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Naruto Uzumaki
fictional character from Naruto
Goku
Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong (known as Son Gokū in Japan and the Monkey King in the West), a main character of the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West, combined with influences from the Hong Kong action cinema of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Goku made his debut in the first Dragon Ball chapter, Bulma and Son Goku, originally published in Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on December 3, 1984.
Sasuke Uchiha
fictional character from Naruto
Monkey D. Luffy
fictional character from One Piece
Ash Ketchum
Pokémon animated series main character
Kakashi Hatake
fictional character from Naruto
Itachi Uchiha
fictional character from Naruto
Gaara
is a character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Originally debuting as an antagonist, Gaara is a shinobi affiliated with Sunagakure and is the son of Sunagakure's leader, the Fourth Kazekage. He was born as a demon's host as part of his father's intention to have a weapon to restore their village. However, a combination of being ostracized by the Sunagakure villagers, his early inability to control the Tailed Beast, and the notion that his deceased mother called him her curse on the village caused Gaara to become a ruthless killer who believes his own purpose
Ichigo Kurosaki
fictional character from Bleach
Madara Uchiha
fictional character from Naruto
Roronoa Zoro
fictional character from One Piece
Light Yagami
main character of the anime and manga Death Note
Vegeta
( ), fully referred to as , is a fictional character in the Japanese franchise Dragon Ball created by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta made his appearance in chapter #204 "Sayonara, Son Goku", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on January 7, 1989, seeking the wish-granting Dragon Balls to achieve immortality.
Orochimaru
fictional character from Naruto
Shikamaru Nara
fictional character from Naruto
Doraemon
character in the Doraemon series
Rock Lee
fictional character from Naruto
Jiraiya (Naruto)
fictional character from Naruto
Shinichi Kudo
fictional character and protagonist in Detective Conan
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fictional character from Death Note
Eren Yeager
fictional character from Attack on Titan
Krillin
, known as Kuririn in Funimation's English subtitles and Viz Media's release of the manga, and Klilyn in Japanese merchandise English translations, is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is introduced in chapter #25 "A Rival? Arrival!!", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on May 21, 1985, as Goku's fellow martial arts student under Master Roshi. As the series progresses, Krillin becomes Goku's closest ally and best friend as he fights every villain along with Goku or before him and is often depicted as the comic relief.
Gohan
is a fictional character in the Japanese franchise Dragon Ball created by Akira Toriyama. The elder son of Son Goku and Chi-Chi, he made his appearance in chapter #196 "Kakarrot", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on October 8, 1988.
Nobita Nobi
Protagonist of the Doraemon series
Sanji
fictional character from One Piece
Tony Tony Chopper
fictional character from One Piece
Frieza
, also spelled as Freeza in Funimation's English subtitles and Viz Media's release of the manga, is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama. He makes his debut in Chapter #247: "Dark Clouds Swirl Over Planet Namek", first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on October 24, 1989, as the main antagonist of his eponymous saga, depicted as a galactic tyrant feared as the most powerful being in the universe.
Piccolo
character from the Dragon Ball manga
Master Roshi
fictional character from Dragon Ball
Trunks
fictional character from Dragon Ball
Tien Shinhan
fictional character from Dragon Ball
Majin Buu
Dragon Ball character
Usopp
, also known by his titles Sniper King and "God" Usopp, is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. The character made his first appearance in the 23rd chapter of the series, which was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on January 12, 1998. He is the fourth member of the Straw Hat Pirates and the third to join, serving as their sniper.
Cell
fictional supervillain in the Dragon Ball franchise
Tanjirō Kamado
fictional character from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Shinji Ikari
fictional character in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise
Renji Abarai
fictional character from Bleach
Yamcha
is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama. He is first introduced as a desert bandit and an antagonist of Son Goku in chapter #7 "Yamcha and Pu'ar", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 11, 1984, alongside his constant companion Pu'ar. He is eventually depicted as being reformed, becoming an ally of Goku. He was initially portrayed as gynophobic, although this characteristic has fluctuated or subsided throughout the original Dragon Ball series.
Obito Uchiha
fictional character from Naruto
Byakuya Kuchiki
fictional character from Bleach
Tōshirō Hitsugaya
fictional character from Bleach
Yasutora Sado
fictional character from Bleach
Ryuk
Shinigami in Death Note
Mamoru Chiba
fictional character from Sailor Moon
Yugi Mutou
fictional character from Yu-Gi-Oh!
Nagato
fictional character from Naruto
Edward Elric
fictional character from Fullmetal Alchemist
Inuyasha
fictional character from Inuyasha
Franky
fictional character from One Piece
Himura Kenshin
fictional character and protagonist of the Rurouni Kenshin manga
Bardock
, Burdock in Viz Media's English manga translation, is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball series. Created by Toei Animation based on series protagonist Goku's visual design by franchise creator Akira Toriyama, he appears in the television special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku (1990), but the first time he appears in the canon Dragon Ball universe is in the 78th episode of Dragon Ball Z in a flashback of Frieza destroying planet Vegeta. Bardock has few overall manga and anime appearances within the series, though he plays a pivotal part as Goku's biological father in setting
Kaworu Nagisa
fictional character from Neon Genesis Evangelion
Sousuke Aizen
fictional character from Bleach
Dio Brando
fictional character from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Kaito Kuroba
fictional character
Gendo Ikari
fictional character from Neon Genesis Evangelion
Boruto Uzumaki
fictional character from Naruto
Satoru Gojo
fictional character from Jujutsu Kaisen
Alphonse Elric
character in Fullmetal Alchemist
Mello
fictional character from Death Note