Who’s the better protagonist?

gasman66 said:
Honestly, Itadori is too overrated for me to pick him. A couple months ago when JJK ended I probably would’ve said him, but Jujutsu Kaisen is too everywhere now. Demon Slayer blew up like twice and has quieted down since then. But in terms of sheer protagonists, I would pick Tanjiro any day, mostly because he’s consistently growing while Itadori is OP, and that’s basically it.

deg said:
Tanjiro is smarter or uses analysis to win even in the middle of a fight so in a way the more fair comparison is him with Deku of My Hero Academia but Tanjiro is not a crybaby like Deku

Yuji is just strong and an SJW thats about it

Solace546 said:
What you mean no bias? It's literally a character poll, how are you not supposed to pick the character you prefer😂
If I prefer one then that means I like them more as a protagonist

Rembe said:
Did you watch JJK or read the manga, if you didn’t then that explains your reasoning for Yuji.

BudokaiPrime said:
Ngl this is tuff tanjiro's good because he's nice but at the same time doesn't act all dumb and naive, and with yuji he's more realistic its interesting to see how he develops throughout the story both are good characters

deg said:


i have watch and read JJK

Rembe said:
then I’m positive that you can make a more reasonable argument then “he’s just strong and a SjW” cuz it really makes your bias show, that’s not a problem at all since I’m a little biased towards this debate as well but at least make a better argument for why you prefer/think Tanjiro is the better protagonist.

deg said:


i already said it Tanjiro is more smart than Yuji

Rembe said:
that can’t be the only reason why you think Tanjiro is better, I’m really just asking for a more “reasonable” comparison between the two because Yuji doesn’t just charge in a fight recklessly either lol, well in my perspective he doesn’t.

Owlytimewitme___ said:
I feel like the character development of tanjiro made him a more complete mc, we kinda see him grow as a person, we feel like we know him, we can relate easily because of the emphasis on him in the whole demon slayer show. We don’t really get a yuji based story in jjk we know a little about everyone and I feel like it’s harder to say that yuji is a more complete mf since we don’t really know about him yet. Still both are fire

deg said:


Tanjiro is more about brains while Yuji is just about brawns more thats basically what im saying

Rembe said:
I can totally see where your coming from here, since KnY is (in manga) finished, you have a more fleshed out perspective of tanjiro while this does make sense, I would go with itadori because he seems more in depth to me and more diverse and relatable, well this is my opinion at least.

Rembe said:
ahh I can see what you mean now, you just prefer brains over brawn I presume.

deg said:


in this comparison yes because Tanjiro wins with hard work more so its relatable for average people unlike Yuji that is a genius and a natural born fighter, he is the only one that can master Black Flash anyway

deg said:
Tanjiro is smarter or uses analysis to win even in the middle of a fight so in a way the more fair comparison is him with Deku of My Hero Academia but Tanjiro is not a crybaby like Deku

Yuji is just strong and an SJW thats about it

DeepRiver said:


What do you mean with SJW?

Piromysl said:
They're both good, but I'll go with Tanjirou.

Itadori is just another case of being demon sealed inside, which kinda gives generic vibes.

R77Prodigy said:
tanjirou isnt generic? Good guy saves people is kind even to his enemys

Rembe said:
I mean tbh itadori is a way more in depth protagonist while Tanjiro is just overly nice which is sweet definitely but the series never goes really in his character like it does with yuji in JJK making him much more diverse, the entire shibuya arc deconstructed itadori character and showed how naive and idealistic his “try to save everyone” complex is and how he can’t save everyone, I much rather prefer that than a protagonist who is just nice to be nice but this is just my perspective.

AbelNhom said:

I dont really think the Shibuya arc deconstruct Yuji character. He try & want to save everyone, he did it in first season. Try or want doesnt mean he can. There will be time you cant do anything right. He try his best to save as much people as he can, so thats OK. And he do regret that he kill to much after, so the want to save everyone is still there in him. He still want to save people, but he cant save that much, because that was the toughest mission he have so far. I dont blame him, cause Gojo cant do anything, so I dont expect Yuji can do much. At least he can do much more than I expect, but its still not much compare to the lost.

InhumanePerson said:
Tanjiro is a complex 2d character. He's sweet and deep, but that's all he is. Empathic, understanding, and sweet. He isn't comedic or a cry baby. Just a deep 2d character.

Rembe said:
Who’s the better protagonist?

Choose who and explain why with valid subjective reasons.
(Manga and anime both count in coming up with your argument)

(Also make sure to make fair judgements of each character, a little bias is fine but try to be fair and equal to both protagonists)

Rein-zama said:


it's Kamaboko Gonpachiro cause he experience a trauma that gave him a goal that is better than not dying alone, and he's experiencing more hardship than yuuji

Jkappele said:
Tanjiro’s whole personality is based around that he’s nice, it’s not that interesting.

Rembe said:
if u mean tanjiro than nah I would have to say Itadori is a better character/ MC because

1. Tanjiro almost has no depth to him and it just seems like he’s just unnaturally nice and empathetic and there are a lot of MCs who are just like that (not specifically with the amount of empathy he has) but he just seems like a slightly more sensitive shonen mc and that’s it, which isn’t very relatable to me

2.Dudes personality is basically Jesus-kun, also tanjiro almost has no type of change or challenge to strengthen or deconstruct his character to make him more diverse and intriguing character, the only thing I attracted me to his character was his empathy for others but that’s the only special thing about him.

3. Also nezuko also has no depth or character like at all, she’s just all moe

Why I think Itadori is better:

1:Yuji is a slightly different shonen protagonist, he’s surely has some of the tropes of a shonen MC, but he also seems a bit divergent from those tropes and his goal is actually very different from a typical shonen MC plus most of his decisions is based off of a way to avoid guilt.

2.Yuji actually gets his morals and resolve tested again and again in order to better his character because he has some very notable flaws, for example his idealistic vision of the future and trying to save everyone or not harming humans until once shibuya arc starts to realize that cursed spirits and humans aren’t all that different and that he is no different from a cursed spirit killing humans cuz he kills cursed spirits too, making him just as guilty, basically breaking down his character, goals, morals and resolve etc

3.I personally just like him way more than tanjiro and he seems cool and isn’t as generic, and doesn’t seems like just the typical shonen MC to me.

Goddamn I was not tryna write a essay.

Rein-zama said:


Damn! did you just wasted and essay because you didn't read the manga Damn!!!

Rembe said:
i did read both mangas and watched both anime, that’s how I was able to make my opinion also the reason I can give a more detailed explanation of Yuji is because I just recently read the manga and I finished the demon slayer manga like a year ago so my memory on it isn’t as clear as it is with JJK plus tanjiro almost has no flaws dude.

Rein-zama said:


Well im going to be honest i haven't read the manga and i apologize
But

Aneesh_1501 said:
I just don't think a real person's emotions work that way. That's my thinking ig.

KronkyBoi said:


Well his sister is a demon. It would be kinda stupid to hate all demons if the sister you love is one.

Rembe said:
I mean tbh itadori is a way more in depth protagonist while Tanjiro is just overly nice which is sweet definitely but the series never goes really in his character like it does with yuji in JJK making him much more diverse, the entire shibuya arc deconstructed itadori character and showed how naive and idealistic his “try to save everyone” complex is and how he can’t save everyone, I much rather prefer that than a protagonist who is just nice to be nice but this is just my perspective.

Ivanh0571 said:
if you think he’s nice just to be nice you probably didn’t watch the anime or read the manga not only is character critiqued and explored in the red light district arc and in th SSV arc but also during the rui’s arc and the hashira meeting yuji was only was explored in shibuya

Ivanh0571 said:
Tanjiro has far better qualities then yuji tbh maybe that will change for yuji as the manga goes on but he feels very underwhelming