Vanitas Appreciation

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THIS IS A PASTE OF ALL THE RESPONSES COLLECTED IN THE VANITAS APPRECIATION ZINE INTEREST CHECK. EVERYONE SENT IN SUCH GOOD RESPONSES RANGING FROM SIMPLE ADORATION, TO LOVELY LITTLE NOTES OF CHARACTER BREAKDOWN. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO SHARE ALL OF THESE RESPONSES AS THEY ARE, ANONYMOUSLY AND COPIED STRAIGHT FROM THE FORM. PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO READ THROUGH THEM, THERE'S SOME REAL GEMS IN HERE!

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His sass, the fact he's hurt, his Unversed... (everyhing in fact.) (also thank you for this!!)

Interesting backstory and a wellspring of potential to be developed into a great character

I love everything about him, really! He's fun to write and to draw for 😆

He deserved better and he's a fantastic character

He's goblin baby

his complex character & relationship with Ventus!

his style: deep voice and black helmet got me intrigued by him when I first saw him

Vanitas is a complex character and you can't understand him or his motives at first glance, characters like that are cool

He is babeyy

I enjoy his character arc, accepting his own experiences.

his ridiculous suit of darkness

I just love Vani's story and just adore him ;w;  Theres honestly so much I love about him but i don't really know what to write here lol

He edgy boy.. I love everything 😂

I really prefer novel vanitas over game vanitas since it dives into his motives more.

He's so good?? He's just a kid who got the crappy end of the stick and just wanted to be whole again?? He's SO GOOD??

"Snarky, bratty boy I love.  Nomura did him dirty"

"Gremlin boi
But no really, he's a great character who is calculating and such a good villain who has such a tragic and complicated past. And if he hadn't been alone one has to wonder how different things might have been."

I just love vanitas in general. By far my fave character in KH,,hes just baby,,,

I really like his personality (him rude but polite) and backstory, poor boy deserves better.
gremlin man

Vanitas is calm and collected, he rarely let ANYTHING effect him unless he wants to something from someone. Even when he wanted Ven’s heart from Sora, he calmly explained it and when Sora slapped away his hand, Vanitas did not flinch  and calmly answered Sora’s question. His calmness, his patience is JUST EVERYTHING!

He's like an angry kitten

Hes a character I really enjoy, I love seeing content of him and I like hearing others talk about him. Hes a comfort character of mine and I'd really love to be a part of a potential Zine for him

He cute

I love that even though his screen time is limited, his character is so full of depth and his strong acceptance for who/what he is!

Sassy emo kid speaks to me

He's got so much potential, and so much snark!

His stupid face, his stupid sassy personality, and he deserves so much love for everyone after reading his sad backstory in the light novel :^(

Literally everything, I think he’s a deeply interesting and very sexy guy

He breaks my heart and im a masochist.

His smugness.... his depth..... how he'd murder me for thinking he's cute

The exquisite warmth of his soul, his voice

I love the fact that he just doesn’t really care, like hello? He looks hot in that skirt and he hecken knows it. (Gosh what I would give for him to have long hair oansnsns)

I LOVE MY SON HE DESERVES REDEMPTION

Gotta love my trash goblin son who really needs a hug, also his keyblade surfing be rad as heck.

he is a literal garbage bag and he makes my heart go doki doki

I love him for everything he is and represents. Hes been suffering so much and he still moves forward even if hes a bastard

His snark, but also his potential as a very dark character in the kh universe. He's got a good pitch being rhe first unversed and think he deserved better characterization and maybe his own either redemption arc or proper main villain arc.
his squandered potential

What I love most about Vanitas is just the fact that he’s literally an angry ball of emo; and I really love his dynamic with Ventus!! I honestly wished we could have seen more interaction with Sora and Terra qwq

His strength (really, the poor boys been through a lot where's his redemption arc)

Gosh what don't I like about this Hot Topic child??? I love how tragic he is and just want happy for him

Love his sad backstory and cat tendencies

I like his the design and the way his story ended

He's a little badass, what more could you want out of a character? :)

He's a tragic villain and he's also a jerk 🖤

His sassy and no nonesense attitude

Vanitas was such an interesting and simply adored character in my opinion. He deserved better than what he was given.

Backstory, character

He has so much potential kh did him dirty but thats okay bc i love him

(points) baby boy. Baby.

Little gremlin boy trash lad. He is just perfect

I would DIE for him. He deserves happiness and redemption.  Baby boi.

his theme song SLAPS

hes bastard

Vanitas is a interesting character especially in the bbs novel. Also Van is best boi ❤️

"""Noooope.""

OKAY VANITAS HUNTY GIMME SOME MORE ATTITUDE"

horny little rat man

Evil laugh

He's a feral gremlin who can't process his emotions right

he cute ;_;

his gremlin attitude

I don't know how to put my feelings into words because I have a lot of emotions for one (1) little gremlin and I'm overwhelmed trying to convey it so the easiest answer is He's Smad.

Him!!! It's Vanitas!! He's terrible and unashamed about it!!! (Like some sort of cat now that I think about it)

He shops at hot topic I respect him for that

He's the embodiment of the edgy Sora teenage years we all know we want.

He's fought so hard for what he has. It's not a lot, and it's not a great situation, but it's HIS, and he earned it. Also he's got such potential for being an incredibly complex character, I wish he'd had more screentime. T_T

I like that he is a symbol of an abused person not being able to break away from his abuser

He has black hair.

I like his snarky attitude ;3

Every Unversed is an emotion. Even though he has no big screen time, he's a character you can easily relate with through his emotions. He always stands up after being defeated and, no matter everything he's been through, he doesn't hate anyone, just himself. You'd expect him to hate Ventus and Sora, and yet he calls them brothers without expecting anything in return. He's so deep, strong and at the same time he has so much potential, he's such a unique and interesting character... I just love him.

Vanitas is my favorite KH character. What I like about him the most is that he makes his own decisions and wishes to be a whole person.

Vanitas needs more love and I love how he can be a troll to the others

Sassy child

Amazing dark character type with so many broken pieces

His design is what drew me in initially (I absolutely adore black and gold colour combinations) but I really love the complexity of his character and how much untapped potential he has!

edgy boy

mannerisms, his personality, everything.

He deserves better and more attention ! Plus sora is my favorite character so since they look the same i kind of gravitated to him too
I knew he'd be my favorite character the second he appeared on screen. He's snarky, arrogant, and of course just one more victim among the cast of characters. I absolutely love evil characters that have a tragic backstory or something of the likes. :)

I honestly can't say anything decent without going haywire and beginning an entire essay so his uh energy

Is it cheating to say I love everything? 😂

he's feral rat babey and i love his laugh

His backstory gets me every time.

I just really want Vanitas to be happy man

He's the "evil" Sora we've been waiting for since the series started.

Mmmm personality splitting angst fic fuel. Also he looks like Evil Sora, it was hilarious at first but that's also like evil twin/clone fic fuel x2 for both Ven and Sora.

Everything and I support his right to be a brat

DARK BABY BOY LOVE OF MY LIFE

"He's a just little gremilin. Dont feed him after midnight, tho.

Or do. Feed him... and his minions..."

He’s bastard but I love him

I can't choose just one thing, I like everything about him!!

i just,,, i love He

I like how interesting Vanitas is! I wish he could have had a better story :,(

I love his character, especially his golden eyes!

EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM

He's a toxic kiddo. I wanna punch him but also adopt him so bad. He needs a change of life, stat!

the potential for good and self care and redemptionnnn and loveeee

his wonderful smile :^>

His name, his appearance, his story I mean everything about him...

baby!! baby boY!!! give me more tragic characters !!!!

I love everything about this lil gremlin boy I cant pick one thing

Might be an unpopular opinion but I really like that he's less of an antagonist and more of a troublemaker; he rarely does anything to actually hurt anyone and strikes me more as a lonely kid acting out for attention cuz no one wants to play with him.

I like that there’s more to him. He’s still just a boy learning and growing

He’s a cool dude, he really needs a hug and he reminds me of a very sassy black cat

he is big bastard and i love him for that, very edgy, also pretty boi

I like that he's embodiment of darkness and how he can summon the unversed! I just love the goth boy so much ksjdksk

I just love him so much I'll never know why but it doesn't matter <3

he can be a perfect antihero, I love how he so different from everyone

Couldn't decide so I go with: EVERYTHING

Him angery big babey wearing a edgy spandex

"I think he's neat!

nah actually, his story is just so closely tied to ven's that I just love both of them."

His twisted yet sad story, and, I mean, HE IS GORGEOUS

He bad

I love how complex he is as a character, there's so much angst and redemption potential in him and that really piques my interest!

His past

I love his character so much. He is just unapologetic in his monster boy ways and also has the face of a cinnamon roll.

Him 😩💕

Everything?? He's stupid trash baby but I just want him to be happy PLEASE

His snarky attitude!

I relate to him

The boy deserves some love-he has unexplored potential as a character, and displays emotions unexpected for his archetype, so... his depth of character intrigues me, and also he is sassy.

I’ve always had a connection with Vanitas! I find his story and concept really interesting and always have!

i love that Vanitas is an aries

I love his charisma, the nicknames he calls other characters during fights, his dynamic with Ven and Sora, especially in KH3. He's also a jerk and I hated fighting him. So I respect the emotions of hatred and frustration he gave me.

His interest as a character who was Ventus but in a position where he never had the option to leave Xehanort

really love his story n background, hes just such an interesting  character

He's a mislead kid who just misses his other half but doesn't know how to express that in a healthy way so he just yells at everyone.
He has a lot of potential for building more character due to the few bits of lore we get about him. He is also oddly relatable as an edgelord toddler. I also like his color scheme and keyblade looks, specifically.

Okay so Vanitas is baby but he is ALSO that gremlin cat that hides under your bed and tries to say they don't care about anyone but DOES.

He is a precious boy who never had the chance to even be good and he deserves a redemption pls nomura.

His sass

Beautiful angsty son

his laugh killed me instantly i havent been able to think about anything else since i heard it

Gosh I always really enjoyed his entire perspective within the KH series and his rise to ‘darkness’ and just finding what he thought he had to be?  One of my favourite characters in the whole series!

Lots of things!

hot

How raw his character is!

Hes edgy and good

His resilience for one ;O;

Vanitas is the bestest bad boy ever

I love how underneath that cold exterior there’s a heart full of feelings

How tragic his backstory is and how unique of a character he is in the KH universe. <3

Everything bc he is baby, best boi, give him a hug please.

I LOVE VANITAS'S PRETTY SCOWL and how interesting his character is to explore

He's extra

I love his tragic story!

"The fact that he got through so much..

And although he looks like sora he has his own strong personality"

Although he is an antagonist, he seems to be one of the most misunderstood characters that I believe has a lot of emotional depth that can be explored through this zine!

His attitude

Him. He. I love......... Vanitas alshshdjdh he's my favourite. His loneliness? Just wanting to belong? Big mood. Vanitas sweetie if you're out there-

EVERYTHING!!!

He's probably my favorite character in the whole series. I always like the emotionally stunted but deeply troubled badboy. I named my car Vanitas.

his story in the BBS novel was really tragic nd i havent looked at unversed the same since.

sad

His conflict with Ventus

HE’S THE PERFECT ANGRY BOY OP

He's a dumb edgy anime boy and sometimes you just gotta like that in a character.

he dark baby

Probably the fact that he fights for what he wants agruably harder than most of the other characters in the series, among of course many other things. 💕

Unique, interesting boi who needs more recognition and appreciation!!!

Vanitas is a little gremlin baby and I love him💕💕 He’s a lot of fun to draw and explore as a character!!

His chance for growth and a good strong character arc

He is an important character in the whole game, I love the way his backstory was written, so sad and deep. Vanitas deserves too much attention as the other characters.

Just how relatable his character is personally to me... I just rly like characters like him also his voice is very pleasing to the ears
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go ride a bicycle with that helmet FOOL

his design !

His sass, his charm, his good looks, his relatable personality and fascinating backstory, potential for redemption, complex relationships with his brothers and especially Aqua, his Unversed, his gremlin-ness and memes, everything about him, really! :3 All except for his terrible fashion sense! XD

Not sure. He just squirrelled his way into my heart and refuses to leave.

His attitude

I like his design and his story in BbS! (unfortunately I've not played the other games yet lol)

He is just so POLITE

I've been in love with Vanitas since BBS by instinct, he has my fav colors, when I sulk I feel like I'd hang around with him a lot, and now I love him even more now that I sense he's doubting himself in KH3.

His potential for character development

His character arc in the bbs novel!

vanitas is my son and i love a lot of things about him but the thing i love most is how happy he makes my wife. he's my wife's favorite kh character and they are so excited to apply to this as an artist!

His sassiness and his head strong personality plus what’s not to love ?

Vanitas is that goblin that you fall in love with his story, and his way of being that little brother who just entered the unbearable emo phase, but that you still love him anyway.

I just love his personality!!

HSHSJ he’s precious babie. Poor son just needs love

Darkness

Angry boy

He's fascinating as a character! Though I'm sad about his choice in KH3, i really did like that he chose to be in darkness on his own accord. Also he's baby.

Gremlin child

Snarky edgy baby boy

He’s a gremlin but there’s so much you can do with his character if you want it to be that deep, I wuv him

I love his lil platform boots! He wants to be tall!

he just speaks to me a lot as someone who went through a lot of childhood trauma, also he’s feral babey

Seriously misunderstood! I’m love

Angry emo boy that deserves redemption hardly

He's a baby gremlin son that must be protected and loved 💖💖💖

How sassy he is

i love a tragic boy and he deserved better

Angery Boi (tm) <3

He’s unapologetic about what and who he is

he's a gremlin man that desperately needs love and also has chronic pain which is a Heavy Relate

he’s so emo

I just really like his personality and his hair!

His design and connection to Ventus and Sora is interesting both story wise and fan fiction wise. There's so much potential for his character and I'd like to see him get more love!

I really love how ruthless and arrogant he is. But its his story that really makes me love his character, it's very tragic and I just feel a lot of sympathy for him.

His cocky attitude! Assuming hes better than the others

He's just very intriguing to me and fun to explore. I've suffered a lot growing up so he is a nice outlet.

I love that he is babbey, (and this tragic past aaaa—)

Him baby...

I love how he has the potential to do so much and go in different directions within canon or fanon. He's beautifully designed with a interesting personality.

What i like the most about Vanitas is the way he fights, and how strong he actually is. He was beaten up by xehanort countless times and still hold on. His design is another thing i like, even tho he just looks like “sora” but with black hair, his helmet and the outfit fits his rebellious character.

awful tragic gremlin whom I love

I love his backstory tbh!

His potential for growth let him LIVE nomura

That's hard to answer. I love dark characters with sad stories and Vani is also so sexy xDD It's a poor (and crazy) boy that needs to be rescued, and I hope to see it one day. Meanwhile... I'll do art for him!

That while he seems cruel at first, as his story develops you find out there's so much more to him, his emotions and his story. Plus, he's fun, chaotic and sarcastic.

Im love some dichotomy between him and his 'lights'

He’s my favorite KH character and I adore creating art of him!!

His personality, backstory and his relationship with ventus

He is.. baby.

I like how much you can speculate about him and the sheer potential he has a character!

LOVE A FERAL BOYYYYYY

Everything!! (Sorry I have adopted him as my fictional son, I love the boy) But really, can't put my finger on it, I just like him in general ♥

GIVE HIM A REDEMPTION ARC SQUEENIX PLEASE

too slow

Fun villain!

All of his character aaa

Fusion is romantic

Monsters come out of him when he feels things.

I love everything about him

I'm a sucker for edgy characters.....

his entire existence i guess?? god his character is just so good and i personally think this appreciation zine idea should continue!!!

He is a SAD GREMLIN (the best kind of gremlin)

GOBLIN CHILD.

He's a perfect anger bean and I need him to be happy

He is absolutely perfect and has never done anything wrong in his life and just needs a hug

Honestly I can’t put my finger on why I love him so much or what my fav aspect of him is. I love his edgy little gremlin face his snarky attitude and gosh I love his role in everything

He is a cute gremlin 🤧

I really enjoy how complex his character is!!!

best quality: his awful personality hes the worst i love him so much

Just look at him ;__;

He's babey

He needs a hug and a blanket... and Ventus

Literally everything. Vanitas is my favorite character. I would actually die for this guy ok

Gremlin boy whos been forced into darkness

His potential to grow as a character!

Listen, I love his eyes and his snarky, sarcastic voice ;v;

everything.

Sarcasm

His personality

I like his evil confidence.

He's baby!!

he's just a good boy in a bad situation! his whole existence is unique (though sad)

His lovely eyes and goblin energy!

Hes bad to be bad y___y

He is the best terrible boy and needs love

It’s hard to narrow it down to one thing but I just?? Love what he is, and I love the potential of him too. As much as he’s a terrible gremlin, I just think of the face he pulled when reaching for the unfinished x-blade and I— :’ D hardened and vicious but yearning to be whole. A being that bleeds manifestations of emotions but resigns himself to being just an entity of darkness. The tiniest fightiest mess!! He’s a Lot but I love him

His (smile) smirk

I cant decide what i love most!

Not sure what it is, I just like him.

he's an edgelord

I love tragic edgey boy Vanitas... let him have a happy ending tho, please Nomura.

His sass