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.

#	Character	Anime	Favourites
1	Satoru Gojou	JUJUTSU KAISEN	39,385
2	Levi	Attack on Titan	38,833
3	Luffy Monkey	ONE PIECE	35,997
4	Killua Zoldyck	Hunter x Hunter (2011)	35,094
5	Eren Yeager	Attack on Titan	32,133
6	Zoro Roronoa	ONE PIECE	28,833
7	Lelouch Lamperouge	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion	28,283
8	Emilia	Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-	27,733
9	L Lawliet	Death Note	26,956
10	Ken Kaneki	Tokyo Ghoul	26,301
11	Mikasa Ackerman	Attack on Titan	25,908
12	Arataka Reigen	Mob Psycho 100	24,466
13	Maomao	The Apothecary Diaries	22,839
14	Frieren	Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End	22,572
15	Kurisu Makise	Steins;Gate	22,361
16	Thorfinn Karlsefni	Vinland Saga	22,293
17	Makima	Chainsaw Man	22,189
18	Itachi Uchiha	Naruto	22,084
19	Kakashi Hatake	Naruto	21,410
20	Yuuji Itadori	JUJUTSU KAISEN	21,271
21	Rintarou Okabe	Steins;Gate	21,218
22	Denji	Chainsaw Man	20,968
23	Kurapika	Hunter x Hunter (2011)	20,842
24	Light Yagami	Death Note	20,550
25	Shigeo Kageyama	Mob Psycho 100	20,447
26	Kaguya Shinomiya	Kaguya-sama: Love is War	20,426
27	Power	Chainsaw Man	20,413
28	Violet Evergarden	Violet Evergarden	20,387
29	Edward Elric	Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood	19,335
30	Naruto Uzumaki	Naruto	18,924
31	Tanjirou Kamado	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	18,168
32	Sakura Matou	Fate/stay night	17,749
33	Megumi Fushiguro	JUJUTSU KAISEN	17,431
34	Marin Kitagawa	My Dress-Up Darling	17,306
35	Joseph Joestar	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure	17,066
36	Shouto Todoroki	My Hero Academia	17,063
37	Megumin	KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!	16,617
38	Askeladd	Vinland Saga	16,585
39	Katsuki Bakugou	My Hero Academia	16,531
40	Rem	Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-	16,331
41	Osamu Dazai	Bungo Stray Dogs	16,250
42	Chika Fujiwara	Kaguya-sama: Love is War	16,056
43	Gintoki Sakata	Gintama	15,978
44	Subaru Natsuki	Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-	15,813
45	Kiyotaka Ayanokouji	Classroom of the Elite	15,661
46	Gon Freecss	Hunter x Hunter (2011)	15,544
47	Senkuu Ishigami	Dr. STONE	15,431
48	Sanji	ONE PIECE	15,243
49	Saitama	One-Punch Man	15,159
50	Jin-U Seong	Solo Leveling	15,058
51	Robin Nico	ONE PIECE	14,810
52	Nezuko Kamado	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	14,761
53	Shouyou Hinata	HAIKYU!!	14,730
54	Inosuke Hashibira	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	14,710
55	Izumi Miyamura	Horimiya	14,708
56	Aki Hayakawa	Chainsaw Man	14,684
57	Ichigo Kurosaki	Bleach	14,679
58	Yuu Ishigami	Kaguya-sama: Love is War	14,566
59	Roy Mustang	Fullmetal Alchemist	14,538
60	Hisoka Morow	Hunter x Hunter (2011)	14,341
61	Armin Arlert	Attack on Titan	14,330
62	Yor Forger	SPY x FAMILY	14,316
63	Izuku Midoriya	My Hero Academia	14,193
64	Hange Zoe	Attack on Titan	14,010
65	Zenitsu Agatsuma	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	13,911
66	Rimuru Tempest	That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime	13,739
67	Kento Nanami	JUJUTSU KAISEN	13,708
68	Nobara Kugisaki	JUJUTSU KAISEN	13,634
69	Sasuke Uchiha	Naruto	13,577
70	Anya Forger	SPY x FAMILY	13,178
71	Maki Zenin	JUJUTSU KAISEN	13,028
72	Erwin Smith	Attack on Titan	13,010
73	Rin Tohsaka	Fate/stay night	12,773
74	Tobio Kageyama	HAIKYU!!	12,698
75	Giyuu Tomioka	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	12,606
76	Artoria Pendragon	Fate/stay night	12,086
77	Sukuna	JUJUTSU KAISEN	11,946
78	Kyouko Hori	Horimiya	11,854
79	Kana Arima	OSHI NO KO	11,818
80	Roxy Migurdia	Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation	11,568
81	Kyoujurou Rengoku	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	11,543
82	C.C.	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion	10,942
83	Yami Sukehiro	Black Clover	10,922
84	Ai Hayasaka	Kaguya-sama: Love is War	10,830
85	Yuu Nishinoya	HAIKYU!!	10,746
86	Karma Akabane	Assassination Classroom	10,652
87	Nami	ONE PIECE	10,193
88	Asuna Yuuki	Sword Art Online	10,154
89	Manjirou Sano	Tokyo Revengers	10,084
90	Loid Forger	SPY x FAMILY	10,067
91	Kenma Kozume	HAIKYU!!	9,922
92	Toge Inumaki	JUJUTSU KAISEN	9,828
93	Koro-sensei	Assassination Classroom	9,756
94	Gokuu Son	Dragon Ball Super	9,733
95	Mami Nanami	Rent-a-Girlfriend	9,721
96	Chrollo Lucilfer	Hunter x Hunter (2011)	9,690
97	Asta	Black Clover	9,562
98	Dio Brando	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure	9,525
99	Kazuma Satou	KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!	9,439
100	Shinobu Kochou	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	9,398

About this data

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

For what the numbers show (which series dominate the top 100, how often a supporting character out-polls the leads, and who rose and fell since September), read our anime character popularity statistics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most popular anime character?

Satoru Gojou is currently the most popular, with 39,385 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, refreshed every week.

How often is the list updated?

Every week: the favourite counts are re-read from AniList each Monday.