The Gap Between Looks and Inner Life

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At the time of the first season of “PSYCHO-PASS”, the most popular characters were Sakigami, Makishima, Gino and Shusei.
Female characters such as Akemi,Yayoi Kunizuka, and the then new Mika Shimotuki were supported by male fans, but the male characters were also prominent in various popularity polls.

After the second season was broadcasted, Gino’s popularity increased due to the changes in his character and the fact that the other three characters were mostly absent.
In the “Character You’d Like to Have as Your Sidekick” poll held within the official app, Gino and Kumikami had a close battle, and he received a threatening number of votes and came in first place.
At this point, it can be said that Gino has become one of the signature characters of PSYCHO-PASS in both name and reality.

One of the main reasons he’s been so well supported is because of the gap.

At the time of his first season, Gino was not just a handsome character, as he wore glasses, but a beautiful figure who gave the impression of being intelligent.
Because of his many thrusting remarks to his junior, Zhu, and his subordinate, Cunning, and yet his choice of words were scattered throughout the show, it is likely that quite a few people had the first impression that he was a competent but sarcastic and nervous boss.

At this point, the cool exterior seemed to match the content, but the true nature of the character was gradually revealed.

When Seiriku became a potential criminal, Gino was treated as a family member of a potential criminal by those around him, and he had a lot of bad experiences.
The fact that Seiriku neglected his family and spent all his time working and neglecting his mother was more difficult to bear than anything else, and he always became emotional and often became agitated with him.

He also has mixed feelings for Cunning, and whenever he goes into a stand-up comeback, his head hurts and his hue becomes cloudy.
The main reason for this is the difficulty of dealing with his former partner as a boss, and his frustration and frustration with Cunning, who has become a latent criminal he hates, and not being able to communicate properly with him.

In the latter half of the series, when this humanistic aspect of Gino was emphasized, the viewers’ impression of him changed.
In particular, the expression on Seiryu’s face when he defends himself and suffers a fatal injury is so impressive that everyone must have watched the movie with a choked up feeling.
It is said that many women are attracted to the weakness and vulnerability of handsome men, and Gino is a perfect example of this.

In the second season, his visuals have changed and he’s become more handsome.
He no longer wears his glasses, so he looks less intelligent and more wild in battle.
On the other hand, her inner life is the complete opposite of that, and she has become calmer and more naturalistic than before, showing that there is still a gap between the two.

And after the movie version, she wears a ponytail, which gives her an unbeatable appearance of being cute despite being handsome.
The gap between the two is only getting fiercer and firmer as her inner self settles down for her age, but her outer appearance somehow gets younger and younger.

I love your clumsiness

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Gino, who is too serious to be thoughtful and not even honest with himself, leads a rather awkward life.
His attitude towards Seiriku, of course, but the same is true for Cunning, who should have been a friend to the latent criminal, but turned his back on the unacceptable reality and ended up putting him in a more difficult position.

Gino’s remorse for such cunning can be seen in PSYCHO-PASS: Psychopath Sinners of the System, Case.1: Crime and Punishment.
When he mentions Cunning, he says, “There was a time when my best friend was alone and in pain. But at the time, I couldn’t do anything for him. Because of that, he ended up losing his place,” and he expressed his regret for not being able to help him.

These heartfelt words also revealed the true meaning of the lines he said to Cunningly in the movie version, “Don’t ever show up in front of us again” and “I’m not the kind of man you should be obsessed with” when he told Zhu.

In “PSYCHO-PASS: PSYCHO-PASS: Sinners of the System” Case.3 “Beyond the Benefit of Opposition”, it is suggested that in the conversation with Hanashiro Frederica, Kakuji wishes for Zhu and Gino to forget about him and live without being tied down by him. There is.
Gino understands what’s going on in his heart, which is why he shunned Cunning and advised Zhu to forget about Cunning.
At first glance, he seems to be thinking of Zhu, but in reality, he is thinking of Cunning Bite.
To Gino, Cunning is still his best friend and he knows his current state of mind better than anyone else.

Gino is still not as honest as ever.
His awkwardness is also a part of his charm.

Summary

Gino has been a popular enough character since the first season, but I didn’t expect him to become a character that would trend every week seven years after the first season aired.
There aren’t many anime characters that have captivated fans to this extent, are there?
I’m looking forward to seeing what Gino will do in the future, now that he’s reunited with Kougami in the third season!