Las Palmeras wrote:Shanghai industrial complex wrote:I think Haruhi is very cute.In East Asia culture, strong, individualistic and mischievous girls are more popular.
This kind of character is very common in Japanese anime.Such as Lynn Minmay,Tendou Akane,Nadia,Asuka Langley Soryu,C.C. etc.
A character can can be strong, individualistic and mischievous without being as grating as a cheese shredder if you want to imply that I don't like strong girls. But who knows, maybe I'm too serious to like most tsunderes, they strike a nerve if they can't offer anything other than sass and mushy stock phrases when they soften up. That's why I can't like Haruhi as a leader.
Once again, I'm reflecting on this because I've been re-watching and reading Made in Abyss, but in all honesty, Riko and the gang are probably among my favorite characters in anime. Why? because I admire their willpower in the face of blood, sweat and torment. I love how Riko rallies and leads Reg and Nanachi, she's the heart of the team but also uses her wits to coordinate their strengths in the face of danger. She screws up, gets hurt, and needs help and that only makes her more relatable. Her individual goals get intertwined with the well-being of those around her. And she leads without being annoying or rude to other people, on the contrary, she's very proper as far as circumstances allow. What's not to like? That's why I'm a big fan and I'll root for them.
...Ok, Riko shoved a ruler up Reg's ass but that was before they got to know each-other...
Akane Tsunemori (from Psycho-Pass) is a good character for similar reasons.
It's possible to write a strong, independent female character that remains likeable, and who evolves throughout the series. Haruhi just comes off as annoying to me.