Top Ten Most Popular Anime Characters

Here are some Anime Characters that you probably heard of if you like Anime since these are the most popular Anime Characters.
The Top Ten
1 Goku (Dragon Ball Z) Son Goku (Kakarrot) is the main protagonist in Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. He has many abilities like, super strength, utilization of ki, flight, teleportation, super speed, enhanced reflexes, and Super Saiyan transformation that increase strength, speed, and durability. ...read more.

Lol the most popular character from the most successful, watched and popular anime franchise to ever exist.

It's pretty obvious that Goku is the most popular Anime Character.

Goku is the best

Without a doubt!

2 L (Death Note) L Lawliet, exclusively known by the mononym L, is a fictional character in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.

L, the best detective in the world. He is smart, cunning, quick-thinking, and good at fighting. He also likes sweets, sits in a weird position, and holds everything in a weird way. He is absolutely one of the best characters in all of anime. Just watch Death Note!

A little creepy, but he was a good guy.

3 Naruto (Naruto Shippuden) Naruto Uzumaki is a fictional character in the anime and manga franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto.

Seems powerful, he's the main character of Naruto, but Kakashi is more popular.

4 Edward Elric (Fma) 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.

He's what got most of us into Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

5 Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z) Vegeta is an anime fictional character from the anime series, Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama.

If it wasn't for Goku he would be the most popular Dragon Ball Z character.

6 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.

One of the characters that made Death Note what it is now.

7 Kakashi (Naruto) Kakashi Hatake is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the story, Kakashi is the teacher of Team 7, consisting of the series' primary characters, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno.

Outranked Naruto in most popularity polls.

8 Astro Boy (Astro Boy)

One of Anime's oldest characters of all time.

9 Shinji Ikari (Evangelion)

A powerful 14 year old boy who is pretty determined.

10 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.

The Fire dragon slayer beat everyone and his path even people stronger than him and a beast

He Should Be In Top Ten at least

Get in the top 10 please

The Contenders
11 Saitama (OnePunch-Man) Saitama is the main protagonist of the webcomic and anime series One Punch Man, who could easily destroy a continent with one punch. He is bored with his extreme power. He is registered with the Heroes Association as a C-Class Superhero and is tasked to defend Z-City against Mysterious Beings.

More powerful than Goku. In fact, he is the most powerful being ever.

More powerful than Goku.

12 Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)

He is one of the best characters in Cowboy Bebop. He's smart too.

13 Luffy (One Piece)
14 Asuka Langley Soryu (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
15 Pikachu (Pokémon) Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ) are a species of Pokémon, fictional creatures that appear in an assortment of video games, animated television shows and movies, trading card games, and comic books licensed by The Pokémon Company, a Japanese corporation. A mascot of the Pokemon franchise, it's considered to be the most iconic character of all Pokemon species, as well as a major character in Japanese pop culture, due to its companionship with Ash Ketchum in the anime series. Pikachu has been featured in movies such as Pokemon Detective Pikachu as well as music videos - most notably Katy Perry's "Electric" in 2021.
16 Ash Ketchum (Pokèmon) 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.
17 Meliodas (Seven Deadly Sins)
18 Kitaro (Gegege No Kitaro)
19 Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon) Sailor Moon is the main character of the show Sailor Moon. She is named Usagi Tsukino when not Sailor Moon. Usagi meets Luna and Luna says that she is searching for the Moon princess. Luna gives Usagi a brooch that gives her the ability to transform into Sailor Moon. Usagi is usually happy and cheerful, ...read more.
20 Krillin (Dragon Ball Z) Krillin (クリリン, Kuririn) is a supporting protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga, and the anime series Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super. ...read more.
21 Arlong (One Piece) Saw-Tooth Arlong is a sawshark fishman. He was the pirate captain of the all fishman crew, the Arlong Pirates and a former member of the Sun Pirates. He is known for being the main villain in the Arlong Arc and had the highest bounty in East Blue before being defeated by Monkey D. Luffy. Like many other ...read more.
22 Frieza (Dragon Ball Z) Freeza (Pronounced "Frieza" in the Funimation dub) is fictional character in the Dragon Ball series by Akira Toriyama as the primary antagonist of the Freeza Saga. He is a galactic tyrant who governs the Planet Trade Organization and is feared by the universe for his sadistic and brutal nature. He is ...read more.
23 Atlas (Astro Boy)
24 Goku Black (Dragon Ball Super) Goku Black (Or "Black") is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball Super series by Akira Toriyama. He is the first main antagonist in the Future Trunks Saga where he is revealed to be Zamasu from a prior timeline who stole the body of Goku, the series's protagonist and using it as a means to "gain" ...read more.
25 Tien (Dragon Ball Z) Town is an anime fictional character from the anime series, Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama.
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