Why Kuina is Alice in Borderland's Deepest Character

[@GenerationOchi]

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[@HavanaSyndrome69]

Her name is Kuina and she's trans. The Final Fantasy IX character Quinna (pronounced the same as Kuina "Kwee-na") who was of ambiguous sexuality; arguably their second greatest trait besides food. I wonder if they were named thinking the same thing.

[@suprnerdy]

I love how the Japanese language gives you Easter eggs in the story -Instead of using a more common pronoun in standard Japanese like 私(Watashi) commonly used for females 僕 (Boku) commonly used for boys she uses うち(uchi) it’s usually used for women and girls but the thing is it’s part of a different dialect so it’s interesting to use that instead of a standard dialect pronoun I’m sure I heard more but before I write a whole essay on Easter eggs they use in the language I kinda want to know that someone reads this and is Interested

[@artemis1783]

@@suprnerdy would totally read

[@Monius13]

not gonna lie, I dropped a couple tears when Kuina's mom told her she looked beautiful

[@itecolote]

I was crying my eyes out because the scene was beautiful 😭❤️

[@we5ify]

Same 😭

[@celestia2365]

me i was crying sm

[@xXNunduXx]

same

[@szymanowski7]

And then i thought she's going to give her mom a hug

[@ayomideobasa4095]

when she winked at the bald guy with the katana i fell in love with her character

[@amatayakul1672]

I repeated that part so many time, I absolutely love her

[@SheraXGD]

She has youtube channel anyway...

[@ivynguyen6171]

@@SheraXGD can i get her youtube channel name

[@sami_birb]

@@SheraXGD channel name pls!

[@SheraXGD]

@@sami_birb it was spelled in japan.. I can't spell it lol.. You can em by finding her real name and search it on youtube

[@smilefrancisco3100]

Took me a while to realize that Kuina represents the caterpillar from alice in wonderland and i now i can't stop thinking about how appropriate it is

[@mooyax]

I only got it on my second watch but now it makes so much sense. The cigarette, the facts she's dressed in blue and her transitioning from a 'caterpillar' to a 'butterfly'.

[@smilefrancisco3100]

@@mooyax right? U gotta love how , at first, the show made u worried about her trying to fend off last boss and then u realize "oh my fave girl got this" 🔥🔥🔥

[@smooth_Koala]

@@mooyax the transformation

[@jsmommy9804]

Dude......whaaaaaaat?? How did I not see that? Ok, I'm rewatching this weekend with this info.

[@Vivalarosa45]

Now that you think about it the caterpillar always asked Alice - WHO ARE YOU?? I should have seen that.

[@xiaorishu]

Her fight scene was the best imo

[@GenerationOchi]

So good😢

[@Lincoln_Bio]

God it was amazing right? That whole episode was a white knuckle ride it was incredible

[@mimixis]

That season was so damn great, can’t wait for sequel

[@Vespoid]

on God man

[@imortaljoey]

@Xx BigBoss xX stfu

[@yeastori]

Hollywood needs to take notes. This is how you introduced a trans character without forcing them or pushing stereotypes or trigger the hateful folks

[@alexfrank5331]

In order to create a character with substance, the writer must possess it himself.

[@alceusrydan6237]

PREACH

[@EksaStelmere]

@@alexfrank5331 This plus the OP comment are preaching gospel. Characters should be humans.

[@fgio119gio7]

Still don't like them

[@lexthechex]

@@fgio119gio7 Wait wdym?

[@tahlia03]

The fact that she represents the blue caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland not only because of the cigarette, but because her being trans is a representation of the caterpillar turning into a butterfly. This will never not be beautiful to me

[@damienmulder909]

That's complete nonsense. You people live in a ****ing fantasy world.

[@urboshii]

that’s beautiful

[@LaneMaxfield]

I didn't even catch that! That's awesome

[@mollyfyna2144]

This gave me chills very beautiful analysis!

[@MimarellaNyx]

Wow yeah I didn't realize that but you are right 😊

[@piya-tf]

i knew Kuina was more than we could see because Chisiya stuck with her, trusted her judgement and paid attention to her opinions and hasn't tried to betray her yet...Chisiya gauges people's stengths and usefulness quickly and wouldn't have hung out with Kuina of she was if no substance

[@princessazulaofthefirenati5870]

Kuina

[@e-dabloons]

right!!! what really got me was when chishiya realized the beach became an arena first, and stopped kuina from walking into the lasers unaware. thats when i was like OH..... oh???? Oh! ohoho. ok. important

[@kappia6471]

exactly!

[@mayach5291]

Periodt.. the minute he asked her opinion on arisu and she said she liked him I knew she was cool.

[@celinam.2513]

I'm sorry to break it to you but in the manga he actually betrayes and doesn't really cares about her. They changed his character a little bit in the show and made him more likable.

[@zoebaskervillle8511]

as a trans woman ,when kuina's mom said she's beautiful, broke in tears , i wish my parents were like that

[@GenerationOchi]

Awww, well I bet you are beautiful! ❤️❤️

[@aurora4407]

Yeah. I'm a cis person but very sensitive i also broke down crying. I admire trans ppl so much. U r all so strong and brave, and u r also very beautiful. It must take a lot of courage to be yourself. As a gay person i get that. Thus is not the same, since our society has grown in terms of accepting other's sexualities, but still needs to grow in terms of accepting other's true gender identity. I think her character was wonderful, trans ppl deserve more representation. That's why this show, Euphoria and Sabrina are such important shows, bc they have trans characters. Sending you love💘

[@aurora4407]

@@GenerationOchi u r so sweet, and u put so much effort in your videos, u deserve like 10 million subs and even more

[@patataspotatoph259]

@M SQ *beautiful

[@houdaopps536]

it’s okay you’re handsome bro

[@mD9H1O]

So there's a small detail that got lost in translation in the conversation between her mom and Kuina. In Japanese, the phrase she used was not exactly "You look beautiful", but more closely translated to something like "that look suits you very well". The phrased is used when commenting on someone's clothes or hairstyle. I think this brings another level to her mom's acceptance, and is much more powerful than just complimenting her looks.

[@soakedbearrd]

Yea it does actually, rather than complimenting looks, it’s a way of saying “I accept your choice and your choice compliments you”.

[@eeddwwaarrdd778899]

The scene with Kuina and her mom always makes me bawl 😭 awesome character analysis!

[@GenerationOchi]

😢Me too

[@smooth_Koala]

YES. That scene really made me tear up. Just that one sentence from her mother, "you're beautiful" was just so moving

[@lemonadelew9548]

same :') the thing that probably made me choke up was how the mother seemed to not expect or quite understand it but her unconditional love for Kuina allowed her to accept and loved her daughter- even if it's something she needs mode education on

[@IonKattTMCE]

I feel dumb for just realizing that chishiya is the Cheshire Cat from Alice in wonderland

[@parismoon2130]

Omg I didn’t even realise that!! My mind is blown

[@oliviam8081]

YOOO

[@justyouwait4027]

Omg...

[@ohshanana2397]

and the lady in black is obviously the queen. wait so does that mean the people who were watching all the players, were actually the high court jury 😯

[@babydollblue]

@@ohshanana2397 duh

[@beanie1124]

Kuina's entire backstory made me cry, it hits so hard on an emotional level.

[@arachnidsjacket57]

Youre pfp reminds me of nepeta

[@beanie1124]

@@arachnidsjacket57 my pfp is nepeta!

[@THEROTTENIMMORTAL]

@@beanie1124 swaggers

[@syzygetic]

Loved how the show literally show how both the father and mother of Kuina strengthen her in two very different way, her father taught her the harshness of the world, while her mom taught her the warm of the world, just like how the real world really is. Hence, thats why i feel this part of the show and Kuina is really well writen, and that perhaps maybe Kuina is really a real world example given by the writer of this story, to tell us that us as humans should accept both the harsh and warm parts of the world in order to become the strongest we can be!

[@janelle0619]

Well said :)

[@tdub6542]

Yessss

[@echo.echo08]

When I first "met" her character, I thought she was going to be one of those who are trying to be edgy but will turn out to be useless or just another damsel that would need to be saved but NO! She turned out to be one of the strongest most capable characters, and her character being a transwoman, I am even more drawn to her because she is the first really cool transgender character I've encountered in japanese media. The few I've watched weren't often in the spotlight or even made to do cool stuff. I wanted to see more of her character I wished she came to the story much earlier. Hopefully she'll have a much bigger role in season 2. Though I do think it would've been better if they found an actor who is an actual transwoman (there are plenty of equally beautiful ones), still, it's good that they presented a character who is a transgender in a positive spotlight.

[@dezilen23]

If they are gonna follow the manga *minor spoiler alert from manga....continue if you'd like to know XD* ... ... She will have a major role including a "unique" one in the final arc, and I want to see them show it fully in the live adaptation!

[@jacobr.2947]

Why does it matter if the actor is trans IRL or not? The point of acting is to pretend to be someone you're not. But if that's really the route you wanna go, you'd be pretty hard-pressed to find a trans actor (a *good actor* and who fits the role btw) in Japan (a majority *conservative* country). This "issue" is such a nothingburger

[@anaceliacamargosantos4814]

actually, it's the first time that i do actually see a LGBTQ+ character being represented in a good way by a asian mainstream production

[@BluePeach0214]

about her actor, I just would like to say that there isn't a lot of Transwoman actress in Japan, if they're looking for a non actress trans, I doubt a lot will fit the basic acting requirement, plus not a lot will audition. Because not all of them are out, and even if they're not living with their parents anymore or if they're still living with their parents, Japanese are raised in mindfulness of others, they're probably afraid that their families would be a target of harassment if someone figure out who they are, and they don't want that. So sadly even if any trans people is out within their community, it's hard for them to jump into workforce of any kind, even if they're okay with trans people, a lot of them choose to live a quiet life to avoid trouble for them and for everyone else.

[@veeryah8554]

@@anaceliacamargosantos4814 try watching a Thai drama "3 will be free", it's here on KZbin and it's got a badass transwoman character and also addresses the transitioning processes amongst other things.

[@swaveza9421]

"A bad person in his weakness made a good person stronger" what a quote + the emotional music made that so wonderful

[@ellienavarro4230]

Wise words

[@alexfrank5331]

More like no one ever win a war without some form of cruelty. You can't learn cruelty from a good, loving person, only from a bad piece-of-sht.

[@petehaug]

This was such a good video! As a trans person myself I loved seeing Kuina be such a good representation for trans people! Also the fight between her and the last boss is my favourite part of the season holy shit what a moment!

[@GenerationOchi]

😁🙏Thx for watching and commenting.

[@kallieshoh]

same! love her sm

[@corndog7813]

would it be fun to have a real trans lady be casted in a trans role or CIS gender role?

[@mm.124]

@@corndog7813 Oh, they can definitely pass for a cisgender role. No doubt about that. I think it's limiting to simply reserve a person for simply representing their minority group.

[@NEWBOTANICA]

@@corndog7813 It's a Japanese show that was pandered to Japanese people.. it's not meant to cater to those in the west who are much, much more open.

[@Sasuke-kz1yq]

To me what makes Kuina the best Alice in Borderland character is definitely how well her actress, aya asahina, portrayed her. Along with the brilliant casting, there was really just never a single moment I doubted the characters because of how well the actors and actresses carried them.

[@oo8962]

I love how kuina isn't this invincible kick as badass unbeatable girl™ but not useless damsel in distress that act though either. She's actually a regular believable well written human

[@eccentric_creampuff4983]

YEAHH

[@johnwalsh6061]

Totally. I do love that about all/most of the characters in the series. It definitely avoids a lot of tropes. Kuina has a lot of strength but she's also not afraid to be vulnerable. Similarly, Arisu and Usagi's dynamic is very interesting. You mention the damsel in distress, and in many ways those standards are flipped as we see Usagi very much coming to Arisu's rescue in both a physical and metaphysical level during the show.

[@vivienne.]

Kuina’s character is inspired by the blue caterpillar from Alice in the wonderland. The cigarettes represent the hookah. Her transformation from a man to a beautiful woman is how the caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly.

[@robbydelvis5384]

Damn I’m not the only who still thinks how impactful of a character Kuina is. Damn

[@Monius13]

I can't like because of the magic number, so here's a comment instead :)

[@lovelylipbonesouwwwwwwwolv2198]

Same

[@lailla3764]

her fight scene was by far the best part of the show! cant wait to see more of her next season

[@GenerationOchi]

Agreed ✌️

[@sachiy2893]

im so obsessed with all of your Alice in Borderland videos and theories! they're all so great, and Kuina is by far one of my favorite characters in this show!!

[@GenerationOchi]

Awesome. It makes me happy you enjoy them. I hope you found them mentally stimulating. 😁

[@lovelylipbonesouwwwwwwwolv2198]

Same because I really love the season and its characters are so good!

[@leviglover3699]

When a trans persons has at least one supportive parent, it saves them so much, stops them from feeling so alone... I have been depressed for the three years since I came out because neither of my parents supported me at all, without my friends I would be dead right now. It is so hard for trans ppl to be themselves in this world right now, having representation and just one person, helps so much..

[@markk_g]

Plenty of people who feel alone and have it worse that are not trans. This notion that it’s hard for trans to come out is just plain bullshit

[@F4T4L3FF3CTx78]

I'm proud of you, I hope you're doing well!

[@avpthegreat]

I absolutely loved her character. She tackled her painful past to build a future.

[@lnfeinent6718]

She whooped dudes ass with glass under her feet!ouch!!

[@lukashason6602]

Ye, that moment was pure trash...

[@imamanchestagirl1990]

Lukáš Hasoň why

[@hampeace69420]

@@lukashason6602 your entire existence is pure trash

[@lovelylipbonesouwwwwwwwolv2198]

@@lukashason6602 why don't you try walking on glass with your bare feet?

[@BlackNarcissus9]

I also love the contrast between his super sharp blade and how bare she was

[@ChesterZirawin]

She is by far my fav character in the show, there is just something poetic about seeing people who were abused and discarded returning stronger and better than the ones who treated them that way

[@dhritishah7597]

i really love her wink scene.. she portrays herself as this strong personality even though she scared and the wink is her trying to use her 'sexiness' to get away from others thinking she's upto something else but the her body language shows that she's not really used it yet

[@mojorocketman]

The tactical disadvantage in fight scene symbolized Kuina's life long struggle, yet she showed such bravery fighting a creepy psychopath wielding a sword, and her fighting bare feet on broken glass wearing nothing but a bikini, made her victory and the final death blow all the more satisfying...

[@LaneMaxfield]

I'm also transgender (female-to-male) and I gotta say, Kuina's lines about accepting her past hit me very personally. When you are trans, there is so much pressure to hide your past for fear that it will cause people to invalidate the identity you have fought so hard to achieve. At the same time, how many people could just discard half their life story and replace it with a fiction? It makes you feel like, in order to be true to yourself, you have to lie to everyone else. That history is part of who you are, too. For me, I achieved a level of peace when I accepted that my past was valuable because of everything I learned. I was seeing things about life as a woman that most men don't ever get to see, and when I look at it that way I can be happy I was born this way, even though it was difficult. Seeing Kuina embrace both sides of herself and use that duality to not only survive, but also protect others, gave me goosebumps. It was such a beautiful and powerful scene!

[@NekoYuki]

I'm also trans, male-to-female, and this is such a big deal to me. I am intending on sharing this show with my girlfriend (and she's practically my future wife if things go well when i go see her soon). Kuina is hands down my favorite character. The representation might have something to do with it, but it's just a small piece of the puzzle. Kuina's powerful. Truly powerful. She has attained self-empowerment, courage, and a level of fortitude many can only dream of. All through the fires of adversity. She never lost her compassion, her kindness. She is truly beautiful in every sense of the word. And she is everything I aspire to be.

[@mooyax]

Surprised you don't have more subscribers! Kuina is such an amazing character, and I enjoy your Alice in Borderland analysis videos! This show deserves all the love it's getting.

[@GenerationOchi]

Thanks for watching! 😁

[@SuperLadyDanger]

I don’t think she revealed to Last Boss her martial arts background, I think that was shown just to the audience and all she told Last Boss was that she’d worked in a dress shop, and the part about her choosing to face her past, unlike him, one last time to survive.

[@ongwaiboon1076]

This! I think alot of people misunderstood, they were both having their own flashback. And kuina just sorts guessed they were similar

[@hrwmuffins]

Kuina very quickly became my favorite character over the final couple of episodes. I love the reveal of her situation, her strength, and her nature.

[@diegog6162]

Damn, homie wrote a whole ass thesis on this! Subed!

[@GenerationOchi]

Hi

[@BartholomewWiggum]

@@GenerationOchi nice reply

[@crazyman498]

everything about this show is brilliant. i love how they’re portraying all the characters. kuina has boosted to my top 5 fictional characters of all time💛

[@Dortnited]

she took down a physical face card (Jack) all by herself, she's amazing

[@MandiLou41493]

Kuina's scene with her mom made me cry like a baby 😭😭😭😭

[@pb7199]

loved this analysis! kuina and the last boss' fight in the club was also my favourite scene and the reveal of her back story was really rewarding when you got to see the full strength of her character. just a note for the future, perhaps invest in a small ring light or something similar for your face, the colours look great in the background but they/whatever other lights you have in the room create some dull shadows on your face. doesn't need to be too bright or anything, just enough to separate you from your background since you kind of blend in. again, great analysis, i'll be checking out your other videos!

[@shlock1459]

She went from a background character to one of the best characters. I love how raw she is and how she always chose to fight without weapons. This made her stronger to me

[@ThisWeekNerdStuff]

Her story for the season was by far the most intriguing. I took her character as nothing more than simple eye candy when first introduced but and thought she had some sort of death wish when she took on the Last Boss. When we got the entire reveal of her backstory, I was just left in amazement about how much she went through in her life to reach that point of discovering that she has so much to live for. One of the more heartwarming moments of the entire season. Also...I really wish more of fighting abilities were shown. She really gave the Last Boss those hands 😅

[@leeoconnell2572]

Kuina and Chishiya are my favourite characters because they are smart and strategic and they help eachother. They also know what they need to do to survive. They wouldnt be happy at all if one of them betrayed them but they would understand. They understand. And you can tell that they aren't bad people. Sure they have done some not good things, they know not everyone will survive. They are also bosses, literal queen's and kings

[@kiragoldy4615]

I'm really happy that the series made a trans representation as Kuina. 🌈

[@AllAboutEverythlng]

When she said to Anne " if we ever meet again, let's be friends ", I cant hold my tears back...

[@poguraag]

at this point if there is allice in borderlands in the title and its not a Compilation its an instant like

[@GenerationOchi]

Haha. We have something good coming tomorrow. Stay tuned!

[@Chris-ch1oy]

Also my favorite character by far. This was a fantastic analysis man, well done!

[@modest.niqabi6033]

I really do think that the show handles her being a trans woman really well. Showing the truth-about how being trans is not always easy in a country like Japan. I love how they do that her mother supports her and says she looks beautiful but then shows how her father is this assh*le

[@johnwalsh6061]

It's not easy in Japan and in most countries around the world, sadly. :( I hope trans people will get the respect they deserve.

[@camchem]

All I want is more character like Kuina. She’s personally one of the most relatable characters I’ve seen on tv in a long time.

[@charmcaras3161]

"A bad person in his weakness made a good person stronger" -Generation Ochi 2021

[@saint4014]

how haven’t you got more subs! you’re deep dives are amazing

[@GenerationOchi]

😁🙏Thx

[@just_resa]

When Kuinas mother told her that she's beautiful, I just started crying. This moment was so beautiful and powerful!

[@ky_piece]

she’s literally one of my favorite characters, i’m so happy this popped up on my fyp

[@casualAudience]

this channel is UNDERRATED

[@laurdrawz3693]

OMG why does no one realize hes called ALICE, arisu is just the japanese way to pronounce it!!!!

[@azuramdaorecords3518]

It took me until the last few episodes for it to click

[@lilithhedwig5408]

It's a phonetic transliteration, so no, it's written Arisu. You can see it in the 1st episode outside his house but in the manga as well. But yes, it's how they pronounce Alice.

[@guyjackson132]

AND...it's his online game alias if you look carefully at his monitor in Episode 1.

[@Tossboi]

I’m simping so hard on kuina ever since her introduction. And when it was revealed that she’s trans, I fell in love even more 🥰 She’ s such a beautiful and badass character and I hope she survives on season 2

[@SpookyTanukiGaming]

Kuina is how you write a transgender character.

[@CodstersCamera]

as a trans person, this was some of the best representation we’ve ever received. i fell in love with her character

[@Codametal]

Kuina is my favorite character. Thanks for this analysis.

[@ido_artiguess]

When I found out the last boss was a writer before, I had a moment like “oh….I see” Kuina is an amazing character and being a person who doesn’t associate with my given gender I really look up to Kuina she’s awesome and such a well written character

[@Wolfsbane-vq5rd]

Kuina Hikari is awesome af

[@joeyhensley9199]

Beautiful analysis. Kuina has the most complete and. compelling background story, compared to anyone else in the series so far.

[@sharingearbuds]

I admire your eloquence and conciseness in all your videos! You articulate yourself very gracefully and I agree with many of your suggestions especially with the character analyses. You’re awesome!

[@GenerationOchi]

You're awesome too Vanessa! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@GenerationOchi]

*Venessa 😭sorry.

[@anchalm248]

At the end of the show, I thought if I had to rewrite the script or manga my main character would be Kuina, there is just so much you can do with her character and I think she basically stole the show from Alice in the final episode. She is the perfect hero for me in this dystopian world, understands both how to keep her guard up but sympathise with others, there's also so much depth in her story compared the ML and FL, like I felt her pain and understood why she is the way she is. I really hope she survives in season 2.

[@Catz1a]

I haven't watched this show or your channel before but in just 15 minutes I love Kuina lol

[@iknowmoviebutidontknowmovi6008]

Kuina is my fave character (with Chishiya) i hope we'll get more information about her past next season. I really wanna know where she lived and how she survived after getting kicked out by her father.

[@mitsuya6625]

The characters are over-all well written. But the casting really was top-notch. Particularly, Asahina Aya made Kuina's character more charismatic.

[@jupiterzombies]

kuina is the caterpillar and making her a trans woman and the way that evokes a symbolism of blossoming into a beautiful butterfly is FANTASTIC. i shed a couple tears for her flashback ngl (im trans n i had no idea there was a trans character in the show, took me entirely by surprise!)

[@Mari-xx2tc]

The details in this movie got my jaw reaching the submarine

[@ep1csw4g]

When she said she'd face her past again in order to survive i got sooo emotional. I just thought about how she probably swore off that part of her past, being a martial artist as a way to cope and heal. that's why the scene when she gathered herself before kicking his ass made me cry. she had come to terms with bringing back all of those negative memories connected to her past as a martial artist in order to survive.

[@scorpio252000]

Great analysis. I think from your breakdown we can learn so much of ourselves and others around us. Like what motivates them, what are their objectives, what goes on in their minds.

[@aaliyah7451]

“oh… she can throw hands” 😭😭😂😂

[@Monopar]

I have only watched the last 3 episodes but when her mom called her beautiful and her dad called her by her name (I forgot what he said exactly) I did all I could to not cry, since I was watching with family… she is for sure my favorite

[@RegCantMakeHandles]

The funny thing is, I (an agender person) INSTANTLY understood that she was trans and what was happening. However, my brothers, cousins and parents didn’t pick up on it AT ALL. I had to explain it, go back to the scene, and even prove it on Google because everyone said I was pulling at strings. I loved the tiny detail of a trans character while it had NO impact on the story, which was refreshing to see. It didn’t matter that she was trans, nobody made a deal out of it, it was pretty glossed over but clean and heartwarming. I loved this kind of representation, I hope to see more of it in the future.

[@bellz9440]

The last part of this video almost had me in tears

[@Shotolol2003]

im just really curious on how chishiya trust her so much, yes she is kind and caring, but in the world where they need all the cards, why from all characters chishiya trust her? he knows that only one person can go back to the real world and kuina has the desire to go back too for her mom... will kuina betray chishiya at the end? who knows, season 2 is coming, maybe at December (I'm curious at chishiya's origins too, how is he so manipulative and cunning? maybe he is a former student or someone who works for the government?)

[@befilthed]

I read the manga,, long story short chishiya is the way he is because his parents are assholes,, that’s all I can tell you.

[@analis_s]

I love Kuinas development and her attitude and she is heartfull and how she bonded with all the characters especially with Chishiya

[@joshuamelgar6251]

give this channel 1-to-5 year(s) ,you're gonna blow up

[@bojackhorseman8251]

The best thing about her character is that she overcame her past, fully accepted it and used it to get out of an impossible situation.

[@CounterLink]

okay, thats it! im going to watch this show now. ive seen enough to know im going to enjoy it!

[@GenerationOchi]

Do it dude

[@lemararyaei9383]

I watched it 8 times so far.

[@kiragoldy4615]

One of the best live action I've seen so far. You won't regret it.

[@CounterLink]

@@kiragoldy4615 I'm two episodes in!

[@flyany6682]

@@CounterLink I know I'm a week late but u stopped right before it all goes to hell! 🤦‍♂️

[@mojabaka]

Best character for me. Especially after her backstory was revealed. Didn‘t expect that at all, but it maye the character even better.

[@jasonmichel8698]

I really enjoy your content and can’t wait to see what you do next

[@GenerationOchi]

Thx u 😁✌️

[@lordbison]

Kuina is a Cool Character! She was kicking Ass!

[@dezilen23]

Pardon my grammar. The only thing that the film adaptation kinda miss is the reveal of her type. I mean not by much as I was surprised myself when they showed that she can throw hands(I watch before reading the manga). So in the manga when a character is being introduced the first time they would put a "type" of each character specializes in based on the four types of games. At the start, Kuina was introduced as a "Balanced" type which is a Club that seems "okay" and then the reveal comes out and it changed to Spade (Physical) specialty. Maybe only add a more dramatic point haha.

[@Lilliaace]

She's my favorite in the series so far. Hope we see plenty of her in the next season. I totally cried at her mom scene in the hospital 😭❤️

[@concealedclosure]

Kuina was A Great Character Her character represents being yourself and accepting who you are even if nobody else does love what her character represents

[@OoiYunKai]

Omg your last sentence was beautiful. Will be saving that, thank you. ❤

[@aoki556]

she was my favourite the second I saw her and seeing more of her just strengthened that

[@lordrahl2345]

Glad I'm not alone in my appreciation of this character. Well done.

[@starcrafter13terran]

As soon as I got to know her character a little in the show, I knew she was going to be a deep character.

[@jam8337]

Love your vids on this series! Keep up the great work!!

[@avaschmeling731]

About Kuinas mum: She would deserve better, than a mum who only remembers, she has a child at that point, she needs her help. She never protected her, when it was her responsibity, didn't stand by her side, when Kuina needed her, but Kuina now stands by her side, even when she doesn't deserve it. So yes, Kuina is a very good, too good person. Someone who may be used by others too fast. 😔

[@aepigeons9375]

At the same time, I think it's nice that her parents have a chance to redeem themselves. My impression is that her mother did come around before the events of Borderland, but didn't really know what to do - especially if she knew she was losing her ability to function as an independent adult. As for the dad, my impression there is that as time went on, he really missed Kuina, and nearly losing the chance to ever speak to her again put things into perspective. He realized that his living, breathing child is more important to him than the hypothetical son he thought she'd grow up to be, and didn't want his last words to her to be to never come back.

[@HaNguyen-xm3kl]

Kuina is my most favorite character. You pointed out most of the things I liked about her: the outer carefree and buoyant attitude and the inner depth, strength, and humanity. I like your "the bad's weakness makes the good person stronger"!

[@lxll_kayzz]

I also love how the writers didn't make her being trans her whole personality. She's written really well

[@breakies]

"A bad person in his weakness, made a good person stronger." im gonna steal that line

[@GokuInfintysaiyan]

I think there is also a key point that should be acknowledged in her actual love of karate Due to her love of it (at least based on the poster in her room) it is reasonable that she did admire her father's strength, which is why she imitates his stance in the final exchange. Despite his hate she was willing to accept the good things he COULD offer her and used them instead of completely rejecting her past with him. I also want to say that, while it is inarguable that he was an abusive monster at home, full contact dojos just like the one in the show really are a thing and you sign up for them yourself knowing what they bring. So it really is a question of if Kuina decided to join her Dad's dojo or was forced to, in determining if what happened in the dojo was really abuse or not. Mas Oyama, during his original time teaching Kyokushinkai (the style he created, the name meaning THE ULTIMATE TRUTH, and definitely a major inspiration of the style shown in the show), allowed full contact, bare knuckle, punches (and elbows as well) to the face. He also allowed full force throws and ground fighting. This changed due to the climate of martial arts popularity and because many people simply quit the dojo. Some of the offshoot dojos (not to be confused with offshoot styles) of kyokushinkai maintained the full art (Goju Ryu with Okinawan wrestling/Old-school Goju Ryu + Shotokan + Kodokan Judo, full contact striking and grappling). The vast majority of them still allowed pulled-punches (still making contact bare knuckle, and often as the intensity rose, the punches became full contact) to the face and elbows to the body (few schools allowed elbows to the face since they are far harder to pull and cause cuts often), and many still did practice at least SOME grappling. The grappling of kyokushin (the main branches especially) mainly left after the death of Mas Oyama, but offshoots still carried the tradition (another big factor being that Kenji Kurosaki, the star pupil of Mas Oyama, abandoned the grappling to create a form of kickboxing which Jan Plas would learn in the japanese mejiro gym owned by Kurosaki, bring back with him to amsterdam, and teach at his new Mejiro Gym in Amsterdam, birthing Dutch Kickboxing). SO basically, what the father did IN THE DOJO is not completely abnormal and may not have been abuse (what he did at home DEFINITELY was though). However, the fact that he expected her to punch him in the back of the head, let alone FULL FORCE, IS pretty crazy. It does, however, also seem to demonstrate that those are simply the house rules. Thought that should be somewhat clarified and that this info would be helpful.

[@swaveza9421]

Awesome video! I loved this show so much that I watched it twice in a row lol. I watched a few of your videos in between my watches so I went into my 2nd watch with much more insight and it was awesome. Keep up the videos! I haven't found in-depth Alice in borderland content as good as yours on yt. You deserve wayyy more subs

[@GenerationOchi]

Thx so much it makes me feel so happy that you enjoyed it 😢😁😁

[@Czm64]

This is suchhhhh an underrated channel

[@GenerationOchi]

😁🖐️

[@svgstarlight]

kuina is a very charming character, that’s the best word to describe her, i love her so much and her actress does a really amazing job 💕💕

[@Redmist-se7ld]

She’s my favorite character she’s badass and brave yet a skilled warrior

[@Edgee_yy]

I feel like she’s one of the most powerful characters in the series. She tells such an amazing character.

[@shypersonhello]

Can you do her partner next chishiya

[@GenerationOchi]

If I do another one I think he will be next!

[@swaveza9421]

@@GenerationOchi please do chishiya!!! he is such an intriguing character with his nonchalance and wit and scheming ability and just plain old intelligence. I love him

[@rhaivencarlyap559]

Kuina is for Arisu Chishiya is for Usagi HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH

[@rhaivencarlyap559]

Kuina is for Arisu Chishiya is for Usagi HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH