Character Studies

In-depth character studies exploring profiles, emotional journeys, and thematic breakdowns of anime characters across genres. These posts explore motivations, growth arcs, archetypes, and the little details that make your favourite characters feel so real. Whether you’re revelling in character or dissecting their flaws, this is the place to dive deep!

  • Agito, my crazy blood thirsty baby 

    Agito, my crazy blood thirsty baby 

    Akito/Agito/Lind Wanijima are three separate personalities sharing a single body.  If you have read my review on Air Gear (if not you can read it here) then you would know that Agito is my favourite character of the actual anime as well as of the three personalities. For ease when referring to all three at once…

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    2–4 minutes
  • Evangeline A.K McDowell

    Evangeline A.K McDowell

    Evangeline was one of the very first vampires I had met in an anime and she has remained one of my favourites even after all of these past years. She just stuck with me as a wilful character and she was one of those that I wanted to understand. Seeing her again after so many…

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    2–3 minutes
  • Man Crush Monday: Abarai Renji

    Man Crush Monday: Abarai Renji

    Long, red locks, muscular, lean and tall plus a somewhat snarky attitude, what is there not to like? At first he was merely a bad guy but then soon his story is told. Once I had learned more about Renji the more I came to like him. He is stubborn and loyal almost to a fault.…

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    1–2 minutes
  • Man Crush Monday: Kang Jinha

    Man Crush Monday: Kang Jinha

    Not so long ago I started reading A Man Like You and the first impressions of Kang Jinha were not what you would call good. He was mysteriously in the dream, moody and arrogant.  So how did he become my Man Crush Monday? Well simply put, his perseverance. As the series goes on it is…

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    2–3 minutes
  • Viktor Nikiforov

    Viktor Nikiforov

    I have seen a few anime crush posts and thought I would give it a try. So to kick start it off I am dedicating the first Man Crush Monday to Viktor! I absolutely adore Viktor and his flamboyant and flirtatious personality. Plus I cannot but help the fan girl in me squeal when he…

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    2–3 minutes
  • Juuzou Suzuya

    Juuzou Suzuya

    Character Break Down – No Spoilers

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    1–2 minutes

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