Samurai Deeper Kyo/YMMV

• Complete Monster: The Former Crimson King, definitely. Saishi probably counts too.
• Ho Yay: Oh, where do I start...?
  • How about with Akira's Man Crush on Kyo?
  • Or perhaps Hishigi and Fubuki?
• It Gets Better: The first few volumes are pretty slow and read a bit like a Rurouni Kenshin clone. Still enjoyable, but not extraordinary. Then the real plot with the Mibu hits, and we have a real show on our hands.
• Magnificent Bastard: The Former Crimson King, certainly. Others may qualify.
• Misaimed Fandom: The Former Crimson King, despite his Magnificent Bastardry, is referred to as Aka-chan by most of the fandom.
• Moral Event Horizon: The Former Crimson King has plenty of these moments.
  • Upon Tokito's reunion with her father, Fubuki, she begs the Former Crimson King to save him. The Former Crimson King, instead, attempts to kill her, but Fubuki, already half-dead, takes the fall.
  • He orders Kyoshiro--through Chinmei--to kill Sakuya's brother, and then arranges for Sakuya to watch.
• The Woobie: Tons of characters, but most notably Yukimura.