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CHARACTER: Togo Mimori (Yuki Yuna is a Hero)
https://myanimelist.net/character/112207/Mimori_Tougou
Voiced by: Mimori Suzuko
TOP 100 RANK: 58th

SPOILERS FOR YUKI YUNA IS A HERO

VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_i449vq7Tc

Ive mentioned before in various character write-ups that I appreciate seeing different sides of characters. Im a fan of things like amnesia because its fun to compare how they act with and without their memories. Im also a fan of things like old friends reuniting, because its interesting to compare their dynamics at different times. Given all of that, it should be no surprise that Togo is one of my favorites. She has so many different phases in her character development. Shes great in the first season as Yunas best friend who eventually goes off the deep end. Shes great in the prequel series as Sumi Washio. And then shes great in the second season where shes reunited with everyone and trying to atone.

Going chronologically, Togo begins as Sumi Washio, part of the previous generation of heroes. The sacrifices demanded eventually take her memories as well as the use of her legs. Togo takes on another life, moving in next door to Yuna and becoming her best friend. Despite losing her memories, however, I like how there are signs that shes still traumatized by what happened to her. The video I linked shows Togo attempting to kill herself. The big reveal is that the faeries stop her, but lets not brush over the fact that Togo tried to commit suicide. A balanced person wouldnt do that, not even as a test they expected to fail. The sacrifices being asked of them start to get to her much earlier than everyone else, likely because something of her earlier trauma remains. Theres another moment later where Togo promises to kill herself if she ever lost Yuna. Suicide ideation is clearly a recurring theme with her, and I found that interesting.

One of the biggest moments in the first season is when Togo decides, if the world demands these sacrifices of her friends, then the world doesnt deserve to exist. The logic is debatable, and we could argue the philosophy of it, but the important thins is that Togo has simply had enough. She destroys the wall protecting everyone and lets the Vertexes rush in. Everyone bands together and fights them off, and they knock some sense back into Togo too. She still starts the second season having been taken away to atone for what she did, and rescuing her leads to Yunas curse. Togo is horrified when she realizes the true cost of her actions. It was satisfying watching her fight so hard for Yunas sake during the rest of the season, and together they managed to reach a happy ending. The only part of the third season I really liked was the very end of the final episode. It showed a slightly older Togo and Yuna exploring a new world. I was happy they were together.

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CHARACTER: Yuki Yuna (Yuki Yuna is a Hero)
https://myanimelist.net/character/112071/Yuuna_Yuuki
Voiced by: Terui Haruka
TOP 100 RANK: 2nd

SPOILERS FOR YUKI YUNA IS A HERO

VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDtUXclUZqc
(Another long video, but it covers a lot of reasons why I love Yuki Yuna)

Yuki Yuna is my second-favorite anime character, so hopefully I can do a good job on this write-up! I liked her from the very beginning. Even as a regular girl, she was always smiling and happy and energetic. Alongside the Hero Club, Yuna was willing to do anything, no matter how big or small, just as long as it helped someone else. When the Vertexes attacked and they needed to transform into magical girls, Yuna became a willing fighter. Even when it was revealed that they were lied to, that the things they sacrificed will never come back, Yuna doesnt break. She stops Fu from going on a rampage, filling up her mankai gauge in the process, and Yuna doesnt even mind. She wasnt doing it to protect the organization that had deceived them, not really. Yuna did it because she refused to let Fu do something hasty that shed regret.

After the events of the first season, Yuna leads the charge in remembering Togo and rescuing her. Her punishment for this is a curse. It slowly infects more and more of her body, and the process is incredibly painful. Yuna is a self-sacrificing girl, however, so that isnt the worst part. The thing she has the most trouble dealing with is that she must bear this suffering alone. One of the central tenants of their Hero Club is to talk so someone if you need help. When Yuna tries to do that, its revealed that the curse will bring calamity down on anyone she reaches out to. Just bringing it up with Fu is enough for her to get hit by a car, which makes Yuna immensely guilty.

I really felt for Yuna during the entire second season. She fought so hard to seem normal, to bear the pain alone. She did her best to seem optimistic, and to enjoy whatever time with her friends that she could. She didnt want to worry them, and she refused to put them at risk. She was even willing to sacrifice herself forever at the end of the season. Thankfully, Togo and the others had different ideas. The reason I love Yuna is, no matter what hardship she faced, she never broke. Seeing characters suffer is difficult to watch, but I always enjoy seeing them overcome that pain. Yuna went through hell, but she never lost sight of the fact that she was doing the right thing. She never stopped fighting, not even once. The title of the anime says it all. Yuki Yuna is a hero.