🥋 Category 1: Shōnen Showdowns
This Saiyan warrior is known for his signature Kamehameha attack.
Goku (Dragon Ball)
This snake-like rogue ninja from Naruto sought immortality through forbidden jutsu.
Orochimaru
This volleyball anime follows Hinata and Kageyama as they chase national glory.
Haikyuu!!
“Believe it!” is the catchphrase of this ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village.
Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
This spiky-haired rival constantly challenges Naruto to prove who’s stronger.
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
In Demon Slayer, Tanjiro joins this organization to fight demons.
Demon Slayer Corps
This power-hungry scientist creates artificial humans called “Homunculi.”
Father (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
This boxing anime follows Ippo Makunouchi’s rise from bullied teen to professional fighter.
Hajime no Ippo
“Plus Ultra!” is the rallying cry from this superhero academy anime.
My Hero Academia
This childhood friend of Deku wields explosive powers and a fiery temper.
Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia)
In Yu Yu Hakusho, Yusuke Urameshi becomes this supernatural role after dying.
Spirit Detective
In Bleach, this ex-Captain betrayed Soul Society and gained godlike power.
Sosuke Aizen
Blue Lock is a project created to produce Japan’s greatest player in this sport.
Soccer (Football)
“I’ll take a potato chip… and eat it!” is a dramatic moment from this psychological thriller.
Death Note
Kuwabara, Botan, and Kurama are teammates of this Spirit Detective.
Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
The “Phantom Troupe” is a deadly group of thieves featured in this anime.
Hunter × Hunter
This villain from One Piece manipulates people with his String-String Fruit abilities.
Donquixote Doflamingo
In Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, the team’s primary relay event takes place in this sport.
Swimming
“A lesson without pain is meaningless. That’s because you can’t gain anything without sacrificing something in return.”
Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
This pink-haired Fairy Tail mage is Lucy Heartfilia’s fiery teammate and rival.
Natsu Dragneel
In Attack on Titan, this protagonist seeks revenge after his mother’s death by Titans.
Eren Yeager
This cursed spirit manipulator from Jujutsu Kaisen delights in chaos and experiments on humans.
Mahito
Chihayafuru centers on a Japanese poetry-based card game called this.
Karuta
“You are already dead” — “Omae wa mou shindeiru” — originates from this 1980s classic.
Fist of the North Star
In Attack on Titan, this character is known as humanity’s strongest soldier.
Levi Ackerman