Yui Komori: Character Analysis
Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I have done a character analysis post. But some opinions regarding this character tested my patience, so I had to write.
Note that these are my personal opinions, and I don’t want you to get affected by it at all. What people think varies, so it’s alright.
Yui is a 17 year old highschooler who goes to live with the Sakamaki brothers after being told by her father. Now, her father is a priest in the church, so growing with him, she is kind, gentle and shy type of person.
I saw many people saying that she has no character, is boring and all. Well, what do you expect if you recently got to know that the person you trusted the most, is actually not related to you? She discovers the fact that she is not the biological child of the priest. On top of it, she has to now live with vampires.
(Ah, that’s their normal version.)
(This is the actual them.)
I think her reaction was right. Struggling against them is of no use, as Reiji says. Fight back and run away, be dead in the next second. Many of you might think it’s better to die than to live in such conditions, but we all know, we treasure our life more than anything. Saying and taking action is a lot different. But again, she proves that she is a benevolent character in episode 12 of S1, when she stabs herself for Ayato’s sake. Now, she could have used this chance to escape, but she stays for them.
What’s more, she even tries to help the Mukami brothers despite all her difficulties. This shows her compassionate nature, and there are a few characters only I have seen this trait in. That makes me admire her a lot.
Many viewers also say that she could have been a little agressive, and that’s why she is a bad character. Well, what about the Sakamaki brothers? They are bad in themselves at first! Think of it this way. You have been instructed to live with some vampires. You somehow fight back your fear. So there must be rules and regulations you need to know about first, for example, attending school at night. Now you can’t expect to know everything and be the torchbearer. No. And the fear of being prey, drives her to be silent.
But these brothers, they just play around with her, and more than that, accuse her of knowing nothing. How are we supposed to know about something if we don’t have any encounter with it at first?!
Don’t worry, I like the Sakamaki and Mukami brothers a lot, but some are just straight jerks. Using the words, disciplining us, livestock is straight rude. But still Yui manages to breakthrough that and help them in any way she can. If that’s not kindness, I don’t know how to define it else way.
Anyways, the guys change a little in the progressing episodes, which is good to see. (I was impressed by Ayato’s development, I have to say!)
(Yes, protect her! XD)
Lastly, since this is an animation of the original game, there are a whole lot of plot holes which I don’t want to open in this post. I obviously disliked how the plot didn’t develop properly, but since this was a promotion for the game, I ignored it.
The game’s Yui has a lot more of character, so check it out if you want to! Everyone has flaws, and it’s this trait that makes us different from others.
Until then!
