To clerify the HUGE similarities and difference between Lenka and Yuu (the Protagonist)

[CaLL Me sHiSHoU]

Lenka Utsugi :

He is just Yuu with emotions and whatever a regular character needs to have and just basically a Yuu created by Ufotable

Yuu Kannagi :

The default protagonist one plays as...people can customise him and make his/her own character

Similarities :

-They are BOTH PROTAGONISTS
-They Both are NEW TYPES
-They both became squad leaders
-nothing much can be added to this unless people can clerify more in the comments

Differences :

Lenka Utsugi
-He has a Backstory
-He has family members
-He has emotions
-He is NOT CUSTOMISABLE
-He is a Super Saiyan its a troll
-He can use a fighter jet-sized weapon
-He has the will of disobeying orders

Yuu Kannagi
-He has NO BACKSTORY
-He is alone
-He has NO EMOTIONS
-He rage quits if player rage quits
-no fixed appearence
-obidient
-dosent has his own will...needs a player's will to do stuff

Overall, nothing much can be said about this...if you guys have opinions and points to add to the list and help clerify those who were from the anime i'd might ask your help...

[McJiggy]

The protagonist's personality and backstory is what you make up for him/her, that's the whole point of blank avatars.

[GuNNuP]

Originally posted by JamestheFreak:

The protagonist's personality and backstory is what you make up for him/her, that's the whole point of blank avatars.

Which is also why I am happy he is mostly silent.

[Sire]

In short...

Lenka - Anime version of God Eater's protagonist. He is given some character traits to make him stand out more and carry along the anime storyline.
Yuu - Canon version of God Eater's protagonist, appears mostly in manga and side stories. Is generally silent and does not play much of a role where he appears.

However, to complicate things, there is also a Western version of the Protagonist...

Shinji Kagura - The western release version of God Eater Resurrection protagonist. Only really appears on the US God Eater website. Oddly does not appear in the Norn Database of GE2RB, Yuu appears instead.

I could also go into God Eater 2, but I won't do so here. Much of the information here can be found on the God Eater wikia.

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As a bonus, for those looking for an "anime Yuu", there technically is one. Look up God Eater Pachi Slot on Youtube. It showcases the default storyline for God Eater (the first arc) with Yuu as the protagonist. However, it is all in Japanesse, but I'm sure those familiar with the storyline will more or less understand what is going on.

You may even find some scenes familiar from Resurrection's opening in there.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoPhoCP9c4&list=PLi2X2fGnD1_eQLdhmUhH2AL3urWl8zHLo

[CaLL Me sHiSHoU]

Originally posted by Sire:

In short...

Lenka - Anime version of God Eater's protagonist. He is given some character traits to make him stand out more and carry along the anime storyline.
Yuu - Canon version of God Eater's protagonist, appears mostly in manga and side stories. Is generally silent and does not play much of a role where he appears.

However, to complicate things, there is also a Western version of the Protagonist...

Shinji Kagura - The western release version of God Eater Resurrection protagonist. Only really appears on the US God Eater website. Oddly does not appear in the Norn Database of GE2RB, Yuu appears instead.

I could also go into God Eater 2, but I won't do so here. Much of the information here can be found on the God Eater wikia.

* * * * *

As a bonus, for those looking for an "anime Yuu", there technically is one. Look up God Eater Pachi Slot on Youtube. It showcases the default storyline for God Eater (the first arc) with Yuu as the protagonist. However, it is all in Japanesse, but I'm sure those familiar with the storyline will more or less understand what is going on.

You may even find some scenes familiar from Resurrection's opening in there.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoPhoCP9c4&list=PLi2X2fGnD1_eQLdhmUhH2AL3urWl8zHLo

Pachi slot Yuu is as silent as he is in Ressurection lel

[AzureFlame98]

Also as a bonus Yuu Kannagi appears as a character with emotions and what not in one of the God Eater Manga or Light Novels I cant remember which it was. The female Default Protag also appears but as a minor character.

[weertangel]

U really should't compare Lenka with Yuu, both follow different stories and Yuu is mainly the Protagonist of the manga so that we can give the guy a name and thats never a bad thing.

And Azureflame98, are the light novels any good? mainly saw they are background stories or about stuff with no relation to the game or manga/anime.

[Rhael]

Originally posted by 銀時坂田 Shiroyasha:

Lenka Utsugi
-He has a Backstory
-He has family members
-He has emotions
-He has the will of disobeying orders

Yuu Kannagi
-He has NO BACKSTORY
-He is alone
-He has NO EMOTIONS
-obidient

Lenka Utsugi
-His backstory is just boring cliché emotional porn to force people into emphasizing with him since we can't do that normally because he screws up and most of the time do everything wrong.
-Same about his family.
-He is controlled by emotions most of the time and become quite unreliable because of that. This is also one of the causes for the next problem which is:
-He is a dumbwit who acts without thinking and do as he pleases not respectiong any of his superiors and without any plan. Because of this he screw things up really badly most of the time, putting not only his life in danger, but also other's. He screwed almost everything almost everytime and then people suddenly decided to trust him with a squad and put him in charge simply because he helped a squad a single time in a single event and not because he had actual tactical knowledge, but just because he knew the tunnels beforehand and knew the corridors had places to hide and set a trap.

Yuu Kannagi
-He lived in the outer gheto like every other person under Fenrir care and was unemployed. Also that ♥♥♥♥ about Ferir only taking in people who were a match was made up for the animation just so people could have their emotional porn need quenched.
-Nothing is said about family.
-It is not true that he has no emotions. You can clearly see the opposite from the story cutscenes from his reactions to various events and his interactions with his friends.
-He was a special case of an exceptionally highly skilled combatant, as noted by everyone all the time throughout the story. Even though he already started exceptionally well, he trained the military aspects and took training seriously. He was also exceptionally good at moving people as shown in his relationship with his unit and other members, and a good tatician which is why he became the new leader of the first unit and one of the most crucial members of the Far East Branch.


This is why I do-not-like-dumbwit-Lenka.

[CaLL Me sHiSHoU]

Originally posted by Rhael:

Originally posted by 銀時坂田 Shiroyasha:

Lenka Utsugi
-He has a Backstory
-He has family members
-He has emotions
-He has the will of disobeying orders

Yuu Kannagi
-He has NO BACKSTORY
-He is alone
-He has NO EMOTIONS
-obidient

Lenka Utsugi
-His backstory is just boring cliché emotional porn to force people into emphasizing with him since we can't do that normally because he screws up and most of the time do everything wrong.
-Same about his family.
-He is controlled by emotions most of the time and become quite unreliable because of that. This is also one of the causes for the next problem which is:
-He is a dumbwit who acts without thinking and do as he pleases not respectiong any of his superiors and without any plan. Because of this he screw things up really badly most of the time, putting not only his life in danger, but also other's. He screwed almost everything almost everytime and then people suddenly decided to trust him with a squad and put him in charge simply because he helped a squad a single time in a single event and not because he had actual tactical knowledge, but just because he knew the tunnels beforehand and knew the corridors had places to hide and set a trap.

Yuu Kannagi
-He lived in the outer gheto like every other person under Fenrir care and was unemployed. Also that ♥♥♥♥ about Ferir only taking in people who were a match was made up for the animation just so people could have their emotional porn need quenched.
-Nothing is said about family.
-It is not true that he has no emotions. You can clearly see the opposite from the story cutscenes from his reactions to various events and his interactions with his friends.
-He was a special case of an exceptionally highly skilled combatant, as noted by everyone all the time throughout the story. Even though he already started exceptionally well, he trained the military aspects and took training seriously. He was also exceptionally good at moving people as shown in his relationship with his unit and other members, and a good tatician which is why he became the new leader of the first unit and one of the most crucial members of the Far East Branch.


This is why I do-not-like-dumbwit-Lenka.

I understand they (Ufotable) are trying to make Lenka a typical "Shounen" Character which is a 15 year old with mental issues...but i'll still like both protagonists, canon or not but in GER we can combine both (so you can have a Lenka which goes through Yuu's Storyline and Personality)