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Most Popular Anime Characters (2026)

The top 100 anime characters, ranked by AniList community favourites — a transparent, data-backed measure of who fans love most.

#CharacterAnimeFavourites
1LeviLeviAttack on Titan42,783
2Satoru GojouSatoru GojouJUJUTSU KAISEN41,468
3Killua ZoldyckKillua ZoldyckHunter x Hunter (2011)37,388
4Luffy MonkeyLuffy MonkeyONE PIECE35,966
5Eren YeagerEren YeagerAttack on Titan34,509
6L LawlietL LawlietDeath Note28,765
7Zoro RoronoaZoro RoronoaONE PIECE28,733
8EmiliaEmiliaRe:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-28,512
9Mikasa AckermanMikasa AckermanAttack on Titan28,444
10Ken KanekiKen KanekiTokyo Ghoul27,718
11Itachi UchihaItachi UchihaNaruto23,097
12Kurisu MakiseKurisu MakiseSteins;Gate22,918
13MakimaMakimaChainsaw Man22,758
14Yuuji ItadoriYuuji ItadoriJUJUTSU KAISEN22,566
15Kakashi HatakeKakashi HatakeNaruto22,544
16Thorfinn KarlsefniThorfinn KarlsefniVinland Saga22,501
17KurapikaKurapikaHunter x Hunter (2011)21,771
18Rintarou OkabeRintarou OkabeSteins;Gate21,739
19Light YagamiLight YagamiDeath Note21,693
20Kaguya ShinomiyaKaguya ShinomiyaKaguya-sama: Love is War21,449
21DenjiDenjiChainsaw Man21,267
22Violet EvergardenViolet EvergardenViolet Evergarden21,213
23PowerPowerChainsaw Man20,903
24Edward ElricEdward ElricFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood20,025
25Naruto UzumakiNaruto UzumakiNaruto19,840
26Tanjirou KamadoTanjirou KamadoDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba19,801
27Shouto TodorokiShouto TodorokiMy Hero Academia19,596
28Megumi FushiguroMegumi FushiguroJUJUTSU KAISEN18,674
29Katsuki BakugouKatsuki BakugouMy Hero Academia18,534
30Sakura MatouSakura MatouFate/stay night18,239
31Osamu DazaiOsamu DazaiBungo Stray Dogs17,801
32MeguminMeguminKONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!17,396
33Marin KitagawaMarin KitagawaMy Dress-Up Darling17,220
34Chika FujiwaraChika FujiwaraKaguya-sama: Love is War17,040
35RemRemRe:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-17,003
36AskeladdAskeladdVinland Saga16,819
37Gintoki SakataGintoki SakataGintama16,534
38Gon FreecssGon FreecssHunter x Hunter (2011)16,527
39Nezuko KamadoNezuko KamadoDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba16,384
40Kiyotaka AyanokoujiKiyotaka AyanokoujiClassroom of the Elite16,384
41Senkuu IshigamiSenkuu IshigamiDr. STONE16,251
42SaitamaSaitamaOne-Punch Man16,186
43Shouyou HinataShouyou HinataHAIKYU!!16,051
44Armin ArlertArmin ArlertAttack on Titan16,006
45Inosuke HashibiraInosuke HashibiraDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba15,987
46Hisoka MorowHisoka MorowHunter x Hunter (2011)15,870
47Izuku MidoriyaIzuku MidoriyaMy Hero Academia15,850
48Izumi MiyamuraIzumi MiyamuraHorimiya15,822
49Jin-U SeongJin-U SeongSolo Leveling15,555
50Yuu IshigamiYuu IshigamiKaguya-sama: Love is War15,397
51Hange ZoeHange ZoeAttack on Titan15,293
52Zenitsu AgatsumaZenitsu AgatsumaDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba15,289
53Subaru NatsukiSubaru NatsukiRe:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-15,227
54SanjiSanjiONE PIECE15,212
55Aki HayakawaAki HayakawaChainsaw Man15,004
56Roy MustangRoy MustangFullmetal Alchemist14,986
57Robin NicoRobin NicoONE PIECE14,696
58Nobara KugisakiNobara KugisakiJUJUTSU KAISEN14,668
59Yor ForgerYor ForgerSPY x FAMILY14,654
60Ichigo KurosakiIchigo KurosakiBleach14,515
61Tobio KageyamaTobio KageyamaHAIKYU!!14,465
62Kento NanamiKento NanamiJUJUTSU KAISEN14,256
63Sasuke UchihaSasuke UchihaNaruto14,138
64Rimuru TempestRimuru TempestThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime14,079
65Giyuu TomiokaGiyuu TomiokaDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba13,783
66Erwin SmithErwin SmithAttack on Titan13,687
67Anya ForgerAnya ForgerSPY x FAMILY13,608
68Maki ZeninMaki ZeninJUJUTSU KAISEN13,500
69Rin TohsakaRin TohsakaFate/stay night13,281
70SukunaSukunaJUJUTSU KAISEN12,568
71Artoria PendragonArtoria PendragonFate/stay night12,489
72Kyouko HoriKyouko HoriHorimiya12,391
73Kyoujurou RengokuKyoujurou RengokuDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba12,032
74Yuu NishinoyaYuu NishinoyaHAIKYU!!12,016
75Karma AkabaneKarma AkabaneAssassination Classroom11,963
76Roxy MigurdiaRoxy MigurdiaMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation11,833
77Kana ArimaKana ArimaOSHI NO KO11,701
78Ai HayasakaAi HayasakaKaguya-sama: Love is War11,378
79Yami SukehiroYami SukehiroBlack Clover11,250
80Kenma KozumeKenma KozumeHAIKYU!!11,191
81Asuna YuukiAsuna YuukiSword Art Online10,884
82Toge InumakiToge InumakiJUJUTSU KAISEN10,682
83Manjirou SanoManjirou SanoTokyo Revengers10,656
84Tooru OikawaTooru OikawaHAIKYU!!10,530
85Koro-senseiKoro-senseiAssassination Classroom10,464
86Loid ForgerLoid ForgerSPY x FAMILY10,425
87Chrollo LucilferChrollo LucilferHunter x Hunter (2011)10,373
88NamiNamiONE PIECE10,195
89Shinobu KochouShinobu KochouDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba9,947
90AstaAstaBlack Clover9,907
91Shouta AizawaShouta AizawaMy Hero Academia9,889
92Kazuma SatouKazuma SatouKONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!9,867
93Gokuu SonGokuu SonDragon Ball Super9,848
94Mami NanamiMami NanamiRent-a-Girlfriend9,825
95Yumeko JabamiYumeko JabamiKakegurui9,824
96Miyuki ShiroganeMiyuki ShiroganeKaguya-sama: Love is War9,638
97MeruemMeruemHunter x Hunter (2011)9,617
98Kazuto KirigayaKazuto KirigayaSword Art Online9,545
99Sasha BlouseSasha BlouseAttack on Titan9,186
100TatsumakiTatsumakiOne-Punch Man9,015

About this data

Popularity is measured by AniList favourites — the number of community members who have marked each character as a favourite. It is one of the most reliable public signals of anime-character popularity. Writers and researchers are welcome to cite this leaderboard with a link to AniCodex.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most popular anime character?

Levi is currently the most popular, with 42,783 AniList favourites.

How is this ranking calculated?

Each character is ranked by their number of AniList favourites — the count of community members who have added them to their favourites. It is a direct, transparent measure of fan popularity, updated regularly.

How often is the list updated?

The leaderboard refreshes from the latest AniList favourite counts.