Now, when we watch anime, read books or manga, view films, we want to suspend reality to a degree and imagine ourselves in another world, being another person. The reason I enjoyed Accel World so much was the main character. And then this real life online "game" comes along which completely changes Haru's life forever. And immediately I noticed the difference in the level of engagement.Īccel World focuses on a little round kid who gets bullied a lot at school, but is trying his best to survive. Having played way too many computer games myself, I thought the idea of being trapped in one was really interesting, and it was that, and the fantastic animation, which kept me watching. I picked up this anime after watching Sword Art Online (I'll never quite get used to the oddness of that name) and after mostly enjoying the series, decided to check out one recommended item, namely Accel World - written by the same author. I can't get behind a show if the main character is just so unlikeable.Īh, Accel World. It may get better but from what I've watched so far, its not good. However, before I make a fair complete judgement on this show I will continue to watch it. I feel physically ill trying to continue to watch this show. The enjoyment I'm experiencing right now is almost nil. Haru's artstyle is also somewhat jarring, being drawn in a "chibi" style while everyone else is designed more "shonen" style. The animation isn't bad, however the fight scenes lack any real impact to me. Like come on, fall in love with someone worthy PLEASE. I suppose it's because he's the main character, therefore he has to have all the girls wanting his D. The most likeable character in the show, Kuroyukihime, falls for Haru, leaving me to ask the question ".Why?". You don't make stupid assumptions and use that as justification to say terrible things to those close to youChiyuu and Taku aren't much in the way of characters but at least they're likeable. The whole pawn speech he gave to Kuroyukihime was the last straw for me.
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"OH I GET BULLIED, LIFE IS A LIVING HELL. HOW?! You have two good friends, both of which have been trying to help you for who knows how long, and you've been refusing. He also complains about wanting to get away from the real world, claiming it to be a "living hell". "Oh, I get bullied everyday therefore I get to treat my friends poorly". Sure he's treated poorly and I feel pity for him but how can any of the characters truly like such a toxic personality.
How am I supposed to get behind our main character when he is so fucking unlikeable. Haru, our main character, is not likeable at all. This all goes out the window within the next 5 minutes. In a way where I as a viewer looked at him and thought "Man, I feel sorry for this guy". His entire design is based around garnering sympathy from the audience. Haru, our main protagoinst, is meant to be someone we identify with and empathize. I haven't seen the whole show, so I don't think it's entirely fair to give critique it at the moment, however I just need to get this off of my chest.įirstly, let's discuss the characters. Never have I ever wanted to stop watching a show before until I watched this.