Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (light novel)
Natsuki Subaru is :
| lol at the first poll option. He's one of the better "new anime" MCs. Usually, animes with this kind of setting have that same and boring main character who does exactly that thing which you just predicted in your mind. Subaru obviously doesnt fall in this lump, as he has shown great development and he's adapted to the happenings in the anime, which is pretty great. In other words, he's a good character, but far from "the best". |
| I might be biased because I know his development over the course of 6 arcs, so to me he is one of the better ones and certainly one of my favorites and most relatable ones. The thing is, for anime only it might be better to wait until arc 3 is done/almost done. The majority of his development in this season will result from there. Right now we basically have "prepared" Subaru who is ready to start into the actual story. Who he is after the majority of arc 3 is far more important :) |
| At least he has a personality and feels like an individual. I remember him saying "WTF are you talking about? My family's been secular for generations" It really dawned to me that this kid is from Japan and his family has been there for quite a long time. Among Anime Protagonists thought he's a FUCKING GOD. I haven't liked a Protag this much in at least a few seasons. |
GodlyKyonJun 16, 2016 6:47 PM
| "Justice Never Dies!" - Kenji Endou, 20th century Boys |
| he is a boring harem mc that does anything to defend his harem |
| A proper human character in my books. One that doesn't always make right decisions, suffers from his fair share of hubris, can be even be annoying sometimes. And yet he's surprising courageous, very clever, quite insightful, capable of inspiring others and usually comes through when needed the most. He's few examples of a well balanced MC relative his strengths and flaws which makes him pretty likable to most people like myself. |
| Just okay, sometimes seems stupid but ok. |
gabrielrroiz said: he is a boring harem mc that does anything to defend his harem You really don't hesitate to jump in at any occasion possible to say such inaccurate things, do you? It's almost like you're waiting here 24/7, scanning all threads for a chance to do so. |
"Vaut mieux se suffire à soi que finir assoiffé dans le monde des apparences."  |
strider98 said: Okay but pretty stupid at times, and the latter becomes more prominent at the start of the third arc. I am waiting for the reaction from people then. XD It won't nearly as bad as you describe it. He has his reasons and they somewhat justify what and why he does it. Besides he is supposed to be humane and humans do mistakes. |
| Honestly?I don't like him till now,he's very naive and indeed for me is the weak point of the show. |
| I think he is a good character. There are some hiccups in his development in the second arc. But when you look at it as a whole instead of a specific event, it's not that bad. He is quite likeable except for when he gets hyper talktive and genki which annoys me slightly. When it comes to LN anime, he is definitely one of the greatest ones. |
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| same here, sometimes the way he speaks and acts is "too much" and also feels "forced", which is a flaw. Sometimes I doubt about the quality of the writting because of that. Some paternalist tones in his speach are a real flaw too. On the other hand, he's not really stupid (thank you oh lord), his empathy gets through and his strongest point : I love his humor and the fact that other characters make fun of him too. (which is why I still think the writting is good) I like him ... so far. Reading some comments here, I hope they won't play the "let make the MC really dumb for more drama" card. That's something that killed many shows in my view. |
Ysad_ZiwezhanJun 17, 2016 5:30 AM
| I personally like his character very much,Hes much better then the recent anime protagonists who are absolutely pathetic (Yes kirito and rito people like you). His character seems realistic , Can fight , make you laugh and overall is relatable,The anime also makes you sympathise with subaru, Overall Hes an excellent MC. |
"They say that if you change yourself, you'll change the world, but that's a complete lie. They're just forcing you to compromise by feeding you a convenient little fib. Let me show you how to really change the world." -Hikigaya Hachiman |
| Pretty much just an Okay character for me, i have no feeling for him(for the entire casts to be exact) His chuuni looks like poor imitation of Okabe, whatever. |
| He's good. His character can get on my nerves at times, he's pretty stupid and reckless but he's much better than a lot of MC's and I feel myself rooting for him when it comes down to it. Plus, that scene at the end of episode 7 made me respect him as a character. |
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ColdBreeze said: i meant his genki attitude, it has reason behind it but doesn't make it less cringe-worthy.Kofrine said: I don't think Subaru is a chuuni and whatever it was was only there for the first couple of episodes.His chuuni looks like poor imitation of Okabe, whatever. |
| I think he's pretty interesting with the whole façade of fake energy he has in order to desperately try to protect his weaker true self. That and also he is willing to go to extreme lengths to protect the things he cares for, even literally throwing away his own life despite knowing first-hand how scary death is Not the best MC ever by any means but certainly well above average. He can be a bit overwhelming at times admittedly but it's all for a good reason so it's fine |
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| To me, he comes across as an annoying little brat. Whenever he talks, it pains my ears. His lines are retarded and he ruins the atmosphere. I can't get myself to like him. Obviously the weak point of this show. |
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Kofrine said: ColdBreeze said: i meant his genki attitude, it has reason behind it but doesn't make it less cringe-worthy.I don't think Subaru is a chuuni and whatever it was was only there for the first couple of episodes. Nothing wrong with having an earnest out-going attitude. If anything I find pretty necessary someone in his position. It's part of reason why Rem was eventually won over. It's much more preferable to sterilized robots like Inhalo or bland clueless dimwitts like Haruto IMO. And latest series of episodes has shown that he's plenty capable being serous when needs to so it's not as if he has one range of emotion. He just prefers to think and act positively. |
Iron_MawJun 17, 2016 11:32 AM
| He's a pretty okay MC, and he doesn't give me this generic/cheesy feeling whenever I see him. His character has developed a lot and it's more than obvious. I wouldn't call him my favorite character, but he's definitely one of the better MCs of this season. He might be reckless and stupid at times (which is literally part of his personality), but I've come to respect him as an individual a character. |
| He's there. Can't really say much past that. He seems like a well meaning kid who was pretty to himself. He was thrown into a parallel world and received it quite well. He holds up considering even being murdered doesn't free him from this world as well as the simple idea of being murdered himself. They try to show that he has his BSOD at the onset and not just the end and sometimes it's believable but mostly it gets overshadowed by his adoration for Emilia. Granted he has been shown as capable for caring for other characters too but that doesn't put much between him and the LN guys, if anything that only reminds me of the whole bit. I'm hoping with no knowledge of what's to come he wil be forced to make and own up to decisions (particularly the selfish ones) he's made without getting too angsty, but he was otherwise a normal guy before all of this so angst is justified. |
Jagd84 said: That's why i said there's reason behind it but doesn't make it less cringe-worthy,Kofrine said: i meant his genki attitude, it has reason behind it but doesn't make it less cringe-worthy. Nothing wrong with having an earnest out-going attitude. If anything I find pretty necessary someone in his position. It's part of reason why Rem was eventually won over. It's much more preferable to sterilized robots like Inhalo or bland clueless dimwitts like Haruto IMO. And latest series of episodes has shown that he's plenty capable being serous when needs to so it's not as if he has one range of emotion. He just prefers to think and act positively. If i have reason to kill someone, it doesn't make me less criminal. |
| He's okay. His individual qualities are neither this series's weakness nor its strength and I don't expect to remember him individually after the series ends. The important thing is that he's likable and somewhat clever about how he handles situations which makes it enjoyable to root for him. His characterization isn't particularly deep at this point though. |
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| he's okay "as for now " he's nothing special and i don't like how he dead with things some times but he's okay , let hope he get better later |
Tony_SansNom said: So, he doesn't do that?gabrielrroiz said: he is a boring harem mc that does anything to defend his harem You really don't hesitate to jump in at any occasion possible to say such inaccurate things, do you? It's almost like you're waiting here 24/7, scanning all threads for a chance to do so. |
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Caesar said: Tony_SansNom said: So, he doesn't do that?You really don't hesitate to jump in at any occasion possible to say such inaccurate things, do you? It's almost like you're waiting here 24/7, scanning all threads for a chance to do so. There is no harem to protect, so no. |
| Okabe done wrong. Talks too much, boring lines. Idiot, can't figure out time travel. Emo as fuck despite being pretty much immortal still scared of death. Goes emo after realizing he repeated a mere 5 or 4 days. One of the worse mc I've seen. I guess he appeals to edgy fans. Realistic? lol! |
| "Why do I always realize it... when I've already lost it..." -Guts, Berserk "Some things are beautiful because they cannot be obtained." -Gilgamesh, Fate/stay night "We are constantly living in a peaceful world that somebody else won for us. Even if it were only a day of peace, I will be grateful for its value." - Minashiro Tsubaki, FAFNER "Screw you, future me!" -Makise Kurisu, Steins;Gate "We used to show off by waging wars and whatnot." -Watashi, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita "Call me Moses. I'm going to part the sea of students before your eyes." -Moses?, Valvrave "Time is guilty." -Andō & Tomoyo, INOU-Battle |
| One of the worst for me, As much as realistic guy he is, I just don't like his personality at all; makes me want to puke sometimes. Could you stop shouting random crap please? Story wise he is great at making it progress and also has good character development. But his personality/attitude is someone I won't ever get along with. I mean its so bad that I laugh every-time I see him get killed. But he is mentally strong to do what he does. |
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| He's good and bad at times, so I vote okay. He has his moments of awesome (leap of life and death) and moments of stupid (wannabe hero syndrome). Either way, he's funny, and I don't dislike him at all. |
| I love him. I quite love the way his character has developed, and how it keeps developing. In my opinion he's one of the best in the last couple of seasons. |
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iRels said: ernst said: Okabe done wrong. Talks too much, boring lines. Idiot, can't figure out time travel. Emo as fuck despite being pretty much immortal still scared of death. Goes emo after realizing he repeated a mere 5 or 4 days. One of the worse mc I've seen. I guess he appeals to edgy fans. Realistic? lol! Everything about him makes sense. 'Can't figure out time travel'. He can. Always could. It was disbelief. 'Emo'? He wasn't raised in a violent environment. He didn't have to toughen himself adapting. But some said he will, later in the series, in his development. So you're wrong for wanting to take him as someone he's yet not. Okabe before was an embarrassment. He shone when authors gave him the time-travel. But this wouldn't happen in reality. He'd be forever an embarrasment, then. Or until he woke up. Nothing substantial here. Just stupid rants. disbelief? When he instanly believed he's in a parallel world and expected magic. Okabe is smart and does not have overly long boring talks. Far from Subaru embarassment character. Yeah nothing substantial, yeah rants lol. Truth hurts eh? |
| "Why do I always realize it... when I've already lost it..." -Guts, Berserk "Some things are beautiful because they cannot be obtained." -Gilgamesh, Fate/stay night "We are constantly living in a peaceful world that somebody else won for us. Even if it were only a day of peace, I will be grateful for its value." - Minashiro Tsubaki, FAFNER "Screw you, future me!" -Makise Kurisu, Steins;Gate "We used to show off by waging wars and whatnot." -Watashi, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita "Call me Moses. I'm going to part the sea of students before your eyes." -Moses?, Valvrave "Time is guilty." -Andō & Tomoyo, INOU-Battle |
strider98 said: Tighten a screw of his head and it will be fine. But the thing is that happens too late imo. What are you talking about? Character development never happens too late. In fact a good character grows throughout every moment of his journey while learning from his experiences and actions, both good and bad. He does not start out awesome and remain static or merely develops from one event then stops. That's why characters like Mikasa from AOT become dull overtime, they never show reaction to anything beyond they singleminded purpose nor ever falter. Besides even within the anime we are still beginning stages of story, and Subaru has yet experience this world for first time. |
Iron_MawJun 19, 2016 5:50 AM
| @strider98 You should spoiler tag that post because your hinting at stuff. |
Iron_MawJun 19, 2016 7:31 AM
| @machixmachi You spoiler tag your post too. =/ |
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