Best Anime / Manga Protagonists

PROTAGONISTS ONLY!!! NO DEUTERAGONISTS OR TRITAGONISTS OR MINOR CHARACTERS!!!
That means : No Vegeta nor Gohan, no L, no Sasuke nor Sakura, no Killua nor Kurapika, no Rukia, no Asuna, no Zoro, no Gray nor Erza, no Sesshomaru,...
With series that have 2 protagonists -> accept both.
I.E. Both Natsu and Lucy are OK
Both Sora and Shiro count
Both Haru and Ellie count
Both InuYasha and Kagome count
...............................etc.........................................
The Top Ten
1 Son Goku - Dragon Ball Son Goku is a fictional character and main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong, a main character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. Goku is introduced in Dragon Ball chapter #1 Bulma and Son Goku, originally published in Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on December 3, 1984, as an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. He meets Bulma and joins her on a journey to find the wish-granting Dragon Balls.

Of course! He inspired most of the other protagonists, or rather, their creators. Without him, Naruto, Ichigo, Luffy, Natsu… wouldn't have even existed!

2 Lucy Heartfilia - Fairy Tail Lucy Heartfilia is a wizard in the guild, Fairy Tail. Her magic is called celestial spirit magic which allows her to summon spirits from another world. She currently possesses fifteen celestial keys, which is an extraordinary number for a celestial mage. She gets along best with Team Natsu, containing ...read more.
3 Izuku Midoriya - Boku no Hero Academia Izuku "Deku" Midoriya is a fictional character and the protagonist of My Hero Academia, a manga series written by Kohei Horikoshi.
4 Edward Elric - Full Metal Alchemist Edward Elric, commonly nicknamed Ed, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series and its adaptations created by Hiromu Arakawa.

The manga is the best, with Edward play a major role in that. I agree that Goku should be top, for everything. But judging by characteristic alone, I think Edward should be #1.

He needs to be #1 or #2! He's the best character I've ever seen in anime.

One of the most likeable protagonist ever.

5 Light Yagami - Death Note Light Yagami is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
6 Naruto Uzumaki - Naruto Naruto Uzumaki is a fictional character in the anime and manga franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto.

Basically, becuase he has a clear purpose and works toward it helping everyone n his way, he grows up a lot.

7 Monkey D. Luffy - One Piece Monkey D. "Straw Hat" Luffy is a fictional character and the protagonist of the One Piece manga franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.

The most lovable one

8 Natsu Dragneel - Fairy Tail Natsu Dragneel is a Mage of the Fairy Tail Guild.Natsu is carefree and reckless in nature, and, despite his consistent brawls with the other members of Fairy Tail, he is a fiercely loyal and protective friend. He is willing to go down fighting for his friends, regardless of how futile it might seem. Natsu has a straightforward mind, and often tackles issues with a "hands on" approach. His solution to problems often involve violence. Even when disrespected or faced with obvious hostility, Natsu rarely ever reciprocates the feelings, and often forgoes grudge-holding.

I personally love Natsu. I love his personality, his quirkiness, and most of all, I love how he inspires the whole guild, particularly with Lucy and Wendy.

9 Guts - Berserk

Read Berserk, the art style, the characters, the drama. It's great

10 Gon Freecss - Hunter x Hunter

Great character with a awesome determination! Deserved being in the top ten!

Deserves more love!

The Contenders
11 Yato - Noragami Yato (Japanese: 夜ト), also known by his given name, Yaboku (夜ト), is one of the main three protagonists of the anime and manga series, Noragami by Adachitoka. He is an obscure god who aims to become a God of Fortune. In the past, he was known as a God of Calamity.
12 Doraemon - Doraemon
13 Lelouch Lamperouge - Code Geass Lelouch Lamperouge, whose real name is Lelouch vi Britannia, is the title character and protagonist of the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.
14 Eren Yeager - Attack on Titan Eren Yeager, spelled Eren Jaeger in the Funimation dub, is a fictional character appearing as the protagonist from the manga series Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama.

Think again before putting him at a lower position

15 Ichigo Kurosaki - Bleach Ichigo Kurosaki is a fictional character in the Bleach manga series and its adaptations created by Tite Kubo.
16 InuYasha - InuYasha
17 Ken Kaneki - Tokyo Ghoul
18 Kirigaya Kazuto / Kirito - Sword Art Online Kazuto Kirigaya is a fictional character who appears in the Sword Art Online series of light novels by Reki Kawahara.
19 Ash Ketchum - Pokémon Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi in Japan, is a fictional main character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo. Ash is training to be a Pokemon Master, with his buddy Pikachu. Ash tries to stop the evil Team Rocket from stealing his Pikachu.
20 Madoka Kaname - Puella Magi Madoka Magica Madoka Kaname is the titular protagonist of the 2011 anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica and its related media.
21 Subaru Natsuki - Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
22 Usagi Tsukino - Sailor Moon
23 Haru Glory - Rave Master

I like him much better than I do Natsu.

He was underrated.

24 Lucy - Elfen Lied Lucy (born as kaede), is a tragic, fictional Japanese Anti-Heroine, and Anti-Villianess, who is the main protagonist of her debut source, a manga officially known as Elfen Lied [alfen leed], written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto, which was best known for it's T.V. adaptation of the same name, Directed ...read more.
25 Rintarou Okabe - Steins;Gate
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