Zero Escape: Creating the World’s Worst Heroine

“My intention was to create the world’s worst heroine...“. This quote from Zero Escape creator Kotaro Uchikoshi was the foundation for one of my favorite characters ever, Akane Kurashiki. Although seemingly simple, Akane is one of the most layered and interesting characters I’ve ever seen. Let’s talk about why Akane Kurashiki is such a fantastically written character! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:51 Who is Akane? 8:01 999 - The Peacemaker 16:56 VLR - The One Who Went Too Far 23:55 ZTD - On the Fine Line of Fate 28:13 Closing Thoughts 29:52 Outro ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Check out my Twitter for video updates and random posts! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Credits to: Zero Escape Wiki Joshua Dilan (Ocelot Training Soldiers) @UCkjvH9wQzC9F-L6vu6ppR-w PsychoMantis_NL (MGSV Prologue) @UC0m3FvkZtSk7QcsLbCwm3AQ Noob the Namitee (999 DS Let’s Play Footage) @UCgPG0eaehha-oqRY-jP1_Ow IzanagiGames Channel (’World’s End Club’ Uchikoshi Interview) @UChWg_PrdkJLBCEhtVrII-MQ Polygon (Kotaro Uchikoshi Plays Mario Maker) The Enneagram Institute ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Zero Escape is developed and published by Spike Chunsoft, Aksys Games, Chime, and Rising Star Games. All rights are reserved under fair use! #ZeroEscape #Akane #analysis