Top 10 Anime Characters That Are Better Than The Hero

they may not take center stage but they

they may not take center stage but they still steal the show welcome to

still steal the show welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 anime

down our picks for the top 10 anime characters that are better than the hero

characters that are better than the hero

characters that are better than the hero working with another master would have

working with another master would have

working with another master would have been a good idea if the partner who had

been a good idea if the partner who had

been a good idea if the partner who had chosen had not been the worst one

chosen had not been the worst one

chosen had not been the worst one possible before we began we publish new

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

we’re looking at anime characters who

we’re looking at anime characters who regardless of their influence on the

regardless of their influence on the

regardless of their influence on the show managed to outshine the lead

show managed to outshine the lead

show managed to outshine the lead character in their respective series we

character in their respective series we

character in their respective series we will be going into spoiler territory

will be going into spoiler territory

will be going into spoiler territory here so spoiler alert is now officially

here so spoiler alert is now officially

here so spoiler alert is now officially in effect 1 yo Hatchin mogul number 10

in effect 1 yo Hatchin mogul number 10

in effect 1 yo Hatchin mogul number 10 lakh on Stratos

lakh on Stratos

lakh on Stratos Gundam dello all set let’s go burner

Gundam dello all set let’s go burner

Gundam dello all set let’s go burner there’s no denying that setsuna has a

there’s no denying that setsuna has a

there’s no denying that setsuna has a gifted pilot and his zero tolerance for

gifted pilot and his zero tolerance for

gifted pilot and his zero tolerance for those that prolong conflict make him

those that prolong conflict make him

those that prolong conflict make him something of a compelling protagonist

something of a compelling protagonist

something of a compelling protagonist however the introverted brooding

however the introverted brooding

however the introverted brooding archetype has been done to death which

archetype has been done to death which

archetype has been done to death which was probably what made walk-on so

was probably what made walk-on so

was probably what made walk-on so appealing that’s enough I want to shoot

appealing that’s enough I want to shoot

appealing that’s enough I want to shoot you so very badly right now let me

you so very badly right now let me

you so very badly right now let me avenge my family let me settle the score

avenge my family let me settle the score

avenge my family let me settle the score a fellow Meister animate pilot in his

a fellow Meister animate pilot in his

a fellow Meister animate pilot in his own right he was certainly one of the

own right he was certainly one of the

own right he was certainly one of the few individuals that tried to see the

few individuals that tried to see the

few individuals that tried to see the best in people in such harsh times that

best in people in such harsh times that

best in people in such harsh times that compassionate nature of his mixed

compassionate nature of his mixed

compassionate nature of his mixed together with a much more compelling

together with a much more compelling

together with a much more compelling tragic past and an equally painful

tragic past and an equally painful

tragic past and an equally painful ending ensured that his star burned a

ending ensured that his star burned a

ending ensured that his star burned a lot brighter than Septimus I’m trusting

lot brighter than Septimus I’m trusting

lot brighter than Septimus I’m trusting you with the reaction farewell little

you with the reaction farewell little

you with the reaction farewell little partner number 9 Regan Bob psycho 100

partner number 9 Regan Bob psycho 100

partner number 9 Regan Bob psycho 100 will get into the harem of a yo-yo

supposedly the greatest psychic of the

supposedly the greatest psychic of the 21st century friggin is for all intents

21st century friggin is for all intents

21st century friggin is for all intents and purposes a con man without any

and purposes a con man without any

and purposes a con man without any spiritual connection at all but fine God

spiritual connection at all but fine God

spiritual connection at all but fine God is he younger Jarman annual hummus from

is he younger Jarman annual hummus from

is he younger Jarman annual hummus from Exodus Bing and he said – as a dad

Exodus Bing and he said – as a dad

Exodus Bing and he said – as a dad excelling when it comes to persuasion

excelling when it comes to persuasion

excelling when it comes to persuasion pry bereavement anything to do with

pry bereavement anything to do with

pry bereavement anything to do with manipulation you would think that this

manipulation you would think that this

manipulation you would think that this would make for a rather detestable

would make for a rather detestable

would make for a rather detestable character however due to his hilariously

character however due to his hilariously

character however due to his hilariously eccentric personality and jaehwan care

eccentric personality and jaehwan care

eccentric personality and jaehwan care for mob he still manages to steal the

for mob he still manages to steal the

for mob he still manages to steal the show which is in and of itself a pretty

show which is in and of itself a pretty

show which is in and of itself a pretty impressive feat given his project who’s

impressive feat given his project who’s

impressive feat given his project who’s the strongest desperate existence and

the strongest desperate existence and

the strongest desperate existence and all Reagan has is a green belt in

all Reagan has is a green belt in

all Reagan has is a green belt in martial art Jonah is so clean your

martial art Jonah is so clean your

martial art Jonah is so clean your mother’s technician do mellitus Bing any

mother’s technician do mellitus Bing any

mother’s technician do mellitus Bing any specialist of a odd number eight

specialist of a odd number eight

specialist of a odd number eight Rudy Coco Oh da mo demo another guy you

Rudy Coco Oh da mo demo another guy you

Rudy Coco Oh da mo demo another guy you to collect oh you lucky day my next

to collect oh you lucky day my next

to collect oh you lucky day my next they’re not gonna like you okay

they’re not gonna like you okay

they’re not gonna like you okay the totally stuff bro going by the name

the totally stuff bro going by the name

the totally stuff bro going by the name of Coonan echo and donning an edgy

of Coonan echo and donning an edgy

of Coonan echo and donning an edgy gothic lolita kind of attire she’s

gothic lolita kind of attire she’s

gothic lolita kind of attire she’s pretty hard to approach her social

pretty hard to approach her social

pretty hard to approach her social insecurities and hatred for the mo a

insecurities and hatred for the mo a

insecurities and hatred for the mo a side of nerd culture made her a stark

side of nerd culture made her a stark

side of nerd culture made her a stark contrast to keno though we would later

contrast to keno though we would later

contrast to keno though we would later learn that above all else she has good

learn that above all else she has good

learn that above all else she has good heart so you know what personal gear no

heart so you know what personal gear no

heart so you know what personal gear no no concept or bhutanese is not a dodo

no concept or bhutanese is not a dodo

no concept or bhutanese is not a dodo Indian acoustic guitar what we’re trying

Indian acoustic guitar what we’re trying

Indian acoustic guitar what we’re trying to say here is that instead of ending up

to say here is that instead of ending up

to say here is that instead of ending up in a relationship with your sister you

in a relationship with your sister you

in a relationship with your sister you may have wanted to try a little harder

may have wanted to try a little harder

may have wanted to try a little harder romantically with this more delicate and

romantically with this more delicate and

romantically with this more delicate and lovable lady you idiot we’re going

lovable lady you idiot we’re going

lovable lady you idiot we’re going fishing on number seven

fishing on number seven

fishing on number seven Levi’s attack on Titan but I can help

Levi’s attack on Titan but I can help

Levi’s attack on Titan but I can help the entire fucking

nothing personal Aaron I mean the whole

nothing personal Aaron I mean the whole transforming into a Titan and smashing

transforming into a Titan and smashing

transforming into a Titan and smashing the faces of your foes to pieces is

the faces of your foes to pieces is

the faces of your foes to pieces is really well and good but you’re just not

really well and good but you’re just not

really well and good but you’re just not Levi’s one of the most highly skilled

Levi’s one of the most highly skilled

Levi’s one of the most highly skilled members of the survey Corps Levi may be

members of the survey Corps Levi may be

members of the survey Corps Levi may be short in stature but he makes up for it

short in stature but he makes up for it

short in stature but he makes up for it with its absolute authority and visually

with its absolute authority and visually

with its absolute authority and visually feels with three-dimensional maneuver

feels with three-dimensional maneuver

feels with three-dimensional maneuver gear seriously this guy is so good with

gear seriously this guy is so good with

gear seriously this guy is so good with those blades that when he goes full on

those blades that when he goes full on

those blades that when he goes full on feast mode it means that some poor Titan

feast mode it means that some poor Titan

feast mode it means that some poor Titan is about to end up in a bloody heap

number 6 Kakashi Hatake Naruto series as

number 6 Kakashi Hatake Naruto series as ninja the things we encounter are never

ninja the things we encounter are never

ninja the things we encounter are never easy save your anger for the next enemy

easy save your anger for the next enemy

easy save your anger for the next enemy from the beginning to the end this

from the beginning to the end this

from the beginning to the end this sometimes perverted sometimes lazy

sometimes perverted sometimes lazy

sometimes perverted sometimes lazy always awesome ninja head served as a

always awesome ninja head served as a

always awesome ninja head served as a guiding hand for Naruto Sasuke and

guiding hand for Naruto Sasuke and

guiding hand for Naruto Sasuke and Sakura with his mastery of the Sharingan

Sakura with his mastery of the Sharingan

Sakura with his mastery of the Sharingan and extensive knowledge of jutsu not

and extensive knowledge of jutsu not

and extensive knowledge of jutsu not only time valuable lessons about being a

only time valuable lessons about being a

only time valuable lessons about being a shinobi to his young charges but was

shinobi to his young charges but was

shinobi to his young charges but was always on the front lines when the

always on the front lines when the

always on the front lines when the hidden leaf village was in danger

[Music]

[Music] throw in a tortured pass with an old

throw in a tortured pass with an old

throw in a tortured pass with an old friend and you am a ninja who has

friend and you am a ninja who has

friend and you am a ninja who has managed to evolve throughout the

managed to evolve throughout the

managed to evolve throughout the series’s extensive run time least a bit

series’s extensive run time least a bit

series’s extensive run time least a bit more than Naruto Oh hurry tail Oh number

more than Naruto Oh hurry tail Oh number

more than Naruto Oh hurry tail Oh number 5 sake kiddy Ewan kilwa kill sir die

5 sake kiddy Ewan kilwa kill sir die

5 sake kiddy Ewan kilwa kill sir die Yuri I know I’m asking much of you but

Yuri I know I’m asking much of you but

Yuri I know I’m asking much of you but please indulge me for just a little bit

please indulge me for just a little bit

please indulge me for just a little bit longer don’t get us wrong we love her

longer don’t get us wrong we love her

longer don’t get us wrong we love her you go she’s spunky she’s fiery and she

you go she’s spunky she’s fiery and she

you go she’s spunky she’s fiery and she makes for an excellent protagonist it’s

makes for an excellent protagonist it’s

makes for an excellent protagonist it’s just that we found Sasuke’s Redemption

just that we found Sasuke’s Redemption

just that we found Sasuke’s Redemption are far more investing compared to ryuko

are far more investing compared to ryuko

are far more investing compared to ryuko strive for vengeance hear me director as

strive for vengeance hear me director as

strive for vengeance hear me director as a missed moment who knows the Academy

a missed moment who knows the Academy

a missed moment who knows the Academy and I are putting an end to your ring

and I are putting an end to your ring

and I are putting an end to your ring originally the badass rod on the block

originally the badass rod on the block

originally the badass rod on the block whose ruthlessness sword skills and

whose ruthlessness sword skills and

whose ruthlessness sword skills and Kamui made her nearly undefeatable for

Kamui made her nearly undefeatable for

Kamui made her nearly undefeatable for clashes before you fell not to mention

clashes before you fell not to mention

clashes before you fell not to mention the unsteadily relationship we had with

the unsteadily relationship we had with

the unsteadily relationship we had with mother made her character a lot more

mother made her character a lot more

mother made her character a lot more glared balancing a superiority complex

glared balancing a superiority complex

glared balancing a superiority complex with a very unhappy home life the wicked

with a very unhappy home life the wicked

with a very unhappy home life the wicked sister of our hero soon became the one

sister of our hero soon became the one

sister of our hero soon became the one to root for I will do whatever it takes

to root for I will do whatever it takes

to root for I will do whatever it takes or I know that my absent are utterly

or I know that my absent are utterly

or I know that my absent are utterly still number four l def note Bank what

still number four l def note Bank what

still number four l def note Bank what the hell was that

the hell was that

the hell was that if I would Kira you’d be dead mister so

if I would Kira you’d be dead mister so

if I would Kira you’d be dead mister so Ichiro Yagami chief of the NPA whether

Ichiro Yagami chief of the NPA whether

Ichiro Yagami chief of the NPA whether you find like the actions to be

you find like the actions to be

you find like the actions to be villainous or necessary for the sake of

villainous or necessary for the sake of

villainous or necessary for the sake of true justice it makes his nemesis all

true justice it makes his nemesis all

true justice it makes his nemesis all the more intriguing and unorthodox

the more intriguing and unorthodox

the more intriguing and unorthodox genius whose intellect and skill when it

genius whose intellect and skill when it

genius whose intellect and skill when it comes to detective work was unsurpassed

comes to detective work was unsurpassed

comes to detective work was unsurpassed l was truly lights equal in this deadly

l was truly lights equal in this deadly

l was truly lights equal in this deadly game of whip well maybe he was counting

game of whip well maybe he was counting

game of whip well maybe he was counting on us to make that assumption so much so

on us to make that assumption so much so

on us to make that assumption so much so that in his untimely demise some would

that in his untimely demise some would

that in his untimely demise some would say that the entire series dipped in

say that the entire series dipped in

say that the entire series dipped in quality regardless the cat-and-mouse

quality regardless the cat-and-mouse

quality regardless the cat-and-mouse view these two opposites had was truly

view these two opposites had was truly

view these two opposites had was truly the highlight of the series

the highlight of the series

the highlight of the series even if L was kind of a weirdo you’re

even if L was kind of a weirdo you’re

even if L was kind of a weirdo you’re such a sweetie thank you

such a sweetie thank you

such a sweetie thank you Zacky let’s not go that far

Zacky let’s not go that far

Zacky let’s not go that far number three Tommy not gurren langan hey

number three Tommy not gurren langan hey

number three Tommy not gurren langan hey hey hi

hey hi

hey hi going from each child all the way to

going from each child all the way to

going from each child all the way to save your the cosmos team owns her own

save your the cosmos team owns her own

save your the cosmos team owns her own journey was certainly worthy of praise

journey was certainly worthy of praise

journey was certainly worthy of praise alas this transformation wouldn’t have

alas this transformation wouldn’t have

alas this transformation wouldn’t have happened if you didn’t have a role model

happened if you didn’t have a role model

happened if you didn’t have a role model to look up to and you couldn’t get a

to look up to and you couldn’t get a

to look up to and you couldn’t get a better one than coming up no way that

better one than coming up no way that

better one than coming up no way that thing belongs to you we’re counting on

thing belongs to you we’re counting on

thing belongs to you we’re counting on ya his bravado Porter’s on insane his

ya his bravado Porter’s on insane his

ya his bravado Porter’s on insane his governess knows no bounds he refused his

governess knows no bounds he refused his

governess knows no bounds he refused his wear shirt and he even made out with

wear shirt and he even made out with

wear shirt and he even made out with Yoko Wu truly standing at the top at the

Yoko Wu truly standing at the top at the

Yoko Wu truly standing at the top at the pinnacle of anime manliness no matter

pinnacle of anime manliness no matter

pinnacle of anime manliness no matter how hard the series try there’s no one

how hard the series try there’s no one

how hard the series try there’s no one who could replace coming up alright

who could replace coming up alright

who could replace coming up alright let’s get to it

let’s get to it

let’s get to it team Dai Guren move up now yeah number

team Dai Guren move up now yeah number

team Dai Guren move up now yeah number two bond the seven deadly sins let’s

two bond the seven deadly sins let’s

two bond the seven deadly sins let’s play a little game let’s see you get

play a little game let’s see you get

play a little game let’s see you get turned into mix make sound there’s no

turned into mix make sound there’s no

turned into mix make sound there’s no doubting that Mele Otis is a worthy

doubting that Mele Otis is a worthy

doubting that Mele Otis is a worthy leader for the sin both for his noble

leader for the sin both for his noble

leader for the sin both for his noble heart and his monstrous strength but

heart and his monstrous strength but

heart and his monstrous strength but when it comes to charisma you just can’t

when it comes to charisma you just can’t

when it comes to charisma you just can’t beat the fox’s sin of greed that’s like

beat the fox’s sin of greed that’s like

beat the fox’s sin of greed that’s like for pulling off a wardrobe that no sane

for pulling off a wardrobe that no sane

for pulling off a wardrobe that no sane creature could ever pull off bond bring

creature could ever pull off bond bring

creature could ever pull off bond bring so much to the table simply by being a

so much to the table simply by being a

so much to the table simply by being a certified badass there’s only one wound

certified badass there’s only one wound

certified badass there’s only one wound on me and it’s this one right here got

on me and it’s this one right here got

on me and it’s this one right here got it he may get his body crush on a

it he may get his body crush on a

it he may get his body crush on a regular basis but due to his immortality

regular basis but due to his immortality

regular basis but due to his immortality he just keeps coming back for more and

he just keeps coming back for more and

he just keeps coming back for more and we love it tomorrow’s a long time ago

we love it tomorrow’s a long time ago

we love it tomorrow’s a long time ago forgive me

forgive me

forgive me [Music]

[Music]

[Music] before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here if you honorable mention I could

here if you honorable mention I could

here if you honorable mention I could not have done this without everyone’s

not have done this without everyone’s

not have done this without everyone’s help thanks I’m thanks again unless you

help thanks I’m thanks again unless you

help thanks I’m thanks again unless you got a death wish you need to change the

got a death wish you need to change the

got a death wish you need to change the subject so testy I’m awesome angry for

subject so testy I’m awesome angry for

subject so testy I’m awesome angry for you

number one Oh Brock Emmy well imagine

number one Oh Brock Emmy well imagine Madoka Magica Tomatoes

Madoka Magica Tomatoes

Madoka Magica Tomatoes [Music]

everybody has a waifu when it comes to

everybody has a waifu when it comes to the matica series but we can safely say

the matica series but we can safely say

the matica series but we can safely say that hemara is objectively the best okay

that hemara is objectively the best okay

that hemara is objectively the best okay just kidding

just kidding

just kidding but it’s the sacrifices of this

but it’s the sacrifices of this

but it’s the sacrifices of this fractured young lady that truly makes

fractured young lady that truly makes

fractured young lady that truly makes her the unsung hero of the show

her the unsung hero of the show

her the unsung hero of the show [Music]

after witnessing cubase villainous

after witnessing cubase villainous intentions former traverses fights

intentions former traverses fights

intentions former traverses fights against and even rewind time itself in

against and even rewind time itself in

against and even rewind time itself in order to prevent Madoka’s death throw in

order to prevent Madoka’s death throw in

order to prevent Madoka’s death throw in her unwavering determination and the

her unwavering determination and the

her unwavering determination and the fact that she’s nearly unsurpassed when

fact that she’s nearly unsurpassed when

fact that she’s nearly unsurpassed when it comes to taking out witches and

it comes to taking out witches and

it comes to taking out witches and you’re looking at the total package now

you’re looking at the total package now

you’re looking at the total package now if only matica would return those

if only matica would return those

if only matica would return those feelings we’d all be do you agree with

feelings we’d all be do you agree with

feelings we’d all be do you agree with our picks check out these other great

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