Hiruzen Sarutobi

Hiruzen Sarutobi is a fictional character in the anime and manga franchise Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto.

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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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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.

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It's inevitable in almost any show you watch, but what are <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-anime-series-of-all-time/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the saddest anime</a> deaths of all time? For this list we're ranking anime deaths that made you cry, or at least made you feel really sad. Since it's the funeral that often makes these deaths so sad, this list is also kind of a ranking of the saddest anime funerals of all time. There are a few that come to mind when you talk about sad anime funerals, but Maes Hughes from Fullmetal Alchemist has always stood out as particularly sad (mostly because his young daughter doesn't understand what is happening when the casket is lowered into the ground.)Please vote for the anime characters deaths that made you cry, and add any to the list if that character is not already here.

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Who are the best anime characters ever? This list includes the top favorites in manga, possibly of all time. These are the classics, the most beloved characters, including anime and manga protagonists like Son Goku, the fictional protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series, and &quot;L,&quot; the fictional detective in the manga series Death Note. Be sure to vote for your own personal favorites, add any characters that might be missing and, of course, rerank this list of greatest anime characters in any order you want.Not surprisingly, many of the best and most memorable anime characters, like L and Son Goku, are the stars of some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-anime-series-all-time" target="_blank">best anime series of all time</a>. Be sure to head over to that list and cast your votes, if you haven't already. And not all of the great anime characters listed here are among the so-called &quot;good guys&quot; - some are among the worst and most notorious anime villains&nbsp;as well. If you're a huge anime fan, once you're done voting for these famous anime characters, you might also want to check out this list of the <a href="/list/anime-fan-communities/dot-commander" target="_blank">best anime fan communities</a> on the web. A fan community can be a great way to connect with other people who share a common passion for anime, manga, and otaku style!

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Rankings of everything in the Naruto Universe, from strongest jutsus to the greatest villains in the series. Grab a bowl of ramen and  vote on them all!

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Naruto characters – The best characters in the universe of the Naruto series are listed below, ranked in order of best to worst. This list includes the best major Naruto characters of each series, including the original series and the sequel Naruto: Shippuden.&nbsp;Characters from the&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;anime and manga series are considered to be some of the most iconic Japanese anime characters of all time. People who love <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/anime-movies-and-films/reference" target="_blank">Japanese anime movies</a> should be familiar with Naruto.Enjoy this list of all the note-worthy&nbsp;Naruto characters names, vote for your favorites, and feel free to add any major characters that are missing. You can also re-rank the Naruto cast in any way you like!Not surprisingly, some of the most popular and beloved Naruto characters are classic protagonists. These characters, created by brilliant Japanese manga artist Masashi Kishimoto, are constantly battling others in a good verses evil setup. Many of the protagonists listed here band together, as part of the Team 7 group of ninjas, to try and thwart the dastardly antagonists, like Orochimaru and other <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-naruto-villains/maxperez" target="_blank">Naruto villains.</a>All of the Naruto characters listed here are involved, in some way, in some of the greatest <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-naruto-moments/phact0rri" target="_blank">Naruto moments</a> ever. Which one is your favorite? Time to vote! These might not be all Naruto characters but this Naruto character list has the Naruto main characters on it and all of the ones that fans everywhere consider the best! But, what do you think? Cast your vote now! Take a look at this list of Naruto characters and make an informed decision.&nbsp;If you enjoy these characters be sure to check out the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-might-guy-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Might Guy quotes</a> or the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rock-lee-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Rock Lee quotes</a>.

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Gather round, because it&#39;s time to drag the cast of&nbsp;Naruto. Even the protagonist isn&#39;t immune - yes, that&#39;s right, Naruto&nbsp;Uzumaki is among the worst characters in&nbsp;Naruto. Why? Because he went from being a plucky shonen protagonist with a huge heart to being a terrible father and a terrible leader who has zero interest in effecting real change in the terrible system he now controls.

Naruto is far from the only awful&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;character, however. From major characters like Sakura Haruno to forgettable and annoying filler characters like Yota and Guren, there&#39;s plenty of criticism to go around.

It&#39;s not that these characters are unredeemable. A lot of them actually have good traits, and are likable or even lovable from certain angles - but here, the focus is on their very real flaws.&nbsp;

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Naruto and Naruto Shippuden are filled with epic moments, many of which center around the series&#39; characters. For this list, we&#39;ll be looking at some of the greatest moments from popular characters from the series. Since the focus is on positive outcomes, we&#39;ll be leaving out exciting villainous actions from characters like Madara and Orochimaru - but we will be including some meaningful scenes&nbsp;from villains who turned to the good side.&nbsp;

Of course, &quot;positive&quot; is relative.&nbsp;Many epic moments from Naruto characters center around saving someone else, often at great personal cost, like when the Third Hokage sacrifices his own life to save Konoha from Orochimaru. While this was undoubtedly noble, it&#39;s also super sad. But other moments are more fun, like when Rock Lee uses Drunken Fist in his fight against Kimimaro.

Vote up the&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;moments that get your blood pumping.

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Some of the saddest moments in&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;are the last moments before a character passes away. This is when we get to hear their final words - or in some cases, their final thoughts.&nbsp;

For this list, we&#39;re looking at Naruto characters&#39; last words that really hit hard. Some, Itachi Uchiha&#39;s, reflect their love for the person they&#39;re speaking to. Others, like Konan&#39;s, reflect their desire to carry out one last task before they go. Many involve entrusting their hopes to Naruto Uzumaki, either after he defeated them and helped them realize where they went wrong, or because they were on his team to begin with.

Which of these final quotes do you find the most devastating? Be sure to vote it up.&nbsp;

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The pervert character is a staple in anime that goes back many years, which who is the biggest pervert in all of anime? We&#39;re leaving the answer up to you, by letting you vote on this list of the the perviest anime characters of all time. They get nosebleeds, slaps in the face, hearts in their eyes, and that&#39;s all before noon. These anime perverts will stop at nothing to talk to a beautiful woman, no matter how many times they&#39;ve been rejected or turned away. Sanji from One Piece even almost died once, simply because he refused to fight a woman (although Nami ended up kicking her butt). We included the most notorious tail-chasers we could think of, but if you think there&#39;s an anime pervert that should definitely be on the list, then we strongly encourage you to add him to the list. It doesn&#39;t even have to be a guy; if you can think of a perverted woman than feel free to add her too!&nbsp;

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What do Edward Elric and Naruto Uzumaki have in common? They both had an amazing sensei, that what. In honor of teachers everywhere, we're ranking the best anime teachers of all time, with the help of your votes. Who is your favorite sensei character in anime? For this list we are including anime teachers that might teach a class at a high school, and also sensei characters that teach outside of the classroom. From Junichiro Kagami to Aikuro Mikisugi, these are our favorite teachers in anime.Is your top anime teacher missing from our poll? Not to worry! You can add any character you want to this list, as long as they are known for being a sensei in the anime they're in. Vote up your favorite teacher characters in anime, and downvote any characters you do not like.

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For a show that is so seemingly happy on the outside, Naruto and Naruto Shippuden both have their share of heartbreaks. The saddest Naruto deaths are a punch in the gut that often leave you with tears in your eyes, and the same goes for Shippuden. If you are not current with the series then you will definitely have some deaths spoiled, so please read this list with caution if you're not caught up. What is the saddest Naruto death from the entire franchise? We're counting on you to vote up the characters that you were most sad to see go.From Jiraiya's heartbreaking death at the hands of Pain to the Third Hokage's death after fighting Orochimaru, these Naruto deaths were just too much to handle. It's OK if you cried- you aren't the only one.

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Konohagakure, the ninja village of the Land of Fire, is home to some of the most dangerous ninja in the world of&nbsp;Naruto. Some of the strongest Hidden Leaf Ninja are famous figures like Hashirama&nbsp;and Tobirama Senju, who helped found the village and set the tone for everything else that would happen later. Others would go on to lead the village, like Minato Namikaze and Tsunade. Still others would ultimately oppose the village that made them - Orochimaru was one of the three Legendary Sannin, but ended up defecting from the village and becoming a criminal. And of course, there are more modern figures like Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

Which of these Konoha greats do you think is the strongest? Be sure to vote them up.&nbsp;

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Who is the greatest Kage in all of Naruto? Sure, it&rsquo;s easy to say it&rsquo;s the knuckleheaded ninja himself, Naruto Uzumaki. However, what about the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze? After all, he was the creator of the Rasengan. It&rsquo;s also tempting to say Kakashi Hatake, since his strength as a ninja was&nbsp;already remarkable, before taking up the position of Hokage. Even someone as elderly as Hiruzen Sarutobi deserves recognition for the incredible sacrifice he made for the Village Hidden in the Leaves.&nbsp;

That&rsquo;s just the top of the iceberg. The world of Naruto goes beyond the gates of the Hidden Leaf village. There&rsquo;s the Kage of the Hidden Village of the Land of Wind, such as Gaara. Or, the Fourth Raikage from the&nbsp;Hidden Village of the Land of Lightning. Also, there&rsquo;s Mei Terumi from the Village Hidden by Myst. Naruto is filled with legendary Kage, but which one is the strongest of them all?&nbsp; 
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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.

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The broadest category of powers in the world of&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;is ninjutsu. <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ninjutsu" target="_blank">Ninjutsu&nbsp;isn't the most clearly defined</a> technique -&nbsp;broadly speaking, it includes all abilities outside of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-genjutsu-users-naruto/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">genjutsu (illusionary techniques)</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-taijutsu-users-naruto/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">taijutsu (body and hand-to-hand techniques)</a>. It can include the ability to summon any animal from dogs to slugs, as well as conjure powerful defensive techniques like Sasuke's Susanoo, elemental attacks like Kakashi's Chidori, and existentially terrifying powers like Orochimaru's&nbsp;Living Corpse Reincarnation.&nbsp;The best ninjutsu users in Naruto&nbsp;boast not only one formidable technique, but can often use five, nine,&nbsp;or even hundreds of different jutsu. You don't want to be on the wrong side of any of these powerful ninjas.Be sure to check out the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-lady-tsunade-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Lady Tsunade quotes </a>if you like the females that use ninjutsu.&nbsp;

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Every year, anime characters pass away - and some of those moments leave a mark on the anime world forever. Whether from an epic battle, an illness, or a tragic accident, these anime deaths are worth remembering.&nbsp;This time, we&#39;ll be taking a look at the most impactful character losses from 1984 to 2009 - years during which many anime fans were born.

What was the biggest anime death the year you were born? If you were born in 1988, then it&#39;s little Setsuko&nbsp;Yokokawa, whose tragic demise from malnutrition made countless people sob. Born in 1998? Then it&#39;s Nicolas Wolfwood, whose self-reflection in his final moments make his demise truly stand out. Born in 2004? Then it&#39;s the third Hokage, who sacrificed himself to save his village from Orochimaru.&nbsp;

No matter what year you were born, there&#39;s a tragic final moment to represent that year.&nbsp;

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