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Originally Posted by ahelo
While Tomoya is the "playable" character in the VN, it's pretty much KyoAni's doing that he's able to become a character that's alive (of course this is only my interpretation of this). It's sort of the same case for Kanon's Yuuichi who from someone painfully normal (Kanon 2002) turned into someone with snark and vibrance (Kanon 2006). The MC being devoid of a personality should be eradicated already in the anime medium as it doesn't work the same way.
See, this thinking of harem MCs not needing a personality is exactly the reason why it exists. I'd get it if it was something you were playing (a VN) and the character doesn't have a personality since the player chooses the choices but in anime, (unless intentional) this is just poor characterization in general.
The main attraction might be the girls and the creators would want to explore on their problems, but as with Tomoya of CLANNAD, things should be presented in a better manner already. It's like putting more stereotypes (that the main characters are devoid of problems themselves while all 10 heroines have problems) on something so stereotypical already.
In essence, generic harem anime with generic male lead is probably the WORST thing an anime could do especially now that harem anime can be presented in so many interesting ways.
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Actually characters in VN and eroge do have personalities, even if there are choices.
The problem is that most of the time their personalities are pretty donkan, if the story is not plot heavy or action based.
Games made by Key (like in your own example Clannad and Kanon) are pretty story heavy.