Yeah, those seem to not be liked too much. I actually did it that way on purpose though. They're mainly there for sort of decoration, out of focus. You will see the gradients at a glance, but won't really be able to read them easily unless you're focusing on them. The NAME, AGE, JOB, and LOCAL are supposed to catch your attention, and then cause you focus on each of the fields. And jut casually looking, the body text should catch your focus and be easy to read.
I know what you mean though, and you're not alone in finding it a bit annoying.
I appreciate the feedback.
EDIT: Oh, sorry. No, the anime character's weren't drawn by me. The top and bottom ones were both done by the same artist, Gia, one of my favorites. He specializes in this type of art (mechanical girls). You can see his portfolio here:
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