IGN: Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:28 pm

Amigo Ten wrote:There was no way Vegeta, let alone Naruto, should be higher than Luffy. Hell, even Goku should be below Luffy.

Choose your next words carefully persian. Luffy is a cool character, but he just doesn't stand out as a brilliant "top 5" especially when compared to characters on there, such as Yagami Light, Edward Elric, and Spike Spiegel, who all deserved to be ranked higher ('cept Spike).

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:43 pm

Another thing you guys gotta remember - this is probably based off today's popular stuff... in America!* Hence Naruto. Personally, I'm shocked and extremely happy Kenshin got enough attention to make it in at all.

Hellspawn28 · Post by **Hellspawn28** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:44 pm

I notice a few errors on the Shinji part of the list. And that Vegeta appeared on Episode 5 too.

B · Post by B » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:55 pm

bkev wrote:Another thing you guys gotta remember - this is probably based off today's popular stuff... in America!* Hence Naruto. Personally, I'm shocked and extremely happy Kenshin got enough attention to make it in at all.

Luffy is more shocking, since, as you said, popular stuff in America.

If they held this list off for two years, a Soul Eater character would be on it.

Amigo Ten · Post by **Amigo Ten** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:57 pm

Rory wrote:
Amigo Ten wrote:There was no way Vegeta, let alone Naruto, should be higher than Luffy. Hell, even Goku should be below Luffy.
Choose your next words carefully persian. Luffy is a cool character, but he just doesn't stand out as a brilliant "top 5" especially when compared to characters on there, such as Yagami Light, Edward Elric, and Spike Spiegel, who all deserved to be ranked higher ('cept Spike).

Well, I haven't seen those shows. I was only comparing him to the DB and Naruto characters.

Hellspawn28 · Post by **Hellspawn28** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:37 pm

The list also lacks Kenshiro too

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bkev · Post by **bkev** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:39 pm

Hellspawn28 wrote:The list also lacks Kenshiro too .

Not popular... IN AMERICA!

Bussani · Post by **Bussani** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:04 pm

The Goku blurb seems ridiculously exaggerated, especially calling Kaio 'The Almighty'. I mean, I know he's a god...but so was Kami, and he was weaker. And Goku can blow up the universe now?

Oh well. Nice that he made number 1 all the same.

Big Boss · Post by **Big Boss** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:09 pm

Some of the comments from the users on IGN are quite hilarious, especially all the sterotyping about Dragon Ball (or "DBZ" I should say).

I mean sure Dragonball is a crap story to begin with, all its about is a bunch of people screaming and yelling, showing their teeth and talk in the middle of a fight but Goku is not the greatest character in Anime.

And my personal favorite

Any list with DB/DBZ characters in it gets an automatic fail

HAHAHA.

Alright, I'm going to bed.

B · Post by B » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:41 pm

Big Boss wrote:
I mean sure Dragonball is a crap story to begin with, all its about is a bunch of people screaming and yelling, showing their teeth and talk in the middle of a fight but Goku is not the greatest character in Anime.

That... doesn't even make any sense, he used the wrong qualifier.

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:15 pm

That's a pretty horrible list. Glad Goku was recognized, but as #1? And Code Geass, Trigun, and Bleach made the list? While Luffy is in the 20s? And where's Terry Bogard? He should have made the bottom of the list.

goku the krump dancer · Post by **goku the krump dancer** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:31 pm

Dayspring wrote:That's a pretty horrible list. Glad Goku was recognized, but as #1? And Code Geass, Trigun, and Bleach made the list? While Luffy is in the 20s? And where's Terry Bogard? He should have made the bottom of the list.

I dont think IGN would put him in the same catagory as anime characters even though KOF is japanese. I do wish that Oinzuka made the list.

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:31 pm

goku the krump dancer wrote:
Dayspring wrote:That's a pretty horrible list. Glad Goku was recognized, but as #1? And Code Geass, Trigun, and Bleach made the list? While Luffy is in the 20s? And where's Terry Bogard? He should have made the bottom of the list.
I dont think IGN would put him in the same catagory as anime characters even though KOF is japanese. I do wish that Oinzuka made the list.

I'm not just refering to the fact that it's Japanese, but the fact that it had a huge impact on comics, manga and anime in North America. The Fatal Fury movies were among the major influencial anime when anime and manga first became a big thing in North America. Added to that, it was the Fatal Fury Motion Picture that made Joe Madureira draw in manga style, and a love of his artwork is what lead to many artists in North American comics adopting the manga style through immitation.

Much bigger than friggin' Code Geass, at least.

Hellspawn28 · Post by **Hellspawn28** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:58 pm

I'm surprised that Rei and Shinji made the list but yet fan favorite Asuka did not appear on the list. She may be annoying, but she's honestly one of the major characters who bring comic relief and conflict.

goku the krump dancer · Post by **goku the krump dancer** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:59 pm

Dayspring wrote:
goku the krump dancer wrote:
Dayspring wrote:That's a pretty horrible list. Glad Goku was recognized, but as #1? And Code Geass, Trigun, and Bleach made the list? While Luffy is in the 20s? And where's Terry Bogard? He should have made the bottom of the list.
I dont think IGN would put him in the same catagory as anime characters even though KOF is japanese. I do wish that Oinzuka made the list.
I'm not just refering to the fact that it's Japanese, but the fact that it had a huge impact on comics, manga and anime in North America. The Fatal Fury movies were among the major influencial anime when anime and manga first became a big thing in North America. Added to that, it was the Fatal Fury Motion Picture that made Joe Madureira draw in manga style, and a love of his artwork is what lead to many artists in North American comics adopting the manga style through immitation.

Much bigger than friggin' Code Geass, at least.

Well I think the people at IGN wouldnt know that, or digg that deep to find out, I think this list was just on some of the most popular of anime.

Metalwario64 · Post by **Metalwario64** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:51 pm

goku the krump dancer wrote:I dont think IGN would put him in the same catagory as anime characters even though KOF is japanese. I do wish that Oinzuka made the list.

They had frikkin' Pikachu: A game "character"(I like Pokemon, well, the games and manga at least, but seriously?) who also happened to get an anime. That would be like putting Mario on there as an "anime character."

IGN's "Top __" lists are jokes anyway.

Li'l Lemmy · Post by **Li'l Lemmy** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:17 am

I don't understand why this many people are shocked about Luffy's standing in this apparent "greatest" list. Even given that the list is hardly representative of a true panel of otaku experts, Luffy is about where he should be given One Piece as a series, its relative youth in anime and the other characters/shows represented in the list. I won't deny the popularity of the story or its lead character, but both still have a long way to go before they reach the "historic" status of something like DragonBall.

I would put Luffy no higher and no lower on that list.

~Da Lemmy

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:27 am

I was floored when I realized Astro Boy/Mighty Atom wasn't #1. I mean Dragonball getting props is cool, but the explanation they gave for Son being #1 was ridiculous and... seriously. That's like having Stairway to Heaven be #2. It just doesn't work. Some of the list is nice but some of it... I just gotta shake my head.

Oh, and Rory... were you referring to what I think you were referring to and was Persian meant to be capitalized? Because I laughed pretty goddamn hard when that line jumped out of such an amazingly random place.

Post by **Herms** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:55 am

I love how it says "counting down a quarter-century of anime greats", and then includes characters from the 60s and 70s. Where the hell did they even get this "quarter-century" stuff from? Was anime invented in 1984?

Metalwario64 wrote:They had frikkin' Pikachu: A game "character"(I like Pokemon, well, the games and manga at least, but seriously?) who also happened to get an anime. That would be like putting Mario on there as an "anime character."

You could say the same thing about including characters like Goku, Luffy, and Kusanagi, who started out in manga.

IGN's "Top __" lists are jokes anyway.

For awhile I've been wondering what IGN is and why I should care about what they have to say.

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:07 am

You can't spell.... wait for it...

IGNorant without IGN! Man, I don't get to use that line enough.