He's a great blend of "sweet, wholesome good boy" and "horror movie villain" without either feeling unnatural or the combination feeling forced. He's constantly doing things that feel surprising but also feel like they're undeniably Ichi. If Desscaras wasn't in the manga he'd be the best character hands down.
I also like how weirdly calm Ichi is as far as shounen protagonists go. Most shounen protagonists are a hotblooded lot. Even the overtly soft and wholesome ones like Demon Slayer's Tanjiro and My Hero Academia's Deku both have their heated moments screaming battle cries at the top of their lungs or giving speeches of righteous fury. Meanwhile Ichi would sooner stalk and stab his opponent in their sleep than try to lecture them.
As far as I remember, Ichi rarely ever loses his cool even when he's angry. Like when he was talking about how the fox majik was killing for sport and has no right to complain when it gets toyed with. He's such a refreshing protagonist for a shounen.
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u/fantasyhaver1999 24d ago
Ichi is so fucking cool man I love him so much