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Genny's Top 3 Anime II Characters

Honorable mentions are in no particular order

HM 1. Aoyama-kun - Penguin Highway

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I am not a fan of the "wise beyond their years" AKA precocious little brat trope at all, but Aoyama manages to avert the usual criticism a character of this archetype would normally receive from me by being ridiculously self aware to the point where it gets comical surprisingly. The focus on boobs does get a bit overdone by the movie's end, but he's hilarious and clever enough that I'm willing to forgive him. In a better movie he wouldn't stand out as the only good character, but a leading man is only as good as the supporting cast can make him look.

HM 2. Tomohiro Nagatsuka - A Silent Voice

https://youtu.be/c15f8uEl-DA

Honestly the supporting cast for A Silent Voice is so strong I almost want to give the HM nod to the entire cast sans Ueno Naoka, but that would be the cheapest of cop outs. If I had to pick just one stand out it would have to be Tomohiro. He barely edges out Yuzuru by being the most supportive best friend anyone could ask for, I mean this man is such an angel.

HM 3. Nagi Amano - Weathering with You

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3. Shouko Nishimiya - A Silent Voice

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Shouko is probably the most important character on this list. The plot of the movie revolves around her even though she's not the protagonist, and she represents a minority in media as a prominent member of the hearing impaired/deaf community. Beyond making huge strides in representation however, she is also quite a good character. It's hard to put into words why I love her so much so just watch the damn movie so you can see for yourself. I just... I like the way she gives it her all despite her shortcomings and the lot in life she was given, which is why I chose this gif to represent her.

2. Taki Tachibana - Your Name

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While he's not the objective best protagonist nor is he the most important deuteragonist on this list, Taki is my favorite character, particularly when he inhabits the body of Mitsuha. Perhaps I'm far too easily entertained, but the booby-groping gag never once wore out its welcome. However though he hits my highest highs in his comedic moments, he produces some scenes with gravitas as well. In particular the scene that takes place at twilight in the crater of Tiamat is one of the most chilling moments of all. The movie would've been over if he just wrote his damned name on Mitsuha's hand, but instead he thought it more important to write his confession and that tore my heart into pieces and I hated it and loved it at the same time.

1. Shoya Ishida - A Silent Voice

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I said as much in my write-up for the film itself so I'm not going to go into too much detail here, but Shoya is such a compelling protagonist that he manages to take two archetypes I generally don't enjoy and spin them in a way that not only endears me to him, but makes me love him. I don't like gloomy protagonists. I hate bullies. However a former bully showing genuine remorse for their past behavior to the point where they are willing to atone for it through their own death is not something I've seen before, let alone seen done well. Shoya is a multifaceted individual who's personality is sometimes grating, but never borders on insufferable. For example, when he intentionally pushes all of his friends away in a moment of weakness I never feel annoyed by him: I only pity him. I just can't help but root for him to find happiness because frankly as much crap as he's been through, he deserves it.

Nobody wanted to join me in discussing their favorites and least favorites of the project? I sad...

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