Thread:MMYP999/@comment-27109830-20181004131120/@comment-27416494-20181201100248

Since you were curious to know about this in the suggestion thread, here's a general summary of the connections behind Minato vs Neku.

They were both ordinary Japanese youths who looked and acted like stereotypical emo teenagers. They wore headphones at all times, showed little to no care to the concerns of others, and generally preferred to keep to themselves at every opportunity. Much of their sour demeanors stemmed from the deaths of Minato's parents and a close friend of Neku's, who both happened to die in car accidents. This, in turn, caused both of them to shut themselves off from the rest of the world.

However, the two teens would be forced to change their attitudes for the better when they were unwittingly dragged into two supernatural events known as the Dark Hour and Reaper's Game. The two of them would have to master an enormous array of magical abilities and learn to cooperate with other teenagers in the same situation if they wanted to survive. Their experiences in these situations would gradually lead them to open up to others, and by the end of their journies, they've managed to evolve from cold-hearted individuals to genuinely compassionate heroes who valued their newfound bonds above all else.