by Kenshiro is a minor! Even though it is the main character of “Shonen Manga,” I am amazed at the gap.
One of the “always” of manga and anime is that the official age of the character is younger than expected. The famous place is Anago, who appears in the anime ” Sazae-san. “Despite his dignity and dignity, he is 27 years old. Young employees were also a good place. But this is just one example. This article will introduce anime characters that have a gap between impression and actual age and characters that seem to be ” age-appropriate” at once.
Until the 1980s, many characters are “younger than they look”! “Fist of the North Star” (Original: Buronson, Drawing: Tetsuo HaraKenshiro, the main character of )It is said that he was 17 or 18 years old at the beginning of the serialization. Even if you add that it was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump,” its power still sticks out.
The third part of “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” (written by Hirohiko Araki), Jotaro Kujo, is about the same age. However, unlike Kenshiro, Jotaro manages to fit in because he is wearing a school uniform. In addition, Seiya of “Saint Seiya” (author: Masami Kurumada) is 13 years old by the official setting. As of November 2021, it is the same year as the child actor Shin Terada. Next, consider adult characters—Captain Juzo Okita of the first “Space Battleship Yamato” (Author: Leiji Matsumoto). Captain Okita has an old-fashioned atmosphere with a magnificent white beard covering his face, but he is about in his early 50s. (Although there are various theories) You can see the past battle history. Also, if you connect with the same “beard” companion, Yupa of “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,” it is 45 years old. As expected, he is a teacher of Nausicaa and a swordfighter of 100 battles. Let’s check the relatively recent adult characters.
The age of the pillars that appear in “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (written by Koyoharu Gotouge) is Flame Hashira Kyojuro is 20 years old. The insect pillar, Kocho Shinobu, is 18 years old and is so young that he feels at ease. The rock pillar, Screaming Mine, is the oldest, but he was still 27 years old.
On the contrary, what is the character “appropriate for the year” as you can imagine? Instead, who comes to your mind with the character that impressed you? For example, Hiroshi’s father, “Crayon Shin-chan,” is 35 years old. This age fits nicely with the character set of the working daddy. By the way, even my mother is 29 years old. Many depictions care about white hair and wrinkles, so I think many people are surprised. Also, Misato Katsuragi of “Neon Genesis Evangelion” is 29 years old, like Misae Nohara. Aside from various world views, the depiction that the refrigerator in my room is only beer is somewhat actual to draw Arasa, who is busy with work.
“ONE Speaking of “PIECE” (Author: Eiichiro Oda), Nico Robin after “New World Edition” is set to be 30 years old. An adult atmosphere that doesn’t feel strange even if you put on sunglasses, surely this calmness could not have been achieved in your twenties. With that said, we have introduced characters that are younger than they look and characters that seem to be age-appropriate, with a slightly stronger subjectivity. By the way, there is a rumor that Ittetsu Hoshi in the anime “Star of the Giants” (Original: Ikki Kajiwara, Drawing: Noboru Kawasaki) is in his thirties. Still, the truth seems to be a mystery.
The one I’ve researched so far that I’m most comfortable with is “46 years old” by Professor Yamada of the anime “Nintama Rantaro.” It’s exquisite. * “Fire + East” is the correct notation for “purgatory” in limbo.
