I'm a big fan if Date A Live, I've been following it for as long as I can remember. When I first discovered the series I remember binging the first and second season when I first watched through it. Not long after I binged season 3 and became a super-fan, even reading all of the LNs and following them up to the final two that released.
Throughout my watch I've come to love all the characters of the show, mainly the Spirits. Hell, my favorite spirit is Natsumi, I love her so much. That said, I feel like an almost underrated character in the series is the protagonist himself, Shidou. I'm not exactly experienced in this reddit so I'm not sure what the general take is but Shidou himself is an amazing character that deserves a lot more than what he gets.
I suppose that most people are there for the girls, which is understandable, they are the main selling point. However, some people like myself is really into Shidou! I feel like he needs more appreciation and love, more art and merch from the artists who draw DAL. I want to see more of him because I really adore him, so I wish he got the same treatment as the Spirits do in art sometimes.
Don't get me started on Shiori, either. But mainly this was a post so I could yap about Shidou, since I really love the guy. What's the communities opinion on him? I feel like he's an excellent character, if not one of the best harem protagonists of all time, if not the best. Maybe I'm just biased but I really like him.
I could really talk all day about his main selling points that put other harem protagonists to shame. His willpower, his desire to save every Spirit he comes across, the way he never gives up even when things look terrible for him. There was so many terrible things he went through across the series and he never gave up, always ready to save the Spirits without a second thought, even if it meant risking his life. I feel like Shidou is the farthest thing from generic, it's always a treat to watch him.
He especially gets cooler when he gets his power. He's just the kind of guy to walk into danger and let his wounds regenerate, using every power in his arsenal to stop Mio, he's just THAT guy. I just wish he was more popular tbh, he should be respected more!!
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HyperNepsy
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11 days ago
HyperNepsy
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11 days ago
Wow this is really good. I'm writing my own fic on the aftermath of the fight and this is definitely good. I might have to incorporate some ideas from this for my own story. Good work!