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Heero Yuy from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

The man we know as Heero Yuy is the main protagonist in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, despite not being the leader of the G Team. Having been disciplined since childhood, and with a little genetic manipulation, Heero is the most skilled of the five Gundam pilots. In combat he has no compassion for his enemies and is often described as the perfect soldier, although he normally has no trouble displaying emotion outside of a battle.

Himura Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin

We find Kenshin roaming the Japanese countryside, carrying his reverse-blade sword (sakabatō), in search of redemption for the lives he has taken. He has made a vow to never kill again. Kenshin is known throughout Japan as the legendary swordsman and assassin, Hitokiri Battōsai. However, we see that he is really a soft spoken and humble person – quite the opposite of what would be expected.

Android 17

Android 17 is the brother of Android 18 in the classic Japanese anime/manga series Dragon Ball Z. He and his sister were forcibly turned into a cyborg by Dr. Gero in his fight against Goku

Kiyomaro Takamine from Zatch Bell

Kiyomaro Takamine from Zatch Bell

In Zatch Bell!, Kiyomaro Takamine is a genius junior high student who doesn’t have any friends because people around him are jealous of him being too smart. He is soon given Gash to care for by his father. Gash makes Kiyomaro believe in himself and together they fight other mamonos to become the King of Mamonos.

Bobobo

Bobobo from Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is the cool and incomprehensible hero, swarthy and musclebound, sporting sunglasses and a large golden afro. His hair is 24-karat gold but is usually said to be yellow or blonde; some viewers even argue about its true color. He is called “Bo-bobo” for short, as he refuses to let people call him “Bo”.

Firo Prochainezo from Baccano

Firo Prochainezo from Baccano

In Baccano!, Firo Prochainezo is the youngest executive of Manhattan’s Martillo Family camorra. He became a complete immortal in November 1930 after accidentally drinking Szilard Quates’ immortality elixir at a party celebrating his own promotion.

Ginko from Mushi-shi

Ginko from Mushi-shi

Ginko, whose real name is Yoki, is the main character of the manga and anime series Mushi-shi, who is followed throughout the series solving mushi cases. He rarely comes back to the same show location more than once, to reinforce his ‘wanderer’ status.

Lust

Dark, mysterious, and seductive, Lust (Laura Bailey / Kikuko Inoue) is a homunculus named after one of the seven deadly sins. In the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, she is a major antagonist and enemy of Edward (Vic Mignogna / Romi Park) and Alphonse Elric (Maxey Whitehead / Rie Kugimiya). Lust is the only female homunculus and (in the manga/Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) serves as the leader until she is destroyed by Roy Mustang (Travis Willingham / Shinichiro Miki). Her homunculus mark is located on her chest as reference to her particular sin.

Near from Death Note

The younger and more gifted of L’s successors, Near (Noriko Hidaka / Cathy Weseluck) is characterized by his eerie monochromatic appearance in the Death Note manga. In the anime, his outfit is near the same except for the color of his baggy pajama pants. Despite his genius intellect, he is both childish in his looks and in his mannerisms.

Mai Valentine

In Yu-Gi-Oh!, a beautiful and largely arrogant duelist, Mai Valentine (Haruhi Terada / Megan Hollingshead) is a rival of Yugi Muto (Shunsuke Kazama / Dan Green) and his friends. She cons and seduces men out of money and victories with her faux-psychic powers and her Harpies deck. After spending more time with the protagonists of the series, however, she becomes less cold and hesitant to the idea of having actual friends.

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