I binged Hell’s Paradise in a single day And holy fucking shit, I had never liked a ninja assassin character so much until I read Gabimaru’s story. His development isn’t the usual “emotionless to emotional” trope but rather it’s taking any form of his confusion into empathy. It’s so fucking beautiful.
For a while Gintoki has been my number one MC from anime/manga. He started as a pretty careless and lazy samurai who plays pachinko and drinks a lot, but slower and slower his past is revealed to the viewers. We then fully understand why Gintoki is the way he is, and how he mirrors his comrades. He doesn't want to be the War Hero he once was, but rather a normal human and live his life in the way he wants.
He’s actually one of the most relatable protagonists ever and isn’t the classic shonen protagonist even though he still has strong ideals. Man I wish gintama was still going on every characters written so well
Shinichi still stands as the protagonist the an anime has made me care the most about. He is painfully average, but not in a “look how painfully average this guy is” sort of way. This makes him relatable and an underdog without being just as “hopeless loser” trope. He has potential but is forced to confront an otherworldly threat to reach that potential. He is also a reasonably logical thinker without pushing the limits of a “logistical mastermind”. He feels like an ordinary person in an extraordinary situation. Now where have we heard that description before?
I'm so glad to see Allen Walker on the list since he's one of my favorites. I agree that his tragic backstory is handled so well, and I like him for being a believably genuine good person
Guess I''ll be that guy today huh : (20) Kaiman (Dorehedoro) (19)Johnny Joestar (Jojo's Bizarre Adventures) (18)Shinichi (Parasyte) (17)Dr Tenma (Monster) (16)Kenshin ( Rerouni Kenshin) (15) Yuu Kamishiro (Holy land) (14) Gabimaru The Hollow (Hells Paradise / Jigokuraku) (13) Ken Kaneki ( Tokyo Ghoul) (12)Thorfinn Son Of Thors (Vinland Saga) (11)Onizuka ( Great Teacher Onizuka) (10) Sakuraigi Hanemichi (Slam Dunk) (9) Akumetsu (Akumetsu ... ) (8)Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass) (7)Kei Kuruno (Gantz) (6)Legosi ( Beastars) (5)Alan Walker (D-Gray Man) (4)Ryohei Arisu (Alice in Borderland) (3)Pun Pun (Good Night Pun Pun) (2) Miyamoto Musashi (Vagabond) (1)The Man , The Myth, The Legend - TwoMad (Summoned Into A World Of Angry K-Pop Fans!) P.S - P sure Masked gets his numbering wrong so it may not align with the number he mentions but this is correct.
Thank you for covering up Dr. Tenma. He is easily one of my favourites protagonists of all time. His story, development and philosophy is really one of the key factors why Monster is such a great anime/manga.
i see allen walker, i wish i can spam the like button. but jokes aside, Allen walker as a protagonist is truly a wonderful sight to behold. following him in the story will make you sympathize, see him grow and makes you reflect on his character as he faces conflicts and challenges that makes you think of a lot of things. (aside from my bias since ive kinda been following D.Gray-Man for years) i just really love seeing more into his character as time progresses forward and backward into the past in how the story unfolds
I am really glad you enjoyed Rurouni Kenshin! Such an amazing series despite the type of person the creator is, and if you loved Kenshin's character you will definitely enjoy Gintoki as well
You are one of the main reason i got into reading manga. So i just wanted to thank you, because im never this early to one of your videos. Thank you for giving me an escape during a time in my life i needed it most
You’re whole list is very great and hearing you’re thoughts on each character was nice, but hearing you mention Hyun from sweet home made me happy ☺️ He’s in my top 3 MC’s of all time cause of how much I related to him and his development in the story is amazing. The story by Youngchan Hwang and art by Carnby Kim just keep released bangers like Bastard, Sweet Home, and now the prequel to SH, Shotgun Boy
5:49 i promise you the pay off and the reveals for his character and going through those stupid/serious arcs and eps are worth it to like know whats hes been through hes whole life to now
I love that you talked about Allen Walker here. Even if DGM never finishes, which surely won't happen with the amount of passion the author puts into this series, Allen's character just *works.* He is so compelling and despite initially coming off as pretty archetypical- he absolutely surpasses any and every shounen protag expectations I had for him. You can't help but root for him- and he is weirdly inspiration to me. His journey has been great so far. Shoutout to my homegirl Katsura Hoshino-sensei for writing this shit. I hope she continues to get the credit she deserves.
D gray man story really developed Like first the story is like a normal shounen where there is a problem then they solve that in an episode But in the soman arc, it actually get so much better
Guts, Kaneki, Gintoki and Eren are the only protagonists that i found more interested than the other characters in their stories. Thats how complex they are.
MAAANNNN hearing you say you'll be watching gintama has me super hyped gintoki is so perfect man cant wait to hear your own thoughts on him/gintama in general
This list is great and I honestly agree with a lot of these most of them I haven't read but Legosi, Lelouche, Kaneki, Gabimaru and Allen are some of my faves Also yes the protagonist is the main character (lead character) in the story the antagonist is the opposing force keep in mind that the protagonist CAN be evil
Oh my Top 20 though lookin real good and I think mine would be 1. Gintoki Sakata 2. Lelouch 3. Guts 4. Johnny Joestar 5. Musashi Miyamoto 6. Kenshiro 7. Alucard 8. Medaka Kurokami 9. Yusuke Urameshi 10. Monkey D. Luffy 11. Thorfinn 12. Punpun 13. Mob 14. Dr. Tenma 15. Kei Kurono 16. Sakuragi Hanamichi 17. Kenshin 18. Vash Stampede 19. Bobobo-Bobobo-bobo 20. Allen Walker I guess my honorable mentions would be Yoh Asakura, Hinata Shoyo, Misaki Ayuzawa, Sugimoto, Saitama, Alibaba and Kuga
I'm really happy that you give Gintama another go. I tried to get into four(!) times, but every time I took a break after a couple of episodes. The fifth time, it clicked with me and it became one of my all-time favorite along with Gintoki. I never thought that Gintama will be my favorite.
Big ups on Gabimaru. My top 5 protags at this point in no real order have to be 5. Gabimaru 4. Sugimoto - Golden Kamuy 3. Phos - Land of the Lustrous 2. Oz - Pandora Hearts 1. Kiritsugu - Fate/Zero
Damn you’re the first person I’ve seen other than me that puts Oz on their favorites list. Granted he’s at my number 15 for protagonists but still. Pandora hearts is the best manga I’ve read so far
Oz, Sugimoto, and Phos??? Niceeeeeee. But really, I love Oz. Him, Gilbert, Elliot, Xerxes, and Alice too. But Oz. Love Oz. PH is the only manga I've read where I've actually cried for the characters. The cast is so lovely ❤
My favorite protagonists would be Ichigo Kurosaki - Bleach Yuji Itadori - Jujutsu Kaisen Light Yagami - Death Note Eren Jeager - Attack on Titan Ken Kaneki - Tokyo Ghoul Kusuo Saiki - the disasterious life of saiki.k Shoyo Ishida - a silent voice Naota Nandba - flcl
Just seeing kenshin on your list is great haha I'm sure shishio will be on that antagonist list then. Also is gantz manga a lot better and more drawn out then the anime I wasn't the biggest fan of the anime.
only few really talk about allen walker, and the way you talk about his character is really great, also goes the same way to the other characters. It really convinces me too to check and read the one I haven't read yet
A criminally undervalued and underrated protagonist is Joe from Ashita no Joe. He helped propel manga and anime to iconic cultural mediums I also enjoyed Mutta Nanba from Space Brothers. Such a beautiful underdog story Reinhard from Legend of the Galactic Heroes is also fantastic. He's kinda like a more mature version of Lelouch Youko from Twelve Kingdoms I thought was developed really well Oh and how could I forget, Yakumo from Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is another amazing character. Seeing the struggles he's had throughout his life and career feels so human
@@greenkings1690 Yeah but I'd say Reinhard is better as a protagonist because he's much more active and impacts the flow of the plot. Yang is more reactionary.
Hey! Seeing you talk about Holyland reminded me of The Boxer. It’s a manwha by the same author of the Horizon and it honestly needs more love. You should check it out when you have the time.
I really appreciate you cut it off at twomad, cuz I was waiting for the “haha jk guts.” But no you committed, and ended on it, and I have high respect for that LOL
Ryo Narushima from Shamo is one of those characters that you just can't help but root for even though he represents the worst aspects of a human being. If you haven't read Shamo I highly recommend it.
Kenzo Tenma from Monster will always remained my favourite character of all time bcus he is flawed but he had his strengths which are opposite of Johan and thats why the pair of them makes the perfect protagonist - antagonist duo
My favourite Protagonist is edward elric from FMA btw i would recommend you to watch FMA 2003 (the first adaptation of FMA)because edward is way more nuanced there FMA 2003 is far closer to a seinen where as brotherhood is more shounen FMA is an extremely dark story
I think Subaru from Re Zero is also a good character. You see him failing many times but he stands back up and tries to find a way out with what little he's got. He learns through the stuff he goes through and that adds a lot to his character development.
@@suzeray87 Well I think his talk no jutsu makes sense because it makes sense for the themes of the stories and he's talking to people who don't wanna kill the world whereas Naruto is talking to some interesting figures.
Extremely underrated, my favorite character ever personally speaking. Each arc makes him learn a new lesson and he typically doesn't learn these lessons fully. The only lesson he did learn was to stop being a selfish asshole in arc 3, but this in turn conjugated many new flaws.
@@eurekmazino1183 She is very enjoyable to watch. Love her relationship with Shirogane. I haven't caught up to the manga yet, heard many great things such as The Ice Kaguya arc.
@@yup7380 Bro you haven't caught up with the Manga and still like her that much? Man you're in for a treat. The Manga is just incredible, especially for kaguya's character.
@@eurekmazino1183 Yeah, I like her but not as much as the other like Violet. Maybe it's because I'm a big fan of comedy, it really increase my enjoyment.
I feel you would love kiichi (manga is also called kiichi), he covers the theme of trauma and understanding death at a young age, growing up, and showing what would happen if someone challenges the laws of the world to do what they believe is right, truly a goat
For me it's: Jonathan joestar (bizzare adventures) Kaiman (Dorohedoro) Guts (berserk) Shinji (evangelion) Kurono kei (GANTZ) Clare and teressia ( claymore The culprit (umineko when they cry) Rena(when they cry Milon (when they cry, shion is also good) Rosa and Maria(when they cry) Sujatha (when they cry, the name is too familiar) FurudeRika (when they cry) Kinzo, da goldo Smithu ( when they cry)
Never thought Jonathan would be in anyone's top/favorite lists, appreciated. Is When They Cry franchise available as Light novel or should I try anime?
@@abylaiashken2611 it's a "visual novel" also called as sound novel Its incredible, one of the best Stories written ever!! Yeah it have anime and also a manga adaptation, Try reading the novels of higurashi, umineko and ciconia (all of them are part of when they cry ) Then try their animes (higurashi, higurashi kai, higurashi rei, umineko no naku koro ni, higurashi gou) *the anime might disappoint you..* And then read manga ...manga is one of the best adaptations : Higurashi have Question arcs and answer arcs that makes 8 arcs in total and some side stories that are also fun to read ( you can find all the arcs in mangadex.org and their information is also available there) Umineko also have question arcs and answer arcs (8) But umineko is like a "director's cut" of umineko when they cry novel...so you can say that it's safe to read the novels and think about the solution before reading the manga Umineko involves thinking and understanding, but also reasoning, it heavily criticizes "spoon feeding" You can avoid the anime if you want to...but read the manga of higurashi gou and soutsu as well Ciconia is a visual novel, have no manga (ryūkishi will continue to write after the pandemic cuz the story is too similar to real world Higurashi have live action drama and one live action movie, the story telling is amazing and it's actually good,I reccomend watching them if you are interested
@@Sneednfeedn It is very interesting to say the least. First 3 Jojo's are heroes in some way. Jonathan is modeled after Kenshiro, Joseph after Stallone, Jotaro after Clint Eastwood.
If your going to get into Gintama again you need to get through the slow build up of the world and sorachi introducing the characters. Once you get about 40 chapters in when soravhinis done with the character intro build up is when the story really takes off. Sorachin improves as a writer over time to where Gintama might be near perfect. You'll see that as your read along.
how about make a video about your favorite minor or side character or something, sounds interesting imo, a main character/protagonist is actually good but we're all maybe at least know some of this or even there's your favorite too even though our thought and opinion about the characters is different My favorite protagonist is punpun, yeah definitely not the best protagonist ever, im not saying it too, i just like him and my favorite side character is ringo roadagain from steel ball run. I love seeing what other people think about a character, it's just our perspective and understanding that make it interesting and fun to see, we're also can find more interesting thing or even just a little detail that we're not noticed. Love yout videos anyway, great list as always
While I want to name guts as my number 1 I’d have to say seiichi osabe from trail of blood as my favorite protagonist.I know he’s a fictional character but I’m so deeply sad and genuinely worried for his progression through his story(which is ongoing at the time).I feel as if I’m watching a chrysalis “slowly”transform into a monster that society and his mother have made him and it’s heartbreaking.If you haven’t read through trail of blood I’d highly recommended it as a realistic story of the effects of gaslighting and childhood abuses slowly turning him into what I can only imagine as a serial killer and a tragic one at that(as most killers start out).The artist shuzo oshimi is amazing in their art and the sheer pain that bleeds through their line work is felt on a level not many manga can reach me.
Ichigo is the goat for me. Naruto second. Others are Alucard, Yusuke, Thorfinn, Guts, Goku, Clare, Revy, Sinbad, Kenzo Tenma, Gintoki, Brandon Heat, Kenshin. Love seeing Allen Walker on your list.
How about the real black swordsman, Kirito? He's going through a lot of things that make his character compelling and his struggle make his journey's very beautiful to protect asuna and gain her memory's back because of the trauma. Oh wait wrong story,my B.
You should read the one shot Mori Kouji wrote. Hes the author of Holyland and a childhood friend of Kentarou Miura, the author of Berserk. Its dedicated to Miura and damnn I just finshed it and it has me choked up a bit. I think this is right up your alley if you have not already read it and you get a different look at Miura.
Hey dude, I had an idea for a video you might want to do: roast peoples anilst/mal, would love to hear your opinion's 😂 Also would love to see you review Boy meets Maria (its short)
My top protagonists are lelouch, keneki, ichigo, luffy, thorfinn, asta, shinichi, Edward Elric and those the one I can think of on top of my head but there’s probably more I like
For me it's: Jonathan joestar (bizzare adventures) Kaiman (Dorohedoro) Guts (berserk) Shinji (evangelion) The culprit (umineko when they cry) Rena(when they cry Milon (when they cry, shion is also good) Rosa and Maria(when they cry) Sujatha (when they cry, the name is too familiar) FurudeRika (when they cry)
Some of my favorite anime protagonists of all time -Guts (Berserk) -Light Yagami (Death Note) -Lelouch Vi Britania (Code Geass) -Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood) -Subaru Natsuki (Re: Zero) -Naofumi Iwatami (The Rising Of Shield Hero) -Ken Kanaki (Tokyo Ghoul) -Koyomi Araragi (Monogatari) -Dr. Kenzo Tenma (Monster) Honorable Mentions (For anime i have yet to watch or have to get caught up on watching) -Naruto Izumaki (Naruto) -Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) -Monkey D Luffy (One Piece) -Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer) -Meliodas (The Seven Deadly Sins) -Homura Akemi (Puelli Magi Madoka Magica)
Dr Tenma is so underrated in his own story. He's so well written and has an interesting fleshed out philosophy that he sticks to, and its amazing to see how he grows throughout the duration of the show.
100% agree on Kaneki. Recently finished Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul re(manga, not anime), and I really loved how Ishida showed Kaneki's mental state. It was one of the unique aspects that fell me love with the manga. Ishida's art is beautiful and I know that many people have problems with ending of re but *SPOILERS* His final confrontation with Rize was beautiful and I love how the story comes full circle.
@@yup7380 Og one actually by a little bit. :re was becoming my favourite one but the last 1/3rd of re was kinda underwhelming and rushed. However both are special for me.
Bleach from Ichigo go crazy
Ok
Lmao
Came down here to say this and blast you but I see you are a wise man masked...
yes. ichigo is one of my favorite shounens.
Bleach from Ichigo
It's no surprise Kirito made the number one spot. He IS the real black swordsman after all.
Yeah, I'm mid aren't I?
@@MissingNo38 don’t give urself too much credit
@@MissingNo38 mid is too generous,
ur trash, especially in comparison to the true black swordsman, Kirito
@@sinbad4696 *plays Guts Theme*
@@MissingNo38 SKYLINE CHILLI
he said "bleach from Ichigo" 😂😂😂😂
😂😂
I heard it and was looking for this comment.
@@Leandro-he6md 😂😂😂
He did? I totally missed that :/
Lol Ichigo has every race in Bleach so he ain't wrong xd
My favorite character of all time is Light Guy from Dorito: Boruto Next Generations, a manga that came out in 2031.
Cursed comment 😂
based
First Deku profile pic that made me laugh, I'm proud
Dorito manga.
Me when
When
I binged Hell’s Paradise in a single day
And holy fucking shit, I had never liked a ninja assassin character so much until I read Gabimaru’s story. His development isn’t the usual “emotionless to emotional” trope but rather it’s taking any form of his confusion into empathy. It’s so fucking beautiful.
hells paradise is amazing
Gonna have to pick that up then
my fav protag of recent shonen tbh
I didnt really like hells paradise that much.
@The1Rege well i still read it fully but yeah not that great
For a while Gintoki has been my number one MC from anime/manga.
He started as a pretty careless and lazy samurai who plays pachinko and drinks a lot, but slower and slower his past is revealed to the viewers. We then fully understand why Gintoki is the way he is, and how he mirrors his comrades. He doesn't want to be the War Hero he once was, but rather a normal human and live his life in the way he wants.
He’s actually one of the most relatable protagonists ever and isn’t the classic shonen protagonist even though he still has strong ideals. Man I wish gintama was still going on every characters written so well
Gintoki was and still is my number one
👍
Maybe gintoki will be my favourite protagonist forever....
Gintoki the perfect protagonist. Bro is is well-written, amazing dialogue, character design, lovable personality and has an amazing story arc
I might just have observation haki, but imma guess Guts might just be on this list
Edit: Nvm that guy deserved number one more
IMAGINE in a world where Twomad exists
@@noahfaulk1210 that would literally be better than heaven
Future sight
Shinichi still stands as the protagonist the an anime has made me care the most about. He is painfully average, but not in a “look how painfully average this guy is” sort of way. This makes him relatable and an underdog without being just as “hopeless loser” trope. He has potential but is forced to confront an otherworldly threat to reach that potential. He is also a reasonably logical thinker without pushing the limits of a “logistical mastermind”. He feels like an ordinary person in an extraordinary situation. Now where have we heard that description before?
SHINICHI not SHINJI, he’s talking about parasite not EVA
I thought you were talking about the one from Detective Conan
@@timio415 😂
He got a supernatural, Migi tho
@@parthasarathisahoo5410 that is him being forced to confront and cooperate with the supernatural circumstances, not him being supernatural.
I'm so glad to see Allen Walker on the list since he's one of my favorites. I agree that his tragic backstory is handled so well, and I like him for being a believably genuine good person
Yeah
I can say
That he is the best written shounen character
In my opinion
There are probably others who are better written that i haven't seen yet.
Allen the goat
His song "Faded" is a classic
@@larsulrich7413 ongggggggg
Guess I''ll be that guy today huh :
(20) Kaiman (Dorehedoro)
(19)Johnny Joestar (Jojo's Bizarre Adventures)
(18)Shinichi (Parasyte)
(17)Dr Tenma (Monster)
(16)Kenshin ( Rerouni Kenshin)
(15) Yuu Kamishiro (Holy land)
(14) Gabimaru The Hollow (Hells Paradise / Jigokuraku)
(13) Ken Kaneki ( Tokyo Ghoul)
(12)Thorfinn Son Of Thors (Vinland Saga)
(11)Onizuka ( Great Teacher Onizuka)
(10) Sakuraigi Hanemichi (Slam Dunk)
(9) Akumetsu (Akumetsu ... )
(8)Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)
(7)Kei Kuruno (Gantz)
(6)Legosi ( Beastars)
(5)Alan Walker (D-Gray Man)
(4)Ryohei Arisu (Alice in Borderland)
(3)Pun Pun (Good Night Pun Pun)
(2) Miyamoto Musashi (Vagabond)
(1)The Man , The Myth, The Legend - TwoMad (Summoned Into A World Of Angry K-Pop Fans!)
P.S - P sure Masked gets his numbering wrong so it may not align with the number he mentions but this is correct.
Thank you, sir.
Allen walker*
Alan walker is a real life DJ
I was expecting a different black swordsman on #1
I was expecting eren yaeger to at least make it into the top 20 :D
No eren yaeger good list
my favorite protagonist is berserk from guts
Cool, mine is Musashi from Vagabond
Aw, really?
oh? mine's oyasumi from punpun, bleach from ichigo comes in close
Mine is one piece from luffy
Vinland from Thorfin
Thank you for covering up Dr. Tenma. He is easily one of my favourites protagonists of all time. His story, development and philosophy is really one of the key factors why Monster is such a great anime/manga.
The reason it works so well is because of the contrast between tenma and johan.
wow i love to see kaneki on the list i’m glad you shed some more light on a somewhat overlooked manga appreciate it
i see allen walker, i wish i can spam the like button.
but jokes aside, Allen walker as a protagonist is truly a wonderful sight to behold. following him in the story will make you sympathize, see him grow and makes you reflect on his character as he faces conflicts and challenges that makes you think of a lot of things. (aside from my bias since ive kinda been following D.Gray-Man for years) i just really love seeing more into his character as time progresses forward and backward into the past in how the story unfolds
I am really glad you enjoyed Rurouni Kenshin! Such an amazing series despite the type of person the creator is, and if you loved Kenshin's character you will definitely enjoy Gintoki as well
You are one of the main reason i got into reading manga. So i just wanted to thank you, because im never this early to one of your videos. Thank you for giving me an escape during a time in my life i needed it most
THE ALIENS ARE AFTER ME
Same
Same man, Masked is inspirational
You’re whole list is very great and hearing you’re thoughts on each character was nice, but hearing you mention Hyun from sweet home made me happy ☺️ He’s in my top 3 MC’s of all time cause of how much I related to him and his development in the story is amazing. The story by Youngchan Hwang and art by Carnby Kim just keep released bangers like Bastard, Sweet Home, and now the prequel to SH, Shotgun Boy
shotgun boy is so damn good rn. it's just twist after twist and cliffhanger after cliffhanger
Carnby Kim is my second favourite manhwa writer my no 1 is Taijun park who wrote lookism
Bastard needs an adaptation ASAP!!
@@mustafajovindah7765 lookism fell off so hard lmao
5:49 i promise you the pay off and the reveals for his character and going through those stupid/serious arcs and eps are worth it to like know whats hes been through hes whole life to now
I love that you talked about Allen Walker here. Even if DGM never finishes, which surely won't happen with the amount of passion the author puts into this series, Allen's character just *works.* He is so compelling and despite initially coming off as pretty archetypical- he absolutely surpasses any and every shounen protag expectations I had for him. You can't help but root for him- and he is weirdly inspiration to me. His journey has been great so far. Shoutout to my homegirl Katsura Hoshino-sensei for writing this shit. I hope she continues to get the credit she deserves.
ON GOD I love d.gray-man ❤
D gray man story really developed
Like first the story is like a normal shounen where there is a problem then they solve that in an episode
But in the soman arc, it actually get so much better
Loving d gray respect my favourite manga and favourite MC
@@rianacupan9474 the fallen one arc was the turning part in the whole series
I appreciate all the love D Gray man is getting , it's nice that people still remember it's existence
Guts, Kaneki, Gintoki and Eren are the only protagonists that i found more interested than the other characters in their stories. Thats how complex they are.
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@@rianacupan9474 ops my bad
@@titalwavve3035 fart bart scoops farm arms
Lelouch laughing in the corner well u should add him also
@@adityannairfybscitb2656 Replace Eren with Lelouch and the list is good
allen really is a underrated character, glad you got him pretty high on the list
MAAANNNN hearing you say you'll be watching gintama has me super hyped gintoki is so perfect man cant wait to hear your own thoughts on him/gintama in general
Would love to see a female character tier list. Or even your top female characters
DR Tenma is pretty cool however he's overshadowed by Johan
Why do people like john so much?
@@amityadav2457 John Monster is such a great antagonist
Everyone loves Tenma, he's probably in everyone's top protagonists list.
Personally i like Grimmer and lunge a lot more than tenma
love the dark souls 1 menu theme in the background, one of my fav songs ever
This list is great and I honestly agree with a lot of these most of them I haven't read but Legosi, Lelouche, Kaneki, Gabimaru and Allen are some of my faves
Also yes the protagonist is the main character (lead character) in the story the antagonist is the opposing force keep in mind that the protagonist CAN be evil
These can't come often enough, these are some of your only videos that I eat up instantly.
Oh my Top 20 though lookin real good and I think mine would be
1. Gintoki Sakata
2. Lelouch
3. Guts
4. Johnny Joestar
5. Musashi Miyamoto
6. Kenshiro
7. Alucard
8. Medaka Kurokami
9. Yusuke Urameshi
10. Monkey D. Luffy
11. Thorfinn
12. Punpun
13. Mob
14. Dr. Tenma
15. Kei Kurono
16. Sakuragi Hanamichi
17. Kenshin
18. Vash Stampede
19. Bobobo-Bobobo-bobo
20. Allen Walker
I guess my honorable mentions would be Yoh Asakura, Hinata Shoyo, Misaki Ayuzawa, Sugimoto, Saitama, Alibaba and Kuga
Strong list
Didn't expect to see Medaka Kurokami in the list.
Very good list.
Nice list
Lelouch overrated
I'm really happy that you give Gintama another go.
I tried to get into four(!) times, but every time I took a break after a couple of episodes.
The fifth time, it clicked with me and it became one of my all-time favorite along with Gintoki.
I never thought that Gintama will be my favorite.
Recently read hell's paradise. Such a joy of a story that I was not expecting. Thanks for directing me to that story!
I like Akumetsu from Shou because of your channel. I was hooked by that damn smile. But it is a great read, much recommend!
Thanks for the recommendation on jigokuraku it's been super good so far and I've gotten 2 of my friends to start it!
Finally, Someone talked about how good Shinichi and Parasyte is.
Big ups on Gabimaru. My top 5 protags at this point in no real order have to be
5. Gabimaru
4. Sugimoto - Golden Kamuy
3. Phos - Land of the Lustrous
2. Oz - Pandora Hearts
1. Kiritsugu - Fate/Zero
Kiritsugu is a 🐐
Big W for Phos and Oz. Both are two of the best characters I have seen in two of the best manga out there.
Damn you’re the first person I’ve seen other than me that puts Oz on their favorites list. Granted he’s at my number 15 for protagonists but still.
Pandora hearts is the best manga I’ve read so far
Oz, Sugimoto, and Phos??? Niceeeeeee. But really, I love Oz. Him, Gilbert, Elliot, Xerxes, and Alice too. But Oz. Love Oz. PH is the only manga I've read where I've actually cried for the characters. The cast is so lovely ❤
Watch gintama
My favorite protagonists would be
Ichigo Kurosaki - Bleach
Yuji Itadori - Jujutsu Kaisen
Light Yagami - Death Note
Eren Jeager - Attack on Titan
Ken Kaneki - Tokyo Ghoul
Kusuo Saiki - the disasterious life of saiki.k
Shoyo Ishida - a silent voice
Naota Nandba - flcl
Just seeing kenshin on your list is great haha I'm sure shishio will be on that antagonist list then. Also is gantz manga a lot better and more drawn out then the anime I wasn't the biggest fan of the anime.
1:33 I'm convinced this is your favorite Bleach panel since you use it a lot I don't blame you that was my favorite shot for a while it still looks...
Leí Akumetsu hace unas semanas por tu recomendación hace unos meses. Es espectacular, de lo mejor que leí en el año.
Hmm quality video with dark souls and KH music for the backdrop. Imma leave a like for sure
only few really talk about allen walker, and the way you talk about his character is really great, also goes the same way to the other characters. It really convinces me too to check and read the one I haven't read yet
A criminally undervalued and underrated protagonist is Joe from Ashita no Joe. He helped propel manga and anime to iconic cultural mediums
I also enjoyed Mutta Nanba from Space Brothers. Such a beautiful underdog story
Reinhard from Legend of the Galactic Heroes is also fantastic. He's kinda like a more mature version of Lelouch
Youko from Twelve Kingdoms I thought was developed really well
Oh and how could I forget, Yakumo from Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is another amazing character. Seeing the struggles he's had throughout his life and career feels so human
Its still on manga plus!!
Getting the respect it deserves
Joe is number one
What about Yang Wenli, isn't he also a protagonist?
i've heard joe is an amazing protagonist, making me want to read anj soon
@@greenkings1690 Yeah but I'd say Reinhard is better as a protagonist because he's much more active and impacts the flow of the plot. Yang is more reactionary.
Remember Gyro is the best Jobro🤷🏾♂️
Spoilers:
RIP GYRO
Undoubtedly
@@kaminari1927 Nooo I alredy what it's gonna I got spoiled
Speedwagon has been supporting Jojos up until and way after he died
Dude, he was THE protagonist. Jonny was the jobro here.
Hey! Seeing you talk about Holyland reminded me of The Boxer. It’s a manwha by the same author of the Horizon and it honestly needs more love. You should check it out when you have the time.
Thank you for the AiB and Beastars hype up, those two series really don't get enough appreciation
My favourite is Tokyo Ghoul from the series ‘Ken Kaneki’
Same My favourite is Jojo Bizzare Adventure from the series 'Johnny Joestar'
In my opinion Hyakkimaru from Dororo is one of the most underrated but really well-written protagonists
@Margrete dororo is a seinen not a shounen
@@justtheguywiththewavecheck6244 Dororo is a dark Shonen tho
Fr, Hyakkimaru is one of the most underappreciated MCs out there
thanks to your akumetsu vid i really enjoyed shou (akumetsu) a lot!
I really appreciate you cut it off at twomad, cuz I was waiting for the “haha jk guts.” But no you committed, and ended on it, and I have high respect for that LOL
So happy to see the D. gray man love
Ryo Narushima from Shamo is one of those characters that you just can't help but root for even though he represents the worst aspects of a human being. If you haven't read Shamo I highly recommend it.
yesssss
Ryo was definitely an interesting character indeed.
Yes definitely Ryo is one of the greatest mc's to ever exist in manga
everything you said about johnny was flawless, well done.
You got my like for the monster and kenshin placements.
Kenzo Tenma from Monster will always remained my favourite character of all time bcus he is flawed but he had his strengths which are opposite of Johan and thats why the pair of them makes the perfect protagonist - antagonist duo
My favourite Protagonist is edward elric from FMA btw i would recommend you to watch FMA 2003 (the first adaptation of FMA)because edward is way more nuanced there FMA 2003 is far closer to a seinen where as brotherhood is more shounen FMA is an extremely dark story
Fma is just brotherwood but with anime only final arc
Thanks for continuing to produce banger after banger video. Love the content and keep doing whatever makes you happy 👍
I have been reading Vagabond lately, and it's genuinely extremely well written especially the characters in it.
I just love Thorfinn so much
I think Subaru from Re Zero is also a good character. You see him failing many times but he stands back up and tries to find a way out with what little he's got. He learns through the stuff he goes through and that adds a lot to his character development.
Subaru hella underrated tbh
He's better than Eren tbh
I love Subaru definitely a better character to me than Naruto. Honestly, his talk no jutsu makes far more sense.
@@suzeray87 Well I think his talk no jutsu makes sense because it makes sense for the themes of the stories and he's talking to people who don't wanna kill the world whereas Naruto is talking to some interesting figures.
Extremely underrated, my favorite character ever personally speaking. Each arc makes him learn a new lesson and he typically doesn't learn these lessons fully. The only lesson he did learn was to stop being a selfish asshole in arc 3, but this in turn conjugated many new flaws.
Bro all of your videos are so entertaining you really next up fr 🐐 solid 20/20 list no misses
your profile pic slaps man looks so really nice! great video keep it up
Some of my favorite protagonist (not in order) :
• Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)
• Musashi (Vagabond)
• Guts (Berserk)
• Phos (Houseki no Kuni)
• Gintoki (Gintama)
• Shiki (Kara no Kyoukai)
• Kiritsugu and Shirou (Fate Series)
• Hachiman (Oregairu)
• Lelouch (Code Geass)
• Light Yagami (Death Note)
• Naruto (Naruto Series)
• Violet (Violet Evergarden)
• Kaguya (Kaguya Sama)
Respect for having kaguya. I thought he'd have it on his list considering how much he loves the Manga.
@@eurekmazino1183 She is very enjoyable to watch. Love her relationship with Shirogane. I haven't caught up to the manga yet, heard many great things such as The Ice Kaguya arc.
@@yup7380 Bro you haven't caught up with the Manga and still like her that much? Man you're in for a treat. The Manga is just incredible, especially for kaguya's character.
@@eurekmazino1183 Yeah, I like her but not as much as the other like Violet. Maybe it's because I'm a big fan of comedy, it really increase my enjoyment.
Respect for Phosphophyllite an underrated protagonist
I finish parasyte two months and man is it goated and shinichi my top 10 protagonists easily and parasyte became my top five
we need vid on rurouni kenshin / makoto shishio : )
shishio + sojiro was what made me love this manga. And of course Kenshin as well
Really nice video as always
I feel you would love kiichi (manga is also called kiichi), he covers the theme of trauma and understanding death at a young age, growing up, and showing what would happen if someone challenges the laws of the world to do what they believe is right, truly a goat
I’ve heard great things about it from friends, is it fully translated?
@@upwiz6337 no, theses like 5 chapters left on normal to be be translated but they haven’t started transferring kiichi vs at all yet
For me it's:
Jonathan joestar (bizzare adventures)
Kaiman (Dorohedoro)
Guts (berserk)
Shinji (evangelion)
Kurono kei (GANTZ)
Clare and teressia ( claymore
The culprit (umineko when they cry)
Rena(when they cry
Milon (when they cry, shion is also good)
Rosa and Maria(when they cry)
Sujatha (when they cry, the name is too familiar)
FurudeRika (when they cry)
Kinzo, da goldo Smithu ( when they cry)
Never thought Jonathan would be in anyone's top/favorite lists, appreciated. Is When They Cry franchise available as Light novel or should I try anime?
@@abylaiashken2611 it's a "visual novel" also called as sound novel
Its incredible, one of the best Stories written ever!!
Yeah it have anime and also a manga adaptation,
Try reading the novels of higurashi, umineko and ciconia (all of them are part of when they cry )
Then try their animes (higurashi, higurashi kai, higurashi rei, umineko no naku koro ni, higurashi gou) *the anime might disappoint you..*
And then read manga ...manga is one of the best adaptations :
Higurashi have
Question arcs and answer arcs that makes 8 arcs in total and some side stories that are also fun to read
( you can find all the arcs in mangadex.org and their information is also available there)
Umineko also have question arcs and answer arcs (8)
But umineko is like a "director's cut" of umineko when they cry novel...so you can say that it's safe to read the novels and think about the solution before reading the manga
Umineko involves thinking and understanding, but also reasoning, it heavily criticizes "spoon feeding"
You can avoid the anime if you want to...but read the manga of higurashi gou and soutsu as well
Ciconia is a visual novel, have no manga (ryūkishi will continue to write after the pandemic cuz the story is too similar to real world
Higurashi have live action drama and one live action movie, the story telling is amazing and it's actually good,I reccomend watching them if you are interested
@@abylaiashken2611 jonathan is my fav jojo
He is honest
Righteous
Courageous
And strong
Jonathan is the "Superman" JoJo. He represents what we humans should strive to be. I also like muscular characters as well (no homo).
@@Sneednfeedn It is very interesting to say the least. First 3 Jojo's are heroes in some way.
Jonathan is modeled after Kenshiro, Joseph after Stallone, Jotaro after Clint Eastwood.
If your going to get into Gintama again you need to get through the slow build up of the world and sorachi introducing the characters. Once you get about 40 chapters in when soravhinis done with the character intro build up is when the story really takes off.
Sorachin improves as a writer over time to where Gintama might be near perfect. You'll see that as your read along.
Was really hoping he mentioned the greyman. And the mad lad delivered!!!!!
I recently caught up to D. Gray-man that shit is so wild I love Allen Walker
Some of my favorites:
•Thorfin
•Guts
•Eren Jaeger
•Gon Freecs/Killua Zoldyck
•Shinji Ikari
•Monkey D. Luffy
Shinji mid you elitistes
@@vex_4138 elitists*
@@cleaver3168 shush up
eren? fr?
Thanks for taking the time to make this list.
how about make a video about your favorite minor or side character or something, sounds interesting imo, a main character/protagonist is actually good but we're all maybe at least know some of this or even there's your favorite too even though our thought and opinion about the characters is different
My favorite protagonist is punpun, yeah definitely not the best protagonist ever, im not saying it too, i just like him
and my favorite side character is ringo roadagain from steel ball run. I love seeing what other people think about a character, it's just our perspective and understanding that make it interesting and fun to see, we're also can find more interesting thing or even just a little detail that we're not noticed. Love yout videos anyway, great list as always
While I want to name guts as my number 1 I’d have to say seiichi osabe from trail of blood as my favorite protagonist.I know he’s a fictional character but I’m so deeply sad and genuinely worried for his progression through his story(which is ongoing at the time).I feel as if I’m watching a chrysalis “slowly”transform into a monster that society and his mother have made him and it’s heartbreaking.If you haven’t read through trail of blood I’d highly recommended it as a realistic story of the effects of gaslighting and childhood abuses slowly turning him into what I can only imagine as a serial killer and a tragic one at that(as most killers start out).The artist shuzo oshimi is amazing in their art and the sheer pain that bleeds through their line work is felt on a level not many manga can reach me.
Ichigo is the goat for me. Naruto second. Others are Alucard, Yusuke, Thorfinn, Guts, Goku, Clare, Revy, Sinbad, Kenzo Tenma, Gintoki, Brandon Heat, Kenshin.
Love seeing Allen Walker on your list.
Respect+ for the ds osts in the background
Thank God that you mentioned the protagonist of sweet home
Kiriyama Rei is also a great protagonist, top 5 in my opinion, but my boy doesn't get enough love
I finished season 1 and he feels like a very realistic character.
How about the real black swordsman, Kirito? He's going through a lot of things that make his character compelling and his struggle make his journey's very beautiful to protect asuna and gain her memory's back because of the trauma.
Oh wait wrong story,my B.
You should read the one shot Mori Kouji wrote. Hes the author of Holyland and a childhood friend of Kentarou Miura, the author of Berserk. Its dedicated to Miura and damnn I just finshed it and it has me choked up a bit. I think this is right up your alley if you have not already read it and you get a different look at Miura.
Hey dude, I had an idea for a video you might want to do: roast peoples anilst/mal, would love to hear your opinion's 😂 Also would love to see you review Boy meets Maria (its short)
My top protagonists are lelouch, keneki, ichigo, luffy, thorfinn, asta, shinichi, Edward Elric and those the one I can think of on top of my head but there’s probably more I like
trash ass npc list
Damn, you really just ended the video the way you did. That took some serious guts
Lol underrated comment
You should Read/watch Gintama.
Sakata Gintoki is my all time fav protagonist
(And your list is great, all protagonist you mentioned are my fav)
Kingdom Hearts sound effects... indeed a man of culture
My Top 5 Anime/Manga MCs
1. Guts
2. Eijun Sawamura
3. Yusuke Urameshi
4. Onizuka
5. Hinata Shoyo
Great!
Dope list
For me it's:
Jonathan joestar (bizzare adventures)
Kaiman (Dorohedoro)
Guts (berserk)
Shinji (evangelion)
The culprit (umineko when they cry)
Rena(when they cry
Milon (when they cry, shion is also good)
Rosa and Maria(when they cry)
Sujatha (when they cry, the name is too familiar)
FurudeRika (when they cry)
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@@ShiroyashaVince ?M
read Summertime renderer. It will be the first Disney anime ever and the manga is on AoT level
Create a manhwa tierlist video with Augie and Broken Ronin will be lit!
Lovin the consistent uploads mate
AYOO LETS GO PUNPUN
WOOOO
Some of my favorite anime protagonists of all time
-Guts (Berserk)
-Light Yagami (Death Note)
-Lelouch Vi Britania (Code Geass)
-Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
-Subaru Natsuki (Re: Zero)
-Naofumi Iwatami (The Rising Of Shield Hero)
-Ken Kanaki (Tokyo Ghoul)
-Koyomi Araragi (Monogatari)
-Dr. Kenzo Tenma (Monster)
Honorable Mentions (For anime i have yet to watch or have to get caught up on watching)
-Naruto Izumaki (Naruto)
-Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
-Monkey D Luffy (One Piece)
-Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer)
-Meliodas (The Seven Deadly Sins)
-Homura Akemi (Puelli Magi Madoka Magica)
>subaru
BASED. definitely one of the greatest of all time. especially in the web novel
Rudeus ? Well only if you have read the novel .
Subaru and guts by far the best ones in this list
W for Kaneki, Araragi, Tenma , lelouch and light , Tenma finally getting recognitions.
The rest of them are as mid as can be you pleb.
Homura is not the protagonist of PMMM but I can’t blame you for thinking that because of how bland and underdeveloped Madoka herself is
u wont regret pushing through gintama man i promise you . definitely recommend 1 to 2 eps a day personally tho
Dr Tenma is so underrated in his own story. He's so well written and has an interesting fleshed out philosophy that he sticks to, and its amazing to see how he grows throughout the duration of the show.
100% agree on Kaneki. Recently finished Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul re(manga, not anime), and I really loved how Ishida showed Kaneki's mental state. It was one of the unique aspects that fell me love with the manga. Ishida's art is beautiful and I know that many people have problems with ending of re but *SPOILERS*
His final confrontation with Rize was beautiful and I love how the story comes full circle.
Which one do you like more, OG TG or TG;RE ?
@@yup7380 Og one actually by a little bit. :re was becoming my favourite one but the last 1/3rd of re was kinda underwhelming and rushed. However both are special for me.
Simon from Gurren Lagann and Gon from hunter x hunter are both pretty underrated
Your videos are amazing. truly love your channel.
Do you have instagram to post content like these?
so stoked to see d. grayman, this is series is so underrated and i am realy happy seeing it getting some love
Not that anyone asked but I recently compiled one of these myself so here’s my list:
22 Nanoha - Lyrical Nanoha
21 Tenma - Monster
20 Violet - Violet Evergarden
19 Simon - Gurren Lagann
18 Subaru - Re Zero
17 Hinata - Haikyuu
16 Shouma - Mawaru Penguindrum
15 Oz - Pandora Hearts
14 Hachiman - Oregairu
13 Mahiro - Zetsuen no tempest
12 Willem - WorldEnd
11 Yuu - Bloom Into You
10 Tarou - Shinreigari
9 Lelouch - Code Geass
8 Shiki - Kara no Kyoukai
7 Watashi - Humanity has declined
6 Kiritsugu - Fate Zero
5 Araragi - Monogatari
4 Guts - Berserk
3 Gintoki - Gintama
2 Okabe - Steins Gate
1 Kumiko - Sound! Euphonium
Rare to see Okabe that high, cool list
fellow Kumiko chad
Kiritsuguuuuuu... finally someone
Oz on the list,🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
dripping in taste.
My favourite protagonist is probably Mori Buntarou from Climber. He just speaks to me
Gabimaru, along with the manga in general , is way too underrated I'm sure it's gonna get blown into the mainstream the second the anime comes out
Legoshi respect is always welcome, Beastars one of the most slept on series despite it actually having 2 good Anime seasons