Is Diabolik Lovers the Worst Anime Ever?

Let me start off giving you a very quick answer to the question posed above:

Yes.

At least from my experience thus far.

Light Spoilers. If you care, anyway.

Also: trigger warning to those sensitive to the topic/depiction of sexual assault.

For those of you who don't know what this anime is: good for you. If you still have as bad a sense of morbid curiosity like me, then here's the basic run-down: This chick named Yui is sent by the church (with no apparent explanation being given to her as to why) to live in a mansion with six vampire brothers, and her blood just smells and tastes so good that they all want a taste of it. They try to add more plot to it later, but, really, it's just stupid, and that's about all you need to know.

I ran across this flaming garbage heap a couple of times in the form of some of the "Top 10 Reverse Harem Anime" lists that litter YouTube, though all I really got outside  of those was that this somehow ranked above Ouran High School Host Club in most, so while I had put it on my watch-list for a while, I never got around to it until this video was released by Anime America. A drinking game. After listening to the rules, I became kind of horrified and mystified at the same time, so my curiosity won out very quickly. Now, as I was under 21 (the legal drinking age in my country) at the time, I played with goldfish, but it still had the affect of me not wanting to look at those delightful little snacks for at least another week, and I had wanted to kill myself after just the first four of those fifteen-minute episodes. It was pretty bad.

And what made it so bad? Well, here's a list of things that happened in that short span of time:

• Lead boy, Ayato, assaults lead girl, Yui, within the first five minutes of the anime.
• Nobody seems to think this is wrong or mentions this again.
• This disgusting scene is what established Ayato as lead boy.
• Literally all the boys constantly go on about how much they want to drink Yui's blood, and how abnormally good it tastes.
• None of the boys can stop talking about the smell/look of fear in her eyes, and how much they love it.
• Yui doesn't know how to stand up for herself except by shouting "no," "help," "please stop," and "God" when being assaulted.
• I feel so awful for this girl that I literally can't listen to this with both earbuds in.
• Lead boy Ayato constantly claims Yui like she's an object.
• Yui never even thinks to tell him otherwise.

• At one point early in the anime, Ayato dumps Yui- who can not swim- into a pool for no reason and- while she is still under the water and in the process of drowning- decides to kiss her and drink her blood.
• This is portrayed as being romantic.
• The writers still try to make Ayato, like all the other awful characters, redeemable with a tragic backstory later.
• It doesn't work

• Yui is sexually assaulted twice in one episode by one character, Laito. The first time, he only presses his leg between hers and bites her neck once before she escapes. The second time is in a church, where he unbuttons the top buttons of her shirt, and bites both her neck and the inside of her thigh. The anime cuts to the end credits, and I'm pretty sure a lot more disgusting stuff happens afterwards.
• The only thing Yui upset about in the next episode is that Laito told her the obvious fact that the church sent her as a sacrifice. Like that hadn't already been obvious by that point.
• The writers still try to make Laito, like all the other awful characters, redeemable with a tragic backstory later.
• It doesn't work

And, you know, I probably wouldn't mind the fact that Yui is being insulted, slut-shamed, body-shamed, put down, man-handled and physically assaulted if not for the fact that the anime is obviously trying to portray the boys as being broken and in need of being fixed, like that solves all of their character issues and makes any of this romantic. Because it doesn't. I always like to say that a person's past only makes up a part of who they are; the fact that someone had a bad past or childhood does not excuse them from being an awful person in the present. And the fact that Yui actually shows any semblance of affection for these boys when they've done nothing but be terrible people to her makes me absolutely pissed. In fact, Yui in general makes me pissed, so let's talk about her real quick.

Yui is a completely weak and spine-less lead role, and is completely void of any personality whatsoever. I suppose it's so other girls watching this can put themselves in her shoes, but, and consider this for a moment: WHO THE HELL WOULD WANT TO BE IN HER SHOES??? It makes no sense at all because Yui makes a show of being miserable and not liking it when she's being touched by the guys, so I'm really not sure why she's a character you're supposed to want to insert yourself into.

Also, while she obviously doesn't like being abused the way she is in the show- as shown by her constant shouting of "stop" and her minuscule amount of struggling- she never really tries to get out of her situation. She never tries to fight by flailing her limbs, biting, or kicking the boys between the legs when she has the clear opportunity to do so. She just takes everything that's thrown at her and kind of accepts it without much complaint, which just annoys me because she obviously isn't happy with the situation AND SHE JUST MAKES NO DAMN SENSE.

And, really this has no no place as being an actual complaint, but I legitimately cringe any time one of the guys bites her because it sounds like they're biting into an apple, and she sucking noises that follow are just so gross and I- I just- I just can't even. Just everything about this show grosses me out and makes me feel so incredibly unclean.

Plus, they dragged poor Monica Rial into this train wreak. I really liked her, too. :(

The worst part, though: it somehow worked. Women actually like this crap. I'm not even kidding you. I can't count the number of times I would scroll down into the comments section while re-watching this abomination looking for some comfort, only to find girls saying things along the lines of "Kanato is so cute," or "we need more anime like this." Because, no, Kanato is as freaking psychopathic as all the other brothers, and no, we certainly do not need more anime like this. I'm distrubed by the sheer amount of people that think this, and I mean, yes, I do find even more people on my side of things, but that doesn't change the fact that there are some girls out there that find this anime romantic, and that... that's a little scary, actually.

I can't say that I don't see whypeople like it, though, to some degree, anyway. It's a shame, really, because Diabolik Lovers has quite a few things that even helped it: the art is beautiful (I absolutely adore the colors), the soundtrack is great, and the character designs are pretty decent (well, some of them, anyway- I hate it when the animators make so that you can see a character's eye through their hair like with Subaru, and pretty much all the designs in the second season are total garbage, honestly).

Ah, yes, there it is- I watched season two. I can already hear the comments: "Why the hell did you watch the entire thing if you hate it that much?" You're probably asking right now. And, yes, you have a very valid point. I do normally stop watching a show if I realize I'm not going to like it early in, and in this case, I would have stopped in the first five minutes at the earliest or the end of the second episode at the latest. But, here's the thing: Diabolik Lovers is like Amnesia in that while I can tell this thing is a train wreck, I am also mesmerized by the absolute absurdity of it and feel the overwhelming desire to see just how much worse it can possibly get.

Also, because the characters were already awful, and the later addition of plot only served to make things even more pointlessly stupid and confusing, it just made me so mad. And, as I said in my Harry Potter post, I'm not a confrontational person by nature irl, so there are only two ways that I am really able to release my anger: 1) road-raging, and 2) yelling at fictional characters and stupid shows that personally insult me on a philosophical level. That's what Diabolik Lovers did to me, and so while I get extremely angry and frustrated while watching this thing, I feel like I can't stop. I want to see how much worse it can get, and I do want to release some of that pent-up anger by shaking my fists and muttering obscenities at the computer screen. It just makes me feel so much better when I finish a season and move on to something else. It's almost kind of therapeutic, actually.

It's still extremely awful, though, and probably one of the worst things I've ever seen. I just love hating it too much, I guess.

Td;dr: Diabolik Lovers is complete and total garbage, but it's the kind of garbage that you can't stop watching because it's on fire and you just want to see what else it'll catch.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go swan dive off a cliff. Y'all have a good day.

The Church of M.U.M. (HARUHI'S FALSE RELIGION IS EVIL: REPENT)

Spoilers for Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Mawaru Penguindrum

 Today, I wanted to take a moment to praise not only our lord and savior Madoka, but also her wise and wonderful profits, Utena and Momoka. Any time I've hit a hard spot in my life, I've always been able to turn to these three and know that I am loved, for I have a deep and powerful relationship with my God and my religion. Any time that I am temped by the evils of Kyubey, Homura, Akio, or Haruhi's false and evil religion, I simply think of the endless love that Madoka, Utena, and Momoka feel for me, and the endless sacrifices that they have made for my sake.

And now, I wish to share the love of these pink-haired magical girls with you.

First, however, I would like to correct some of those poor stay lambs who have fallen into the hands of the God Haruhi. Haruhi Suzumiya is selfish. Haruhi cares only for herself and not for your fears and struggles, and according to her religion, all evils in this world can be traced back to her and her selfish, evil desires. Haruhi is cruel and perverse, and there are other, more benevolent Gods to follow. It is not too late for you to repent. There is only one true God.

Our first and foremost figure of prominence in the church of M.U.M. (Madoka Utena Momoka) is, of course, the loving Madoka. Madoka fought the evils of Kyubey and his teachings before eventually sacrificing herself and her mortal body to become God and save all magical girls from a fate far worse than death. She till watches over us and loves us all, and she continues to protect us from the evils of the incubator Kyubey and the fallen angel Homura, who rebelled against Madoka's perfect world to threaten our peace and safety. Blessed be Madoka.

Utena was our first true profit for in the Church of M.U.M., though it took nearly her entire short life to attain the sacred role of messenger of Madoka. Utena, too, was once wrapped in self-centered goals and wants, but eventually turned into a magical girl of pure selflessness and love when she died for the sins of her girlfriend, Anthy Himemiya, and saved us from the evils of the fallen angel Akio , who wished to attain the powers of Madoka to become a God, himself. Blessed be Utena.

 Utena then passed on her legacy into the heart and soul of Momoka Oginome, who kept true to her faithful mission of love for the entirety of her unfortunately much shorter life. When she failed to bring the spirit of Akio, now known as Sanetoshi, back to the loving path of Madoka, she devoted her life to protecting those around her with the powers that Madoka bestowed upon her in the form of a diary. Blessed be Momoka.

So, as you may now see, these three have affected our lives in a countless number of ways that we may have never noticed before!

Madoka saved us despite how cruel a world she lived in, and she continues to do so!

"Though this world is filled with repeated sorrow and hatred, and it isn't worth saving, it's still a place that She wanted to protect. I remember it. I will never forget." (Akemi:13)

Utena, despite living in a world of those selfish enough to forget her great sacrifice, would never have regretted her choice!

"She isn't gone at all. She's merely vanished from your world. ... This time it's my turn to go. No matter where you are, I swear I'll find you. Wait for me..." (Himemiya:38)

And Momoka showed love to everyone, whether they wanted it or not!

"Even if fate steals everything from them, the loved children will definitely find happiness. We were left behind in this world to do just that." (Tokikago:24)

So, you see, Madoka and her disciples really do love us, and they sacrifice so much for us! Do not fall into the clutches of the Church of Haruhi, lest you lose your way, and do not heed the words of the fallen angels Homura and Akio, for they already have lost themselves. The Church of M.U.M. accepts and loves all, and should you have any questions about our faith, I will be more than happy to answer.

Blessed be Madoka.

Blessed be Utena.

Blessed be Momoka.

The Definitive Moment Naruto Screwed Up, and Why I Had Higher Hopes for Boruto

Anime has been a big part of my life for a while now, and though people give it a really bad rep, Naruto is a big reason as to why. Yes, Naruto is what you would call my "Gateway Anime".

I guess that my first animes were technically Sailor Moon, Pokemon, and Dragon Ball Z, but though I always kind of knew that there was something kind of different about those three from the other types of animation and cartoons I watched, I hadn't quite understood what anime was until I began watching Naruto. After watching that delightful cartoon about a young ninja-in-training wearing a bright orange jumpsuit, I followed with One Piece, then Death Note, then Angel Beats, and so on and so forth.

I am a little ashamed to say that I was kind of obsessed with Naruto for a couple years before branching out into other anime, though. I was just so enamored with the characters, the story, and the unusual amount of violence that you just don't see in western animation that it drew in literally all of my attention for an amazingly long period of time. But then, somewhere in Shippuden, I just stopped.

First, while I realize that Naruto is far from a perfect anime (it in fact became a guilty pleasure of mine after I began watching others), I also feel as if it, at times, had a lot of heart and characteristic charm to it, which is the reason why I believe it drew in a lot of kids like me when it began airing on Toonami. But there is one genuine moment in the anime Naruto that completely betrays its fanbase, and in order to explain when it was and why I'm talking about it now instead of when it happened, I feel it to be more appropriate to talk about what made the show work in the first place. Which means, basically, that this will contain spoilers. So if you either haven't finished or haven't started Naruto and want to watch through all the 500+ episodes before reading this, be my guest. I'm not going to stop you.

Now, there were a couple of things that I felt really worked in Naruto's favor, and one of them was the underdog story that everyone just loves. Don't get me wrong- underdog stories are definitely overused, though for whatever reason, our modern culture seems to absolutely love them. There's something uplifting about stories featuring a person being looked down on or being pushed around rising to the challenge and showing everyone what they've been missing- this especially works since a great portion of anime fans can relate to Naruto on some level. Many of my current anime-watching friends and I would describe our high school-selves as being the quiet kids that sat by themselves in the cafeteria reading a book. A lot of anime fans felt like outcasts, and so seeing this kid that was clearly being treated unfairly look at life in a positive way and fight to overcome each obstacle he faced- that was something we wanted to see. That was something we felt we needed to see.

Another thing that I find Naruto did really well with was- and I know that quite a few of you will fight me to death over my saying this- the characters. Now put down the pitchforks, guys, I know you disagree. And I will concede to you that a lot of characters weren't well developed- I especially hate Sasuke for just being himself; I don't need crappy character development to to do that for me- and that quite a few of them felt one-dimensional, with only a few key traits that helped define them. But, those of you that watched the show in your childhood, please stop and just think of as many characters by name that you can in five seconds.

Pretty quickly, you probably have a lengthy amount of names: Naruto, Sakura, Ino, Kiba, Hinata, Kakashi, Gaara, Orochimaru, Sasuke, Shikamaru, just to name a few. And you're likely to remember each of their personalities, their backstories, who all was on their team, and who they did or didn't like. Sure there may be a ton of characters, and sure, they may only have a couple of really defining character traits, but they're memorable, and I'm willing to bet that there is at least one character in the cast that you can relate to.

I've always had two from the characters that I could relate to very well: Choji and Hinata. Ever since middle school (AKA: worst three years of my life), I've had a very bad case of social anxiety, and though it has died down to a degree, I still have trouble interacting with people, like how Hinata does with Naruto- I even do the same hand thing that she does when she gets nervous. And I can relate to Choji because I, too have had a low self-esteem, though, once again, it was mostly in middle school (AKA: Hell); my self-esteem issues had more to do with me finding myself ugly and thinking that I had no friends because I was an awful person while Choji was self-conscious of his weight, but it was still nice to see someone on TV that suffered through the same kind of stuff that I did when I was a kid.

And I'm sure there are some characters you can relate to, too.

Ever felt trapped by family expectations? Neji and Hinata

Feel like no matter how hard you try, you just can't keep up? Rock Lee

Have you ever let a friendship slip away due to the stupidest reason possible and regret it? Sakura and Ino

Do you sometimes want to lose all sense of feeling in order to stop the pain? Sasori

Or maybe you're just super dedicated to your art and would do literally anything for it? Deidara

I could go on and on with lists of examples, but I won't.

That said, this show is also a haven for shippers, as there is a ton of fun to be had with these characters. And lots of people get very defensive over their ships, which is probably one of the many reasons that the ending to the anime got such a backlash. (As a KibaHina girl, I'm just offended. I mean, come on, the only ships they got right were ShikaTema and InoSai, and I was pretty sure the last one was a crack ship! And don't even get me started on SasuSaku! D:<)

*Deep Breath* This is not a shipping post, this is not a shipping post, this is not a shipping post...

*Ahem* Anyway, because the characters tend to be pretty likeable for the most part (I'm looking at you, Uchiha), we tend to get attached to them rather quickly, which makes the deaths in the anime all the more gut-wrenching. Haku was a death very early in the series that hit you hard and really set the bar for this anime pretty high. Meanwhile in Shippuden, the death of Asuma was heart-breaking not only because he was such a cool teacher, but also because it was thanks to him that we saw Shikamaru completely lose it for the first time- and this is arguably the most relaxed, laidback character in the series, whose closest emotion to anger thus far had been annoyance.

And that is one thing that I will say that I know a lot of people will disagree with: Naruto can be very genuinely emotional when it wants to be.

And that, my friends, is where Naruto screwed up big time.

You may have guess it by now: The very moment when Naruto began to totally and completely betray its loyal fans, who were able to turn away from the poor pacing, inconceivable amount of filler, and terrible Sasuke story arc, was the moment in which it began making death null and void. Yes, Kishimoto did it. He brought characters back to life. And not just a few. 

All of them.

He brought every single god damned dead character back to life.

Are you happy now, fanbase that was screaming for Haku, Zabuza, Asuma, and Deidara to rise from the dead to complete their unfinished business? Because I sure as hell hope you are. And I hope that you shed sweet tears of regret when they were all killed off a second time.

And, no, it isn't just the way that they are brought to life again that boils my blood- it is the incredibly stupid and contrived way in which it is pulled off.  They are brought to life by Kabuto, the enemy, who amazingly enough has enough power to control them all into fighting against their loved ones and former allies. Already, this is triggering some warning bells. But then we receive confirmation that Kabuto can control the amount of will they have and how much of their individual personality they can still retain, but that he lets them keep their personality. Um, OK. 

And, well, I suppose it would make sense, then, that some of these reincarnated characters would be asking their loved ones to put them out of their misery once more. But... But all of them are. Not just a few, but all. There is not a single reincarnated person afraid of dying again, begging not to be killed once more. They are all telling our characters to kill them.

Screw this.

Though I will admit that Deidara acting like Sasuke's crazy ex girlfriend was absolutely unintentionally hilarious, everything else about this arc is absolute garbage and just a cheap grab at the viewers' feels for a round two. Hell, I wouldn't have been nearly as enraged with this entire plot point if all the characters had just been puppets with no free will whatsoever- it would have been much more emotional, in my opinion, and the characters would have had to really think and battle with themselves over whether or not they wanted to punch the life out of their dead friends a second time if they weren't having "KILL ME PLEASE" screamed directly in their faces.

It's cheap, and it's a cheat.

And after the episode with Team 8 and the White Zetsu , I dropped Naruto faster than Rock Lee without his leg weights. I haven't even considered picking up where I left off since. The only other things I watched in regards to Naruto were the last two movies- both of which I had some major problems with.

Which brings me to part two of this post, the reason why I'm writing about this now:

Boruto.

I was a lot more excited than I should have been when I heard that Naruto ended and that the story following the next generation of ninja, Boruto, was getting an anime. I mean, yes, I was still a little pissed about SasuSaku and (to an extent) NaruHina, but having a new story revolving around the kids of the characters we grew up with provided an opportunity to start off clean. There was no way Naruto could have been salvaged, I knew that, but starting again, years after the first series ended, with a mostly new cast? Sign me the hell up!

While Boruto's movie had some big problems, I still thought that the action was fun and the characters seemed pretty refreshing, so it wasn't bad.  Except for Sakura and Sasuke literally naming their kid 'salad.' That's just awful parenting. Still, I was pretty hype.

 But with the first two episodes out and the next coming out soon, I feel as if Boruto is starting on a very unfortunately low note.
 It starts out with a flashforward way into the future, where the Leaf Village is pretty much destroyed and Boruto is facing off with a strange new adversary. Which is kinda cool, I guess, until we continue on to the rest of the episode and realize that probably the only reason it was there was to keep people watching because we can tell it's going to be a long drag, probably filled with filler and various obligatory anime school plotlines like bullies, the importance of studying, and how you can become popular by beating that rebellious kid no one likes/is afraid of in a fight.

They try to draw you in with some sort of weird eye power that Boruto seems to have somehow, possibly having to do with the fact that he's part Hyuuga, but overall, it just seems predictable so far, and the new character, Denki seems really... boring. Like he's just standing in as that obligatory best friend stereotype.

Now it could just be that the animators are trying to set some stuff up so they can do a time skip later and get to the real action, but so far, it has been exceptionally slow compared to its predecessor, and I was really hoping for a lot more. Still, I have hopes that it will improve with time, so I'll continue watching for now. I may actually make another post with my revised impression on Boruto after a month or two.

Oh, and I'm still hoping that some idiot randomly walks by the hole that Hidan is still buried alive in and accidentally digs him up. I'd like to see another fight with the guy, hopefully between him and Shikadai, who is already my favorite character in the new series, followed closely behind by Chocho.

That's all I've got for today. Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments: Do you think that Naruto got bad at a different time? Do you think it never got bad in the first place? Was it always bad? And how about Boruto? What are you thinking of it so far? I'd really like to know!

For now, though, Imma get going. See y'all later!

Ouran HighSchool Host Club's Seven Deadly Sins and Heavenly Vitrues

Earlier this month, one of my co-workers started watching Ouran Highschool Host Club, reminding me of my love for one of the very first shoujo anime I tried watching, one of the rare old-school shoujo anime that I still absolutely adore (and, yes, I know it's only about eleven years old) . This is because Ouran has always been more than just a reverse-harem anime to me, with surprisingly complex characters and heart-warming stories in almost each episode, even though it does have a lot of fanservice (though that is a big part of the humor, and I commend it for that, as it is extremely self-aware).

And I know that there are people out there that have already done the "Ouran's Seven Deadly Sins" thing before, but I tend to notice that no one really gives that much reasoning, and I believe that all of the seven host club members represent a Heavenly Virtue, as well.

So, here's my take on Ouran Highschool Host Club's seven deadly sins and heavenly virtues.

Oh, and BTW, there will be spoilers.

Haruhi Fujioka
Sin: Sloth
Virtue: Kindness
I've found that man people thought Haruhi's sin to be hard figure out, but I actually thought that it was the easiest, aside from Honey-Senpai's and Hikaru's.
Haruhi represents sloth because she's so practical, and thus doesn't have much of a desire to do much of anything unless it's needed. She's a fervent studier only because she needs to keep up her scholarship to stay in Ouran; in most other situations, she prefers to abstain from extraneous situations like club activities. As it was stated in the episode "Haruhi in Wonderland," she doesn't know how to have fun.

Haruhi, on the other hand, also undoubtedly exudes kindness in every way possible. She may also be able to be interpreted as being chastity, she's also always more than willing to lend an ear to someone that needs it and doesn't want to ask for help from anyone, even her own father, because she doesn't want to be a bother to anyone. She's accepting of everyone, and she just has such a selfless nature that it's no wonder so many women and men fall for her, even when they are under the impression that she's a guy.

Tamaki Suoh
Sin: Lust
Virtue: Diligence
 I at first thought pride must have been Tamaki's sin before realizing that he fits the description of lust much better. He has a lot of oddly sexual fantasies throughout the series, particularly concerning Haruhi, and he has this really weird daddy kink that all the other host club members love to make fun of him for because, well, it's just weird.
He was even caught embracing a swim-suit clad mannequin with a Haruhi wig on it, which understandably creeped Haruhi out when she walked in on him.

 That being said, however, Tamaki also represents diligence, as he puts an amazing amount of effort into everything he does. He doesn't know when to quit something, which, while slightly annoying, is also a fantastic quality of his, as it has helped him win over a countless number of friends in the host club and helped quite a few people that really needed that kind of relentless, dedicated help.

Kyoya Ootori
Sin: Greed
Virtue: Temperance
Kyoya is greed, through and through. He has no qualms with stating that he only helps others when he has something to gain from it. Now, that may or may not be just a guise to make him seem like less of a nice guy, but Kyoya does have a lot of ambition. He wants to surpass his two older brothers in order to become the heir to his family's company. In order to do this, he works tirelessly as the host club's vice president, which means he basically does all the work. And he's pretty stingy about the club's profit, too.

Kyoya, however, also exemplifies temperence. He is very refined in his behavior and refrains from anything that could taint his reputation. We really start to see that in "Kyoya's Reluctant Day Out," where he shows his true nature for a day, and let me tell you that this man has an amazing amount of self-restraint, what with the amount of rude remarks he makes when he's had a bad morning.

Kaoru Hitachiin
Sin: Pride
Virtue: Patience
Kaoru's sin is pride because, while he is definitely the nicer twin, Kaoru also has the higher sense of self-worth. You see, Hikaru's envy comes from his insecurities of not being able to function without his twin, while Kaoru is prideful enough to be able to stand on his own and not freak out when separated from Hikaru. And he's the one that makes the first few moves to be a completely distinct entity from his brother. I do, however, think that the traditional roles of pride and patience as a sin a virtue have been uniquely reversed for once, since...

... As you can see, Kaoru's patience is his own downfall. He spends all of his time trying to encourage and help Hikaru that he neglects himself a bit by trying to push for his brother's relationship with Haruhi while ingnoring his own feelings for her. His ability to forgive and resolve issues without argument on his own is very good, but he also fails to put himself in the grand picture.


Mitsukuni "Honey" Haninozuka
Sin: Gluttony
Virtue: Chasity
Honey's sin is definitely the most obvious, even to people who have only watched the first couple episodes: he's a glutton. His love for cake and sweets is notably disturbing: the withdraws from three days without sugar resulted in awful withdraws and dirty tactics to get the cake ban lifted, and his own little brother thinks him to be an alien due to the sheer amount of cake he cake eat without gaining weight. In the end, even Honey's love for his brother, Chika, is heavily out-weighed by his love for cake.

Honey is also the least sexualized character in the anime, which is good, because it would be extremely creepy if he was sexualized due his looking like a child, even if he and Mori are the oldest of the group. Thankfully, for now, Honey is perfectly fine with cake being the only love in his life, leaving his heavenly virtue as chastity.





Takashi "Mori" Morinozuka
Sin: Wrath
Virtue: Humility
Mori-Senpai's wrath is a little more subtle than some of these other sins, but it is just as intense. His love for Honey is a big part of what drives it, as well. Remember when I was talking about the three-day ban on sweets? Part of the reason is was so awful for Honey was because of Mori and how he treated the kid. He wasn't mean, necessarily, but he was jjst straight savage, giving him sheets with pictures of cake on it to "satisfy" his hunger. All in all, when Honey and his well-fare is at risk, Mori is absolutely ruthless.

Now, Mori's wrath also stems from his deep sense of humility. He's a very modest and well-disciplined individual, and as you see in the same episode I was just talking about, he was only so harsh on Honey due to a deep feeling of guilt and the need to punish himself by making Honey hate him. He's a good guy, overall, and would never act so rashly without what he sees to be a good reason.




Hikaru Hitachiin

Sin: Envy
Virtue: ?
 Hikaru could never be anything other than jealousy, what the the way he reacts whenever Haruhi starts to hang around people outside of the club. "Operation: Haruhi and Hikaru's First Date" is a prime example of what an absolute child Hikaru is when it comes to dealing with his nasty jealousy. It all stems from his and Kaoru's isolationism from other kids while they grew up, and he has an extremely hard time letting the few people that enter his circle out of it.



Now you may have noticed that I left Hikaru as last, when it would have made sense to put him just before Kaoru, but there's a reason I didn't.
By process of elimination, but virtue very well should have been charity, but since he hates sharing his things (i.e.: Haruhi), I simply can't see that suiting him. So, all in all, I'm unsure as to what Hikaru's heavenly virtue is. No matter what I pair him with, I just can't see it. Am I missing something? Is there something from the manga I need to see in order to make it work? Everything else just fits so perfectly that it'd be a crime for him to not represent a virtue!

So, please, if you can figure out a better arrangement of sins and virtues, or if something from the manga does end up giving Hikaru the virtue of charity, then let me know! I love to see discussion, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on these very fun and interesting characters!

I'm going now, though, so you have a great day!