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Top 10 Reluctant Anime Heroes


can’t someone else save the day welcome

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 reluctant anime heroes I can’t help but

reluctant anime heroes I can’t help but

reluctant anime heroes I can’t help but feel like I should be doing something

feel like I should be doing something

feel like I should be doing something more than I am but what it all seems so

more than I am but what it all seems so

more than I am but what it all seems so pointless

pointless

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more great content for this list we’re looking at anime characters that are

looking at anime characters that are

looking at anime characters that are unwilling hesitant or are just too lazy

unwilling hesitant or are just too lazy

unwilling hesitant or are just too lazy to answer the call of adventure these

to answer the call of adventure these

to answer the call of adventure these characters value their normal lives over

characters value their normal lives over

characters value their normal lives over the chance to become a hero

the chance to become a hero

the chance to become a hero most of the time number 10

most of the time number 10

most of the time number 10 Zuko Space Patrol Lulu Koh is a normal

Zuko Space Patrol Lulu Koh is a normal

Zuko Space Patrol Lulu Koh is a normal thirteen-year-old girl that wants

thirteen-year-old girl that wants

thirteen-year-old girl that wants nothing more than to live a normal life

nothing more than to live a normal life

nothing more than to live a normal life it’s too bad for her that she lives in

it’s too bad for her that she lives in

it’s too bad for her that she lives in the only town on the entire planet that

the only town on the entire planet that

the only town on the entire planet that is inhabited by both humans and aliens

is inhabited by both humans and aliens

is inhabited by both humans and aliens ahsoka let me single on you no more Vina

ahsoka let me single on you no more Vina

ahsoka let me single on you no more Vina hey Dianna combine this with the fact

hey Dianna combine this with the fact

hey Dianna combine this with the fact that her father works for the local

that her father works for the local

that her father works for the local police force that investigates space

police force that investigates space

police force that investigates space crime with extreme prejudice and her

crime with extreme prejudice and her

crime with extreme prejudice and her chances of a normal life seen Brandi

chances of a normal life seen Brandi

chances of a normal life seen Brandi slip things take a total left turn when

slip things take a total left turn when

slip things take a total left turn when her father accidentally freezes himself

her father accidentally freezes himself

her father accidentally freezes himself during breakfast forcing Lulu code to

during breakfast forcing Lulu code to

during breakfast forcing Lulu code to work for the space patrol of temporarily

work for the space patrol of temporarily

work for the space patrol of temporarily in order to foot the bill

in order to foot the bill

in order to foot the bill [Music]

number nine kid mussel ultimate muscle

number nine kid mussel ultimate muscle the kindy cumin legacy king muscle son

the kindy cumin legacy king muscle son

the kindy cumin legacy king muscle son is that power you believe the legend

is that power you believe the legend

is that power you believe the legend skipped a generation once you meet him

skipped a generation once you meet him

skipped a generation once you meet him he may be our only home there’s only one

he may be our only home there’s only one

he may be our only home there’s only one thing manlier than wrestling

thing manlier than wrestling

thing manlier than wrestling intergalactic rest length who wouldn’t

intergalactic rest length who wouldn’t

intergalactic rest length who wouldn’t want to grapple alien invaders with

want to grapple alien invaders with

want to grapple alien invaders with their bare hands to save the planet

their bare hands to save the planet

their bare hands to save the planet right well it turns out it’s the one

right well it turns out it’s the one

right well it turns out it’s the one fighter that earth desperately needs kid

fighter that earth desperately needs kid

fighter that earth desperately needs kid muscle son of the legendary king muscle

muscle son of the legendary king muscle

muscle son of the legendary king muscle is the latest in the bloodline to

is the latest in the bloodline to

is the latest in the bloodline to inherit ultimate muscle oh sorry not as

inherit ultimate muscle oh sorry not as

inherit ultimate muscle oh sorry not as sorry as I am it seems you’re our best

sorry as I am it seems you’re our best

sorry as I am it seems you’re our best hope to battle evil super villains on

hope to battle evil super villains on

hope to battle evil super villains on earth however kid would much rather sing

earth however kid would much rather sing

earth however kid would much rather sing songs about his rice bowls and laze

songs about his rice bowls and laze

songs about his rice bowls and laze around than save the planet rate C Mon

around than save the planet rate C Mon

around than save the planet rate C Mon Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

there are only so many things you can do

there are only so many things you can do in an underground village drilling holes

in an underground village drilling holes

in an underground village drilling holes seems to be the path Seimone is chosen

contrary to what you might think though

contrary to what you might think though his drilling skills don’t exactly fill

his drilling skills don’t exactly fill

his drilling skills don’t exactly fill him with gusto and as a result his

him with gusto and as a result his

him with gusto and as a result his confidence is pretty low luckily he has

confidence is pretty low luckily he has

confidence is pretty low luckily he has the boisterous coming out to encourage

the boisterous coming out to encourage

the boisterous coming out to encourage him at every turn don’t believe in

him at every turn don’t believe in

him at every turn don’t believe in yourself huh believe in me believe in

yourself huh believe in me believe in

yourself huh believe in me believe in the kameena who believes in you

while Seimone may think that his brother

while Seimone may think that his brother is more suited to the job as leader it’s

is more suited to the job as leader it’s

is more suited to the job as leader it’s that first shaky step he took that sent

that first shaky step he took that sent

that first shaky step he took that sent him on the path to becoming one of the

him on the path to becoming one of the

him on the path to becoming one of the most badass heroes in anime history spin

most badass heroes in anime history spin

most badass heroes in anime history spin on who the hell do you think I am number

on who the hell do you think I am number

on who the hell do you think I am number seven

seven

seven you skate we’re a messy yuu-yuu hakusho

you skate we’re a messy yuu-yuu hakusho

you skate we’re a messy yuu-yuu hakusho whoa watch out kid don’t go into the

whoa watch out kid don’t go into the

whoa watch out kid don’t go into the road dying sucks it’s even worse when

road dying sucks it’s even worse when

road dying sucks it’s even worse when your death was so pointless that even

your death was so pointless that even

your death was so pointless that even the spirit world doesn’t know what to do

the spirit world doesn’t know what to do

the spirit world doesn’t know what to do with you used a 14 year old delinquent

with you used a 14 year old delinquent

with you used a 14 year old delinquent finds himself in this very situation

finds himself in this very situation

finds himself in this very situation after he learns that the kid he risked

after he learns that the kid he risked

after he learns that the kid he risked his life to save would have been fine

his life to save would have been fine

his life to save would have been fine anyway in other words your death was a

anyway in other words your death was a

anyway in other words your death was a complete and utter waste after a series

complete and utter waste after a series

complete and utter waste after a series of tests he becomes a spirit detective a

of tests he becomes a spirit detective a

of tests he becomes a spirit detective a job he’s not actually thrilled to have

job he’s not actually thrilled to have

job he’s not actually thrilled to have whether it’s the offer of fight tickets

whether it’s the offer of fight tickets

whether it’s the offer of fight tickets or the kidnapping of his lady friend it

or the kidnapping of his lady friend it

or the kidnapping of his lady friend it takes a serious shot to get this hero

takes a serious shot to get this hero

takes a serious shot to get this hero off his ass

off his ass

off his ass [Music]

number six Shinichi Izumi parasite the

number six Shinichi Izumi parasite the maxim

also what would you do if your right

also what would you do if your right hand suddenly started talking if you’re

hand suddenly started talking if you’re

hand suddenly started talking if you’re anything like this hero you consider

anything like this hero you consider

anything like this hero you consider chopping it off pretty quickly

chopping it off pretty quickly

chopping it off pretty quickly Shinichi is a 16 year old high school

Shinichi is a 16 year old high school

Shinichi is a 16 year old high school student who one day finds out that his

student who one day finds out that his

student who one day finds out that his right arm has been replaced with the

right arm has been replaced with the

right arm has been replaced with the parasite named Miki understandably

parasite named Miki understandably

parasite named Miki understandably shocked

shocked

shocked Shinichi attempts to inform the police

Shinichi attempts to inform the police

Shinichi attempts to inform the police and if things couldn’t get any worse he

and if things couldn’t get any worse he

and if things couldn’t get any worse he runs into other deadly parasites

realizing that he isn’t the only one

realizing that he isn’t the only one with a bad problem and that Nikki will

with a bad problem and that Nikki will

with a bad problem and that Nikki will poke his eyes out if he tries anything

poke his eyes out if he tries anything

poke his eyes out if he tries anything funny

funny

funny Shinichi has no choice but to fight for

Shinichi has no choice but to fight for

Shinichi has no choice but to fight for the survival of the human race

and we’re fine Toma tammyjo a certain

and we’re fine Toma tammyjo a certain magical index wants something kid a

magical index wants something kid a

magical index wants something kid a beating maybe well we all have some bad

beating maybe well we all have some bad

beating maybe well we all have some bad Luck’s but Tom I just might take the

Luck’s but Tom I just might take the

Luck’s but Tom I just might take the cake destroy belongings spoiled food a

cake destroy belongings spoiled food a

cake destroy belongings spoiled food a broken air conditioner and a heat wave

broken air conditioner and a heat wave

broken air conditioner and a heat wave all this in one day not exactly an ideal

all this in one day not exactly an ideal

all this in one day not exactly an ideal way to live but this streak of

way to live but this streak of

way to live but this streak of misfortune has an upside despite being a

misfortune has an upside despite being a

misfortune has an upside despite being a level zero the lowest ranked possible

level zero the lowest ranked possible

level zero the lowest ranked possible for a student in Academy City he has the

for a student in Academy City he has the

for a student in Academy City he has the ability to negate all manner of

ability to negate all manner of

ability to negate all manner of supernatural forces with his right hand

supernatural forces with his right hand

supernatural forces with his right hand including magic s / skills and divine

including magic s / skills and divine

including magic s / skills and divine blessings such as you guessed it luck

it’s not a bad thing to have when you

it’s not a bad thing to have when you run into a dangerous fire wielding

run into a dangerous fire wielding

run into a dangerous fire wielding sorcerer though it may be the worst when

sorcerer though it may be the worst when

sorcerer though it may be the worst when it comes to having a normal life

it comes to having a normal life

it comes to having a normal life okay that’s strange happening number

okay that’s strange happening number

okay that’s strange happening number four who saw gate tsuki no Sailor Moon

four who saw gate tsuki no Sailor Moon

four who saw gate tsuki no Sailor Moon [Music]

[Music]

[Music] being the leader of a team of magically

being the leader of a team of magically

being the leader of a team of magically powered girls you would expect the

powered girls you would expect the

powered girls you would expect the iconic Sailor Moon to be the epitome of

iconic Sailor Moon to be the epitome of

iconic Sailor Moon to be the epitome of bravery and focus however our first

bravery and focus however our first

bravery and focus however our first impression of her is quite different

she’s a carefree mental student whose

she’s a carefree mental student whose efforts lead to bad grades she doesn’t

efforts lead to bad grades she doesn’t

efforts lead to bad grades she doesn’t take the job as Sailor Moon very

take the job as Sailor Moon very

take the job as Sailor Moon very seriously at first and it’s hard to see

seriously at first and it’s hard to see

seriously at first and it’s hard to see how she ever becomes a hero when she’s

how she ever becomes a hero when she’s

how she ever becomes a hero when she’s screaming in the middle of a battle

screaming in the middle of a battle

screaming in the middle of a battle but thankfully Luna and her friends were

but thankfully Luna and her friends were

but thankfully Luna and her friends were there to make sure she doesn’t run away

number three Amuro ray Mobile Suit

number three Amuro ray Mobile Suit Gundam let’s be honest here we’d all

Gundam let’s be honest here we’d all

Gundam let’s be honest here we’d all jump at the chance to pilot a giant

jump at the chance to pilot a giant

jump at the chance to pilot a giant robot right amber O is the first in the

robot right amber O is the first in the

robot right amber O is the first in the franchise to use one of these bad boys

franchise to use one of these bad boys

franchise to use one of these bad boys when he boards the rx-78 two during an

when he boards the rx-78 two during an

when he boards the rx-78 two during an attack on his colony by the Principality

attack on his colony by the Principality

attack on his colony by the Principality of Zeon with the help of the Gundams

of Zeon with the help of the Gundams

of Zeon with the help of the Gundams enhanced specs and some quick reading

enhanced specs and some quick reading

enhanced specs and some quick reading he’s only to win his first fight with

he’s only to win his first fight with

he’s only to win his first fight with only some minor losses

however his hasty decision to pilot the

however his hasty decision to pilot the Gundam strips him of any chance of

Gundam strips him of any chance of

Gundam strips him of any chance of returning to a normal life as he’s

returning to a normal life as he’s

returning to a normal life as he’s forced into conscription by the military

forced into conscription by the military

forced into conscription by the military shouldering him immense responsibility

shouldering him immense responsibility

shouldering him immense responsibility and expectations

and expectations

and expectations now listen in the AMRO as long as you

now listen in the AMRO as long as you

now listen in the AMRO as long as you can work the Gundam you’re a pilot not a

can work the Gundam you’re a pilot not a

can work the Gundam you’re a pilot not a kid anymore

kid anymore

kid anymore your duty now is to protect this ship

your duty now is to protect this ship

your duty now is to protect this ship number two Gohan Dragonball Z the kid

number two Gohan Dragonball Z the kid

number two Gohan Dragonball Z the kid you tryin to earn some extra cash

you tryin to earn some extra cash

you tryin to earn some extra cash babysitting or something he’s my son

when you’re the son of the strongest

when you’re the son of the strongest fighter on the planet you’ve got some

fighter on the planet you’ve got some

fighter on the planet you’ve got some seriously big shoes to fill and Gohan

seriously big shoes to fill and Gohan

seriously big shoes to fill and Gohan might just be able to do that thanks to

might just be able to do that thanks to

might just be able to do that thanks to his explosive power level this half

his explosive power level this half

his explosive power level this half Saiyan shares many of the qualities with

Saiyan shares many of the qualities with

Saiyan shares many of the qualities with his father but at first he doesn’t have

his father but at first he doesn’t have

his father but at first he doesn’t have the same courage thrown into a jungle to

the same courage thrown into a jungle to

the same courage thrown into a jungle to fend for himself by piccolo confronted

fend for himself by piccolo confronted

fend for himself by piccolo confronted by deadly sands sent to another planet

by deadly sands sent to another planet

by deadly sands sent to another planet and eventually pitted in a fight to save

and eventually pitted in a fight to save

and eventually pitted in a fight to save his home planet

his home planet

his home planet Gohan zark is one that goes from wimpy

Gohan zark is one that goes from wimpy

Gohan zark is one that goes from wimpy to purely badass

to purely badass

to purely badass [Applause]

number one shinji ikari neon genesis

number one shinji ikari neon genesis evangelion why did you send for me you

evangelion why did you send for me you

evangelion why did you send for me you know why I sent for him so you’re asking

know why I sent for him so you’re asking

know why I sent for him so you’re asking me to take this thing and go out there

me to take this thing and go out there

me to take this thing and go out there and fight correct once again who doesn’t

and fight correct once again who doesn’t

and fight correct once again who doesn’t want to pilot a giant robot well our

want to pilot a giant robot well our

want to pilot a giant robot well our number one doesn’t fast for sure Shinji

number one doesn’t fast for sure Shinji

number one doesn’t fast for sure Shinji is a newly transferred student to Tokyo

is a newly transferred student to Tokyo

is a newly transferred student to Tokyo 3 and he arrives at a pretty bad time

3 and he arrives at a pretty bad time

3 and he arrives at a pretty bad time the city is under attacked by mysterious

the city is under attacked by mysterious

the city is under attacked by mysterious life-forms known as angels and he finds

life-forms known as angels and he finds

life-forms known as angels and he finds out that his dad didn’t exactly ship him

out that his dad didn’t exactly ship him

out that his dad didn’t exactly ship him in for some bonding time but solely so

in for some bonding time but solely so

in for some bonding time but solely so he can pilot unit oh one combine

he can pilot unit oh one combine

he can pilot unit oh one combine sleepless nights daddy issues and a

sleepless nights daddy issues and a

sleepless nights daddy issues and a traumatizing series of battles and you

traumatizing series of battles and you

traumatizing series of battles and you have a main character who really really

have a main character who really really

have a main character who really really doesn’t want to get in that robot

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