Anniversary Day 7

[aestivalis]

Here we are at Day 7, so soon! I hope you'll go easy on my rudimentary banner text, my current life quest is to download lots of nice fonts and learn how to actually use photoshop properly. But let's get to today's topic!

Characters you relate to!

I don't necessarily mean in lifestyle, of course. We can't all spend our lives questing for Dragonballs, right? But is there some character out there who you really sympathise with, or have a lot of empathy for? Is there something about their situations, reactions or interactions that you can really see yourself in? Or hey, do you maybe just share their sense of humour, or style of dress? Tell us about it, you guys!

As ever, if there really isn't a character you relate to in this way, just come and tell us about that. HOW CAN YOU RELATE TO ANIME GUYS THAT'S WEIRD......

For participating you will received! celebration07 and a choice07 card! Lucky sevens! And as ever, you have until June 30th to answer this post not the fictional June 31st I listed last time, ulp. Get chatting, you all!

THIS POST IS NOW CLOSED.

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[baredick]

Nico Robin from One Piece.
It's gonna sound pretty stupid to others. But, I relate a lot with her. She was always mistreated by her peers because of her devil fruit. Even as a child. When she got her bounty, she was never able to have true friends for a long time.
Though I obviously did not eat a devil fruit, I've always been a weird child. In the 2nd grade, I contracted a chronic autoimmune disease. As most kids, they didn't understand so I was avoided! But, that made the idea of having a long term and beautiful friendship all the more glamorous. uwu; Cries at self forever

ps. we also have the same sense of morbid humor.
pps. she is also an archaeologist. my dream career i'll never be able to do because of my disease.

I'll be taking cleaver07!

[nightomare]

I can easily put myself on the same level as Dino from Katekyo Hitman Reborn! for my clumsiness, and my tsundere level is probably the same as Subaru from Diabolik Lovers. (i have a tendency to break things when i'm angry) And like Clear from DRAMAtical Murder, I can say the weirdest things sometimes (which thankfully is appreciated by people around me, and they call me cute which i'm not), and we share the same love for Jellyfishes.

I think I can just relate to my favourites in a way or other, haha.

edit: i forgot the card i want orz. knife07!

[secretambition]

This is my default face/reaction, most of the time except I'm not nearly as cute as Madoka Kaname from Puella Magi Madoka Magica. But I tend to say that I'm about as shy as Madoka, or ten times more shy than she can be. That, and my dark looks make me look like I'm some scary person - you know, just like Sawako "not Sadako" Kuronuma ...or well, she's shy too and I can easily relate to it. orz. And oh my gosh, all the girls, who go wild for idols - I used to be like that too, esp because I had a favorite. We're not going to talk how I me as a teenager could be like Risa Harada from D.N. Angel going after Dark <.<.; Tsukimi from Kuragehime, says my girlfriend (honestly, euploeamulciber should come here and list all, who remind her of me!) - first she's a nerd/otaku in her own room, scared to out to see people... And then it's scary, but it's good kind of scary. XD She also says I look like bishoujo girls, who look like they have a bucketful of mascara. Dark eyelashes, woohoo. ...Most people say I look like Spanish / Greek person, and not like anyone from anime or manga though. Okay, now she also said that "All characters, who are these extremely grumpy on the outside but cute cuddly, teddy bears on the inside..." I don't even know what she's saying anymore. :|

As for sympathies and empathy, Mitsuki from Full Moon wo Sagashite gets most of those from me. Also Zero from Vampire Knight. Their life situations are just... so horrible. Oh, and I think back in junior high I also tended to be like Mitsuki and act like everything was fine, when clearly most things weren't fine. No more about that, but yeah, junior high was horrible time.

Ahem, taking fullmetal07!

[despedia]

Black*Star from Soul Eater. As over the top and idiotic as he is I actually relate to him a lot, though of course it isn't as if we're similar or anything. But he's a funny guy who is a little obnoxious and extremely easy to excite, and maybe he's a bit of a douche from time to time but at the end of the day he means well. I like that he takes what life throws at him and just goes with it like "eh whatever whatever gotta push through I'm greater than this". I don't necessarily adopt that sort of lifestyle but it is one I can relate to.

Plus he's got a ton of energies and I am kind of like that in that aspect.

Taking copying07!

[asuna]

Ikari Shinji..... Although he has it a lot worse than me, all I can think is "I know that feel, bro" when I see him. I wish I could pull the poor kid through my monitor and tell him he is (not) alone.

taking lightspeed07

[euploeamulciber]

Hhhaah, now this will be fun...

First and foremost, Takemoto Yuuta from Honey & Clover. He's an all-around nice guy who loves helping people. He's friendly and easy to get along with, but even though he loves his friends, he feels awkward around them. Confidence issues, feelings of not deserving the kindness of other people, the whole lot. Jealousy, admiration, realization of other people being better than him. He doesn't have any real ambitions or dreams, just things he things he might like to give a try. He's good at a lot of things, but not really good at anything. His life situation is quite different from mine, but I've been through a lot of the things he has. I still dream about taking my bike and riding it for as long as my legs let me. It's a very deep connection.

On a lighter note, Risa Koizumi from Lovely Complex. I'm 180cm tall, so I know what it feels like being the tallest girl around. Our sense of humour is quite similar, so is the way she gets excited about things. I think we're alike in many ways. The whole time I was reading Lovely Complex I just thought "oh, darling, I know that feel".

I also feel very connected with Kimi to Boku's Shun Matsuoka. I used to be a lot like him back in junior high. The quiet, gentle person with extreme patience. I wish I could still be as unconditionally kind as he is...!

Sadly, I often get told that I remind people of NANA's Nana "Hachi" Komatsu. I agree. She's an airhead with no real ambitions. She falls in love easily and deeply and usually gets hurt in the end. Our fashion sense is somewhat similar and I want her hairstyle. We are sometimes way too open and trust people easily. We both idolize people we know personally. Our personalities are similar too. It's kind of embarrassing, really. She's got a good combination of both my good sides and bad sides.

I've also heard that I'm a lot like Lithuania. My Hetalia-aware roommates actually called me Lithuania back in high school... Again, I have to agree. I worry about other people a lot more than about myself. I often get so stressed out that it affects my health. I love helping people out and I don't mind sacrificing myself for the sake of other people's well-being. My past is kind of dark (not in the same sense as his, of course) but I've mostly gotten over it. I cry really easily and a lot, too.

I have a lot of feelings for fictional characters, ok. I hope there won't be a topic about favorite characters...

I'll be taking beaker07 to help me get over this sudden sensation of being hit with FEELS...

[bakerloo]

Ha ha, well, you've called me a Tohru Honda before and I kind of agree with you! Although I don't think I'm anywhere near as sweet as her.

At the moment, as I'm watching lots of Princess Jellyfish, I'm majorly empathising with Tsukimi. I share her lack of social skills and love of sea creatures. And, on a slightly deeper level, I really feel for her as she's caught between her wishes and the desire for a quiet, uneventful, unthreatening life.

Also there's Jiji because

[oriaon]

This is a hard topic to think about since I've never really put myself in other character's shoes, haha. But, from what I've heard other people say, I'm very alike Hiyoshi Wakashi from Prince of Tennis, though this might be because I've RPed him so much xD; Even though he's a minor character, there's an abundance of quirks to read into, from an outward maturity to an underlying childishness in snark, that I love and appreciate. Hiyoshi is just weird. But you know, so am I :P

Taking sparrow07~

[needles]

I can really sympathize with Mikan Tsumiki for Super Dangan Ronpa 2, for a lot of spoilerly reasons. But then again, I don't feel like I'm much like her, I just feel bad for her... It's strange, but I don't really see a lot of me in fictional characters.

Taking Feminine07.

[byakkun]

I usually joke around with my friends when we watch anime, so a lot of the times we'll be like OH THAT'S YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE STUPID and it's honestly funny how you relate to them. For me it's usually the derpy kind of goofy characters that I get compared to, and my sense of humor kind of reflects that.

Taking babylon07!

[shinsengumi]

You know I had a hard time with this question, and needed your help to get me settled on the person I'm willing to associate myself with, as it were. I'm sure it would get me quite scowled at in the fandom proper. :x

But nonetheless, I made a post about it here, because no one should see me mumbling about how I can relate to Squall Leonhart despite playing precisely no Final Fantasy ever.

Going to grab Miracle07 and get out :[

[raprobotics]

I can somewhat relate to characters that are slow in catching things..Or the ones that space out a lot. The character I related to the most was Shuichi from Gravitation and Kyo from Fruits Basket. Both of them are kinda slow then on catching things ad Shuichi spaces out half the time. But when their mind are set to do something they will give it all they got.

Taking ciaossu07 ^-^

[zettaimuri]

To be honest I always find it a little difficult to relate to anime and game characters. Mostly because they end up being really cool and capable and I'm... not, haha! But I think it has a lot to do with finding it difficult to be sympathetic and empathetic with others sometimes.

But I still find little bits I can relate to in the shows I watch at the time. For instance I've been watching Shingeki no kyojin lately and I can relate to Armin's worries about being a burden and wanting to do things by ones self, but at the same time I can't relate to his character as a whole because we're still very different.

Claimed Bunbunmaru07!

[triacedia]

Must admit to liking series a whole lot more the moment I spot someone I can relate to. Hyouka was such a great show for me because I could very much relate to both Oreki's low profile, low energy levels and limited emotional expression (but remaining respectful to the people who do have energy, unlike many similar characters) and Chitanda's boundless curiosity about things many other people would probably consider completely trivial. I loved the small mysteries in the beginning of the series because I found them as interesting as Chitanda.

While I don't (to my knowledge) scare people off with my looks like Sawako Kuronuma, I do tend to speak and behave a bit oddly without particularly meaning to and probably seem a bit creepy as well, while I'd love nothing more than to be useful to people and help them out. We probably have about as much self-esteem, too.

Himeko Inaba also struck a pretty familiar chord with me, I try to be logical and analytical and generally the voice of reason but also often feel like I'm missing something essential and am constantly afraid of people leaving me if they got to know my less admirable qualities.

Finally, Ayumu Narumi. While I'm only as openly insulting as him with certain specific people, his emotionless demeanor that hides behind a good deal of self-loathing and feelings of uselessness were a dead ringer. And while my big brother isn't as perfect at everything as Ayumu's, he still gets shit done a great deal better than me and I'll probably always feel inferior.

While euploeamulciber says I'm a lot like Waver Velvet...

...why do you write such great questions, these walls of text just keep on coming... would've also had a bunch that were basically me in the past and possibly me in the future and... okay ending now while I still can. futuring07, I'm taking you home with me.

[paladinsky]

Sora from Kaleido Star. I think my heart goes out to her because I understand what its like to struggle towards your dreams. Probably the only anime I've really cried hard over. Not any of her setbacks, but just seeing her dreams manifest through all her hard work. She really makes you believe you can become or do anything.<3

Taking Sickly 07!

[netbug009]

TONY TONY CHOPPER FROM ONE PIECE FULL STOP.

I got into One Piece a little after my dad died from an illness, and I was always kind of picked on as a kid by everyone, so he immediately resonated with me and has been my favorite anime character ever since.

Grabbing okama07

[admiral]

Every time I have to think about this question I try to think of a good answer and then always come to the conclusion that I'm basically Tomo Takino from Azumanga Daioh oh god don't look at me. Thankfully I'm not AS bad as her, but her character archetype is the one I'd most likely fall into if I were an anime character, so oh well.

Hence why I tend to sympathize/empathize with characters who aren't particularly like me, haha.

Taking dictator07, thanks!

[eclair]

I had to think about this one! But--

Shiori Shiomiya from The World God Only Knows. We're both bibliophilist, volunteer at a library, and incredibly shy. Her struggles with communicating with other people remind me of my own confidence issues that I had to overcome. I can't help but root for her whenever she appears in the manga. ♥

Taking uncouth07.

[sinew]

maybe this is a copout answer, but i always associate with any "nerdy" or "otaku" character presented in a series? lmao whenever they're talking about their nerdy hobbies/animanga and how great it is and is all "SCREW REAL LIFE 2D'S WHERE IT'S AT" i'm just sitting here like, "i feel u homie." :,)

claiming slacker07?

[nidoking]

When I was playing Persona 3, I was kinda relating to Minato/MC. Yeah, that's stupid, how can you relate to a character that is SUPPOSED to be your own self-insert with no personality of his own? Well, it was a point in my life when I was just starting to get a social life, so the whole social linking really spoke to me. Staying with Persona series, I also related to Yosuke from P4, being that funny derpy dude of the group who does stupid things. And also being the one who is always visited by everybody because he has a cool house / supermarket.

Outside of anime / Japanese games, I always related to Donald Duck. His laziness and anger management issues are quite similar to mine.

Gonna take SkyPirate07!

Anniversary Day 7

[muchourin]

I'm not too sure if I have any I actually relate to. I do have feels like "OMG PRECIOUS BBY" in which I can take it like they're like my siblings/children and I understand how they feel but I just can't relate!?!??!?!!?!

HOW DO YOU GUYS RELATE I JUST FEEL TOO WEIRD TO BE ABLE TO or maybe I just haven't seen a series where I can actually relate to someone??? I'm just too bipolar I think. I'M DENYING AND CONTRADICTING MYSELF HOW

edit: oh um Sopheria 07

[rujubee]

I don't really relate to any because I immerse myself heavily in the series and never really notice if any are like me.

Annnd I'll just be taking Bossy07 if you don't mind~

[aestivalis]

I created this question and yet I'm really struggling with it, hahaha. Sometimes I think I can relate to characters like Anise Tatlin from Tales of the Abyss and Mamiina from Simoun because of there particular issues with money, social stability and social status in general. But I think really that might just be me imposing my own issues onto things, hahaha. I do need to, ahhh, calm down about that sort of thing one of these days.

That said, I do think Anise probably is relevant. I can sort of waver between that cute persona and that sort of sarcastic spitefulness, and I would say that... I have a lot of love for my family, I really do, but I have a bit of bitterness as well when I consider... younger years of my life looking after my family and acting as a bit of a mediator. I don't know though, Anise goes through so much that it just seems a bit unfair to even begin to say I can compare or relate to that, hahaha...

Perhaps if I think of anything else, I'll come back and add to this! But in the mean time, I guess I'll be taking... commoner07! Come home with me Mamiina ;_;

[lanvaldear]

Oerba Dia Vanille from Final Fantasy XIII.

She's super cheerful and bouncy, and doesn't really show how she actually feels outward. There are moments when you can tell just how much she's struggling, but she swallows it for her friends. After I read the novels for the game, it hit me hard how much I identified with her. She's got a pretty severe case of depression and an inferiority complex, and she gets embarrassed really easily (there's a scene when she and Fang are having dinner with these two dudes from Cocoon, and they get angry at her for having "too much salt," and she completely clams up--ugh, I've felt that before and it's horrible). The hate she gets really makes me angry, because Vanille's probably my favorite character ever and I identify with her so much. Basically, I know what it's like to be scared, what it's like to hide feelings, and feel like you can't do anything right, but in the end know what it's like to have people who care about you in spite of and despite the bad things.

Wow, that got long really quick, h-haha.

I'll be taking cheerful07. Thank you! ♥

[hyoga]

I guess there are characters I can relate to, to varying degrees, but I can't really pinpoint the one I feel I relate to the most. Like, there are lots of characters that, say, don't have great communication skills, aren't there? But I'd need more than just that before I really relate to a character. I just can't think of any right now ;; Oh, but there's ton of characters I feel bad for, just too many to list!

Taking haggler07!