| First of all, I'm aware I'm not the only one, "am I the only one" is a figure of speech that I like to use to start a title. For some reason every time anyone puts "am I the only one" in the title, all the comments are focused on that phrase. I'm writing this because I know SOMEONE will type something along the lines of "Of cOuRsE you're not the only one there are 7 billion people on earth" With that out of the way..... I often find myself having a hard time getting attached to anime characters especially the cast of shounens such as demon slayer, my hero academia or attack on titan. To be honest, I believe characters are the most important part of any media and if the characters are not likable in a show, it will probably never go in my favs. The only anime that I think has a perfect cast is Gintama, I think Gintama might have my favourite cast of characters in any media. The cast feels so charming, relatable and wholesome, it's insane how much I love them. Watching characters from other shows after Gintama just doesn't have the same effect for me and I'm often left underwhelmed. |
| Maloween 2020 candies Main candies:         |
| As you already know (obviously), there are tons of different shows out there so there will always be a set of cast members that will suit everyone even if they're average. I can't really get attached to some shounen characters cause they're just not really for me/they don't resonate with me. A cast that does resonante with me (not and anime or shonen), is from Omniscient Readers Viewpoint. Perfect character writing and I relate with some of the characters in different ways. Relating to characters for most people will mean they like them so you probably can relate with some/most of the Gintama cast in some way idk. |
  『ᴅᴇᴍᴏɴ-ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴊᴜᴅɢᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜰɪʀᴇ』 Then her jaw slackened as she muttered out. [I... am the bi◼️?] ☽ † ☾ - ᴅᴇʟɪᴠᴇʀɪᴇꜱ- ꜱɪɢ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ʙʏ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴᴛᴡɪɢ |
| I can definitely see what you're saying. I think it depends on how much anime you've watched. An inexperienced watcher (like me) might love Gon, Eren, Deku, Tanjiro, etc., but to those who have more anime under their belt, those characters are really nothing special. |
"Molly Ringwald" out right now - check my Linktree!  |
| "Am I the only one who has a hard time getting attached to shounen characters?" Shounen or battle shouen? Because battle shounen protagonists are pretty hateable by default with very few exceptions like Mugiwara, Yorozuya and other similar crazy groups of people. |
alshuJan 10, 2022 4:54 AM
| Hard to say as there are some shows of shounens action/sports where I like characters for ex. Bleach, JJk, Kuroko no basuke and Ace of Diamond and there are other titles where I am not attached to characters as for ex. Dragon Ball, Naruto, Soul Eater, Haikyuu etc. |
| First of all your standards are way too high.. don't expect average anime like mha to be as as good as GINTAMA!! you will never enjoy any show then. and I think many people love shounen characters for example, many people I know including me cried seeing the ending song of aot s4 p2 if we didn't love and were so connected to the shounen characters we wouldn't have cried watching it liking a character has nothing to do with the genre and more to do about how good and immersive the story is |
Stawberry Milk Supremacy  |
Spoonmaster12 said: First of all, I'm aware I'm not the only one, "am I the only one" is a figure of speech that I like to use to start a title. For some reason every time anyone puts "am I the only one" in the title, all the comments are focused on that phrase. I'm writing this because I know SOMEONE will type something along the lines of "Of cOuRsE you're not the only one there are 7 billion people on earth" With that out of the way..... If you realize that people commonly respond that way, isn't it more logical to just change your wording than it is to include a paragraph explanation on why people should ignore your word choice? "Am I the only one who has a hard time getting attached to shounen characters?" -> "Do you have a hard time getting attached to shounen characters?" Literally the exact same question, without the "am I the only one", oh-woe-is-me bullshit. |
| Poyo. |
| It happens because Kimetsu no Yaiba and Shingeki no Kyojin don't have a single good character |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Perhaps, this is hell. |
| You should check out one piece,might it be cure of your problem |
 For your Information: |
| Well i always have a hard time getting attached to all fictional characters lmao. Like if they die then they die, if theyre sad, theyre sad. I wont get emotional whenever anything happens to them until several rewatch of those scenes or digging deeper later after i finished the series |
| gintama doesnt only have the best cast in shounen but imo it is the best cast in all of anime (just my opinion),it also seems like u share the same opinion then i guess dont compare other battle shounen casts to it.There are battle shounens with really good casts like one piece,hxh,fmab etc which have likable and well written characters maybe not on the level of gintama but they are still really fun characters to watch,so check them out incase you havent yet. edit:i just looked at your list and forgot to add that pls continue jojo,idk why i forgot to add this but jojo has one of the most entertaining and fun casts in a battle shounen. |
DarkGamerA said: Looking at MHA scores: S1 7.98, S2 8.19, S3 8.12, S4 7.93, S5 7.46First of all your standards are way too high.. don't expect average anime like mha to be as as good as GINTAMA!! As much as I agree with you on MHA being average (even below according to my taste), the ratings are all pretty far above MAL average. The average MAL rating is 6.56 ... |
 |
MrSpenfo said: Spoonmaster12 said: First of all, I'm aware I'm not the only one, "am I the only one" is a figure of speech that I like to use to start a title. For some reason every time anyone puts "am I the only one" in the title, all the comments are focused on that phrase. I'm writing this because I know SOMEONE will type something along the lines of "Of cOuRsE you're not the only one there are 7 billion people on earth" With that out of the way..... If you realize that people commonly respond that way, isn't it more logical to just change your wording than it is to include a paragraph explanation on why people should ignore your word choice? "Am I the only one who has a hard time getting attached to shounen characters?" -> "Do you have a hard time getting attached to shounen characters?" Literally the exact same question, without the "am I the only one", oh-woe-is-me bullshit. Yeah but the other one doesn't sound as good in my head |
Oinkpiggy12Jan 10, 2022 6:25 AM
| Maloween 2020 candies Main candies: |
Spoonmaster12 said: Why? Because it doesn't sound as pretentious?MrSpenfo said: If you realize that people commonly respond that way, isn't it more logical to just change your wording than it is to include a paragraph explanation on why people should ignore your word choice? "Am I the only one who has a hard time getting attached to shounen characters?" -> "Do you have a hard time getting attached to shounen characters?" Literally the exact same question, without the "am I the only one", oh-woe-is-me bullshit. Yeah but the other one doesn't sound as good in my head |
| Poyo. |
| But Gintama is a shounen as well... I digress. I personally disagree. I think there's plenty of shounen and even generic battle shounen anime with likeable casts. Take JJK & Demon Slayer for example, I think they both had very likeable characters. |
 |
| I don't like those characters either, which is why I rarely watch those anime. I recommend SKET Dance; it has a crossover with Gintama. The Promised Neverland is my other favorite. |
| その目だれの目？ |
| I don't get attached to shounen main characters idk why it's always the side characters mostly like i prefer sanji over luffy, aizen over ichigo, zenitsu and akaza over tanjiro, shikamaru and itachi over naruto and kamina over simon |
| One Piece and Gintama have the best cast of characters in a battle shonen series. I would definitely recommend trying it out. Granted, One Piece characters are not as realistic as Gintama's but as a group they work really well together. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
MrSpenfo said: Why? Because it doesn't sound as pretentious? Yeah that's exactly why. Too bad the title can't be changed. So does it matter anymore? No. |
Oinkpiggy12Jan 11, 2022 10:45 AM
| Maloween 2020 candies Main candies: |
| I'm inclined to agree. Most shounen main characters act like a selfless nice guy with strong determination towards a noble or great goal. While this isn't a bad trait in itself, it doesn't really add much depth to them. And after a while it gets a bit repetitive (e.g. Tanjiro saying he will protect Nezuko at all costs, Deku saying he will become the greatest hero of all time, etc.). Their ambitions are typically too one-dimensional for my tastes. |
Spoonmaster12 said: I kinda felt the same way until I started reading Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Detective Conan, and Yu☆Gi☆Oh!. I often find myself having a hard time getting attached to anime characters especially the cast of shounens such as demon slayer, my hero academia or attack on titan. Then again, I admit that I don't read shounen very much because I get intimidated by the chapter/volume lengths of many popular series. ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ ⋆ ✶ Lucifrost said: I still need to finish reading Promised Neverland but I did like what I read long ago. Would like to try SKET Dance, will let you know if I do!I don't like those characters either, which is why I rarely watch those anime. I recommend SKET Dance; it has a crossover with Gintama. The Promised Neverland is my other favorite. |
 |
Fario-P said: Would like to try SKET Dance, will let you know if I do! Or Witch Watch or Astra Lost in Space. Since they're all by the same writer, the main difference is the situations he puts the characters in. |
| その目だれの目？ |
| Generally not, though as pretty much everything else in life, it's always a case-by-case scenario. Sometimes I will get attached to them, and other times I won't, for whatever factors. MeanMrMusician said: I think it depends on how much anime you've watched. An inexperienced watcher (like me) might love Gon, Eren, Deku, Tanjiro, etc., but to those who have more anime under their belt, those characters are really nothing special. Not really. Experience has in reality little (if nothing) to do; it's the personal preferences and sensibilities the ones playing the bigger role. |
| What about one piece anime ? As far as I know it's cast is so much loved by anime community just same as Gintama. |
| No, u are not alone. Forum is filled with hate thread everytime I open it. My case is opposite to u, I have not got attached to gintama cast yet. Maybe it may change if I continue it. Same apply for any character Tsugumi Ohba wrote or jojo characters or most aot characters |
AdampkJan 11, 2022 11:49 PM
  Click for a anime mashup! Still not gone bandwagon u, keep crying. Here u are welcome to CRINGE at my EXISTENCE |
|
| They call them cardboard cutouts for a reason |
| Obviously you are not the only one. Personally, out of all the shounens i watched Demon Slayer was the one i struggled the most. |
 |
| hello, senpai. i agree with you most shonen characters are one dimensional and hard too get attached to |
More topics from this board
» Who's your favorite albino waifu?Catalano - Yesterday |
20 |
by Thanatos1
»»
3 minutes ago |
|
» 🎃 Halloween Special: Crown of Eternal Night 🌙 ( 1 2 3 4 5 )nirererin - Oct 18 |
206 |
by Zarutaku
»»
9 minutes ago |
|
» what are your pet peeves in anime ( 1 2 )selfawarecorpse - Yesterday |
53 |
by Thanatos1
»»
13 minutes ago |
|
» which anime do you use to judge someone's taste ( 1 2 )silduck - Oct 29 |
89 |
by BubblegumPatty
»»
17 minutes ago |
|
» Important. About the current 'tourist' and 'gatekeeping' situation.5degree - 8 hours ago |
21 |
by Sheol01
»»
18 minutes ago |