Anime with introverted main character
19 Of The Best Anime's With An Introverted Main Character
Here’s the 1st definition Google shows me when searching for “introvert”.
a shy, reticent person.
Which of course is a little wrong.
An introvert is simply a person who enjoys their own space more than others. And tends to think more than they talk.
The extrovert is the complete opposite.
Anime has its fair share of introverted anime characters. Both of which are male and female characters.
And many which are main characters and protagonists in all types of anime series.
I’ll be sharing a set of anime’s with an introverted main character. From shows that are both popular and unpopular.
1. It’s You Guys Fault I’m Not Popular!
Watashi as it’s called in Japanese is a slice of life/comedy series.
Focusing on main character: Tomoko Kuroki. Who couldn’t start a social conversation to save her life.
Anime fans will describe this show as “cringe-worthy” and I’d agree with that a little.
But that’s what makes this anime show such a classicslice of life series. As it shines among all the typical happy, cheerful slice of life shows we’re used to seeing.
2. Another
Another is a mystery/horror anime series focused on main character: Mei Misaki.
She’s a silent, calm, sharp, logical and interesting character who has few friends in the anime series.
Watching Another wouldn’t be the same without Mei Misaki’s personality and perspective.
And out of all the anime’s with an introverted main character, Mei Misaki is one of the best examples.
3. My Hero Academia
Boku No Hero Academia (in Japanese) is similar to shows like DBZ and Soul Eater. And is part of the superhero/action genre of anime’s.
The main character is Izuku Midoriya. A young school student who’s dream is to become a hero one day.
Izuku, even after some character development is anxious, nervous and awkward. But one of his strongest introverted traits is his ability to think deep.
He’s not the most talented in the show, but because he tends to think deeper than everyone else, he’s able to overcome big hurdles.
Hurdles that look impossible from the outside in.
Izuku is one of the most intelligent introverted main characters on this list without a doubt.
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4. Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends
Haganai is similar to Watashi because even though it’s a slice of life, it has deep elements to it.
One of the main characters is Kodaka Hasegawa. A student who along with Yozara forms a group: The Neighbors Club.
The clubs purpose is to help Kodaka and Yozara make new friends.
Kodaka Hasegawa is the awkward type who’s a little nervous sometimes. And is one of the most open minded characters you’ll ever come across.
5. Death Parade
Death Parade is an anime series in the game/psychological genre.
Focused on the main character: Decim.
The story focuses on people who after they die, end up in a realm between heaven and hell. Where they’re put through tests and judged to see whether hell or heaven is best suited for them.
Decim is one of the most introverted main anime characters. Preferring not to speak or say too much unless necessary.
That being said, he’s knows how to communicate well and has a calm personality.
6. The World God Only Knows
The main character from The World God Only Knows is Katsuragi Keima. An overly obsessed Otaku who does nothing but play dating sim video games.
A type of popular game you’ll find in Japan.
Even though Katsuragi is a hardcore Otaku, he’s intelligent, clever and witty.
And doesn’t struggle too much when it comes to social conversations.
7. Gunslinger Girl
About 3 of the main characters in Gunslinger Girl are introverts. Including Henrietta, Angelica and Clyce.
Each of them loves to read and indulge in books. And aren’t the biggest conversationalists.
The anime series focuses on these 3 characters (and others) who work under the government, And are brainwashed into doing the governments dirty work.
The average anime doesn’t even come close to Gunslinger Girl as far as I see it.
8. Parasyte
Parasyte focuses on the main character: Shinichi Izumi. A college student who after being attacked by a parasite, is forced to live with it in his body.
The anime is in the horror/psychological genre, similar to Tokyo Ghoul.
Shinichi makes massive changes through the anime. But at the heart of his personality he’s an introvert who’s reserved most of the time.
And is as laid back as a Koala bear. Literally.
9. Future Diary
Better known in Japan by: Mirai Nikki.
Future Diary is a psychological anime series with violence, mystery and twisted games.
One of the main characters is Yuki Amano. A nervous high school student who’s being stalked by an obsessive girl called Yuno Gasai.
Yuki Amano is kind hearted, fearful, and terrified of others socially. But this part of him changes by the end of the series.
That being said he’s still one of the most introverted anime characters at heart.
10. Kokoro Connect
Like Future Diary, Kokoro Connect is a psychological anime series in the school genre with a twist.
3 of the main characters: Yui Kiriyama, Inaba Himeko and Taichi Yagashi are introverts.
With Yui Kiriyama and Inaba Himeko being the most introverted out of the 3.
You might not have heard of Kokoro Connect, but if you want something fresh in the school category its worth watching.
And is personally one of my favorite shows of all time.
Related: 22 Kokoro Connect Quotes About Pain And Sadness That Will Inspire You
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NoirNoir is least known anime series on this list. But don’t let that fool you – it’s one a kind
The anime focuses on two main characters: Mariel and Kirika. Who are both freelance assassins for hire.
Kirika is the introvert of the group, while Mariel is more of the “extrovert”.
Kirika only speaks when she feels it’s necessary.
Though when it comes to strategy and planning, she’s sharp, witty and has a scary level of intelligence for someone her age.
12. Sword Art Online
You knew it had to come along at some point in this post… SAO is one of the best examples of having an introverted main character.
Kazuto Kirigaya, better known as “Kirito” is the main protagonist of the show.
He’s a gamer at heart who’s passionate about virtual reality gaming.
Like many gamers from SAO and in real life, Kirito is introverted to the core. With a caring, reserved personality.
Related: 20 Sword Art Online Quotes That Are Sad Yet Inspirational.
13. The One Being Sung
Hakuoro is the main character from anime: The One Being Sung. Which is an anime series in the historical/war genre.
With some light hearted romance and drama.
Hakaro is the type of guy who thinks a lot and does everything in his head.
Though he’s skilled at communication and always puts others before himself. Never leaving anybody out of the picture, or being selfish with his decisions.
14. Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin, like The One Being sung, is an anime in the historical genre. Except Rurouni Kenshin focuses on samurai’s in the school era of Japan.
The main character: Kenshin Himura has introvert written all over him.
Though unlike “some” Introverts, he has a way with words and has no problem socializing.
Kenshin’s one of my favorite male samurai characters because of his interesting characteristics.
15. Madoka Magica
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Japanese name) is a magical girl series with a twist.
There’s no doubt you’ve heard of this popular show, and i’d be surprised if you hadn’t.
At least 3 of the main characters: Kyoko Sakura, Madoka Kaname and Homura Akemi are introverts.
And each of their personalities is wildly different despite their introverted similarities.
16. Battle Game In 5 Seconds
Battle Game In 5 Seconds is a new anime airing this summer 2021, and is still ongoing in September.
It’s a survival anime series, similar to Btooom!
The main character: Akira Shiroyanagi is a classic introvert and gamer who uses his “skills” from gaming to strategize in the real world, and survive the ongoing challenges.
His partner: Yuuri Amagake is another highlight of the series with a tragic backstory. But she leans more on the side of an ambivert.
17. The Disastrous Life Of Saiki K
Kusuo Saiki is a psychic, his name is a play on that and the comedy aspect of the series.
Kusuo wants a peaceful life as an introvert, and wants to do his own thing without it being too much of a pain.
In a way, he’s like Saitama or that guy from Classroom Of The Elite.
Being an introvert and a person who enjoys their own space, Kusuo is relatable and the slice of life format gives the anime a different vibe to comparable shows.
18. Planetarian
Planetarian is an anime about a society that’s assisted by robots. But in the current climate there aren’t many humans left at all.
There’s only ONE human, and he’s the main character. He’s joined by a robot called Hoshino Yumemi, a kind, gentle, and selfless robot girl who’s clumsy.
For an anime that’s not talked about much, and an anime that’s shorter than most, it’s heartwarming, but sad. And deserving of more credit.
19. Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi
Rin is one of the main characters of this series. She’s the most powerful God in the anime, and is the sensei and teacher of all the other gods.
Rin has lived for 100’s of years and has learned to enjoy her own company, do her own thing, and be introverted.
It’s her default way of being.
She’s not the most delicate giving the circumstances of the show and its plot.
Do you have anymore anime’s to add with introverted protagonists?
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Each anime has a protagonist. It can be one or more, depending on what the creator thinks is best for the series.
Most of the time, the personality of the main character falls under two categories: extrovert and introvert.
Based on the definition from Oxford Languages, an extrovert is an outgoing and overtly expressive person whereas an introvert is a shy and reticent person. But there are also articles that expound on the meaning of the word, “introvert”. An article made by Very Well Mind explained that introverts tend to be quiet, reserved, and introspective, unlike extroverts who enjoy social interactions.
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To further give examples on introverts, we have gathered the 12 anime that has introverted main characters.
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Anime with magical girls are not new but having a series with 3 main introverted characters is rare. In Puella Magi Madoka Magica, three of its main characters which are Sayaka Miki, Homura Akemi, and Madoka Kaname are introverts.
The interesting thing is that despite all being introverts, their personalities are still different from each other.Advertisement
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Hyouka
Hyouka talks about Oreki Houtarou, a lazy teenage boy who likes saving his energy by being alone. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Chitanda Eru. Eventually, Oreki solves the different mysteries at his school and reveals that he is actually smart.
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Rurouni Kenshin
The series has a historical genre that centers on samurai in the school. Kenshin Himura, the series’ protagonist, has shown all the signs of being an introvert with a twist. The show made his personality a bit different from the usual introverts as he has a way with words.
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Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e or Classroom of the Elite
The series talks about Koudo Ikusei Tokyo Metropolitan, an elite high school. The school promises that its students will surely get jobs after they graduate or enter big universities. The main protagonist is Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, who is an introvert. He then discovers that for them to get high merits, the class needs to work together.
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The One Being Sung
Another historical anime is The One Being Sung. It might have a war genre but it contains drama and some romance. The main protagonist is Hakaro who likes to think alone. He also prefers doing everything in his head.
Just like Kenshin, he does have the usual formula for being an introvert as he is skilled with communicating with others./ 12
Tokyo Ghoul
Kaneki Ken is an introverted person who is quiet but has hidden powers. The series focuses on a world where Ghouls and humans live together. There are Ghouls who can blend and mingle with society, adding fear to humans.
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Sword Art Online
Kazuto Kirigaya or Kirito is a gamer at heart. With this, it is no longer a surprise that he is passionate about games, particularly about virtual reality gaming. He is also personalized as an introvert with a caring personality.
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Aldnoah Zero
Despite being an introvert, Inaho Kaizuka is an exceptional fighter.
He is also a master strategist who can beat advanced robots. Take note, by using an old robot. The story was set in a time when people can move to Mars and a technology called Aldnoah was discovered./ 12
Noir
Noir has both personalities: Kirika is the introvert while Mariel is the extrovert. They are freelance assassins. Kirika rarely speaks and when she does, it means she felt that it was necessary. Aside from that, she is known to be great at planning and strategy.
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Oregairu
The series is known for its unique storyline wherein two-anti social students join the Volunteer Service Club. Hikigaya Hachiman is the main character and he possesses the personality of an introvert: loner and hates socializing.
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Kokoro Connect
Just like Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kokoro Connect has 3 of its main characters as introverts. These are Taichi Yagashi, Inaba Himeko, and Yui Kiriyama. The series focuses on school life but under the psychological type of series.
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Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai or Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
The last on the list is Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. Like other introverts, Sakuta is socially isolated and does not care about fitting in the society. He then meets Sakurajima Mai, who is a former child actress.
The twist is that Sakuta is the only one who can see Sakurajima because of the Puberty Syndrome.RELATED: 5 Best Psychological Anime to Watch
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Top 5 best hikikomori protagonist anime
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There are a lot of people in Japan who are called hikikomori. These are those who voluntarily give up social life, self-isolate and try to communicate and intersect with people in real life at a minimum.
Not to be confused with introverts! Hickeys may not leave their house or room for months, do not work, and often cease to care about their own appearance.
And, of course, since this is in real Japan, then such characters will be found in the anime not only as secondary, but also as the main ones. In honor of Introvert Day, we have compiled a top for you, in which single heroes, introverts or hickeys. Enjoy watching. nine0003
5. "Hyouka: You can't escape"
Not a very social guy, he just wanted to live his quiet and modest life. But all students are required to go to circles or sections after classes. So Hotaro Oreki gets into a not very popular literary club. And there he meets a sweet girl named Eru Titananda. She loves mysteries and detective stories, and with her charm makes Hotaro become her assistant. What secrets of the school will be able to learn this couple?
4. Corpse under Sakurako's feet
Weird anime that captures the whole point that hickeys are sometimes very strange people! The anime is somewhat similar to Sherlock, because here the main character also has her own oddities.
Sakurako Kujo is a brilliant detective, but she spends most of her time shutting herself off from everything in the room, admiring her hobby. And her hobby is bones. And everything would have remained so further if a schoolboy named Shotaro Tatewaki had not come to Kudze. And this is where their mystical adventure begins. A must see for detective lovers! nine0003
3. “The pink time of my school life is a complete lie”
On the one hand, we have Hachiman Hikigaya, who in his 17 years has managed to become disillusioned with everything and believes that most human feelings, be it love, friendship or sympathy — It's just fiction, you can do without it. And on the other hand, the young beauty Yukino Yukinoshita, who believes that her beauty is obliged to "serve mere mortals", filling their lives with meaning.
How quickly will the characters get along? Can they help each other get better? And what does a girl named Yui Yuigahama have to do with it? nine0003
2. "Welcome to the class of excellence"
Have you ever been oppressed by the school hierarchy? What about the "superiority" of some classes over others? So Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, who happened to be among the “losers”, decides to no longer tolerate such an attitude towards himself and his classmates.
And although he had never been particularly communicative or active before, Ayanokouji can no longer sit idly by.
1. "Welcome to the NHK class"
This is the story of a real hickey! The main character, Tatsuhiro Sato, does not leave the house at all and firmly believes that there is a special secret organization that turns people into hikikomori. Sato would have continued to live like this if one day a mysterious girl had not rung his doorbell. Who is she and how did she even know about Tatsuhiro? nine0003
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10 anime worth watching before they are banned horror "Elven song". Consideration of a lawsuit to ban several more series (Naruto, Aki Sora, Tokyo Terror) was postponed to February. We decided to collect ten anime worth watching that have not yet been censored. nine0003
"Classic Stories" ("Aoi Bungaku"), 2009
What it's about
adaptation of six stories from the Japanese school curriculum.
Among the authors of primary sources are such founders of modern Japanese literature as Osamu Dazai, Natsume Soseki and Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Among the plots there are both historical parables (“Under the shade of cherry blossoms”, “Run, Melos!”, “Spider web”), and psychological prose about the present of the 20th century (“Confession of an “inferior” person”, “Heart”). nine0003
Why you should watch it
Like any multi-director almanac, Classic Stories is an uneven spectacle. However, his best episodes (thanks to the stylistic diversity, each viewer will have their own) fully justify the time spent. The director of the notorious "Death Note" Tetsuro Araki and the author of the manga "Death Note" Takeshi Obata also had a hand in this anime (this time they worked on different segments). nine0003
For what they can be banned in Russia
For promoting suicide. The court saw in "Death Note" and "Inuyashiki" pushing teenagers to commit suicide, despite the fact that according to the plot of these two anime, not a single hero commits suicide (according to the plot of "Death Note" the main villain is a mass murderer, in "Inuyashiki" we are talking about about the struggle of two invulnerable cyborgs).
But Dazai's autobiographical novel Confessions of an "inferior" person (and its anime adaptation) tells about existential disappointment, alienation and several suicide attempts (Dazai himself committed suicide shortly after the publication of the novel). How many lives of casual readers did this suicidal bestseller manage to claim (in Japan it is the second best-selling novel of all time, it was first published in Russian in 90 and reprinted several times), not specified.
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), 2013-2021
What it's about
The citizens of the city-state live behind a high wall that protects them from sinister human-devouring titans. Teenager Eren will have to survive the death of his family during one of the attacks of the giants, join the army, discover supernatural abilities in himself and, finally, uncover a series of conspiracies at the highest government level. nine0003
Why you should watch it
Attack on Titan is Japan's most popular pop culture sensation (almost the most popular since Death Note) in the teen fantasy genre.
In many ways, this is a typical representative of the genre with all its flaws (melodrama, some naivety), but it quickly turns out that Attack on Titan is more spectacular, more inventive and riskier than any competitors. Over the course of four seasons, this anime series manages to abruptly restart the pace several times, rethink its own genre and expand the boundaries of the fictional world. nine0003
Why they can be banned in Russia
No need to reinvent the wheel — just look at what scandals Attack on Titan has already managed to please outside of its native country. At some point, the focus of the story is not at all the confrontation between humanity and the titans, but the conflict between the two races of people. In China, the oppressed Eldian race was seen as a reflection of Japanese militarism and imperialism; The Chinese Ministry of Culture eventually banned anime. In the United States, the Eldians, on the contrary, were considered a caricature of the Jews.
Whatever one may say, it smacks of fascism, which means that there is a lot of room for censorship maneuver. nine0003
"Yuri on Ice", 2016
What it's about:
After a crushing defeat, 23-year-old Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki decides to give up the sport. However, one viral video causes the legendary Russian figure skater Viktor Nikiforov to fly to Japan to train Yuri. At the championship, Yuri will have to face his namesake, another student of Nikiforov, Yuri Plisetsky; at the same time, his relationship with the coach quickly crosses professional boundaries. nine0003
Why you should watch
Yuri on Ice is the perfect example of guilty pleasure. All the figure skaters here are cute, and their rotoscopically animated performances on the ice are staged without any sense of proportion. The main attraction is endless queerbaiting, that is, teasing the viewer with a homosexual romantic plot that almost never materializes on the screen.
Why they can be banned in Russia
Of course, for demonstrating "non-traditional" sexual relations. The invited experts in the Russian court managed to see gay propaganda in the quite heteronormative TV series Death Note and Inuyashiki. And although in "Yuri on Ice" there are no sex scenes and even kisses are rare and chaste, for experts this story about smiling at each other and always embarrassed figure skaters (including Russian, Orthodox) will probably cause a real culture shock.
Serial Experiments Lain, 1998
What it's about
An introverted schoolgirl named Lane receives an email from a dead classmate who committed suicide a week ago. The letter says that she did not die, but only abandoned her physical body and digitized her own consciousness. Thus begins Lain's mystical immersion into the abysses of the global web, at the end of which she herself will forever cross the boundaries of the physical body.
Why you should see
Shown back in the 90s, Experiments Lane is an absolute classic of cyberpunk, not only anticipating the further development of the genre, but also predicting the emergence of the digital superreality that social networks have become at the moment.
After all, the Wired network from the series, where the heroine transfers her own emotions and communication, is nothing more than a metaphorical image of Facebook and Instagram.
Why they can be banned in Russia
For a religious picture of the world with free internet. Let's not spoil, but let's just say that in the end, Lane's Experiments begins to resemble not just a sci-fi thriller, but a real theological treatise about the infinite freedom of the digital world. At the same time, in recent years, the main dogma of censors in Russia has become the need to introduce endless norms and laws to regulate communication and dissemination of data on the network. In this case, an anime about how a simple schoolgirl becomes an omnipotent goddess in a digital utopia should look like pure heresy and blasphemy in their eyes. nine0003
"Hellsing Ultimate", 2006-2012
What it's about
The British Order of Knights Hellsing, armed with the vampire Alucard ("Dracula" in reverse), is opposed in the three-way war of the Vatican "Iscariot" and the Nazi group "Millennium", trying to revive the Third Reich with the help of a battalion of vampires.
The main character is a big-eyed and busty policewoman Victoria Seras, who was accidentally turned into a vampire by Alucard himself. nine0003
Why you should watch it
The second adaptation of the Hellsing manga (do not confuse the version of "Ultimate" with an older anime series that distorts the original source) is the brightest representative of exploitation cinema, the peak of the development of Japanese genre game. A frenzied, cruel, darkly absurd spectacle in which crazy characters (besides vampires, priests and Nazis, there are werewolves, samurai and cyborgs here) exchange bombastic monologues and complex tricks in the best traditions of an Asian action movie. It is not necessary to look for deep meaning. nine0003
For what they can be banned in Russia
For displaying Nazi symbols. You should not expect film criticism qualifications from Russian experts on extremism: no one will understand that the Nazis here are negative characters, and the plot is extremely far from realism.
It only takes a couple of swastikas and the smug smirk of the chief Nazi, nicknamed Major, to put anime on the shelf forever.
First Squad, 2009
What is it about
During the Great Patriotic War, the head of Soviet intelligence, General Belov, recruited for a special operation the pioneer Nadia with a katana at the ready and the pioneer heroes Lenya, Valya, Zina and Marat, whom the special Sixth Department revives from the dead (their names are not called , but real prototypes are easy to guess). Meanwhile, occultists from the German "Ahnenerbe" are also on the alert and return from the other world Baron Guido von Wolf, who fell 700 years ago during the Battle of the Ice. nine0003
Why you should watch it
Like Hellsing, First Squad doesn't pretend to be anything more than pure genre fun, wild and fast-paced. This movie is unique in that it is a product of international cooperation: domestic screenwriters and producers Mikhail Shprits and Alexey Klimov joined forces with Yoshiharu Ashino, director of the avant-garde anime studio 4°C.
The result is undoubtedly a B-movie, but made with a rare fantasy and scope.
For what they can be banned in Russia
For disrespect for veterans. 2009 was a truly different era - since then, in 2013, Roskomnadzor, on a tip from the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, managed, for example, to close the satirical group "Anime is better than veterans." It is likely that, if it was released a couple of years later, the First Squad anime, replacing real war heroes with fantasy anime heroes, could suffer a similar fate. Moreover, the creators did it with particular cynicism: the director's version of the film contained pseudo-documentary inserts, where fake historians commented on what was happening as if it were about the real facts of the military chronicle. nine0003
Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana), 2013
What is it about
this case is noticed by another classmate and begins to blackmail the hero. A twisted love triangle is being played out between a schoolboy, his victim-passion and a blackmailer.
Why you should watch it
Directed by Hiroshi Nagahama, "Flowers of Evil" is a true masterpiece of existential introspection and psychological drama. Alas, otaku (representatives of the subculture of anime fans. - Approx. ed. ) this series was not appreciated at all, immediately after the release it brought down its ratings on all specialized resources. This circumstance should not scare away, but, on the contrary, attract the viewer. The fact is that anime fans were not the least outraged by the unique animation technique of the series - with the help of rotoscoping, the characters here are depicted not as kawaii (i.e. cute, like the heroes of a typical anime about school), but realistically awkward, unfeathered. This, of course, is not a bug, but some other feature.
For what they can be banned in Russia
For demonstrating deviant behavior of teenagers. It seems that the fact that the main characters in it are schoolchildren played an important role in the ban on Death Note.
Of course, real schoolchildren are not without human vices and quirks, and the task of art is to reflect reality, but among censors such subtleties are of no interest to anyone. The heroes of Death Note - serial killer Light and detective L - are certainly not the most ordinary teenagers, but their oddities fade before the excesses that the characters of Flowers of Evil demonstrate in their behavior. The whole action of this series is reduced to the construction of psychological pathologies and existential anxieties of adolescents to a hyperrealistic degree. nine0003
"Code Geass", 2006-2008
What it's about Geass” is something like hypnosis, forcing the interlocutor to fulfill any order. Armed with the Geass, Lelouch becomes the leader of a terrorist rebel in occupied Japan, plotting revenge on his own emperor father. nine0003
Why you should watch it
Code Geass is Death Note's closest blood relative, an entertaining thriller built around one enticing superpower.
If the banned Death Note seemed too serious and pretentious to you, then Code Geass is a suitable alternative. This series is entirely built around outrageous plot twists and a whole army of “gods from the machine”, and there are also giant exoskeleton robots.
Why they can be banned in Russia
For calls to overthrow the government. When the protagonist of the series is a revolutionary fighter fighting against despotism, it is easy to mentally transfer the action to any modern authoritarian country. Of course, Lelouch is not fighting against the Russian government, but against the emperor of fictional Britain, and this circumstance saves him from censorship. For the time being.
"Aggretsuko", 2018 - present
What is it about
Retsuko is a 20-something-year-old panda girl who works as an accountant in a regular office. In addition to an unremarkable job, a couple of loyal friends and mostly annoying colleagues, she has a favorite hobby - singing death metal in karaoke.
Alas, right in the middle of a conversation with a pig boss (literally) it is impossible to go to karaoke, and then Retsuko starts yelling death metal right in her own imagination.
Why you should watch it
Aggressive Retsuko is a big hit on Netflix, an animated sitcom that is universally understandable to anyone who has worked at least one day in their life in an office. Ignore the fact that all the characters here are anthropomorphic animals (the series is produced by Sanrio, which created, for example, the Hello Kitty mascot), because in fact this anime draws psychologically accurate portraits of modern citizens and tells emotionally sharp stories about them. nine0003
For what they can be banned in Russia
For promoting parasitism. The last time to introduce a tax on parasitism in Russia was proposed by State Duma deputy Sergei Vostretsov in 2018; in neighboring Belarus, such a tax has been introduced and canceled in recent years. It is quite possible that the start of an official fight against parasitism is just a matter of time.
The myth of Japanese workaholism could be an effective means of anti-parasite propaganda, but there is no more vivid work of fiction that debunks this myth than Aggressive Retsuko. Here the heroine befriends a hyena slacker and frankly admits that she dreams of getting married quickly and not working anymore, and the whole office, contrary to stereotypes, is filled with sycophants who only diligently portray the appearance of hard work. nine0003
"Fish" ("Gyo"), 2012
What it's about
Schools of deadly stinking fish on strange metal legs rise up against the people and come out on land to destroy the population of Japan.
Why is it worth watching
The adaptation of the manga "Fish" by the horror master Juji Ito, when transferred to the screen, lost some of the dynamics and absurdity. And still, the genre of Japanese horror - and what is there, the whole world horror - is hardly able to offer an attraction more strange and creepy.
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For what they can be banned in Russia
For promoting interspecies hostility and discrediting fishing. The court decided to consider the horror about the clash between people and mutants "Elven Song" dangerous and unacceptable for distribution, because it can provoke people to real cruelty (as an example, a specialist from the prosecutor's office for some reason cited Associate Professor Sokolov, who dismembered a student - it was not previously reported that he was an anime viewer). Compared to such an abstract topic as telepathic mutants, the anime "Fish" about fish killing people seems to be truly extremist - after its distribution, the consumption of fish products will surely fall catastrophically, and then the contribution to the GDP of the entire fishing industry. And who in their right mind wants to work in fish farms, knowing that fish can take revenge? Perhaps the court should consider signs of industrial sabotage in the anime "Fish" - it would be funny if it were not so close to reality.
