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Anime characters broken down by various qualities, including personality, family role, career, and more.

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In anime, physical power isn't always everything. Very often brains will win over brawn, and because of that, we're ranking the smartest anime characters of all time. Do you have a favorite smart anime character? Now would be a good time to show it by voting up your top choices on the poll below. From master strategists like Shikamaru (Naruto) who plan one hundred steps away, to analytical geniuses like Death Note's L who can predict his opponents moves before he even makes them, these anime characters are much smarter than the average human.Vote up the intelligent anime characters that you believe to be the smartest, and downvote any that you don't think could hang intellectually with the top contendors on this poll.

List of the best female anime characters. These are some of the most <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-powerful-anime-character/ranker-anime">powerful anime characters</a> who are attractive, intelligent, or simply formidable. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/current-tv-shows-that-feminists-love/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Feminists will love </a>these strong anime characters. From ferocious females to lovely vampire anime&nbsp;ladies, they’re all here in this list of the best female anime characters found on TV and in film. Along with all of the anime girl names, you'll see which TV show or film they appeared in, their powers and abilities and the illustrator who created them.&nbsp;You'll find plenty of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-red-hair-anime-characters/ranker-anime">anime&nbsp;girls&nbsp;with&nbsp;red&nbsp;hair</a>, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/anime-characters-with-blond-hair/ranker-anime">blonde anime girls</a>, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/anime-characters-with-black-hair/ranker-anime">raven-haired</a>, and even <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/anime-characters-with-blue-hair/ranker-anime">blue-haired&nbsp;anime girls</a>.Did you know that anime is a relatively old medium? It has, cool anime characters have been around since the early 1900s, although anime as viewers enjoy it today didn’t begin to hit the mainstream until around the 1980s. Some of the original anime programs, including “Dragon Ball” (which began airing in 1986), had more male leads than female, but they paved the way for the best anime women that you know and love today. One of the most popular anime programs, “Sailor Moon,” began airing in 1995, and it featured female anime leads almost exclusively.Today’s great female anime characters are known as such for a variety of reasons. Some, including C.C. from “Code Geass,” are mysterious and humorous. Others, such as Motoko Kusanagi from “Ghost in the Shell,” are powerful yet sexual. In fact, many of the sexiest anime characters are so hot because they are powerful. Whatever characteristics these best female anime characters have, however, they’re always one thing -- memorable.This list includes the best female anime characters in history. From the strong to the cool and the sweet, these anime female characters have earned their places on the list thanks to their long-lasting popularity. Which one of these popular anime characters are your favorite?&nbsp;&nbsp;

Want to end the debate of who the strongest <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-anime-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">anime character</a> to ever exist is? You only have to do one thing...vote on the poll below! For this list we want to hear your opinion on who the most powerful anime character of all time. These guys probably beat up the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/smartest-anime-characters/ranker-anime">smartest anime characters</a> all the time in high school--if they ever went to one.&nbsp;Both heroes and villains are included below, so you can vote for everyone from Madara Uchiha to Ichigo Kurosaki. The discussion of the strongest anime character is always shrouded in controversey, so consider the following: just because a character is physically more powerful doesn't mean they are stronger than another overall. Take Light Yagami vs Monkey D. Luffy, for example. Obviously Luffy could gum-gum pistol him into oblivion, but what if Light wrote his name down in the death note? That's an instant death with just the stroke of a pen. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/when-you-see-it-pictures/lauren-slocum?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">When you</a> see names like Vegeta below, assume that they would be fighting at their very highest potential.&nbsp;

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Orochimaru

At long last, here's our list of the greatest anime villains of all time, including villains from every genre and demographic of anime out there. What would anime be without a great enemy for the heroes to fight with? Villains in anime can really make or break a series, as they are essentially the sole source of tension and conflict in any show. The protagonists of Dragon Ball Z are all amazing and loveable, but is Freeza not equally as crucial to the show's sucess and popularity? What would Fullmetal Alchemist be like without the Homonculi, or Inuyasha without Naraku? Yes, a great anime villain is equally as important as a show's hero, and the enemies below are a testament to that. Vote for the bad guy that you think deserves the title of the best anime villain of all time, no matter how powerful or strong they are. Sometimes a great villain can be a normal human being, like Gendo Ikari from Neon Genesis or Johan Liebert from Monster.

One of the biggest character archetypes in anime, manga, and light novels is that of the yandere. Yanderes seem sweet enough when you first meet them, but then they turn out to be super freaking crazy. Lurking right under the surface is several layers of insane, obsessive love for whoever their target happens to be. For some of these characters, their love is aimed towards a specific person. For other yanderes, their love is a lot more general, but no less dangerous. Even if their crazy antics are coming from a place of love, you can't help but feel anywhere from mildly unsettled to genuinely creeped out.From the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-action-anime/ranker-anime" target="_blank">best action anime</a>&nbsp;to the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-thriller-anime/ranker-anime" target="_blank">greatest psychological thriller anime</a>, the most intense and craziest yanderes have been compiled here. These characters will&nbsp;literally love you to death. Check out these insane yanderes&nbsp;below and vote up the best one.&nbsp;

For all their&nbsp;reach and popularity, not all anime series follow lovable, or even likable, characters. Anime thrives by providing viewers with complex, difficult personalities, but even this jaded genre can't help but give the viewers beloved anime characters everyone loves. In a world of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-annoying-anime-kids/nida-sea" target="_blank">annoying kids</a> and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unsettling-anime-antagonists/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">truly loathsome villains</a>, the most universally liked anime characters bask in the love of legions of fans, who rarely if ever slander their beloved faves. Their attractive qualities make them excellent candidates for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/anime-characters-that-deserve-their-own-show/ranker-anime" target="_blank">anime characters who deserve spinoff</a> series.Sometimes&nbsp;villains, sometimes the good guys, each of these well-liked anime characters are developed, nuanced personalities who can't be described with just one or two attributes. Even their flaws stand to make&nbsp;them all the more enjoyable. What truly makes a character great is when they feel like a real person – except, of course, when they're Pikachu. As always, be warned that this list contains SPOILERS.

Orihime Inoue

For many male anime fans, the thought of marrying your favorite anime woman is kind of the ultimate fantasy. For this poll we're asking you a simple question: which female anime character would you want as your wife? We're ranking the best potential anime wives, with the only criteria being that you think they would make a good life partner. What kind of criteria would you look for when choosing which female anime character you would marry? You might want a woman like Misa Amane (Death Note) or Orihime Inoue (Bleach) who will worship the ground you walk on for the rest of your life. Then again you might want a strong, independent, beautiful woman like Erza Scarlet, who can take care of you and protect you.&nbsp;No matter what your reason, vote for the women anime characters that you would want to spend the rest of your life with. If you add a character of your own to this list, make sure you include a good image to accompany it.&nbsp;

Anime is an amazing medium because artists have free reign to make the characters look like anything they want. There are some limits on that, however, including skill sets, budgets, and a tendency towards bad choices. For this reason, there are some characters who look absolutely horrendous.&nbsp;

Which anime characters suffer from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-anime-of-all-time/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the worst anime</a> character designs? While some of it is down to personal preference, some are almost universally unsettling. Karin&nbsp;Hanazono&#39;s wide-set eyes are so cringe-worthy that she could probably show up as an example in a Twitter thread&nbsp;about why anime should be abolished. Meanwhile, some people enjoy CLAMP&#39;s noodley character designs, but other people find them wildly unappealing.

Vote up the anime designs that made you gag, and vote down the ones that you think are being unfairly judged.

The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-world-to-live-in/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">world of anime</a> boasts no shortage of powerful children, with characters like&nbsp;Sakura Kinomoto and Naruto Uzumaki&nbsp;holding the fate of the world in their adolescent hands. But for all the powerful child heroes of the anime universe there exist deadly anime kids with equally impressive, if dangerous, abilities. Anime never shies away from blessing young people with great power, and just like adults, anime children can let power go to their heads. Unlike the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-annoying-anime-kids/nida-sea" target="_blank">most annoying anime children</a>, many dangerous anime kids actually make compelling character studies.

Many of these&nbsp;kids are dangerous serial killers who easily hold their own against adults. Some possess formidable powers like&nbsp;Mariko Kurama from&nbsp;Elfen Lied, who uses telekinesis to&nbsp;rip&nbsp;apart enemies for fun. Maybe they&#39;re blisteringly intelligent like Johan Liebert of Monster, a child nihilist with plans to instigate the apocalypse. No matter what the reason for their brutality, adults are better off staying far, far away from the deadliest anime children.&nbsp;

Akio Furukawa (Clannad)

Fathers in anime...they're wacky, overbearing, and sometimes downright evil. But hey, that's why we love them. For this list we're ranking the greatest anime fathers of all time, with the help of your votes. We're pitting funny anime dads like Ichigo's father Isshin Kurosaki against just plain badass dads like Bunta from Initial D (have you ever met someone so cool that they never even open their eyes?!). Upvote your favorite anime dad, regardless of good of a father they are.&nbsp;One common trope in anime is the villain dad, but we want you to vote for your favorite characters, regardless of whether or not they are evil anime fathers. Bad anime dads like Gendo Ikari and Yujiro Hanma are listed below, but just because someone is evil doesn't make them a bad character. If you really hate those characters, feel free to use that downvote button and send them to the bottom of the list.If your favorite father character in anime is missing from the list, you can add it and see if anyone else votes for your pick.

For all the brothers out there, we're ranking the best brother characters in anime. Who are your favorite anime brothers of all time? That's not an easy question to answer, considering that the theme of brotherly love (or hate) is very commonplace in anime. Your favorite brothers in anime don't have to get along to be on this poll. Take <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-itachi-uchiha-quotes/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Sasuke and Itachi</a> Uchiha for example, who have an intensely hateful relationship for most of the Naruto series. On the other end of the spectrum you have brothers like Edward and Alphonse Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist, whose love for each other essentially drives the story forward the entire time.Let us know who your favorite anime brothers are by voting up your top choices below. Check out some of our other anime character lists, like the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/elderly-anime-characters/ranker-anime">elderly anime characters</a>, and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/fat-anime-characters/ranker-anime">greatest fat anime characters</a>.

Kakashi Hatake

Which anime characters deserve their own show where they're the sole protagonist? Since there are so many worthy characters, we've decided to list them all and let you vote on the ones you'd want to see the most. Can you imagine an Initial D season that is all about Bunta's backstory as the fastest racer on the Akina Pass? What about Shikamaru from Naruto, using his logic to solve puzzles and defeat villains? There are so many great anime spinoffs that seriously need to happen, but we want to know what you'd like to see the most. Vote up the anime characters you feel deserve their own show, and add any characters to the list if they're not already here.The characters we've included for this poll are mostly good, but if there are any villains you'd want to see in their own show then please add them to the list. Who knows? Maybe a show about Orochimaru and his backstory would actually be pretty cool.

You should always respect your elders, and in the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-world-to-live-in/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">world of anime</a> that saying is no exception. The usual portrayal of old people in anime is that of the sagely, still powerful fighter who the antagonist learns all his skills from, especially in Shonen anime. Elderly anime characters like Master Roshi (DBZ), Jiraiya (Naruto), and Genkai (Yu-Yu-Hakusho) all exemplify this. Then there are the old anime characters that are still more powerful in their old age than most other characters in the show. This is best demonstrated by the great Whitebeard in One Piece, who at 72 years of age showed the world why he was the strongest man in the world.Who is your favorite anime geezer? Let us know by voting up your favorites on the poll below. Anime grandpas and grandmas are fair game, as long as they are elderly looking.

Vash the Stampede

We all have our vices (or two), but for this list we're taking a look at anime characters that love to get drunk. Who is the all time greatest anime character that drinks alcohol? It's not something you would normally think about, but there are a surprising amount of characters in anime that love to drink. Whether they're drowning their sorrows or simply just enjoying themselves, these men and women really know how to put it down. We wouldn't say that anime characters are alcoholics, but some of them could probably benefit from an AA meeting or two.Examples below include Samurai Champloo's Mugen, Naruto's Lady Tsunade, and classic characters like Lupin and Daisuke from Lupin III. From sake to beer to liquor, these characters will drink anything that makes them dizzy. Vote up for your favorite alcoholic anime characters, and feel free to add some to the poll if they're not already here.

Comedy

With all the fighting that goes on in shonen anime, it's sometimes refreshing to have a characters offer up some laughs. Who are the best comic relief characters in anime? It's a tough line to tow sometimes when going back and forth between <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-comedy-drama-movies/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama and comedy</a>. The funniest anime characters offer you just enough comedy where you can still take what's going on seriously. If a character has too many goofy lines during a serious scene, it can take you out of the moment. For example, Buggy the Clown gets a lot of screen time during the Marineford War Arc in One Piece, which can get annoying when there is so much serious stuff happening in the story.Vote up the funny anime characters below that really make you laugh, but also aren't extremely annoying. Add your own comedic anime characters to the list too if they're not already here, and see how many other people think they're as funny as you do.&nbsp;

If you&#39;re looking for a mega dose of kawaii, look no further, because this list is dedicated to the cutest anime characters the medium has to offer.&nbsp;

Cute anime characters can appear in any genre, but they tend to be concentrated in the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-slice-of-life-anime/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">slice of life genre</a> - Nadeshiko Kagamihara from Laid Back Camp, a&nbsp;relaxing anime about camping, comes to mind.&nbsp;There are some notable exceptions from shonen, like Izuku Midoriya&nbsp;as a little kid, and Rem from Re:Zero. There are even some cute anime characters from sports anime - Onoda&nbsp;Sakamichi will have you singing the Love Hime theme song long after you&#39;ve finished&nbsp;Yowamushi Pedal.&nbsp;

Be prepared for your heart to explode from all the adorableness.&nbsp;

Anime is filled with big and tough heroes and villains, but some are bigger and tougher than all the rest. To be a memorable and impressive one, you've got to be strong, forceful, authoritative, muscly, and preferably sport some kind of impractically large hair -&nbsp;either on your head, chi, or upper lip. It doesn't hurt to be popular with the ladies either.Basically, you've got to be the most macho man&nbsp;you can be. Shonen anime in particular attracts a lot of this&nbsp;archetype, whether they be handsome leading men aiming to be the undefeated champions of the world&nbsp;or conniving bad guys hoping to rule the galaxy. Bonus points if you can do it all shirtless, too.&nbsp;

Udon

For every amazingly mighty anime character, there is someone else standing in their shadow. In honor of all the wimps out there, we put together a list of the weakest anime characters of all time, and we're letting you rank it. These are the characters that need to be rescued from time to time, the ones who we all love but will never be the hero. Which weak anime character do you consider to be the most useless? Vote up your choices below, and downvote anyone who you think actually isn't that weak.With all that being said, let's cut these characters some slack. Weakness is relative, especially depending on the company you surround yourself with. Take Chiaotzu from DBZ, for example. In his own right he is extremely strong, but put him next to Goku, Gohan, or honestly any of the other Z fighters and Chiaotzu becomes a complete joke (it was kind of cute when he self-destructed and failed to kill Nappa though). Technically, regular humans would be the weakest characters in action anime but there are some strong characters in teams who are noticeably better than average humans but are considered the weakest compared to their comrades to the point that they are made fun of or are considered jokes.)

Hinata Hyuga

For all the blushers out there who act all weird in front of their crush, we're ranking the shyest <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-top-10-favorite-anime-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">anime characters</a> of all time. Shyness in anime characters is usually demonstrated through girls, who blush uncontrollably when their love interest is around. Take Hinata from the Naruto series for example, who can hardly speak when Naruto is interacting with her. There are times when the roles are reversed though, like Renton Thurston's relationship with Eureka in Eureka Seven. Other anime characters are shy because they have confidence issues, like Neon Genesis Evangelion's protagonist Shinji Ikari (if Gendo was your dad you'd have confidence issues too).Who is your most loved shy anime character? Vote up your <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-top-10-favorite-anime-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">favorite anime characters</a> that blush a lot, and even add characters to the list if you feel they should be represented on thise poll.

Falling in Reverse once asked, &quot;so why do good girls like bad guys?&quot; The pop-punk band&#39;s question missed the mark by a little - people of all genders and qualities love bad boys - particularly when they&#39;re anime characters.&nbsp;

Some anime bad boys are relatively harmless, but give off an aura of danger and mystique - either that or they aren&#39;t mysterious at all, but use anger and aggression to hide their deeper insecurities. A few aren&#39;t even &quot;bad&quot; per se - they&#39;re just rockin&#39; that wild aesthetic. Meanwhile, some of them are actually villainous - which is exactly what makes them so compelling. They&#39;re sexy, they don&#39;t play by the rules, and they&#39;re layered. Often, these characters have excellent motivations for their less-than-ideal behavior - but even when they don&#39;t, viewers still want to know what makes them tick.&nbsp;

Which of these characters is the best anime bad boy? That&#39;s up to you. Vote up your faves to let your voice be heard.&nbsp;

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He&#39;s definitely one of the most unsettling <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-villains/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">anime villains</a>, but that doesn&#39;t mean there aren&#39;t any good Hisoka&nbsp;Morow quotes in Hunter x Hunter. In fact, Hisoka&#39;s quotes are some of the best in the series, which is why we&#39;re going to rank them with the help of your votes. These are the best Hisoka&nbsp;Morow quotes from the anime series, including lines about life, love, and much more.

Some of Hisoka&#39;s quotes are straight up weird, even if there is a lesson to be taken from them:&nbsp;&quot;Funny how unripe fruit always has such a particular appeal.&quot;&nbsp;Other great lines from Hisoka in Hunter x Hunter&nbsp;are,&nbsp;&quot;Opposites attract. I&#39;d bet we&#39;d get along. We could be great friends. But be careful, as Transmuters are fickle. What used to be valuable can instantly turn to chaff&quot; and&nbsp;&quot;Love and hate are two sides of the same coin.&quot;&nbsp;

He&#39;s totally self-absorbed and definitely creepy, but you can&#39;t deny that Hisoka is an amazing character! What is your favorite Hisoka quote that really makes the hair on your arm stand up? Vote up your favorites below.

The 20+ Best Hisoka Morow Quotes of All Time (With Images)

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He's definitely one of the most unsettling anime villains, but that doesn't mean there aren't any good Hisoka&nbsp;Morow quotes in Hunter x Hunter. In fact, ...