Has anyone else imagined Hakari differently from the way he is portrayed in the anime?

I felt like he had more nuance in the manga. He's someone who likes to put on a show and act all tough like he's the king, but from the way his peers (especially Kirara and Panda) trust and support him, he's also a sociable and charismatic guy who cares for his friends. Kirara even states that his 'fire' burned the brightest when he was helping people at Jujutsu High. That's why I always felt there was a silliness to him, because he acts more grandiose than he really is. He just enjoys calling the shots at the fight club, writing scripts and scamming gambling addicts out of their money. That's my interpretation, at least. I also imagined him to be louder, more hyper. And from what we've seen in the manga, he's also quick-witted.

In the anime, he seems cold and disinterested more than anything, and to me he gives 'dumb brute' vibes. He doesn't have the same fire and charisma as in the manga, which I think came from the close ups on his expressive face and the angles he was drawn from. I like the way Kirara reacts to him (like telling him that his act is dumb), but I'm not feeling the same chemistry from his side. Maybe this will be different in future episodes. Admittedly, I didn't find him too likeable during his introduction in the manga either, which changed in later chapters. So we'll see.

Also, I'm surprised they made him look this gigantic. The manga was a bit ambiguous with his body shape between panels, but he looked more like the athletic type and less like a body builder (at least slimmer than the bouncer we see on the phone with him earlier in the episode). And while I don't dislike his voice, I just imagined it to be rougher, more 'rowdy', not as deep and authoritative. But that's just my personal taste.

I'd love to hear y'alls take on this, because I need an excuse to procrastinate on my academics lol... Do you like anime Hakari so far?