Kaneki’s hair turned into a shocking white after enduring ten days of torture from Yamori, a demented Aogiri operative.
As The Art of Manliness also discusses, the four meaningful traits that can define good anime boyfriends are strength, courage, mastery and honor.
In her last days before execution, Marie Antoinette suffered from constant anxiety which reportedly made her strawberry blonde hair go white. It’s likely that Kaneki, always fearing if Yamori would kill him, developed this syndrome.
Mastery denotes a person’s dedication to perfecting a useful skill or talent. Look at how good Levi employs his Vertical Maneuvering Equipment as a prime example.
Good ol’ no-nonsense Captain Levi is consistently depicted in celebrations or drinking scenes to be impervious to the intoxicating effects of booze.
You can’t spell anime without “ ai” – which translates to the Japanese word for “love.”
There’s no harm in fantasizing about having your favourite anime male character as your boyfriend – aside from realizing that they’re still works of fiction, if you have a responsible and reasonable mindset, they’re a good way for you to figure out a few qualities that you’d like to find in your future romantic partners in real life.