Although "The Lion King" itself has garnered universal acclaim from film critics, reception towards Simba has been generally mixed. "The Christian Science Monitor"s David Sterritt hailed Simba as "a superbly realized character," specifically praising the scene in which the character "faces discipline by his dad after his adventure with the hyenas." Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote that Simba "has been given a marvelously expressive face" to the point of which "He seems more human than the Ken and Barbie types featured in "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid"." Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" described "the father-son relationship" shared by Simba and Mufasa as "movingly rendered," while About.com's David Nusair wrote, "it's the touching father/son stuff that lies at the heart of the movie that cements "The Lion King"s place as an utterly timeless piece of work." James Berardinelli of "ReelViews" enjoyed the fact that the film focuses more on the story of Simba himself as opposed to the romantic relationship developing between the character and Nala.
Critical response
Simba
Simba | Critical response
Universal acclaim, a superbly realized character The reception towards Simba has been generally mixed. "The Christian Science Monitor"s David Sterritt hailed Simba as "a superbly realized character," specifically praising the scene in which the character "faces discipline by his dad after his adventure with the hyenas." Despite the character's mixed reception, several critics have awarded specific praise to Broderick for his portrayal of Simba.
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Matthew Broderick
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The Lion King
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June 1994
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Mark Henn served as Simba's supervising animator as a cub, Ruben A. Aquino animated the character as he appears as an adult.
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For assistance, Aquino drew influence from previous animated films that feature four-legged creatures as their main characters, citing "Bambi", "Lady and the Tramp "(1955) and "The Jungle Book "(1967) as his main sources of inspiration. Before "The Lion King", Henn's experience as a supervising animator was limited to predominantly female characters; he had just recently completed work on Ariel from "The Little Mermaid" (1989), Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) and Jasmine from "Aladdin" (1992). When he became involved with "The Lion King", Henn initially expressed interest in animating the film's villain, Scar, because he wanted to do "something different." However, producer Don Hahn felt that he was better suited for animating Simba.
Simba | Personality and design
Aquino and Mark Henn, the former of whom was the first animator to be assigned to the project. While Henn served as the supervising animator of Simba as a cub, credited as Young Simba, Aquino was placed in charge of animating the character as he appears as an adult. "The Lion King" was Disney's first animated feature film to feature absolutely no humans since "Robin Hood" (1973). According to Aquino, animating four-legged creatures is difficult because the artists are faced with the task of drawing "twice as many legs ... as you do with human characters" and must also attribute to them both human and animal-like qualities.
Simba | Personality and design
However, Berardinelli criticized Matthew Broderick's vocal performance, describing it as "nondescript." Rob Humanick of Slant Magazine hailed the fact that "it's never laid on [Simba] that his time as king will directly correspond with the eventual passing of his father" as one of the film's "most important facets." However, he criticized "The Lion King"s characters, describing them as well-designed but "lazy and troublesome." "The Austin Chronicle"s Robert Faires felt that Simba and the other "Lion King "characters, though "true", were simply unoriginal retreads of preceding animated characters who were "swiped from other Disney cartoons." Hal Hinson of "The Washington Post" gave the character a negative review.
Simba | Critical response
Uday Bhatia of "Mint" concurred with Masand: but credited Singh for playing his "cardboard creation" of a character with an "underlying sweetness that renders it more winsome than the humourless masculinity of Devgan's Singham".
Simmba | Critical response
The noble steed Rocinante "is an effeminate, neurotic loser", and the character of Rucio "lacks the personality to pull off his leading man status." In their comments toward the film being a poorman's copy of something from Pixar or DreamWorks, they noted the story included a lion that looked like Scar from "The Lion King" and a villain that has the same appearance as Syndrome from "The Incredibles". They did note that while the animation was less supple than that of the two mentioned American firms, it was still impressive, but concluded that due to its mis-use of "beloved literary characters" and its "thieving from better animated features", the film was "a wanton act of bad taste." PopMatters offered that the "character design is so Shrek-like, the studio [DreamWorks Animation] should sue."
Donkey Xote | Critical response
Henn approaches animating new characters by "put[ting himself] into the character's situation." Simba proved to be a challenge because Henn was faced with the task of creating an animated character who would both appear and behave like a real lion cub. To achieve this, Henn visited zoos, sketched and studied live lion cubs that were brought into the studio for research, and frequently consulted with wildlife experts. Simba's short hair follows from the extreme heat of the lion's native climate, as does the thickness of the skin depicted on each paw, allowing him to swiftly navigate the grasslands.
Simba | Personality and design
She described it as full of scenes that seem lifted from a video game, adding that the settings in which these unfold are impressive. Jordi Batlle Caminal of "La Vanguardia" wrote of the film: "The animation is top notch. The secondary characters are inventively designed (...) A worthy product, with a blockbuster soul". He gave it a score of three out of four.
Tad, The Lost Explorer | Critical response
Aarony Zade of "The Daily Star" gave the film four-and-a-half marks out of ten. His enthusiasm, he wrote, "disappeared 30 minutes in". He faulted the predictable and sexist story. He praised Kabila's comedic skills and his performance in the item song "Dance Baby Moyna", but said of the special effects, "I have seen better graphics work in 'Super Mario Bros'". All in all the film made him "wonder if I would go see any of his [Ananta Jalil's] movies again".
Nishwartha Bhalobasa | Critical response
Labeling Timon and Pumbaa the only interesting characters in "The Lion King", Hinson questioned Simba's role as the film's hero. Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times "agreed, "A movie's heroes may have their names above the title, but often as not it's the sidekicks who get the real work done." Turan went on to pan Simba, describing him as "irritatingly callow." Chris Hick of the "Deseret News" complained about the fact that Simba and the other "characters in "The Lion King" are not as warm and fuzzy as other Disney animated features," crediting this with making "the film a bit tougher to warm [up] to." ComingSoon.net strongly panned Simba as a lead character, writing, "typically for Disney animated fare, it's the hero who is the weak link being both blandly designed and blandly performed." Acknowledging the character's Shakespearean origins, "The Baltimore Sun"s Stephen Hunter gave Simba a negative review, writing, "Alas ...Simba stands in for Hamlet, but he's a lot less complicated; in fact, he's less complicated than Morris the Cat or Sylvester." Hunter continued, "Simba the Exile is even less interesting than Simba the Prince." Christopher Null of Contactmusic.com was critical of Weaver's performance as the singing voice of Young Simba, writing, "If there's anything annoying about the film, it's the singing.
Simba | Critical response
Simba is a fictional character and the protagonist of Disney's "The Lion King" franchise. Introduced in the 1994 film "The Lion King", Walt Disney Animation's 32nd animated feature, the character subsequently appears in "" (1998) and "The Lion King 1½" (2004) as well as the 2019 remake of the original film. Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. While Mark Henn served as Simba's supervising animator as a cub, Ruben A. Aquino animated the character as he appears as an adult. Simba was inspired by the character Bambi from Disney's "Bambi" (1942), as well as the stories of Moses and Joseph from the Bible.
Simba | Introduction
Ruben Azama Aquino (born December 18, 1953) is a Japanese-born Filipino-American character animator and a supervising animator who formerly worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His work has included several Disney characters, including Ursula in "The Little Mermaid", Maurice in "Beauty and the Beast", Simba as an adult in "The Lion King", Chief Powhatan in "Pocahontas", Li Shang in "Mulan", Denahi in "Brother Bear" and Eudora and James in "The Princess and the Frog". In March 2013, it was announced that Aquino had been laid off, as well as 8 other animators who worked at the studio, including Nik Ranieri.
Ruben A. Aquino | Introduction
Characters that do not appear on the TV and animated versions.
Oruchuban Ebichu | Other characters
The film has a score of 7.79 out of 10 on Siam Zone based on 14 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews from its viewers. On Sanook!, the film has a score of 3.5 out of 5 rating stating that the comedic timing is on point despite the inconsistency of the actors' expressions. It is also interesting to see the animation with its bright colors in the film, according to Sanook!. However, it is a pity that the film did not show more about the issues concerning high school outcasts in elite schools.
May Who? | Critical response
Happily, for those of us who generally stay far away from 'cartoons', they have succeeded."
The Lion King | Critical response
But despite of that, it was fun to see so many old faces, especially with Roy who, despite the trouble he had gotten into thanks to Calculator, felt a lot more mature and grown-up this time around."
Unchained (Arrow) | Critical response
Romulo says of Silayan's character, "the way he’s portrayed by Vic Silayan makes him also very human, all too unmistakably so, and perhaps all the more terrifying because we realize how familiar we already are with his features."
Kisapmata | Critical response
He felt that the translation was "wonky" and that the characters were not very different from one another mechanically, but noted that these were ultimately minor issues.
Daikatana (Game Boy Color) | Reception
Once again, fans voted for them, which garnered 14.03% of the total votes. Their loveteam, dubbed as "JaiLene", were just behind "Kath-Niel", "Vice-Rylle" and "Kim-Xi" loveteams.
Jairus Aquino | Public image
Audiences are tired of watching a lucky everyman stumble his way through unlikely scenarios. Instead, Futaro’s no-nonsense attitude wins the day." Kyle Rogacion of "Goomba Stomp" praised the plot of the anime but criticized its art style and fanservice gags. The series has a current score of 4.6 out of 5 stars on Crunchyroll as of April 2019.
The Quintessential Quintuplets | Critical response
But he continued to produce the cartoon.
Ba Gyan | Introduction
Maduro criticized his portrayal in the animation. He said that it was not an accurate representation of his face, his moustache, of his voice.
Isla Presidencial | Reactions
Ben Leary from "Mania Entertainment", however, noted that while the game's novelization "takes the trouble to really get inside Haseo's head", the result is appealing considering Haseo's motivation and his development across the story as he is initially a loner who realizes he needs friends. Leary felt that Haseo was more appealing in the novel than in the manga version.
Haseo | Critical response
Young Simba sounds like a young Michael Jackson ... You almost don't want him to succeed." However, Null reacted more positively towards Broderick's performance. Despite the character's mixed reception, several critics have awarded specific praise to Broderick for his portrayal of Simba, including the "San Francisco Chronicle"s Peter Stack and "The Washington Post"s Desson Howe. Annette Basile of "Filmink" described Broderick's performance as "excellent," while Peter Bradshaw of "The Guardian "called it "sumptuous." Digital Spy's Mayer Nissim described Broderick's portrayal of Simba as "wonderful."
Simba | Critical response
Javier pulls her close and couldn't resist but to let him kiss her. She runs off after Alondra and Joaquin has walked in. She later asks Berto to speak to her because she needs some guidance. She goes to her grandfather and files to leave duty to have some time to think things through. Edgardo gives her granddaughter his medal of valor, the highest medal for a soldier to receive. She visits Krista at work and tells her that she has asked to be assigned away from Alexander and apologises. Krista tells her that she doesn't need to do this because she won't get back together with him.
List of Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin characters | Gabrielle Marcelo
Donkey Kong smirks upon Mario's demise. Pauline has a pink dress and long hair, and a speech balloon crying "HELP!" appears frequently beside her. Mario, depicted in red overalls and a red cap, is an everyman character, a type common in Japan. Graphical limitations and the low pixel resolution of the small sprites prompted his design: drawing a mouth with so few pixels was infeasible, so the character was given a mustache; the programmers could not animate hair, so he got a cap; to make his arm movements visible, he needed colored overalls. The artwork used for the cabinets and promotional materials make these cartoon-like character designs even more explicit.
Donkey Kong (video game) | Plot
But, while entertaining enough for Katsu and Misum's inherent skill, the film suffers from a slapdash script and that damn annoying kid factor. The series' one major fault was its lack of development and reliance on formula. While usually that formula is a winner, here it just feels a tad tired."
Zatoichi Challenged | Critical response
Janet Maslin of "The New York Times" also commended the film's visual effects, and suggested Bob Hoskins could "handle any role with grace and good humor", but concluded "it doesn't have the jaunty hop-and-zap spirit of the Nintendo video game from which it takes – ahem – its inspiration.". "The movie's no stinker", asserted Mark Caro of the "Chicago Tribune", who lauded Hoskins and Leguizamo for their brotherly dynamic and called the Goombas "wonderfully daffy supporting characters". Hal Hinson of "The Washington Post" likewise praised the film for its performances and creatures effects, and proclaimed "In short, it's a blast." This quote would later be used on the film's home media releases.
Super Mario Bros. (film) | Critical response
Comic Book Resources also criticized Shinji as a stereotypical talented male protagonist with a harem. Other critics praised the character's realism. According to Susan J. Napier, Shinji "still wins the championship for most psychologically complex (or just plain neurotic) male character ever created". IGN editor Chris Mackenzie ranked him the 25th-best anime character of all time. In "Anime Invasion" magazine, Jen Contino praised Shinji's characterization and rated him the ninth-best anime character of all time. In 2013, Anime News Network editor Lynzee Lam ranked him in first place of seven "crybaby heroes" in Japanese animation for his motivation and psychological realism.
Shinji Ikari | Critical reaction
Thirteen of these supervising animators, both in California and in Florida, were responsible for establishing the personalities and setting the tone for the film's main characters. The animation leads for the main characters included Mark Henn on young Simba, Ruben A. Aquino on adult Simba, Andreas Deja on Scar, Aaron Blaise on young Nala, Anthony DeRosa on adult Nala, and Tony Fucile on Mufasa. Nearly 20 minutes of the film, including the "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" sequence, was animated at the Disney-MGM Studios facility. More than 600 artists, animators, and technicians contributed to "The Lion King". Weeks before the film was to be released, the 1994 Northridge earthquake shut down the studio and required the animators to finish their work from home.
The Lion King | Animation
For others it may prove a battle to remain glued to your seats." and rated the film 2 out of 5. J Hurtado of "Twitch Film" said, "Nearly all of the animated characters suffered from the same problems. Dead eyes, wonky animation, poor rendering, often they even appeared slightly out of focus on screen. Glitches, perhaps, but the curious thing is that none of those issues affected Rajnikanth's appearance." He added, "I've been waiting for "Kochadaiiyaan" for years, since the film was a rumor, but with all of the hype, delays, and eventual disappointing final product, I feel that my enthusiasm was at best wasted and at worst betrayed.
Kochadaiiyaan | Overseas
Donna Bowman of "The A.V. Club" rated the episode with a grade A, while Cindy McLennan of Television Without Pity gave it a C+. Brian Zoromski of IGN gave the episode 9 out of 10. TV Fanatic gave the episode 4 out of 5 stars, praising the dialogue, while "Time" praised Neil Patrick Harris's acting.
Rabbit or Duck | Critical response
The voice casting was praised by Game Revolution who noted most of them were "above average". Bramwell was more critical owing to the lack lipsynching and unsuitable tones that made him wonder why could not the gamers listen to the original Japanese audio. Criticism to the English acting in "Final Fantasy X" was aimed towards James Arnold Taylor's and Hedy Burress's portrayal of Tidus and Yuna, respectively, in comparison to the original Japanese delivery which made the characters less interesting. The English release of "Final Fantasy X-2" won the Seventh Annual Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award in 2004 for Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance in recognition of the character Rikku.
Characters of Final Fantasy X and X-2 | Critical response
It's a high-spirited movie, though it's not for all tastes. The John-Rice score isn't as rousingly on-target as "The Lion King." The script, while clever, often seems too cute and show-biz snazzy, not emotional enough." Lisa Schwarzbaum, reviewing for "Entertainment Weekly", remarked that "this trip down "The Road to El Dorado" proceeds under the speed limit all the way. Our Tulio and Miguel aren't big enough, nor strong enough, nor funny enough to buckle any swashes. They're as lost to us as the lost city into which they stumble." Similarly, animation historian Charles Solomon remarked on the lack of character development writing "Tulio and Miguel move nicely, but the animators don't seem to have any more idea who they are than the audience does.
The Road to El Dorado | Critical response
Official reasons given for the short's award cited its "original" storyboard and animation, "supported by a strong sound design which amazed the audience"; the world of Soya and Michelino is "off-beat" and the characters are "funny and creative".
The Mods (film) | Critical response
Manga and anime publications have commented on Kira's character, and he received mainly positive critical responses. IGN's Andy Patrizio said Kira's character was likable and the only problem he found was how he often repeated Athrun Zala's name in early episodes. THEM Anime Reviews' Derrick L. Tucker said he was one of the strongest characters from the series; Tucker also said he was likable despite his angsty displays. Tucker also compared him with Amuro Ray from the first Gundam series, "Mobile Suit Gundam", finding both likeable. Chris Beveridge from Mania Entertainment liked Kira's handling of the mobile suits and his ability to reprogram them, finding it as a new concept in the Gundam franchise.
Kira Yamato | Critical response
Reaction to the character's portrayal in the animated film "" was also met with praise. Richard Eisenbeis of "Kotaku" described the protagonist as being an initially "ambivalent, broken character..." whose growth takes center stage and gave the film "a suitable sense of completion." Elliot Gay from Japanator saw Makoto's growth from an "empty, aloof, and distant young man" who "lacks any kind of real determination to do anything" to his growth as a person as one of the film's main focus. His relationship with Aigis and his comical actions have also been praised by Gay during a review for the second film.
Protagonist (Persona 3) | Reception
Los Angeles Times wrote that the show is "modern, in its retro, Asian-tinged way -- in other words, right in line with the Cartoon Network aesthetic -- but nothing new", and called it "bright and loud and sensational".
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | Critical response
What's left for this guy now – all he needs is a cape. And he can call himself Superman."
Dabangg | Critical response
travel abroad, buy a pet, ride a motorcycle, etc.)." Ueda does not respond properly, acts as if dropping things that has just popped up in his mind, and keeps shooting silly comments. In the end, Iwasaki closes their dialogue saying "Mo i-ya!" (Enough!).
Hi-Hi | Performance
Critical response to Yukimura's characterization and role in the "Sengoku Basara" franchise has been generally positive. "Gamereactor" regarded him as a "standard hero" as he found him a normal character in contrast to others like Masamune who have cooler personalities. Japanator liked Yukimura's relationship with Masamune despite the irony that their historical figures never met. While liking the English dub, the reviewer lamented the fact the video games lacked Japanese voice options prevented fans "from indulging Masamune's penchant for random Engrish, dampening the enjoyment somewhat." Game Revolution stated that they found Masamune and Yukimura to be unique characters in the franchise whose physical looks would amaze players.
Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara) | Response
The goons ultimately succeed in attacking Chacha Chaudhary but nothing happens as it was normal water. However, that is part and parcel of the character in addition to his brain being faster than a computer. This brings humour and excitement in the stories and people, especially children, like this part as funny and hilarious. Also, the comic series has some remarkable inconsistencies with the character of Sabu, whose size varies considerably from story to story. In certain ones, he is able to change his size, while in others, he is shown unable to enter the house being burgled because of his size.
Chacha Chaudhary | Inconsistencies
Others felt that the story of Yuvi's father's death and his later appearance as a ghost was ripping off the story of Simba from Disney's The Lion King. The film was also widely criticized for its unoriginal plot, many believing the "Animal road-trip" and "stop the humans" storylines to be too similar to Dreamwork's "Madagascar" and Warner Brothers' "Happy Feet," respectively. Despite criticism, it was awarded National Film Award for Best Animated Film at the 60th National Film Awards with a citation "Animation and animal kingdom come together in showcasing the enormous significance of harmonious cohabitation of humans and nature.
Delhi Safari | Critical response
Tanemura had misread that Tamaki was intended to be the shortest and most youthful character, instead submitting a more mature design; this resulted in Bandai Namco Entertainment accepting the draft and revising his personality to fit the design. Sōgō was intended as the group's "yandere" character, and while Tanemura had difficulty incorporating that into the design, she later drew him with a thin physique to reflect a "sickly" nature. Nagi was drawn with a "pretty physique" due to his half-Scandinavian ancestry. Riku was originally drawn with black hair before Tanemura revised his hair color to be lighter, and his costume was the most revealing because he was the center of the group.
Idolish7 | Development
They also noted his growth as a character having inherited the leadership from Shingen.
Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara) | Response
Donna Bowman of "The A.V. Club" rated the episode with a grade A. IGN gave the episode 8.6 out of 10.
Mosbius Designs | Critical response
Despite liking the character, "GameSpot" criticized him for lacking his own character progression during his chapters. "IGN" had similar comments with regard to his character's depth but found his scenario to be relatively short.
Goro Majima | Reception
However, Tom Charity of CNN criticized the action for tending "to blur into a whirlwind of slapstick chaos" and considered the character of Po too similar to others played by Black. Peter Howell of "The Toronto Star" awarded the film two and a half stars, considering it to have a "lack of story" that "frequently manages to amuse, if not entirely to delight". "Kung Fu Panda" was also well received in China. It made nearly 110 million Yuan by July 2, 2008, becoming the first animated film to earn more than 100 million Yuan in China. The Chinese director Lu Chuan commented, "From a production standpoint, the movie is nearly perfect.
Kung Fu Panda | Critical response
Stutee Ghosh of Quint gave 4 out of 5 stars. She also praised the performances but criticized the 'underwhelming' climax.
Simran (film) | Critical response
Sven was viewed as a source of comic relief, and the interactions between him and the other characters were also commended. Sven's "speed and strength" were praised as well. Sven was commented "to please younger viewers" in "Frozen II", and his design was praised. Journalists have compared Sven with several characters from other stories. Critics commented on the similarity between Sven and the character Maximus from "Tangled", mentioning that Sven is "almost as inspired" as Maximus, characterizing him as a well-received "rehash of Maximus" because of the "canine" behavior of both characters, and describing him as "loyal, adventuresome, and very, very doglike" in the process.
Sven (Frozen) | Critical response
Paz Vizsla has received a positive response from fans and reviewers. "Inverse" writer Jake Kleinman called him a "fan-favorite character" who "made a big splash" despite his relatively brief running time, particularly describing his salute to the Mandalorian as an "iconic" moment. Bayani Miguel Acebedo of "Epicstream" described him as "undoubtedly one of the more memorable Mandos in the show". James Whitbrook of "Gizmodo" called him a "badass character" and "unsung hero" of the series who "looks cool as hell". "Niner Times" writer Noah Howell called the character "just the best", and particularly praised the scene in which Paz and the other Mandalorians rescue the protagonist at the end of "Chapter 3: The Sin".
Paz Vizsla | Critical reception
If challenged or insulted he becomes very angry. However, he is mildly co-operative if not insulted or challenged. Taka tries to get Mufasa in trouble by telling him to talk with Boma to share the water-hole. Mufasa tries to reason with him to share the water-hole; however, he refuses. Scar then roars and tells him that he must obey or challenge Mufasa. He then chases after Mufasa who is rescued by Rafiki. Rafiki starts to grow tired while running but is picked up by Mufasa who then jumps across a ravine. Boma is unable to make the jumps and falls into it.
List of The Lion King characters | Boma
The character AI also received criticism for being unresponsive or wayward.
Final Fantasy Type-0 | Reception
"Hardcore Gamer" regarded the storyline as "the closest one can get to an entry point for those anxious about such an overbearing legacy that the Yakuza series presents" and how the Dragon Engine provides for facial expressions that are important for solving cases. "VideoGamer"s reviewer liked the original Japanese cast's striking performances, despite the reviewer's initial preference for an English dub. The English voice actors' performances were praised; Ogilvie called the game's English voice acting "excellent", but noticed an inconsistent lack of English lip-syncing. "EGM Now" said Chun gave a more striking performance than Kimura, whom the writer did not find suitable for the character.
Judgment (video game) | Critical response
"Xuxa Gêmeas" comes with all the expected faults, which ends up classifying it as an authentic copy of the trash". Writing to the same site, Diego Benevides, he was also critical of Xuxa's new cinematographic production, writing that Gemeas sounds "pathetic, totally badly finished and disposable as ever. It might even bring some fun to the kids, we just have to wonder if they can be fooled with so little. Giving one note to the movie. "Filmog", considered the film one of the worst of Xuxa, defining the direction of Jorge Fernando "crazy and fussy." He wrote that the movie is "an old plot, with weak characters and even stupid." She is double in that movie, one moment you see the sound and sweet Mel, in the other, the caricature and evil Elisabeth." A reviewer at "Cineweb" wrote that "Xuxa Meneghel's fans who were disappointed that she appeared little in last year's animation, "Xuxinha e Guto contra os Monstros do Espaço" (2005), can celebrate.
Xuxa Gêmeas | Critical response
Key held a character popularity poll between December 15–31, 2011 for every character from the game, even very minor ones. The top three winners would each get a downloadable wallpaper, and first place would get original artwork for the wallpaper. A voter could vote one time for up to three characters per day. While Sizuru led at first, Akane surged ahead near the end. The top three winners were Akane with 18,042 votes, Sizuru with 16,839 votes, and Lucia with 15,047 votes.
Rewrite (visual novel) | Reception
Unlike both "Dr. Slump" and "Dragon Ball", where he never skipped an issue, he drew "Cowa" in a three-weeks-on, one-week-off pattern, which afforded him time to rest and work more slowly. He also stated he wanted to draw everything himself, forgoing the customary use of an assistant, even though he had pain in his arm. The story came about from wanting to take a storybook type approach and have the main character be an "unlovable grumpy guy."
Cowa! | Production
The anime was met with mostly negative critical reception. ANN critic Zac Bertschy said "Buso Renkin" "isn't anything special", criticizing the "threadbare plot exposition" and its clichés, but praised the way it "get[s] right to the action". Writing for ANN, Luke Carroll stated the series is generic and that it became "[a] bit more tolerable ... during its light-hearted moments". ANN's Carl Kimlinger said the anime follows the ""shōnen" fighting formula"; he praised Tokiko's characterization, saying it is one characteristic that distinguish the series. Kimlinger also praised the way it "improves considerably" because of its twists in the plot. UK Anime Network's Andy Hanley also called it "generic" at the start, but said it "has a fairly decent stab" in the second half.
Buso Renkin | Critical response
Although "The Lion King" itself has garnered universal acclaim from film critics, reception towards Simba has been generally mixed. "The Christian Science Monitor"s David Sterritt hailed Simba as "a superbly realized character," specifically praising the scene in which the character "faces discipline by his dad after his adventure with the hyenas." Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote that Simba "has been given a marvelously expressive face" to the point of which "He seems more human than the Ken and Barbie types featured in "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid"." Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" described "the father-son relationship" shared by Simba and Mufasa as "movingly rendered," while About.com's David Nusair wrote, "it's the touching father/son stuff that lies at the heart of the movie that cements "The Lion King"s place as an utterly timeless piece of work." James Berardinelli of "ReelViews" enjoyed the fact that the film focuses more on the story of Simba himself as opposed to the romantic relationship developing between the character and Nala.
Simba | Critical response
Critical reception to the character has been mixed. "IGN" compared his character with multiple anime heroes, saying his sword was "awe-inspiring" distinguishing him from the others, giving him a darker tone. Patrick Gann of RPGFan referred to Haseo as a "jerk" because of his personality and noted how much of "Rebirth"s plot revolves around him starting to behave better. "Playstationlifestyle" panned his "bully"-like personality in the first title of the trilogy, noting it makes no sense that Haseo was supposed to be a sympathetic hero, describing him as a "misogynist with paper-thin character motivations". Nevertheless, the reviewer noted that Haseo developed in the second half of the story, though he still had issues with his behaviour.
Haseo | Critical response
Zero's character design was changed to suit the story's focus on a virus; the character wears a plague doctor mask as opposed to the gas mask worn in the previous games. Carlos was designed to clearly communicate his occupation as a firefighter: he was given scars on his arms, a tight t-shirt and shirt to help show off his muscular build and silhouette, and an axe embroidery on his shirt pocket. Because Akane is Japanese, her design incorporated Japanese elements such as the use of straight lines on her top and a belt to emulate the look of a kimono and a kimono sash.
Zero Time Dilemma | Character design
His mother's name is Saba. Yonas: The character who helps out Shif and Bini escape the prison. He is old and has been in the prison for years for being a traitor, he presumably dies in the shipping container.
Boy 87 | Characters
Something that Hayashi needed to remember during the writing process was the need to limit the length of dialogue segments. While visual novels had a high leeway for dialogue quantity, Asano would make requests such as a sentence being within a 22-character limit, and to not overrun into multiple dialogue boxes. The main character designer and art director was Akihiko Yoshida, whose previous notable work included "Final Fantasy Tactics" and "". In contrast to much of his previous artwork, Yoshida created the game's artwork using a stronger design and coloring style. His artwork for Agnès was designed to represent her solitude and knowledge of her fate while also displaying cuteness and motherliness.
Bravely Default | Scenario and character design
After she has been hacked, the cone turns red, the surface becomes covered in rough metallic material and four "tentacles" or "claws" grow from the top, with her actual face starting to form above that.
SHODAN | Character design
"NonSoloCinema" wrote that while the animation is well-made, the figures resemble characters from Pixar's early days and has obvious similarities to some of the stars of "Shrek" by DreamWorks. DVD Verdict offered that in order to market the film to a pre-teen audience, Rucio looks "suspiciously" like Donkey from the Shrek movies. "Film Up" wrote "The film (which in turn has inspired a video game of the same name), has the merit, in part, to be able to convince us and involve us, but sometimes, creativity and commitment, may not be enough, because the quality is more important, even if not always for everyone." In making comparisons to other representations of the original novel, "Rapadura" wrote that the plot was encrusted with facts and comical characters, but was simpler.
Donkey Xote | Critical response
The trademark face fault of this series, in reaction to an awkward "don't know what to say" situation (or sometimes, embarrassment) is the sudden appearance of on a character's face, sometimes with an unexplained gust of wind blowing above that character's head.
Chibi Maruko-chan | Themes
Jennifer Wolfe of "Animation World Network" commented that the short is "packed with hand-drawn goodness", and Benjamin Bullard stated that it is "rendered in a super-rich 2D cel-shaded style". Shannon Connellan said that "Kitbull" being a "2D animated short" is not "the usual realm for Pixar". "Paste"s Garrett Martin mentioned that seeing the short is "exciting", especially since it was created by "a studio that [is not] known for this style of animation". Dan Sarto felt that the short is "beautifully designed", and he said it is "hard to imagine this story being any more engaging or enjoyable had the filmmakers chosen to use any other animation technique".
Kitbull | Critical response
He wears a white-green shirt and has messy brown hair. He is a very nervous and anxious person, but is also very humble, brave and resourceful. Wakaba has no memory of where he came from or what happened in his past. The sisters originally suspected him of being an advanced humanoid form of the red bug due to his human red blood, however this was debunked when they realized how weak he was. Wakaba accidentally discovers that his special ability is being able to unlock the powers of all the kemurikusa. This interested the sisters, so they allowed him to join them on their journey, though Rin remained skeptical of him for much of the trip.
Kemurikusa | Characters
Writing for Anime News Network (ANN), Bamboo Dong compliments Takahashi's character designs as being "easily recognizable", but laments that "everyone looks largely the same", with polar facial expressions and eyebrows, which "seem to always be in a state of unnatural anguish", while "the different age groups are lumped under the same stature and facial types." Also writing for ANN, Carlo Santos disagrees, praising the series' "iconic character designs" for their "great facial expressions" and "distinctive features", which "always make it easy to tell who's who". In an interview with Justin Sevakis for ANN, Anna Exter, a professional anime translator, said that, when she was first introduced to anime, she found the series' characters were "absolutely the cutest things" that she "had ever seen".
List of Ranma ½ characters | Reception
In Cars, Baena animated several scenes with the two Italian cars Guido and Luigi and received a 2007 Annie Award nomination for Best Character Animation for his work.
Carlos Baena (animator) | Awards
It was decided the protagonist should be quintuplets at the very beginning. When later the idea of quadruplets and sextuplets was raised, it was rejected very quickly, around 30 seconds. Haruba said it might be a reference to "Super Sentai" when he came up with this idea. Similar to "Super Sentai", Ichika (yellow), Nino (black), Miku (blue), Yotsuba (green) and Itsuki (red) are all represented by a colour. The design of the quintuplets started from his favourite existing female characters from "some slice-of-life works only with girls", around 15 to 20 of them. The idea of adding numbers in their names was after the design was almost confirmed.
The Quintessential Quintuplets | Characters
Shinji's character was conceived to reflect Anno's personality "both in conscious and unconscious part". He was thus represented as "a melancholic oral-dependent type" caught "in [an] oral stage", like Anno considered himself. Seeing Shinji as a reflection of Anno, assistant director Kazuya Tsurumaki avoiding depicting him as a brave character because since "Anno isn't that much of a hero". Tsurumaki said that like "Shinji was summoned by his father to ride a robot, Anno was summoned by Gainax to direct an animation". Like other male protagonists in Gainax series, Shinji has a weak and insecure personality. Gainax wanted to reflect the psychological state of animation fans and a Japanese society in which fathers are always at work and emotionally absent.
Shinji Ikari | Conception
The character has had a generally positive reception from critics.
RoboCop (character) | Reception
Sean "Seanbaby" Reiley deemed it the worst line in the movie: "Was there some sort of contest ... where collecting enough Nabisco snack points let you write dialogue for a feature film?" Topless Robot placed her third on their list of "Mortal Kombat" characters "that are goofy even by "Mortal Kombat" standards" in 2011. Her portrayal in Mortal Kombat 11 received heavily negative reactions by critics and fans alike, many believing that the game's retcon of Sindel as a willingly evil character to be an unnecessary deviation from her established character arc.
Sindel | Reception
Priyanka Vartak of "The Free Press Journal" wrote that: "[Arijit Singh] his soulful voice will surely give you goosebumps".
Ae Watan | Critical response
Sven's character has received a generally positive critical response, with reviewers praising his portrayal in the franchise. Writers regarded Sven as "lovable", and he was also characterized as "friendly", "goofy", "trusty", "sweet", "funny", "cute", "adorably anthropomorphic", and as having "a winsome charm". Critics praised Sven's doglike behavior, stating it originates from his "degree of understanding and loyalty". Sven was considered an "iconic" "Frozen" character, an "adored" character, and one of the franchise's "key supporting characters". He was also described as the "funniest" character in the story. Alonso Duralde of "The Wrap" stated that Sven differs from most of the other animals in Disney films since he does not speak, which obliges Kristoff to hold their conversations from both points of view.
Sven (Frozen) | Critical response
This leaves the player to interpret the Protagonist's emotional reactions subjectively at any particular point. Hashino elaborated on this particular character trait becoming an obstacle for "Persona 4: The Animation"s director Seiji Kishi, since the character would undoubtedly have to speak and show some level of emotion. In the same interview, Kishi admitted the difficulty of transitioning the silent Protagonist into the anime without destroying what Hashino had already established. A unique gesture of Yu's in the anime occurs when he unbuttons his school jacket when summoning a Persona for the first time. Kishi noted this as being a "key" moment of "opening something that was closed." However, he refrained from explaining its deeper meaning, leaving it instead as something for the viewers to ponder and hence helping them enjoy the adaptation much more.
Yu Narukami | Differences in adaptations
There is always the moment when Xuxa equals the public, whether in the way of dressing or telepathy with a teddy bear named Bebeto. Xuxa is already in her forties and the main reason for the failure in its televising or cinematographic attacks is to remain in the usual." He praised the adult cast of the film, however, considered them to be "in a story that no character is deepened, other than Xuxa herself or her miniature, the nice Leticia Botelho." To the critic "all the technical aspects are regrettable, but the soundtrack and the sound can be shameful. In addition to the invariable songs that accompany the heroes in the story, the audience has yet to witness the constant use of 'toin' BGs and such 'grace-making' stuff in the story.
Xuxa em Sonho de Menina | Critical response
Santos, Hoffman and McNeil criticized its plot for being "predictable", clichéd, and "not terribly original" respectively. Leroy Douresseaux of Comic Book Bin called it "an easy going version of "Bleach"", while Hoffman found it reminiscent of "Cowboy Bebop", and McNeil compared it to "Dragon Ball Z". Santos called its art "plain", while McNeil commented that it "is very nice" but "there's nothing wow-ing about it," and likewise Haley considered the art sufficient enough to get "the job done", but that none of the characters are "cool or eye-catching". Conversely, Hoffman labeled the art "expressive", and Douresseaux deemed the character designs "imaginative." While Aronson and Hoffman dubbed the characters "likeable" and "memorable," Douresseaux asserted Yabuki "create[d] a joyful jumble of motivations and backstabbing" for them.
Black Cat (manga) | Critical response
but (he) has now gone into the trade of picture postcards and pani puri." And after a brief word of praise for Haasan's performance in the climax ("darkly luminescent, like a rain drenched monsoon night") added, "Kamal makes a very amusing monkey, but should he not rather be playing a human character?"
Moondram Pirai | Critical reception
The two primary characters in the game, who share 250 lines of dialogue, are both voiced by Gallant.
I Get This Call Every Day | Background and development
Despite its commercial success, the film received negative reviews from the critics, particularly noting that Aquino "has no talent". Cory Aquino was not happy with the critics' focus towards her daughter's acting. In response, Kris Aquino considered this film to be her starting point in her career and stated: "I think that everyone, regardless of who or what you are, should be given the chance to fulfill his or her own dream..." In addition, the critics mentioned Aquino's superficial and glamorous life, which she rebutted as she was involved in charitable works and the like.
Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo | Critical response
The manga's critical reaction has been mixed. Most critics reached a consensus regarding the high quality of its art, describing it as "crisp", "solid", and "clean and well done". Other aspects of the series have divided critics' opinions. Manga Life's Michael Aronson praised the enemy designs, while Carlo Santos of Anime News Network (ANN) criticized them, adding the series "is not much fun to read, and certainly no fun to look at". Writing for Active Anime, Sandra Scholes found points of interest in the series' story, and praised its action. Santos said the action "got all the drive and excitement of "shōnen" action", and Comic Book Bin's Leroy Douresseaux called the series "a mixture of "Dragonball Z" and "Naruto", but filled with even more weirdness".
Buso Renkin | Critical response
Animator Lucia Modesto recalled that her team was instructed to "pull back" on the character's design because her realism was growing unpleasant. Subsequently, Fiona was modified to fit in among the film's more fantastical characters, which supervising animator Raman Hui credits with improving the believability of Fiona and Shrek's relationship. To make Fiona a more "cartoony-looking love interest," the animators enlarged her eyes and smoothed her skin. Hui acknowledged that Fiona was much more difficult to animate as a human because any errors were quite apparent. In total, Fiona's face required a year of constant experimentation before the animators were satisfied with her final design: a realistic yet softer interpretation of the princess.
Princess Fiona | Design and animation
"Initial D" received praise. The Anime Review rated it A−, with the reviewer calling it "simply the best show I've seen in a long time." Bamboo Dong of Anime News Network rated it B−, stating it "is the first time in a long while since I've been so fired up about a series, so I recommend to everyone to at least check this out." Some fans of "Initial D" reacted negatively to the Tokyopop's extensive editing and changes made in the English-language version of the manga. Similar reactions were made towards their English dub's script and voice acting, and the removal of the original music from the anime series.
Initial D | Critical response
Ed Lomas of "Computer and Video Games" ridiculed his "big square box-head" and "GameSpot" said he was the only one of the established "Street Fighter" characters in the game who didn't closely resemble his original 2D depiction. "Next Generation" said both the big characters in the game, Zangief and Darun, had awful polygonal models though they were very well-animated.
Zangief | Reception
Upon beginning a game or continuing, the player chooses between two playable characters: Idaten, a young man wearing a cape, and Benten, a blue-haired woman. The player can pick up one of three support options by collecting randomly appearing power-ups. The most common is Samson/Adon, musclebound men clad in Speedos. The two hover about the hero, firing shots from the holes in their bald heads. The pair eventually became the series' mascots. The other options are Angel and Uminin. The player character's firepower is increased by collecting proteins. They also have a stock of bombs which can be replenished with bomb pickups.
Cho Aniki (video game) | Gameplay
Nominated for the 42nd Annual Annie Awards for Character Design in an Animated Production for "Big Hero Six" (2014).
Shiyoon Kim | Awards
Due to her fear of rats, Savannah was able to transfer 12 frogs in three minutes (she actually collected 13, but one landed outside the fish tank). RJ was able to transfer 15 frogs in 39 seconds, but one landed out of the fish tank and another ended up in another compartment of the box, thus putting the official count at 13. Both Manuel and Janna were able to completely transfer 15 frogs, but Janna did it two seconds faster than Manuel (Janna's time was 1:45 while Manuel's was 1:47), thus saving her from further competition. Leading to the third stunt, a test explosion related to it attracted the attention of local police, and per their instructions, all production was suspended to the next day in another location.
Pinoy Fear Factor | Séptima Ronda de Eliminación (Elimination Round 7)
I felt like I was being lectured by this guy. I felt like the character was being too obnoxious. And then Rami came in and just auditioned with this vulnerability and this warmth that instead of me feeling cold and disconnected from the character, it made me want to reach out to him and hug him. It's something that, once he did the audition, we all knew this was our guy."
Eps1.0 hellofriend.mov | Casting
The events of The Answer begin on March 31, shortly after the end of the original game. During the opening sequence, it is revealed that the Protagonist has died; the other characters speculate that his death is related to him defeating Nyx. The school year has ended, and the dorm is to be closed down soon. Aigis reveals to the group that she will not be attending school next year. During their last dinner party, the SEES members discover that they are trapped in their dorm, and that the day March 31 is repeating itself. Later, a large door-like hole opens in the floor of the dorm, and SEES is attacked by Metis, an anti-shadow weapon similar to Aigis.
Persona 3 | The Answer
The character designs look uninspired, but paired with the animator's beautifully realized worlds, the generic appearance fades into the magnificence of the scene." He said Shinkai's use of lighting is "masterful", "incredibly realistic" and conveys the characters' moods well. He called the characters "unoriginal". DVD Verdict's Rob Lineberger commended the music, saying "the simple score infuses the animation with meaning. Solitary piano notes are sluggish, as though the pianist lacked the enthusiasm needed to pick up his fingers. When the action kicks in, it arrives with a sonic punch from 5.1 speakers. Rockets scream around you, birds move overhead, engines thrum quietly in your wake.
Voices of a Distant Star | Reception
The plot of this cartoon involves Mexican Revolutionary mice. Numerous attempts to deliver a message to General Gracias fail when every messenger is caught and eaten by Sylvester. Desperate, Speedy is used to deliver the message. After overcoming several of Sylvester's attempts to thwart him, Speedy traps Sylvester and delivers the important message to the general—only for it to turn out to be "Happy Birthday" from the other general. Disgusted because he had gone through all the trouble he had with Sylvester for such a relatively trivial message, Speedy then asks the cat, "Hey, Senor gato, Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Sylvester replies back, "I'm thinking." then Speedy sets the cat free, on the condition he eat the generals (as retribution for the rebels they allowed him to eat).
A Message to Gracias | Plot
"IGN" saw the story as appealing but not noteworthy until the clash between rivals which the reviewer felt were few. The game's 3D characters received negative comments for their poor designs compared to other games of the same generation. "Hobby Consolas" judged the designs in general to be up to the series' high standards, but described Andy Bogard's model as overly stylized and lacking in grace. "Destructoid" lamented that the 3D models did not do justice to the excellent character designs, which suffered from bland coloring and lack of detail. Juan Garcia of "IGN"s Spanish site praised the redesigns of Robert Garcia and Kyo Kusanagi, which he found visually striking in contrast with the other characters, something which "Destructoid" agreed favoring the redesign of veteran character Maxima and newcomer Kukri.
The King of Fighters XIV | Critical response
An entire high school class of 32 people receive a message on their cellphones from a person known only as the "King." The messages contain orders that the students must obey, or they risk the punishment of death. With their lives on the line, the students soon find out that the orders are getting more and more extreme as time goes on. But one student, Nobuaki Kanazawa, is determined to put a stop to the murderous King's Game, once and for all.
King's Game The Animation | Plot
Bboongdol-E and Bboongsoon-E were dropped to reduce animation costs. Recently, Bboongsoon-E returned. In one episode, Bboongsoon-E and Bboonbboong-E got married.
Bboongbboong-E | Former characters
She gets shot at the visiting and is rushed to the hospital. Her family is informed that she has loss a severe amount of blood and has hit her lungs, one bullet has also hit her head causing her into a critical state. The doctors tell her family that she is suffering from subdural hematoma and that she doesn't have much time left. In "Minsan Lang May Mamatay" she visits Javier spiritually in prison. She wakes up after Lora and Jaime have spoken to her for a few seconds, looking at her daughter. She later closes her eyes and dies.
List of Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin characters | Remedios Sebastiano
Initial reactions to Masamune focused on his particular use of six swords, with GamesRadar jokingly speculating that they were behind Masamune having an eye patch. Nintendo World Report primarily noted how distant Masamune's characterization was from his historical counterpart as well as how he wields six swords. Japanator liked Masamune's character, most notably his relationship with Sanada Yukimura despite the irony that none of these historical figures ever met. While liking the English dub, the reviewer lamented the fact the video games lacked his Japanese voice actor, who made heavy use of Masamune's trope of using Engrish. Game Revolution stated that they found Masamune and Yukimura to be unique characters in the franchise whose physical looks would amaze players.
Date Masamune (Sengoku Basara) | Critical reception
He is very eager about learning to the point that if Sunny is late to class, his brain is hurting from not learning. Kam has an irrational fear of hang gliding into a flock of angry mallards. Kam appears to have comically terrible things happen to him at the time where he resents these things. He does not have any sweat glands (and doesn't take showers because of this, yet he always appears clean) and he goes insane whenever he is too hot, as shown in Study Buddies. His instrument is the keyboard or the piano. In "Love Is in the Hair...
List of Class of 3000 characters | Kam Chin
Beveridge similarly liked the detailed visuals for the special abilities some characters use. Santos and Carroll both disliked the character designs, calling them bland and stereotypical; Beveridge, however, liked them, and appreciated their "solid feel". Santos, Carroll and Meek disliked the animation, with the former two citing off-model characters, frozen crowds, static conversation scenes and a lack of fluidity, and Meek calling it "a black mark on Madhouse's usually stellar record". Rose, however, felt that the animation was "fairly strong". Carroll and Santos enjoyed the soundtrack, with Caroll calling it "surprisingly well done". Santos particularly noted the dissonance and silence used to portray the unrest and turmoil inside Takumi's mind and the contrasting piano melodies used when Takumi forms emotional connections to others as positives.
Chaos;Head (TV series) | Series reception
This resulted in the anime footage having to be deconstructed, with each character's movements in a scene separated into its own individually playable animations. Because the player character uses his cell phone at several points in the game, they also had to add new animations of him taking it out. Other difficulties involved discrepancies between the original game and the anime adaptation, such as characters being in different locations for certain scenes in the anime compared to the original game; taking care of these situations alone took six months. The user interface was also redesigned to be subtle and blend in with the animation.
Steins;Gate Elite | Development