I'll kick the thread off by listing a few of my own opinions.
Good father: Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Good mother: Chichi (Dragon Ball)
Terrible father: Ging Freecss (Hunter x Hunter)
Terrible mother: Atsuko Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
What do you guys think?
I mean, we can make a laundry list of people (Goku comes to mind) but where exactly are we going with this…?
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I mean, we can make a laundry list of people (Goku comes to mind) but where exactly are we going with this…?
What do you mean? Isn't this section in place so that the community can discuss various manga and anime related topics?
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I mean, we can make a laundry list of people (Goku comes to mind) but where exactly are we going with this…?
Why not?
Besides the two stated, i nominate Isshin Kurosaki for worst dad.
Edit: After some random thought.
Maybe not the best mother, but Trisha Elric seemed quite gentle and caring.
Best Father is Pagaya
Obligatory mention of Ragyo Kiryuin as worst mother.
Hmm if we can have a thread of best/worst anime (insert topic here), can I start a best/worst anime stripper thread? After all, the new Sailor Moon is rearing its head.
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Fictional parenting is srs bsns. Also all is forgiven in manga-/animeland because every decision was made to make you stronger.
Hmm if we can have a thread of best/worst anime (insert topic here), can I start a best/worst anime stripper thread? After all, the new Sailor Moon is rearing its head.
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I wouldn't list Chi-Chi as a good mother, but only because I'm a teacher and I get students from parents like her who are so smothered with the belief that they have to be, not their best, but flippin perfect, that they can't function when they get to school. Heck, I'd probably flip her with Atsuko as well. She's not gunning for mother of the year, but she stayed with Yusuke and threatened mafia involvement to get him enrolled back in school. Better than the dead-beat-dad.
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...really? No one has mentioned Gendo yet?
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"Gaara I made your life a living hell because I loved you"
No love like tough love, especially when it involves your kid killing his uncle/the only person who seemed to give a shit about him.
Obligatory mention of Ragyo Kiryuin as worst mother.
Obligatory seconding of Ragyo Kiryuin as worst mother
Ging? Goku? Seriously? There's one ultimate parent who's name starts witha a letter G.
School these fools, Gendo, tell them about your wonderful persona:
Gendou was best parent. Not only did he reunite his son with clones of his mother, he even kept him in close contact with his mother's soul by gifting him a giant robot to play with (everyone loves giant robots!), seeming socially withdrawn because he can't bear to tell Shinji the truth that he can't move on from his mother and instead opting for all these gifts of motherly love.
Such great paternal skills we can all learn from
In reality, Gendou was best dad but Shinji was the worst and incredibly ungrateful son.
Gyokuen is also quite a mother.
The best part was when he made EVA-01 go mad and tear Shinji's friend to pieces in horrible savage pain while Shinjis was inside, wailing, pulling at the controls, begging Gendo to stop while Gendo's smiling (I think he did) and then when Shinji had a justified fit for once, Gendo is all like "twat, get off my goddamn pyramid" and zaps him like a fool.
What a swell dude.
The best part was when he made EVA-01 go mad and tear Shinji's friend to pieces in horrible savage pain while Shinjis was inside, wailing, pulling at the controls, begging Gendo to stop while Gendo's smiling (I think he did) and then when Shinji had a justified fit for once, Gendo is all like "twat, get off my goddamn pyramid" and zaps him like a fool.
What a swell dude.
Gendou was just looking out for the welfare of his son because his friend's robot was stronger and infected with a life form capable of assimilating with organorobots. It was the same sadistic, easily argued as immoral choice we all would have made if we were all put in that situation.
Sure, some may say that he should've pulled the plug since that thing got incapacitated 5 seconds into EVA-01s raeg mode, but Gendou knows not to do things half-heartedly and so he let his ex-wife pound the thing into bloody, gory mess and smash some entry plugs for good measure. Plus, those streets were starting to look dull after all this time anyway, they could use some blood and guts as decorations.
If non-blood relations are allowed? I will move Gambino of Berserk for worst father. Haven't finished it yet, but I've read far enough to be pretty sure.
And if I can be entirely flippant? Jude Heartfilia of Fairy Tail. This nomination is not necessarily for his recalcitrant, hard-hearted nature, but by allowing conditions to be such that Lucy came to exist.
I mean, God Damn.
Best fathers? Gendo and Ging, obviously.
One of the worst mothers is obviously Medusa from Soul Eater.
Dio is the greatest father of all for passing on his fabulous genes onto his fabulous son.
Sure, some may say that he should've pulled the plug since that thing got incapacitated 5 seconds into EVA-01s raeg mode, but Gendou knows not to do things half-heartedly and so he let his ex-wife pound the thing into bloody, gory mess and smash some entry plugs for good measure. Plus, those streets were starting to look dull after all this time anyway, they could use some blood and guts as decorations.
He just wanted his wife to have a few more seconds/minutes/is anyone really counting? in the real world frolicking and running around and massacring everything around her while her son watched his mother at work. This is the deep love he has for her and for Shinji because he wanted the two of them to bond more.
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Dio is the greatest father of all for passing on his fabulous genes onto his fabulous son.
Oh, what could have been. If only he passed on the fabulous genes into Giorno, but it seems Giorno got all of the boring genes.
I think that Yuujiro Hanma of Grappler Baki is, if not the worst manga father of all time, certainly up there.
he put his son through hellish training
never showed him a hint of affection, abandoned him when he was around 10 or so
hid his mother from him
raised him explicitly to provide him with a good fight
killed his mother in front of him
beat him within an inch of his life on two occasions
conceived his OTHER son through rape
refuses to even acknowledge that one, not even giving him the satisfaction of a fight
and aside from that, he's just generally a son of a bitch asshole to everyone, looking down on their martial arts, not showing respect to anyone or anything, killing without remorse or hesitation, and in the end gets no karmic comeuppance.
this is the face he makes when someone asks him to give a shit:
Yoshimori's dad from Kekkaishi is a great dad, all things considered.
Sabo's parents were pretty shitty. I mean come on…
I nominate Hayate's parents from Hayate the Combat Butler. :yes:
Dio is the greatest father of all for passing on his fabulous genes onto his fabulous son.
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Oh, what could have been. If only he passed on the fabulous genes into Giorno, but it seems Giorno got all of the boring genes.
Hate to burst your bubbles, but Dio never actually Met Giorno to raise him at all, and genetically Giorno is Johnathan's son (which is how he has the Birthmark and counts as a Joestar)
… Maybe being Johnathan's son is where the boring came from?
For worst Dads:
Gendo Ikari: Everything he does almost
Son Goku: Watch Dragonball Z Abridged. It's a running gag. They basically have Goku make all the same terrible parenting decisions he makes in the regular show, only here, they actually point them out. To Paraphrase Piccolo in the newest DBZA: "You [God] Almost gave your job to Goku. GOKU. He doesn't even look after his kid. I Look after his kid more than he does!"
Chichi: She's ridiculously overbearing. She's the kind of parent that pushes a kid so hard he commits suicide for getting an A-. She mellowed out around time for Goten… but... between both these parents, I'm surprised Gohan DOESN'T have a myriad of mental health issues in his adult life.
For Best parent
Joseph Joestar: All the way. Seriously. He dotes on his daughter but not too much, and when an evil Vampire resurfaces and threatens her life, he literally travels halfway across the world, risking his life in the process, to save her. 'nuff said.
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At least Ging Freeces admits he's a terrible parent and makes up for it by training Gon recently in HXH…
Someone married their stepmom and then got murdered?
Sounds like he used a monkey paw to make a porno story come true.
Then the curse of the paw eventually killed him.
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He was a great dad. Alexander and Nina were really close and he just wanted to bring them closer
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He was a great dad. Alexander and Nina were really close and he just wanted to bring them closer
Now they're inseparable. Way to go Dad!
Someone married their stepmom and then got murdered?
Sounds like he used a monkey paw to make a porno story come true.
Then the curse of the paw eventually killed him.
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Now they're inseparable. Way to go Dad!
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Yeah well I mean when it comes to solving his financial problems and letttng his daughter get to know what it's like to be a dog, why not kill two birds with one stone? It's just more efficient that way
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I will never forgive you for this.
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This phony honor code that puts you on your throne, a double standard you invoke when you want~
Dio is the greatest father of all for passing on his fabulous genes onto his fabulous son.
I really wish Dio was around to raise his child. I would love to see Dio as a father, wearing a Bill Cosby sweatervest and spending quality time with his boy.
"Giorno, my boy, your friend Jordan Johansen's mother just called. Is what she's saying true? Did you just KILL her dog?"
"No."
"Be honest with me, son. I need to know for your sake. You know I'm always here for you, but I can't help you if I don't know what's going on in your life."
"But I am telling the truth. I just set him on fire. It's not my fault he died burning like a little bitch."
"Breathes a sigh of relief and then wipes a tear from his eye That's my boy! Now, who wants to grab some gelato and eliminate all witnesses?"
"You're the best, dad!"
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Best dads, without a doubt.
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I really wish Dio was around to raise his child. I would love to see Dio as a father, wearing a Bill Cosby sweatervest and spending quality time with his boy.
"Giorno, my boy, your friend Jordan Johansen's mother just called. Is what she's saying true? Did you just KILL her dog?"
"No."
"Be honest with me, son. I need to know for your sake. You know I'm always here for you, but I can't help you if I don't know what's going on in your life."
"But I am telling the truth. I just set him on fire. It's not my fault he died burning like a little bitch."
"Breathes a sigh of relief and then wipes a tear from his eye That's my boy! Now, who wants to grab some gelato and eliminate all witnesses?"
"You're the best, dad!"
Without Dio's vampire guidance helping out his son (I mean come on, surely his wacko vampire magic was the progenitor that passed down to Giorno his golden locks), Giorno became allured to the life of a gangstar rather than fucking with the Joestars.
Life would have been so much better if we got Gio Brando instead of Giorno Giovana. Despite sharing some lousy genetic material, he's not even technically a Jojo! It was not Jonathan that planted his seed. It was he, Dio!
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Life would have been so much better if we got Gio Brando instead of Giorno Giovana. Despite sharing some lousy genetic material, he's not even technically a Jojo! It was not Jonathan that planted his seed. It was he, Dio!
On the other hand, it could be worse (maybe), I mean Dio did have those three other neglected kids
I've seen bad and good for Atsuko Urameshi.
Sure she used yakuza threats to get Yusuke back in school. But remember when he was a coma, she let the trash pile up so much that he once was 'buried' in it when Keiko came to visit …and Yusuke's comatose body was in the apt alone and Atsuko was nowhere to be found. Luckily Keiko was there since an arsonist threw a flaming bottle in the room, she was able to get Yusuke's body out with some last minute help from Kazuma Kuwabara. If it wasn't for the two teens, Yusuke's body would have died before his spirit could reunite with it just because his mom left the body unattended.
On the plus side Atsuko isn't heartless, just absent-minded and drunk. She does love her son. The main problem with Atsuko was that she was a teen herself when she gave birth so she never really grew up and trying to cope by turning to the bottle.
Yu Yu Hakusho did have a great mom in it and the one I nominate as best mom=
Shiori Minamino - the mother who was able to raise a reborn demon from hateful to good and compassionate person
Her son, Shuichi was the reincarnation of a fox youkai… and a rather nasty one named Yoko Kurama. Of course Shiori didn't know this, only her son was strongly independent and aloof...okay in the first 5 years he was more than aloof, more like hateful.
When he was 5 and trying to reach in the top cupboard, he started fall with plates around. Shiori reacted quickly to try to catch or at least break is fall. This lead her to having scars on her forearms and beginning the changing of Kurama's outlook on the world.
Sabertooth's former guild master from FT: "Oh, you're showing weakness as a child? Strip yourself naked right now in woods!"
Somewhat relevant with the topic, for ToG readers, Koon Eduan ("Damn, there are a shitload of y'all. Better organize an annual death match to determine who gets my official child certificate") and Bloodmadder ("Children? You mean those munchkins I offer up to a godlike entity for immortality?").
On another note, Sinbad's parents from Magi were the best any child could hope for.
I try to imagine parental meetings between Gendo, Mr.Tucker, Ragyo and Gyoken.
-"And there was that time when I molested my elder daughter."
-"That's reprehensible, Mrs.Kiriyuin, you could at least try to clone her and molest the clone instead."
-"Or you could merge both of your daughters into one being. That way you can molest both of them at the same time!"
I try to imagine parental meetings between Gendo, Mr.Tucker, Ragyo and Gyoken.
-"And there was that time when I molested my elder daughter."
-"That's reprehensible, Mrs.Kiriyuin, you could at least try to clone her and molest the clone instead."
-"Or you could merge both of your daughters into one being. That way you can molest both of them at the same time!"
Meanwhile, Ashuraman's father just chuckles in the corner.
I try to imagine parental meetings between Gendo, Mr.Tucker, Ragyo and Gyoken.
-"And there was that time when I molested my elder daughter."
-"That's reprehensible, Mrs.Kiriyuin, you could at least try to clone her and molest the clone instead."
-"Or you could merge both of your daughters into one being. That way you can molest both of them at the same time!"
What would Gyokuen say? " And if the transmutation result is not to your liking, burn it and go make a new family?"
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What would Gyokuen say? " And if the transmutation result is not to your liking, burn it and go make a new family?"
Nothing.
She just adds to the overall creepiness just by being there.
Genma Saotome is probably the worst father whose terribleness comes from his incompetence. Due to being a thieving, conniving idiot he got he and his son cursed, angered an entire village of amazon warriors, alienated his wife, and set up a living situation where he freeloads off of his best friend. Oh and that's no to mention agreeing to marry his son to like 5 different people.
