The 10 Best Anime Heroes in TV Shows, Ranked

Characters like Monkey D. Luffy, Spike Spiegel, and Sailor Moon have become legendarily iconic as quintessential staples of anime heroism.

April 19, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Matthew Taylor

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Tanjiro Kamado, wielding a sword and fallin into the Infinity Castle, in Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc

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Spike Spiegel holding a gun and smiling in Cowboy Bebop anime

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Guts smiling with a sword over his shoulder in Berserk (1997).

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Jotaro Kujo screaming in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

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Sailor Moon strikes her infamous ‘in the name of the Moon’ pose in Sailor Moon.

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Naruto Uzumaki getting ready to fight Madara

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Edward Elric preparing a transmutation move in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

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Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece

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Goku riding his flying nimbus in Dragon Ball Z

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