| Characters that you hated in the beginning of an anime but found yourself liking them towards the end? I hated Kuchiki Byakuya first time In Bleach, "who does this arrogant spoiled brat thinks himself?" turned to a "His dry humour is so funny and I love how he never shows any weaknesses to his opponents" |
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| Probs Hitagi from the Monogatari series. Initially portrayed as a massive asshole, and while still that same asshole, it's fun seeing her dere side from time to time Maybe Victorique from Gosick as well. Again massive dickhead in the beginning but then slowly starts to show her more loving side |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| Nisekoi - Chitoge and Ichijou Toradora - Taiga and Ryuji |
| Gnyo ho! |
| Gilgamesh from the Fate-verse is the first one that comes to my mind. Having never known his backstory in actual literature and fate canon, it was a big shock to me the more i looked at the intricacies of his character. |
 I don't believe in the Devil. You should. He believes in you. |
| [quote=Invidioso]To add a diffent Character, i'd Say ENVY from FMA/FMAB. Oooh I definitely relate to this. He annoyed me all throughout the series till the final episodes. I didn't like though, I just stopped hating him. |
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| Exact opposite for me. What about her made your view change specifically? |
I don't believe in the Devil. You should. He believes in you. |
| Asuka from Neon Genesis Evangelion |
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MADS_27 said: I hated Kuchiki Byakuya first time In Bleach, "who does this arrogant spoiled brat thinks himself?" turned to a "His dry humour is so funny and I love how he never shows any weaknesses to his opponents" I was literally the same with byakuya, but I did kinda liked him a bit, I mean he wasn't my hated character but wasn't my fav, after the series went, he became a favorite about the thread, kishibe rohan is definitly one of those to me, also koichi. both from jjba pt4 |
| Kirei Kotomine from the Fate series. I hated him in F/SN 2006 as he was very one-dimensional and a typical villain that was bad for no reason. However, I watched Fate/Zero, and he became one of my favourite villains ever. His chemistry with Gilgamesh, his characterization and his development in Fate/Zero were just awesome, and it was impossible for me to hate him since then. The same could be said for Meruem, but even more exaggerated. At first, he was one of the most one-dimensional characters HxH had, but I'm glad I was completely wrong... At the end of the Chimera Ant arc, he became my favourite anime villain ever, and one of the best characters ever made. Fun fact: he's the only character that has managed to not being hated or disliked by anyone I know. |
AllHailLelouch87 said: The same could be said for Meruem, but even more exaggerated. At first, he was one of the most one-dimensional characters HxH had, but I'm glad I was completely wrong... At the end of the Chimera Ant arc, he became my favourite anime villain ever, and one of the best characters ever made. Fun fact: he's the only character that has managed to not being hated or disliked by anyone I know. My friend absolutely loves Meruem. And he *is* one of the best characters ever made. |
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AllHailLelouch87 said: 100% agree. When i started liking him he became so imposing in scenes, and rewatching Zero made me feel every scene was so much more imposing than i thought. His VA does such a great job.Kirei Kotomine from the Fate series. I hated him in F/SN 2006 as he was very one-dimensional and a typical villain that was bad for no reason. However, I watched Fate/Zero, and he became one of my favourite villains ever. His chemistry with Gilgamesh, his characterization and his development in Fate/Zero were just awesome, and it was impossible for me to hate him since then. |
I don't believe in the Devil. You should. He believes in you. |
| Not exactly Hate to Love as I like him very much but there are times where I find myself hating him so much : Hisoka - HxH He's such an entertaining, unpredictable and exciting character and yet I fucking hate some of the things he does |
| Tieria Erde At firat I though he had a stick far up his ass with his attitude, but character development happened and he became kinder and more open towards everyone else |
| Shinji from EVA, I had alot of fights on facebook beacuse I had this idé in my head that he sucked as a protagonist. I didn't like that he ran away, that he didn't enter the damn robot, that ppl died thanks to them. The score I gave EVA and the movie was very lowe just thanks to my hate for this character. But after I read the manga and re-watched the anime I changed my mind. Alot thanks to the manga that explores that universeum different then the anime. I woud not say I love him, but i can say for sure that I like him now as a character. And that I was wrong in the past ^^ |
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| I hate blackbeard from one piece since the very beginning of the his appearance not gonna spoil anything about the plot but everything he does is a manifestion of his ruthless ego and cunning personality which are just straight up hatable nonetheless I later was fond of his ambition and greed because he is the only true pirate in the series after all |
| Souryuu Asuka Langley and Shinji from Eva. Unlike Asuka, Shinji became a personal favourite after I watched End of Eva, the Rebuilds, read the manga and rewatched certain scenes from the original anime. With Asuka, I disliked her throughout the series finding her annoying and an emotionless bitch, but I was wrong. After I saw her fighting for her life in End of Evangelion, I understood how much pain she had suffered. In my opinion, she was one (or the one) that suffered most in Evangelion, and she fought to change her life and live, as the famous song say: "for no one else". I'm talking especially about Asuka because I hated her so much but now I love her as a character. |
| Usagi went from whiny and somewhat annoying to one of my favorite anime characters over the course of Sailor Moon. That’s probably the most drastic change in feeling toward a character I’ve had in the medium. |
| None really, once hated, always hated |
| The best example of this happening for me was with Jean Kirstein in Shingeki no Kyojin. At first I saw him as the generic douchebag that beefs with the protagonist and would develop into that character that every fan can universally dislike. However as the show progressed he quickly became one of, if not, my favourite characters, he is the one I find most relatable and in my opinion he is also one of the most realistic characters in the show. Without him I'm not sure how I would see the show considering that 2/3 of the protagonists have literally no character. |
| Envy from FMAB, and Flowey from the game Undertale |
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| Honestly, I can't think of any that had such a drastic change. Off the top of my head, there was Glenn Radars from Akashic Records, who I still don't really like. His opinion did shift a little throughout the series, albeit barely. There's also Gilgamesh from the Fate series, but that was more of a shift from liking to hating to "liking to hate." There's also Akko from LWA, who annoyed me for a while, but grew on me (still not outright loving though). |
MayoiYui said: I hate blackbeard from one piece since the very beginning of the his appearance not gonna spoil anything about the plot but everything he does is a manifestion of his ruthless ego and cunning personality which are just straight up hatable nonetheless I later was fond of his ambition and greed because he is the only true pirate in the series after all I dislike him as well. I don't know if I'd grow to like him though since I'm still in the early episodes of One Piece |
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| Kawashima Ami from Toradora. I really disliked her when she was introduced, but by the end she became my favorite character in the show. |
Lorenzo47 said: The best example of this happening for me was with Jean Kirstein in Shingeki no Kyojin. At first I saw him as the generic douchebag that beefs with the protagonist and would develop into that character that every fan can universally dislike. However as the show progressed he quickly became one of, if not, my favourite characters, he is the one I find most relatable and in my opinion he is also one of the most realistic characters in the show. Holy shit he totally slipped my mind but I 100 percent agree with you!!!! |
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| Tsukishima from Haikyuu! Is also worth mentioning. I hated him first time he appeared, he looked like the typical provocative bully. Now I plain just love his saltiness and smartass comments |
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| Definitely Sheryl from Macross F. She seemed like a super arrogant girl at first but her character development was fantastic and i just love her. |
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| Bakugo from My Hero Academia. He just seemed like an obnoxious bully initially but his character development has been fantastic. I won't say i love him yet but i now think hes a very good character |
| Probably meruem from hxh, because I remember hating him and wanting him to die, when I watched the show for the first time. But when he actually died I was crying my eyes out. This is somewhat true for all hxh villains but it was the most extreme with him. |
FireballKnuckle said: Bakugo from My Hero Academia. He just seemed like an obnoxious bully initially but his character development has been fantastic. I won't say i love him yet but i now think hes a very good character YES. I always wanted to scream at him and tell to CALM THE HELL DOWN. He looked like on the verge of becoming a villain. But I stopped hating him in the first season when he cried in front of Deku and declared he was only just starting. I admired that part of him |
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| Martin from Monster. Hated him at the beginning of an episode and liked him at the end of the same episode. |
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| Tooru Oikawa from Haikyuu. It was more of a dislike because of his personality, but I grew to eventually love him in this weird "You're an idiot sometimes, but I love you either way" sort of way if that makes any sense lol. |
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| While hate might be too strong a word for it I did dislike Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop when she was first introduced for be so self-centered. Later when she joined the crew of the Bebop I learned to appreciate the new dynamic she added to the group but I still didn't care for her too much as a character. Then over time as I learned more about her backstory and came to understand her better, I started to see her as being as compelling a character as the rest of the main cast by the time I finished the series. Upon revisiting it many times, I've only come to love her character more as one that's entertaining, interesting and relatable. Now I consider her to be my favorite anime character. |
| Meruem from hxh, he was very controlling but I love it when characters seem tough but actually have a soft spot and a weakness. Also, Nero Vanetti (91 days) He ended up being a pretty cool and interesting guy. |
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| For the moment, I can only think of Kyouko from Madoka★Magica. At first, I didn't like how arrogant and bratty she acted towards others but once I learned about her backstory and how she cared (in her own way) for Sayaka, I ended up loving her character as well as her overall "tough" personality. |
| Maybe Subaru, wasn't a huge fan of him in the first season, but what's happened to him since the 2nd season finished and how he's emotionally gone through all of that, I thought he was portrayed rather brilliantly... |
| Subaru, Hisoka (although I only love him as a villain) |
| Chitoge from Nisekoi Deku from My Hero Academia Oikawa from Haikyuu!! Etc. |
| shuu tsukiyama from tokyo ghoul, i disliked him until i read the manga, and he became my second favorite from the series |
| Before reading one piece I thought that luffy would be a rather boring character. But i just completed the sky island saga today and added luffy to my favs. |
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