Undoubtedly, anime has given us all kinds of characters, from the beloved waifus of different types, the charismatic protagonists of the series and even antagonists loved and hated by people. But as the times and decades go by, the concepts and perspectives of people evolve little by little, changing the points of view of those characters so loved in the beginning, being very questionable nowadays.
Anime characters that would be very controversial today.
One of the characters that cannot be left out without a doubt is Anna Nishikinomiya from Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai, which at the beginning of her series was a girl who defended the morals proclaimed in today’s society, however, due to the great purity that the girl had, she was easily corrupted. She became one of the most “rikolino” characters when the anime was aired and undoubtedly a great “waifu” that fans remember even after time.
Of course, another character will be Akeno Himejima, one of Rias Gremory’s maidservants from High School DxD and also one of the most remembered by fans for her beautiful design and unmatched charm. The series itself would be very questioned nowadays, but Akeno’s attitudes, her fanservice design and her unique personality would make many people think about having her as a favorite character and there would be a lot of debate about her in social networks.
Hisoka Morow, a very controversial and well-known antagonist character from Hunter X Hunter that even when the new version of the anime was aired generated a lot of comments and without a doubt would generate even more nowadays if the anime was released. His twisted, sadistic personality and motivations make this a character that stands out a lot, of course we can’t leave out some actions he did in the story that are still quite questionable after all this time.
Gasai Yuno from Mirai Nikki, a series well known for its violent content and for its best known yandere character, without a doubt Yuno was one of the first loves that many fans had, but his twisted personality makes us question a lot the appreciation of these people. In the series we are shown her intense obsession with the protagonist and how her love has no limits, doing many questionable things, which would make her a very controversial character.
Shou Tucker from Fullmetal Alchemist, who would not remember this character who was hated by many people who watched the series and even today remains one of the most hated faces of this series that exists. This is due to all the inhuman experiments with alchemy that he performed throughout his appearance, which would undoubtedly make him a character that many would wish did not exist.
Keyaruga from Redo of Healer was a character that caused a lot of controversy when the anime was released, due to his quest for revenge he did many controversial and questionable actions that even the purpose of his revenge made his actions very questionable. Even several scenes shown in the series show his true nature and continues to be quite controversial today.
As in any anime, the development of the characters and their personalities will make fans love them or not, but sometimes the authors seek to create a necessary controversy to give an interesting twist to the plot or simply draw attention. But even with the passing of the years there will continue to be this type of characters that make the stories even more interesting and loved by people, so there will continue to be plenty to talk about.