I'll do a top ten, because... well, why not? The more the merrier!
#1: Goku - I think it's impossible to be a Dragon Ball fan and
not like Goku, regardless of whether or not he's your favorite character (though there may be some people who may want to contest me on that...). He's unique in the sense that he's very likable
despite being a jackass when you bother to think about it. Still, he had one of the most compelling character arcs in the series in the Saiyan and Freeza arcs, and he's the main character who kept the ship sailing all this time. He's my favorite character out of any series as well. He wasn't always my favorite though, when I watched the series for the first time, my favorite was Kid Boo... because he was strong. Let's just say that's a part of my life I'm not really that proud of.
#2: Vegeta - Do I need to explain why? Vegeta is, without a doubt, the most developed character in the series. I often get annoyed at the huge praise he gets from the more casual part of the fanbase, but I still can't deny that he's a fantastic character, and a really well-written one for a series such as this, that doesn't care that much about anything else other than providing entertainment for kids. I don't think I ever preferred him over Goku though, even when I got into the franchise for the first time a few years ago. Poor Vegeta will always be number #2.
Also I ship Goku x Vegeta, come at me.
#3: Freeza - I usually flip-flop between him and Kuririn for the number #3 and #4 spots. I actually had Kuririn here on 3rd when I started writing this, but then changed it again. I think it's mostly because F is really recent in my mind (and I re-read the Freeza arc A LOT) and I'm really, really excited for the F arc in the anime (though I will probably just disappoint myself massively), so perhaps that's why I like him over Kuririn
at this time. Freeza is a very entertaining character, be it with the way he talks, with his mannerisms or just with the way he chooses to kill people (or his excellent voice actors). He's just a joy to watch, which is very weird, considering he's... well, the villain. I didn't like him AT ALL when I watched the series for the first time, mostly because I watched the Funimation dub and, well... Linda Young. Still, I really grew to love the character. I just don't know if I like the Freeza arc so much because of Freeza himself, or if I like Freeza so much because of his arc. Maybe a mixture of both.
#4: Kuririn - And here's the one who has been at number three, sometimes even number two, for a really long time, until I found my love for Freeza that is. I think Gyt Kaliba has described over and over why he loves the character, and I can't say I don't disagree, he's just a very relatable and
real character. A guy that, even when he's scared when facing super-powered aliens and robots, tries his hardest, who could hate that?
#5: Beerus - I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Beerus is single-handily the best thing to happen to the franchise ever since the Freeza arc ended. He was really likable in Battle of Gods, but it was only until Super took the time to flesh out his character more and show us the other aspects of his personality that he climbed so much up the list. He has so much potential to grow into a very well-written character (I'd even argue that he is one already) and Super's already trying to do that, especially with episodes #6 and #11. But he's also someone who has been needlessly shoved into new material, and that could harm his character in the long-run, especially if they play it safe all time and don't do anything interesting or new with the character. Regardless, Beerus is very likable, as of now.
#6: Future Trunks - Being the poster boy for the saddest and most well-written story in the series, as well as the most impressive entrance out of any character, Trunks is just all-around cool. I hoped he could have been developed a lot more and that he had a bit more prominent role in the Cell arc, but I'm still quite satisfied with how his character turned out. It's almost a sin not to be sorry for this guy and his existence alone gives the arc he's in a different type of atmosphere all together, and something that shakes up the norm is great (which is the main reason I'd like to see him back for Super). I really enjoyed the short story Aya Matsui wrote for the character, so that's also a big reason he's so high up.
From here on out, I still really like the remaining characters, but the top six are on a level way above them. I don't feel as strong about these as I do with the ones I mentioned so far. As in, I'm less likely to write long posts or analysis about them, to defend them in discussions or even write fan-fiction where they have a prominent role.
#7: Whis - Pretty much almost the same reasoning as Beerus, he's a very likable character and a welcome addition to the Dragon Ball cast. He also has a lot of potential for growth and to be placed in interesting and different scenarios. He's placed lower because he, as of now, lacks the depth that Beerus got through Super (and Battle of Gods as well). Whis for now is just a walking plot device, something I hope changes in the future.
#8: Roshi - Though I'm a fan of his pervy antics (which is surprising considering I really, really dislike Dragon Ball's early pervy humor), I miss wise Roshi. It's a shame that his character took a backseat after the Daimao arc but his character arc had already finished in the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai either way. It was a pleasure to see him kick some ass in F for old time's sake though, that is one aspect I can say I really enjoyed about the film.
#9: Jaco - He's probably higher than he should be, but I always change my mind with the characters, the only thing that's constant is the top two. He's extremely entertaining in every piece of work he has been in. Which, admittedly, isn't much, but still. I hope that in Super, in the universe six arc, instead of getting Pilaf filler, how about some Jaco filler instead? How about it Toei?
#10: Piccolo - I'll be honest and say he's here because I couldn't think of anyone for 10th place, and Piccolo was just the first character to pop up. I could put Gohan here but I never really cared for Gohan much, at all. Piccolo is also one of Dragon Ball's best written characters and it shows, too, he has some very profound lines here and there. I wouldn't mind seeing more of him, but there's not much to do with his character at all now, so I'm happy he's in the sidelines.
fadeddreams5 wrote:5. Beerus
I thought you hated him :p
), like in my Resurrection "F" screening when Krillin first appeared everyone started laughing that is how funny he is! 