Atsuya is so mischaracterized in Inazuma Eleven season 2 that it's sad
One of Atsuya's most iconic moments in the game (which the anime was based on) is when he joins the "bad guys" and challenges Raimon to a battle, which turns out to be just a prank to get the team's attention 😛.... and then comes his LONG monologue about Raimon being too busy and not realizing that one of their members feels lonely and depressed
When Raimon shows that they have always considered Shirou as family, Atsuya says goodbye and their arc ends -
And this IS SOOOO IMPORTANT for the character
One of the most notable things about Atsuya is that he's a great prankster, a master ragebaiter, a giggly troublemaker
Inazuma Ares/Orion followed the game's narrative perfectly, even showing that one of his tactics in the match (and on a daily basis) was to destabilize opponents by provoking them
(now classic anime analysis)
So why in the anime does he seem to really want Shirou's body??
Even when the Raimon members realize they are neglecting Shirou (which doesn't happen soon in the game) he still wants to possess his brother's body? And it didn't seem like he was joking 😐
That's evil, for some reason they decided to make a dark caricature of him... Turning him into one of those flashy villains of popular animes
And for WHY when he has brains and beauty
As a child i got goosebumps from this scene 👹
In the game you first think he only cares about being perfect, but then comes the twist, he in fact cares most about not leaving his brother alone. He's a sweetie he has a heart of gold
In the anime there is no such twist, there's no closure to what he has experienced so far??
And to finish, he didn't even get a chance to say goodbye to his friends? Those weren't just Shirou's friends, they were his friends too, he fought alongside them, he befriended Someoka
Rest in peace Atsuya, you deserved a better adaptation in this season 🍁
