised to find that she became such a great character, one of my favorites in the show. Just a note: This is meant to be a sort of character analysis, not just who's your favorite character. __________________ Gren's Music sig by zyta Say Hi
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henzor never knows best Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 230	Re: Interesting Characters an interesting topic the most recent character off the top of my head would have to be Ray Lundgren from gun x sword. initially portreyed as cold, and heartless (though not without reason) he even shuns his own brother in order to carry out his revenge. as annoying as his brother was, it was one of the main reasons why i detested his personallity. as the anime wore on, especially towards the end, he really showed that he had matured, and without getting too spoily, his departure from the anime was one of the sadder moments. its surprisingly hard to think of anime with "authentic" character growth... but maybe "initial reaction" could be changed by factors other than development of character, such as revealing of background story? i'll be sure to post if i think of some more ^^ __________________ * * * * * "A good discussion should be like a miniskirt; short enough to pertain interest yet long enough to cover the subject." ;]
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Mr. K THUMBSUCKING ADDICTION Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Credits: 3,419	Re: Interesting Characters :O Oh yea. I disliked Tohma from Gravitation in the start. No more like half way though the anime. I started to understand him in the last comics. I never got him. The weird part is I thought he was cool. Till he showed his true colors. :O When I realized, what he had done, was because it was all he knew. He grew on me. :O But did I dislike him. He's one of those char. That act nice to everyone, and smiles all the time. So you figure he's cool. >.> na uh~!! What made him so cool, was, he was always one step in front of you, and one thought. He had everything planed. But when it got more into that book. He was lossing connection. Not knowing everything. He liked played a game~ ^_^ As if life was a game, and he knew he could~ What made me like him more, is when he realized his true responibity was his wife~ ^_^
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henzor never knows best Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 230	Re: Interesting Characters lol i jes thought of another one: aizen from bleach xD might be a bit spoilery he was so nice and gentle and loving that you could foresee his death coming a mile away lol. it was sad when he died, but then you find out he didnt really die and that hes one of the bad guys and its like... wtfbbq o.O major change to initial reaction id say proly not classified as character development either... more like the story-writers whim to turn him bad and spice up the story at the last minute :P __________________ * * * * * "A good discussion should be like a miniskirt; short enough to pertain interest yet long enough to cover the subject." ;]
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gren PIGGY!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 852 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Credits: 16,233	Re: Interesting Characters Good responses so far, and I want to mention that this can also go in the other direction: was there a character that you initially liked, then ended up hating by the end of the series? For me, that's Griffith from Berserk. He was ambitious, and his whole life summed up to attaining his dream, but in the beginning he was always looking out for his comrades. By the end of the series, Griffith betrayed everyone who loved and worshipped him for power. It made me think he never really cared about them anyway, thus I went from thinking he was an okay guy to thinking he was a total jerk. __________________ Gren's Music sig by zyta Say Hi
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animemeg Diamond in the Rough Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hell and/or New Mexico Posts: 199 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Credits: 4,256	Re: Interesting Characters A character that changed on me, Kikyo from InuYasha I felt that she was cold and that her being so was an error on the part of the creator because they had this wonderful woman that comes back as total evil. By the end of the show I really started to see the justification behind why she was so tormented and even saw that most of it seemed to be a fake and that the good preistess was still there....
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mangalovertje Under Surveilance Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 45 Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Credits: 2,640	Re: Interesting Characters die ik interessant vindt is: Dark van D.N.Angel want hij doet alsof hij geen gevoelens heeft maar dat heeft hij wel. en ik mag hem wel hoe hij reageert op dingen die gebeuren. hij vindt Riku leuk maar soms snap ik hem niet maar dat is grappig van hem. maar hij moet oppassen dat zij niet achter zijn geheim komt dus wordt dat moeilijk.
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zeine Passive Anarchist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere in this lifetime Posts: 160 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 496	Re: Interesting Characters The one and only character to ever fit that description and hit me just like that would be Orihime from Bleach. I never really cared for the "maiden-in-distress" archetypes; even more so for the slow-witted and 'semi-intentional' reflex-impaired ones... But... Orihime really changed my mind, as I discovered later in the series... Surprisingly enough, I found myself relating to her... And with that, I've found myself more accustomed to accept someone of her likeness and nature... Because she made me think. And thus, made me understand that there WAS a plausible reason for her ways... That she was indeed, quite capable of carrying herself. Similarly, we all mask ourselves in the many layers of a fatal "pretend-and-please" cycle. Just like clockwork, we coat ourselves through the many defense mechanisms that cover an inner personality... I don't expect anyone to understand this, but that IS what she did to me, after all... __________________
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Peachi Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brewton, AL Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 133	Re: Interesting Characters Ishizu Ishtar. At first, I detised the little..censor Later on in the anime she stopped bothering Seto and starting worrying about her brother more. ^^ I liked that little change alot. Tifa Gainsborough as well. In the beginning of FF7..umm..She was a tad bit annoying, then in the end she may of died but she changed in the process. <3I love her now even though she had that gay pink bow. __________________ Poetry + Music + Anime + Manga = Me
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