As a man that cast aside his family for power, Kazuma may seem like a bad guy at first. Oh, there's no denying the moral ambiguity of his actions, but that just makes him all the more interesting. Besides, the results are definitely enjoyable. In reality, Kazuma is a classic example of the "loser" archetype gaining immense power. After entering a contract with the wind spirit lord, you could imagine what the reaction was of those that called him weak.
One unique aspect to Kazuma is his complete immunity to the "Love Hina Conundrum". I'll have a full post about this pesky stereotype, but for now I'll just summarize it in six words: Accidental perversion leads to violent girls. Whenever Kazuma finds himself in an awkward or perverted position with the female lead, Ayano, he will not submit to the stereotype and let the bitch hurt him. Oh no, he'll dodge the shit out of those fireballs and other flame related projectiles. He doesn't fuck around when it comes to violence and he won't let some bitch that isn't even 1/10th as skilled as he is get a hit in.
A "takes no shit" attitude is good and all, but what Kazuma's fights? I won't mince words here; they're friggin awesome! With his total control of wind, he rarely finds himself on the losing side. Right at the beginning of the series, the man is mostly unrivaled and still hasn't really shown the full extent of his power.
It's unfortunate that the story will never get an ending and we won't see Kazuma's full potential, but it nice to think there is a shonen (seinen?) hero that consistently outclasses his enemies. Once again, R.I.P. Takahiro Yamato.
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