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Aug 16, 2024 6:35 AM
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Best protagonist of all time!
I got this idea from a recent topic.

Entry Rule
Nominate any character you like (max. limit is 1 nomination for per ppl) from anime universe. No duplicate nominees.

Allowed (✅)
Every character who has appeared in anime and who was protagonist at some point (up till now).

Nomination Format
Character Name (Character you nominate)
Character MAL link/ image

Competition Format
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?goto=post&topicid=2174463&id=71583248

Voting Format
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?goto=post&topicid=2174463&id=71583709


Nominees
1. Monkey D. Luffy (nirererin)
2. Lelouch Lamperouge (Zarutaku)
3. Rudeus Greyrat (TsutanaiFuun)
4. Char Aznable (Guilmon1)
5. Kazuma Sato (WaterMage)
6. Kyouko Toshinou (Serafos)
7. Rance (tchitchouan)
8. Utena Tenjou (LoveYourSmile)
9. Rintarou Okabe (pk8list)
10. Shinobu Oshino (PurplePants)
11. Yousuke Shibazaki aka Ojisan (rohan121)
12. Saki Watanabe (logopolis)
13. Guts (SimplyBrazen)
14. Deishuu Kaiki (ShinyLotus)
15. Lupin III (Kirika_Madeleine)
16. Reinhard von Lohengramm (Shizuna)
17. Frieren (Ba-Cii10)
18. Sora (ShatteredSans)
19. Minako Aino (MinakoBestGirl)
20. Nyahoja (KittenCuddler)
21. Thorfinn (Simmoonnn)
22. Light Yagami (BamDestroyer)
23. Spike Spiegel (Schmentai_Sama)
24. Violet Evergarden (xXCaptainJXx)
25. Sakata Gintoki (ToG25thBaam)
26. Goku Son (Shubhamb1996)
27. Senkuu Ishigami (Subxxxx1)
28. Phosphophyllite (Nivo3041)
29. Subaru Natsuki (StyxParadise)
30. Alucard (Sheol01)
31. Battler Ushiromiya (LeonhartAugust)
32. Kazuto Kirigaya (TheTitanESP)
33. Joseph Joestar (Shadow9lives)
34. Kenshirou (UberBat)
35. Joe Yabuki (Longnines)
36. Eren Yeager (UnionBlood72)
37. Jousuke Higashikata (Adnash)
38. Hachiman Hikigaya (Gator)
39. Revy (Ozpin5)
40. Hitagi Senjougahara (ryzxgum)
41. Edward Elric (345EdwardElric)
42. Naruto Uzumaki (ProGoddess)
43. Maomao (real_slim_jadey)
44. Ami Mizuno (ALEXxAMI)
45. Hanamichi Sakuragi (Animeistaken)
46. Hitori Gotou (Rndmguypassingby)
47. Yato (Ame)
48. Koyomi Araragi (Neet_069)
49. Allen Walker (KeepCalmAndMal)
50. Takeru Shirogane (YN_ON)
51. Cid Kagenou (Waganaha_Shadow)
52. Gesicht (0edoon)
53. Gon Freecss (internetguy214)
54. Shigeo Kageyama (IMMORTAL_Dstd)
55. Kaiji Itou (ChrisBlitz)
56. Ippo Makunouchi (CoqueroCockada)
57. Saitama (Rakeshmedi)
58. Rentarou Aijou (JP88)
59. Mikoto Misaka (isolated-otaku)
60. Anya Forger (fluffy_dreams)
61. Simon (Eliman613)
62. Amuro Ray (Kushna)
63. Kagura (yato)
64. Laios Touden (jantszztkr)
65. Hajime Nagumo (Saputrai)
66. Shouya Ishida (ZXEAN)
67. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji (41413)
68. Tsubasa Oozora (EcchiOtakuGal)
69. Yuuji Itadori (Kitsunyaa)
70. Eikichi Onizuka (Klad)
71. Wen-li Yang (BaronLukis)
72. Boruto Uzumaki (Krystopher)
73. Ryuko Matoi (NonAtmospheric)
74. Harukaze Doremi (nanashi796)
75. Ken Kaneki (A_S_Kush)
76. Rean Schwarzer (Manasfes)
77. Yuusuke Urameshi (jeffu)
78. Kiritsugu Emiya (Zero01guard)
79. Baku Madarame (Xavv)
80. Kyouko Mogami (-YaoiBoy-)
81. Rei Kiriyama (Lavi_kun)
82. Vash the Stampede (bodegacat)
83. Shouyou Hinata (anonymous)
84. Denji (anonymous)


Nomination period has ended.
Voting phrase started.
nirererinAug 23, 2024 5:10 AM


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Aug 16, 2024 6:36 AM
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Aug 16, 2024 6:47 AM
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https://myanimelist.net/character/417/Lelouch
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Nobody resembles me physically because I don't even physically exist.
Aug 16, 2024 6:57 AM
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Aug 16, 2024 7:09 AM
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Char from gundam, was the protagonist of char's counterattack
Aug 16, 2024 7:10 AM
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🍅 Tomato 🍅

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Aug 16, 2024 7:17 AM
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⛧ Weiß Engel ⛧

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I proudly nominate Utena Tenjou.
https://myanimelist.net/character/747/Utena_Tenjou
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Aug 16, 2024 7:21 AM

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Aug 16, 2024 7:31 AM

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My fav protag is Ojisan "Yousuke Shibazaki, Wolfgunblood" from isekai uncle.
Aug 16, 2024 7:41 AM

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Aug 16, 2024 7:44 AM

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Since he's not nominated yet:

https://myanimelist.net/character/422/Guts
Aug 16, 2024 7:46 AM

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https://myanimelist.net/character/55131/Houtarou_Oreki
"I don't know everything, I only know what the internet knows." - Definitely not best girl.
"To ask is a moment's shame. Not to, lifelong." - I quoted with a posed look.
Aug 16, 2024 7:59 AM
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Aug 16, 2024 8:26 AM

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Someone else will definitely give Thorfin, so I'll give Frieren.
https://myanimelist.net/character/184947/Frieren
Aug 16, 2024 8:28 AM

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@PurplePants no, it's ok. Shinobu will. She was the protagonist of kizumonogatari and other sequels.


Aug 16, 2024 8:33 AM
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Sora from No Game No Life
https://myanimelist.net/character/82523/Sora
I don't expect him to win, but he's at least better than Rudeus.
Aug 16, 2024 8:36 AM

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Minako Aino/Sailor V/Sailor Venus
The original Sailor senshi
https://myanimelist.net/character/2826/Minako_Aino

Aug 16, 2024 8:38 AM

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Sprigatito
https://myanimelist.net/character/228160/Nyahoja?q=sprigatito&cat=character

Why even have a competition? Just award Spriggy the championship now

Aug 16, 2024 8:45 AM
Aug 16, 2024 8:47 AM
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I nominate Light Yagami (Death Note)

https://myanimelist.net/character/80/Light_Yagami
Aug 16, 2024 8:47 AM

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Aug 16, 2024 8:49 AM

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Reply to BamDestroyer
I nominate Light Yagami (Death Note)

https://myanimelist.net/character/80/Light_Yagami
@BamDestroyer sorry, he is nominated just 3 min ago. you can nominate other character :)


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nirererin said:
@BamDestroyer sorry, he is nominated just 3 min ago. you can nominate other character :)

Yep literally searched it and saw it as soon as I posted :-(
Aug 16, 2024 8:53 AM

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Reply to BamDestroyer
nirererin said:
@BamDestroyer sorry, he is nominated just 3 min ago. you can nominate other character :)

Yep literally searched it and saw it as soon as I posted :-(
@BamDestroyer yeah, I should mention you guys earlier.


Aug 16, 2024 8:54 AM

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Sakata Gintoki
https://myanimelist.net/character/672/Gintoki_Sakata?q=sakata&cat=character



I am disappointed to be the first to nominate this character. Where are all the Gintama fans at?
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Subaru Natsuki from Re:Zero

https://myanimelist.net/character/118735/Subaru_Natsuki

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Aug 16, 2024 10:37 AM

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Reply to ToG25thBaam
Sakata Gintoki
https://myanimelist.net/character/672/Gintoki_Sakata?q=sakata&cat=character



I am disappointed to be the first to nominate this character. Where are all the Gintama fans at?
@ToG25thBaam i gotta agree thought he would be way higher ngl

Aug 16, 2024 10:47 AM
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I nominate Alucard from Hellsing Ultimate. What's better than a nearly unkillable OP Vampire verging on total psychosis yet still becoming the good guy in the end? And doing everything in STYLE!
Aug 16, 2024 10:51 AM

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@StyxParadise frrr bro went through so much

Aug 16, 2024 11:22 AM
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Kazuto Kirigaya, "Kirito, The Black Swordsman" from Sword Art Online

https://myanimelist.net/character/36765/Kazuto_Kirigaya
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Aug 16, 2024 12:10 PM

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Kenshiro from Fist of the Northstar

https://myanimelist.net/character/2511/Kenshirou

(So hard to choose just one. Half my other picks already mentioned. Mob was on my radar along with Guts, Luffy, Gintoki, Lupin, Hyakkimaru, Astro Boy, Motoko Kusanagi, Spike, Dr Tenma ect)
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@Daviljoe193 Since I've already nominated another character, Saeba Ryo requires your nomination.
Aug 16, 2024 12:22 PM

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I'll submit Joe Yabuki (Ashita no Joe) as a nomination. Perhaps a bit dated to find purchase with a more modern audience, but the strength of character is certainly worthy of acknowledgement.
Aug 16, 2024 1:47 PM

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I nominate https://myanimelist.net/character/35252/Rintarou_Okabe Okabe from steins gate
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Aug 16, 2024 2:18 PM

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I nominate Josuke Higashikata from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4.
https://myanimelist.net/character/13085/Jousuke_Higashikata
Aug 16, 2024 3:31 PM

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I nominate Hikigaya Hachiman from Oregairu.
https://myanimelist.net/character/67065/Hachiman_Hikigaya
Aug 16, 2024 4:06 PM

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Sakata gintoki is the best anime protagonist.. He is the Goat..
I don't need a poll to see that
Aug 16, 2024 4:08 PM
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Aug 16, 2024 5:08 PM

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does senjougahara work? https://myanimelist.net/character/22037/Hitagi_Senjougahara
if not then nana https://myanimelist.net/character/701/Nana_Komatsu

ToG25thBaam said:
Where are all the Gintama fans at?
i was about to go for him until i saw you

@LeonhartAugust him as well lol
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