Character of the Month: May 2016 Edition

Seijuro Akashi (Kuroko no Basuke)

Hey there! Since it took me a long time before I post anything and hoorah because vacation's just around the corner. So, I'm going to present my segment called the Character of the Month. The mechanics is just simple: I randomly choose one character from any of the shows that I watched or became familiar with and I will provide a review or analysis about him/her. This was also the same thing I did with my article in Otakami, so why not?

Our Character of the Month for May is someone popular from the basketball anime series Kuroko no Basuke (Kuroko's Basketball). He was known for his positions as the captain for two known basketball teams: Teiko and Rakuzan.

Why Akashi?

Basically, we have this basic idea that Akashi is a type of person that is very radical with his beliefs; he always strive for excellence, and he always gets it. He has a complex characterization in him (at least in the anime series) that peaked my interest about him. He was not the stereotypical leader archetype that was expected to be flashy and arrogant. Although, he has his own brand of arrogance too. But the difference is that he can control himself in terms of respecting his opponents, whether he wins or lose. It only came the time when during his 1 on 1 play with Murasakibara Atsushi, he felt that he was left behind and thus his second personality revealed himself.

Akashi's dual personality added to the depth of his characterization. He does not only represent perfectionism in the most radical way, but he also represented the contrast and clashing of his two personalities that was revealed during the series. The fact that his past was revealed also allow us to understand his personalities. He was expected to be excellent at almost everything, and from there he was recognized as a leader for two basketball teams that became the strongest in Japan.

On the side note, he also revealed his caring and friendly side. He has an amiable approach to his fans, including his fellow teammates. For the Kiseki no Sedai (Generation of Miracles), he would always find time to help his teammates to hone their skills before they face competitions. But the most memorable part about him was when he helped Kuroko to discover his skills in passing and other skills. Akashi was observant at Kuroko; he would always make sure that Kuroko did his tasks accurately so that the team will strengthen its foundation. In short, he contributed a lot to Kuroko's characterization, whether positive and negative. But it was inevitable, Akashi's second personality was someone that Kuroko had a difficult time dealing with.

There are still more to know about this character. Just because the third season of Kuroko no Basuke ended doesn't mean that we will give up finding more about this character. There are also other characters that possess the same attributes as Akashi Seijuuro but whose attention would not be caught by his complex and mysterious side?

You can also view the article on Otakami