Most Useless Anime Characters

The Top Ten
1 Karin (Naruto)

Much more useless and annoying than Sakura

She's still better than Sakura.

Nothing but she is worse than Sakura

She is way worse than everyone!

2 Chi Chi (Dragon Ball Z) Chi-Chi is an anime fictional character from the anime series, Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama.

Dragonball Z's version of Sakura Haruno.

Useless is her first name.

3 Yamcha (Dragon Ball Z) Yamcha (ヤムチャ, Yamucha) is a Bandit and a main protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga and in the anime Dragon Ball, and later a supporting protagonist in Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super, with a few appearances in Dragon Ball GT. He has black hair and has a scar across his eye and cheek.

Come on, people, he's not a Saiyan. So ultimately, Krillin, Tien and Chiaotzu are useless, too! Stop hating on Yamcha!

Besides, he's not as useless as Videl!

He doesn't really do anything. When he does fight he gets killed or impaled and eventually just gives up fighting.

He gets cocky and overconfident very fast, but he's always one of the first people to die.

Yamcha would deserve all the 10 spots of the top 10 alone.

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

You say "The only useful thing Yajirobe ever did was slice of Vegeta's tail", but that's a really useful thing isn't it? Helping to save the world? So he's clearly not useless. So why he's first here is beyond me

The only useful thing Yajirobe ever did was slice of Vegeta's tail after he transforms after spending most of the fight with the saiyans out of site in hiding other than that he's completely useless through the rest of the series.

True he did cut off Vegeta's tail which was helpful, but were the hell was he when everyone was getting the crap beaten out of them by the saiyans Yamcha, Chiotzu, Tein and Picciolo all died while he spent the whole time hiding not lifting a finger to help.

At least Yamcha knows how to actually fight

5 Misa Amane (Death Note) Misa Amane is a fictional character in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
6 Sakura Haruno (Naruto) Sakura Haruno is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto.

She always needs help and cannot and I repeat CANNOT fight for herself. She shouldn't be called a medical ninja, no, she's just a medic undeserving of the title "ninja". People say she guarded Sasuke and Naruto at the Chunin exams but EVERYTHING, every TRAP she made wasn't any use. She still needed help from Lee even though she treated him HORRIBLY at first. She never did ANYTHING. Also granny Chiyo did most of the work in defeating Sasori. ( Which was tragic, why couldn't Sakura die instead? For once, let the bad guy win ) And just because she was trained by Sannin doesn't make her useful just a bit stronger. ( Though it wasn't put to good use anyways ) Like example: A VERY strong ninja gives birth to a child but that doesn't make the child as strong as his father now does it?

Sakura's abilities by the end at least were far better that I can agree (since she had ZERO redeeming qualities in the first place so the bar was extremely low in hindsight) but she didn't deserve any of it. She didn't deserve to be trained by Tsunade in the first place. She never ever proved herself at all to be worthy of it. And Always depending on being rescued burdening others with her problems being a pathetic damsel all the damn time.. She didn't deserve to get Tsunade's seal powers or summon. Sakura suddenly getting all that in the end was really really forced. And yes Sakura was still useless even after all that plot fanservice. Shaking and crying infront of Madara and obito just like her first mission of being useless.

She can't heal properly she tried to heal naruto but he still died. She tried to heal Shikamaru but only Tsunade did it later. She didn't want to heal Neji either. She was too busy crying instead of healing people when pain attacked and injured everyone. She punches things then gets distracted and has to be saved for the hundredth time in the war by Naruto, Sasuke and even Kakashi. She can't defeat Omoi has to be saved again. She can't kill Sasuke has to be saved again twice. In older episodes Lee, Ino, Shikamaru and Chouji and Sasuke all had to save her from enemies. She refuses to do anything and sits there and cries helplessly. She thinks she is so smart but Sasuke knows the truth. Why didn't she just die? What a useless ugly damsel in distress

If you want to know what I think, I have already written it somewhere else. Anyway I hate her black soul with all my heart and when I will get better at drawing I will draw plenty of dead Sakura and post them on Internet. That is my dream...
Actually I will talk about myself, my name is Okuda Mia, I have many likes such as books, animals, video games and sailing. My dislikes are cow milk, Sakura, Italian schools, Sakura, Hinata haters, Sakura, ravioli and Sakura.
My hobbies are going on Internet, reading, drawing, playing video games and doing artistic gym, boxing and kendo.
My dream is to be able to remake Naruto with Sakura and another character that would be me that punches and kicks her, my second dream is to become an actress, my third dream is to create an anime and my fourth to become a book author. I'm doen

7 Orihime Inoue (Bleach) Orihime Inoue is a fictional character in the Bleach manga series and its adaptations created by Tite Kubo.

LOL over all she's one of the most looked down on characters in anime, and portably the most disliked female character in bleach all together. Its really kinda sad considering she's sweet, but her obsession with Ichigo and over all annoying personality completely eclipses any positive characteristics she may have. Especially compared to her rival/friend Rukia who never fails to live up to fans expectations, has wonderful character development and plays a much more important role in Ichigos life giving him strength, as apposed to just being a damsel in distress who's obsessed with the hero. I don't care who you ship you just can't deny the fact she's disliked for a reason.

I think origins actually is pretty strong I mean I know she has those little like what do I call them helpers? But anyway even though she has those "helpers" she has good mental strength and isn't it technically her spiritual energy being used up by the "helpers"?

She's too girly so how can she not be the most useless? Sakura Lucy and nami all have that strength to them, but orihime is weak willed and 1000% overly girly girl.

She is truly a pathetic girl...I would be absolutely glad if she died in the Arrancar war and Ulquiorra would be alive..damn kubo...it would be cool if Ulquiorra was still alive and join force with Ichigo

8 Blair (Soul Eater)

After one clip of seeing her I know she's now a useless characterr and only exists for fanservice, lucy heartfilia may had fanservice but at least she has a point in the series

Now this is a character that does absolutely nothing. At least Lucy can fight.

I'm glad Blair is on this list. I HATE HER!

Even more useless than sakura

9 Serena (Pokemon) Serena has proven to be a kind and polite girl but she can also be openly rebellious towards her mother, Grace. In Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, she refused to wake up when Grace ordered her to, and gave a sassy response to her mother's call to watch the news. This tumultuous relationship was best demonstrated when Grace made her practice Rhyhorn riding, an activity Serena had hated doing. However, their relationship is also very loving as shown in later episodes. Although shown to have a strong will, Serena can be sensitive and insecure at times as seen in Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!. When she was frustrated with her Pokémon, she lashes out when at her limit and leaves ...read more.

Serena in a nutshell
Look, I know she is not a battler, but she is trash. Really, she is.
All she wants to do was perform in pink, sparkly showcases, and then Aria won.
In the kiss she said that Ash was her goal. Like, what?
Her destiny is, was, and is forever Ash.
And Ash alone.
So she is as useless as crap and in Sakura's place (Sakura does heal properly, and is very badass, but then haters only look at her faults) there should be SERENA!
End of Serena rant part one, and going!

Yeah, she didn't make much progress in the show, and her personality was nothing but "Ash-senpai~! ". To be fair, her whole character was garbage.

Most useless character

10 Rin Nohara (Naruto)

Sorry but no Kakashi didn't even bother saving her. He clearly made it clear he wasn't interested in her. He made the decision and even if they reunited in the afterlife he would still friendzoned her. He didn't feel that way too even if she had a thing for him. It will always be unrequited, unsuccessful attempt on her part on making her crush likes her back.

What kind of a medic nin was Rin? She had been kidnapped twice by enemy nin. Suicidal asf and had induced trauma to her two comrades who aside from rescuing her had almost died on that mission. She's a terrible character with shallow personality. I get it why Kakashi didn't even bother to save her. She's pathetic and beyond pitiful.

For some reason, it makes me feel better that she died along with her hopeless infinite dream. She didn't deserved to live a long life after watching her hurt Obito's feelings. Guys too were entitled to love not just the female retards of the series whose only purpose in life is to chase someone who doesn't even like them back. Bad writing for romance and it made a bad impression for the girls that getting the guys attention boosted some crappy male ego. What a jerk! Only losers and females with low self-esteem who lost their self-respect do that. Rin is a bad example of a character gone wrong. Creepy sorry ass of a female.

The Contenders
11 Mr. Satan (Dragon Ball Z) Mr. Satan is an anime fictional character from the anime series, Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama.

Yeah that is true he never did anything well except for you know getting earth to give the ki to the spirit bomb to defeat kid buu I would think that means something

Showoff that always wins because the other z fighters only care about fighting people with real skills not showboats who claim to have beat cell singlehanded

Wait he's actually kinda useful he threw 16's head and if he never did it no ssj2 gohan

12 Pan (Dragon Ball GT) Pan (パン, Pan) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. She is the granddaughter of Earth's savior, Goku and the world champion, Mr. Satan. Pan's heritage is primarily Earthling, being the offspring of the Saiyan-Earthling hybrid Gohan and the Earthling Videl, thus making her 1/4 Saiyan.

Pan in super is already a major fail, too. So pointless and a waste of screen time.

Insignificant in DBZ, GT, and Super. Just all around useless. And so very ugly.

13 Nami (One Piece) Nami is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. She is based on Ann and Silk, two characters from Oda's previous manga Romance Dawn.

Namitards' description is so ridiculous. They repeat she's navigator (who cares! ) and forecast skills (which we barely see and is part of her job! ) and now "financial advisor" lol advisor of who? she just selfishly takes whatever money she can get, even from her own friends! Oh and keep everyone in check = bossy and annoying

So what she's the Navigator? They all have a role to play she is not special at all!
Robin is the only one who can read the Road poneglyph so she's more unique but that doesn't stop Nami fans from hating on her now does it?

She yells, steals, is annoying, I could go on forever about why she's the worst.

Useless skank. Greedy and selfish. No Wonder so many people hate her.

14 Yuki Cross (Vampire Knight) Yuki Cross (Japanese: 黒主 優姫, Kurosu Yūki) is the main protagonist of the anime and manga series, Vampire Knight. She is a former student and Guardian of Cross Academy. She is later revealed to be the Pureblood daughter of the Kuran family and is later awakened as a Vampire by Kaname Kuran, subsequently becoming Yuki Kuran (玖蘭 優姫, Kuran Yūki). Following this, she leaves Cross Academy but later returns to the Night Class to help the students coexist as originally planned.

All she can is cry like a baby unless Lucy is better than her

15 Gabi Braun (Attack on Titan)
16 Kagome Higurashi (Inuyasha) Kagome Higurashi is the main female protagonist of the anime/manga series Inuyasha, equaled only in importance by Inuyasha himself.

What kind of sane person would actually STANDS there instead of running if they see the enemies walking towards them ( and they don't fight either )?

Kagome is the least sympathetic anime character in history.

17 Cream the Rabbit (Sonic X)
18 Chris Thorndyke (Sonic X) Chris Thorndyke is a fictional character and the main human protagonist of the Anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series created by Sega, Sonic X.

Auggh! Compare him to Princess Peach. Princess PEach is even worse than the crappy Chris Thorndyke. laugh out loud. I wish Katy Perry were the actual voice of Pinky from Pac-Man as well as she would have dissed Chris Thorndyke.

I don't see why he's on this list he consistently helps sonic maybe not that well but he's not useless

Why is he even in the show? To make us want to watch the show to see how bad he is?

Dumb, selfish kid who needed to die already.

19 Botamo (Dragon Ball Super)
20 Princess Lala (To love Ru)
21 Mitsurugi Hanagata (Saber Marionette J/J to X)

The only thing this guy is good for is being everyone's punching bag.

22 Shizuka Marikawa (Highschool of the Dead)
23 Nomad (Galaxy Angel)

He's a stuff animal what use could he possibly be to the angel brigade.

24 Minoru Mineta (My Hero Academia)
25 Matagu Shidou (Please Teacher)

Matagu has no real purpose in the series he's the only one among his friends besides Ichigo who doesn't hook up with anyone.

He's the only character who contribute the least to the series.

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