What exactly is it about Itachi??????

[Lightbringer]

Because people fall for the silent mysterious type with long hair.

And his wankers are most likely people who yearn to possess those qualities and fantasize about it.

They see themselves in Itachi's shoes so they call him God to make themselves believe that they are also God in their fantasy.

The sad part is that those individuals are usually unintelligent and also go against Itachi's philosophy about not trying to be like someone. lol

 

[Ryóma]

It's cause he's one of the only very few true Shinobi and geniuses.

 

[Mr SwizZz]

I can't speak for everyone, but I'll try to explain why he's my favorite anime/manga character of all time. I could write pages and pages about why this is the case, but I'll try and keep it short.

Before going any deeper, it's safe to say that Itachi is a masterfully written and likeable character, mainly because of the characteristics you mentioned. Sure, there are simillar characters to him in other works, but none quite exactly like him. He has a certain "something", certain attributes that make people hold him in high regard.

Personally, I found Itachi to be a very relatable character. I share a lot of his ideals, morals, and his way of thinking. So that's one reason why I hold a place for him closer than most other characters.

Additionally, if you look a little deeper, you'll find that Itachi is much more than just a character. There are many parallels and references between his life and Shinto mythology (namely the deities Izanagi and Susano'o). He's a symbol, in a very real sense.

But, as you implied, most of his "fanboys" utterly neglect who he was and what he stood for, in favor of trolling. That is indeed unfortunate.



Shinji? He really isn't in any way similar to Itachi.
Still an excellent character, though.

Theres a lot more symbolism to Itachi than just izanagi(izanami i think you meant to say) and Susanoo.

Symbolism

Originally Posted by Itachi's Symbolism
This isn't a thread about hype, feats, or who beats who. It's just some interesting symbolism.

First and most obviously, Itachi seems to constantly introduce new techniques named after gods: Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, Susano'o, Izanami, and Kotoamatsukami. While these techniques are not limited to him, the author constantly used Itachi to introduce them. By itself, this may not be much, however... Itachi's characteristic animal, the raven or crow, also holds symbolic presitige in Japan for being the messengers of the divine. This is playfully executed by the author when Itachi uses Karasu Bunshin, or crows, to communicate with (and through) Naruto and Sasuke.

Next, "Itachi" is practically synonymous with "genjutsu." Divine beings create reality, the Rikudō does this for instance, and genjutsu, particularly the sort that Itachi uses, imposes a reality on his victims. With Tsukuyomi, Itachi compares himself with the omnipotent, as he controls all of space, and even time within his realm. This 'talent for creation' is driven home when Deidara is awestruck by Itachi's "art," (creation, illusion) and in that scene in particular, Itachi is surrounded by divine symbolism within what appears to be a shrine while drenched in light as Deidara is amazed, then envious.

Lastly, the author gave Itachi the Totsuka (the Kusanagi variant pulled from the corpse of Orochi) and the Yata Mirror. These are two items of the imperial regalia, and were historically used as proof for the Japanese emperor's divinity. Do you want to guess the only other character to have an item from the imperial regalia? You guessed it: Rikudō Sennin, who was wearing the necklace. Anyway, I just thought it was interesting that the entirety of Itachi's arsenal, from crows clones, to genjutsu, to legendary items, to the eye techniques he introduces... are all symbols of divinity. I imagine Japanese readers picked up on all of this instantly whereas foreigners were left in the dust. It makes you wonder what else we're missing about characters and their mythological symbolism. I bet there's a wealth of uninterpreted knowledge!

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"Anyway, I just thought it was interesting that the entirety of Itachi's arsenal, from crows clones, to genjutsu, to legendary items, to the eye techniques he introduces... are all symbols of divinity. <- Best line

To the OP, check that thread, its pretty amazing