| It is rather clear to me at least she has some form of undiagnosed illness. Her over the top attitude would make sense in many anime but in this one where all other characters are very grounded and level headed for the most part she stands out. Not just stands out but over reacts. It could be she has ADHD or Bipolar where it is hard to control your emotions once you begin to feel passionate about something or overwhelmed and you can't control how you act unless you are able to stop and become aware of what you are doing. It is also the same with depression where if you are backed into a corner you could lash out. Depression, ADHD, and Bipolar have similar tendencies depending on the person. There is no clear cut of this is how a person with these disorders acts. It is not always ADHD people are hyper, they can suffer from regulating emotions. Depressed people aren't always the emo people who want to k*** themselves. Bipolar people aren't fluctuating emotions 24/7 and every 5 minutes. I'm not going to say which one Nina has but contextually it makes sense. Her freak outs are usually when she is backed into a corner, when a person without one of these disorders will react and assess the situation, she does the opposite. She usually loses all control of her emotions, as though she is unable to regulate her actions afterwards and falls into a spiral. I expect many people to disagree but as someone who knows people will these disorders it is not out of line with how she frequently acts. Another topic all together and I don't want to touch on it but it is possible Momoka deals with depression. Just another observation based on how she keeps looping back onto topics that she starts beating herself over multiple times through out the series. |
Reply to FutoiOtaku
Good job Nina is fictional. Having people diagnosing your mental condition using google does more damage than good, although if you are a qualified psychoanalyst then say so first to qualify your statements. Otherwise seriously don’t bother, amateur experts on mental health are everywhere and they usually talk rubbish.
| @FutoiOtaku thanks for your opinion its actually helpful. Anyone who does believe they do have issues should definitely consult an expert!!! This post is more of an appreciation as someone who suffers from one of the above and knows others that act this way with similar conditions. Its nice not having a show that plays these traits off as a joke. Should have definitely prefaced that part of not being an expert for sure! |
| Does it get better? The character is so unlikeable. |
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| Nina is from Kumamoto. There is a term "Higomokkosu" in Japan to describe the temperament of men from Kumamoto, meaning they are very persistent and somewhat rustic. Subaru once used this word for Nina when she suggested naming the band "chocolate" in hiragana, saying, "as expected from a Higomokkosu." Coupled with her strong sense of justice, Nina might be an extreme version of a Higomokkosu. |
Reply to oniisan_kenobi
What is it with this community that compels them to claim every single character they like as mentally ill/ADHD/autistic? Congratulations, you like and relate to a character. That doesn't mean that character must necessarily be mentally ill.
I find it funny how the "mentally ill" community always claims every other quirky character as "representation" for them. Yet they will never claim bad or evil characters with mentally ill traits as part of their community. Yall just cherrypicking and glazing whichever character you like on a whim.
This is especially so for the autism community which is always quick to claim anti-social genius savant characters as part of their community and saying "he just like me frfr", when in reality, the people claiming the character are nothing like him and don't even have a fraction of his IQ.
Just saying, it's OKAY to say that you like and relate to a character very much WITHOUT acting like a psychologist and branding every single slightly unusual character as <insert mental illness>. In case you didn't realise.
I find it funny how the "mentally ill" community always claims every other quirky character as "representation" for them. Yet they will never claim bad or evil characters with mentally ill traits as part of their community. Yall just cherrypicking and glazing whichever character you like on a whim.
This is especially so for the autism community which is always quick to claim anti-social genius savant characters as part of their community and saying "he just like me frfr", when in reality, the people claiming the character are nothing like him and don't even have a fraction of his IQ.
Just saying, it's OKAY to say that you like and relate to a character very much WITHOUT acting like a psychologist and branding every single slightly unusual character as <insert mental illness>. In case you didn't realise.
| @oniisan_kenobi I rarely, if ever, classify a character as autistic mentally ill etc. its more within the context of the show she really does seem different from other characters. my take isn't based on just her behavior alone but how it contrasts with the more down to earth normal behaviors with the rest of the cast and world around her. just thought that aspect was interesting. I appreciate your take and completely agree people saying x character has this mental illness or whatever happens way too often and it gets very annoying. again this is my opinion based on how all the characters act vs how nina acts. |
Reply to jaded-eagle
@oniisan_kenobi I rarely, if ever, classify a character as autistic mentally ill etc. its more within the context of the show she really does seem different from other characters. my take isn't based on just her behavior alone but how it contrasts with the more down to earth normal behaviors with the rest of the cast and world around her. just thought that aspect was interesting.
I appreciate your take and completely agree people saying x character has this mental illness or whatever happens way too often and it gets very annoying. again this is my opinion based on how all the characters act vs how nina acts.
I appreciate your take and completely agree people saying x character has this mental illness or whatever happens way too often and it gets very annoying. again this is my opinion based on how all the characters act vs how nina acts.
| @jaded-eagle Your assumption is actually correct. I say this as an actual IRL male version of Nina :) The moment where it is shown best (don't remember which episode was that) is when during negotiations in the cafe with the producer, said producer fakes being emotional, but the only character who fails to see through this is, obviously, Nina. This is peak autistic behaviour. However, I don't think she has anything more serious like personality disorder, schizophrenia or whatever. But autism? Yes, yes, yes. I do not say this as a doctor, I say this as an autist myself. She is one of us. |
| Well, yeah. She seems obviously coded to be neurodivergent to some degree. Really adds some vitality and authenticity to the character and writing of the show as a whole, because it means every argument, dispute, and moment of inner turmoil isn't as neatly and quickly resolved as it is in a lot of series. A perfect ingredient to bring out the right energy in a drama such as this. One of the subtler tells of it is her unrelenting commitment to truth and honesty and combined inability and unwillingness to sync up and modify her behavior to a sufficient extent (outside of band performances) to get along in a crowd, whereas Subaru is like her natural opposite and the total social chameleon in a crowd and perpetual actress. |
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