Hey everyone! Aokana is just around the corner and might as well make this thread now, rather than later. Whether it's first impressions, watching the anime, or if you've played the visual novel, out of the four main heroines who is your favorite?
(possible reasons, but not all reasons: appearance, personality, behaviour, mentality, voice, technical skill...)
This is also a general thread for every other character that appears in Aokana, so if the poll doesn't fancy you, feel free to discuss about another character. (sorry madoka fans, kinniku bros, ojou-samas, KAGAMI AOI!!! fans, etc)
You can also list more than one.
Now to start, my initial interest was in Misaki. She hit my strike zones (long black hair, le oppai, "onee-san" aura, teasing, jokes around, easygoing) and to be honest, Misaki might've been my favorite if it weren't for a couple of things... or one person specifically...
Kurashina Asuka, the "ganbarimasu" girl.
do not play Asuka's route first, play your favorite character's route first (or whoever interests you the most.)
Sporting long pink hair, a side ponytail, and two ahoges, Asuka's appearance was second to Misaki. When it came to voices, I preferred Asuka's voice over Misaki's and it really grew onto me (Hearing her call Masaya "Kochii!!!" struck a chord). Asuka is an extremely hard worker (to the point of overworking herself), always polite, and a curious george. She is also a strong learner in that she tends to go "one step further" after being taught something.
The one thing that seriously piqued my interest for Asuka was
The Summer Tournament
when Shindo got BTFO'd by Inui Saki, the only one described at the scene to show a full smile was Asuka.
Now what really surprised me the most was her technical skill when it came to FC* (which does get foreshadowed), and oh man it was amazing (really hoping the anime doesn't flop the action scenes).
This is also where I had to simply suspend my disbelief, since too many good things just pile up that I can't really picture it in reality.
- roughly 6 month timeframe 2getgud (April to I assume September, for how long the story in the VN goes.)
- Asuka has done acrobatics/gymnastics (FC requires usage of the body)
- Genius "retired" player is her coach (Hinata Masaya)
- FC Practice 5 days a week (although the VN does skip a lot of days/weeks of training)
- Extremely passionate about FC and hardworking
- Crouching tiger, hidden dragon (quite possibly so~?)
With all that's listed above, it's not a surprise to imagine how amazing her performance in FC is.
My 2nd Favorite is, as you might've guessed, Tobisawa Misaki. Following up on my previous reasons at the very beginning, Misaki is the presumed "Ace" of the team
with previous experience in FC.
A "Big Time [Udon Lover]", Misaki and Mashiro are more often than not, the teasing duo. Misaki is a very considerate and wise character who looks out for her friends; the way she acts will be out of concern for another character. In regards to her FC Abilities, she is far more instinctive than Asuka. If Asuka were to be described as "Macro", Misaki would be described as "Micro". Misaki boasts great skill when it comes to dogfighting (but for all that the VN does show, it should've showed more).
Shindo Kazunari. This man is my 3rd favorite simply because Hinata Masaya doesn't display his awesomeness as much as Shindo does (Shindo's also really super damned hot). Top-Ranking FC'er in the island, Shindo is the monster that won last year. He can display amazing FC techiniques (which is really why I like him) and understanding of the game flow of FC. Shindo also holds deep respect for Hinata Masaya and also wishes to "battoru" with him
(WHICH THEY ENVER SHOW. GOD FUCKI DAMM IT)
*FC stands for Flying Circus and is the sport that the story revolves around.
I haven't played the VN yet, but I have pre-ordered the PSVita version, so I will be playing it after the anime is finished airing.
Right now I like Misaki the most right now. Misaki is totally my type of girl, for similiar reasons as yours; nice long Black Hair and nice physique, simply Misaki looks very nice (especially in her regular clothes).
The HCGs of hers in the game is quite sexy, as well.
I voted Asuka but it's a close 3 way tie. Misaki's route showed a side of her that really made her feel like a well developed character for the kind of game it was. Mashiro is top level adorable in her route. Asuka wins in my books by a very small margin because I like genki girls, her fc scenes in her and Misaki's route were super impressive. I do hear people say that they force her down your throat as main heroine in the beginning of the game and I do kind of agree, but in the end I felt she made the best pair with Masaya. The main downside with Misaki's route was that the romance was poorly written imo, which made me give Asuka the slight lead. Mashiro's route was pretty good fluffy romance but unlike most people who have played the game I can't put her above the other two.
Btw I didn't play Rikka's route so I don't have much of an opinion but I wasn't really interested and I heard I didn't miss much.
Best side character is Shindo but Minamo takes a close second.
Asuka, the pink-haired precious cinnamon roll, of course. I MUCH prefer characters like her over ones that go "Ughhhh everything is horrible and life sucks. I wanna die." lol
It's been a very long time since I've seen a character like Asuka in an anime. What was that called - a bubbly personality? Even though I hate the following word, it's describes her perfectly - she's simply moe.
KenReels said: I'll be honest I know I'm in the minority but Mashiro all the way I sort of liked her but now at the end of episode 4 I love her as a character.
Personally, Mashiro is my favorite route in the game. It's definitely the cutest once Masata is dating her. Asuka is a close second though. Although I'm about to start the Misaki route which will be my last.