Togainu no Chi/YMMV


 * Alternative Character Interpretation: Due to the grim setting and backstory of the game. Is Akira a brooding anti-hero or dark and apathetic due to his upbringing as a child soldier? Is Keisuke a spineless wimp or does he have reason to act like he does? Is Arbirtro a Complete Monster or simply doing what he can to survive in a Crapsack World?
 * Complete Monster:
 * The Executioners. Even though they're only supposed to go after participants who break the rules, they'll still kill someone if they feel like it.
 * Also Arbirtro, with his odd hobbies and how he treats Akira if he is captured.
 * Crowning Music of Awesome: The whole soundtrack.
 * Draco in Leather Pants:
 * Shiki. He may not be an outright villain, but even in his best paths, he's still a raping murder machine. That doesn't stop the fangirls from creaming over him. He does literally have leather pants, though. With zippers.
 * The anime Shiki however subverts this trope due to too many Kick the Dog moments that go straight into the Moral Event Horizon territory.
 * Both of the Executioners get a fair amount of this, but Gunji in particular is very popular with the fandom.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse:
 * In the game, Shiki appears much less often than most of the main cast yet has more fangirls than all the other characters combined.
 * The Executioners-especially Gunji-have also gained a lot of popularity despite only having one (bad) ending each and not much involvement in the storyline besides that.
 * Fanon Discontinuity: The anime, especially the ending, has been officially disowned by a lot of fans of the game.
 * Fan-Preferred Couple:
 * Shiki x Akira easily beats all other pairings in the English-speaking fandom. Granted, it is not more or less canon than any other pairing in the series.
 * Apparently over in Japan, Keisuke x Akira is very popular among the fans.
 * Fashion Victim Villain: Arbitro wears a mask, a red shirt with a bright green tie under a white suit...not to mention a purple feather boa. Several characters comment on this.
 * Launcher of a Thousand Ships: Akira. With 100% canon bonus.
 * Moral Event Horizon:
 * Because of his Draco in Leather Pants status, it will probably be ignored, but
 * He also crosses it in the game when . Naturally, there is an option to stop him.
 * Most Annoying Sound: Some of the BGM tracks, before one gets used to them.
 * Squick:
 * One of the endings has
 * Happens near the beginning as well. Akira comes upon two people having sex. One of them Is. Not. Moving.
 * Ron the Death Eater: In the English-speaking fandom, Keisuke is often seen as pathetic and weak compared to other members of the cast.
 * Tear Jerker:
 * Admit it,
 * Unfortunate Implications: The only character who is still explicitly into guys in the anime adaptation is the Depraved Homosexual.
 * The Woobie: Everyone in the cast-with the exceptions of Emma, Gwen, the Vischio, and Shiki-counts somewhat as this.
 * Unfortunate Implications: The only character who is still explicitly into guys in the anime adaptation is the Depraved Homosexual.
 * The Woobie: Everyone in the cast-with the exceptions of Emma, Gwen, the Vischio, and Shiki-counts somewhat as this.