Hanime on Anime’s Character of the Month of September: Spike Spiegel
Well, September is coming to an end
this week, so I think it’s time I went on ahead and brought up this month’s
Character of the Month. And I must say,
this month’s Character was a given; I had
to do it. Now if you haven’t been keeping
up lately, this month I celebrated my birthday.
And to help celebrate, I did reviews on my favorite animes. And seeing that one of those favorites was in
fact Cowboy Bebop, I knew that the
Character of the Month had to be the afro haired, gun slinging protagonist
himself. That’s right! This month’s
Character of the month is Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop!
Now Cowboy Bebop is generally episodic, but there is an underlying
plot. Much of this plot involves
Spike. Long before Bebop’s plot comes into play, Spike was a former gang member of the
infamous Red Dragon Syndicate and a good friend to the show’s main antagonist,
Vicious. But after an affair with
Vicious’s girlfriend Julia, Spike is caught in a confrontation and “dies.” Though the details of this encounter are
unknown, all that viewers know well into the series is that there was some
incident that allowed Spike to fake his death and come into the plot-which
takes place three years later.
Throughout the series, we see bits and pieces of Spike’s past come back. A few episodes like Ballad of Fallen Angels and Jupiter
Jazz all focus on Spike and his past.
And it all comes to a head in the final episode in a duel to the death
between Spike and Vicious.
Now aside from being one of the
most famous and well-known protagonists in all of anime, Spike is an
interesting character. Part of this has
to do with the fact that his past becomes a central part of the plot of Cowboy Bebop. And even by the end of the series, it may
seem that there are still some details about his past that we still don’t know
about. Also, Spike has a two-sided
personality. Much of the time Spike is
depicted as lazy and not a quick thinker, and maybe a bit eccentric at
times. On the other hand, Spike also
presents himself as a deep thinker. There
are many times where what he says carries a bit of philosophy, and even
symbolism in relation to himself. That is,
some of the stories he tells are about him.
Oh, and let’s not forget, he kicks butt!
He’s pretty good with a gun, and he’s also great at martial arts. So what’s not to love?
Yes, it seems a little sad to end September,
but at least it will end with a good pick for Character of the Month. So go celebrate with a bowl of bell peppers
and beef-minus the beef-, Spike Spiegel, cause you’re Hanime on Anime’s
Character of the Month! And with that
much said, that’s all I have! As always,
please stay tuned for more.
-Hanime
on Anime
P.S.: And for those who would like to know, I had a great birthday
this year! J
Bang!
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