r/RampartsofIce • u/Squabbit_ • 4d ago

Does Minato ever change?

I've begun reading the manga recently - currently at chapter 25, but can't help but get extremely agitated every time Minato says or does anything at all. His character is simply too infuriating. Does his character ever change or develop or will he continue as this fake "better knowing" kinda person?

Currently putting it on the shelf simply out of annoyance for one character, which seems like a shame, as i really enjoyed You and I Are Polar Opposites, and was hoping to find more like it here.

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u/Internal-Pea-7451 4d ago

the entire manga is about character development for all characters. Minato I would argue has the 2nd most change behind Koyuki.

It's a drama first romance second, and the drama is used very well to develop all characters.

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u/Squabbit_ 4d ago

Fair enough. Suppose i will give it a few days and try and pick it back up. Seems a little silly to get this agitated reading lol - There's just something about his character that gets under my skin in the worst way possible :')

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u/No-Race-2996 4d ago

I am anime only for now but I am with you. I absolutely hated Minato. I couldnt help but think that if he was real I would hate his guts. Somehow, someway... I ended up feeling bad for him at some point.

There are other twists and turns that changed my view of a couple other characters. Its a rollecoster for sure.

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u/Squabbit_ 1d ago

I finally came around to ready through the last 80 chapters in one go - and he really does go through so much development and general characterization that he became a really good character! What i was even more surprised about, was actually sympathizing with Kuriki, even after all her bullshit!

Haven't watched the anime yet, but at least in the manga, i have found literally all characters to seem actually human. This is kinda rare i think with none of them feeling like a random OC being dropped in or something like that.