Thread:Howlingwolfjoey/@comment-24727405-20200119064300/@comment-104.13.66.237-20200512182907

Every fictional character is made anthropomorphic or given some human quality to make them relatable and give them personality. Ricardo and many other non-human anime characters are anthropomorphic; they talk, walk on two legs, etc. So, the whole argument that we hate characters that aren't human-like is flawed, in that there exists varying degrees of human-like qualities in all such characters.

Moreover, to say that we Re:Zero and anime fans in general don't like characters that are less human-like in appearance is just untrue. There are plenty of characters that do not have the same moe cuteness and are not as human-like in appearance that people love (honestly Patrasche is terrific). I think your argument that there is a lack of regard for Ricardo is misguided.

It actually has to do with the amount of relevance he has in the the main storyline. Name a single Re:Zero in which he has played a central role? He hasn't, but this is okay. The story has a long way to go, and characters that were initially unimportant in the grand scheme of things can still become fan-favorites and largely relevant. A lot of the content released about the respective camps isn't even translated yet, so just give it more time.