He’s cool, but his emotional expression is masculine
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True to the image you get from his cool eyes and ever-tightening expression, Hunkel is a calm and collected character.
On the other hand, at the time of Minakatore’s activation, his soul power was revealed to be “fighting spirit,” and he has a passionate and indomitable spirit deep within his cool heart.
It was during the Battle of Baran that he showed his strongest emotion.
The memories of Dai were lost by Balan, and even Hyunkel and Crocodyne were no match for Balan, who had become a dragon demon, and the party was on the verge of total destruction.
This is when Pop decides to follow in the footsteps of his master, Aban, and perform the self-destruct spell “Megante”.
Even at the cost of his own life, he tried to protect Dai and his friends.
More than anyone else, it was Hyunkel who desperately cried out to stop Pop’s actions, and more than anyone else, he was grieving over his death.
Of course, Dai was so saddened by the shock that his memories came back to him, and Crocodyne was also wailing in grief, but I got the impression that Hyunkel felt more regret over Pop’s death than either of those two, and when Dai’s memories came back to him, he shouted, “The price for that was too great. When Dai’s memories came back, he shouted, “The price for that was too great,” and even said, “A man who can stand still after seeing that death is not a man.
Not only in the above scene, but also in many other scenes, Hyukel cares about his brothers and disciples, and even though he is usually cool, when he expresses his feelings, he clearly shows his emotions in a masculine way.
This is one of the reasons why men love him so much.
The view of “severity” changes with the age of the reader
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The generation that yearned for Hyukel as a child is now in its fourth year of life, as the 2020 anime airs.
When such a generation that has reached the midpoint of their lives looks back on the life of Hyunkel, the thing they feel most differently about is his attitude towards his brothers and disciples.
In particular, many people’s perceptions of his words and actions toward Pop are completely different now than they were then.
As mentioned earlier in the summary, Hunkel originally planned to eliminate Dai and the other Apostles of Aban.
Had it not been for the Crocodyne rushing in, that ambition would have definitely been realized.
For readers who have been following the story from the perspective of Dai and Pop, Hyunkel is a hateful enemy who is difficult to accept even though he has a sympathetic past.
There must have been many fans who watched him with mixed feelings, even though they understood that “Hyunkel is being harsh for the sake of his friends.
However, as they got older, they naturally came to accept Hunkel’s harshness.
He treated Pop like a half-breed for a long time because doing so would make him resentful, and he had to play the role of the eldest brother of Aban’s apostle.
He revealed this himself when Abang returned.
It was hard to understand for readers who were still students at the time, but after they became adults and began to understand how important position is, they felt sympathy for Hünkel’s feelings and naturally understood his painful heart.
In many cases, positions are assigned first, and then people are assigned to them.
It is rare for the right person to be assigned to the right position, and the goal of most working people is to gradually become more suitable for that position through habituation.
Many people are not good at standing up to others and are tired of living a life where they have to act like a boss with a complex, even though they are not confident in themselves.
Hunkel also suffered from his position as the “eldest brother of Aban’s apostle.
He has not forgotten the fact that he once tried to kill his brother’s disciples, and his guilt about speaking out against Pop and the others can be seen in the fact that he has always maintained a certain distance from Maam.
Despite his aloof appearance, Hyukel was always conflicted and aware of his position.
If you look back at Hunkel’s attitude and dialogues with this in mind, you will be able to feel his charm more.
Summary
He is not just a handsome character, and the older he gets, the more we understand his charm.
With the re-animation, he’s going to be even more popular!
