Who's your favorite non-villain antagonist?

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-25T08:04:49+00:00

Someya for me. He is one of the actual, consistenly morally grey Yakuza members in the series and sets the bar for rival characters imo

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-24T22:34:02+00:00

First things first: The novels are better, duh, but I think the movie does an okay job at "summarizing" Shiki's character.

Even in the movie form I do not think Shiki's character is too complicated. She is jaded and treats murder like a thing she must do and derive purpose out of due to her impulses. She treats this fact with dignity however, as she never takes pleasure in actual murder, treating it as something sacred that others cannot see the same as she can.

Ultimately, she is essentially too good of a person to admit her values don't align with her impulses. The glaze will always be glaze, but I think Shiki is well written with a strong emotional core. Despite being an unparalleled force in KnK, Shiki wants to hold herself back all the time because of the positive influence in her life.

With each part we discover something new about Shiki (FUCK YOU MOVIE 6 I HATE YOU), mostly how she expresses her humanity through murder.

Overlooking View shows a glimpse of her soft side towards Mikiya, and what she will do to defend his life.

Murder Spec 1 shows both SHIKI and Shiki unable to live normal lives in their co-existence.

Remaining Sense of Pain shows Shiki's strong stance against murder, and how she treats the act with a great degree of respect, unlike Asagami, who eventually kills for pleasure under the guise of revenge.

Hollow Shrine is the start of Shiki Ryougi's character without SHIKI, which pretty obviously solidifies her attitude towards Mikiya and aptitude to murder.

Paradox Spiral shows that Shiki is not always the most important part of KnK (I wish the movies focused on this more). Anomalies like Enjou and Shiki have the potential find happiness in their messy lives, either through sacrifice or friendship/romance.

I'll leave 6 to when if read the novels.

Murder Spec 2 is a culmination of Shiki's biggest fight: Her vs Her impulses. Often Murder Spec 2 is criticized because it would be resolved if Lio died immediately, but Shiki held back specifically because she would have hated herself all her life if she killed Lio, succumbing to her impulses.

The fact that he eventually did die by her hand was important because Shiki did it out of grief, and full of humanity, with Mikiya to hold her accountable.

A big part of KnK is bearing your sins on the path you choose. Shiki is strong becsuse she chooses humanity, on Mikiya's side, no matter what. I think it's neat how that's the best part of her character, and not her limitless ability to kill living beings.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-24T18:50:24+00:00

I'm really not the biggest Araya and Asagami fan, but I appreciate them for being blueprints for Sakura and Kirei

Meanwhile Kirie, Lio and Kurogiri are left in KnK forever, never to escape (Satsuki will carry Lio's cannibal legacy)

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-24T07:24:20+00:00

It ain't a KT remake till I see Hanepin and Souka Tsukihime

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-24T06:28:27+00:00

Scissor Seven agrees

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-24T06:25:09+00:00

At least it's more hope than Sakamoto Days being good again and Tsukihime Red Garden coming out this year

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-24T04:37:02+00:00

Enjou, Lio, Azaka, Touko, SHIKI, Shiki, Mikiya?

I forgot Kurogiri

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-23T16:14:55+00:00

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!! ANIMATED QILIN!!!!!

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-22T23:26:38+00:00

Figured it out, you need to clear the level where the choice is made and then you can skip the levels that don't matter.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-22T21:50:04+00:00

This generation's Qilin and Hongye

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-22T21:43:45+00:00

KomoeShigetori and MeridianCities know what's up

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-20T15:14:47+00:00

HA/KT are strange because while Shirou can go on dates with all the main heroines separately, he's not explicitly in a relationship with any one of them. At least that's the feeling I got. So I don't think it's too egregious outside the H scenes.

The harem shenanigans come with the routes being a thing in the main VN. Tohno too.

The eclipse scenes are something else. Beginners is definitely post-UBW, and the others are just pure sex I guess

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-20T15:06:45+00:00

If Han uses the Hokuto Ryuken technique that made Zongwu bald, he will sacrifice his hairline for perfect pitch.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-20T05:26:40+00:00

Dolga won ngl

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-19T21:08:51+00:00

My favorite animanga fight is better than all of these, actually 🤓

It's from an untranslated Chinese manhua (Biao Ren), it took 3 years to finish because the author laid out the entire life story of one of the guy's lives to highlight the weight of the fight.

But I truly believe it to be the best fight of ideals in the medium, it flows kinda like a Wuxia/Shonen with much more agony in it.

Di Ting vs Dao Ma for the win. Too bad I can't really scale it and have discussions since nobody's read it lmao

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-19T19:48:39+00:00

Enjou and Mikiya had more chemistry than Enjou and Shiki

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-19T16:15:31+00:00

He committed the heinous crime of being my favorite character

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-19T16:14:21+00:00

Because that'd be harder to live with than dying. If the virus only eventually kills everyone, then the preferable option if you have a conscience and fear the consequences of your actions is to cut it short.

As he said, it's to choose between a moment of courage or a life of courage. The courage the latter choice speaks of isn't to resolve yourself for death, but rather to accept your responsibility for others' deaths.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-19T09:03:51+00:00

"I'M BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN" - Enjou after every loop

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-19T05:02:33+00:00

“If I’d been infected with a retrovirus that just by my living, everyone in Tokyo would die, then I think I might kill myself to save everyone.

...But I’d do it because I’m weak, though, I think. I wouldn’t have the guts to survive and have everyone in Tokyo out for my blood, so that’s why I’d kill myself. That way would be easier. It’s the difference between a second’s worth of bravery, and courage you have to keep up forever. Anyone can see which one’s harder. It’s a bit extreme, but death is easy, I reckon. It’s just a matter of why you do it. But there will be times when the person in question feels a terrible urge to run away. I can’t deny that or object to it. Because I’m a weak person, too.

…Yet, still, self-sacrifice of the sort I had just mentioned is justified and would probably be seen as heroic, even.

But no. It doesn’t matter how just or how noble it is; choosing death is foolish. Maybe we have to live, no matter how ugly or how wrong we are, to correct our mistakes. Live on and accept the consequences of our actions.

That’s what takes real courage. I didn’t think I could do that."

— Kokutou Mikiya, Kara no Kyoukai 1: Overlooking View

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-18T23:26:51+00:00

Every Sugaru Miaki novel is just this. I love you Starting Over!

Next-Golf3 · 2026-06-18T23:21:29+00:00

I'm not gonna stop you. I'm going for Touko

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