Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-36009152-20200502133209/@comment-36009152-20200510164151

Comparing will always diminish something, yes there are stronger vampires than Mika, and stronger ones than them - though that doesn't stop them being powerful in their own right, as Mika demonstrated against Guren. Still yes, maybe Mika's recklessness, or ardent bravery, depending on how one frames it is something he could work on for his own well being. However Mika can never be faulted for his unwavering devotion to defending Yu, he is someone that cannot be taken for granted and we cannot understate Mika's importance both to Yu and the story at large. Mika is capitalizing on his abilities to essentially stop others from being horribly murdered, exercise that capability as often as possible at any chance you get XD

The suicidal thoughts are understandably distressing to see and yet the series does not gloss over real world traumas that can arise. It would be a disservice to present some weird comedy sketch of sorts where Yu is strangely indifferent to what is happening around him. It's a human story where this is how Yu reacted, and yet witness how the series produced a light. Yu received help to open his eyes and be there for Mika which as we saw helped them both. Seraph of the End could have gone downhill, anything can, and yet instead it's being mature and creating it's own better path. Yu is clinging to what happiness he can, Mika in his dire state shared his feelings, they are brave and when they find they do not have strength, they draw it from one another.