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Jan 7, 2025
Guys, you don't get it! Arthur is so hot, I want to slobber on his balls and make him my slave!
I never liked Fate, it had decent animation and really kick-ass hot characters who I'd let them kill me anyday of my life...... but I like some meat and intrigue in my anime husbandos and waifus. Thankfully, while this re-iteration lacks in macho action(for now), it very well makes up for it with amazing political intrigue and a really intricate set of characters who will be set through the ringer some time soon.
Also, I somewhat like that twink Enkidu and gay ass Gilgamesh has
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made a return. As someone who has read the Song of Gilgamesh, I ship them harder than Gojo and Geto.
I digress, the animation is even better, because I actually like probably animated frames over the over-stimulation of colour by Ufotable. The cinematography, the direction of Shun Enokido and Takahito Sakazume, the glorious sound design by Masanori Tsuchiya, the staff is star-studded with industry legends ready to flex even more than the previous TV Special which made me bust.
Male Arthur>Female Arthur.
Also I will jump if the Assassin died.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jun 23, 2024
“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it?”
Kim Carnby is arguably one of my favourite authors ever. His writing involves taking
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usual tropey characters and flipping them over their head, creating one hell of a story. Flawed Almighty might not be his most refined work, but it is probably his most ambitious, at least in my opinion. I have never seen a story like this.
I have followed Carnby since City of Dead Sorcerers and while the visual department has certainly improved, his core themes of family neglect, self harm, rejection and love are still prevalent. His storytelling methods haven't changed much. Only the techniques have.
Meet Jeonji Kim. A random delinquent way past his prime. He is now a limping man who was expected to be the "greatest". Bullied from a young age, he quickly developed an aggressive exterior to cover for his softer, more vulnerable side. He is violent, blunt and cruel. And that cruelty leads to the death of a child in a car crash.
And that girl is turned into an angel, and *must* save Jeonji from going to hell. While the detail that Shiyang is Jeonji's victim is revealed at the end, both of these characters show plenty of chemistry already. Whether you consider them as just friends or lovers is upto you. But Shiyang and Jeonji has one of the best relationship developements I have seen in a long time.
The concept of God being flawed isn't a new concept, just read Greek Mythology. But Carnby takes an interesting edge to it. He isn't cynical to God himself, but to his methods, and the repurcursions of his acts on the human race. Other angels are great. I think Manwhas have this habit of making all their characters badass and cool, which I can get behind. Solo Levelling, Mercenary Enrollment and Sweet Home are just few examples were almost every character gets a chance to be cool, while having a relatively short runtime.
Its (somewhat) sad that Flawed Almighty hasn't blown up yet, compared to Bastard or Sweet Home, which just took over the Manwha scene for a few weeks. Maybe it will take time. I don't know.
Now, let me reread Flawed Almighty and cry again. Go away now.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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May 17, 2024
If you wanna see some action
Gotta be the center of attraction
Make sure that they got their eyes on you, like the face that you see on every magazine
Be the focus of attention
Be the name that every one must mention
Come out from the shadows, it's your time, 'cause tonight is the night for everyone to see
It's natural
You know that this is where you gotta be, it must be your destiny
Sensational
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And you believe that this is what you're waited for and it's you that they all adore, so baby
Now you feel like number one
Shining bright for everyone
Living out your fantasy
The brightest star for all to see
Now you feel like number one
Shining bright for everyone
Living out your fantasy
The brightest star that's ever been
Feel the heat that's all around you
Flashing lights and ecstasy surround you
Everybody wants a piece of you
You're the queen of the scene, living in a dream
It's natural
You know that this is where you gotta be, it must be your destiny
Sensational
And you believe that this is what you're waited for and it's you that they all adore
Now you feel like number one
Shining bright for everyone
Living out your fantasy
The brightest star for all to see
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh this is what you're waited for and it's you that they all adore
Now you feel like number one (Now you feel, yeah)
Shining bright for everyone (For everyone)
Living out your fantasy (Living out your fantasy)
The brightest star for all to see (The brightest star for all to see)
Now you feel like number one (Now you feel, now you feel)
Shining bright for everyone
Living out your fantasy
The brightest star for all to see, yeah
That's all. Goodbye, Zangetsu, thank you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Apr 25, 2024
My Love Letter to Evangelion:
It Begins: I remember it to be rainy night, in 2014. Death Note impressed me immensely but Berserk and Oyasumi PunPun failed to reach my expectations, I found the violence and excess sadness unimportant. That night, I booted up my crusty PC to surf through some anime. One caught my eye. "Neon Genesis Evangelion". I always loved Science Fiction so I checked it out. I was quite... intrigued by the beginning few episodes so I stuck by. And I still dont know if that was a good choice or a bad choice. I probably wont even have made this account if
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I didnt stuck by Evangelion. Well the ending dissapointed me gravely, so much that I just quite anime for a few weeks. Of course then I started Naruto, AOT was in the shelves as well, I was rewatching it, I watched Monster and that was an absolute masterclass in storytelling and took my No. 1 spot.
2015: Second trial of Evangelion begun and as I had seen many different videos(Gigguk) and other great animes of the same decade(Cowboy Bebop, etc), well I really liked it, until the ending. Again. I just couldnt understand. Why? Why was it so popular among the veterans, who I respected. They recommended Macross, Bebop, Monster so they knew what they were talking about. When I told about me rewatching Evangelion and still not liking, they told me to see the film. "End of Evangelion", it was called. I saw it. And again. And again. I just couldnt grasp what made the film so bloody amazing. Like seriously, it was perfect. I told them about it. Then they told me to rewatch the series and to see something called the 'Rebuilds'. I viewed all of them and my experience was impeccable. Watching the Third Impact in a rainy night is still one of my favourite experiences till date.
Rewatches: But the issue was that I still couldnt understand it. Like it was good and all, the philosophy everything, made sense, but there was something missing. I still didnt like ANY of the characters. They were are whiny(except kaiji). Then after an event(Some people here know of that event), my entire life was thrown on its head. I couldn't understand anything. Mind you, its 2016, there were multiple great shows going on, but still I decided to see Evangelion. Again. And holy shit. It might be the first time I understood the inside of all the characters. Hideaki Anno is someone who put pieces of himself on the different characters, thats why they feel so real. Because they are. When you delve deep into their mental illness you only hear a man, screaming for help. This is one of the few pieces of media which seems like the complete unbridled emotions of the creator.
Endings: The endings seem... incomplete. Just like the soul of the creator, he is trying to piece himself together. The futher you go to Evangelion, chronologically, you see that the characters become a lot more coherent, but the story becomes completely unrecognisable. The insane shift in genre between Episode 19 and 20, will always be remembered by me. The rebuilds were good, but again, it felt incomplete. Like an important piece was missing. It seems like the creator still hasnt left his past. Well, I did. So many damn years, and there was other anime going on, Blue Lock was at its peak, COTE was publishing masterpieces after another, AOT wasnt a steaming pile of dogshit, but the biggest name in the entire industry. It seems like the entire world, along with me , had forgotten about the Rebuilds. But Hideaki Anno had different ideas.
The Last Dance: When a swan dies, he sings a song, having stayed quiet for most of its life, and its known as the Swan Song. There is no better fitting to this final film. Finally, after such a long time, the Evangelion which I wanted came back. Its 2021, I finally booted up my PC, feeling like the same kid, such a long time ago, mesmerized and terrified by Evangelion. The Dead Sea Scrolls, the symbolism, the mental illness, the insanity, Asuka and Shinji's screams, the blood, death so much more. But this final iteration reminded me what Eva was. No, WHY it existence. It was resonance. There is a reason why I talk about Evangelion so less, mostly because there is no other show which is so dear to my heart. It can't be understood in a traditional way, you have to FEEL every single thing which the characters are saying. Put them in your shoes, and see how you would react.
It has (not) ended: Debates on the endings will never end and never will any fan stop thinking about them. There is no other anime which has impacted such a huge audience as Evangelion has. The reason is simple. The pure unadultrated feelings of the creator. This is what happens when a man releases his emotions. Entirely. It seems like, Evangelion is finally complete. No matter who you are, where you are from, I believe, that everyone has something to take away from Evangelion. Are you an Asuka? A Shinji? A Misato? It helps you discover yourself. It helps change you, with the profound idea that a piece of entertainment can be so close to your heart, that you start identifying with the characters. For better or worse. Everything has a reason. Learn to appreciate yourself, more than others. Only you can understand yourself. No one else.
Goodbye, and Thank You, All of Evangelion.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Feb 15, 2024
Gates to another dimension, called Mato, begin opening across Japan, where monsters known as Shuuki begin attacking the inhabitants of the Earth. Inside these portals are a resource called a "Peach", which, when consumed by women, give them supernatural powers, leading to a matriarchal society. One day, Yuuki Wakura, a recent high school graduate, stumbles inside a gate and meets Kyouka Uzen, the commander of the 7th squad of the Demon Defense Force. Kyouka has the power to "enslave" Shuuki and mount them for combat, but cornered by an increasing number of Shuuki, she asks Yuuki if she can enslave him. He consents and turns
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into her "slave", and they defeat the Shuuki. However, in exchange for using his body, she must give him an appropriate reward, often sexual in nature. Yuuki decides to join Kyouka's squad as a caretaker and support her dream of becoming the Supreme Commander, while fighting the Shuuki and discovering the mystery behind Mato.
HAHA RAPE=FUNNY because man+vulnerable=Funny!
Only good thing is animation tbh, but can't even have an unironical watch because the content ain't worth making fun off even if it was badly executed.
Reminds me of Serbian Film but at the least Serbian Film is hated, this is unironically praised.
Boring ass trash
Anyone who likes this should just watch porn tbh.
Reviewer’s Rating: 1
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Nov 15, 2023
“You’re not a demon, you’re not a human either. You’re a devilman, and so I will save you.”
"Demons exist, there could be one sitting right next to you"
Introduction: Devilman Crybaby is an underrated gem to come out in the 2010s. Mostly because of its hardcore 90s anime feel due to the extreme violence, sexual content and extremely dark content. This series could have only been put in a platform like Netflix. Its completely raw and uncensored and it makes me feel like I am watching a mix between Series Experiment Lian and Evangelion at the same time.
Plot Synopsis: Akira's best friend tells him that ancient
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demons have returned to take back the world from humans and suggests that he unite with a demon. Akira successfully does that, transforming into Devilman, a being with a demon's powers but who retains the soul of a human. This sends Akira into a brutal, degenerate war against evil. With fear of demons gripping the world, humanity devolves into paranoia and violence and Akira sets out to save other demon-human hybrids like himself.
Conclusion: Put in some brilliant fight sequences coupled with outstanding abstract animation and a brillain score along with a few well fleshed out characters, you have one hell of an anime.
Netflix really gave us anime fans something brilliant.
Direction: 10/10
Music:10/10
Opening Credits: 9/10
Animation:10/10
Voice Acting:10/10
Screenplay:10/10
Dialogue:10/10
Fight Choreography: 10/10
Favourite sequences: Akira's First transformation and the Last Fight
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Nov 15, 2023
My Love Letter to Evangelion:
It Begins: I remember it to be rainy night, in 2014. Death Note impressed me immensely but Berserk and Oyasumi PunPun failed to reach my expectations, I found the violence and excess sadness unimportant. That night, I booted up my crusty PC to surf through some anime. One caught my eye. "Neon Genesis Evangelion". I always loved Science Fiction so I checked it out. I was quite... intrigued by the beginning few episodes so I stuck by. And I still dont know if that was a good choice or a bad choice. I probably wont even have made this account if
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I didnt stuck by Evangelion. Well the ending dissapointed me gravely, so much that I just quite anime for a few weeks. Of course then I started Naruto, AOT was in the shelves as well, I was rewatching it, I watched Monster and that was an absolute masterclass in storytelling and took my No. 1 spot.
2015: Second trial of Evangelion begun and as I had seen many different videos(Gigguk) and other great animes of the same decade(Cowboy Bebop, etc), well I really liked it, until the ending. Again. I just couldnt understand. Why? Why was it so popular among the veterans, who I respected. They recommended Macross, Bebop, Monster so they knew what they were talking about. When I told about me rewatching Evangelion and still not liking, they told me to see the film. "End of Evangelion", it was called. I saw it. And again. And again. I just couldnt grasp what made the film so bloody amazing. Like seriously, it was perfect. I told them about it. Then they told me to rewatch the series and to see something called the 'Rebuilds'. I viewed all of them and my experience was impeccable. Watching the Third Impact in a rainy night is still one of my favourite experiences till date.
Rewatches: But the issue was that I still couldnt understand it. Like it was good and all, the philosophy everything, made sense, but there was something missing. I still didnt like ANY of the characters. They were are whiny(except kaiji). Then after an event(Some people here know of that event), my entire life was thrown on its head. I couldn't understand anything. Mind you, its 2016, there were multiple great shows going on, but still I decided to see Evangelion. Again. And holy shit. It might be the first time I understood the inside of all the characters. Hideaki Anno is someone who put pieces of himself on the different characters, thats why they feel so real. Because they are. When you delve deep into their mental illness you only hear a man, screaming for help. This is one of the few pieces of media which seems like the complete unbridled emotions of the creator.
Endings: The endings seem... incomplete. Just like the soul of the creator, he is trying to piece himself together. The futher you go to Evangelion, chronologically, you see that the characters become a lot more coherent, but the story becomes completely unrecognisable. The insane shift in genre between Episode 19 and 20, will always be remembered by me. The rebuilds were good, but again, it felt incomplete. Like an important piece was missing. It seems like the creator still hasnt left his past. Well, I did. So many damn years, and there was other anime going on, Blue Lock was at its peak, COTE was publishing masterpieces after another, AOT wasnt a steaming pile of dogshit, but the biggest name in the entire industry. It seems like the entire world, along with me , had forgotten about the Rebuilds. But Hideaki Anno had different ideas.
The Last Dance: When a swan dies, he sings a song, having stayed quiet for most of its life, and its known as the Swan Song. There is no better fitting to this final film. Finally, after such a long time, the Evangelion which I wanted came back. Its 2021, I finally booted up my PC, feeling like the same kid, such a long time ago, mesmerized and terrified by Evangelion. The Dead Sea Scrolls, the symbolism, the mental illness, the insanity, Asuka and Shinji's screams, the blood, death so much more. But this final iteration reminded me what Eva was. No, WHY it existence. It was resonance. There is a reason why I talk about Evangelion so less, mostly because there is no other show which is so dear to my heart. It can't be understood in a traditional way, you have to FEEL every single thing which the characters are saying. Put them in your shoes, and see how you would react.
It has (not) ended: Debates on the endings will never end and never will any fan stop thinking about them. There is no other anime which has impacted such a huge audience as Evangelion has. The reason is simple. The pure unadultrated feelings of the creator. This is what happens when a man releases his emotions. Entirely. It seems like, Evangelion is finally complete. No matter who you are, where you are from, I believe, that everyone has something to take away from Evangelion. Are you an Asuka? A Shinji? A Misato? It helps you discover yourself. It helps change you, with the profound idea that a piece of entertainment can be so close to your heart, that you start identifying with the characters. For better or worse. Everything has a reason. Learn to appreciate yourself, more than others. Only you can understand yourself. No one else.
Goodbye, and Thank You, All of Evangelion.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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May 3, 2023
I may have to change my top 3 mangas. Coz holy shit this was bloody awesome. I love both the writers, Osamu and Urasawa so I was really hyped. Volume 1 was probably one of the best openings and the ending... Jesus its good. I wasn't really 'impacted' by it but I dont give two shits about it. Probably the most perfect and flawless manga ever created by one of the greatest artists of all time- Naoki Urasawa.
Everything just hits. In a span of 65 chapters is does things which long running mangas could only dream of. Kinda said that I didnt read it before.
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Now only 20th CB is left and then my entire Urasawa catalogue will be finished.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Apr 20, 2023
Why GTO is so special to me.
GTO is probably the most impactful manga I have read because of how relative it is. Another reason may be that I also had a teacher like Onizuka when I was young. I was always one of those troublemakers who didn't study and he was the English Teacher. I am getting too personal, but it is important to know the background. GTO wasn't recommended to me by anyone. I just saw something called 'Great Teacher Onizuka' on Netflix and it was my 3rd anime after Death Note and Neon Genesis Evangelion. This was the anime which got me
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into anime as a whole because I didn't understand Evangelion on first watch. I loved the anime and the humor was so good. But the ending didn't do it for me. It felt.... incomplete. Like something was missing. I wad correct. I started reading the manga and a lot of events were left out and multiple scenes were censored. And Onizuka's true personality shined even brighter. Join me, as I talk abt my No. 1 Manga.
The Best of 'Slice of Life' : The Slice of Life genre of literature and media is very misunderstood. People usually think that it is very boring, forgetting that Satyajit Ray, Leo Tolstoy, Ritwick Ghatak and most Ghibhli films are famous for this genre itself. If someone were to ask me my favourite Slice of Life media, then it would be GTO. It tackles multiple types of people, their struggles, their psyches and it all circulates around the protagonist, Onizuka Eikichi. There are multiple students and it is basically between him and these students do the adventures occur. The story doesn't contain any dark and gruesome scenes and many plot twists because it doesn't need them. It isn't going to do what it doesn't need. The author knows what the audience and most of all— himself wants out of this. GTO's purpose is to uplift you. It will never put you down. In your darkest times Onizuka's adventures with his students is what would put a smile in your face. It is a classic example of thought provoking, yet entertaining and light shounen manga which really lacks these days.
Onizuka Eikichi- There is no easy way of saying this, Onizuka Eikichi is probably one of the best protagonists in animanga. His philosophy, attitude and love for his friends and students are some of the elements which make him cool. Onizuka is the basic definition of how a man should live his life. Without restrictions, with responsibility, with a sense of justice and, never leave your true selves to get something. Onizuka hates one thing—Fake people. He hates liars and doesn't like people who fake their personalities. But he understands when to be serious and when to be fun. He never lets anyone down if they need his help, be it someone who didn't respect him before. His philosophy is probably the most unique in all of manga.
Relatibility: Without doubt, Onizuka is the most relatable manga protagonist I have read about. That is one of the factors why I love him and his actions so much. The things he does matches me in many ways and hence, I don't feel lonely at my thoughts. We forget, that when we are reading something, watching something, the author's thoughts are there too. So if you relate to something, if you feel down, perhaps the author feels that too. THAT is what art's purpose is. Is to entertain and support the audience. When the audience finish something they should feel accomplished. Of course, that is not always the case, but nowadays people look down on series, books and movies which aren't dark. That is why the recent Lord of the Rings series is said to be of Game of Thrones' atmosphere. People forget that not everyone enjoys dark, brutal things. The main reason why GTO is my favorite manga is because it balances deep themes along with comedy perfectly.
Fav characters:
Onizuka Eikichi
Urumi Kanzaki
Kikuchi
Miyabi
Mayu
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Apr 20, 2023
REVIEW IS FOCUSING ONLY ON KIYOTAKA AYANOKOUJI
THE MOST DEFECTIVE HUMAN.
The White Room: The White Room was an instituition founded by Professor Ayanokouji to prove that one's genetics do not make someone successful. It is the environment they inhabitat in that matters. A concept of Nature vs Nurture. While the White Room's concept falls flat as the FORCE nurturing. It doesnt develop it. Kiyotaka is called the 'Masterpiece' as he hit every single mark of the White Room curriculam. Another purpose of the White Room was to put every person in equivalent superiority. After Kiyotaka's success, Prof. Ayanokouji could finally start mass production of powerful,
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logical and superior people. But sadly, there has only been 2 other successes, which are not even close to Kiyotaka.
Tragedy of Icarus: In Greek Mythology there was a tale of Icarus and Daedelus. In this tale, Daedelus makes a pair of wings of wax for Icarus. Daedelus asks Icarus not to fly to far. But Icarus pays no heed to Daedelus and flies very close to the sun. This results in his wings being melted and him falling to his death. This was mentioned in Episode 10 and Volume 3 This mythology is very important to understand Kiyotaka's character. Both of these characters wanted freedom. Icarus was imprisoned. Kiyotaka is still imprisoned in the horrifying White Room. He has still not escaped from the shackles of the whiteness.
Just how bad was the White Room?
According to Ichika Awasawa, a 5th Generation White Roomer, the White Room was like a chamber. The entire insititute was a place of pure whiteness. This is probably the only physical description of the White Room which we have. The rest are theories made by many fans. But one that remains constant, is that the White Room was based on Meritocracy. Meritocracy is a type of society where human beings arent equal in the slightest. Only the most capable and the 'elite' are in the top. The rest suffer. It also follows Darwinism and 'The Survival of the Fittest'. It aims at teaching children from as small as the age as possible. So far there has been 20 Generations. There should be approximate 50 students per generation. And so far there has only been 3 successful specimens. Kiyotaka, who is from the Demonic 4th Generation, Takuya Yagami and Ichika Awasawa who are from the 5th Genration. The 4th Generation was the worst and the most cruel course. Students were taught the Theory of Relativity at the age of 10. Students were crushed one after the another until he last remaining standing. While the 4th Generation taught pure individuality, the 5th Generation emphasied on communication and coordination.
Is he Perfect?
Kiyotaka is called the Perfect Human as he perfected the theory of Nature vs Nurture. But there are many flaws to this. As I said, the nurture was forced. Kiyotaka has multiple flaws. He cant show emotions, neither can he communicate properly. He hasnt felt love, seeks for friendship but it is manipulative tendencies and immoral upbringing which make him so flawed. The purpose of the ANHS is to show that there are geniuses in multiple spheres of life. Just as in real life. One cannot be a genius in everything. For example, Sudo Ken is a genius at Bastketball. That is a sphere of life Kiyotaka cant match. So is Kanji Ike in communication. To be flawed is to be human. And to deny that is quite a dumb claim. Everything for Kiyotaka is information. Superfluous data. His first words at the LN and anime show what to expect- Equality is a myth. For most of our time we keep on living in a meritocracy. So, no. He is not a perfect human.
Him and Eren Yeager- Freedom
In my post I compared these two characters whom I found to be very similiar yet different. Their philosphy is very similiar. But its the difference in their approach. Both will hurt anyone for their freedom. But, Eren is rather, selfless. Kiyotaka is rather selfish. Eren and Kiyotaka have both suffered quite a lot. So, how they take it out on the world is also interesting. Both of them are filled with guilt. While Eren does become 'free' Kiyotaka has no chance of attaining true freedom. Theorues are emerging, and I personally have a theory too. After completing 3 years he will go back to the White Room. That seems the most plausible, knowing the theme of fighting one's past. Hence Kiyotaka's life is much more tragic. Because even though, he had control in his life, he actually didn't he would be an anomaly in animanga.
Kiyotaka and Johan- In terms of knowledge, Kiyotaka is probably the most knowledgable realistic character in fiction. In terms of manipulation, Johan is the greatest manipulator in animanga history. Both of these characters are immoral monsters. Their philosophy may be different, but its their manipulation techniques which is amazing. Johan can convince someone to suicide with ease while Kiyotaka must have killed many children during his stay in the White Room. .Both are monsters. Kiyotaka is a physical beast while Johan is an intellectual monster. Johan can control nations and Kiyotaka listens to his father, he would become the leader of Japan. Both of them brilliant are playing with human lives and are some of the most unique characterizations in animanga.
Is he evil?
For any normal Shounen protagonist, calling his 'friends' tools is certainly an evil thing. Kiyotaka is a Seinen protagonist. Even for a Seinen protagonist, no character has his mentality. Kiyotaka is trying to have friends, feel emotions. And love someone. But he still cannot. The only person he probably loves, is Kei Karuizawa. The only person who seen his dark side. But still, he cant love her fully. He is full of guilt and anger on himself. He is still traumatised by the White Room and he is an absolute Sociopath. He wont hesitate to assault a girl if it helps his purpose. So, from one point of view, he is evil. But if we take a deeper look, the true villain is Prof. Ayanokouji. The father and founder of the White Room. Kiyotaka did what he had to do to survive the extreme hard conditions of the 4th Generation. And that formed his character. Hence, Kiyotaka is a very damaged demon. A fallen angel. A machiavellian. A defective human. A MASTERPIECE
CONCLUSION: So, in conclusion, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, the protagonist of Classroom of the Elite, is one of the most psychologically complex characters I have seen. Most things he does contradict what he told about himself, to us and the characters. He is a demon chained by the darkness of the White Room. He is a 17 year old boy trying to fight his destiny, past and father at the same time. He is also very human. He feels guilt. He feels pity. He calls himself average, weak and useless. Yet he fights Manabu Horikita, shows some of his skills to Suzune, 'protects' Kei Keriuzawa. He is an anomaly of different proportions. He is one of the most flawed humans in fiction, yet he is near perfect. He doesnt feel emotions, yet he feels guilt. All he wants to do is to live like a normal school boy. But sadly, from the circumstances, that may not be the case. Multiple people are closing in. Chairman Sakayanagi may not be able to control Prof. Ayanokouji. And even after the 3 years of school life, he must go back to the White room. It would be a tragedy. But a smile wouldn't hurt, would it?
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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