If you watch a lot of anime, you know almost every anime character has some kind of backstory. That being said, what are the best anime backstories of all time? We want to know which characters you think have the most interesting pasts, so vote up the anime characters with the best backstory on this list. In long form Shonen Jump anime like One Piece and Naruto, exploring the past of a character takes place in almost every story arc. We've included plenty of those types of characters here, but also characters like Spike Spiegel and Edward Elric who aren't featured in such long shows.
Which anime character has the most interesting past? Vote up your choices below, and add any characters to the list if you feel their backstory is compelling enough.1
8,9501,429Itachi Uchiha
Naruto Shippūden, NarutoPowers & Abilities: Superhuman speed, Pyrokinesis, Illusion, Power Mimicry
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7,7801,704Naruto Uzumaki
Naruto, Naruto ShippūdenPowers & Abilities: Healing factor, Shadow clone, Rasengan
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5,4662,463Sanji
One Piece (JP), Dream Soccer King!Powers & Abilities: Agility, Superhuman strength
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3,5961,649Killua Zaoldyeck
Hunter x Hunter5
3,8641,793Ban
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger6
6,7173,207Edward Elric
FullMetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood7
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3,4601,647Monkey D. Luffy
One Piece (JP), Dream Soccer King!Powers & Abilities: Superhuman speed, Elasticity
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4,7122,281Alphonse Elric
FullMetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood10
1,677778Kurapika
Hunter x Hunteri am just wondering how the fuck does Yugi,Juvia, lucy,nami Franky even Zoro is above Kurapika?
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5,0062,454Gaara
Naruto, Naruto Shippūden12
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4,5432,239Kakashi Hatake
Naruto, Naruto ShippūdenPowers & Abilities: Electrokinesis, Mind Control, Power Mimicry
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1,219564Madara Uchiha
Naruto ShippūdenPowers & Abilities: Phasing, Teleportation
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1,712835Koro-sensei
Assassination Classroom16
2,7221,369Obito Uchiha
Naruto Shippūden17
1,826902Tony Tony Chopper
One Piece (JP), Dream Soccer King!Powers & Abilities: Shapeshifting
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3,0071,523Scar
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Fullmetal Alchemist19
1,542762Jiraiya
Naruto Shippūden, NarutoPowers & Abilities: Pyrokinesis, Superhuman Breath, Rasengan
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1,285626Guts
Berserk Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey, Berserk Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King21
4,2342,19322
485203Haku
NarutoPowers & Abilities: Cryokinetic
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