Favorite Anime Character

[CrazedGoblin]

ive consulted search, which failed both times , then asked a fellow forumy person and he cant remember a thread like this so here goes, makes a change from the Vs threads aswell hehe

Whats your favorite anime character and why??

My favorite one is probably Edward Elric from FMA, as out of all the characters in animes ive watched he seems like a real person, and hes funny to watch when hes called small hehe

[Haruki-kun]

Mmmmm...............

Let's see..............

Osaka, from Azumanga Daioh is a good candidate. SouginTou from Rozen Maiden, too. And maybe Yuuko from xxxHOLiC. (she's got a coolness factor.......... as do Maru & Moro and Mokona from the same series)

But pick ONE? Kinda hard, but I think it would be Osaka.

[Volug]

NEJI HYUGA!!!!!!! From Naruto

And Tsukasa from .HACK//Sign

[CrazedGoblin]

NEJI HYUGA!!!!!!! From Naruto

And Tsukasa from .HACK//Sign

i agree abit with that but only after he gets his ass owned by naruto in the chunin exams

[lipe44]

Goku from Dragonball Z, never saw a character that could be at the same time extremly powerfull, intelligent and stupid.

[yoshi927]

I'm going to shake things up and pick someone who no one knows;

Alice, from Mahou Shoujotai.

[Guts]

Guts from Berserk. Fairly down to earth guy, struggling against himself and his 'Fate', he wasnt as angsty my first impression of him was. He's not educated but not an idiot too.

[Cubey]

I'll have to go with awesome incarnate, Nagato Yuki.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Goku from Dragonball Z, never saw a character that could be at the same time extremly powerfull, intelligent and stupid.

Hercules?

Anyway, I'm a fan of Kyon. Quite possibly the sanest man in anime. Too bad the craziest woman in it latched onto him.

[AslanCross]

This guy.

He took being an anti-hero to a new level. It wasn't just about sarcastic comments and swearing anymore, or having a power he couldn't control. It was an actual, selfish plan that involved sacrificing almost everybody he cared about. He betrays the world, and well, in the end, the world betrays him.

Can't wait for season II to come out.

[CrazedGoblin]

This guy.

He took being an anti-hero to a new level. It wasn't just about sarcastic comments and swearing anymore, or having a power he couldn't control. It was an actual, selfish plan that involved sacrificing almost everybody he cared about. He betrays the world, and well, in the end, the world betrays him.

Can't wait for season II to come out.

that guy looks emo to the extreame hehe

[AslanCross]

...maybe it's the hairstyle.
You could consider him to be emo, actually. Watching your mom get ripped apart by bullets and your toddler sister get blinded and crippled in the same attack does that to you.

On the other hand, he actually thinks he has everything under control for most of the series. He calmly manipulates his friends to pursue an agenda they think he believes, all the while using them to further a personal vendetta. Just that in the end, everything comes crashing down on his head and the series ends with a cliffhanger.

[lipe44]

Hercules?

Anyway, I'm a fan of Kyon. Quite possibly the sanest man in anime. Too bad the craziest woman in it latched onto him.

Common you cant compare Hercules with Goku, Goku is the most powerfull person in the UNIVERSE... I also forgot to add that Goku is extremely funny and all enemies always get annoyed by him.

[Zimmia]

Robin, from Witch Hunter Robin mainly because I empathise with her situation and was always interested to see how she would deal with the stuff thrown at her.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Common you cant compare Hercules with Goku, Goku is the most powerfull person in the UNIVERSE... I also forgot to add that Goku is extremely funny and all enemies always get annoyed by him.

Well, they're the same archetype, at least. Some versions of Superman are also comparable, although he's seldom intentionally portrayed as a moron.

Speaking of idiot heroes, though, I am a fan of Kamina. He's so awesome, he doesn't need to think things through rationally.

And someone mentioned Yuki Nagato? Very yes. The only member of the "Rei" archetype I've ever been able to stand, and easily my favorite character on that show besides Kyon.

[Cubey]

And someone mentioned Yuki Nagato?

At your service!

Very yes. The only member of the "Rei" archetype I've ever been able to stand,

You mean the Emotionless Girl? She's the most awesome of the archetype, that I agree. However, I personally not only am able to stand, but embrace the archetype. I even liked Rei. Guess I am a shameless fanboy.

and easily my favorite character on that show besides Kyon.

Kyon is awesome too. So is Haruhi. And Itsuki. And Mikuru. And many of the secondary characters, with Tsuruya at the front.

Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is chock-full of great characters.

[Nerd-o-rama]

"Rei archetype", to me, is a little more specific than the Emotionless Girl. It encompasses the tiny albino look and the artificial nature as well. I've been meaning to pitch "The Rei" as a split from Emotionless Girl on TVTropes, actually. We already have "The Ruri", after all.

(Speaking of, Ruri Hoshino is also neat, but I just can't forgive her fanboys for making her take up so much damn screentime. That, and the movie. Man, that movie sucked.)

[averagejoe]

Nicholas D. Wolfwood. His cross is heavy because it's packed to the brim with mercy.

Also, Major Alex Louis Armstrong, the strongarm alchemist.

[Cubey]

Speaking of non-Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya characters, here are some of my other favourites. I probably missed someone, mea culpa in advance.

Roy Mustang, from FMA (also Maes Hughes )
Shihouin Yoruichi, from Bleach
Spike Spiegel, from Cowboy Bebop
Canti, from FLCL
Mamimi, same

EDIT: If I had to make a list of characters that I not only like, but like A LOT, then even the list itself would be long enough for a whole thread.

[hanzo66]

Also, Major Alex Louis Armstrong, the strongarm alchemist.

A true Manly-Man...

I don't exactly have favorite characters. The only character in Anime that I sort of like that I can think of right now is Mayuri Kurotsuchi from BLEACH. I don't know why actually. I'm not much for favorite characters when it comes to Anime, so I'm not sure what other characters I actually like.

[Setra]

Either Guts from Berserk, or Lina Inverse from Slayers.

Guts because he is made of awesome and win.

Lina because she nukes things.

Okay there's more to it but I'm too lazy to explain.

[hanzo66]

Oh yeah, Guts is awesome. He's definitely a mention...

Griffith sings too much for my tastes...

[....]

Vash the Stampede.

He's a decently good person, who is brave, kind, and refuses to kill people unless he has absolutely no choice at all.

[VeisuItaTyhjyys]

Jet Black from Cowboy Bebop.

Dilandau from whichever versions of Escaflowne didn't involve him suddenly being another character in a terribly orchestrated plot device.

Khyron, and Exedore from Robotech are all quite underrated for complexity.

Treize and Noin from Gundam Wing, similarly, do not get the attention they deserve for their writing.

[Executor]

Spike Spiegel

He's like Bruce Lee with a fluffy green afro. That is to say: Pure awesome. And if you've watched Cowboy Bebop (like any real anime fan should've) you'll find out exactly why.

[averagejoe]

He's like Bruce Lee with a fluffy green afro. That is to say: Pure awesome. And if you've watched Cowboy Bebop (like any real anime fan should've) you'll find out exactly why.

I'm pretty sure his hair is meant to be black, and the green is just to do the highlights.

[Cubey]

I'm pretty sure his hair is meant to be black, and the green is just to do the highlights.

Exactly, just like Faye Valentine's faux-violet hair.
What's funny here is that on the aforementioned picture Spike's jew-fro (come on, him being Jewish is a big theory) is definately very black and not green at all.

EDIT: Wow, don't we have a talent to post over small details here!

[Executor]

I'm pretty sure he has green hair and isn't Jewish. In fact, my old friend Wikipedia confirms it.

[The Extinguisher]

Shaman King's Faust VIII.
More for his manga contributions, but I can still respect the anime version.

Though, no Matamune in the anime makes me cry inside.

[Kojiro Kakita]

Let see, favorite character from an anime....
I would have to say it would have to be Kazuma Yagami from Kaze no Stigma.

Now, if we were to expand the title of Favorite Anime character to include characters from Visual Novels
then I would have to say Shiki Tohno from Tsukihime wins.