Animeis filled with plenty of well-developed characters that are both worthy of praise and criticism.

Some of these characters are memorable favorites, like Goku orNaruto.

Other fan-favorite characters are anti-heroes, like Eren and Ken Kaneki.

Griffith looking at an arrow in his chest in Berserk.

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Along the way, they meet new foes and make new friends.

Sanemi’s own family was killed by his own mother, who had transformed into a demon herself.

Miroku is a monk whose family has been cursed by Naraku.

Master Roshi, in sleeps in a chair with an adult magazine with a woman in a towel on the cover in Dragon Ball.

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This is undoubtedly his worst quality.

He originally left the village to obtain power from Orochimaru, another enemy of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Himeno is another member of the Public Safety Division.

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Though oblivious at firstand not necessarily by choiceshe doesn’t realize that her village is full of the dead.

She learns quickly when a mysterious immortal man named Hampnie Hambart arrives to her village and kills them all.

Hampnie Hambart has proven to be rather violent and aggressive, even toward a young girl such as herself.

Demon Slayer’s Sanemi Shinazugawa holding his green hashira sword

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Of course, Ai becomes extremely distraught over the loss of the people she loves.

Not a good look on Mikey who seems to be responsible for the future of his gang.

With his father living as a Hunter, Gon follows the same path to find his dad.

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Hisoka is one of many well-developed characters in theHunterHunterseries.

One such foe is Vegeta, who was once Goku’s enemy.

After his trauma, Griffith activates the Behelit unintentionally and becomes a God Hand member.

Miroku holding onto his beaded wrists where the wind tunnel lays, grinning, in InuYasha.

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Sasuke Uchiha preparing to use the power of all nine Tailed Beasts in Naruto: Shippuden.

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Himeno wearing an eye patch smiling and blushing at Denji in Chainsaw Man.

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Hampnie Hambart staring intently at something in Sunday Without God.

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Mikey sitting on his motorcycle in the rain in Tokyo Revengers.

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Hisoka holding his fingers to his eye while the other is closed in Hunter x Hunter.

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Vegeta yelling at Gohan in Dragon Ball Z.

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Guts vs. Griffith in Berserk.

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