The 17 Best Anime Clans and Families, Ranked
When an anime emphasizes a certain clan or family, you know you're in for a treat—including mysteries, rivalries, and interesting dynamics.
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The 15 Best Anime Cat Girl Characters (And Why We Love Them)
For whatever reason, cat girls are a beloved character archetype in anime. Here are some of the best examples from over the years.
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The 15 Best Anime Characters With Earth and Nature Powers
Earth powers and nature magic are pretty rare in anime, but these characters show that they can be awesome when done well.
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The 11 Best Anime Characters With Curly Hair, Ranked
You don't often see curly hair in anime, which is just one of many reasons why these anime characters stand out!
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The 22 Best Anime Fire Users and Flame Characters, Ranked
There's no shortage of fire users in anime series. Here are the best flame characters and what makes each one stand out.
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The 17 Best Anime Cops, Detectives, and Police Characters, Ranked
Cops, detectives, protectors, and law enforcers are common in anime. Here are the best anime police characters that stand out.
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The 20 Most Badass Anime Girls (And Their Coolest Scenes)
In anime, female characters aren't just cute and helpless. There are countless scenes that feature badass female characters.
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The 15 Best Yandere Characters in Anime, Ranked
Yandere characters are common across all anime genres. Here's an explanation of what yandere means and several notable examples.
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The 12 Best Anime Characters With Brown Hair, Ranked
Think brown is bland and boring? Here are our favorite brown-haired anime characters and why they're so great.
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The 21 Scariest Anime Characters Who Are Creepy and Horrifying
You don't need to watch horror anime to come across truly terrifying anime characters. Here are some of our favorites and why!
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The 10 Best Black Anime Characters of All Time, Ranked
Black representation in anime is getting better, as proven by these awesome characters who feel fresh and compelling.
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The 20 Coolest Anime Guns and Pistols of All Time, Ranked
Anime might be known for magic and swords, but don't forget about guns! Here are the best guns we've seen across various anime.
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The 17 Best Anime Rage Moments Where Characters Go Berserk
Sometimes the scariest moment is when a calm and level-headed character snaps, like in these iconic anime scenes.
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The 13 Best Immortal Anime Characters of All Time, Ranked
Immortality can affect people in all kinds of ways. Here are our favorite immortal anime characters and why they're great!
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The 12 Best Anime Characters With Glasses, Ranked
Some of the coolest characters in anime history have glasses as part of their signature look. Here are our favorites!
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The 15 Best Anime Characters With Orange Hair, Ranked
Orange hair can make any anime character stand out, but it can also have a deeper meaning. Here are our favorites examples!
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The 20 Most Iconic Studio Ghibli Characters, Ranked
Studio Ghibli has produced so many characters we adore. Here are the most iconic Studio Ghibli characters of all time!
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The 15 Most Sympathetic Anime Villains With Good Intentions
The most sympathetic anime villains are the ones who want good things. They might make bad choices, but you can understand them.
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The 10 Best Anime Clown Characters of All Time, Ranked
Toss out everything you know about clowns. Here are the best clown characters in anime and why they're so great!
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The 25 Best Masked Anime Characters of All Time, Ranked
Masks play a big role in many anime series. Here are the coolest masked anime characters we've seen and why they're so awesome!
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The 20 Most Crazy, Psycho, Insane Anime Characters, Ranked
The most deranged, unhinged, and insane anime characters are usually the most interesting elements of any anime series.
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The 16 Best Anime Organizations and Secret Societies, Ranked
These secret organizations and hidden societies infuse their respective anime series with all kinds of mystery and suspense.
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The 11 Best Blind Anime Characters of All Time, Ranked
These incredible blind anime characters prove that you don't need sight to kick ass and see things that no one else can.
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The 10 Best Anime Characters With Beards, Ranked
The beard is such a striking choice when it comes to character designs, and there's no shortage of great bearded characters in anime!
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The 15 Saddest Anime Characters With Tragic Backstories
Many great anime characters have had to endure sad and tragic backstories. Here are the saddest ones and why they stand out.
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The 10 Most Popular Male Anime Characters (And Why They're Great)
Anime is overflowing with incredible male characters, but only a handful of them truly stand out as popular around the world.
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The 16 Coolest Anime Powers and Abilities, Ranked
We've seen hundreds of anime powers and abilities throughout the years. Which ones stand out as the most interesting?
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The 16 Best Ice Anime Characters With Ice Powers, Ranked
Ice powers aren't always as flashy as fire or lightning, but they can be just as effective—or even better—when used by skilled hands.
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The 20 Most Evil Anime Characters Who Are Ruthless, Ranked
A great villain doesn't always need to be morally complex. Extreme wickedness and corruption can be fascinating in its own way.
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The 17 Cutest Anime Girls, Ranked (And Why They're So Lovable)
Like it or not, anime will always have cute girl characters who are charming, endearing, and just so easy to love.
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The 15 Most Dangerous Anime Powers With Drawbacks
Powerful anime abilities often come with drawbacks and risks. Here are the strongest anime powers that are dangerous to use.
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The 13 Most Overpowered Main Characters in Anime, Ranked
Some of our favorite anime main characters are seriously overpowered. But who's the strongest of them all?
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The 15 Most Sexualized Anime Characters Ruined by Fan Service
Too much fan service isn't just annoying. It can seriously ruin great characters with lots of potential. Here are some examples.
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The 15 Coolest Anime Swords and the Stories Behind Them
Anime is full of sword-wielding characters, but it takes a really interesting weapon to sit among the coolest anime swords of all time.
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The 20 Most Popular Female Anime Characters, Ranked
It takes more than just a pretty face to become a truly popular female character. Who are the most popular anime girls and why?
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The 21 Best Old Anime Characters Who Are Seriously Badass
Often times, old characters are wise yet fragile. These old anime characters break the mold by proving just how badass they really are.
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The 16 Best Anime Thief and Criminal Characters, Ranked
Some of the coolest characters in anime are thieves, and some of the coolest organizations are criminal enterprises. Check these out!
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The 10 Best Anime Characters With Blue Hair, Ranked
Blue hair can say a lot about an anime character's personality. Here are some of our favorites and why we love them!
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The 10 Best Bald Anime Characters, Ranked
In anime, it's not just old folks who are bald. Here are some of the greatest bald characters in anime and why they stand out.
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The 15 Strongest Female Anime Characters, Ranked
These women are powerful, intelligent, and impressive. They deserve their reputations as the strongest female anime characters.
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The 10 Best Anime Characters With Black Hair, Ranked
Black hair might be basic, but these black-haired anime characters are from dull. Here's why they're up there among our favorites.
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The 15 Best Anime Characters With Green Hair, Ranked
In anime, green-haired characters are often unusual and rarely protagonists. Here are our favorites and why they're notably special.
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The 10 Best Anime Characters With Pink Hair, Ranked
Pink-haired characters are popular in anime, but not all are equally loved. Here are our favorites and why they're so great.
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The 15 Best Anime Side Characters of All Time, Ranked
Heroes and villains get too much love. Here are the best anime side characters who deserve praise and recognition!
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The 10 Best Anime Characters With White Hair, Ranked
White-haired anime characters usually have something special up their sleeves. Here are our favorites from over the years.
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The 10 Best Anime Characters With Red Hair, Ranked
Red-haired characters in anime are more common than you'd think. Here are our favorites and why they stand out from the rest.
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The 15 Best Anime Friendships and Best Friends, Ranked
Anime is great at developing characters and relationships. Here are the best anime friendships that make you want to root for them!
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The 20 Best Anime Couples of All Time, Ranked
Anime is full of romance and cute moments. Here are our picks for the cutest couples in anime and why we love them.
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The 20 Best Teachers in Anime, Ranked
Here are the greatest anime teacher characters and why they make such great mentors for our favorite characters!
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The 16 Most Hated Anime Characters Who Are Simply the Worst
Hate may be a strong word, but it definitely applies to all the most hated anime characters on this list.
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The 21 Best Anime Animal Characters, Ranked
Animal characters are popular in anime for many reasons: they're cute, funny, and loyal. Here are our favorite anime animal characters!
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The 20 Best Anime Characters With Time Powers and Time Magic
Time control is a powerful ability—and several anime characters possess it. Here are the best ones and how they work!
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The 15 Best Anime Rivalries Between Competitive Characters
Most mainstream anime series have at least one rivalry between core characters. Here are our favorite anime rivalries of all time.
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The 15 Best Anime Character Names (And Their Meanings Explained)
A lot of anime characters have cool names—but sometimes the meaning and significance behind a name makes it even cooler.
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The 11 Best Anime Butlers and Servants (Who Are Greater Than They Appear)
We often view butlers and servants as weak and beneath us. These anime characters show that this is far from the case.
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The 15 Best Female Anime Assassins, Ranked: Who Comes Out on Top?
Anime series are rife with assassin-type characters, and many of them are female. Here are the best female anime assassins we've seen.
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The 12 Best Anime Characters Who Can Steal Abilities From Others
The scariest anime characters aren't the ones with powerful abilities—they're the ones who can steal abilities on a whim.
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The 10 Best Villains in My Hero Academia, Ranked
Heroes are defined by their villains—and in My Hero Academia, the villains stand out as some of the most intriguing characters.
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The 9 Strongest My Hero Academia Characters, Ranked
Different Quirks mean different power levels in My Hero Academia. Who tops the list of strongest characters, whether hero or villain?
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The 8 Most Powerful Logia Devil Fruit Characters in One Piece
The Logia-type Devil Fruit is the rarest of all, granting users control over a specific element—and even transform their body into it.
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