Within the world of anime, there are a large number of works that surprise with their stories, as well as with their main characters, such as Sousou no Frieren, Re:Zero and more, but there are moments in which not only these characters are the ones that impact with their popularity, but there are also some unexpected ones. So unexpected are these that the authors and mangakas themselves never thought that these secondary characters would achieve the popularity they reached, even, in some cases, overshadowing the main faces of the story.
Sousou no Frieren, Re:Zero and more anime that feature characters that surprised the authors with their popularity.
Aura from Sousou no Frieren, Rem from Re:Zero or Gojou Masaru from Inazuma Eleven are names that apparently do not have much in common, but the reality is that these characters, besides being secondary characters in their respective works, have made a name for themselves among the internet communities. Such was the popularity that these characters achieved, that the authors of these series themselves never expected them to achieve this renown and below we show you the clearest examples of secondary characters that surprised the authors with their popularity:
Rem from Re:Zero
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (Re: Zero – Starting Life in Another World) is one of the most important anime that exists, being that currently its third season is being broadcasted and as expected there are thousands of fans all over the world who were waiting to follow this story. This was possible for several reasons, but one of the main ones was to be able to see the characters again, being that one of the most beloved is none other than Rem, who is considered the most popular character of the show. Something that the creator himself, Tappei Nagatsuki, did not expect, as he believed that other girls like Emilia would have a greater impact on the fans.
Aura of Sousou no Frieren
Aura or also known as Aura the Guillotine is a Demon and secondary character of the work Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), which served as an antagonist of the same Frieren in some episodes of the work, although his appearance was small the impact he had was not only. And it was thousands of fans who were fascinated with this character, either by his personality, design or the battle he had with Frieren, it is safe to say that the popularity of Aura was not something that Kanehito Yamada expected to see in the community of his work.
Gojou Masaru from Inazuma Eleven
Meanwhile, Gojou Masaru from Inazuma Eleven is another of those characters that surprised not only the author of the work Tenya Yabuno, but also other fans, and Masaru has had such an impact on many of them that he has become the biggest icon that Inazuma Eleven has. Thanks to his very characteristic appearance, the facility he has to be very “memeable” within the same community and his mysterious and “powerful” aura have made Gojou Masaru a character with a popularity unexpected by all.
Mafuyu Kirisu of We Never Learn
Mafuyu Kirisu is one of the secondary characters that makes her appearance in We Never Learn, and although she should have gone much more unnoticed, the truth is that she quickly became a fan favorite, surprising even the author Taishi Tsutsui. Mafuyu Kirisu has a variety of characteristics that made her who she is today, such as being the perfect archetype of “Sensei Waifu”, her tsundere and clumsy personality and above all a very striking design, which together give us a perfect favorite girl for many.
Wataru Takagi from Detective Conan
Last but not least we meet Wataru Takagi, a Tokyo police detective who has stood out in Detective Conan, who, although the idea of Gōshō Aoyama, author of the work, was that this was a secondary character, his popularity made him one of the best and most beloved. There are several aspects that helped Takagi to be so beloved, such as being a very realistic and human character, as well as being sympathetic and with a big heart.
These were some of the characters from the manga and anime world that surprised their authors thanks to the popularity acquired by the fans of well-known works such as Re:Zero and Sousou no Frieren.