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Jun 26, 2021 10:02 AM

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i don't think is the best one but rimuru tempest is so likeable.



Jun 26, 2021 10:08 AM
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I really like Senku from Dr. Stone and also Makoto Edamura from Great Pretender :D (He isn't my favourite but you could definitely see character development)
Jun 26, 2021 10:13 AM

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Kinda hard to pick only one but for male mc's Gintoki, Naruto, Onizuka, Hachiman, Shirogane, Reinhard, Lelouch holy shit there's a lot of great mcs lolz.
Jun 26, 2021 10:18 AM

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There are many & it’s hard to choose only one,So,here are some of those protagonists which I consider one of the best-

Araragi Koyomi from Monogatari

Guts from Berserk

Monkey D.Luffy from One Piece

Thorfinn from Vinland Saga

Kaiji Itou from Kaiji

Okabe Rintarou from Steins Gate

Sakata Gintoki from Gintama

Emiya Kiritsuki from Fate/Zero

Tsukimoto from Ping Pong
Jun 26, 2021 10:22 AM

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Lelouch Gintoki and luffy
There main Mc's impressed me the most
Jun 26, 2021 11:16 AM

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It's between Rintarou Okabe from Steins; Gate, Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in The Shell and Lelouch vi Brittania from Code Geass for me.
I didn't like Okabe much initially because of his weirdness, but he slowly grew to be one of my favourite characters when I realised he had more layers to him as a person.
I really admire Motoko because of how capable she seems to be in any given situation and the aura of quiet confidence she exudes. She is already well-established as a character at the beginning of the movies and the shows, and her origins are kept hidden, which is a welcome change from the main characters we see in most anime.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching Code Geass simply because Lelouch's campaigns were so entertaining. He captivated my attention every time he appeared on screen and salvaged an otherwise poor show and turned it into something really awesome.
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Jun 26, 2021 12:01 PM
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a lot of great ones like kiriyama, ginko, araragi, ryuko, guts, light and many others were already mentioned on this thread, so i'll try giving some credit to ones that i didn't see getting their due here, while definitely deserving it.

in the context of hunter hunter, people brought up gon's name and though i agree he is a fantastic character, killua might be the main carry among the main characters, from his style, likeability and developement all combined, even if we start off with gon, i'd argue killua is as much of the show's MC as gon and one of anime's GOATs.

this may look like an attempt at being current, but i don't doubt this will remain true for me for a long, long time, tohru is just a goddess and even though fruits basket has an amazing cast in general, with her kind, but powerfully inspiring speeches, with her surprising stubbornness, empathetic and loving nature, yet worrisome fragility, she is my favorite character of the show, an amazing lead and an all time great.

last but not least, i want to shout out sakura, as many people's original waifu, a legendarily adorable cinnamon bun that will melt any cynic's heart with a surprised "unyaaa!" and simply a lovable and persistent friend, that shows how magical girls and their genre, can truly be magical.
Jun 26, 2021 12:14 PM
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reinhard von lohengram or miyamoto musashi
Jun 26, 2021 1:34 PM

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reinhard (lotgh) and baru (Re:ZERO).
Jun 26, 2021 1:34 PM
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Scordolo said:
That's quite hard but the protagonist that impressed me the most would be Isagi Yoichi from Blue lock although I won't say he is the best protagonist,just my favorite.


Now I like this. Haven't read Blue Lock (yet) but the number of people I see that say x character is the best in anime/fiction/whatever is honestly surprising. Thanks for pointing that out.
Jun 26, 2021 1:38 PM

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natskui subaru from re zero

and ryuko matio from kill la kill

Jun 26, 2021 1:48 PM
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Shinji Ikari because he relates to me a lot.
Jun 26, 2021 1:52 PM
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i would defs have to say alpha from ykk! she's so great i love her ;o;
Jun 26, 2021 8:48 PM
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Sakata Gintoki from gintama. There's a reason he's in the top 11 most favorited characters despite gintama being not as popular compared to others




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Jun 26, 2021 10:22 PM

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From everything that I've watched until now it'll be Naegino Sora from Kaleido Star
Jun 26, 2021 10:30 PM

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yona from yona of the dawn. I'm an anime original but seeing her journey throughout the first season really made her shine and stand next to the strong characters in the series.
Jun 26, 2021 10:32 PM

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Lelouch from code geass, the mal characters says it all
Jun 26, 2021 10:52 PM

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Phos from Houseki No Kuni. That's a ride development.
"When they're alive, you can enjoy watching them struggle. When they're dead, you can enjoy tearing out their guts. Tales are things you get to enjoy twice."
Jun 26, 2021 11:03 PM
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Fushi from to your eternity and lelouch zi Britainna from code Geass and Subaru from re:zero
Jun 26, 2021 11:08 PM
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Monkey D luffy. He is the best no debate
Jun 26, 2021 11:36 PM
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Violet Evergarden, she is the best no debate
Jun 27, 2021 12:28 AM
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Lelouch vi brittania , eren jaeger ,light yagami and hikigaya hachiman are the best . The only reason light is not in my fav list is because he is too much of a psycho but even though he is probably the most entertaining character to watch after lelouch
Jun 27, 2021 12:41 AM

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Maybe Kyouko Mogami from Skip Beat. She was just impressive for me.
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Jun 27, 2021 12:47 AM
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Misaka Mikoto from "A Certain Scientific Railgun" series.
Jun 27, 2021 12:48 AM
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Koito yuu from bloom into you is my favorite of all time and she's a main character but I don't really consider her my favorite main character in terms of development and stuff, I just love her.
So I would have to choose between 4: Sakata gintoki, kageyama shigeo, kaname madoka, and Phosphophyllite for pure development and potential. It changes constantly but to choose one I guess madoka.
Jun 27, 2021 12:49 AM

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i like ginko (mushishi). he was pretty chill and a likeable character imo




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Jun 27, 2021 12:51 AM

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Okabe from Steins Gate or Tomoya from Clannad
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Jun 27, 2021 12:52 AM
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Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass is the best mc.
Jun 27, 2021 1:02 AM

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For me, the best main character is Hikigaya Hachiman without any doubt



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Jun 27, 2021 1:21 AM
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Eren Yeager any day. You can even Google best anime protagonists and you'll find him in many lists. Apart from him I love Light, Lelouch, Lintahlo, Araragi.
Jun 27, 2021 1:22 AM
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8man, Ash, Light Yagami, Eren Yeager, Guts
Jun 27, 2021 1:25 AM
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Sakata Gintoki from Gintama is an absolute g
Jun 27, 2021 2:09 AM

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Gintoki is amazing and I also like eren yeager character devolepment
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Jun 27, 2021 2:14 AM

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Obligatory Sakata Gintoki comment here.


Jun 27, 2021 3:23 AM

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As many mentioned, Gintoki gets a 10/10 MC status, but he's yet to become one of my favorites.
Honorable mentions: 8man, Okabe Rintaro, Natsuki Subaru, Kumoko (Spooder), Beatrice (Umineko)

So I'll pick Touman, who is the main character of the Index novels, but not its only protagonist (Accelerator is cool too, and Misaka is good). Starting out as someone controlled by the plot, but still being badass, he slowly becomes one who drives the plot and a gigachad. His will-power is of pure inhuman levels, and the ordeal he goes through is extremely unique for any fictional protagonist. The best thing about him is that he's still the most mysterious character after 50 LN volumes and wanting to know more about him keeps the writing feel fresh.
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Jun 27, 2021 3:39 AM

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Monkey D. Luffy for me without a doubt.
Jun 27, 2021 3:44 AM

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i would just be repeating whatever this thread said but rei and phos are in a league on his own in terms of development and carrying a show as far as i have watched



Jun 27, 2021 5:03 AM

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woah this is pretty hard question
it was really hard to pick between SO MANY great MCs like johan liebert, ogino chihiro, tomoya okazaki, violet evergarden, smile, griffith ... but ill go with guts which is no surprise
Jun 27, 2021 5:15 AM

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Substitute shinigami Ichigo Kurosaki from Karakura Town of course.
Jun 27, 2021 5:39 AM

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Ginko from Mushishi.

He is the perfect vessel for that show. He comes across as fairly ordinary, plain, boring, and unremarkable at the beginning, but as you learn more about the world, about the Mushi, and about his history and personality, it all ties together perfectly. And aside from a few quirks he's just a normal guy, which makes the situations he ends up in even more captivating. It also helps that the voice acting is spot on and his rare comedic reactions are unexpected and priceless.

A few that are also very good to me are Natsume (Natsumes Book of Friends), Yuuri/Chito as a join unit (Girls Last Tour), and Yakumo (Rakugo Shinjuu).

"They escaped the weight of darkness,
to forge a path into the marrow of the spirit.
They chose to drown in a deeper vacancy,
an emptiness that quells the null,
a pool for the forgotten..."
Jun 27, 2021 7:47 AM

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If anime only and only full fledged protagonist, then

Kou Shuurei from Saiunkoku Monogatari.

But if Kusuriya no Hitorigoto ever were to have an anime (which is quite a high possibility ImO) then it would switch to

Maomao from Kusuriya no Hitorigoto.

Jun 27, 2021 8:10 AM

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Tanjiro Kamado

Saiki Kusou

Eren Jaeger

Guts

Senku Ishigami

Jun 27, 2021 8:23 AM

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ken kaneki from the tokyo ghoul manga
Jun 27, 2021 8:32 AM
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certified kei yonagi tf2 moment
except she never played tf2
other options are both Nanas, Tokuchi, Kaiji, etc.
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Jun 27, 2021 8:34 AM
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People die if they are killed--- Shirou Emiya
Just this one punchline makes him superior all MCs
Jun 27, 2021 9:39 AM

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Natsu - Fairy Tail/100 Years Quest

Shiki - Edens Zero

Goku - Dragon Ball/Z/Super

Luffy - One Piece

Ichigo - Bleach
Jun 27, 2021 9:46 AM

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There are quite a lot of excellent protagonists, I'll go with the three below

Yabuki Joe / Ashita no Joe

Yagami Light / Death Note

Natsume Takashi / Natsume Yuujinchou

All amazing in terms of character development but in very different ways.
Jun 27, 2021 11:17 AM

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Guts is the first person that comes to mind.

Also Yusuke Urameshi.
Jun 27, 2021 11:20 AM
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Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass
Jun 27, 2021 11:28 AM

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phphyllite from houseki no kuni
gon from hunter x hunter
and jhonny joestar from jojo part 7
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