Ever the reluctant fighter, Vash was a living contradiction. He's gifted with superhuman fighting abilities, but also a superhuman capacity for compassion and kindness. He's a characte… See more

Lelouch was one of the best examples of a hero gone astray. As often happens in dramatic stories, his good intentions paved a road to a dark place. The words "the ends justify the … See more

Diabolical, calculating, and determined to remake the world in his own image, Light Yagami was the force that drove Death Noteand made it a phenomenon. The manga wa… See more

The arch-nemesis of the Joestar family and the first of two JoJo's entries onto our list, Dio Brando is a delectably detestable villain. Raised by an abusive father, at an early age D… See more

Father figures loom large over some of our favorite anime characters, and none more so than Gon. The young boy's life has been defined by the absence of his father, Ging, and it inspir… See more