Who is the greatest anime hero ever!?

[KaZZaP]

Goku duh

 

[crimson5pheonix]

OH! Spike Speigal.

 

[LewsTherin]

Kratos Aurion.

Badass incarnate.

 

[Yog Sothoth]

motoko kusinagi aka the major from "ghost in the shell" is the best anime character ever. period. this is not my opinion, it is a true fact... ok, maybe not...

 

[rottenbutter]

Wait, does Alucard count as a hero?

 

[Battlefrank]

I liek Mudkipz

THIS FORUMS NERDINESS LEVEL IS OVER 9000!

Get out.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Does "The Boondocks" count? If so, Huey Freeman.

 

[rottenbutter]

This is a tuff one, most of favorite anime characters aren't exactly "heroes", but I'd have to with Lelouch, from Code Geass.

I don't know if I should have picked Light now. They're both good.

Yes, Light is a good character, but I don't think he counts a hero. He had a good intention, but he killed a lot of innocent people, and tried to become god.

 

[Yog Sothoth]

THIS FORUMS NERDINESS LEVEL IS OVER 9000!

yes, welcome to the escapist... where did you think you were?

 

[cainx10a]

Wait, does Alucard count as a hero?

he is, he is, I mean, he still have to fight against the fat Nazi major to save the world from damnation, right?

 

[crimson5pheonix]

This is a tuff one, most of favorite anime characters aren't exactly "heroes", but I'd have to with Lelouch, from Code Geass.

I don't know if I should have picked Light now. They're both good.

Yes, Light is a good character, but I don't think he counts a hero. He had a good intention, but he killed a lot of innocent people, and tried to become god.

And how many people did Lelouch kill when trying to become emperor?

 

[broadband]

Well my favorite character is Anderson from hellsing.

 

[godgranite]

my favorite character is guts from berserk because he's just a normal guy (well kinda normalish)killing uber demons

 

[Lucane]

D from Vampire Hunter D

 

[InvisibleMilk]

Sir Schmoopy of Awesometon!
if..uh. it was anime.
tottally Schmoopy.

My vote's actually in favor of Edward from Full Metal Alchemist

 

[rottenbutter]

This is a tuff one, most of favorite anime characters aren't exactly "heroes", but I'd have to with Lelouch, from Code Geass.

I don't know if I should have picked Light now. They're both good.

Yes, Light is a good character, but I don't think he counts a hero. He had a good intention, but he killed a lot of innocent people, and tried to become god.

And how many people did Lelouch kill when trying to become emperor?

Fair point, but that was before Lelouch turned truly good. After he became emperor, (if memory serves) he only killed in order to stop his brother from launching the FLEIA warheads. Light killed because of his self-richeousness, and to become a god. Lelouch (after he turned truly good) only wanted world peace, nothing more.

And do you think Light would do what Lelouch did at the end? I don't think so.

Edit: It took a while to come up with that argument. You really made me think there.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

This is a tuff one, most of favorite anime characters aren't exactly "heroes", but I'd have to with Lelouch, from Code Geass.

I don't know if I should have picked Light now. They're both good.

Yes, Light is a good character, but I don't think he counts a hero. He had a good intention, but he killed a lot of innocent people, and tried to become god.

And how many people did Lelouch kill when trying to become emperor?

Fair point, but that was before Lelouch turned truly good. After he became emperor, (if memory serves) he only killed in order to stop his brother from launching the FLEIA warheads. Light killed because of his self-richeousness, and to become a god. Lelouch (after he turned truly good) only wanted world peace, nothing more.

And do you think Light would do what Lelouch did at the end? I don't think so.

Edit: It took a while to come up with that argument. You really made me think there.

Just because Light is more self centered, doesn't detract from the good side of what he was doing. I mean yes, Lelouch turned out to be more noble, but they were both "good guys" in their own way. Also the OP probably would use the term "protagonist" to be more accurate to his sentiment. Of course I'm not him so I don't know.

 

[rottenbutter]

Just because Light is more self centered, doesn't detract from the good side of what he was doing. I mean yes, Lelouch turned out to be more noble, but they were both "good guys" in their own way. Also the OP probably would use the term "protagonist" to be more accurate to his sentiment. Of course I'm not him so I don't know.

While I do believe he was a "good guy" in his own way, I don't think it qualifies him as a hero. Heroes are suppose to be selfless, do good for the sake of good, and expect nothing in return. Light wanted to become a god. To me, that keeps from being a hero.

 

[Fightgarr]

My vote is for Prince Ashitaka of Princess Mononoke.

 

[Aardvark]

I also throw into the ring the names Stinkoman and Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo