CATDOLL: Netizens hotly debate: In anime, mortals always defeat geniuses? I don’t believe you

When we watch anime, the growth of the protagonist is definitely the main line, and a lot of this growth is achieved through confrontation. Generally, the protagonists of anime are set as ordinary mortals, while their opponents are generally powerful geniuses. If the protagonist wins in such a confrontation, it is really gratifying. But is it really the case? Many Japanese netizens have also discussed this, but they also think that if you really believe it, you are too naive.

1:名无しさん@おーぷん2015/10/28(水)17:57:47 ID:0TB

Regarding the setting that a mortal can defeat a genius, I think. If a mortal really defeats a genius in a certain plot, then he can no longer be considered a mortal. After all, the difference between a genius and a mortal is huge, especially in the battle theme.

6:名无しさん@おーぷん2015/10/28(水)18:00:08 ID:l4c

Isn't it the plot of a mortal defeating a genius that attracts people? If the protagonist is a mortal and loses when encountering a genius, this kind of thing is fine once or twice, but who would watch it if it happens too many times?

2:名无しさん@おーぷん2015/10/28(水)17:58:39 ID:RGk

What mortal? If he is the protagonist, he must have some hidden abilities. He just says he is ordinary. On the contrary, the so-called genius character exists only to be defeated by the protagonist and give us pleasure.

33:名无しさん@おーぷん2015/10/28(水)18:24:58 ID:t73

In fact, theoretically speaking, even a genius may fail once in 100 duels, right? And there are also some situations where abilities are mutually exclusive. For example, in the previous "One Piece", Luffy fought against Enelu. Enelu is supposed to be invincible, but Luffy is a rubber man and electric shocks are ineffective. How can you reason with this?

24:名无しさん@おーぷん2015/10/28(水)18:18:35 ID:fQw

The so-called mortals are the kind of characters that are unlikely to have miracles happen at any time. Take the "Magic Index" series for example, Kamijou Touma looks ordinary, but he is definitely not a mortal. A true mortal should be like Saten Ruiko. So if Ruiko can defeat Mikoto, then it can be considered a mortal defeating a genius.

In this case, is there really a real duel in anime where an ordinary person defeats a genius? It seems that these protagonists are generally hidden geniuses, so the idea that an ordinary person can defeat a genius is just a routine.