Kakashi Hatake

Intro Kakashi Hatake from Naruto anime and manga. One of the realest Ninjas ever. Despite having one of the most tragic of tragic backstories in a series where having a tragic backstory is a prerequisite for any character appearing on screen for more than 5 seconds, Kakashi is the only one who never went full psycho “I will now destroy the world because F them kids” nor brood lord sad man “I will now roll over and die because F me”, and actually found a reasonable middle ground of “Yeah, life kinda sucks sometimes but it is what it is, so let’s get it”- which is admirable and a nice contrast to certain other characters with magic Ninja eyeballs. (I am aware that’s a rather simplified version and the guys who did get a little out of pocket are well written characters too- I’m just saying.) He spent most of his life having everyone he ever loved die tragically over and over and over- despite his best efforts to protect them- which definitely left a mark, but every time, he just threw another L on the pile and kept living life. He wasn’t the superhero, but he never let himself become the villain. He endured. Sometimes that’s all you can do, and you gotta be ok with it. It is what it is. And that’s what he’s all about. Respect. That’s why Kakashi is the realest Ninja around. Straight facts.