Why does Miuna get so much hate?

dchoy said:


Initially she didn't want Manaka to wake up but realized she was in the wrong. Nagi No Asukara is about finding yourself and accepting change which all the characters have done including Miuna. Hikari has changed, Chisaki has changed, Kaname has changed; it's a reoccurring theme throughout the series.

I've never viewed Miuna as being selfish. While there is always a hint of jealousy when you want attention from the person you like, she sacrifices her own wants and needs for everyone else. Do you remember the episode when she said she wanted to protect Hikari's smile? She helped them find Manaka. She helped with the Ofunehiki to help not only the people on the surface but the people of the sea. She is just as worried as Hikari when it comes to Manaka. She dove into the water immediately to save Manaka and ultimately saved her life. I will agree that initially she might have been selfish but wasn't Hikari selfish at the start of the anime? Remember how he only cared for Manaka and how he viewed the people of the surface? He similar to Miuna changed over time. He initially hated Tsugumu because he saw how Manaka viewed him but eventually supported her decision. Nagi No Asukara is about finding yourself and understanding the importance of family and friends. While not everything in life goes according to plan, you have to accept things for how they are and protect those that you hold dear.

Another theme with the anime is the idea of being human. Miuna understood she was in the wrong. She could have easily not helped Hikari and Kaname find Manaka. You can argue she wanted to see the Sea and where her mother came from but at the same time she did help find Manaka despite Uroku-sama probing her to admit other things like her love for Hikari,

I think we can all have our own opinions as to whether we like a character or not. With all that being said, I don't think Miuna deserved to be sacrificed. She deserves the right to live and grow up just like everyone else. No one person should have to take the fall just because the Sea God is selfish. If you wanted to point out someone being jealous and selfish point fingers at the Sea God and not Miuna. Miuna and Manaka are two of the most self less characters in the whole show because of what they did for everyone.

I really hope that Nagi No Asukara ends on a high note.

Karmaxx707 said:
When that isn't exactly true, he body only stopped growing, but mentally he's older.

Karmaxx707 said:
Second of all, he is her uncle and it's not right that she loves him like that.

Karmaxx707 said:
she keeps trying to force her way into the group

MoeGod said:
Is it just because she's originally a side character? Yes, she's persistent towards Hikari but how's that a bad thing? All the main characters are just as adamant not to change as Miuna yet they don't get any hate? If anything I find how she handled the fact that Hikari's still hung up on Manaka as very matured. She didn't throw a fit or become depressed and instead still support Hikari however she can yet some people think she's annoying while excusing Sayu's behavior.

Compare that to Manaka who's a crybaby, indecisive, and dense. Every time she said "Hii-kun" I always wanted to punch the screen. A 14 years-old Miuna is FAR more mature than the 14 years-old Manaka. I'm fine with anyone ending with whoever (this is Mari Okada's works after all, guessing is futile). I'm just irritated by the blind hate just because she's "interfering" with Manaka x Hikari pair.

MoeGod said:


Eh.. that's like saying you can't insert yourself into your boyfriend's/girlfriend's circle of friends. What's the reasoning behind that? why can't anyone insert themselves into other people's little clique? what if someone transfer into your school? based on your logic, he/she shouldn't try to insert themselves into the already existing group of friends. Your reasoning that Miuna can't try to put herself into Hikari's group (which has been "broken" anyway due to the hibernation) is very childish and selfish. The writer went all the way to make sure so Miuna is at the same age as Hikari, there must be a good reason for that.

Everyone is selfish in one way or another when it comes to love. Manaka lying to get Tsumugu's attention, Kaname asking Hikari direct questions even though he knew it would create tension between the 4 of them, Chisaki rooting Manaka to get Tsumugu so she can be with Hikari, Hikari going to Shishishio for the sole purpose of looking for Manaka, Akari ignoring her father and the villager's objection of her having a relationship with Miuna's dad, Sayu who kept waiting and eventually decide to keep loving Kaname. How come Miuna's the only one who doesn't get any slack? you mention I shouldn't compare her action to others but it's extremely hypocritical to criticize Miuna's actions when other characters have done the same or even worse things.

She's in love with Hikari, of course she wants to be part of his life! You merely blew a normal reaction into something exaggerated like "stalker-ish" because you're blinded by your hate towards her. Do you even watch the latest episode? did she not remember her mother's story? Shioshishio is her mother's hometown and she heard a lot of story about it since she was little. How in the world can you say that her reason to go there is "all about Hikari"?

Just answer me this question, would a stalker and an obsessed person helped Hikari go to Shioshishio and find Manaka? She knew that Hikari wanted to look for Manaka and if he finds her, it's almost as good as game over for her. Miuna could have pretended she was scared to go to Shioshishio, she could have pretended she didn't meet Uroko, she could also pretend she has no idea where Manaka is (saying something along the lines of I can't hear the sound anymore). Hikari and Kaname would have a much harder time even getting to Shioshishio let alone find Manaka.

People need to accept that she's one of the main characters now (along with Sayu), a supporting character transitioning into a main character is nothing new in literature. If anything, her story in the first part was merely to establish her feelings for Hikari so she has a reason to help Hikari come the 2nd part. It would only be weird if she did nothing on the first part and then suddenly become obsessed with helping Hikari after the time skip.

himeki-hiradaira said:


this

Madara31 said:
Agreed.