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In almost every (good) anime there is always one point in time where one of the characters develops through some form of forgiveness. Don't believe me? Well here is your prooof.
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| Kaze No Stigma |
There are various forms of forgiveness. I'll focus on the more recurring patterns of forgiveness shown in anime. One major factor is the agonization, anger, and depression of a character who has not recieved forgiveness or who has chosen not to forgive. In the anime Kaze No Stigma, the main character Kazuma suffers from the guilt of not being forgiven by his first love Tsui Ling. He blames himself for her death and feels uncomfortable by the mention of her name. In the last episode (24 protectors of the wind), She reveals that her last memory before she died was that she had wanted Kazuma dead. This is of course devastating to Kazuma who loved (s) her so much. This shows his suffering by not being forgiven by the one he loved (s) most.He also suffers in his life by not being able to forgive his father. (I mean his father did cast him out of the family at a young age just cuz he didn't have fire powers.. but still). Because of Kazuma's unforgiving attitude there is pressure and tension between his father and him everytime they meet. They usually end up in a brawl where they are trying to take the other's life. I don't know about you but I don't think it would be easy to brawl to the death with my Dad every single time I see him. The anime is completed and there are rumours about a second season floating around, but one thing is for certain. Kazuma (whether it be in the second season, light novels, or manga) will evenually have to deal with the unforgiveness between his lost love, and his father's betrayal.
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| Suou Tamaki (Ouran HighSchool Host Club) |
Another form of forgiveness repeated in most (again good) anime's is the choice of forgiveness over revenge. In Ouran HighSchool Host Club, Tamaki goes through this decision with his Grandmother. First off you should get that Tamaki's Grandmother is a bitch. There is no other way to describe her. She seperated him from his mother in France and brought him to Japan, not allowing him to even visit her. She refers to him as a "fiflthy child" and will not give him the time of day. This can also be seen in the anime where he greets her and she walks right by him as if he were a ghost. Now in the manga she allows him to live in the villa with her but forces him to cut off his ties with the host club (meaning all his friends). This leaves him in the villa all alone. Though his Grandmother is constantly cruel to him he is always kind-hearted toward her. At one point she falls into a deep depression and Tamaki (the kind boy that he is) helps cheer her up by playing the piano for her. His actions differ from his Father's who was bitter and resentful towards his mother who made him leave his love in france (Tamaki's mother). He creates a plan and manages to overthrow her as manager of the company. Tamake's forgiveness of his Grandmother's harsh treatment brings peace and friendship between them. Tamaki's Father's vengeful attitude seperates him farther from his mother and therefore seperates the entire family. It is clear that forgiveness plays a huge role in people's actions and decisions, including in this anime. But don't worry everything gets cleared up in the end! Tamaki manages to help them forgive eachother and they all become one big happy family!
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| Fruits Basket |
One type of forgiveness that we all struggle with at some point or another is being able to forgive ourselves. It's no different in the animated world esoecially with Kyo Sohma. He is from the anime Fruit's Basket and has (no offense intended) some major issues. He blames himself for his mothers death. Of course this blame gets inhanced by all his family members. He is the cat in the zodiac (the family curse that turns most family members into animals when hugged by opposite gender), and let's just say the cat always gets the bad rap. The story behind his mother's death was that she was so stressed about having him as a son (since he is the cat, the outcast of the family) she committed suicide. His first reaction of dealing with his anguish is to blame someone else and push the responsinility off. As a child he constantly repeats that his mother's death was not his fault knowing inside that he (being the cat) did play a part in it. The two characters that help Kyo deal with this, (and other issues) are Tohru Honda (the girl in the picture), and his (sort of) Stepfather Kazuma Sohma. They help bring him out of his inner shell and he eventually learns how to forgive himself . Oh and *SPOILER ALERT* Tohru and him end up together : )
There are of course way more examples and different scenarios that can be used but these are the simplest one's that came to mind. Forgiveness, relates to everyday life because as humans we grow stronger once learning how to apply it in our personal lives. I know with me, the quicker I learn how to forgive someone, the less stressed, angry, and emotionally drained I am at the end of the day.
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