Top 10 Most Well-Written Protagonists In Anime/Manga History

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Protagonists or main character are the face of a series and gets most of the screen time in a show. They tend to mark the successful journey of any show which basically means that being appealing & dominant is very important for them. But, how many well-written protagonists in anime have you seen to date?

Precisely, not many. Although there is a lot of amazing series, not every single main character of them has impressed the audience as much as these ten did. Yes, in the next few minutes you’re going to take a look at some of the most well-written protagonists in anime history that just stunned the audience with their captivating stories.

Starting with the first one on the list, this character has not just surpassed everyone’s expectations furthermore, he has also set a new benchmark for the upcoming new-gen heroes and the name is, Eren Yeager. Thanks to Hajime Isayama who penned down such a brilliant character sketch.

Number two on the list is Thorfinn from the historical series “Vinland Saga”. The heart-rending journey of a small kid to becoming a ruthless warrior has been portrayed really well throughout the series. His character has been explored very nicely in the manga, as the anime series didn’t get the chance to showcase it.

Moving on to the list further, here are the top 10 most well-written anime protagonists of all time:

#1 Eren Yeager from ‘Attack On Titan’

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#2 Thorfinn from ‘Vinland Saga’

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#3 Light Yagami from ‘Death Note’

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#4 Guts from ‘Berserk’

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#5 Monkey D. Luffy from ‘One Piece’

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#6 Naruto Uzumaki from ‘Naruto’

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#7 Edward Elric from ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’

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#8 Gintoki Sakata from ‘Gintama’

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#9 Lelouch Lamperouge from ‘Code Geass’

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#10 Ken Kaneki from ‘Tokyo Ghoul’

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The involvement of Lelouch, Light and Eren demonstrates that anti-heroes have always been cherished in the anime community and luckily, they are written quite fabulously by their respective authors. However, there are still many out there and if you don’t see your favorite in the list then don’t forget to comment it down.

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Gintoki

An enthusiastic anime fan and writer at Anime Galaxy. One Piece is my personal favorite but I love to share about all the anime stuff going around in the community. News, reviews, listicles - whatever you want I'll provide you with every single detail regarding your beloved anime! Still new to writing and always try to improve myself. So keep supporting my articles and feel free to point out my rookie mistakes whenever you want. Signing off!