i like characters who have a relationship that is very important to them. like if a character is really unnormal about their friend im on it like a rabid dog. i also like characters who work relentlessly toward their dreams. also also for japanese media specifically i have a soft spot for ojousama type characters i think theyre cute. OH and characters with siblings i have one myself so its very easy to get me with a good sibling relationship. it doesnt even have to be very good actually bc im so weak

for themes if a character is depicted with motifs of stars flowers or butterflies i really like that. oh an unrelated note recently i rewatched umamusu rttt and now im on a serious ayabe kick so that might influence some of what i said here. just a little bit.

for ones i'm not a fan of i don't really like characters that are made to be funny. even if they have a deep and complex inner world idrc bc they don't appeal to me. i am NOT HERE FOR FUN TIMES!!!