Top 10 Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Characters

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been around for decades, with multiple TV shows, movies, and comics keeping fans entertained. No matter if you grew up watching the classic 1987 cartoon, the 2003 series, or the 2012 reboot, there's a good chance you have a favorite character. Maybe you like the fearless leader, the rebellious tough guy, the fun-loving jokester, or the genius inventor. Or maybe you think the villains steal the show.

This list is all about ranking the best TMNT characters of all time.
The Top Ten
Leonardo

Leonardo is still my favorite Ninja Turtle. I have action figures of him, and it's really fun playing as him in video games.

The other Ninja Turtles are great too, especially in both Turtles in Time games. That one is one of the best! I also enjoy the games based on the reboot and the CGI movie. They remind me of Double Dragon games, Spider-Man games, and the fighting game Smash-Up, which is similar to Super Smash Bros.

I've been a huge fan since I was seven, eight, nine, ten, and eleven. The franchise has had all kinds of comebacks, and I love them!

Raphael Raphael, also known as Raph, is a fictional character and one of the four main characters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Since childhood, I've always been into Raph. He is just a raw, relatable, real person. He's got confidence, maybe a little bit stubborn and prideful, but again, relatable. The rest of the characters, though I like them, seem painted, telling, and obviously made up. Raph is the most real-life character of the story. Unpredictable, loving his friends one moment and hating his enemy the next, then defying his friends while experiencing what it's like to be an enemy. An enigma.

Raphael went straight one-on-one with Shredder. Leo has technique, but Raph has that stealth. His badass angry attitude takes him to another level.

Michelangelo

Honestly, Mikey's my favorite turtle, but I actually think the others are great too!

I find all of the turtles great, but Mikey has been catching my heart lately. Yes, I know he's a goofball, and some of you think he's "semi-retarded," but I actually think the opposite at heart.

The reason he's my favorite is that he may not be the brightest, but he usually brings the right, positive vibes. He's also very sweet and fun-loving, which I really love about him. That scene where he hugs and comforts Raph is just so heartwarming!

I really do love him at heart. One more thing I have to say is that everyone can love whichever turtle they want. It really doesn't matter, like sheesh…

Donatello

Donnie is the best Ninja Turtle. I am also very relatable to him, and I am like him. He has the best qualities and mean green fighting skills, as well as being a huge techie. The Nickelodeon version is the best of Donnie.

Donnie is smart and has always been the one to start the chemistry between the TMNT that helps them fight better. He should be the leader of the TMNT because he is, of course, the best character.

He's the best, and I always looked up to him when I was little. He was so smart and nerdy, and he is always underestimated. He deserves to be at least in the top 3.

Shredder Oroku "The Shredder" Saki is a fictional character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all of its related media.

Shredder in the 1990 movie was the best character in any TMNT movie or cartoon. In The Secret of the Ooze, he was disappointing (he didn't even fight).

Shredder is the number one villain because he's the strongest villain, but Splinter is the strongest.

Splinter Splinter, often referred to as Master Splinter by his students, is a fictional character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media.

He is wise and gets out of problems 10 times easier than any other cartoon I have ever seen.

Effortlessly cannot be defeated. He only died in 2012 because it was a surprise attack.

April O'Neil April O'Neil is a character from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a TV reporter and personal friend of the turtles.
Krang

Pink Brain Krang, inside a great soldier, was a mutant, just like a woman.

Bebop

The 2012 Bebop is one of the funniest fictional characters ever. He is also a diverse fighter with different projectiles, a dancing fighting style, and the ability to go invisible. An excellent character.

A dangerous pig and human mutant.

Rocksteady

I like Rocksteady because he is funny. He likes hanging around with his buddy Bebop, and he reminds me of a little kid. Well, at least in the 1987 cartoon.

A dangerous rhino and human mutant.

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The Contenders
Casey Jones

The coolest by far. The way a man with some sports equipment is willing to fight off alien invasions and Ninja wars is just awesome, and it makes him like Batman.

Casey is a vigilante, and he's a pretty good fighter, but he's usually solo.

Karai

Karai! I was going to vote Raph for the win, but noticed Karai needs more love. 2012 Karai was this awesome and multifaceted punk girl, a tough ninja sister with uniquely rad hair and makeup. Why are you all hating on her?

Leatherhead

He's a strong fighter, and he loves Mikey's stew.

Lord Dregg
Baxter Stockman

A threat for sure, as he can manipulate any technology to trap foes.

Tokka
Mona Lisa
Granitor
Rahzar
General Traag
Tatsu
Rebecca Vincent
Hun

He's a good fighter, even though he beat up Casey, but he's still not better than Casey.

Tiger Claw
Rat King
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