Bell Cranel is the protagonist of DanMachi, with his red eyes and white hair. Although he is still young at 14 years old, he came to Orario to become an adventurer. Bell has an honest and gentle personality that is not suitable for an adventurer, but since the manifestation of a rare skill, he has overcome countless difficulties and grown at an incredible speed. In this article, we will introduce the protagonist, Bell Cranel.
White hair and red eyes. Bell Cranel, a boy who looks just like a rabbit
In adventure anime, the main character is often a strong and cool image, but Bell Cranel, the main character of DanMachi, is a cute boy who looks just like a rabbit. Although he has become strong rapidly with rare skills and hard work, in the first season he is still a novice adventurer whose skills are still not as good as those of first-class adventurers. By the way, because he looks like a rabbit, he also has the nickname Rabbit Foot in the original work.
The story of Bell Cranel begins when he is attacked by the Minotaur
When you hear about Bell Cranel's nemesis, the first thing that comes to mind is the Minotaur! It all starts with an encounter with the Minotaur, and even in the climax of the middle part of the story, there is a battle with the Minotaur. However, at the first encounter, Bell is a rookie adventurer who has not yet manifested his skills, so the difference in ability was too great and Bell could only desperately run away until he was rescued.
Bell Cranel covered in blood from the Minotaur
With Aiz's help, Bell managed to escape the first encounter with the Minotaur, but he couldn't help but worry about Aiz and ran to Eina in a hurry. He was covered in blood from head to toe... he came to Eina while being laughed at by passersby, surprising her.
Bell Cranel's greatest weapon is his speedy attacks
Bell's greatest weapon is not power, but speed and technique! He doesn't use swords or axes as weapons, but instead uses the Hestia knife (dagger) which emphasizes speed. By the way, his armor is not solid but light, and it seems that he has chosen it with ease of movement as the most important thing.
Bell Cranel is good friends with the goddess Hestia
Some familias worship a god and have a clear hierarchy, but Hestia, Bell's goddess, is a very friendly goddess and gets along well with Bell like a friend. By the way, this image of them brushing their teeth together is a scene from the OP, and the friendly atmosphere makes it a very popular scene (lol)
These two are just too close...
Bell sees Hestia as "the goddess who saved me when I had nowhere to go," but Hestia clearly has romantic feelings for Bell and approaches him at every opportunity. Every time this happens, Bell, who is in the midst of puberty, gets all red-faced and flustered... The protagonist also has a lucky pervert side, and shows an interesting reaction every time.
Bell Cranel's idol is Aiz Wallenstein
Bell's idol is Aiz Wallenstein, a genius adventurer who is 16 years old, two years older than Bell. In the first season, the difference in strength between Bell and Aiz is overwhelming, and when she is saved from the Minotaur at the last moment, Bell falls in love at first sight with her strength and beauty. However, Bell is shy and runs away every time he sees her face... it took a long time before he was able to have a proper conversation with her.
The skill was revealed due to his admiration for Aiz
Bell's representative and first rare skill, "Realis Freese", was a skill he spoke out of his love for Aiz. The stronger his feelings for Aiz, the more effective this skill becomes, and Bell's desire to "catch up to Aiz quickly" will lead to his rapid growth.
Bell Cranel's greatest highlight is the battle with the Minotaur
It's no exaggeration to say that Bell Cranel's greatest highlight is the one-on-one battle with the Minotaur trained by Ottar! In terms of the anime, it's episode 8 of the first season. The scene where he thinks about buying time even if it's embarrassing in order to let Lili escape, the scene where he refuses Aiz's offer of help and faces the Minotaur alone, and the scene where he finally defeats the Minotaur. In short, it's a battle full of highlights.
After the battle with the Minotaur, his abilities are all S rank
Bell continues to fight the Minotaur alone in front of the Loki Familia. At first, they laughed at him, but as they watched his fight, everyone was glued to his movements. After the battle, Bell lost consciousness due to using too much magical power and went into Mind Zero. The abilities written on his back were all S rank.
Bell Cranel's new skill, Argonaut
Bell has another skill called Argonaut, which is a great power. This skill was manifested when he wished to become a hero during his deadly battle with the Minotaur. The name of the skill is also written in kanji as "Hero Desire". This skill charges up power and magic to unleash a powerful blow, and was used as a fatal blow in the final episode of the first season.
Bell Cranel makes a direct contract with Welf
Bell originally liked to wear light armor, and when he bought new equipment, he wanted light armor made by the same creator, and that creator was Welf. The two met by chance at a shop, and Welf invited them to make a direct contract. As a result, Bell would have Welf make armor and weapons for him, and in return Welf would form a party and take him to dungeons.
Supporter contract with Liliruca Arde
Although Bell's meeting with Lili was quite complicated, he has made a formal contract with her as a supporter. Normally, adventurers take most of the earnings, but Bell and Lili's contract is split 1:1. This is an exceptional condition that Bell decided on himself, saying "I was able to earn money thanks to Lili," but later he confesses while crying that in the beginning, Lili had been secretly taking more than she could get, at 6:4 or 7:3. Of course, Bell didn't pay any attention to it (lol)
Eina Tulle is in charge of Bell Cranel at the guild
Adventurers have staff members in charge of them at the guild, and the person in charge of Bell was a half-elf woman named Eina. She was 19 years old, a little older than Bell, and Bell was loved like a younger brother both in public and private.
Bell Cranel has many strong companions! The Inn of Abundance
The Inn of Abundance is run by Mia Grand, a former adventurer with a level 6 status. Bell can't drink alcohol, but he frequents the bar and has many strong allies there. Among them, Syl Flova is the one who has a deep affection for Bell. She supports Bell by giving him a lunch box when he heads to the dungeon, even though she is an ordinary citizen and doesn't participate in battles.
Syl is usually kind. But when he gets angry for Bell, he has a scary side...
This scene is after Bell gets his Hestia knife stolen by Lili and he gets it back... Sil's face is scary! Bell himself doesn't realize that Lili has stolen it, so you'd think it would end with "I'm glad the knife was found," but when he notices, Sil whispers a warning in Lili's ear. He's usually kind, so this face is scary...
He's also a big presence in terms of fighting power. Ryu Lion
Another strong ally who should not be forgotten is Ryu Lion, a former adventurer with a status level of 4. He gives Bell advice when he gets stuck on something, and when Bell goes missing in the dungeon, he joins the party and fights on the front lines. He also arbitrates (threatens) disputes in the city, and is someone who Bell relies on quite a bit.
Bell Cranel, the main character of DanMachi
I still haven't been able to fully convey Bell Cranel's charm, but I'll stop here for now. Of course, a strong and sturdy main character is good, but a somewhat unreliable and cute main character like Bell is also good! What did you like most about Bell Cranel?
