The 17 Greatest Anime Bromances Of All Time

Gon and Killua became bros the moment they met, bonding immediately as they breezed through the first stage of the Hunter exam. The word "betrayal" doesn't exist between these two, who constantly put each other first and berate the other for putting themselves in any kind of danger.

From facing the Phantom Troupe to beating Greed Island, their unconditional loyalty never wavers, and every one of their adventures together proves this over and over again. Hearts everywhere broke as Killua witnessed Gon's descent into grief during the Chimera Ant Arc, giving way to tears as we watched Killua do everything he could to bring him back. In the end, there's nothing that could fracture their friendship, even if their paths take them in different directions.

It's no surprise that Meliodas and Ban are friendship goals. After all, they spent over 100 years together as friends and comrades. From arm wrestling each other to arguing whose girlfriend is better, it's never a dull moment with these two troublemakers. Even when Ban was given the choice to kill Meliodas in order to revive Elaine, he ultimately didn't go through with it due to his love for his friend. 

You should get a friend like Hide. He won't care if you need human flesh to survive, and he'll run straight into the fire to ask you to come home. No matter how far Kaneki fell into the ghoul world, his best (and only) friend Hide refused to abandon him, even if their lives were in jeopardy.

Hide actually joined the CCG's efforts in order to get information on the ghoul world, so he could try to protect Kaneki any way he could. Despite pushing Hide away to protect him, Kaneki suffered immense loneliness from the loss of contact, preferring to suffer rather than let anything happen to Hide. The last episode of Tokyo Ghoul Root A really cements their friendship, when Hide reveals he knew Kaneki was a ghoul, and that it didn't matter to him one bit. Cue the acoustic version of “Unravel”.

Some friendships blossom because you go through major ordeals with them. Others develop because... you share the same taste in women? In the case of Todo and Itadori's friendship, both apply. During the Kyoto Goodwill Event, Itadori is forced to work with Todo after the school grounds is terrorized by a special-grade cursed spirit. Through Todo's mentorship, he is able to surpass his limits and learns how to use Black Flash. 

Perhaps what makes their bromance particularly memorable is the fact that it started because they both love the same type of women. While Itadori is reluctant to play along with Todo's over-the-top fantasies of them being "besto friendos" since middle school, these two definitely make for a hilarious and entertaining duo.

When you're as ambitiously lazy as Tanaka, you need a friend who's willing to carry you to every class and remember all the stuff you likely forgot. Good thing Tanaka has Oota, his tall and remarkably reliable best friend, who always knows exactly where Tanaka is napping.

Always thankful, Tanaka often appraises Oota as his perfect wife (a notion that's always shot down). However, Oota consistently worries about Tanaka, and will always look after him without question, making sure he's eating properly and staying out of danger. What would Tanaka do without him?

Life can be hard when you're teenage gang leaders running opposing factions, but Mikado and Kida spent most of the series trying to protect each other. As Mikado slid farther and farther into Ikebukuro's underground, Kida was the only one who could bring him back, never once letting their friendship go.

Though both hid their gang affiliations from the other to preserve the purity of their relationship, they didn't judge or condemn one another when the truth came to light. While the city streets always had something crazy going on, the two could count on their bond for peace and relief.