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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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.

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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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Not every villain gets to be that way because they were born evil. In fact, some of the most compelling villains started off as good people - heroes even - but were warped by circumstance into doing terrible things. When viewers first meet these characters, they appear to be horrific monsters with no remorse, but once you get a peek into their backstory, your opinion of them may change - sometimes dramatically.&nbsp;

Obito&nbsp;Uchiha&nbsp;of&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;may have done some atrocious things, but he also endured immense suffering.&nbsp;His ancestor Madara used to manipulate him into believing that humanity should be destroyed. Revy from Black Lagoon&nbsp;became a mercenary after an encounter with the police taught her that the only person who was going to protect her was herself. Even&nbsp;Cells At Work&nbsp;uses this trope by making viewers cry their eyes out over the backstory of a cancer cell.&nbsp;

Fallen hero anime characters can be some of the most fascinating characters the anime world has to offer. They offer a glimpse into what creates a villain, and how the human psyche processes trauma. Be warned - some of these stories are pretty brutal.

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The Akatsuki is one of the most well-known villainous groups in the anime world. Comprised of ninja who abandoned their home villages and were scouted for their strength,&nbsp;it&#39;s an incredibly powerful group - but its members are not all created equal.

Who is the strongest Akatsuki member? One likely contender is Itachi Uchiha, whose mangekyo sharingan grants him access to some of the more amazing techniques in the&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;world. It could also be Pain, who was so strong that he might have singlehandedly destroyed all of Konoha if not for Naruto&#39;s intervention.

With so many amazing contenders, it&#39;s hard to say for sure who is the absolute strongest - what do you think?&nbsp;

Every Akatsuki Member Ranked From Strongest to Weakest

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.

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The 18 Strongest Naruto Characters of All Time

It&#39;s expected that anime villains would be mean, but sometimes they get seriously savage. These harsh quotes showcase the attitudes of some of the cruelest characters in anime history.&nbsp;

Some of the most savage <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-villain-quotes/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">anime villain quotes</a> focus on a total indifference to human suffering, or even an annoyance with it. Muzan Kibutsuji of&nbsp;Demon Slayer&nbsp;doesn&#39;t seem to get why humans whose families he destroyed are so mad about it, and their petty revenge fantasies are getting on his nerves, and Dio Brando from&nbsp;JoJo&#39;s Bizarre Adventure&nbsp;sees little difference between taking lives and eating bread. Other quotes are sick burns, like when Akito Sohma from&nbsp;Fruits Basket&nbsp;tells Kyo that he&#39;s a disgusting monster who smells like rotting flesh.&nbsp;

Which of these quotes made you raise an eyebrow?&nbsp;

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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.

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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;

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.

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One can learn a lot about an anime character by studying how they&nbsp;respond to deeply traumatic situations. In addition to adding drama, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-anime-series-of-all-time/ranker-anime" target="_blank">alarming plot lines</a> can expose viewers to aspects of their favorite characters that aren't usually on display. By paying close attention, one can gain valuable insight into who a character is, and why they behave they way that they do.&nbsp;In&nbsp;A Silent Voice,&nbsp;a young girl is bullied for being deaf, leaving everyone involved traumatized.&nbsp;Meanwhile, in&nbsp;Tokyo Ghoul,&nbsp;Ken Kaneki's personality completely changes after he&nbsp;experiences torture at the hands of a man-eating monster. Some characters' responses to trauma accurately depict&nbsp;real-world PTSD, whereas others' reactions feel imagined and unbelievable.&nbsp;

17 Anime Characters Who've Experienced Life-Altering Trauma

Gaining a new ability isn&#39;t always fun and games. In fact, many anime characters awaken their true potential through truly&nbsp;horrifying means. Some gain a new ability when pushed to dangerous extremes that leave them with no choice but to power up or pass away, while others create chaos with terrifying abilities that they have no idea how to control.&nbsp;

Anime characters who went through traumatic power awakenings include Goku of Dragon Ball Z, who went Super Saiyan after Frieza eliminated his friend and threatened his son. There&#39;s also Escanor of&nbsp;The Seven Deadly Sins,&nbsp;whose strange abilities led him to accidentally injure his brother, only to be wholly rejected by his entire community afterward. Meanwhile, Ayumi Otosaka of&nbsp;Charlotte&nbsp;perished the moment her power was activated.

No matter how these characters came into their power, they endured some serious trauma. Vote up the ones whose stories you find the most compelling.

16 Anime Characters Who Had Traumatic Power Awakenings

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

Have you ever watched an anime character suffer through something unimaginably dangerous then&nbsp;wondered how they could have possibly survived that? Anime characters don&#39;t necessarily abide by human rules, which means that they can endure things that would destroy or at least permanently disable a person in real life. Sometimes, it&#39;s fascinating to watch&nbsp;anime characters who survived impossible situations get on with life, but at other times it can strain plausibility or make the series feel less real.

The events that these characters endure vary. Some have chaotic lives full of dangerous&nbsp;experiences, while others endure&nbsp;a single catastrophic event that should have taken their life but somehow didn&#39;t. Whether it&#39;s Obito Uchiha of Naruto&nbsp;surviving having half his body being crushed and replaced with plant matter and then having six billion bombs lobbed at him for ten minutes straight, Hyakkimaru of&nbsp;Dororo&nbsp;surviving his father bartering away most of his body to demons, or Shota Aizawa of&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-my-hero-academia-fanfiction-worth-reading/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">My Hero Academia</a>&nbsp;living through getting slammed face-first into the ground by a giant monster, these characters are resilient. Vote up the characters whose stroies of survival impressed you the most.&nbsp;

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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!

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When an anime character passes away, their friends and allies are bound to react somehow. Sometimes, that reaction is pretty subdued - but sometimes it&#39;s one of the most intense things that happens in a series. Let&#39;s take a&nbsp;look at&nbsp;anime characters who snapped when someone died.

A characters&#39; response to a loved ones&#39; passing can trigger a power-up, like when Goku went Super Saiyan for the first time after Frieza took down Krillin. But it can also prompt a deep, life-altering depression, like when Tomoya Okazaki stops going to work and starts drinking&nbsp;heavily after his wife passes away during childbirth, or when Simon can&#39;t function as a member of his team after Kamina&#39;s demise in&nbsp;Tengan Toppa Gurren Lagann.

Which of these striking reactions had the most impact?&nbsp;

14 Anime Characters Who Snapped After Someone Died

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

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;

The Best Anime Characters With Black Eyes

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In most cases, viewers want to see the heroes win and the villains destroyed. But sometimes you want the villains to come out on top. Here are some of the anime villains we rooted for.

Sometimes, we want the villain to win because despite their violent methods, they&#39;re actually trying to do something good. As wonderful as it would be for Shougo Makishima to slow his roll and stop hurting innocent people, the Sybil system shouldn&#39;t acutally be allowed to continue. In other cases, the villain&#39;s ultimate goals aren&#39;t great, but it&#39;s impossible not to feel sorry for them and want them rehabilitated. Obito Uchiha was manipulated into helping Madara, and he deserves redemption. Finally, some of the anime villains we wanted to win are just so awesome&nbsp;or enjoyable to watch that it&#39;s hard not to take their side - Team Rocket is the most fun part of Pokemon,&nbsp;so just let them have Pikachu already!&nbsp;

Which of these villains are you rooting for?

15 Times We Were Rooting For The Villain To Win

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While visuals, music, and plot points can all play a role in evoking an unsettling mood, the words themselves are worth noting.&nbsp;Sometimes, anime characters say things that are just plain disturbing. The creepiest anime quotes have the power to make you shiver with fear and disgust.

These scary anime quotes often come from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unsettling-anime-antagonists/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">disturbing anime characters</a>&nbsp;like Shou&nbsp;Tucker from Fullmetal Alchemist&nbsp;and Caster from&nbsp;Fate/Zero,&nbsp;but they can also be spoken by generally non-creepy heroes like Shinichi&nbsp;Izumi. No matter whose mouth they&#39;re coming out of, they will freak you out. Don&#39;t say that you weren&#39;t warned.&nbsp;

20 Disturbing Anime Quotes That Send Chills Down Your Spine

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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;

The 20 Strongest Hidden Leaf Ninja In Naruto History, Ranked

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.

The Most Epic Moment From Every Popular Naruto Character

Every memorable villain needs a good backstory. Anime villains&nbsp;with compelling backstories end up being just as, if not more so, engaging as their heroic counterparts. Since many anime stories are told through multiple episodes, anime villain backstories receive plenty of&nbsp;fleshing out. It's easier to find Mao from Code Geass a more <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/sympathetic-anime-villains/leo-reyna" target="_blank">sympathetic anime villain</a> after learning how another character exploits him.That said, plenty of&nbsp;backstories fail to make the character's evil actions forgivable, though they might illuminate something else about the character's motives and/or the story's theme. Nothing excuses Monster's Johan Liebert&nbsp;serial killings, but when understand the horrors of his childhood, they at least make a lot more sense. A fleshed-out anime villain gives a movie or a series an added depth. Just because they're bad guys doesn't mean their stories need to be too.

The 15 Greatest Anime Villain Backstories

The 15 Greatest Anime Villain Backstories of All Time

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

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

Why do so many <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-top-10-favorite-anime-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">awesome anime characters</a> wear goggles? This list ranks the 30+ greatest anime characters that wear goggles, no matter how impractical they may be. Is Naruto the most famous anime character to wear goggles? Although he only wears them in the beginning of the series, it's hard not to picture him wearing them when you listen to the original intro. Other popular anime characters that wear goggles include Usopp from One Piece, Ed from Cowboy Bebop, and Tai from Digimon.

The 30+ Greatest Anime Characters That Wear Goggles

The 30+ Best Anime Characters That Wear Goggles

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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;

Which Akatsuki Member Are You According To Your Zodiac Sign?

In a world where most of the characters become soldiers at a young age and deal with constant warfare, it&#39;s no surprise that some of them are dealing with mental health issues - especially since this world fails to provide its soldiers with any mental health care, even when they&#39;ve experienced something as severe as having their entire family slaughtered by their older brother. Though no one in&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;has been diagnosed with anything, many of the characters are in desperate need of some support.&nbsp;

Reddit user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/1p0se7/naruto_is_ultimately_about_mental_illness/" target="_blank">u/Sarahmint</a>&nbsp;had a fascinating fan theory that describes how different characters from&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;represent different mental health issues. This list showcases some of their ideas and brings in ideas about&nbsp;mental illness in Naruto from fans&nbsp;all over the Internet. These theories aren&#39;t necessarily the cold hard facts about the cast of&nbsp;Naruto&nbsp;- rather, they&#39;re a lens through which to interpret the characters, and perhaps come to a fuller and richer understanding about who they are and how they interact with their story.

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