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May 14, 2021 6:15 AM
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He is basically a ripoff of Feitan from hunter x hunter, all he did was act tsundere and spin like a bayblade ,his backstory is pretty generic and for most of the part he was not contributing anything to the plot, attack on titan has many great characters, so why him? also hunterxhunter fans please don't give that hxh is under-rated argument it's literally one of the most popular anime on this site and PS I'm not jelous, I'm just curious.
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May 14, 2021 6:27 AM
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Same reason Feitan is popular. They're short, they're snarky, and they're pretty and do badass things. Pretty broad appeal there, i'd think.
May 14, 2021 6:33 AM
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Because he's sexy
May 14, 2021 6:34 AM
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probably the manga readers boosting him since the manga ending gives great closure to his character
May 14, 2021 7:21 AM
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Cause he's hotβ—β—β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚β—πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
May 14, 2021 7:25 AM
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because a lot of girls simping on this site
May 14, 2021 7:27 AM
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ok lets look at this POV

Female - "OMG, he's sooo hott and strong"

Male - "Nooooooooooo 😩😩, he hit the one who returned to monke 😢😢"
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May 14, 2021 8:14 AM
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Because he's cool i guess, but for me cool is like 40k or 50k favs . 100+k fav is kinda overreated imo.
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May 14, 2021 8:27 AM
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Lelouch is number 1. Levi was ahead but he was botted to number 1 and MAL just cleared it up recently.
May 14, 2021 8:32 AM
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He's badass and strong. Also the bot removals helped him pass the botted ones




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May 14, 2021 8:36 AM
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If you are on TikTok or Reels platform you will mostly see Levi fanarts or edits. It's just the people online adore him and simp for him a lot. TBH I don't mind him being the popular character, he pretty much deserves it.
A huge credit also goes to his VA Hiroshi Kamiya.
May 14, 2021 8:45 AM

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Mainly cuz of fan girls
May 14, 2021 8:46 AM
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I mean why not? His character might sound pretty boring but throughout the series he had his charm, also his importance and impact to the story was great, even author had to nerf him in order to make plot revolves easier.
May 14, 2021 8:55 AM
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Because he deserves love
May 14, 2021 9:20 AM
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I think Levi is a bit of overrated. Second position is so high for him.
May 14, 2021 9:36 AM
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Probably cause he‘s the generic badass in the show, That Looks Good and has a pretty Good backstory. He‘s just a good written Char in the Most interesting new gen Anime, of course he‘s popular. Goku was also very popular when dbz aired. Who knows maybe after aot there will be another interesting Char.
May 14, 2021 9:37 AM

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Because people tend to like badass and cool characters.
May 14, 2021 9:57 AM

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Fan girls i guess...
May 14, 2021 11:19 AM

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iGotIceInMyRice said:
Lelouch is number 1. Levi was ahead but he was botted to number 1 and MAL just cleared it up recently.
Levi was no.4 before, he made it to no.2 after MAL cleared it up.
May 14, 2021 12:08 PM
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I'm sure anybody else who was into anime when season 1 was airing, or even later during the release gap between season 1 and 2 (like myself), can give you the answer to that.

Levi is still a well-liked character outside of this, but a lot of his popuarity... comes from fangirls.
May 14, 2021 12:55 PM
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Yeah levi is overrated
May 14, 2021 1:20 PM
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Fujoshis that’s why
May 14, 2021 1:25 PM

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Everybody here pretending Levi doesn't have an army of fanboys. You can't blame this one on the girls.
May 14, 2021 1:32 PM
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It sucks how a mediocre character is above edward elric and itachi
May 14, 2021 1:46 PM
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One word: fangirls
May 14, 2021 1:55 PM
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Because why not? He's a cool character from one of the most famous anime. What's weird about it?
May 14, 2021 4:03 PM
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Real question is why not
May 14, 2021 4:06 PM

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Because he's a bad-ass with a cool voice probably
May 14, 2021 4:08 PM

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Yeah I dislike Levi more than Mikasa, which is apparently the only aot character everyone likes to dunk on for some reason (except ch139 eren ofc).
His popularity is even more confusing when realize he gets almost no screentime and is only relevant for one or two key moments after the timeskip.
May 14, 2021 4:12 PM

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He's definitely one of the most badass characters, but I personally respect Levi more than anything else. He has a strong resolve, he's strong and more than anything he's not self-righteous. The fact that he admits he doesn't know what can be considered wrong or right depending on the situation made me appreciate Levi's character a lot.
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May 14, 2021 4:15 PM

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Everybody here pretending Levi doesn't have an army of fanboys. You can't blame this one on the girls.

Yeah, they sound like male fans of Levi are endangered species nowadays


May 14, 2021 6:33 PM
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Cus he’s just cool as hell lmao, stay mad about it πŸ’€
May 14, 2021 8:37 PM

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deg said:
probably the manga readers boosting him since the manga ending gives great closure to his character
agreed. Levi was one of the select few characters that seemed to make sense at the end. And i'm pretty sure his popularity will only increase once s4p2 airs despite the flawed ending because of those salutes.
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iGotIceInMyRice said:
Lelouch is number 1. Levi was ahead but he was botted to number 1 and MAL just cleared it up recently.

He was #4 before clearance thank you very much
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MilkShakeT said:
iGotIceInMyRice said:
Lelouch is number 1. Levi was ahead but he was botted to number 1 and MAL just cleared it up recently.

He was #4 before clearance thank you very much
oh got it, I mean I thought that was different from the recent information from MAL and clearing it up
May 14, 2021 10:36 PM
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I don’t know, but i don’t really like characters like him, i mean he’s irresponsive, and yes maybe he look good but i still don’t like this personality type.
May 14, 2021 10:59 PM

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True !! Hope MAL remove these bots soon.
May 15, 2021 3:46 AM
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He is as generic as it can get, Erwin and Eren are way more interesting
But because Attack on Titan has a large fan base, and a big portion of it is horny teens and girls, Levi gets too much credit for being a short, pretty, cool and badass character, not because his character has any real depth to it beyond that
It's the same idea for a lot of popular characters as well like Kirito for example
May 15, 2021 3:53 AM

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For me he is just the best character and badass and sexy and and and and and and....
May 15, 2021 8:01 AM

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after erwin and reiner , he is easily the best written character for me (along with ymir) . from his childhood to how his life's journey has gone , made choices he regrets deeply , decided to never end up making a decision in fright of having regrets and shifted that responsibilty ( and how to use his power) to the person he trusts the most , ended up having to make the biggest decision maybe in the history of the scouts's journey , which was also a decision concerning the person he shifted that very responsibilty to ( erwin's death) . i am very anxious to know what his fate is after how part 1 ended .
i think he deserves his popluarity.
May 15, 2021 8:11 AM
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StrawHatTitan said:
deg said:
probably the manga readers boosting him since the manga ending gives great closure to his character
agreed. Levi was one of the select few characters that seemed to make sense at the end. And i'm pretty sure his popularity will only increase once s4p2 airs despite the flawed ending because of those salutes.

Post-ts Levi didn't make sense(imo)
May 15, 2021 8:16 AM
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ShivanshTariyal said:
He is basically a ripoff of Feitan from hunter x hunter, all he did was act tsundere and spin like a bayblade ,his backstory is pretty generic and for most of the part he was not contributing anything to the plot, attack on titan has many great characters, so why him? also hunterxhunter fans please don't give that hxh is under-rated argument it's literally one of the most popular anime on this site and PS I'm not jelous, I'm just curious.


Tsundere? There's nothing tsundere about the guy.

Also, you've seen his backstory? It's not generic.
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Well I was wondering the same but looking at the replies here I think it all boils down to a kinda badass character with a great voice actor for most of the part and not actual character depth


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He is as generic as it can get, Erwin and Eren are way more interesting
But because Attack on Titan has a large fan base, and a big portion of it is horny teens and girls, Levi gets too much credit for being a short, pretty, cool and badass character, not because his character has any real depth to it beyond that
It's the same idea for a lot of popular characters as well like Kirito for example

yes i agree
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ShivanshTariyal said:

Well I was wondering the same but looking at the replies here I think it all boils down to a kinda badass character with a great voice actor for most of the part and not actual character depth


Zaid_Xiao_Long said:
He is as generic as it can get, Erwin and Eren are way more interesting
But because Attack on Titan has a large fan base, and a big portion of it is horny teens and girls, Levi gets too much credit for being a short, pretty, cool and badass character, not because his character has any real depth to it beyond that
It's the same idea for a lot of popular characters as well like Kirito for example

yes i agree


It really pains me to see so much hate for Levi without people actually acknowledging his character. Levi is a character you really need to delve into. Eren's development is literally shining in your face, but Levi's development is so overlooked. Another thing I noticed is most of the hate comes from Eren fans, no surprise there. It's honestly so sad how much hate he gets, and this is because his character is very misunderstood.

Do you want to know the REAL reason why Levi is so beloved? I know these answers are frustrating like "He's hot" and that says absolutely nothing about his character at all, so I do understand your annoyances there.

For me, it's because Levi is a great role model. He gives out life lessons we can all relate to and gives people the opportunity to progress down their own paths.

Keep this VERY important fact in mind. Levi was the one that literally raised Eren. He brought Eren up and taught him how to defend himself, use his combat and tactics efficiently. He taught Eren that it's okay to make mistakes and whatever choice he makes is his own and no one should tell him otherwise. Eren's change in Season 2 was drastic. Had he not been under Levi's supervision, he would not be the complex character we know now.

People moan about Levi's popularity but think about it. Why are you angry that he's ranked so high on here? Is it just because of fangirls or is it because of what he represents? Levi isn't just some typical badass that follows their own ambitions. He is the driving force and inspiration for the Survey Corps. He does have his own motivations but not for selfish reasons at all. He's actually one of the most selfless characters in the entire show. He may look like he lacks expression but he is actually the most hurt and traumatised out of everyone. Yes, even Eren. Isayama himself confirmed this.

What's also true is that the reason Levi has that glazed and bored look on his face, it is not because he is stoic for the sake of it. He suffers from severe insomnia and only gets 2 hours of sleep every day. He also sleeps in a chair instead of a bed. He has recurring nightmares of losing everyone and he has to experience this nightmare every day. All this has been confirmed and are not fanmade theories.

Levi has also changed people in his path. He also had his own character route so he does change himself. You don't have a character route and not develop or learn anything. His dynamic with Kenny was one of the biggest highlights. He knew about his Ackerman bloodline and his clan was a threat. He changed Eren, Erwin and Hange into different people. Levi is not really a developmental figure but an influential one. He is the catalyst for change and development in other people's lives, instead of himself. This is what makes him such a great character. He wants other people to build their own lives, build their own hopes. He's like the guardian of the Survey Corps, if you want to put it that way.

If a main character's motives and development is established incredibly well, you think what started it and why did this person change? How did these people reach their paths? That's' what Levi is. He is the voice of reason and the key to victory. Erwin comes first in that aspect, but if people appreciate Erwin for that then why not Levi?

That's why I think Levi is an amazing character. Very well written and deserving of praise. He gets loved and hated for all the wrong reasons and that's a sad fact. There are loads of analysis videos on Levi. Feel free to check them out. Soul's is the best one, by far.
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No one believes shit like "im not mad, jus koorius"
You made this thread because ur mad Levi is higher plase than whatever character
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after erwin and reiner , he is easily the best written character for me (along with ymir) . from his childhood to how his life's journey has gone , made choices he regrets deeply , decided to never end up making a decision in fright of having regrets and shifted that responsibilty ( and how to use his power) to the person he trusts the most , ended up having to make the biggest decision maybe in the history of the scouts's journey , which was also a decision concerning the person he shifted that very responsibilty to ( erwin's death) . i am very anxious to know what his fate is after how part 1 ended .
i think he deserves his popluarity.


I agree. Levi does have depth but it gets widely ignored and overlooked. People deliberately do this because they resent his popularity. If it wasn't for his popularity, more people would actually focus on his depth and what he's done for other people. But no, it's not like that. The OP is one of those people that has just added fuel to the fire by writing off a character that contributes HUGELY to the story. He may not have the same impact now as he did before, but you can't brush all that aside and pretend those events never happened. I honestly think Levi is a very misunderstood character. He does not get analysed for the right reasons.
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because he just is.

well, i have him in my favorites too.


i dunno but anyone who say "he is overrated af" should watch his OVA "Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku".

when people watch this and still say he is overrated, well,that's how it should be for you...

for me on the other hand, was this the final conviction why Levi is such a great character.

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one word s-i-m-p-s

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It sucks how a mediocre character is above edward elric and itachi
even ahead kaneki,guts, Griffith,l,light,and many others
Ratings doesn't matter only enjoyment does.
Masterpiece or mid, generic or fresh,best or worst are all subjective
Eren is goat,and aot is still a masterpiece (eg.subjective opinion)


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Why did you spitted out so many facts???

This question is like asking why Haikyuu is so high rated and popular than Slam Dunk?
Or why My Hero Academia is still popular after Season 3 train wreck?

ANSWER IS FANGIRLS

Even Neckbeards are not that crazy about their waifu
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