Minato Namikaze

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

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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!)

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Anime draws viewers in with its captivating visuals, and the cutest characters created can be just as enticing. These men&nbsp;may be artificial, but our feelings for them are certainly not. Some are monsters, some are mannerly, and some occupy the middle of the road. Just like us, these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hot-anime-guys-and-boys/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">cute anime guys</a> are created, or drawn,&nbsp;imperfectly, and that&nbsp;makes them all the more compelling.

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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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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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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

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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You may have never realized it, but some of the most popular anime characters of all time have blond hair. From Naruto Uzumaki and Edward Elric to Sanji and Mello, there are some truly amazing blond hair anime characters. That being said, which one is your favorite? This list includes both male and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-anime-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female anime characters</a> with blond hair, and we want you to vote for the ones you love the most. Do you like Lady Tsunade better than Saber? Maybe Lucy Heartfilia is more your speed. Either way, give upvotes below to your <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-top-10-favorite-anime-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top anime characters</a> with blond hair, and downvote any that you aren't a fan of. If one of your favorites is missing, add them to the list so others can vote for them too. You never know, that character might just end up being #1 on the list!&nbsp;

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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

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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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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

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.

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We don't often pay attention to it, but who are 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> with blue eyes? For this list we want to rank every blue-eyed anime character, with the help of your votes. Ever realized that Naruto has blue eyes? What about Grimmjow or Allen Walker? Blue eyes are almost always considered desirable and attractive, and is especially prevalent in descendants of Europe. Sure it's not very realistic that a Japanese based character would have blue eyes, but who cares? This is anime!We know that we're definitely going to be missing a few of your favorite anime characters that have blue eyes, so please make some additions to the list to make it even more complete.

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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 every awesome shonen protagonist, there&#39;s an equally badass&nbsp;dad standing behind him. Okay, that&#39;s not&nbsp;exactly&nbsp;true - there are plenty of shonen protagonists who don&#39;t have dads or have dads who are totally ordinary. That said, it&#39;s a common trope for shonen heroes to have super powerful fathers.&nbsp;

Some of the&nbsp;strongest dads of shonen protagonists have great relationships with their kids - Isshin Kurosaki seems to get along pretty well with his son Ichigo, and for all of Boruto&#39;s&nbsp;angst about his father&#39;s job, they do have a loving relationship. But in most cases, these shonen dads are&nbsp;absent from their kids&#39; lives for quite a while. Sometimes it&#39;s because they&#39;re too preoccupied with their own business to actually raise their kids - Ging Freecs from&nbsp;Hunter x Hunter&nbsp;is a prime example of that phenomenon. Sometimes it&#39;s because they passed away - that&#39;s the tragic truth behind Minato Uzumaki. And sometimes they&#39;re just straight-up terrible fathers -&nbsp;Yujiro Hanma&nbsp;might be tremendously strong, but a good dad he is not.

Which of these powerful dads made the biggest impression on you?

The 15 Strongest Dads of Shonen Protagonists, Ranked by Power

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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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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Ranking Every Kage In Naruto From Strongest to Weakest

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The generation of ninja that&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;focuses on is super strong. Whether it&#39;s&nbsp;taught or inherited, many of them get their signature techniques - or at least their potential - from their parents.&nbsp;

Who are the strongest parents of Naruto characters? Naruto Uzumaki&#39;s parents, Kushina and Minato, are obvious contenders. Kushina kept the Nine Tailed fox sealed in her body, and had nearly limitless chakra potential. Meanwhile, Minato was so powerful that he was named the Hokage. There&#39;s also Rasa, Gaara&#39;s father, who may have made some serious mistakes in the parenting department, but whose incredible strength and awesome jutsu earned him the Kazekage title. Shikamaru&#39;s dad, Shikaku, is every bit as brainy as his son, and even Mikoto Uchiha, who we never see fight, was once a&nbsp;jōnin-level ninja.

With so many great choices, it&#39;s hard to pick which&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Naruto parents&nbsp;is truly the strongest. Vote up all the characters you think deserves the top spot!

Ranking The Parents of Original Naruto Characters Strongest to Weakest

Most of the time, child abandonment isn&#39;t exactly a good look. Parents are responsible for their kids&#39; well-being up until the point where they&#39;re able to fend for themselves, and those who shirk that responsibility typically deserve some criticism. But just like in real life, some anime parents who abandoned their children have pretty good reasons for doing so.&nbsp;

Some of these absentee parents intentionally sacrificed their lives for their children and community&#39;s benefit, as is the case with Minato Namikaze from&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;and Grisha Jaeger of&nbsp;Attack on Titan.&nbsp;Others, like Fuu&#39;s father in&nbsp;Samurai Champloo&nbsp;and&nbsp;Thors Snorresson&nbsp;from Vinland Saga,&nbsp;had to leave their kids to avoid them being harmed by association with them. Still, others were just incredibly busy with saving the world or trying to take down the government, and had to leave their kids to get that done - Monkey D. Dragon of&nbsp;One Piece&nbsp;and Van Hoenheim of&nbsp;Fullmetal Alchemist&nbsp;are popular examples of this. 
 
Vote up the parents who you think were justified in leaving their kids, and vote down those who you think should have stuck around anyway.

15 Times Anime Parents Were Right To Abandon Their Kids

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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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

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

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.

Akio Furukawa (Clannad)

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In the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfGjLIPRgDA" target="_blank">immortal words</a> of the great Sonic the Hedgehog: &quot;gotta go fast!&quot;&nbsp;

Joking aside, some of the coolest anime characters are also the fastest anime characters. Moving at superhuman speeds allows fast anime characters to dodge their opponents&#39; attacks and land their own, traverse the globe in a matter of seconds, or even more unique methods like folding their bodies into a thin paperlike substance. Whether it&#39;s Goku using his Instant Transmission technique, Koro-sensei flying at Mach 20 to pick up snacks in other countries, or Saitama traveling back from the moon in the blink of an eye, these characters are impossible to keep up with.

Who is the greatest anime character with a need for speed? That&#39;s for you to decide.&nbsp;

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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!

Minato Namikaze

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