Chainsaw Man has some unique and peculiar characters which are introduced throughout the series. But, finding the worse one might be complicated as all of them have some unique qualities that make them lovable.
A popular Japanese website, Suki Kira, which gets more than 7 million visitors per month, has a very unique method where you can vote for the characters not only those that you like but the ones you dislike as well. The list is called “unpopularity ranking” and you can vote for real life people as well as fictional characters.
When it comes to the unpopularity rankings of Chainsaw Man characters, the most surprising thing about the results of this ranking was the dislike viewers have for Himeno, as she received the most votes and ranked at the first position. Although she was the 14th most popular character in the series, according to another poll conducted on the same website. To get more depth into this, let’s read some comments which were made targeting Himeno:
The only character I dislike from Chainsaw Man
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The vomit kiss was simply the straw that broke the camel’s back, since then I have a bad opinion of her
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She would look better as a pro*titute than a demon hunter
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Vomiting and dirty, I don’t even like the way she looks.
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Even in the animation, she still looks like a man. What a bad design
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As you can tell, she is disliked so much because of her Manly character design and other things, with the cream of the crop being her vomit scene adapted in the anime.
Full Result of the Survey
Here is the full result of the survey for most disliked characters from the Chainsaw Man Series, in case you are interested.
| First Position | Himeno |
| Second Position | Makima |
| Third Position | Ghost Devil |
| Fourth Position | Tatsuki Fujimoto (The Author) |
| Fifth Position | Gun Devil |
| Sixth Position | Kobeni Higashiyama |
| Seventh Position | Darkness Devil |
| Eighth Position | Katana Devil |
| Ninth Position | Power |
The dislike for Himeno increased after the Anime
Recently, the seventh episode of the series got aired, with the vomit scene of Himeno. As expected, this didn’t do well for her as the anime ignited the same response from the audience as it did with the manga. Here are some comments which Japanese viewers made after watching the anime:
They put Himeno as the best girl and I don’t like that, in fact, I hate her
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If she existed in real life, I would hate Himeno immensely .
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They put Himeno as the best girl and I don’t like that, in fact, I hate her
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She acts with her heart, not her brain
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Things went so far that a trend started among female Japanese audiences under the name 姫野嫌い which means “I hate Himeno” for quite a while.
Why does Himeno face so much dislike?
What we saw from all these responses is that Himeno is immensely disliked by the Japanese female audience. But is she that bad of a character? Here are some things which make her unlikable according to Japanese viewers:
- She is considered a self-proclaimed easy woman as she gets over-friendly with every man character, which probably made people of the same gender as Himeno hate her. She was even famous as a kisser among other devil hunters, which added fire to the fuel for fans.
- Her unconditional love for Aki Hayakawa and her girlfriend-like attitude toward him is also a problem. Aki has an immense female fan following in real life and seeing him fall for such a woman made everyone hate her.
- During her fight with the Eternity Devil, she wanted to kill Denji, despite being a veteran devil hunter. This probably showed her image as a coward as all she wanted was to save Aki by sacrificing Denji.
- Her attitude towards Denji is also a problem as she only wants to love her so that she can save Aki in the end making her image low and underwhelming.
Despite all this, what are your views on Himeno as a character, especially the female audience who are reading this? We here at Anime Senpai would love to know what you think.
Update: After Chainsaw Man episode 7, the dislike for Kobeni has immensely increased and she is now ranked first, dethroning Himeno from the first position.
whyre they overreacting like this cause she vomited? it wasnt on purpose right? did it like destroy their dreams😭 really how boring:/
The immense dislike toward Himeno due to something as trivial as her “manly” design is ridiculous since even before Chainsaw Man there have been plenty of female characters who look like boys in anime
I am writing through a translator, so if there are mistakes, I apologize.
To be honest, most reviews of Himeno are mostly biased and subjective. Perhaps I just do not understand these people and their mentality, but I was even disgusted to read this.
It’s ridiculous to dislike her because of the “manly” design, very stupid.
You can not love Himeno as a character, but at least you should respect her for many actions. And she is and will remain one of the most beloved characters of “Chainsawman” at least for me, and at most for the European / Russian segment of fans.
As a woman, I love Himeno. She has flaws, as does every human, and I think it makes her that much more lovable. Despite her “manly appearance,” she is cute and sexy at times. I personally don’t think she has a manly appearance at all, but it’s harder to appear feminine when wearing a suit so I understand that stance. While reading and watching Chainsaw Man, my heart ached for her. I could feel her sadness, as well as her love for Aki. Ultimately, the sacrifice she made will always prove just how amazing of a character she is.
I love Himeno. People hate her only because of her “manly” appearance. Irl, some women’s have manly appearance too sometimes, even me. There some anime girls with “manly” appearance. I think the hate is just awful for no reason as they should give a reason why
I love Himeno so much, I can’t describe it in words. And I’m a woman. These people who dislike her, their reasons are unreasonably stupid. They hate her for no reason at all. Personally, I thought the vomitting scene was the funniest thing ever and I couldn’t stop laughing. And they’re hating on it for no reason?!?! Wow. I love Himeno. I will defend her forever.
You are right.Just because something is disgusting doesn’t make it unfunny.I mean it is a common gag in anime why would people suddenly started hating on her for that even if you dislike her for that she’s still an interesting personality.
Wow people are overreacting so much. Hate her because she is “manly” is funny . If they Hate her because she wanted to kill denji to save aki , then shouldn’t they be hating others that wanted to kill him too ?