re:TYE Re: - The Monthly Q&A! - September 2023 (Patreon)

Hi everyone!

The September Q&A edition is here with an extra big release! We're mixing it up a little this month! This month we've put all the answers into one so it's a real read with a cup of coffee/tea vibe~

I'm sure you all know how it works by now but if you're new then be sure to check out the re:TYE re: tag to read our previous posts. Be sure to submit your questions if you want to ask anything to the team! 

This month's question:

"Name five fictional characters that are the most relatable to you or ones that describe you the best" 

Let's go and dive into the team's answers!

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September 2023 Q&A: Jefferz

Since we are a mostly anime-focused group, I’ll start with an anime character:

Makoto Sunakawa (Oremongatari)
Before people somehow started associated me with the Dad-vibe, there was Sunakawa from Oremongatari. The guy is calm, mature, smart and honestly looks just tired all the time from dealing with crazy people (we shall not name any names-). In the show Sunakawa was also associated with being princely which I’ve weirdly have also been called (don’t ask me, I don’t understand it either) but really it’s just the chronically being tired of people and wanting to be alone that speaks to me. (also if you happen to hop over to my instagram, in the right lighting my current hair color is coincidentally quite close to Sunakawa).

Crowley (Good Omens)
While Sunakawa was a relatable icon when I was younger, Crowley is an even better relatable character to me. Always snarky, tired of holy people, and just wanted to take things easy and kick back, he's such a mood for any person who’s tired of adulting. I’ve also been told I have a dark sense of humor and questionably chaotic moral values which is right on par with our favorite Demon who also somehow has a heart of gold.

Yamato “Matt” Ishida (Digimon)
If we go back even earlier, a character I found relatable as a kid and for most of my life is Matt from Digimon. A lot of my friends thought Tai was the cool character but I always took to Matt’s quieter, lone wolf preference to be similar to myself. Often misunderstood particularly in the back half of Adventure, I’ve always empathized with the anti-hero (after all being energetic and fight for our friends and honor shounen-type of protag is just too exhausting you know?) plus he’s a musician and sings in Adventure 2. I aspire to be half as cool as Matt (though again, we got the same hair thing going on LOL)

And I can’t think of two more characters, mero/spiral wanna take a crack at one each?

Additional Team comments:

Mero: As much as personality matters, JEFF HAS TO BE BLOND. The criteria is a blond guy with a tie and does not smile. Also they have to be dad but not daddy. I think it would be HILARIOUS if I said this since Jeff manages our finances, but my serious answer is Kakuna.

Spiral: Can I take a second to appreciate that Mero didn’t just say “Jeff is like Gimmighoul” but just /THIS/ LOL. Also obviously my answer is the Bloons monkey, Benjamin LOL


But also as a more serious answer, I think Suna is the perfect pick for Jeff and I’m glad it is the first one mentioned. I also want to throw in Handa because it’s one of my fav shows and Jeff always reminds me of this version of Handa from Handa-kun in that he thinks he’s unpopular but actually everyone loves him a lot and he doesn’t really understand it LOL Jeff is super popular and he just doesn’t understand!

Also shout out again to Mero “dad, but not daddy” bean LOL

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September 2023 Q&A: 愛梨。

Five characters is quite a lot, so I’m not sure if I can fill this out completely but I will try my best.

Sora (Digimon)
Like Jeff, this is a character I found relatable as a kid and has definitely left an impact on my adult life. Personality-wise, I feel like her and I were very similar growing up – I’ve often been called the “mom” friend within my friend groups – and Sora was often the “mom” friend within the series. She also suffers from low self-esteem, which is something that I struggle with, even now. She’s very self-critical and cares too much about what other people think of her, which is something I struggled with as a child. Furthermore, she was also a tomboy and played soccer but later was able to embrace her femininity which is something I identify with a lot, as I was also very much a tomboy growing up, and I also played soccer. If you were to see a picture of me now, you probably wouldn’t be able to guess that I hated skirts and dresses, LOL. She also was a part of my original alias (Sora) that I used online – although it was a portmanteau and play on words, haha.

Sophie (Howl’s Moving Castle)
Sophie is another character I related to in the movie because of low self-esteem (I think I’m sensing a theme here, LOL…). She doesn’t really have confidence in the beginning but ends up learning to embrace herself and grows as a character, which is something I really relate to as I am still in a learning journey myself. She also tends to be impulsive and act on a whim and then regret her decisions, which is something I can also relate to as I tend to put my foot in my own mouth too often. Also, in the movie, she is depicted as an elderly woman – I, too, am old and tired. 8D

Sawako Kuronuma (Kimi ni Todoke)
Jeff often jokes that I am “Mother Theresa” but I probably relate to Sawako for that same reason.

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September 2023 Q&A: Mero

I don’t know how to explain my picks… please witness them :’ )

1. Yuko from Nichijou:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2li04wn7U4k
2. This pokemon.

1. Mika from Skip and Loafer! (She is such a good representation of all my insecurities I would take a brick for her ok :’] )
2. Yuzuki Seo from Gekkan Shoujo!!! KEK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EFIe1D7cC4

But also Mikoshiba Mikoto…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=262z2K9aAg4

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September 2023 Q&A: Spiral

This question is very existential and I’m not sure I’ve ever had to think about it this hard LOL this is also the question that makes you forget every single anime you’ve ever enjoyed like whaaat

1. Poliwag - blob with a spiral on it. It’s just like me for real…some people usually tell me I should be choosing Spinda, but I feel like Poliwag is a stronger choice and speaks to me more as I too feel like a strange blob tadpole creature of the swamp/river LOL
   
2. Trucy Wright - I don’t know why I love Trucy Wright so much, but actually it’s because she’s a magician and I love magic so that’s why I have chosen her to represent me LOL she’s a bit weird and that speaks to me especially because I’d totally create an assistant like the amazing Mr Hat - I also like to give silly names to inanimate objects/people. I also just love her design, she is perfection.
   
3. Gundo - I think I relate to that chaotic troll/sarcastic part of her tormenting/joking with Jun that I like to do to my friends (out of kindness… honest LOL). She’s ride or die for her friends and she does what she thinks is best for people though sometimes it doesn’t work out or she over analyzes the situation. I like that she is just doing her best to be honest and a good friend though she doesn’t always get it right - JUST LIKE ME FOR REAL T-T

4. Miyano - she’s doing her best to be cool and not be weird, but she’s just awkward LOL she also loves food and that’s a mood for me always

5. Mob - I relate to Mob’s feeling of being overwhelmed and wanting to become a better person/improve himself. I love Mob Psycho a lot and I feel a lot of emotions about this anime - I just really relate to Mob trying to see the best in people and just wanting to be a good person. He's the best boy

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And that's a wrap up for our September Q&A! We've been loving the questions everyone has been sending so keep them coming!

It's spooky season next month but our submitted question isn't as spooky LOL

Next month's question: "Name some songs you'd love to cover on re:TYE or on your own channel AKA the bucket list of songs!"

Stay tuned next month for more weeb songs and more!

Oh and happy new anime season too~

Have a great day everyone!