Megumin or Akko?

>>155399172
Did Japan just stop trying to be creative with characters? Is there a requirement over the last decade that all characters have to look bland and generic?

>>155399224
akko is looks pretty creative
megumeme just look like A-1 uggo shit

>>155399172
Akko. Megumin a shit.

Akko if you're /a/
Megumin if you're a reddit scum

>>155399172
The one that can do magic.

>>155399224
Akko's design is pretty good

>>155399335
No lie I think Yoshinari is one of the best character designers out there.

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>>155399172
I want to ____ this mouse!

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RURUMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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>>155399312
>Akko if you're /a/
>Megumin if you're a reddit scum
I don't think you've been following the news, friend.

>>155399442
>some retard put a literal nothing character with no personality as a rep

classic reddIt

>>155399442
> redditor circlejerk award
Lmao look at this nigga

>>155399442
>2/5
An effort was made I guess?

>>155399172
Unlike the rest of /a/, I'm not a hipster. I didn't suddenly start hating Megumin after S1 ended just for the sake of being contrarian.
I think her design is better than Ako's. Contrary to what this anon claims >>155399262, it actually has more defining features while being ever-so-slightly original, making it both archetypal and not at the same time.

>>155399335
I really like Akko's hair the most. It's not only straight but obviously properly shaped as well with the curving on the back which is rare from what I've seen. It just looks nice and neat compared to the messy hairstyles of most anime females with their stringy bangs and wild, unkempt length.

Akko, she actually has a personality, although its a little much. But season 1 megu > akko

>>155399545
Yeah, definitely not kirino with a non practical Halloween costume with generic final fantasy bandages really is the better design

>>155399497
That's not how it went. All the characters had to win preliminary rounds to become reps.
Besides, these polls were held on /a/. Reddit wasn't involved.
It looks like you're completely out of touch with the current reality of this board.

>>155399700
>strawman
I'm not even going to reply.

>>155399671
Read the light novel.

>>155399706
It was hold on /a/ bu redditors wanting their opinion to be validated somehow since there are no upvotes here

>>155399737
Not an argument

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>>155399671
>season 1 megu > akko
>outing yourself as a seasonal waifufag this hard

>>155399777
Why would I waste my time on a discount, broken English translated ln when I could read an actual novel?

>>155399780
It looks like you're not just out of touch with the board. You're also pretty deluded; ironically, by classifying all the people who disagree with you as redditors, you're actively trying to validate your own opinion.

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>>155399442
>no KF girls at all
I wonder who's behind this chart

>>155399980
I'm actually more surprised at the number of votes for KF. Proxyvoting was definitely involved.

Akko, at least she is funny.
Megameme is garbage, doesn't come close to Aqua.

Megumin is cute but Akko is more grounded and relatable because she sucks at everything and makes no progress

>>155399172
Akko is prettier

>>155399172
Both are good, but Megumin is the sexier one, and I'm a heterosexual male.

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Magic Girl Team

>>155400374
Rurumo is better than all of these cum dumps

>>155399700
I actually want to know how many mental loops you had to go through to make Megumin look anything like Kirino

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>>155399700
>Kirino

>>155400437
Never underestimate autism.

>>155399442
I'm upset Kaban didn't make the cut. Who is the second girl even?

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>>155399172

>>155399312
>Reddit scum
Coming from a Newfag who completly embraces the contrarian Reddit culture.

>>155400505
Diana, followed by Hikari, then Satania and finally Kanna.

>>155400437
>>155400441
I mean kirito
Sry

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>>155399172
Easy answer

>>155400505
Kaban was sixth, I think. She probably would have been in the top 5 if the poll didn't retardedly allow up to five votes.

>>155400629
>kirito
Yeah, you lost me there.

I'm going with Akko. Seems like a actual good character design

>>155400677
That's a damn shame. She was a best girl not just for waifu factor but for being a great character as well as an ideal human being.

>>155399849
Because you have no right to pretend she has no personality without actually knowing her character.

>>155399442
This is fucking terrible, kill yourself.

>>155400891
I didn't even host the poll. Fuck you.

>>155399172
Huh. My first instinct was to say Akko but my mind is telling me that I should like Megumin more.

I think I may have a fetish for main heroines. I'll need to do further investigation on this.

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>>155399172
Marisa

>>155401790
Old and busted.

>>155399172
Megumin's hat itself is better than akko's design as a whole.

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>>155401941
I laughed, good one.

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I'm just waiting for that one anon that'll objectively break down and criticize both characters. So far this thread has been shit, as expected.

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>>155399172
Magilou

>>155400419
>Rurumo is better than all of these cum dumps

No one remembers that show except you and I, anon.

>>155402087
>objective
>design

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>>155399647
Never thought of this but I like it

>>155402178
Why assume the only thing to criticize and compare them with is the design? Theirs more to them then that.

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>>155399172
I choose bestest of all time.

>>155402377
Sure, but there's no way to objectively judge characterization either. You either agree with character analyzes, or you don't.

>>155399172
Akko will disappoint you
Megumin won't

>>155402465
this, Akko was better in the OVA

>>155399172
They are both made for involuntary pooper pleasuring.

>>155402491
Way better
The characterization is mostly mediocre-to-bad in the TV version of LWA

>>155402491
OVA in general was better. Did a much better job at capturing the atmosphere and magical adventure of everything.

>>155400039
Its all but confirmed that somebody proxy'd it up there.
Like for fucks sakes its an honest to god childrens show made using blender tier CG modelling. Why its even on an AOTY list is revolting because it doesn't even feel like a classic all ages anime like Doraemon or Shin-chan it literally looks like shit they'd show to 6 year olds.

>>155399172
Neither. Konosuba designs are really fucking shit even if the show amuses me.

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>>155402137
This guy knows it.

>>155402491
Both have more personality than megumeme

>>155404594
Nope, you don't know shit.

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I find it hard to believe people like Akko over Megumin and have watched both anime, or somehow think Akko is better written or more unique character.

>idealistic dumb brat who is lacking skill but is super determined!

Is as old as coming-of-age stories themselves, and Akko is a pretty weak (and annoying) example, and can't almost never achieve anything without a deus ex machina to help her.

Megumin is a more unique and fun character, and anyone who thinks "explosion xD!" is her entire character is lying, that isn't even true in the anime.

Akko is already curvy with nice hips and show promise of growing tits.

Memegumin is older than Akko, flat as a board, and as smart as.

Also, the belt count is lower than Akko's.

>>155405745
/a/ started disliking Megumin as soon as she became popular on other websites. Truly a contrarian bunch.

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>>155405986
>Megumin is not curvy
She is thin, with a nice butt and a flat chest. This is the perfect combination.

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>>155399442
I never knew /a/ had such good taste.

>>155399172
Akko is not for sexual

>>155399312
>megumeme monday for over a year
>/a/ doesnt like megumin

Stop being so tsundere, you shithat.

>>155405745
>I find it hard to believe that different people have different tastes

>>155406303
>a circlejerk represents /a/
Go back to your weekly general

>>155399172
Megumin, Hellow guys

>>155405745
>one character has a coming of age story
>one character likes explosions, that's it

Yeah Megu is so unique and deep

>>155405745
I never liked Megameme, always liked Aqua the most and I thought everyone on /a/ would hate Megameme too when she was introduced. I was honestly shocked when she was the most liked.
Akko is actually cute and likable.

>>155405745
The people who like Aqua are most likely going to pick Akko, not that hard to understand, megushit fag.

>>155406093
True words.

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>>155406626
I like Aqua but can't stand Akko
Aqua's retardation comes off as comical and cute to me, whereas Akko's is just tiring and frustrating

>>155406740
>most likely

>>155405745
>Megumin is a more unique and fun character, and anyone who thinks "explosion xD!" is her entire character is lying, that isn't even true in the anime.

I'm really waiting to hear what makes Megumin "better written" and "unique". As far as I've seen in the anime, she's a chuuni who likes explosions for some unspecified reason. That's it. She's irrelevant in S2. She has no character arc to speak of. And I don't think anyone is watching the show for well written characters anyway.

>>155400630
>puts it on backwards because flat
Alright that's pretty funny

>>155406208
But I desire to fakko Akko.

>>155402405
You have the tastest taste of tastes!

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>>155406388
>your shit opinion represents /a/

>>155399224
Akko could literally be used as a lesson in strong design principles though.

All the characters in LWA wear essentially the same uniform, but the shapes completely change for all of them. It's great.

>>155407678
I'd love to hear some preliminary thoughts on that, if you have them, Anon. I've not watched the season of LWB yet, so it would be fun to watch for.

>>155405745
I like both, but for entirely different reasons.

First, Megumin isn't particularly a unique character. She is your average flat chested character with an average chuuni personality. The reason why she is interesting and fun is because the show she is in and the situations she is put in. She is in no way a vehicle that drives the show, but entertains while be driven by the vehicle that is the show. You could honestly switch her out with a totally different character and not change the pace of the show that much. The other girls have much more unique personalities than her, and their personalities lend themselves better to gags than Megumins do.

Akko's type of character actually has been seen less and less in anime. Generally with more recent anime we get MC's who are "average" but actually insanely amazing at something, or just willingly amazing at some thing and the entire show is about their marry sue adventures to win everything.

Akko on the other hand is extremely flawed. Her purpose isn't to be an amazing character who is great at everything, but a representation of the magic of the world, especially a world full of literal magic.

In that world magic has lost all of it's luster, and even it's practitioners seem to be losing interest in care in what they are doing beyond the traditions that dictate what they do (even though they cannot understand those traditions sometimes themselves.)

Diana seems to genuinely love magic and wants magic to return to form through rigorous study of it's traditions and preservation of those. Akko on the other hand just wants people to find their own joy in magic. Akko has, to this point, solved almost no problems even with the application of hardwork and guts alone, but she has inspired those around her to care again. That is why in the latest episode the principle allows her to continue even though she is not strictly following tradition. That is also why Diana, when confronted with the

>>155407991
soullessness of her own approach seems to be starting to realize that strict adherence to age old traditions may not be what she was looking for to revitalize magic, because even though she did her performance perfectly, there was nothing in it to inspire peoples hearts.

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Cuteness: Megumin
Sexiness: Megumin
Coolness: Megumin
Intelligence: Megumin
Magic power: Megumin
Character design: Megumin
Personality: Megumin

Hard to decide. Megumin is super popular so I think I'll pick Akko.

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>>155407893
Well to follow along google "little wtich academia character designs" and you should get all their character sheets. I'm going to write assuming you are looking at them.

When designing characters, especially for the purpose of animation, the best thing one can do is obtain a strong silhouette. Stupid chuuni designs with details everywhere are generally not good designs because they do nothing except distract the eye. Strong simple forms are usually the best, even in the context of "realistic" designs like armor. (For example look up the designs Tactics Ogre let us Cling Together)

Now the three main characters are Akko, Lotte, and Sucy.

Akko's shape and posture extrudes confidence. Her outfit has a short skirt because she is a slut and can be seen as more modern and trendy, and she stands in poses that keep her head high and optimistic feeling. Even the angle of the hat aids that.

Lotte on the other hand has a longer skirt and a much more neutral posture. Nothing about her pose is particularly confident, the end arm pieces of her shirt no longer are big shape that show confidence and just hang. It makes her, by design, seem plain and boring.

Sucy is the most unique because she is supposed to impose feelings of a classical style witch. The entire underside of her uniform changes into that classic "wide hip" shape and adams family style dress, and her posture is poor generally with a hunch back and lowered head.

Those are the three main characters. You can easily read them all from a distance. It extends to the side characters too.

The design philosophy of this show is just too good. Then again Yoh Yoshinari's designs always are on point so it's to be expected.

>>155408406
>pointing out TO:LUCT
Fucking love me some Akihiko Yoshida. Good taste, Anon. Thanks for the tips on the character designs for LWB, I'll have to make sure to watch for those in the animation itself.