Most of us have grown up by watching Pokémon and vibrant vicariously through the great adventures of Ash Ketchum. But as children, we never stopped to wonder what it was about this character that we loved so much. As taste is refined, this mentality develops into a stronger consideration of characters we enjoy as adults. We see their layers unfolding, aiming through the cracks and finding gold.

Here are four times modern anime shows beaten gold with their protagonists. Let’s see who they are and explore why we love them so much.

Tanjiro Kamado from ‘Demon Slayer’

When you think of an overwhelmingly friendly anime protagonist, this is at least among the names that come to mind, if not the first of them. If you are not familiar with the goodwill of this sword carrier, you may feel deterred. Who wants an abundance of kindness in a show about demons? But take it from someone who enjoys morally gray figures better, Tanjiro is not someone you would like to miss.

I dare say he is the best big brother ever. Seriously, that’s the whole premise. When he discovered that his family’s bodies in a demonic massacre with his surviving younger sister were transformed into a demon against her will, Tanjiro goes out on a journey to heal her and become a professional demon lip.

You would think that a person who has been wrong by supernatural beings would let hatred parties in this heart, but no. In fact, Tanjiro prays for peace for any demon he puts down. The idea of ​​a prayer that succeeds with a kill is ironic, but in this case it is well deserved because he does not kill demons for the sake of the craft; He does so to free them and allow them to embrace eternal peace after a life of blood thirst. What is more noble than that?

Despite having to grow up too soon, Tanjiro spreads the heat from his youth to those damaged by tragic circumstances similar to his own. He loves his sister Nezuko enough to carry her on foot in a box to protect her half -demonic body from sunlight. The lack of like -minded companions in his life affects him to soften to new people easily and recruit loyal friends along the way. The boy is the flame ball for which the other figures easily fall in orbit.

All this softness, yet he never even considers a weakness that puts his efforts on. Tanjiro reminds us that kindness is not a trait dispensed to be exploited, rather, it determines discipline and endurance despite what life puts you through.

Edward Elric from ‘FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’

The perfect blend between a Head-Trong Resole and a generously expressive personality with a sprinkle of tasty altruism takes the form of this metal-sports alchemist.

Driven by the loss of his mother, Edward Elric goes on a risky magical endeavor that costs him an arm and the body of his brother, Alphonse Elric. As compensation, Ed dedicates his life to return to his tragic mistake. Of course, it is a difficult start for someone you are meant to root for, but it is nevertheless a promising one, and the quest that follows is redeemed through many noble actions.

Defective, yet realistic, emotionally excited, yet caring, is the full package of what it means to be a human being, especially one who is really apologetic after a serious mistake. As a person who falls prey for an episode of anger after tremendous grief, I deeply relate to ED’s struggle with complicated emotions, especially those intended to strengthen an emotional barrier to keep his battles for himself.

In his search for the cure, Ed eventually understands his increasing dependence on magic, an allegorical journey that culminates with an in -depth lesson of mental health. We find the truth as oath does, and the truth is that we cannot always solve our problems with magic. Sometimes it is better to take a step back and reassess everything that is near and dear.

Easy Yagami from ‘Death Note’

I see that shaking your face. You probably think, “Light Yagami is not a hero.” And I wholeheartedly agree with you. But could a totally ever recite a dialogue as scandalous as “I am the ideal world of the world” and make you question why chills stick down the spine? Could a hero ever make you question all that you think you know about the world? I don’t know.

At times when we consume a piece of media that is different from conventional taste, we are filled with existential questions about our own morals and the essence of human nature itself. That’s what Death Note is about, and the power that breathes this power into it is no one inferior to light yagami.

It is not only the philosophical intrigue of light or ominous presence that makes him the subject of narrative of narrative; It is also the excitement he commands by seeing himself a dead end, but still digging a way out of it. The heart of the show is his cold and calculation of mind as the audience is forced to experience the action through it.

We live in his mind enough to understand it, but that should not mean that we sympathize with it, and that is what makes the character so brilliant. You admire him for everything he can do; You feel that the power that originates from him when he overturns authority systems in the pursuit of his great plan; You love to hate him.

Eren Jaeger from ‘Attack On Titan’

No better location than the end of this list to discuss the boy who sought freedom. Here we step muddy territory as we struggle to determine this protagonist to a particular category. The era has ruled over our hearts in more than a decade on screen, and this climatic story deserves praise that can only be dissected at a surface level in this article, even though why am I here, if not to offer an avid attempt?

EREN’s situation centers on the human eating titans that plague his world. The concept of humanity versus titans is as simple as good versus evil to him, but when he is greeted with reasons that challenge these ideals, he cannot fully cope with the drastic change in perspective, and that is what leads to an earthly character development later.

The era considers execution as appropriate justice for what has happened to him. It is access to his own monstrosity (Season 1, section 14 to be accurate) that makes him the powerful protagonist as he is. He understands that he must undergo punishment for what he does not yet ask that his loved ones should not suffer to be affiliated with him. Foreshadowing on its finest people’s.

This protagonist makes you tighten fist and squeeze jaws on each turn, which is why he is an object of affection among his fans. We love to see him for the complexity he usually does and how he overturns what it means to be the protagonist.

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