Welcome to the Anime Walk of Fame, a series of retrospectives on the many characters of the anime world. You'll see all your favorites along with a few that deserve more than their reputations give.

So sit back relax and enjoy the show.

Ming-Ming is a Weird Choice for Beyblade

Some characters are hard to explain.

Ming-Ming is introduced as a young idol with a bit of an ego, she's so confident in her abilities, she claims to hold back against opponents especially boys which actually works, but her true self is the pre teen tough girl Ming-Ming which shows her true self dropping the sweet act and acting like an actual beyblader.
As to why I say she's a strange choice for Beyblade is that she brings idol culture into a toy anime along with idol anime tropes right down to her changing her age Sailor Moon style for battle.
Not a bad character per say, she was actually one of only two winners in the BEGA team against the Bladebreakers, this actually makes her the best female blader of the original franchise, mind you the competition isn't exactly big for that crown.

Tala is a Force of Nature

A lesson in how to make a proper final boss in a toy anime and still make a good support.

Tala is the leader of the Demolition Boys and later Kai's partner in the Blitzkrieg Boys, he served as Tyson's final opponent in the finals in one of the biggest battles of the series and even when he returns in G Revolution, he's lost nothing in edge and intimidation.
His personality wasn't up to much to begin with but was more rounded in G Revolution, he suits the role of Kai's closest friend better than Kai's own Bladebreaker teammates, if not for BEGA, I'd be happy to see him and Kai be the final boss in G Revolution, saying that we wouldn't have had the intense battle between Kai and Brooklyn if not for BEGA injuring Tala.

Gojo's Creation Came From a Real Cosplay Story

A wholesome story for Christmas.

My Dress-Up Darling is the wholesome anime from early 2022 about Gojo, who enjoys making Hina Dolls but keeps it secret due to bullying in the past, after meeting Marin who loves cosplaying, she convinces him to create cosplay for her which allows him to pursue his passion without being judged as Marin supports him throughout.
Mangaka Shinichi Fukuda came up with the premise for My Dress-Up Darling when he met an upset cosplayer who was going through some trouble with their partner being forced to choose between cosplaying and their relationship.
So he created a romance series where the relationship is formed through cosplay, so making Gojo a tailor and Marin the model was the perfect recipe for a wholesome series and I hope the cosplayer found a partner who supports their passion.
The anime was already wholesome so this just makes it all the more sweeter.

Deku Feels More Real

I'm sure this anime will give me more to talk about in the future but for now, let's discuss Deku.

Deku amongst his peers, stands out like a sore thumb, while he's definitely heroic, he cries frequently, he felt out of his depth especially early on, he's constantly injuring himself just even trying to use his quirk and finally, he can't really get serious.
Goku has his Super Saiyan look, Luffy has Haki, Naruto has Kurama, even Gon has that stupid muscular form with mile long hair, Deku can get serious but always looks like he's forcing it, it never seems natural.
But that's not necessarily a bad thing, Deku feels more real as a character as a result and really, this is probably how a child would learn about controlling their own super powers, Deku's inherited quirk is stupidly overpowered so having him learn quite a hard way of mastering it was the best way and suits his less masculine persona.
Yeah Deku is the least masculine of all the shonen protagonists, even more so than Ash Ketchum which is quite an achievement.
Any wonder that many fans suspect that Deku was meant to be a female character.

All Might Shows A Dark Reality

One thing I do appreciate about My Hero Academia is the hidden depths the story has on how heroes operate and All Might is the one to introduce that.

When we meet All Might, the man behind it, he's a skinny weak man past his prime and slowly dying from an injury sustained long ago, he talks up justice and being a hero as a show for the media and will actively do hero work but is getting weaker by the day.
As much as it pained Deku to see his hero tell him the harsh reality of hero work, it was for his own good, as it created a much better narrative for his development unlike Naruto who was given a head start with the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
He's no Master Roshi, Silvers Raleigh, Jiraiya or Genkai but All Might's world is much more cruel especially as quirks are way more balanced as a power compared to Saiyans, Ninjitsu, Devil Fruit and Spirit Power.
If Quirks were written like the powers I mentioned, My Hero Academia would fail miserably as an anime, yes One For All is ridiculously OP but having Deku learn to control it with serious injury or worse as a consequence for failing gives him a target to work towards and All Might has already proved as early as episode 2 that you need a healthy body to handle it.