So many of the manga and anime I enjoy are about characters striving, confidently and relentlessly to be the best. Guys like Slam Dunk’s Hanamichi and Miyamoto Musashi in Vagabond never give up, never waver. You know that no matter what happens, they’re going to get back up.
I think that’s part of why Welcome to the NHK hits so close to home for me. Instead of characters I admire, or want to study, I see parts of myself and my friends. While these characters don’t fit into the usual things that hallmark my favorites, they’re precisely why this show was such an intense experience.
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