A to Z Challenge 2017 -- Kirito, Kurama, Koro-sensei #atozchallenge

The Black Swordsman. Beater. Kirigaya Kazuto. These are all the names of the Sword Art Online's main character, Kirito. He is a loner and computer nerd who isolated himself from his family.

He enters the game on that fateful day with only playing the game again on his mind.
He was one of the lucky beta testers before the release of the game.

When they find the first boss, he is accused of being a beta tester and a cheater. He takes on the accusation with a snide comment of he was better than a beta tester. Thus, the epithet beater was established. He took on the role with a mind to protect the other beta testers stuck in the game.

He becomes one of the only solo players to be on the Assault Team, which are the elite players that take on the dungeons and boss rooms.

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Yoko Kurama, a fox thief who hid in the human world by merging with a human baby became the character of Kurama in the Anime series Yu Yu Hakusho.

We first meet Kurama (kuh-rah-mah) as an antagonist in the show who steals artifacts from Spirit World with two other demons, Goki and Hiei (he-ay) (He's another freaking amazing character that didn't make my awesome character list cut but he was close!). Yusuke is sent after them. to get the objects back and to send them back to Spirit World.

Later, Kurama and Hiei become friends with Yusuke and Kuwabara after fighting in the Dark Tournament as teammates. He is the tactician of the group with the quick wit and cunning of his demon spirit.

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Koro-sensei is the quintessential over-the-top character. He can go Mach 20, he loves junk food, he has a weakness for naughty magazines, and, oh of course, how could I almost forget to mention that he wants his classroom students to kill him before he destroys the world at the end of the school year.

This is the basis of the story for Assassination Classroom.  It is a highly comedic and dramatic story that will rip your heart to shreds at the end (trust me, I was ugly crying at the end of second season. And I do mean UGLY CRYING).

This non-alien creature (Yep, you read that right. He is not from outer space.) wants to teach the class of misfits. The government agrees because that way they know where he is at most times.  He is a brilliant and caring character. 

A to Z Challenge 2017 -- Chief, Canary #atozchallenge

Nyanta, or Chief, is one of the members of Log Horizon, which is both the name of the anime and the guild he joins.

This Anime is similar yet different to Sword Art Online in story.  The gamers of Elder Tales are trapped in the game, but instead of VR as in SAO, they are trapped in the actual world of Elder Tales.


He harbors a guild member from Akihabara (ah-key-hah-bar-ah) in the city of Susukino (sue-sue-key-no) until she can be rescued by them. When he realizes that a member of his old guild is one of the rescuers, he leaves with them.

He is older than many of the players and is of the Demi-Human race of Werecat. He is cool under pressure and is very gentlemanly.  He hates those that bully.

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Canary is a minor character from the Anime Hunter X Hunter (2011). She is one of the assistant butlers for the Zoldyck (Zaol-dyeck) family.  She is ultra-tough but softhearted too.

She has been known to bend rules in loyalty to Killua. When Gon refuses to leave despite being beaten half to death by her, she realizes that he is a true friend to Killua. She allows Gon to pass and is punished for it by Killua's mother.

She is an adept fighter. Her weapon is a rod that she carries with her.  Her job is to protect the assassin family from intrusions from unwelcome guests.

A STORY ABOUT A VIDEO GAME . . . TOO MANY TO CHOOSE!

Figment is having a new monthly contest where we can choose your favorite video game and write a 1000 word story.

I'm having such a hard time choosing.  There are so many awesome ones that I can't decide.  There's Batman, Final Fantsy VII, Final Fantasy XII, Kingdom Hearts, even Goonies!  (Okay, that one ages my behind for those who remember the first Nintendo.)

Sigh.

So now I have the difficult decision of which one and what character!   Argh!!