Category: The Mind of a Character
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Houtarou Oreki: Comfortably Gray (The Mind of a Character)
Depression comes in all shapes and sizes. Fictional characters often depict various flavors of these. Shinji Ikari from ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ focuses on the dark mental state of someone who grew up lonely and rejected. Rei Kiriyama from ‘March Comes in Like a Lion’ depicts the struggle of someone who has been beaten down by…
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Asuka Langley Soryu: I Don’t Need Anyone (The Mind of a Character)
Just when I think I’m done, this series pulls me back in. I just can’t seem to leave it alone! Evangelion has a large cast of diverse characters, all of whom play off of each other perfectly. But there are two characters with chemistry so perfect, yet so destructive, that they put the others to…
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Broly: No, The Good One (The Mind of a Character)
One of these days, I’m going to write one of these articles for a non-anime character. But that day is not today. And considering what I’ve got planned for this week’s ‘Watch This Anime!’, this character seemed like a good pick. Dragon Ball is a series filled to the brim with lovable characters. However, it…
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Shinji Ikari: Don’t Leave Me Alone (The Mind of a Character)
Okay. Maybe I’m not done talking about this series. Neon Genisis Evangelion is filled to the brim with deep and fascinating characters. Each of them could fill a whole essay on their own. But among all of them, the one that resonated with me the most was the central character: Shinji Ikari. Shinji perfectly embodies…
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Genos: The Demon Cyborg (The Mind of a Character)
The Spring season of anime is officially over. With it, the hugely disappointing One Punch Man season two is finally done letting us down! So, to put my mind to rest, I want to dissect the other main character of the season: Genos. Because let’s be real: Saitama may as well not even been there…
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