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Character: Asakura Yoh
Series: Shaman King
Character Age: 14
Canon:
Ah, Shaman King. A 32-volume manga series that ended prematurely, it tells the story of Asakura Yoh, a shaman-- one who communicates with spirits, connecting the living and the spirit world. The series follows Yoh in his journey to become the Shaman King. Said journey involves a best friend called Manta, loyal guardian ghost by the name of Amidamaru, a fiancée named Anna, Yoh getting abused by said fiancée (this is love, guys, really), fighting, friendship, a fighting tournament, loyalty, occasional naked-fu and solving problems through fighting. Clearly a good shounen manga, just going by that! (Psst, let's ignore the ending. Or rather, the lack of an ending.)
Like all good shounen manga heroes, Yoh has his moments of awesome shounen retard, sometimes building up suspense and then coming up with a solution that is completely retarded. Still, Yoh manages to be a main character unlike most-- Yoh is extremely laid-back. Really, he's a slacker at heart who doesn't like over-thinking things. Why he wants to be the Shaman King is really just because he wants to have a peaceful, easy-going life. He comes across as mild, cheerful and friendly-- he might tease, but Yoh is never ill-meaning. He's accepting and believes that there is some good in everyone, but that doesn't mean that he's a pushover-- far from it. Yoh has a firm set of morals, and won't do anything that is against his personality. Straightforward and calm, he has confidence in being who he is.
Sample Post:
Am I in the right place? I should check the map that I received along with Elizabeth's letter, really. I wonder who this Elizabeth Sayre is-- her fiancée Stephan Debussey passed away and apparently has been hanging out in this "camp" as a ghost, unable to go to heaven because he's got a few unsettled matters. Elizabeth seemed to think that that I could maybe help him settle his problems. Well, we won't know if we don't at least try, right?
Okay, here's the map... Let's see. Hm, I don't think I'm in camp yet. What's this fine print over here? "You will have to write an application consisting of at least 100 words to get into Camp... You Die." But I've never written an application before! Ahhh. In any case, there's no use regretting how I didn't pay attention in class to learn how to write well. I did enjoy those naps I took in those classes anyway, ahaha! Though, if I'm not writing one, how else can I find Stephan? ... I know!
STEPHAN DEBUSSEY! CAN YOU HEAR ME? STEPHAN! STEPHAAAAAANNNN.
... It doesn't seem to be working? And here I thought if I can't get to Stephan, maybe Stephan could look for me instead. I guess it's time for Plan B -- Ah, there's someone over there that I can ask after all! Ehe, I did think things would work out.
Hey, have you heard of a Stephan Debussey? He's a ghost. Yeah, th-- Ceiling ghosts are watching me? Ahaha, don't worry about that, it's normal! Ceiling ghosts are always watching you, anyway. They don't actually mean any harm by it. Oh, it bothers you when they watch you pee? Yeah, sometimes they haunt toilets, too. Most have the common courtesy not to look while you're doing your own private business, but some, well, sometimes you have to ask nicely... or I guess having a wife who would beat them helps, too. ... Come to think of it, Anna would probably beat me up for poking my nose into another woman's business. -- oh, right! I should be asking about Stephan. Have you heard of him? What, he's not actually dead, but is hiding from Elizabeth? But why-- O-oh! I think I get it. I guess Elizabeth is a scary wife, too, huh? I... I feel for him... But if he agreed to get engaged to her, she can't be that bad, right? Ehe, yeah, I'm kinda speaking from experience... Mine was an arranged marriage, but it's not very different. I admit, every memory I have of Anna involves me crying at the end, but she has her cute side, too...
Anyway! We should look for Stephan to tell him that Elizabeth is looking for him! I'll like to meet Elizabeth, too-- No matter how fierce she is, I think she's probably a good person. After all, someone who cares about her fiancé like that can't actually be that bad. Right?
....... Right?
Voting took place here. 81.1%; 43 in, 10 out
Series: Shaman King
Character Age: 14
Canon:
Ah, Shaman King. A 32-volume manga series that ended prematurely, it tells the story of Asakura Yoh, a shaman-- one who communicates with spirits, connecting the living and the spirit world. The series follows Yoh in his journey to become the Shaman King. Said journey involves a best friend called Manta, loyal guardian ghost by the name of Amidamaru, a fiancée named Anna, Yoh getting abused by said fiancée (this is love, guys, really), fighting, friendship, a fighting tournament, loyalty, occasional naked-fu and solving problems through fighting. Clearly a good shounen manga, just going by that! (Psst, let's ignore the ending. Or rather, the lack of an ending.)
Like all good shounen manga heroes, Yoh has his moments of awesome shounen retard, sometimes building up suspense and then coming up with a solution that is completely retarded. Still, Yoh manages to be a main character unlike most-- Yoh is extremely laid-back. Really, he's a slacker at heart who doesn't like over-thinking things. Why he wants to be the Shaman King is really just because he wants to have a peaceful, easy-going life. He comes across as mild, cheerful and friendly-- he might tease, but Yoh is never ill-meaning. He's accepting and believes that there is some good in everyone, but that doesn't mean that he's a pushover-- far from it. Yoh has a firm set of morals, and won't do anything that is against his personality. Straightforward and calm, he has confidence in being who he is.
Sample Post:
Am I in the right place? I should check the map that I received along with Elizabeth's letter, really. I wonder who this Elizabeth Sayre is-- her fiancée Stephan Debussey passed away and apparently has been hanging out in this "camp" as a ghost, unable to go to heaven because he's got a few unsettled matters. Elizabeth seemed to think that that I could maybe help him settle his problems. Well, we won't know if we don't at least try, right?
Okay, here's the map... Let's see. Hm, I don't think I'm in camp yet. What's this fine print over here? "You will have to write an application consisting of at least 100 words to get into Camp... You Die." But I've never written an application before! Ahhh. In any case, there's no use regretting how I didn't pay attention in class to learn how to write well. I did enjoy those naps I took in those classes anyway, ahaha! Though, if I'm not writing one, how else can I find Stephan? ... I know!
STEPHAN DEBUSSEY! CAN YOU HEAR ME? STEPHAN! STEPHAAAAAANNNN.
... It doesn't seem to be working? And here I thought if I can't get to Stephan, maybe Stephan could look for me instead. I guess it's time for Plan B -- Ah, there's someone over there that I can ask after all! Ehe, I did think things would work out.
Hey, have you heard of a Stephan Debussey? He's a ghost. Yeah, th-- Ceiling ghosts are watching me? Ahaha, don't worry about that, it's normal! Ceiling ghosts are always watching you, anyway. They don't actually mean any harm by it. Oh, it bothers you when they watch you pee? Yeah, sometimes they haunt toilets, too. Most have the common courtesy not to look while you're doing your own private business, but some, well, sometimes you have to ask nicely... or I guess having a wife who would beat them helps, too. ... Come to think of it, Anna would probably beat me up for poking my nose into another woman's business. -- oh, right! I should be asking about Stephan. Have you heard of him? What, he's not actually dead, but is hiding from Elizabeth? But why-- O-oh! I think I get it. I guess Elizabeth is a scary wife, too, huh? I... I feel for him... But if he agreed to get engaged to her, she can't be that bad, right? Ehe, yeah, I'm kinda speaking from experience... Mine was an arranged marriage, but it's not very different. I admit, every memory I have of Anna involves me crying at the end, but she has her cute side, too...
Anyway! We should look for Stephan to tell him that Elizabeth is looking for him! I'll like to meet Elizabeth, too-- No matter how fierce she is, I think she's probably a good person. After all, someone who cares about her fiancé like that can't actually be that bad. Right?
....... Right?
Voting took place here. 81.1%; 43 in, 10 out