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The Best Male Anime Characters Of All Time

The Best Male Anime Characters Of All Time

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L Lawliet, known mononymously as L, Hideki Ryuga, and Ryuzaki is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. 

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Eren Yeager, also spelled Eren Jaeger, is the protagonist of the Attack on Titan manga series created by Hajime Isayama. 

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Satoru Gojo is a fictional character from Gege Akutami's manga Jujutsu Kaisen. He was first introduced in Akutami's short series Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School as the mentor of the cursed teenager Yuta Okkotsu at Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School. 

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Killua Zoldyck is a fictional character from the Hunter × Hunter manga series written by Yoshihiro Togashi. Killua is a twelve-year-old boy who has left his former life as a member of the world's most notorious assassin family. The middle child to a family of renowned assassins, the Zoldyck family.

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Kurapika (クラピカ, Kurapika) is the last survivor of the Kurta Clan. He is a Blacklist Hunter and current leader of the organization founded by Light Nostrade.

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Gon Freecss is the protagonist from Yoshihiro Togashi's manga series Hunter × Hunter. A young boy, Gon discovers that his father, who left him at a young age, is actually a world-renowned Hunter.

Birthday: May 5th, 1987 

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Hisoka Morow is one of the main antagonists of the manga/anime series Hunter x Hunter. He is an enigmatic magician/serial killer who is always in search for strong opponents, going so far as to spare those who have great potential, such as Gon Freecss and Killua Zoldyck.

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Gaara of the Desert is a character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Originally debuting as an antagonist, Gaara is a shinobi affiliated with Sunagakure and is the son of Sunagakure's leader, the Fourth Kazekage. 

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Son Goku, born Kakarot, is a male Saiyan and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball metaseries created by Akira Toriyama. 

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Gray Fullbuster from Fairy Tail has spikes black hair and dark blue eyes. He is a member of Team Natsu and has toned and muscular body.

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Ichigo Kurosaki is a fictional character in the Bleach manga series and its adaptations created by author Tite Kubo. He is the main protagonist of the series, who receives Soul Reaper powers after meeting Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper assigned to patrol around the fictional city of Karakura Town.

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Itachi Uchiha is a character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Itachi is the older brother of Sasuke Uchiha, and is responsible for killing all the members of their clan, sparing only Sasuke. 

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Izuku Midoriya, also known by his hero name Deku, is a superhero and the main protagonist of the manga series My Hero Academia, created by Kōhei Horikoshi.

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Jiraiya is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Introduced in the series' first part, he was a student of Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and one of the three "Legendary Three Ninjas"—along with Orochimaru and Lady Tsunade, his former teammates. 

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Kakashi Hatake is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists 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. 

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Katsuki Bakugo, also known by his nickname Kacchan and his hero name Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight, is a superhero and one of the main protagonists of the manga series My Hero Academia, created by Kōhei Horikoshi. 

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Korosensei is one of the two overarching protagonists (alongside Aguri Yukimura) of the manga/anime series Assassination Classroom. He is the homeroom teacher for Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School. Korosensei claimed to be responsible for destroying the moon and thus causing its permanent crescent shape.

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Lelouch vi Britannia, whose alias is Lelouch Lamperouge, is the main protagonist of the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. In the series, Lelouch is a former prince from the superpower Britannia who is given the power of the "Geass" by a witch known as C.C. 

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Levi Ackerman is a fictional character from Hajime Isayama's manga series Attack on Titan. Levi is a soldier working for the Survey Corps Special Operations Squad, also known as Squad Levi, a squad of four elite soldiers with impressive combat records hand-picked by him. 

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Light Yagami is the main protagonist of the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. 

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Madara Uchiha is a manga and anime character in the Naruto series created by Masashi Kishimoto. He appears for the first time in "Part II" of the manga and the Shippuden anime adaptation, and serves as the supreme antagonist of the series. 

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Meliodas he is the main male protagonist of the manga/anime series The Seven Deadly Sins. He was the Dragon Sin of Wrath, captain of the titular group of warriors, former leader of the Ten Commandments, older brother of Zeldris, eldest biological son of the Demon King and love interest of Elizabeth Liones.

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Might Guy (マイト・ガイ, Maito Gai) is a jōnin of Konohagakure. A master of taijutsu, Guy leads and passes his wisdom on to the members of Team Guy.

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Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure, was known as "Yellow Flash" for his speed.

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Monkey D. Luffy, also known as "Straw Hat" Luffy, is a fictional character and the protagonist in the Japanese manga series One Piece created by Eiichiro Oda. Luffy made his debut as a young boy who acquires the properties of rubber after accidentally eating one of the Devil Fruits that belonged to "Red Hair" Shanks.

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Naruto Uzumaki (Japanese: うずまき ナルト, Hepburn: Uzumaki Naruto) (/ˈnɑːrutoʊ/) is the titular protagonist of the manga Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. He is a ninja from the fictional Hidden Leaf Village (Japanese: 木ノ葉隠れ, Hepburn: konohagakure).

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Natsu "Salamander" Dragneel is a fictional character and protagonist of the Fairy Tail manga series created by Hiro Mashima. 

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Neji Hyūga (日向ネジ, Hyūga Neji) was a shinobi of Konohagakure's Hyūga clan. Though a prodigy even by the Hyūga's standards, Neji was a member of the clan's branch house; no matter how skilled he became, he would always be in service to the Hyūga's main house, a fact that convinced him fate was predetermined. 

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Obito Uchiha, also known by his alias Tobi, is a character in Masashi Kishimoto's manga Naruto. He is first introduced in a "Kakashi Chronicle" side story, as a young ninja who sacrifices himself to save his friends from a cave-in. 

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Nagato, known primarily under the alias of Pain, is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. Nagato is the figurehead leader of the Akatsuki who wishes to capture the tailed beasts sealed into various people around the shinobi world. 

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Rock Lee is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto and Naruto Shippuden created by Masashi Kishimoto. At first Masashi designed Lee to symbolize human strength. 

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Roronoa Zoro, also known as "Pirate Hunter" Zoro, is a fictional character created by Japanese manga artist Eiichiro Oda who appears in the manga series and media franchise One Piece. He first appeared in the third chapter of the One Piece manga, published in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1997. 

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Colonel Roy Mustang is a fictional character from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series and its adaptations created by Hiromu Arakawa. In the series, Mustang is a State Alchemist of Amestris' State Military, as well as the superior of the series' protagonist, Edward Elric. 

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Ryuk is a fictional character in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. He is a Shinigami that drops a Death Note, a notebook that allows the user to kill anyone simply by knowing their name and face, into the human world to find relief from the boredom of his own realm. 

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Saitama (Japanese: サイタマ) is a fictional character who is the titular protagonist of the Japanese manga and anime series One-Punch Man created by One. Saitama, an unassociated and independently acting superhero who dreams of becoming famous, hails from Z-City and performs heroic deeds as a hobby. For three years straight, Saitama had trained enough to become the strongest being and can defeat any enemy with a single punch.

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Sanji, born as Vinsmoke Sanji and also known as "Black Leg" Sanji, is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. He is the chef of Monkey D. Luffy's pirate crew, the Straw Hat Pirates. 

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Sasuke Uchiha is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime franchise created by Masashi Kishimoto. Sasuke belongs to the Uchiha clan, a notorious ninja family, and one of the most powerful, allied with Konohagakure. 

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Shikamaru Nara is a fictional character in the manga and anime franchise, Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the manga, Shikamaru is a shinobi affiliated with the village Hidden in the Leaves. 

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Vegeta is the prince of the fallen Saiyan race. He is the eldest son of King Vegeta, the older brother of Tarble, the husband of Bulma, the father of Trunks and Bulla, and the ancestor of Vegeta Jr. 

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Edward Elric (エドワード・エルリック, Edowādo Erurikku), given the title Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) is the youngest State Alchemist in the history of the organization having gained his admittance at the age of 12. He is also the main protagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise.