Agreed on him being a very… unique protagonist. Usually a VN protag would be cookie-cutter (so the player can put himself into protag’s shoes). Usual nice-guy, average joe, etc etc. Kotarou gets away with being, well… Pretty damn crazy.
But I gotta say, one form of characterization I see very apparent in Kotarou is that personality is totally driven by experiences. Since he lost his memory, and his negative experiences with his powers, he reverted to a crazy, happy-go-lucky guy. Whereas when he kept those and it made him grow, well, we all know how serious he was in Terra route.
Reminds me of this other game I am currently playing where a supposedly “knightly” character who loses his memory reverts into a total pervert.
To be totally honest, I kinda like the crazy Kotarou more than the serious Kotarou. That personality blends in really well with all of the girls in Rewrite, and me being a person who likes seeing romance being driven in a story, I think the romance just wouldn’t have worked as well if he wasn’t as crazy as he is.
