Ayashi No Ceres or Ceres, Celestial Legend was created by Yuu Watase. The story also features magic and powers and it’s about a girl who happens to be the reincarnation of a celestial maiden. She must find the celestial robe that belongs to this maiden before her entire family is killed.
What the 2 series have in common?
One of the things that the aforementioned series have in common (apart from being in the fantasy genre and involving a lot of magic) is that they each have a character who shares the same first name. The name in question is "Toya" and the characters are Toya Kinomoto from Card Captor Sakura and Toya from Ayashi No Ceres. Note that the names of these two could also be spelled as "Touya" though they’re pretty much pronounced the same way.Toya Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura
Toya Kinomoto (#ad) is actually the older brother of Sakura Kinomoto, the protagonist or main character of Card Captor Sakura. He is very tall and handsome with dark brown hair and eyes.He likes teasing and making fun of his little sister, calling her "kaiju (monster)," but the truth is that he really cares about her and is always looking out for her. He’s a very protective big brother who does his best to make sure that Sakura is always safe and unharmed.
This is one of the things I like about CCS' Toya - how he's a genuinely nice guy. He may not always show it to Sakura, but viewers or readers can see it for themselves via his actions. It's admirable how he's always there for Sakura, how he's always trying to help.
Toya from Ayashi No Ceres
Toya (#ad) is the main love interest of Aya Mikage, the protagonist of Ayashi No Ceres. It’s interesting to note that he doesn’t have a last name. The reason for that is partly because he doesn’t remember his past and partly because of who he really is.He initially worked for the Mikages and one of his tasks was to protect Aya. He later falls deeply in love with her and the 2 even have a child together.
This Toya comes across as too stoic. He always looks indifferent or very serious and mysterious. It can be hard to get a handle on how he's really feeling since he's not the type to express himself or his emotions.
Your favorite Toya
The two characters in question may share the same name, but their personalities are very different, to say the least. So, who’s your favorite Toya? The fun, cool and awesome big brother or the loving and mysterious one?You can share your thoughts and opinion by taking the quick poll below. Know another Toya or like another one who isn't mentioned here? Feel free to tell us about this character. Mention their name and the series they're from in the comments section below.
Aside: this post is part of the Names Series, a series of short articles intended to showcase some characters who just happen to share the same name even though they’re from different shows and series.
*Notes:
- First pic is a screenshot of the favorite Toya poll from my Opinion Stage account. It was created on 15 June 2015
- Pics from that screenshot and the poll are from Amazon.com; links shown above
- This was previously published elsewhere
