Category: The Mind of a Character

  • The Narrator: The Spice that Makes Kaguya-sama Tick

    Okay, I know that sounds ridiculous. Just hear me out on this one. Kaguya-sama: Love is War is one of the best examples of a character-driven comedy we’ve gotten in years. Aka Akasaka has shown time and time again that he knows exactly how to continuously squeeze laughs out of his characters without running out…

  • Big Mom: One Piece’s Most Terrifying Villain

    Big Mom: One Piece’s Most Terrifying Villain

    The sheer number of villains occupying the pages of One Piece put every other shounen series to shame. That’s to be expected, with the length of the series. But the sheer quality of each and every one of them is something to be admired. Almost all of these bad guys are unique and interesting, and…

  • Yu Ishigami: Locked in a Dark Room

    *Quick note: this whole article was written by an anime-only fan. No manga spoilers, please.* Kaguya-sama: Love is War is, at its core, a comedy. Its main aim is to make you laugh. And if it’s good at anything, it’s good at that. But what makes the show special isn’t its hilarious character-driven comedy. Rather,…

  • The Importance of Batman’s No-Kill Rule

    The Importance of Batman’s No-Kill Rule

    The fact that I have to explain this at all makes me want to scream. Batman has had a sort of identity crises recently, at least in the eyes of the fan. There are those who firmly believe in the Batman of old; the cold, distant, but kind vigilante who refuses to cross certain lines.…

  • Jean Kirstein: Attack on Titan’s True Hero

    Jean Kirstein: Attack on Titan’s True Hero

    Fictional stories often focus on remarkable people. Often times, they’re so remarkable that they’re larger than life. This isn’t a problem, at least not most of the time. But it can make the more regular people in that setting seem sort of… lacking. Like they can’t affect the world because they aren’t wrapped in plot…