Best Characters

In the past decade, the Naruto series created numerous super villains of Naruto that ought to be mentioned here. This is a list of all the names of villains Naturo has ever faced. The creator portrayed the Naruto villain traits in contrast to the lead characters' moral values. These Naturo antagonists were strong and had unique attributes that made the battles interesting.Who are the Naruto villains? This is a list of all Naruto enemies in the Naruto <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/differences-between-pokemon-manga-and-anime/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">anime and manga</a> series. This Naruto enemy list is alphabetical, sortable by any column, and complete with images of Naruto super enemies. Who are the Naruto bad guys? Well, they're on this list!

List of All Naruto Villains

Fictional Character

All Naruto Villains | List of All Naruto Enemies

Ranker Anime

Madara Uchiha

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

The Best Comics Lists - Find or Make a Fictional Characters List  | Ranker  | Ranker - A World of Lists

Anime Characters

Trying to pick the hottest male anime character of all time is really hard, and that's why we want you all to vote up your favorites. Attraction is obviously subjective, but which hot anime guys are so good looking that you just can't stand it? This list includes both hot men and hot anime boy characters - popular and sexy boys&nbsp;like Takumi Usui, Takashi Morinozuka, and Light Yagami - so you don't have to choose between younger and older characters.From Edward Elric to Gray Fullbuster, vote up the sexiest anime boys that you think deserve to be called the hottest. We know that there are a ton more people to add to the list, so please go ahead and add as many hot anime men as you want as long as you include a good picture. If you had any hot anime boys to the list, please make sure they are appropriate (No Boku no Pico please!)

Tomoe

The Hottest Anime Guys of All Time

The 30+ Hottest Anime Guys, Ranked by Fans

poll

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!

Killua Zoldyck

The Best Anime Characters of All Time

The Very Best Anime Characters

Best Anime Characters | List of Top Favorites in Manga

Ranker Community

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

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.

Mavis VermillionSearch ResultsWeb results

The Smartest Anime Characters of All Time

The 41+ Smartest Anime Characters of All Time

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;

The Most Powerful Anime Characters of All Time

Powerful Anime Characters | The Strongest Anime Characters of All Time

Lists that rank the top villains, antagonists, and evil organizations throughout the worlds of anime and manga.

The Bad Guys of Anime

Villains

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.

Orochimaru

The Greatest Anime Villains of All Time

List of the Best Anime Villains of All Time

Anime characters broken down by various features, including hair color, eye color, accessories, and more.

Anime Appearances

Anime <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-girls-with-black-hair/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">characters with black hair</a> are rather abundant, so we're going to need a lot of help from anime fans on this one. There are an uncountable amount of black hair anime characters, so we need you to add as many as your favorites to this list as possible. In a medium where characters have pink, purple, and green hair, black hair can seem rather boring in comparison. However some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-top-10-favorite-anime-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best anime characters</a> have black hair, including Monkey D. Luffy, Vegeta, Kirito, L, Itachi, Rukia, and so many more. See how hard it's going to be to rank this? Do your best job and vote for your favorite anime characters that have black hair. Add as many characters that aren't here already to the list, so others can vote for your picks too.

Monkey D. Luffy

The Best Anime Characters With Black Hair

The 25+ Best Anime Characters With Black Hair

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.

Kakashi Hatake

50+ Anime Characters Who Deserve Their Own Show

50+ Anime Characters That Deserve A Spinoff Series

Father from&nbsp;Fullmetal Alchemist.&nbsp;Sousuke Aizen from Bleach.&nbsp;Madara Uchiha from&nbsp;Naruto.&nbsp;These characters might seem different, but they have one very important thing in common - they&#39;re all totally OP anime villains.&nbsp;

Invincible&nbsp;anime villains must walk a fine line between creating meaningful&nbsp;challenges for the heroes to overcome and creating challenges that are actually impossible and require the heroes to go beyond the rules established by canon. When their defeats work, it&#39;s awesome - but when it doesn&#39;t, it can be a disaster. Still, it&#39;s always exciting to try and find out how seemingly unbeatable anime villains will finally bite the dust. Which ones are&nbsp;your favorites?

18 Overpowered Anime Villains Who Were Practically Invincible

Anna Lindwasser

If there's one things villains are known for, it's monologuing. Big Baddies love to talk about their ingenious plans&nbsp;or dive into their dark pasts.Anime villains are no different. They may not be spitting&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/inspirational-anime-quotes/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">inspiring anime quotes</a>, but they can certainly light a fire under your feet. In some cases, like when Stain admonishes Tenya Iida for his fixation on revenge in My Hero Academia, villains&nbsp;do offer solid advice.&nbsp;When they aren't motivational, the best anime villain quotes often reveal insights into why the evil-doer commits heinous acts.&nbsp;Motivations range&nbsp;from depression brought on by childhood horrors, like Madara Uchiha&nbsp;from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/review/naruto/73654360" target="_blank">Naruto</a>,&nbsp;to an understandable loathing for humankind as expressed by Knives Millions of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/review/trigun/22802981" target="_blank">Trigun</a>.Whether or not the villain is sympathetic, hearing what they have to say makes their position clear and adds depth to the plot.

The 25 Best Quotes From Anime Villains

General

The 25 Greatest Anime Villain Quotes of All Time

Naruto

Who is the&nbsp;strongest user for each elemental release type in the world of Naruto?&nbsp;With so many great choices, it&#39;s a tough question to answer, but we&#39;re going to try.

By necessity, this list is subjective. All five of the main elements have incredible shinobi&nbsp;whose skills are neck and neck. Kisame is undoubtedly one of the greatest water release users out there, but the same applies to Tobirama. Madara can wreak havoc with a fireball, but he faces some stiff competition from other fire-users in the Uchiha clan. So, if you would have chosen someone else for these categories, you&#39;re probably not wrong - there&#39;s a great case to be made for many of the top users.

Other cases are a little more clear cut - it&#39;s hard to imagine anybody arguing that Hashirama isn&#39;t the top Wood Release user, and for Scorch Release Pakura isn&#39;t just the best choice, she&#39;s the only choice.&nbsp; 
 
Vote up those shinobi who you think stand out in their element, and vote down the ones who you think are second-rate.

The Strongest User For Each Element Release Jutsu In Naruto

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!

Naruto&nbsp;is home to some of the strongest characters to ever appear in an anime - seriously, there are characters who can&nbsp;wipe out the planet with a single move, which isn&#39;t something that can be said for every show. But with so many outlandishly strong contenders, who are the most powerful&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;characters?

Members of the Uchiha&nbsp;clan, a family known for their incredible eye based ability, crop up frequently. Sasuke&nbsp;Uchiha begins life as a child prodigy who can hold his own against adults, but he ends up gathering such a wide range of powers that he&#39;s almost godlike. Madara&nbsp;Uchiha follows a similar trajectory. But super-powered characters crop up outside of the Uchiha clan as well - Tsunade&nbsp;can not only heal herself and others with speed and precision, she can also split the ground open with her fists. And let&#39;s not forget&nbsp;Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the first person to ever wield chakra, who can use just about any power to ever exist.

Who is truly the strongest? You be the judge.

The 18 Strongest Naruto Characters Of All Time

The 18 Strongest Naruto Characters of All Time

Ninja&nbsp;in&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;use a variety of impressive techniques to defeat their enemies. They're especially proficient in&nbsp;ninjutsu, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-genjutsu-users-naruto/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">genjutsu</a>, senjutsu, and taijutsu. Taijutsu is often overlooked, but it's actually pretty formidable. &nbsp;Essentially hand-to-hand combat, this fighting style closely resembles something&nbsp;human beings in the real world could potentially use. Yes, it's often combined with impossible techniques –&nbsp;you will never see anyone in an actual&nbsp;martial arts tournament rapidly grow their bones and use them as spears –&nbsp;but most taijutsu&nbsp;techniques are based in reality.Anime&nbsp;fans may never be able to use the&nbsp;Sharingan, but they sure can judge the best taijutsu users&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;has to offer.

The 16 Greatest Taijutsu Users In 'Naruto'

The 16 Greatest Taijutsu Users In Naruto

One of the things that can make&nbsp;an anime&nbsp;villain interesting is the things that they say. Through their words, viewers can learn about their motivation for being villains, their views on the world as a whole, and their personalities. Whether these quotes make us love them or hate them, they&#39;re a great way to get insight into what makes them tick.

This list will be showcasing some of shonen <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-villain-quotes/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">anime villain quotes</a> from major shows like&nbsp;My Hero Academia, Hunter x Hunter, Naruto, One Piece, DBZ, Black Clover,&nbsp;and more. Be sure to vote up whichever quotes speak to you the most.

The Most Iconic Quote From Every Major Shonen Villain

If you watch <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fan-service-anime/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">a lot of anime</a>, 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 <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-shonen-jump-anime/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Shonen Jump anime</a> 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.

Lelouch Lamperouge

The 40+ Best Anime Character Backstories

The 40+ Best Anime Character Backstories of All Time

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.

Piccolo

The Best Teacher Characters in Anime History

The 50+ Best Anime Teachers of All Time

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;

The 20 Saddest Last Words Of Naruto Characters

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.

Kakashi

The 15+ Saddest Naruto Deaths That Legit Made You Cry

If you had to rank them, who would you say is the best Naruto villain in the history of the series? This list includes Naruto Shippuden villains as well as the original Naruto&nbsp;villains like Orochimaru and Zabuza. The list is made up of the villains that have darkness in their hearts, and the damage they caused to the good characters in Naruto. Vote for your favorite Naruto villains below, and add more characters to the list if they're not already here.Do you consider Pain to be the greatest Naruto villain of all time? His story arc was fairly long and definitely gave us some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/emotional-moments-in-comics/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most emotional moments</a> in the entire series. However many consider Orochimaru to be the best Naruto bad guy, or even Itachi or Madara Uchiha. Vote for your favorites and help us decide once and for all.If you like the villians of Naruto then be sure to check out the best&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-kisame-hoshigaki-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Kisame Hoshigaki quotes</a> and the best&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-deidara-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Deidara quotes</a>.

Haku

The Top 10+ Naruto Villains of All Time

The Top 10+ Naruto Villains of All Time, Ranked

Part of what makes&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;so great is the startling array of incredible powers that the characters possess. Among the most interesting are <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kekkei_Genkai" target="_blank">kekkei&nbsp;genkai</a>, techniques that are unique to one person or family. These abilities are sometimes created by combining elemental release techniques - for instance, water and wind can be combined to create ice release, a kekkei genkai used by Haku. Others are inherited abilities based in the eye, like the sharingan, byakugan, and rinnegan. Still, others are random mutations that have no apparent basis - Kimimaro&#39;s ability to manipulate his bones and wield them in his own defense&nbsp;is one of those.

The best kekkei genkai users include legendary powerhouses like Madara&nbsp;Uchiha&nbsp;and Hashirama Senju, as well as the protagonists whose growth you get to observe over time, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke&nbsp;Uchiha. Who is truly the top user? That&#39;s up to you to decide.&nbsp;

The 15 Greatest Kekkei Genkai Users In 'Naruto'

The 15 Greatest Kekkai Genkai Users In Naruto

Celebrating and ranking the most epic, unforgettable fights in anime history.

Anime Fights & Battles

Anime

Some anime characters take their fights seriously - others are just messing around.&nbsp;Anime characters who toyed with their opponent can have a wide range of reasons for doing so. Some, like Frieza from&nbsp;DBZ,&nbsp;are so convinced of their own power that actually pursuing a serious fight feels like a waste of time. Others, like Mirio Togata from&nbsp;My Hero Academia,&nbsp;are wasting weaker opponents in an attempt to educate them - while also totally showing off.&nbsp;

Which of these moments stuck with you the most?&nbsp;

15 Times Anime Characters Completely Toyed With Their Opponent

No matter what&#39;s driving a shonen villain, it can still be <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-to-watch-while-drinking/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fun to watch</a> them put up a fight that challenges the heroes. But when their motivation is one that you think is valid or at least interesting, they become that much more fascinating to watch.&nbsp;

Some shonen anime motivations for villains are pretty broad - they want to take over the world, achieve ultimate power, or just straight-up ruin things. Characters like Zagred from&nbsp;Black Clover&nbsp;and Frieza from DBZ&nbsp;are just straight up self-serving and evil.&nbsp;But sometimes villains&nbsp;have legitimate&nbsp;reasons for desiring mass destruction&nbsp;- yes, Pain from Naruto&nbsp;wants to destroy Konoha, but he genuinely thinks that that&#39;s the only way to achieve lasting peace. He&#39;s not the only villain who commits atrocities in the name of the the greater good: Stain from My Hero Academia has real grievances with Hero Society, which he tackles through a warped version of vigilante justice.

Which villain did you think had the best motive? You don&#39;t have to agree with them to vote them up - just think that their story makes their anime better.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ranking Shonen Anime Villains By How Legit Their Reasons Are For Being Evil

If an anime character says, &quot;this isn&#39;t even my final form!&quot; you&#39;d better watch out, because their final form is probably something you don&#39;t want to face.&nbsp;

The character behind that quote, Frieza, isn&#39;t among the best final forms in anime, only because his continual power-ups mean that we don&#39;t really know what his final form is - however, Perfect Cell from the same series qualifies, as he seems significantly less likely to return with a superior form. Outside of the world of&nbsp;Dragon Ball,&nbsp;there&#39;s Madara Uchiha&#39;s stint as the Ten Tails Jinchuriki in&nbsp;Naruto,&nbsp;Father&#39;s godly form in&nbsp;Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood,&nbsp;and more.&nbsp;

Which final forms do you think are&nbsp;the most formidable? That&#39;s up to you.

The 14 Greatest Final Forms in Anime History

The 14 Best Final Forms in Anime History, Ranked

In the world of Naruto,&nbsp;Genjutsu is less common than ninjutsu or taijutsu, but it's no less useful. Genjutsu allows users to create illusions that&nbsp;range from mere images to painful, world-enveloping nightmares.Who are the&nbsp;best genjutsu users in Naruto?&nbsp;The ultimate attack in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/review/naruto-shipp%C5%ABden/33013470" target="_blank">Naruto&nbsp;Shippuden</a>,&nbsp;Infinite Tsukuyomi, is&nbsp;the work of one of&nbsp;the strongest genjutsu&nbsp;users, Madara&nbsp;Uchiha. However, there are plenty of others beyond Madara.&nbsp;Most members of the Uchiha&nbsp;clan are adept at this ability, and lesser-known users like Yakumo&nbsp;Kurama, who can create illusions&nbsp;powerful enough to impact the real world, are worth noting too.&nbsp;

The 14 Best Genjutsu Users In Naruto

In many&nbsp;anime, you&#39;ll find characters that are unsettling, threatening, or otherwise worthy of wariness. But not every anime has a character that strikes fear into the hearts of all of the other characters in the show.&nbsp;

Many of the most feared anime characters are powerful warriors who use their strength for evil ends. Characters like Madara from&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;and Frieza from&nbsp;DBZ&nbsp;are great examples of this particular trope. But other characters are widely feared for different reasons - King from&nbsp;One Punch Man&nbsp;is renowned for his heroic strength, but his reputation is built on a lie. Then there&#39;s Akito Sohma from&nbsp;Fruits Basket,&nbsp;who may not be a fighter, but whose psychological control over the Sohma family is as scary as any battle.&nbsp;

All of these terrifying characters scare the people&nbsp;in their worlds... but do they scare you?&nbsp;

The 15 Most Feared Anime Characters of All Time, Ranked

Entertainment

One of the main draws of anime lies in the genre's ability to flesh out even the most static of characters into compelling personalities. Because it its rich storytelling, the genre produces plenty&nbsp;of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-villains/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">anime villains</a> who deserve their own anime. All sorts of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sympathetic-anime-villains/leo-reyna" target="_blank">sympathetic anime antagonists</a> exist, giving studios tons of content to work off of.&nbsp;These villains offer a new perspective on the original content, one that is&nbsp;otherwise&nbsp;impossible through the protagonist alone.Scar of Fullmetal Alchemist&nbsp;presents a window into Ishvalan&nbsp;society you never see in the primary storyline. On the flipside, a villain like Hunter X Hunter's Hisoka&nbsp;is so&nbsp;fascinating you would watch 150+ episodes&nbsp;worth of him stuck&nbsp;at the DMV just for more screen time. Of all the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/anime-characters-that-deserve-their-own-show/ranker-anime" target="_blank">anime characters deserving of their own series</a>, the most pressing ones might just be the anime villains. Sometimes, bad people give you the best content.

14 Anime Villains That Deserve Their Own Series

14 Anime Villains Who Deserve Their Own Series

When faced with wildly powerful opponents, shonen heroes are forced to put everything on the line to take them down. Sometimes, this means developing brand new powers, sometimes it involves coming up with a strategy, and sometimes it involves relying on luck or help from their friends. No matter how they do it, these villains&nbsp;push the heroes they fight&nbsp;to their&nbsp;limit.

Who are hardest shonen anime villains to beat? There&#39;s a whole lot out there. Meruem from&nbsp;Hunter x Hunter&nbsp;was so tough that Isaac Netero had to sacrifice himself to take him down. Sousuke Aizen from&nbsp;Bleach survives one of the most terrifying attacks in anime history, and is only destroyed by an unexpected trap.&nbsp;

Which of these villains would you never want to find yourself up against? Vote them up!&nbsp;

Ranking Popular Shonen Anime Villains By How Hard They Were To Beat

Lists about the most popular, memorable, and complicated characters in anime across all genres.

Anime People

One of the pros of watching anime rather than reading manga is the music. There are so many epic anime character themes out there, but which one is your absolute favorite? Below we ranked the greatest anime character theme songs of all time, determined by the votes of Ranker users like you. From serious themes like L&#39;s theme from Death Note, to adventurous numbers like Franky&#39;s theme from One Piece, this list showcases the best anime character music of all time.

Which anime character has the best theme? Up vote your faves below.

Naruto Uzumaki

The Best Anime Character Theme Songs

Ranking the Best Anime Character Theme Songs of All Time

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;

The 14 Best Ninjutsu Users In 'Naruto'

The 14 Best Ninjutsu Users In Naruto History

From Naruto&nbsp;to&nbsp;Boruto,&nbsp;there have been plenty of dangerous villains, each with their own set of tough-to-beat powers. But who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strongest-anime-villains/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most powerful villains</a> that the heroes have had to face so far?

Many of the&nbsp;strongest Naruto villains are members of the Otsutsuki or Uchiha clans. With earth-shattering inherited abilities, members of these clans are nearly impossible to beat - especially the Otsutsukis, whose powers transcend human limits. But there are other villains from the series who would be tough to go up against too - Kisame Hoshigaki might not be an Uchiha, but with his boundless chakra and his mastery of the Samehada sword, he&#39;s not somebody you&#39;d want to face in battle.

Which villain do you think is the strongest? Be sure to vote them up!

The 20 Strongest Villains From The Naruto Franchise, Ranked

The unforgettable scenes, lines, and visuals that keep anime addicts coming back for more.

Great Moments in Anime

Fictional Characters

Whether it&#39;s the moment when viewers are first introduced to a character or a time when they show up at the last minute to save the day, an anime entrance done right can be one of the standout moments in an anime.&nbsp;

What are some of&nbsp;the best anime entrances? One memorable example is when Shanks appears to put an end to war in&nbsp;One Piece. Conversely, there&#39;s Madara&#39;s appearance in&nbsp;Naruto -&nbsp;after being revived by Edo Tensei, he immediately starts wreaking havoc.

Some of these entrances&nbsp;peaceful, while others are anything but. Which ones impressed you the most?

20 Epic Anime Entrances That Gave Us Chills

Though most members of the Uchiha clan will eventually develop a Sharingan, few will manifest its more powerful form, the Mangekyo Sharingan. Known as the &quot;heavenly eyes that see the truth of all of creation without obstruction&quot; the eye can only be activated when the user experiences a traumatic event involving the loss of a loved one. Tragically, this led some people to force the issue and try to eliminate their clansmen to get a Mangekyo, and it also led to a lot of misunderstandings about the true nature of the Uchiha clan.&nbsp;

Mangekyo users retain all the abilities of the Sharingan, including Izanagi and Izanami. They also gain new abilities, which vary depending on their user. No two users are the same, but all are powerful. Who are the&nbsp;strongest Mangekyou Sharingan users? There are plenty of great contenders, including Itachi, Sasuke, Obito, Kakashi, and more.&nbsp;

Vote up the Mangekyo users whose powers you most admire, and vote down those who aren&#39;t all that impressive.&nbsp;

Ranking Every Mangekyou Sharingan User in Naruto Strongest to Weakest

One of the strongest forces in the world of&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;are the Tailed Beasts. These creatures boast tremendous power, and are generally contained by being sealed into powerful or not-so-powerful ninja. These people are called&nbsp;jinchuriki.

The strongest jinchuriki in Naruto&nbsp;are able to control their sealed beast to the fullest extent - often by building positive relationships with them over time, but sometimes by force. Those who are less powerful are overcome by the beasts, unable to use their ability fully or stop them from destroying things against their will.

For this list, we&#39;re ranking the jinchuriki from strongest to weakest, so vote up those whose power leaves you in awe and vote down those you think were in over their heads.&nbsp;

Ranking Every Jinchuriki In Naruto From Strongest to Weakest

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.

The Best Elderly Anime Characters of All Time

Old Anime Characters | The Best Elderly Anime Characters in Anime

Black eyes are perhaps among the most common - and most natural - of anime eye colors. There are so many, but we're still going to try and rank the best black eyed anime characters of all time with this list. Who is your favorite anime character with black eyes? Let us know by clicking the thumbs up next to the characters below that you really love. Who made it on this list? Definitely the big names like Luffy, Kakashi, Goku, Natsu, and Kirito. Both male and female characters with black eyes are included, coming from every genre of anime.&nbsp;

Obito Uchiha

The Best Anime Characters With Black Eyes

List of  Top Anime Characters With Black Eyes

The battles may be epic, but what really powers&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;is what the characters say. Through powerful quotes that live on in fans&#39; memories, they express their emotions, philosophical views, and intentions.&nbsp;

For this list, we&#39;ll be looking at some of the best quotes from Naruto characters. Many, like Zabuza&#39;s painful realization that he&#39;s always loved Haku, and Itachi Uchiha&#39;s heartfelt apology to Sasuke, will break your heart. Others will impress you with the characters&#39; growth and determination - Kakashi&#39;s line about abandoning your friends is powerful not just for what he says, but&nbsp;because of how hard-won his perspective was.

Vote up the&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;quotes that you&#39;ll never forget.&nbsp;

The Best Quote From Every Popular Naruto Character, Ranked

Motivation, personality, and backstory are all important aspects of a great anime villain - but unless the villain presents a credible threat, those other things don&#39;t necessarily work - especially in anime where super-powers abound. With that in mind, let&#39;s take a look at some of the&nbsp;strongest anime villains out there.&nbsp;

One well-known example is Madara Uchiha of&nbsp;Naruto,&nbsp;a legendary ninja who took on the Shinobi Alliance like it was nothing moments after being revived. There&#39;s also Gilgamesh from&nbsp;Fate,&nbsp;who wields a sword so powerful it could easily destroy the planet - and in fact, it created the planet in the first place. Yujiro Hanma from&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-baki-the-grappler-characters/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Baki The Grappler</a>&nbsp;is a tough contender too: the man has mastered every form of combat that doesn&#39;t involve weapons, and he&#39;s trusted by governments worldwide to take on assassination missions.

Which of these villains would you least want to fight?

The 25 Most Powerful Anime Villains of All Time, Ranked by Strength

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;

The 20 Strongest Hidden Leaf Ninja In Naruto History, Ranked

No list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-villains/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest anime villains</a> of all time is complete without the notorious Sousuke Aizen of&nbsp;Bleach.&nbsp;Once a seemingly harmless member of Soul Society who acted like everybody&#39;s nerdy, calligraphy-loving big brother, he ended up betraying his supposed comrades when he stages a coup and reveals his true intentions: to destroy Soul Society once and for all.&nbsp;

While Aizen stands out in the anime zeitgeist, there are other anime characters like Aizen out there. One example is Father of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, a supremely powerful homunculus whose goal is to gain the power of a god. There&#39;s also Griffith from Berserk,&nbsp;whose betrayal of the Band of the Hawk was just as shocking as Aizen&#39;s.

If you love Aizen and want to find other characters like him, this list might help you find a new favorite show.&nbsp;

13 Characters Who Are The 'Sousuke Aizen' of Their Anime

13 Characters Who Are The 'Sasuke Aizen' of Their Anime

Not every anime character is a mature, sophisticated person who makes decisions based on reason or a carefully thought out plan. Actually, some are the exact opposite - they&#39;re anime manchildren.

What is a manchild anime character? It&#39;s a character who may have been alive long enough to technically reach maturity, but emotionally speaking, they&#39;re nowhere close. These characters refuse to take personal responsibility for themselves, throw tantrums when things go wrong, and delight in childish pursuits like candy and toys. Combine this kind of behavior with the violent tendencies of a villain, and you have the &#39;psychopath manchild&#39; -&nbsp; a truly&nbsp;dangerous character type who can&#39;t be trusted to behave rationally. Despite the name, these characters aren&#39;t all men - a few, like Toga Himiko of My Hero Academia,&nbsp;are actually women.&nbsp;

As you read, keep in mind that the term &#39;psychopath&#39; isn&#39;t referring to any actual psychiatric conditions or personality disorders, or to any real human beings who might have those conditions. Here, it&#39;s just an interesting lens through which to view anime characters.&nbsp;

20 'Psychopath Manchild' Anime Characters With Infantile Minds

20 Psychopath Anime Villains With Minds Like Children

The Uchiha clan is among the strongest clans in the&nbsp;Naruto-verse, and for that reason they&#39;re among the most feared and despised..&nbsp;They&#39;re best known for their kekkai genkai, the Sharingan Eye, which has basic abilities like copying other ninja&#39;s techniques, tracking chakra, and performing genjutsu. The eye can also evolve into a more powerful form called the Mangekyo, which bestows abilities like Susano-o, Amaterasu, and more. The strongest members of the clan usually have the advanced form of their signature eye, and some have powers that extend far beyond that. But even those who aren&#39;t on Madara, Sasuke, or Itachi&#39;s level can still fight using Fire Release, bukijutsu, genjutsu, and plenty of other moves.

Most clan members draw their strength from a genetic connection, but a few members have married into the clan - or in one case, arbitrarily declared themselves a member with no one&#39;s permission but his own.&nbsp;

Vote up the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strongest-clans-in-naruto/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">strongest Uchiha clan members</a>, and vote down the ones who could probably do better.&nbsp;

The 15 Strongest Uchiha Clan Members of All Time, Ranked

Not many anime characters wear armor, but the ones that do are pretty great! This list ranks the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-top-10-favorite-anime-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best anime characters</a>&nbsp;who wear armor, including fan favorites like Erza&nbsp;Scarlet, Saber, and many more. Does Alphonse Elric&nbsp;really count if he's not necessarily wearing armor, but rather existing in it? For the sake of this list, we'll say yes. Vote up your favorite armor-wearing anime characters, and add any to the list that aren't already here. The characters don't necessarily have to be wearing armor all the time, but if they fight in it, or sometimes wear armor, then it's perfectly fine.

The 30+ Best Anime Characters That Wear Armor

Among the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-villains/ranker-anime" target="_blank">greatest villains in anime</a>, there’s a long list of characters who rack up insane kill counts with ease. With little to no regard for life, they murder entire races and wipe out galaxies.&nbsp;Despite their reputations as lethal killing machines, it seems that certain villains just can’t help but attract ridiculous amounts of&nbsp;death and destruction wherever they go. Ever wondered which bad guys have the most kills? Look no further!&nbsp;Below, you’ll find a list of anime characters who have slaughtered entire armies, civilizations, planets, and universes all by themselves. From ruthless betrayals to nonchalant genocide, these villains cover a wide range of methods, tactics, and reasons for mass murder. Read on to discover the worst killers with the highest body counts in all of anime.&nbsp;

17 Anime Characters With Insanely High Kill Counts

Felicia Miranda

How many anime characters with spiky hair can you name? This list ranks the best spiky haired anime characters, with the help of your votes. This interactive poll of good characters whose coiffed hair is spiked changes as you vote on it, so make sure to give your favorites some love! Some examples of anime characters who have spiky hair include Naruto Uzumaki from&nbsp;Naruto Shippuden,&nbsp;Loke from Fairy Tail, and Tatsuki Arisawa from Bleach. If you notice an anime character with spiky hair missing from the list, feel free to&nbsp;add them so others can vote up that character too!

The Best Anime Characters with Spiky Hair

The 30+ Best Anime Characters with Spiky Hair

Culture

The Akatsuki, a villainous group from the world of Naruto, strives&nbsp;to capture the tailed beasts and harness their power to wage war on the various ninja villages.&nbsp;Each member has their&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/akatsuki-reasons-for-war-fan-theory/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">reason for participating</a>&nbsp;along with their own unique personalities and skills. As you watch the Akatsuki members pursue their mission, you may find yourself relating to a few of these antagonists - it&#39;s not like it&#39;s the first time you&#39;ve&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sympathetic-anime-villains/leo-reyna" target="_blank">sympathized with an anime villain</a>. Whom you identify with&nbsp;is based on your personality, which&nbsp;is linked to&nbsp;your zodiac sign.

Which Akatsuki member are you <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-zodiac-sign-traits/maggie-clendenin?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">according to your zodiac sign</a>? Maybe you&#39;re a hot-blooded Leo who always wants to be the center of attention - meaning you have something in common with Deidara, the blonde explosion artist. Maybe you&#39;re a caring Cancer who is willing to make astronomical sacrifices to help the people you love - then you&#39;re a lot like Itachi&nbsp;Uchiha. Whatever your sign, you can find a way to connect with these badass villains in black and red.&nbsp;

Madara Uchiha

Madara Uchiha is listed on