Talk:Tatewaki Kuno

Is he technically a "bad guy"? I always though anyone who fights Ranma is automatically a villain. Oh and I theorize that the reason why there are alot of missing mothers in Ranma (especially Kuno's) is either because Rumiko might have "mom issues" or her mother must've passed away during the making of the manga. At least we know Ranma and Mousse's mothers are alive and seen.


 * At the time of his debut, Kuno's role was almost definitely that of an antagonist. However, as the series progressed this did change more into an anti-hero/comic relief character (a similar thing could also be said about Mousse). As for the lack of mother's in the series, it possible this is down to "parental issues" being experienced by Rumiko in the past (they had tried to stop her from pursuing being a Manga artist as her career) but this still seems a bit dubious as to this being the reason why they're aren't many maternal figures in Ranma ½. Also please remember to sign you posts with four tildes ~ as this will automatically create you're signature. --Trivi-AM (talk) 12:35, June 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * What Trivia said. Kuno isn't evil, he is a crazy comic relief. He has light knight templar tendencies, but he genuinely thinks that he is/wants to be a good guy. He presumably simply has no outlet or direction for it.
 * On the other hand, the far less charitable, and likely exaggerated, interpretation is that he is an extremely conceited and neglectful potential accidental date-rapist. DaveA 19:05, July 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Kuno oftens ends up causing trouble for Ranma and Akane but most of the time he does not mean any real harm. Several times Kuno has even helped Ranma. And like all of the main teenage males and many of the teenage females, Tachi has had a tough childhood. The Blue Blunder 05:51, July 19, 2011 (UTC)