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Jun 27, 2020 3:42 PM
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I’m sure this thread has been done before but I thought I’d start it anyway.

Anime has got a lot of goofy characters. Out of all the anime you’ve seen, who are the funniest characters you’ve come across?

For me, Kenji Harima from School Rumble comes to mind.

Honorable Mentions:
Saitama from OPM
Apachai Hopachai from History’s Mightiest Disciple Kenichi
Sousuke Sagara from Full Metal Panic (Fumoffu)
Onizuka from GTO
Elsie from TWGOK
Roka Shibasaki from D-Frag
Aqua from Konosuba
Lambo from Hitman Reborn!
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Jun 27, 2020 3:44 PM
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Our Lord and Saviour—the Funny Man, Cory Baxter.
Jun 27, 2020 3:57 PM
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Kazuma from Konosuba no one can even compare to him
Jun 27, 2020 4:07 PM
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Joseph Tequila Joestar - JoJo P2/3/4

Ryo Saeba - City Hunter
Eikichi Onizuka - GTO
Hanamichi Sakuragi - Slam Dunk
All strew hatters except Robin - One Piece
Ranma - Ranma 1/2
Principal Kuno - Ranma 1/2
Kintaro Oe - Golden Boy
Gintoki - Gintama
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Jun 27, 2020 4:13 PM
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Darkness from Konosuba. She is a real laugh riot.
Jun 27, 2020 4:15 PM
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Kuroko needs to see a doctor, but she's still hilarious lol


Jun 27, 2020 4:19 PM
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Uhh, in recent memory I think I laughed the most just watching Inosuke being Inosuke. KnY
Jun 27, 2020 4:24 PM
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I'd say the main trio from Daily Lives of High School Boys. But I cannot forget the funniest of all time, Satou Kazuma from Konosuba
Jun 27, 2020 4:24 PM
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Hmm I would say half of these characters aren't specifically funny, but their goofy personalities make me smile a lot:
- Naru/Tamako from Barakamon
- Katarina from My Next Life As A Villainess
- Alibaba from Magi
- Hinata/Tanaka from Haikyuu
- Ayame from Fruits Basket
- Kero from Cardcaptors


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Jun 27, 2020 4:36 PM

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Gintoki obviously. Honorable mention goes to Tabata (Danshi Koukosei no Nichijou). They even have the same voice actor. Kintoki (Golden Boy) and Onizuka (GTO) are also great.
Jun 27, 2020 4:39 PM
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haruhi suzumiya from the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya and the disappearance of haruhi suzumiya
Jun 27, 2020 4:39 PM

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Reigen from Mob Psycho 100
Toshino Kyoko from Yuru Yuri
Jun 27, 2020 4:45 PM

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Attenborough Cortich, from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. His scenes are pretty simple but I always laughed.

Someone says: "Let's wait for the right moment to press this button and-"
He presses the button before the right moment, something happens and the plan is ruined. Stuff like that, that's just it, but I love him.
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Jun 27, 2020 4:53 PM
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ofc all mc/heroine comedy anime like
- Seto no hanayome
- Gekkan shoujo
- Kaguya sama

Jun 27, 2020 4:54 PM

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I’d say Gintoki from Gintama, he’s very funny, I love the faces he makes xD
Jun 27, 2020 5:17 PM

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My Top 10 would include 10 characters from Gintama for obvious reason.

So instead you take my my Top 25 from 25 different anime:

#1 Katsura Kotarou from Gintama
#2 Aioi Yuuko from Nichijou
#3 Harima Kenji from School Rumble
#4 Hibiki Ryouga from Ranma 1/2
#5 Takamura Mamoru from Hajime no Ippo
#6 Sunohara Youhei from Clannad
#7 Yoshii Akihisa from Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
#8 Maki Natsuo from Love Lab
#9 Ika Musume from Shinryaku! Ika Musume
#10 Tanaka Nozomu Joshikousei no Mudazukai
#11 Yamada Aoi from Working!!
#12 Satou Kazuma from Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
#13 Tabata Hidenori from Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou
#14 Mikoshiba Mikoto from Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
#15 Kamui Kanna from Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon
#16 Elucia de Lute Ima from Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai
#17 Dekomori Sanae from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
#18 Suou Tamaki from Ouran Koukou Host Club
#19 Hirasawa Yui from K-On!
#20 Isaac Dian from Baccano!
#21 Fujiwara Chika from Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai
#22 Miroku from InuYasha
#23 Machio Naruzou from Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?
#24 Koshigaya Komari from Non Non Biyori
#25 Noda Megumi from Nodame Cantabile
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The main cast of Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku O!

Jun 27, 2020 5:39 PM
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Monkey D. Luffy, he's been carrying one piece for nearly 20 years and not just cuz hes a rubber man hes just too funny, could make this list only of one piece characters cuz is the funiest anime ever

honorable mentions:
Kazuma/Darkness - Konosuba
Saiki Kusuo
Gintoki/Kagura/Hijikata - Gintama
Rak Wraithraiser - Tower of God
Kanbaru Suruga - Monogatari
Maiko Shuu - Nisekoi
Jiraya - Naruto
Reigen Arataka - Mob Psycho
Jun 27, 2020 6:42 PM

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It's virtually impossible to choose considering how many funny anime and their characters are, but I love people mentioning Sakuragi (Slam Dunk) and Elsie (TWGOK). Elsie is probably is more a cute though.
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Jun 27, 2020 6:47 PM

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The fact that no one here has even mentioned Dazai Osamu from Bungo Stray Dogs just goes on to show how underrated he is :(
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I obviously didn't see all comedy anime, but from the ones I watched, I'd say that the cast from Mahoujin Guruguru was the funniest, with maybe Nike or Udberg Eldol as the funniest individual characters.
Jun 27, 2020 7:03 PM

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I'd say Mikitaka Hasekura is hands down the funniest character in JoJo and the scenes with him in part 4 always had me rolling. Although I guess that's less about him being funny and more about him being so awkward/"alien" that he's hilarious.
Jun 27, 2020 8:12 PM

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It’s actually pretty hard to come with a character that makes me laugh more than any other; for me it’s usually the situations and reactions in anime that are funny, not the characters themselves.

BUT, if I had to pick one character that is consistently funny throughout an entire series I would have to say... Kirito from SAO. I know, it’s an unpopular opinion, but I think, while he’s not gut-busting hilarious all the time, he’s consistently quite funny imo. I think his quirky humor is what makes him a likable character.
Jun 28, 2020 4:02 AM

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1. Gintoki and Katsura from Gintama (can't choose between them)
2. Hijikata and Sougo. And Kagura too :)

Honorable mentions:
Saiki Kusuo, Nendou, Kaidou, Kuboyasu, Hairou (From Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan)
Most Gintama characters
Shirogane and narrator from Kaguya sama love is war
Ishigami from Kaguya sama
Mikoshiba from Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
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Jun 28, 2020 4:05 AM

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gintoki from gintama or reigan from mob psycho 100


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Jun 28, 2020 4:07 AM
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For me, it might be Rika Shiguma from Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai.
Jun 28, 2020 4:11 AM

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As far as I've watched,

The trio from Asobi Asobase
Kuroko from Railgun series
Nendou from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
a really troublesome girl just showed up at a troubling time to start some trouble.
Jun 28, 2020 6:38 AM

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Seems like it's still Gunter for me so far, most of his scenes are so funny it gets hard to take him seriously lol.
Jun 28, 2020 6:38 AM
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I'm not someone who watches very many comedies, but there have been some anime and manga characters that I thought were funny. As far as anime, I think Saiki Kusuo from the Disastrous Life of Saiki K. is pretty funny. As for manga, I most recently started reading To Love Ru. I'm only three chapters into it, but I think Lala is pretty funny.
Jun 28, 2020 9:20 AM
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Saiki's dad from Saiki Kusuo. He's stupidity and selfishness always make for great gags.
Itoshiki sensei from SZS. Most things he says are hilarious.
Jun 28, 2020 10:06 AM

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It's obviously kotarou katsura from gintama. The guy can make a straight man outta anyone, even gintoki. I doubt there is any character that can surpass him.
Jun 29, 2020 9:33 PM
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Most of the people on my list were already mentioned but I think Azusagawa Sakuta from Bunny Girl Senpai is pretty funny sometimes
Jun 29, 2020 9:35 PM

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All characters from Hajime no ippo are tied for funniest anime character. Gintama has some extremely funny characters too.

Jul 2, 2020 11:41 PM

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Literally everyone from Nichijou, Kazuma from Konosuba, Papa Shirogane from Kaguya-sama

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Gintoki and Hijikata from Gintama
Kintarou from Golden Boy
Nitta, Yoshifumi and Nitta Hina from Hinamatsuri
Saiki Kusuo from Saiki Kusuo no Psinan
Sakamoto from Sakamoto Desu ga

These are my list for the funniest anime character in my opinion.
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Saitama - OPM
Kazuma - Konosuba
Reigen - Mob Psycho
Gintoki, Kagura, Zura----Zura Janai Katsura - Gintama
Luffy - One Piece
Shirogane - Kaguya-Sama
Naru - Barakamon
Brook - One Piece
Megumin - Konosuba
Teruki - Mob Psycho
Musashi - Mob Psycho
Goto sensei - Kakushigoto
Takeo - Ore Monogatari
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The totally real psychic who's definitely not a con-artist

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hanabatake yoshiko
nee-san
chio-chan

from my holy comedy anime trilogy

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