Post your favorite anime characters

Suppose i should post mine:



I will say why if anyone is interested.

Find a common trend with these if you think you can but from what i can see there isn't one.

So only anime/manga characters? Or is it okay if they didn't originate in an anime/manga if their series had an anime/manga?

VNs and LNs come to mind, for example. Game characters I imagine are disqualified for obvious reasons though.

It's pretty flexible so go for it.

Alright it's been over 2 years since I made my first list so imma make a second more current one:

*warning this is gonna be long sooooooo yeah*

5. Akame (Akame ga Kill!)
We start off the list with one of my waifus. Akame is one of many strong women on this list. What I love about Akame as a character is that originally we think she's gonna be one of those no-nonsense, always serious and stoic kinda characters. But she has her quirks (her love of meat amongst others), and we see very early on that she is a very emotional character. She broke down after the deaths of one of her closest friends. She simply tries not to think solely with her emotions. Other than that her design is very appealing to me. The piercing red eyes and the long black hair, combined with her simplistic yet practical outfit all makes for a nice sleek character.

4. Shouyo Hinata (Haikyuu!!)
Hinata (yes that's his surname but everyone calls him by it) is the protagonist of Haikyuu!!, an anime about volleyball. Hinata is literal sunshine, both in personality and design. He's just such a happy guy and I find it kinda infectious. There's not really much to say here honestly. What he represents is pretty typical of sports (never give up blah blah blah etc), but his personality is just so fun and lovable I have to have him on my list.

3. Utena Tenjou (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
Yet another strong female character, who really doesn't give a crap about gender roles. She wants to be a prince after being so impressed by a prince she met when she was very young. What I love about Utena is just how human she is. Utena is very young (only 14) and she's thrown into basically what's called the "End of the World" which basically represents adulthood, but the toxic side of adulthood, the lies people are told about adulthood. Meanwhile Utena represents youth, the tenacity, the opinions, the naivety. Utena is on many levels a very relatable character and I love her for it.

2. Rena Ryuugu (Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni)
Speaking of relatable, here's #2 on the list, Rena Ryuugu. When I first watched Higurashi back in, say, 6th grade, I had a very... Complicated relationship with my parents. Rena did as well. Now our complications weren't identical (and I certainly didn't contemplate murder like she did) but they were parental issues all the same. Nowadays however I identify with her less psychotic side. The side of her we see in the very beginning of most arcs. The playful side that is very loving toward her friends. I wouldn't say I'm as clingy as she is, but we both dote on out friends and remind them they're loved and we think they're amazing. Most of my friends call me the "mom friend" of the group, something I could very well see Rena as.

1. Anthy Himemiya (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
And my favorite anime character (currently), is Anthy Himemiya, the Rose Bride and Utena's girlfriend. Anthy is just such an inspiring character. Anthy is representative of the way society views women, particularly the Madonna-Whore Complex, where basically you're either a "prude" or a "slut" (translated into the show as a "princess" or a "witch"). In the show, Anthy is played up as a princess, whereas she sees herself as a witch. But with the intervention of her "prince" Utena, she learns that she is neither, but her own person. I honestly can't do her character justice by just explaining it. It's something you have to see for yourself. So I recommend watching Revolutionary Girl Utena and seeing for yourself.
Or, if you don't wanna watch it, and just want a better explanation of her character than I can give, then read this:
fyeahcontroversialcharacters.tumblr.com/post/93142506849/in-defense-of-anthy-himemiya

Mostly pulling this list from my MAL~

#1.) Arcueid Brunestud - Tsukihime
(Number one waifu of my laifu)



#2.) Rei Ayanami - Neon Genesis Evangelion



#3.) Ryougi Shiki - Kara no Kyoukai



#4.) Makise Kurisu - Steins;Gate



#5.) Medusa (Rider) - Fate/Stay Night



#6.) Kiryuuin Satsuki - Kill La Kill



#7.) C.C. - Code Geass



#8.) Yozora Mikazuki (Left) - Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Haganai)



#9.) Tohno Shiki - Tsukihime
(Honestly added just have at least one male)




Last but certainly not least~!
#10.) Hikage - Senran Kagura
(Best Senran <3)