CATDOLL: The common point of female cannon fodder characters in anime is that you are not the heroine

In harem or romance anime, there are many female characters who fall in love with the male protagonist, but there is always a "main wife". So why do other characters fall out of love? If you look closely, you will find that they have many common characteristics. If more than three of them are common, it is very dangerous...

As the protagonist of a romance series, he will inevitably have some ambiguous scenes with the female characters, but at the last moment, the protagonist still has to make a choice. Although the taste of lovelorn is bitter for the other failed female characters, love is not determined by how much you give, and it is indeed heartbreaking to see many characters try too hard but get nothing in return.

According to the integrated analysis, these cannon fodder female characters have almost similar characteristics:

Easy to get along with

Mayuri Shiina from Steins;Gate

For example, the second female lead in Steins;Gate is Mayuri Shiina. Although there is an ED designed specifically for Mayuri in the game Steins;Gate, this girl with a gentle personality and good temper keeps encountering misfortunes, leaving a deep regret for the players and the protagonist Okabe.

Use endearing terms for the protagonist

"Everyday Supernatural Battle" by Kushikawa Hatoko

Some female characters will add some affectionate names after the protagonist's name, such as "Xiaox", "X-chan" or various nicknames. One of them is Hatoko Kushikawa from "Daily Supernatural Battles". Although she took good care of her "A Shou", the other party still fell into the arms of another man, leaving the virtuous girl to wipe away tears silently.

Usually a quiet type

"Monogatari" series Hanekawa Tsubasa

The most iconic representative is Tsubasa Hanekawa, the cat class leader in the Monogatari series. She is usually a quiet and polite student with glasses, but who knows what emotions are hidden in Hanekawa's heart? In order to help Araragi Koyomi, Tsubasa Hanekawa sacrificed herself again and again, and all her efforts became food for Trash-kun to pick up girls.

Wearing glasses

My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute by Manami Tamura

The image of a girl with glasses in anime easily reminds people of the academic elite and country girls, such as Hanekawa Tsubasa mentioned above and Manami Tamura from My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute. Compared to strong female characters, girls with glasses usually choose to give silently and provide various support to the male protagonist, but in the end they end up in a tragic situation.

Childhood sweetheart attribute

Infinite Stratos - Phoenix Ringtone

Childhood sweethearts are no match for the characters that appear out of nowhere, and this seems to have become an eternal truth. Whether it is Huang Lingyin in "Infinite Stratos" or Hoshiga Shirayuki in "Aria the Scarlet Ammo", they all lost to the "vixen" that suddenly appeared. The only advantage they had was that they had a naive and happy childhood memory with the male protagonist...

Confessing earlier than other female characters

"Searching for the Lost Future" by Sasaki Kaori

So will taking action early and seizing the opportunity be successful? Not necessarily. In "Searching for the Lost Future", Sasaki Kaori confessed first but received the "nice guy" card. It seems that the male protagonist just treats her as a family member.

I liked the protagonist from the beginning.

Kazumi Yoshida from Shakugan no Shana

There are countless female characters who have a crush on the male protagonist in anime. These characters usually just watch from afar and don't take the initiative to approach. In "Scorching Shana", Kazumi Yoshida often hides behind the telephone poles to spy on Yuuji. Her timid personality and so-called "silent protection" mood are fatal mistakes.

Steal the protagonist's first kiss

Tokyo Ravens - Suzuka Dairenji

Suzuka Dairenji in Tokyo Ravens stole Tsuchimikado's first kiss before Natsume, but that was all. In the subsequent plot, Suzuka gradually faded out of Tsuchimikado and Natsume's relationship. Although she is still an important character, she obviously has no role in the emotional plot.

Declare war on other female characters

Nanami Aoyama from The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

When some female characters see that their efforts are not rewarded, they will openly vent and declare war on the rival who stole their favorite object. For example, Nanami Aoyama in "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou" saw Mashiro and Kota sticking together all day and was powerless to stop them, so she had to encourage herself in a strong tone. However, this trick does not work for innocent (black) characters.

Good at cooking, housework level MAX

My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute by Black Cat (Ruri Gogen)

Let's take "My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute" as an example. The important character Kuroneko (Ruri Gokoro) is good at housework and taking care of her younger siblings. It can be predicted that she will be a perfect wife after marriage. However, Kyousuke, who loves his younger sister, doesn't seem to be interested in this and just treats her as an ordinary friend.

In summary, it is not a good thing for female characters in anime to be too gentle, innocent and virtuous. They will be eliminated when they are supposed to be eliminated. The author has a profound intention in making such an arrangement - the more perfect the cannon fodder character is, the more it can arouse the readers' desire to protect it, thus attracting more attention. Under such a setting, sometimes even the voice actor is a basis for judgment. Voice actors such as Kitamura Eri and Toyama Nao have voiced several characters who are destined to be heartbroken. The production team is really full of malice...