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Dec 27, 2019 12:14 PM
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Tell me who is your favorite anime character you think is most manly and why. Are you basing it only on looks, or on action? Maybe a bit of both.
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Dec 27, 2019 12:17 PM
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Admiral Bittenfeld from the legend of the galactic heroes has the ideal male look and uses the ultimate masculine tactic of forceful breakthrough. He also commands his own cool looking blitzkrieg unit.
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Dec 27, 2019 12:21 PM
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Bardock, either the canon or non-canon version of the character. Badass, strong, smart, with a great design and one of the best side-characters of the DB universe.
Dec 27, 2019 12:21 PM
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Although he is not my favorite chatacter I belive Ichiya is the manliest character.
Dec 27, 2019 12:22 PM
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Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star and Raoh are my favorite manly characters. It is because they are extremely cool and tough.
Dec 27, 2019 12:26 PM
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I mean, Taichi from Chihayafuru looks like a complete fruit, but he's probably one of the most manly characters I can think of in terms of behavior. A decisive leader who can take charge of the situation when need be, willful and can take that and use it to accomplish goals and patch up shortcomings, willing to be self-sacrificing and concerns himself with the well-being of people he cares for, et cetera et cetera.

If we just mean gar, though, I guess I see Kaiji called gar a lot, so there you have it, since Kaiji is my second favorite male character.

But idk, I do prefer behavior to appearance or fights and stuff in determining masculinity. There's qualities I consider more manly than somebody who can walk around and beat everyone up and look kind of disgustingly muscular.

Dec 27, 2019 12:39 PM
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He might not be the the most manly anime character of all time but I really appreciate Metal-Bat. for me there is nothing more manly then taking care of your little sister.
Dec 27, 2019 12:58 PM
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Gon for sure, egotistical animalistic mental retard but still wholesome
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Dec 27, 2019 1:00 PM
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Goku or Vegeta probably leaning more towards Vegeta since he has brains too and not just all brawn

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scratch that i go with Gogeta since its the fusion of both
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Escanor From Nanatsu No Taizai.
Strong, Prideful, with Solid Personality.
Dec 27, 2019 1:02 PM
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Lelouch ( code geass ) / Eren Jaeger ( AoT ).
Dec 27, 2019 1:04 PM

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I'ma use this opportunity to give this manly anime some exposure. Almost nobody knows about it, but the MC is definitely one of the manliest and most GAR characters out there:
https://myanimelist.net/anime/1608/Salaryman_Kintarou
I probably regret this post by now.
Dec 27, 2019 1:15 PM

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I'm surprised nobody mentioned the most manliest of mans himself,Kamina aniki!
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Most manly would be Afro or Guts.
They are the epitome of masculinity.
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Missaliensan said:

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the most manliest of mans himself,Kamina aniki!


and Simon that is actually in my favorites lol but i go for Gogeta because he has that hypermasculinity stuff with big muscles
Dec 27, 2019 1:18 PM

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Missaliensan said:
I'm surprised nobody mentioned the most manliest of mans himself,Kamina aniki!

Nothing in anime can touch Kamina's manliness.
Dec 27, 2019 2:47 PM

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Bisky-chama 's true form is the manliest.

I dont like manly chars I like kawaii lolis
Dec 27, 2019 3:54 PM

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Onizuka in GTO. He teaches his students until they get out of hand then he brings out his lessons of being a yakuza for some funny moments.
Dec 27, 2019 4:00 PM

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A surprise to no one I pick Kamijou Touma. He takes everyone on and will try to save all. I base it on his actions. Saving all the clones helps.
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[quote=Lelouch_Joestar]Although he is not my favorite chatacter I belive Ichiya is the manliest character.
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Although he is not my favorite chatacter I belive Ichiya is the manliest character.



Im also surprised nobody has mentioned my man Elfman
Dec 27, 2019 6:05 PM

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Erwin Smith comes to my mind, he isnt called daddy sasageyo for nothing

grown up man, strong-willed, great commander, genius and charismatic
Dec 27, 2019 6:12 PM

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You may not like it but this is peak male performance.

The All Mighty...Takamura Mamoru
Dec 27, 2019 6:50 PM
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Tatsuya's big dick energy really inspires me.
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Maybe Musashi Goda from Mob Psycho, is a really nice person, has a strong sense of justice and fully supports Shigeos ideals to become someone who doesnt rely on psychic powers :)

(he is also buff as shit for a middle schooler)
Dec 29, 2019 1:54 AM

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Joe Yabuki, Baki, or Bardock. They're all tied for me. I'm also a fan of Guts, but he falls into a forth place slot.
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For me i think is zoro from one piece, he's not just manly but also cool
Dec 29, 2019 2:22 AM

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Kondo Isao from gintama. The man has a heart of gold.
Dec 29, 2019 3:11 AM

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I'd say Domon Kashu and the mc from blazing transfer student
Shimamoto is always the goat at making manly character
Dec 29, 2019 3:36 AM

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Gintoki. From looks, voice (thanks, Sugita) and actions. Husband <333

Also, Zoro.
Dec 29, 2019 3:48 AM

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Freddy from Sakigake Cromantie is pretty dope lol

Dec 29, 2019 3:55 AM

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Just Luffy from One Piece.Care for friends.
"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."
Dec 29, 2019 3:57 AM

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Naturally I say someone from Jojo's like Jotaro Kujo or Jonathan Joestar
Yorokobe Shounen~!

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Surprised that no one has mentioned this bad boy, Kougami Shinya. Based on both looks and actions, he's just manly in every aspect.
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Dec 29, 2019 4:01 AM
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Kong Wengah (PingPong), TK (Angeru Biitsu), and Mashengo (Galactic Heroes).
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Normally they are more like a parody in my eyes, at least these like the Dragonball characters or that dude from Fist of the North Star. These are comedically over the top.
But there are surely some really great ones. And of course first place takes Roy Mustang and I'm disappointed of all of you that nobody listed him so far.

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Hiko Seijuro (Kenshin's master) in terms of stealing your girl 101%
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Gintama's Kondo Isao just for the fact that he's a lust-driven gorilla
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Guts from Berserk

Generic answer, I know, but name me on, ONE character who is more manly, more badass than Guts.
Sure, Guts may technically not be as muscular as characters like Kenshiro, or half the characters in Baki. But when it comes to his personality and accomplishments? Well let's see:

Guts has lived his whole life as a struggler: from being a child soldier abused by his adopted father, being:

To then fighting demons 5x his height (keep in mind that Guts himself is pretty tall), whose appearances alone are so horrific, they would traumatize any normal human being. I mean, how do you explain in words what the fuck these things are?:

At the point I'm at the Berserk manga, there hasn't been a single Apostle Guts has killed without breaking at least half the bones in his body. I mean this is the guy who:


Guts isn't the most powerful character in anime or manga. Compared to even characters like Naruto, Goku, Saitama, etc, he's incredibly weak. But what makes Guts badass isn't how strong he is for a normal human, it's how he never gives up even against all odds. If you fought Guts one on one, even if you had years of fighting experience, even if literally every bone in Guts' body was broken, I can almost guarantee he'd still whoop your ass.

I feel like the idea of manliness through Guts isn't about how muscular you are: it's about how strong you are. Not just physically, but mentally.
Dec 29, 2019 11:20 AM

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RealTheAbsurdist said:
Guts from Berserk

Generic answer, I know, but name me on, ONE character who is more manly, more badass than Guts.
Sure, Guts may technically not be as muscular as characters like Kenshiro, or half the characters in Baki. But when it comes to his personality and accomplishments? Well let's see:

Guts has lived his whole life as a struggler: from being a child soldier abused by his adopted father, being:

To then fighting demons 5x his height (keep in mind that Guts himself is pretty tall), whose appearances alone are so horrific, they would traumatize any normal human being. I mean, how do you explain in words what the fuck these things are?:

At the point I'm at the Berserk manga, there hasn't been a single Apostle Guts has killed without breaking at least half the bones in his body. I mean this is the guy who:


Guts isn't the most powerful character in anime or manga. Compared to even characters like Naruto, Goku, Saitama, etc, he's incredibly weak. But what makes Guts badass isn't how strong he is for a normal human, it's how he never gives up even against all odds. If you fought Guts one on one, even if you had years of fighting experience, even if literally every bone in Guts' body was broken, I can almost guarantee he'd still whoop your ass.

I feel like the idea of manliness through Guts isn't about how muscular you are: it's about how strong you are. Not just physically, but mentally.

I'm really liking the Guts character from Berserk so I wanna watch it. But people complain that the 2016 anime was the worst thing ever happened to Berserk. Lol
And I'm not much of a reader as well. It's a stupid question but is there any other anime adaptation? XD
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I like Yusuke and Kuwabara from Yu Yu Hakusho.
Dec 29, 2019 11:43 AM
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biswa290701 said:
RealTheAbsurdist said:
Guts from Berserk

Generic answer, I know, but name me on, ONE character who is more manly, more badass than Guts.
Sure, Guts may technically not be as muscular as characters like Kenshiro, or half the characters in Baki. But when it comes to his personality and accomplishments? Well let's see:

Guts has lived his whole life as a struggler: from being a child soldier abused by his adopted father, being:

To then fighting demons 5x his height (keep in mind that Guts himself is pretty tall), whose appearances alone are so horrific, they would traumatize any normal human being. I mean, how do you explain in words what the fuck these things are?:

At the point I'm at the Berserk manga, there hasn't been a single Apostle Guts has killed without breaking at least half the bones in his body. I mean this is the guy who:


Guts isn't the most powerful character in anime or manga. Compared to even characters like Naruto, Goku, Saitama, etc, he's incredibly weak. But what makes Guts badass isn't how strong he is for a normal human, it's how he never gives up even against all odds. If you fought Guts one on one, even if you had years of fighting experience, even if literally every bone in Guts' body was broken, I can almost guarantee he'd still whoop your ass.

I feel like the idea of manliness through Guts isn't about how muscular you are: it's about how strong you are. Not just physically, but mentally.

I'm really liking the Guts character from Berserk so I wanna watch it. But people complain that the 2016 anime was the worst thing ever happened to Berserk. Lol
And I'm not much of a reader as well. It's a stupid question but is there any other anime adaptation? XD


There's the 1997 adaptation which covers the Golden Age Arc, the most critically acclaimed arc from Berserk. The 2016 and onwards adaptations cover the rest of Berserk, but the animation is so god-awful that it's almost impossible to enjoy the story.
I'm going to have to recommend just reading the manga. The art for the Berserk manga is the best thing I've seen. I was also hesitant to read Berserk since at the time I wasn't much of a reader, like you, but I decided to read it, and I absolutely love it.
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RealTheAbsurdist said:
biswa290701 said:

I'm really liking the Guts character from Berserk so I wanna watch it. But people complain that the 2016 anime was the worst thing ever happened to Berserk. Lol
And I'm not much of a reader as well. It's a stupid question but is there any other anime adaptation? XD


There's the 1997 adaptation which covers the Golden Age Arc, the most critically acclaimed arc from Berserk. The 2016 and onwards adaptations cover the rest of Berserk, but the animation is so god-awful that it's almost impossible to enjoy the story.
I'm going to have to recommend just reading the manga. The art for the Berserk manga is the best thing I've seen. I was also hesitant to read Berserk since at the time I wasn't much of a reader, like you, but I decided to read it, and I absolutely love it.

There is also the movie trilogy which is a much more fateful adaptation than the 1997 anime.
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Hokuto brothers (Kenshiro, Raoh, Toki) are the manliest men ever and there is no man who deserves to be compared with them

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Probably Hei from Darker Than Black because
The word elitist is stupid since it's just used by people who can't defend their favorite shows and use it on people who criticize their favorite shows.
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Yoshikage Kira or Joiricho Yukirhira
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Astolfo prolly Or maybe that Blend S guy
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Guts from Berserk and Jotaro from JoJo. Both are manly as heck.
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RealTheAbsurdist said:
biswa290701 said:

I'm really liking the Guts character from Berserk so I wanna watch it. But people complain that the 2016 anime was the worst thing ever happened to Berserk. Lol
And I'm not much of a reader as well. It's a stupid question but is there any other anime adaptation? XD


There's the 1997 adaptation which covers the Golden Age Arc, the most critically acclaimed arc from Berserk. The 2016 and onwards adaptations cover the rest of Berserk, but the animation is so god-awful that it's almost impossible to enjoy the story.
I'm going to have to recommend just reading the manga. The art for the Berserk manga is the best thing I've seen. I was also hesitant to read Berserk since at the time I wasn't much of a reader, like you, but I decided to read it, and I absolutely love it.
very well said absurdist, I obviously agree guts is the manliest character in anime hands down, in me eyes it isn't really close (though want to give a shout out to 2 characters others have mentioned, lamina from gurren lagann and nakamura from hajime no ippo).

@biswa290701 I'd recommend watching the 97' anime if you hate reading manga that much (i watched the show before I knew about the manga myself), although you are missing out, its ranked the #1 manga on MAL and often considered 1 of if not the best art in manga

Edit:forgot to mention the art in the beginning wasn't amazing, but man does it pick up.

Also if you are going to watch the 97' anime, skip the 1st episode, it will just confuse you, it takes place after the rest of the show (golden age Arc wasn't the beginning of the manga, but it is the beginning of the story), even after the rest of the show you will be left wondering what the hell happened inbetween the last episode and the 1st
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