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Top 10 Anime Characters with a Tragic Past


I ran away to escape that horrible place

I ran away to escape that horrible place some people are just born with a little

some people are just born with a little

some people are just born with a little black cloud over them especially an

black cloud over them especially an

black cloud over them especially an anime welcome to watchmojo.com and today

anime welcome to watchmojo.com and today

anime welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 anime characters with a tragic

top 10 anime characters with a tragic

top 10 anime characters with a tragic past

past

past that’s good at I own you Costa Betty

that’s good at I own you Costa Betty

that’s good at I own you Costa Betty Costa thickened for this list we’re

Costa thickened for this list we’re

Costa thickened for this list we’re looking at anime characters whose

looking at anime characters whose

looking at anime characters whose childhood or early lives were marked by

childhood or early lives were marked by

childhood or early lives were marked by some form of tragedy that influenced

some form of tragedy that influenced

some form of tragedy that influenced their future we’re limiting the tragic

their future we’re limiting the tragic

their future we’re limiting the tragic backstories here to one character per

backstories here to one character per

backstories here to one character per franchise

franchise

franchise oh you’re trembling are you afraid of

oh you’re trembling are you afraid of

oh you’re trembling are you afraid of being sacrificed which is the cell bring

being sacrificed which is the cell bring

being sacrificed which is the cell bring back memories

back memories

back memories number 10 masa V Angel Beats ha

number 10 masa V Angel Beats ha

number 10 masa V Angel Beats ha Kyoko gonna end up in it mana so does

Kyoko gonna end up in it mana so does

Kyoko gonna end up in it mana so does Shia in one way or another every

Shia in one way or another every

Shia in one way or another every character an angel beats has a tragic

character an angel beats has a tragic

character an angel beats has a tragic backstory cuz they’re all dead and

backstory cuz they’re all dead and

backstory cuz they’re all dead and hanging out in limbo Massa me was the

hanging out in limbo Massa me was the

hanging out in limbo Massa me was the child of parents who seemed to be

child of parents who seemed to be

child of parents who seemed to be constantly fighting causing her to feel

constantly fighting causing her to feel

constantly fighting causing her to feel severe anxiety of loneliness

severe anxiety of loneliness

severe anxiety of loneliness so no Donati going on akka samhita

so no Donati going on akka samhita

so no Donati going on akka samhita Jessica Madeleine Meenu sada Shiva no

Jessica Madeleine Meenu sada Shiva no

Jessica Madeleine Meenu sada Shiva no karana tojiko Monica she found an outlet

karana tojiko Monica she found an outlet

karana tojiko Monica she found an outlet when she began playing the guitar things

when she began playing the guitar things

when she began playing the guitar things seem to be looking up until her father

seem to be looking up until her father

seem to be looking up until her father hit her in the head with a beer bottle

hit her in the head with a beer bottle

hit her in the head with a beer bottle during one of his fights she then

during one of his fights she then

during one of his fights she then suffered a stroke which paralyzed her

suffered a stroke which paralyzed her

suffered a stroke which paralyzed her and eventually led to her death

and eventually led to her death

and eventually led to her death hopefully she’ll have better luck in the

hopefully she’ll have better luck in the

hopefully she’ll have better luck in the afterlife yeah okay get chance and luck

afterlife yeah okay get chance and luck

afterlife yeah okay get chance and luck number 9 trafalgar law one piece guan yu

number 9 trafalgar law one piece guan yu

number 9 trafalgar law one piece guan yu dong-ha dovey hockey stable to Naruto

dong-ha dovey hockey stable to Naruto

dong-ha dovey hockey stable to Naruto cut see mistake I got it

damnit this anime also has its fair

damnit this anime also has its fair share of tragic characters like the

share of tragic characters like the

share of tragic characters like the twice orphaned Nami but trafalgar law

twice orphaned Nami but trafalgar law

twice orphaned Nami but trafalgar law has passed takes the cake where

has passed takes the cake where

has passed takes the cake where misfortune is concerned he was born in a

misfortune is concerned he was born in a

misfortune is concerned he was born in a country being decimated by a terrible

country being decimated by a terrible

country being decimated by a terrible disease which his beloved sister

disease which his beloved sister

disease which his beloved sister contracted his parents were doctors who

contracted his parents were doctors who

contracted his parents were doctors who were working to fight the illness

were working to fight the illness

were working to fight the illness Raja Kiyosaki singing senators to veto a

Raja Kiyosaki singing senators to veto a

Raja Kiyosaki singing senators to veto a toda Tita Sol who boasted a boy acid a

toda Tita Sol who boasted a boy acid a

toda Tita Sol who boasted a boy acid a Kodomo sitter but unfortunately enemies

Kodomo sitter but unfortunately enemies

Kodomo sitter but unfortunately enemies of his country attacked killing his

of his country attacked killing his

of his country attacked killing his parents and Friends before his eyes and

parents and Friends before his eyes and

parents and Friends before his eyes and destroying the hospital with his sister

destroying the hospital with his sister

destroying the hospital with his sister inside Trafalgar survived but only by

inside Trafalgar survived but only by

inside Trafalgar survived but only by hiding beneath the pile of rotting

hiding beneath the pile of rotting

hiding beneath the pile of rotting corpses until they were conveyed out of

corpses until they were conveyed out of

corpses until they were conveyed out of town that’s just nasty

great

great yo Handley Bert monster have you

yo Handley Bert monster have you

yo Handley Bert monster have you forgotten already doctor

forgotten already doctor

forgotten already doctor about the twins

uh-huh yo Headley Bert is the monster of

uh-huh yo Headley Bert is the monster of the title and he is indeed horrific

the title and he is indeed horrific

the title and he is indeed horrific while definitely not justifying his

while definitely not justifying his

while definitely not justifying his actions johan’s horrible childhood

actions johan’s horrible childhood

actions johan’s horrible childhood helped twist him into the man he became

helped twist him into the man he became

helped twist him into the man he became he and his sister Ana were part of a

he and his sister Ana were part of a

he and his sister Ana were part of a eugenics experiment which sought to

eugenics experiment which sought to

eugenics experiment which sought to create a perfect individual and I was

create a perfect individual and I was

create a perfect individual and I was further experimented on in traumatic

further experimented on in traumatic

further experimented on in traumatic ways but yo hand comes to believe that

ways but yo hand comes to believe that

ways but yo hand comes to believe that he was the real victim

much more ensues including the children

much more ensues including the children being adopted and Johanna shooting their

being adopted and Johanna shooting their

being adopted and Johanna shooting their new parents he then orders Anna to shoot

new parents he then orders Anna to shoot

new parents he then orders Anna to shoot him in the head which she does but

him in the head which she does but

him in the head which she does but that’s still just the beginning of his

that’s still just the beginning of his

that’s still just the beginning of his tale are you going to shoot me like you

tale are you going to shoot me like you

tale are you going to shoot me like you did back then that’s right and that will

did back then that’s right and that will

did back then that’s right and that will be the end to all of this the end what

be the end to all of this the end what

be the end to all of this the end what exactly is the end number seven Lucy

exactly is the end number seven Lucy

exactly is the end number seven Lucy elfin lead things I can’t remember Lucy

elfin lead things I can’t remember Lucy

elfin lead things I can’t remember Lucy is an outcast and the small horns she

is an outcast and the small horns she

is an outcast and the small horns she was born with are a clear sign to

was born with are a clear sign to

was born with are a clear sign to everyone that she isn’t quite human

everyone that she isn’t quite human

everyone that she isn’t quite human because of it she’s feared and

because of it she’s feared and

because of it she’s feared and mistreated by those around her the fact

mistreated by those around her the fact

mistreated by those around her the fact that she believes her parents abandoned

that she believes her parents abandoned

that she believes her parents abandoned her also causes her grief as a child she

her also causes her grief as a child she

her also causes her grief as a child she befriended a stray puppy and came to

befriended a stray puppy and came to

befriended a stray puppy and came to love it are you worried about me I’m

love it are you worried about me I’m

love it are you worried about me I’m alright I’m used to you know when she

alright I’m used to you know when she

alright I’m used to you know when she revealed the puppies existence to a girl

revealed the puppies existence to a girl

revealed the puppies existence to a girl she considered a friend the girl

she considered a friend the girl

she considered a friend the girl betrayed her trust some local school

betrayed her trust some local school

betrayed her trust some local school boys heard about the puppy stole it from

boys heard about the puppy stole it from

boys heard about the puppy stole it from Lucy and beat it to death in front of

Lucy and beat it to death in front of

Lucy and beat it to death in front of her keep holding it down

so she killed them after that she was

so she killed them after that she was taken to a secret organization who

taken to a secret organization who

taken to a secret organization who experimented on and tortured her

experimented on and tortured her

experimented on and tortured her endlessly well I guess that does explain

endlessly well I guess that does explain

endlessly well I guess that does explain the bouts of rage you know who is

the bouts of rage you know who is

the bouts of rage you know who is inhuman number six go Tommy Ichigo say

inhuman number six go Tommy Ichigo say

inhuman number six go Tommy Ichigo say Clannad boom welcome a good time on the

Clannad boom welcome a good time on the

Clannad boom welcome a good time on the lot and a kadhai come where can you what

lot and a kadhai come where can you what

lot and a kadhai come where can you what take our senior go to me is painfully

take our senior go to me is painfully

take our senior go to me is painfully shy and withdrawn when viewers first

shy and withdrawn when viewers first

shy and withdrawn when viewers first meet her it turns out that she and

meet her it turns out that she and

meet her it turns out that she and tomoyo the main character of the series

tomoyo the main character of the series

tomoyo the main character of the series were once good friends when they were

were once good friends when they were

were once good friends when they were little they renew their friendship but

little they renew their friendship but

little they renew their friendship but one day they witness a bus crash which

one day they witness a bus crash which

one day they witness a bus crash which traumatized his foot to me it reminds

traumatized his foot to me it reminds

traumatized his foot to me it reminds her of a plane crash that killed her

her of a plane crash that killed her

her of a plane crash that killed her parents and made her afraid to get close

parents and made her afraid to get close

parents and made her afraid to get close to anyone again for fear of being hurt

to anyone again for fear of being hurt

to anyone again for fear of being hurt how could have cut me someone in – what

how could have cut me someone in – what

how could have cut me someone in – what doesn’t focus on customs

doesn’t focus on customs

doesn’t focus on customs fortunately her new friend doesn’t let

fortunately her new friend doesn’t let

fortunately her new friend doesn’t let her withdraw from the world again but it

her withdraw from the world again but it

her withdraw from the world again but it takes a lot of effort to bring koto me

takes a lot of effort to bring koto me

takes a lot of effort to bring koto me back into contact with people ha ha –

back into contact with people ha ha –

back into contact with people ha ha – namaste Sam may I come in oh gee no

namaste Sam may I come in oh gee no

namaste Sam may I come in oh gee no Dakota me des jeux Mira doc so this was

Dakota me des jeux Mira doc so this was

Dakota me des jeux Mira doc so this was yoga pero como that’s any not decorated

yoga pero como that’s any not decorated

yoga pero como that’s any not decorated ah let’s see this number 5 Caro

ah let’s see this number 5 Caro

ah let’s see this number 5 Caro hanabishi a yo D Yoshi franchise Oh

hanabishi a yo D Yoshi franchise Oh

hanabishi a yo D Yoshi franchise Oh flower will bloom carros problems

flower will bloom carros problems

flower will bloom carros problems originated in his birth he was the

originated in his birth he was the

originated in his birth he was the oldest son of the head of the hanabishi

oldest son of the head of the hanabishi

oldest son of the head of the hanabishi clan so things could have been rosy

clan so things could have been rosy

clan so things could have been rosy please allow me to do it kuru summer

unfortunately his father and mother

unfortunately his father and mother lived together without the benefit of

lived together without the benefit of

lived together without the benefit of marriage which caused a bit of a scandal

marriage which caused a bit of a scandal

marriage which caused a bit of a scandal when his father died when he was 5 years

when his father died when he was 5 years

when his father died when he was 5 years old his grandfather insisted upon

old his grandfather insisted upon

old his grandfather insisted upon adopting him thus cutting off all of the

adopting him thus cutting off all of the

adopting him thus cutting off all of the ties with his mother he suffered a great

ties with his mother he suffered a great

ties with his mother he suffered a great deal of physical and verbal abuse

deal of physical and verbal abuse

deal of physical and verbal abuse thereafter before running away to live

thereafter before running away to live

thereafter before running away to live on his own there isn’t a single person

on his own there isn’t a single person

on his own there isn’t a single person left in this world that I can call my

left in this world that I can call my

left in this world that I can call my family

family

family that wasn’t a home it was just a prison

that wasn’t a home it was just a prison

that wasn’t a home it was just a prison number for Haku do you read Magi the

number for Haku do you read Magi the

number for Haku do you read Magi the labyrinth of magic wait afraid of her

labyrinth of magic wait afraid of her

labyrinth of magic wait afraid of her parents in my hands being a prince isn’t

parents in my hands being a prince isn’t

parents in my hands being a prince isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

all it’s cracked up to be

all it’s cracked up to be just ask this guy at the age of six he

just ask this guy at the age of six he

just ask this guy at the age of six he was caught in a massive fire when

was caught in a massive fire when

was caught in a massive fire when enemies revolted against his father I am

enemies revolted against his father I am

enemies revolted against his father I am a prince no matter what anyone may say

a prince no matter what anyone may say

a prince no matter what anyone may say I’m in no position to rely on the

I’m in no position to rely on the

I’m in no position to rely on the benevolence of others he fled with his

benevolence of others he fled with his

benevolence of others he fled with his older brothers both of whom died but not

older brothers both of whom died but not

older brothers both of whom died but not before revealing that it was their own

before revealing that it was their own

before revealing that it was their own mother that started the revolt one of

mother that started the revolt one of

mother that started the revolt one of his brothers stabbed himself and poured

his brothers stabbed himself and poured

his brothers stabbed himself and poured his blood all over how could you hoping

his blood all over how could you hoping

his blood all over how could you hoping the liquid would protect him from the

the liquid would protect him from the

the liquid would protect him from the planes listen fulfill your mission swear

planes listen fulfill your mission swear

planes listen fulfill your mission swear you’ll fight to the end you must be the

you’ll fight to the end you must be the

you’ll fight to the end you must be the one only you

one only you

one only you although scarred how coolly you lived

although scarred how coolly you lived

although scarred how coolly you lived and had to confront the fact that his

and had to confront the fact that his

and had to confront the fact that his mother had brought about this

mother had brought about this

mother had brought about this destruction I’d rather have my life

destruction I’d rather have my life

destruction I’d rather have my life shortened what do you mean by that

shortened what do you mean by that

shortened what do you mean by that the only way I can know my mission is by

the only way I can know my mission is by

the only way I can know my mission is by capturing this dungeon it has nothing to

capturing this dungeon it has nothing to

capturing this dungeon it has nothing to do with you number three you know Gus I

do with you number three you know Gus I

do with you number three you know Gus I keep your diary franchise stupid I lose

keep your diary franchise stupid I lose

keep your diary franchise stupid I lose weight the drool off your chin I know

weight the drool off your chin I know

weight the drool off your chin I know what you’re after no thank you

what you’re after no thank you

what you’re after no thank you I have a minute when is gonna love me

I have a minute when is gonna love me

I have a minute when is gonna love me for me you know is one crazy kid and we

for me you know is one crazy kid and we

for me you know is one crazy kid and we mean that literally anyone might go a

mean that literally anyone might go a

mean that literally anyone might go a little nuts with her history though her

little nuts with her history though her

little nuts with her history though her father largely ignored her while her

father largely ignored her while her

father largely ignored her while her mother was obsessed with turning her

mother was obsessed with turning her

mother was obsessed with turning her into the perfect person it’s just a

into the perfect person it’s just a

into the perfect person it’s just a coincidence I’m not a stalker I mean

coincidence I’m not a stalker I mean

coincidence I’m not a stalker I mean yeah I was kind of maybe spying on him

yeah I was kind of maybe spying on him

yeah I was kind of maybe spying on him sure to that end she locked her in a

sure to that end she locked her in a

sure to that end she locked her in a cage and starved and abused her sounds

cage and starved and abused her sounds

cage and starved and abused her sounds perfect enough eventually you know was

perfect enough eventually you know was

perfect enough eventually you know was able to turn the tables and locked her

able to turn the tables and locked her

able to turn the tables and locked her parents up instead unfortunately she

parents up instead unfortunately she

parents up instead unfortunately she forgot to feed them and they eventually

forgot to feed them and they eventually

forgot to feed them and they eventually starve to death I’m home guys how was

starve to death I’m home guys how was

starve to death I’m home guys how was your day after which she kept their dead

your day after which she kept their dead

your day after which she kept their dead bodies around for conversational

bodies around for conversational

bodies around for conversational purposes you know healthy normal stuff

purposes you know healthy normal stuff

purposes you know healthy normal stuff keep your GPA absolutely no junk food

keep your GPA absolutely no junk food

keep your GPA absolutely no junk food back talk is one demerit breaking curfew

back talk is one demerit breaking curfew

back talk is one demerit breaking curfew is three number two got up now total

is three number two got up now total

is three number two got up now total franchise I live solely for myself

franchise I live solely for myself

franchise I live solely for myself myself as long as there are still people

myself as long as there are still people

myself as long as there are still people to kill in this world I will never

to kill in this world I will never

to kill in this world I will never disappear the star of the Naruto

disappear the star of the Naruto

disappear the star of the Naruto franchise may have his own backstory

franchise may have his own backstory

franchise may have his own backstory involving a spirit being sealed in him

involving a spirit being sealed in him

involving a spirit being sealed in him as a child but Gaara is even worse not

as a child but Gaara is even worse not

as a child but Gaara is even worse not only was a demon sealed inside of him

only was a demon sealed inside of him

only was a demon sealed inside of him when he was in the womb but his mother

when he was in the womb but his mother

when he was in the womb but his mother died as a result

died as a result

died as a result the villagers feared and hated him

the villagers feared and hated him

the villagers feared and hated him largely because the demon inside him

largely because the demon inside him

largely because the demon inside him caused him to unintentionally hurt

caused him to unintentionally hurt

caused him to unintentionally hurt others my father the Kazakh Kaka had

others my father the Kazakh Kaka had

others my father the Kazakh Kaka had created me as his ultimate weapon but I

created me as his ultimate weapon but I

created me as his ultimate weapon but I eventually became a threat to the very

eventually became a threat to the very

eventually became a threat to the very village I was meant to save even ended

village I was meant to save even ended

village I was meant to save even ended up killing his uncle the only person who

up killing his uncle the only person who

up killing his uncle the only person who had taken care of him it took a long

had taken care of him it took a long

had taken care of him it took a long time for him to learn to work and play

time for him to learn to work and play

time for him to learn to work and play well with others to say the least I’ll

well with others to say the least I’ll

well with others to say the least I’ll say it once more if you get in my way

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions look at her face

few honorable mentions look at her face

few honorable mentions look at her face and tell me what she’s worth

and tell me what she’s worth

and tell me what she’s worth sure she’s cute and all just young

sure she’s cute and all just young

sure she’s cute and all just young wouldn’t go for her myself

wouldn’t go for her myself

wouldn’t go for her myself yo kid no I’m not okay sebacio salsa

yo kid no I’m not okay sebacio salsa

yo kid no I’m not okay sebacio salsa Gator carrots carrot on attacking you

Gator carrots carrot on attacking you

Gator carrots carrot on attacking you kid it’s like a soccer ninja Tomiko

kid it’s like a soccer ninja Tomiko

kid it’s like a soccer ninja Tomiko Tanaka Sanjana yo totem in doxiadis

Tanaka Sanjana yo totem in doxiadis

Tanaka Sanjana yo totem in doxiadis arnica a sword is a weapon

arnica a sword is a weapon

arnica a sword is a weapon the art of swordsmanship is learning how

the art of swordsmanship is learning how

the art of swordsmanship is learning how to kill that is the truth but I hate it

to kill that is the truth but I hate it

to kill that is the truth but I hate it here

here

here even the damn air in this place is

even the damn air in this place is

even the damn air in this place is smothering me

number one guts berserk get me no

number one guts berserk get me no helping my sword is no use against this

helping my sword is no use against this

helping my sword is no use against this monster some births are more difficult

monster some births are more difficult

monster some births are more difficult than others guts for example was birthed

than others guts for example was birthed

than others guts for example was birthed from his mother’s corpse as she was hung

from his mother’s corpse as she was hung

from his mother’s corpse as she was hung from a tree but wait there’s more he was

from a tree but wait there’s more he was

from a tree but wait there’s more he was adopted by an abusive mercenary named

adopted by an abusive mercenary named

adopted by an abusive mercenary named Gambino who regularly raped guts and

Gambino who regularly raped guts and

Gambino who regularly raped guts and later rented him out to the rest of the

later rented him out to the rest of the

later rented him out to the rest of the army when guts was finally old enough to

army when guts was finally old enough to

army when guts was finally old enough to kill his captor and flee all he knew was

kill his captor and flee all he knew was

kill his captor and flee all he knew was a life of suffering and hardship for a

a life of suffering and hardship for a

a life of suffering and hardship for a long time guts his only source of

long time guts his only source of

long time guts his only source of happiness was fighting and killing

happiness was fighting and killing

happiness was fighting and killing traveling around with mercenary groups

traveling around with mercenary groups

traveling around with mercenary groups in search of a glorious death do you

in search of a glorious death do you

in search of a glorious death do you agree with our choices what other anime

agree with our choices what other anime

agree with our choices what other anime faves with woeful backstories should

faves with woeful backstories should

faves with woeful backstories should have we included for more enthralling

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