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[Seraphis Cain]

Has Cartoon Network ever shown Lupin of any type? Is he the only character on that list who hasn't been on Cartoon Network?

Ouran never aired on CN. Neither has Monster. And I don't think Berserk has, either.

 

[daveo42]

That's a pretty weak list there. Lots of characters missing there. Also what is the deal with that #1? What kind of world do they live in?

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I like Shinji as a character, but he's at best in the top 10, maybe.

 

[Kettch]

I can forgive the rest, just for having Light over L.

 

[teruterubozu]

Has Cartoon Network ever shown Lupin of any type? Is he the only character on that list who hasn't been on Cartoon Network?

Yes in 2003.

 

[TrounceX]

GAF already nailed it - list for casuals.

I will let them off easy for at least putting Nausicaa in the top 10.

 

[DrForester]

Ouran never aired on CN. Neither has Monster. And I don't think Berserk has, either.

Yes in 2003.

So 3 non-CN appearances.

I will give IGN a clap for putting Ouran Haruhi over Haruhi Haruhi. But even Ouran Haruhi has no place on a top 25 character list.

 

[Cow Mengde]

I can forgive the rest, just for having Light over L.

High five my man! Light still beating L after all these years.

 

[Soriku]

One character who absolutely deserved to be on this list:

Kiritsugu from Fate/Zero. Great, and rather flawed character.

 

[Vincent Alexander]

A positive anime list that includes anything Deathnote is immediately wrong.

 

[Tertullian]

Holy shit what an awful list. I don't know what criteria they were using, but it sure as hell wasn't quality of writing and psychological complexity.

Seriously, Goku and Vegeta? Generic and simplistic ciphers for 13 year old boys to project onto? and when they get around to picking a Ghibli character, they go with Nausicaa, the most Mary Sue-ish of all Miyazaki protagonists?

There are many factors involved here: legacy, impact, recognition. But for this list, the most important factor was artistic greatness. We were looking for characters who were something special for their time; unique and powerful in their own way. But, most importantly, we selected characters who changed what we thought anime could be. Characters who weren't so special didn't make the cut, even if they're famous. Sure, there are many anime characters who are wildly famous and provide the engine for a commercial machine, but sales and marketing don't make a character great. Skillful writing, design, and ingenuity make a character great.

Artistic greatness my ass. Reading between the lines, it seems like they were going for influential characters ("legacy, impact, recognition"; "changed what we thought anime could be"). Presumably influential for a 14 year old boy.

My anime experience is not broad enough for me to make a competing list, but I could sure as shit do a better job than that.

 

[WhereAreMahDragonz]

That #1

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[Gentleman Jack]

Has Cartoon Network ever shown Lupin of any type? Is he the only character on that list who hasn't been on Cartoon Network?

Lupin III has been on Adult Swim before.

 

[Soriku]

That #1

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They had to pick one complex and developed mainstream character and they picked Shinji.

 

[Malvingt2]

People from IGN have watch Monster.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

So 3 non-CN appearances.

I will give IGN a clap for putting Ouran Haruhi over Haruhi Haruhi. But even Ouran Haruhi has no place on a top 25 character list.

There's probably more than three. I don't believe GTO ever aired on CN, I don't think Lain did? And Hellsing I'm unsure on...I want to say it did? But I'm not sure.

 

[lazybones18]

One character who absolutely deserved to be on this list:



Kiritsugu from Fate/Zero. Great, and rather flawed character.

fuck that guy. If anyone from F/Z deserves to be on the list, it's Rider

 

[Tuck]

Shinji was so fucking annoying. Though I suppose from a character standpoint he was well developed.

 

[Soriku]

fuck that guy. If anyone from F/Z deserves to be on the list, it's Rider

Rider is pretty awesome too. He was the best of the Servants. I'd still put Kiritsugu before him though.

 

[DrForester]

There's probably more than three. I don't believe GTO ever aired on CN, I don't think Lain did? And Hellsing I'm unsure on...I want to say it did? But I'm not sure.

I'm not sure on GTO, but I think they did air lain long ago, but might be thinking of something else.

 

[LordCanti]

#1 confirms clickbait status.

I'm willing to allow it though, because of 14 and 25.

 

[dimb]

Ouran never aired on CN. Neither has Monster. And I don't think Berserk has, either.

At least two of these titles have been the poster child for anime on Netflix for like four years.

 

[Jex]

Yonafunu, two wrongs don't make a right! Firstly, the world is corrupted by IGN making another list, then you go and post it here to spread the calamity further still!

 

[Branduil]

Monster aired on "SyFy."

 

[Deified Data]

A mainstream list with no Gurren Lagann? I'm genuinely surprised.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

Monster aired on "SyFy."

Yeah, it did. I'm pretty sure all of those shows aired on American television at some point, even if some of them were on super obscure channels like Funimation Channel.

 

[Kallor]

Put me on team Light>L

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[DrForester]

A mainstream list with no Gurren Lagann? I'm genuinely surprised.

Was GL really mainstream? More popular than other shows, sure, and it did air on Syfy, but I don't know if it counts as mainstream.

 

[Soriku]

Put me on team Light>L

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Tbh I don't remember L being that great. I definitely like Light more from a character standpoint even though he's very hateable. But that's what makes him good.

 

[LordCanti]

Was GL really mainstream? More popular than other shows, sure, and it did air on Syfy, but I don't know if it counts as mainstream.

I wouldn't say it counts.

 

[Malvingt2]

I have to be one of the few guys in the world who didn't like Light that much. Maybe I am unfair because I used Johan as my standard for a villain in term of quality.

 

[cdyhybrid]

No Aizen, no sale.

 

[Soriku]

I have to be one of the few guys in the world who didn't like Light that much. Maybe I am unfair because I used Johan as my standard for a villain in term of quality.

Johan was cool at first...but then he ended up being disappointing.

 

[BGBW]

Dio Brando? Gintoki? P-San?

I wish negative feelings towards to the compiler of this list.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I... actually approve of that number one. hUH

 

[Megalosaro]

Any top 25 anime character lists that doesn't include either Char Aznable or Amuro is a joke.

 

[Malvingt2]

Johan was cool at first...but then he ended up being disappointing.

Yet to see a better villain than him. Probably never will

 

[fertygo]

No Utena, no Joestar or Dio.. no Kenshiro, no Char.. the writer even fail in picking for ultra safe list.

 

[Cat]

Shinji at #1? WTF.

Also prefer L over Light.

Happy to see the likes of Goku and Vash on the list but does seem "safe" as other said in that it's like it's based off when I was into anime.

 

[Mesoian]

Was GL really mainstream? More popular than other shows, sure, and it did air on Syfy, but I don't know if it counts as mainstream.

It did as well as it possibly could have in an age where anime didn't have a solid foothold on television.

 

[LordCanti]

Any top 25 anime character lists that doesn't include either Char Aznable or Amuro is a joke.

 

[Soriku]

Yet to see a better villain than him. Probably never will

As far as "complex" villains go, Makishima (Pyscho Pass) and Kirei (Fate/Zero) are better.

 

[Ambitious]

I'm thinking about watching Monster despite having already read the manga. But 74 episodes.. ain't nobody got time for that.

 

[Firemind]

Cause Light beat the shit out of L.

Not really. L had contingency plans. Light was just straight up cheating.

 

[massoluk]

Perhaps it's time for GAF Vote: Greatest Anime Characters of All Time?

Any top 25 anime character lists that doesn't include either Char Aznable or Amuro is a joke.

Damn right.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

No Duke Togo/Golgo 13?


Shameful.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

This list bores me. It should be drowned in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.

Shinji at #1? gtfo

 

[chicagocubsfan]

GTO was never on CN.
Onizuka deserves better than #14 though. Besides that good list.

 

[Koshiro]

No Guu?!?!?

Seriously?

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

No Jotaro Kujo? Come on IGN