“Tegami Bachi” Character Profile: Lag Seeing

Of all the Letter Bees, Lag Seeing is something special. Not only is one of his eyes made of the material used to power shindanjuu, but he is willing to do anything for his friends. He is truly a unique individual, both in this universe and out of it. Like most young boys, Lag is emotional, and cries at least once per episode. But this is not a bad thing. In fact, it shows a lot about his characters. He is caring, sensitive, and full of love. This unintentionally causes people to be drawn to him, and those people are willing to do anything they can for him.

His first companion is Gauche Suede. This older Letter Bee is the one that delivers Lag to his aunt when he is young. During the journey, Lag and Gauche become good friends. They encounter many dangers, including a Bucker Gaichuu which threatens to eat them both. Gauche’s dingo helps to rescue them and Lag is delivered safely. Before Gauche heads off, Lag promises that he will become a Bee also and meet Gauche again.

A few years pass, and Lag heads off to the city to apply for a Bee position. On the way, he meets a strange girl and he rescues her from a circus, causing her to decide to become his dingo. At first Lag is confused, but his new Dingo, which he named Niche, has become an instant friend and refuses to leave his side. Later, in the city, he encounters Sylvette, Gauche’s sister, and they, like the many other’s Lag encounters later, become fast friends. They hug and cry over Gauche, who has been missing for five years.

Even later on, Lag’s sensitivity and dedication earns him the respect of even the highest ranking Bee in the city. It’s almost as if he is irresistable, but in a good way. He can turn cold hearts warm, and understand the pain of others. Though he does cry a lot, this is great, because it shows how well he understands how people feel. Sylvette often complains that he cries more than she does, but this only drives their friendship to grow. This is an important lesson for even the older audience of the anime. Crying is okay, and can even help you become a better person.

Lag is simply adorable, and if there is ever a story continuation of him growing up, I imagine he will be a wonderful man. There needs to be more Lag Seeing’s in the world!

Tegami Bachi – Dingos

In Tegami Bachi, a major theme is something called Dingos. While the actual word is a type of wild dog native to Australia, in the Tegami Bachi universe it takes a different meaning altogether. The term “dingo” in this universe means “partner” and “friend,” and assists a Letter Bee when he or she is delivering letters. If a Bee comes across a Gaichuu (a giant metal bug that eats people’s memories), their dingo is there to protect them and assist in the killing of the monster.

Most dingos are some form of animal, be it a dog, a large cat, or a bird, but some dingos are even humans. Lag Seeing’s, the main character, dingo is a young girl with the spirit of an ancient being residing in her. She is fast and powerful, and very dedicated to her Bee because he rescued her from her captors. They work together to make sure Lag can deliver his letters safely and depend on each other for ever step of the journey. Other characters have more traditional dingos, but they all love and care for their’s just as anyone else would a human friend.

Zazie Winters has Washiolka, who is a black panther, Conner Kluff has his Bloodhound named Gus, and Jiggy Pepper has a hawk. Unlike traditional animals, dingos are very intelligent. Each Bee can give specific instructions to their dingos – such as delivering messages, or developing a battle strategy – and they can understand what needs to be done. Each Bee picks a dingo based on their own battle style so they can work together to defeat any obstacle, be it Gaichuu or mountain.

Dingos are a very important part of a Letter Bee’s job, and without them, they wouldn’t be as safe as possible on their journeys.