There are a lot of characters in Classroom of the Elite that are revealed from different angles as the story progresses.
Unlike most anime protagonists, Kiyotaka has no friends and behaves like an introvert.
There are different opinions about Kiyotaka as a main character.
Since Classroom of the Elite is an anime about school and everyday life, interesting characters are very important. The title does a pretty good job — there are a lot of characters that have their own unique personalities revealed from different angles as the story progresses.
However, the main character, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, is often the subject of heated discussions. Now the third season of this anime is coming out, so it's the right time to see if Kiyotaka is a good character.
Too emotionless
Usually, a good protagonist needs to be colorful and charismatic to keep the audience interested in his story. Kiyotaka is not this case — he does his best to keep a low profile. Despite the fact that he has outstanding physical and mental abilities, he prefers to hide them.
Unlike most anime protagonists we know, Kiyotaka has no friends and behaves like an introvert. His social skills are also poorly developed, so he is considered mysterious and secretive at school.
His personality is probably the result of a special upbringing that we don't know much about from the anime. Kiyotaka's father runs a special organization which trains children with outstanding abilities. He was a top student, but ran away and joined an Academy.
We learn from flashbacks that he did not show much emotion as a child compared to other participants in his father's experiments.
There are two camps
There are different opinions about Kiyotaka as the main character. Some like his mysterious appearance and backstory. Kiyotaka's witty remarks, unusual cheating schemes, and fascinating past are the main attractions of Classroom of the Elite.
Even the hero's excessive emotionlessness can be explained — the creators tried to look at the harem genre in a different way.
However, there is a very common perception that Kiyotaka is a bad and boring protagonist. First of all, he's initially strong and intelligent and hardly develops. His lack of emotion is so intense that he sometimes seems to have no personality at all.
Some feel that it would have been much better if Kiyotaka had gradually come to terms with his childhood trauma and become more open. The story may seem childishly naive at times, following the "I'm the smartest and you don't understand anything" formula.
Is Kiyotaka a good protagonist?
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There are a lot of characters in Classroom of the Elite that are revealed from different angles as the story progresses.
Unlike most anime protagonists, Kiyotaka has no friends and behaves like an introvert.
There are different opinions about Kiyotaka as a main character.
Since Classroom of the Elite is an anime about school and everyday life, interesting characters are very important. The title does a pretty good job — there are a lot of characters that have their own unique personalities revealed from different angles as the story progresses.
However, the main character, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, is often the subject of heated discussions. Now the third season of this anime is coming out, so it's the right time to see if Kiyotaka is a good character.
Too emotionless
Usually, a good protagonist needs to be colorful and charismatic to keep the audience interested in his story. Kiyotaka is not this case — he does his best to keep a low profile. Despite the fact that he has outstanding physical and mental abilities, he prefers to hide them.
Unlike most anime protagonists we know, Kiyotaka has no friends and behaves like an introvert. His social skills are also poorly developed, so he is considered mysterious and secretive at school.
His personality is probably the result of a special upbringing that we don't know much about from the anime. Kiyotaka's father runs a special organization which trains children with outstanding abilities. He was a top student, but ran away and joined an Academy.
We learn from flashbacks that he did not show much emotion as a child compared to other participants in his father's experiments.
There are two camps
There are different opinions about Kiyotaka as the main character. Some like his mysterious appearance and backstory. Kiyotaka's witty remarks, unusual cheating schemes, and fascinating past are the main attractions of Classroom of the Elite.
Even the hero's excessive emotionlessness can be explained — the creators tried to look at the harem genre in a different way.
However, there is a very common perception that Kiyotaka is a bad and boring protagonist. First of all, he's initially strong and intelligent and hardly develops. His lack of emotion is so intense that he sometimes seems to have no personality at all.
Some feel that it would have been much better if Kiyotaka had gradually come to terms with his childhood trauma and become more open. The story may seem childishly naive at times, following the "I'm the smartest and you don't understand anything" formula.
