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(#13) Kureo Mado
Even though Kureo Mado is technically a villain, his presence on the series Tokyo Ghoul is still missed by fans. Kureo Mado is a First-Class Investigator of the Commission of Counter Ghoul, and a psychotic one at that. Still, he has his reasons: his wife was killed by the One-Eyed Owl, and he has been seeking vengeance ever since.
Experienced and ruthless, Mado serves as Kotaro Amon's mentor and partner. Mado is obsessed with quinques – weapons made from ghosts' kagune – which ends up being his ultimate demise in Season 1.
While fighting Touka and Hinami, Mado gloats about his Fueguchi Two Kagune and becomes distracted. This is just enough time for Hinami to kill Mado. He uses his last breath to talk about how he must continue his life-calling of killing ghouls.
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(#12) Mao — Code Geass
Normally, when someone dies in Code Geass, their demise serves a larger narrative purpose. Even if it's hard to say goodbye, characters' departures usually feel like they had to happen.
This isn't the case with Mao, a minor villain who kidnaps Nunnally to get CC's attention. Mao has a good reason for picking a fight with CC; when he was a child, the Immortal Witch found him on the street, and started showing him the supernatural ropes.
The Geass CC bestowed upon Mao gave him the power to read people's minds, but came with some nasty side-effects. Because Mao couldn't turn off his new power, he was driven mad by the unrelenting noise of other people's thoughts. Unsurprisingly, he's fixated on exacting revenge.
After Nunnally is rescued unharmed, the police are quick to kill Mao. He never gets the chance to resolve his issues or move on with his life. Mao's more than just CC's mistake, and he deserves better.
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(#1) Shiro Fujimoto
- Blue Exorcist, Blue Exorcist
Before his death, Shiro Fujimoto (Rin Okumura's adoptive father) was a top-notch exorcist who could go toe-to-toe with almost any demon, except for the actual Devil, Rin's biological father. This dude not only refused to kill Rin and his brother Yukio, he also raised the sons of the Devil himself, defying orders to do what he thought was right.
Isn't Fujimoto a great guy? Unfortunately, viewers only get to see him in action for a few short episodes before he dies. His death itself is epic: he's possessed by the Devil, his adopted son's true father who is attempting to drag Rin back to Gehenna, the anime's version of Hell. Fujimoto ends the possession by stabbing himself to death, a ridiculously heroic act that befits this awesome character.
His death was too soon, not because he should have survived his fight with the Devil (his sacrifice was actually really cool), but because it was so unfair that he'd had so little screen time beforehand.
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(#4) Marco Bodt — Attack On Titan
Marco's death isn't explicitly shown, so when the Survey Corps finds his body after an intense battle with Titans, viewers learn nothing new.
Not only does Marco's demise add little to the lore of Attack on Titan, it actually inhibits some potential plot lines that might have been interesting. Viewers don't get to see Marco's budding friendship with the prickly Jean Kirstein come to fruition, and Marco never succeeds in becoming a positive influence on the Survey Corps.
Marco's idealistic views could have changed the organization for the better, but instead, he's just another corpse on the Titans' hulking pyre.
*Update for Season 3*
Turns out that Marco's death is actually explained during a flashback. He still died too soon though!
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(#10) Hilda — Outlaw Star
"Outlaws never go down easy, no matter what happens to them." This heroic proclamation perfectly encapsulates Hilda, an absolute monster of a character who doesn't live long enough to see the fifth episode of Outlaw Star.
Most of Gene Starwinds good ideas come from Hilda. She teaches him the practicalities of being an outlaw, and is the person who convinces him to help out Melfina. If Gene hadn't met Hilda, the show's main story would have never taken place.
Hilda dies in a battle against the Kei Pirates. To give Gene time to escape, she detonates a bomb that scrambles her enemies, and is killed in the process. Hilda lives on in Gene's memory, and her spirit encourages him to achieve his goals.
While that's somewhat touching, it would have been a lot cooler if Hilda had lived on to fight alongside Gene. If she had been allowed to survive, she could have motivated Gene in a similar fashion while simultaneously continuing her badass outlaw adventures.
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(#7) Mami Tomoe
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Mami Tomoe serves as a mentor for Madoka and company, and shows them the dangers and delights of fighting witches. She's warm, welcoming, kind, and seemingly has everything under control, up until she's unceremoniously killed by a witch.
From a narrative standpoint, Mami's death is supposed to illustrate the risks inherent in fighting witches. However, Mami was forced into her position as a magical girl, so it seems odd to kill her for a decision she had no say in.
After a brutal car accident pushed Mami to the brink of death, she decided to become a magical girl so she could wish for her own survival. Pretty much every other magical girl actively chooses to take up the position, so punishing a character whose only other option was death seems totally unfair.
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In television, the death of a character can be heart-wrenching. It’s the same in Anime, a classic anime. Once you’ve created a bunch of classic characters, if they end up dead, the audience will not be able to forget it or even accept it, for a long time. However, some of the classic anime characters just appeared soon to be destroyed, it is really difficult to accept.
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