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
9,2101,474Itachi Uchiha
Naruto Shippūden, NarutoPowers & Abilities: Superhuman speed, Pyrokinesis, Illusion, Power Mimicry
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8,0231,756Naruto Uzumaki
Naruto, Naruto ShippūdenPowers & Abilities: Healing factor, Shadow clone, Rasengan
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5,6562,605Sanji
One Piece (JP), Dream Soccer King!Powers & Abilities: Agility, Superhuman strength
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3,6491,703Killua Zaoldyeck
Hunter x Hunter5
3,9411,859Ban
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger6
3,5371,676Monkey D. Luffy
One Piece (JP), Dream Soccer King!Powers & Abilities: Superhuman speed, Elasticity
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6,8833,353Edward Elric
FullMetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood9
1,702798Kurapika
Hunter x Hunteri am just wondering how the fuck does Yugi,Juvia, lucy,nami Franky even Zoro is above Kurapika?
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4,8162,372Alphonse Elric
FullMetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood11
1,240577Madara Uchiha
Naruto ShippūdenPowers & Abilities: Phasing, Teleportation
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5,1072,566Gaara
Naruto, Naruto Shippūden14
4,6162,337Kakashi Hatake
Naruto, Naruto ShippūdenPowers & Abilities: Electrokinesis, Mind Control, Power Mimicry
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1,758856Koro-sensei
Assassination Classroom16
494207Haku
NarutoPowers & Abilities: Cryokinetic
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1,571778Jiraiya
Naruto Shippūden, NarutoPowers & Abilities: Pyrokinesis, Superhuman Breath, Rasengan
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1,316645Guts
Berserk Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey, Berserk Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King19
2,7741,429Obito Uchiha
Naruto Shippūden20
1,863942Tony Tony Chopper
One Piece (JP), Dream Soccer King!Powers & Abilities: Shapeshifting
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3,0781,595Scar
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Fullmetal Alchemist22
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1,561790L
Death Note, Death NotePowers & Abilities: Natural deduction
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