Recommendations Insanity is charming... isn't it.

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  1. SilverCrow63

    SilverCrow63 Well-Known Member

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    In anime, manga, or novels there are many characters that are insane yet interesting at the same time. They don't have to be completely insane just that their thought processes must be abnormal. Showing only some moments of insanity is good as well. Do you know of any other story with these types of characters?

    Examples
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    Mukai Yuuma from Real Account
    Nagito Komaeda from Danganronpa
    Juuzou Suzuya from Tokyo Ghoul
    L from Death Note
    Hiruma from Eyeshield 21
    Kuroha from Kagerou Project
    Zerozaki Soushiki
    Izaya from Durarara
    Sora from No Game No Life

    Not looking for antiheros, characters that hate the world, or characters that love killing, or characters that want revenge.
     
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  2. Alpcake

    Alpcake Sleepless Pillow

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    Summoned slaughter and Dungeon Defense have some pretty great crazy characters
     
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  3. akki

    akki [Ani's C☕ffee-mate #3] [Shady Merchant]

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    Insanity is interesting~ I should read some novels with characters like that. *watches thread*
     
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    Not quite what I was looking for but thanks for the recommendations.
     
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    Tsaimath Otter Madness!

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    Akasha in taint, she is insane but also wants revenge and kinda likes killing people but her insanity is there and rather hilarious
    but also very understandable, she got locked in a death game without any outside interaction when she was ten and after 270 years of brutal, live and death combat without social interaction most beings would be broken.
    She definitely is
    Similarly to akasha is You Il-han in Everyone Else is a Returnee, his insanity is more in his actions (obsessive behaviour) than any ouvert things
    Then, pretty much the entire cast of Worm and quite a lot of characters in the Whatley Universe are broken in some way, but we still like them
     
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    There was a good novel on RRL,i think it was the worst(the name)but im not sure,it's already old..maybe 3-4years?
     
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    Littleton94 Lord of the Shadow trolls*shadow stalker*F5 sect

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    Just marry a bi-polar or a redhead and every day can be like that
     
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    cellimen45 God of Books (self proclaimed) Convert The Bullies

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    I had 10 ideas then saw the not part which knocked me down to 0 ideas.
     
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    Worm is a little too depressing for me but I'll check out taint.
    (ー_ー)???
     
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    Franky from Noblesse
     
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    I think insanity is a poor word choice.
    I wouldn't classify them as insane. The term insane are for people who can't make a "normal" choice. Can't. Not won't. You can choose to act insane and not be insane but you can't choose to be sane when you're insane.
    I say this because your title made me click but was not what I expected. I thought you meant that you find a life where you don't have to shoulder the burden of your choices and live life however you want as an insane person "charming".
     
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    Brennus by Tieshaunn is full of twisted yet intriguing characters
     
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    Ishmael 『Night Owl』『Butler』『Traveller』

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    Everyone on Nuf... "Looks around the room nervously" des~
     
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    Tsaimath Otter Madness!

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    I just remembered Prism in Defection is insane and Brennus (and other characters) in The Blazing Stars have a rather questionable sanity.
    Actually, most of the Cape Fictions have some version of the "With great power comes greater insanity"-trope

    And most xianxia protagonists are socio- and or psychopaths but you don't want those

    Brennus is the main-character, the book/story is called The Blazing Stars

    Edit: if you have kindle unlimited you could also check out the various books by P.S. Powers, quite a lot of his characters have a, let's say different, view on reality, morality and their role in it.
     
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    I am looking for abnormal characters but... I would prefer it if the story isn't too depressing.
    The character can be a normal person but at some points you can see that they really are abnormal like in I Don't Want This Kind of Hero.
     
  16. Jastolus

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    The MCs master in My Disciple Died Yet Again definitely has a very abnormal thought process and a few other characters might count as well.
    Also many characters in Unsong, especially Uriel, the Comet King and the terrorist whose name I forgot.
     
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    Insanity is indeed a charming thing... no, charming might not be enough to say how attractive it is... but what you are looking isn't for insane chars but... those with some small oddities, I will stick around just because I like that kind of characters too
     
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  18. Tsaimath

    Tsaimath Otter Madness!

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    Then check out defection, prism is nutty like squirrelpoo but the story is hilarious

    Also, she gets bonus points cause she (and everyone else) KNOWS she is insane and she never denies it, she LIVES IT
     
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    I guess but for characters like Juuzou, Komaeda, L, and Izaya there isn't really a better word to describe them. Their mental state is really intriguing.
     
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    Drifters, Baccano, Black Lagoon , busou renkin, inukami, level E,Sci-fi Harry, Trigun , Sunabouzu, Dorohedoro , Hinamatsuri, Shamo ,Angel Densetsu , Ares , Full Metal Panic! , Worst, Zippy Ziggy some are to insane and some you need some insanity to watch or read.
     
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