Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-213.66.199.45-20150514061428/@comment-108.89.105.95-20150514232939

I believe that he is so popular simply because there are so many different facets to him that give the audience a better chance to connect to him as a character.

Some people enjoy the Kuro Kaneki with his wimpiness and general difficultly of adapting to the changing world. Some people appreciate Shiro Kaneki for being more of a gritty anti-hero who is an amazing figher. While lastly you have Haise who is more of a combo between the two characters.

Using these many different personalities, for lack of a better word, the audience chooses one and relates. However, this chosen relation makes it a war between fans over the direction of his character. Should he stay as Haise? Should he except the Kaneki part of him? Thus the fandom is able to perpetuate the love for the series but debating the direction and element of the main character.