Honorable Mentions: L - R
Organized by series in alphabetical order, and by how much I like them.

RANKING RATING SYSTEM                                   
5
- long-term major focus
4
- think about them even when not watching the show
3
- miss them when they're offscreen
2
- like it when they're onscreen
1
- saw little of the show but think I would like them

KEY TRAITS RATING SYSTEM________________________
A visual map of how the 5 categories from What I Look For In A Focus break down for each character. Since how much I like a character has more to do with the overall chemistry between these qualities than direct numbers, these graphs are very unreliable predictors of rank, but fun to look at nonetheless. Crowns correspond to scoring maximum on attributes:
: Looks, : Power, : Melee, : Attitude (Single-minded), : Attitude (Complex), : Blood (Invulnerable), : Blood (Vulnerable)

Last Exile
1
Dio Eraclea
Rank: 3
Looks
Power    
Melee  
Attitude  
Blood      
Average: 3.6
DIO ERACLEA
Sex: Male

The only thing that made the show bearable... The times he was on screen was like a cold, refreshing drink in the middle of the Sahara. Even though he's from a race of evil overlords, he's friendly, innocent, and charming. Oh, and he goes homicidal later. That was pretty cool.

Loveless
1
Soubi
Rank: 3
Looks
Power  
Melee      
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 3.6
AGATSUMA SOUBI
Sex: Male

Soubi is a college art student. But, more importantly, he is a highly trained Sentouki... a battling spellcaster who exists to fight for his other half. Problem is, Soubi's other half is presumed dead, and he is now paired with a 12-year-old named Ritsuka. But that's ok... Soubi has a thing for younger boys, and he's not afraid to show it! Boy is he not afraid to show it... O.o I swear his seductive charm oozes off the screen. Err, is it getting hot in here or is it just me? o.o

Mephisto
1
Rank: 2
Looks      
Power        
Melee      
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 2.4
RUDOU REIJI
Sex: Male

Rudou kills children, rapes women, and sacrifices people and other animals to try to summon a demon. Sure he has issues from his childhood, but not quite enough to account for all of that. And he's not exactly unstable, either. In fact, he's quite practical, level-headed, and more than happy to explain every minute detail of his actions to the police when he's caught. I guess what fascinates me about Rudou is his complete lack of morality or, I should say, his own very special brand of morality.

Naruto
Elsewhere: Naruto, Itachi (People I Just Plain Hate)
1
#1: Uchiha Sasuke
Rank: 5
Looks  
Power  
Melee
Attitude        
Blood  
Average: 4.4
UCHIHA SASUKE
Sex: Male

Sasuke is the sole survivor of his own brother's massacre of the Uchiha Clan, a bloodline that carries abilities of the Sharingan. He has also acquired demonic powers, hyper-fast hand-to-hand Taijutsu, and a lightning attack called A Thousand Birds. All in all, Sasuke is a pretty damn powerful 12-year-old. He is a cold, hateful, bitter, selfish, arrogant, condescending, antisocial, whiny, traumatized, angst-ridden little brat and I love him for it! A determined avenger, he would do anything - anything! - to defeat the one who destroyed his life. Yet perhaps deep down he is also looking for his older brother's approval. Lately he has gone somewhat crazy and ran off to "train" with Orochimaru, effectively dropping out of the show indefinitely. I miss him a lot.

2
Hatake Kakashi
Rank: 5
Looks  
Power  
Melee
Attitude
Blood      
Average: 4
HATAKE KAKASHI
Sex: Male

Ahh Kakashi-sensei... a staggering amount of rabid fangirls singing praises of his undeniable hotness yet 95% of the time all you see of his face is a single eye and the other 5% of the time you see both. That's ok, though, there's plenty of fan art out there to show us what he reeeaally looks like underneath. He somehow manages to pull off looking bored and amused simultaneously. He also reads pr0n.

3 Nara Shikamaru
Rank: 4
Looks    
Power    
Melee  
Attitude
Blood      
Average: 3.4
NARA SHIKAMARU
Sex: Male

Strategic genius and king of the shadows, Shikamaru can........'t do anything useful, really, yet his scenes are still some of the most suspenseful in the entire series. He prefers not to get his hands dirty unless he positively has to and his attempts to avoid confrontation are absolutely adorable.

4
Haku
Rank: 3
Looks
Power    
Melee  
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 3.8
HAKU
Sex: Male

It takes a real heartless bastard to not sympathize with Haku. He was rescued from the streets by a warrior named Zabuza and the two traveled together ever since. Sweet, innocent, and kind, Haku is also a highly proficient ninja skilled in manipulating ice mirrors.

4 Orochimaru
Rank: 2
Looks  
Power  
Melee    
Attitude  
Blood      
Average: 3.4
OROCHIMARU
Sex: Male

Snakes, slit pupils, long hair, pasty skin... who can not help but love this beautiful creature? I've liked Orochimaru ever since he rode in on his giant serpent and made the ninja kids realize they're in the big leagues now. I like his ruthless ambition and direct displays of power. I adore how the power he gave Sasuke elevated him to a brand new level of psychotic whoopass and am overjoyed that he is "training" him.

Related Links: Top 7 Anime/Manga Antagonists

One Piece
Elsewhere: Luffy (Top 10 Anime/Manga Guys),
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Roronoa Zoro
Rank: 5
Looks    
Power    
Melee
Attitude  
Blood
Average: 4
RORONOA ZORO
Sex: Male

Zoro comes from a long and proud tradition of characters that want to be “the best swordsman in the world.” An admirable goal, indeed, and more power to him! But if you must factor in angst to this age-old formula, please make it something bigger than “my girlfriend/rival tripped and died.” *sigh* That’s ok, though, Zoro is fiercely loyal, and honorable, and stubborn... unbelievably stubborn. He won’t lose, and he won’t die, until he says so... no matter how many gallons of blood he sheds. Perhaps most impressive of all is the fact that he triple-wields katanas!! In one of his most powerful attacks, each of those can multiply by 3, making a total of 9 swords. Also, he's an atheist.

2
Rank: 4
Looks    
Power
Melee
Attitude  
Blood      
Average: 3.8
RED-HAIRED SHANKS
Sex: Male

Shanks carefully picks his battles. This isn't due to a lack of power, since he is one of the four great Pirate Emperors, but because he doesn't want to waste his efforts on petty things that don't truly matter. You could insult him, spill alcohol on him, and even kick him around, and he'll just laugh it off. He's a pretty easygoing guy. But if you endanger one of his friends or the peace of the seas, he will unsheathe his claws and step in to fix things.

3
Rank: 3
Looks    
Power  
Melee  
Attitude  
Blood  
Average: 3.8
PORTGAS D. ACE
Sex: Male

Firefist Ace is Luffy's older, hotter brother (sort of). He is a powerful devil fruit user who could avoid direct hits by turning his body into flames and destroy a whole fleet of ships with a single attack. Underneath his casual demeanor he is a prickly ball of angst who questions whether he should have been born at all. He hates his real father and gives all his loyalty to the legendary pirate Whitebeard. When Ace gets captured by the Marines, Whitebeard and Luffy rally half the ocean to storm Marine headquarters and save him. Faced with such an epic display of love, Ace's self-loathing melts away and he realizes that his life wasn't wasted.

Song I Associate With Him: "Severance" by Dead Can Dance

4
Rank: 2
Looks      
Power    
Melee    
Attitude    
Blood    
Average: 2.8
TONY TONY CHOPPER
Sex: Male

Chopper is a reindeer with a blue nose who ate a devil fruit that gave him human qualities. Unfortunately, this meant he was shunned by both humans and reindeer, which led him to develop many insecurities. He's terribly neurotic and worries about everything. Although he is a doctor, he often panics at the sight of injuries and calls for another doctor. He is often mistaken for the ship's pet and can also talk to other animals.

5
Rank: 2
Looks      
Power    
Melee      
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 2.8
GOING MERRY
Sex: Fe/Male

This was the Straw-Hat Pirates' first ship, and had seen them through many exciting adventures. The ship felt so happy and loved that she took form as a kind of spirit being that would sometimes fix up the ship while the crew slept. Merry had a will of her own, and even when she was damaged beyond repair, she mustered enough strength to rescue her crew one last time before finally breaking down. Her funeral is one of the most touching moments in all of One Piece.

6
Rank: 2
Looks      
Power    
Melee    
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 3
NOLA (Tsulalala Snake)
Sex: Male(?)

Nola was once a wee snakeling living on an island where his elder giant snakes were worshipped as gods. Nothing brought more joy to his heart than the sound of the fabled golden bell of Shandora. "Tsulala! Tsulala!" he would sing along when the humans rang it. Then the landmass housing Shandora was shot up into the clouds, and the golden bell was lost. 400 years Nola waited, never losing hope of hearing that magical sound again. Over the centuries he grew into an adult giant snake. Humans teased him, punched his insides, and zapped him with lightning, but his patience was in the end rewarded. I love Nola in part because I share his affinity for resonating gold objects.

One Thousand and One Nights
1
Rank: 4
Looks
Power      
Melee  
Attitude
Blood  
Average: 4
SHAHRYAR
Sex: Male

Sultan Shahryar hasn't had much luck with women. His mom cheated on his dad, and the identical woman Shahryar married to replace her in some bizarre Freudian way cheated on him, too. With his own brother, no less! This made Shahryar snap and start killing ever new bride after the wedding night. Yet somehow, despite his homicidal misogyny, Shahryar is a very sympathetic character. He carries agonizing guilt for the death of his mother which had constricted his heart ever since he was a child. With Sehara's help, Shahryar embarks on a psychological journey of redemption to restore him to the caring, generous, and passionate person he truly is.

2
Rank: 4
Looks
Power        
Melee        
Attitude
Blood      
Average: 2.8
SEHARA
Sex: Male

Sehara is the polar opposite of Shahryar. Where Shahryar is impulsive, Sehara has the wisdom to look ahead. Where Shahryar is tempestuous, Sehara is serene as a still lake. Where Shahryar is powerless against his own demons, Sehara protects him from himself. He was beautiful enough to pass for a woman in order to infiltrate the Sultan's harem, and was brave enough to face the Sultan in his sister's stead. Indeed, Sehara can win battles without ever lifting a weapon. His grace, eloquence, and intelligence can soothe the savage beast. His many skills are valued by allies and enemies alike, and he has earned the title of Royal Bard for his brilliant storytelling.

3
Rank: 3
Looks
Power      
Melee    
Attitude    
Blood      
Average: 3
ALI
Sex: Male

Ali was a happy-go-lucky son of a merchant until the girl he was about to propose to got married off to Sultan Shahryar. If that wasn't bad enough, he learned that she was killed the next morning. This made poor little Ali sell all his possessions and start a military band called The Evil Eyes dedicated to getting his revenge on Shahryar. He even managed to capture Shahryar on two occasions. Ali was childhood friends with Sehara and his sister Dunya, and felt betrayed when Sehara sympathized with Shahryar.

4
Rank: 2
Looks  
Power    
Melee
Attitude    
Blood  
Average: 3.8
MASERU
Sex: Male

Maseru is Shahryar's bodyguard. There isn't much to say about him because he never talks, but he is fiercely loyal and a demon on the battlefield. He has taken many wounds in Shahryar's stead and has a long and bloody history of protecting him from his enemies. Still, he is a gentle soul, who loves animals and has even been known to step in to stop Shahryar from doing stupid things.

Orphen
1
Orphen
Rank: 5
Looks
Power  
Melee    
Attitude    
Blood  
Average: 3.8
ORPHEN
Sex: Male

Orphen's physical appearance is absolute perfection. He ranks among the hottest characters in all of anime. However, his personality leaves something to be desired. It's not that it's bad or anything. It's just blah, with no real qualities that stand out. He also keeps casting the same spell over and over again. ("Oh no! My spell didn't work! Lets try it again." *repeat*)

Pandora Hearts
Elsewhere: Break, Gilbert, Vincent (Top 10 Animanga Guys), Alice, Lottie (Top 10 Animanga Girls)
1
Rank: 5
Looks  
Power  
Melee    
Attitude
Blood  
Average: 4
ELLIOT NIGHTRAY (Humpty Dumpty)
Sex: Male

Short-tempered and proud, Elliot never hesitates to speak his mind. It can be said that he's blunt to fault and has no tact, so it's fortunate that he has a level-headed servant to cover for his diplomatic blunders. He believes in fighting to live, and does not tolerate self-sacrificing martyrs. This philosophy, along with his family name, puts him at odds with the borderline suicidal Oz. Elliot is the illegal contractor of Humpty Dumpty, who is the protector of Glen's soul, and has the ability to be contracted to many people at once.

Related Links: Pandora's Box, Elliot & Leo Green (1920 x 1200), Favorite Pairings
Song I Associate With Him: "Prelude 12/21" by AFI
2
Rank: 5
Looks
Power
Melee    
Attitude  
Blood      
Average: 3.8
LEO BASKERVILLE
Sex: Male

Leo wears huge glasses and lets his hair grow wild in order to obscure his view of the world because it depresses him. He's nearly killed people for trying to cut his hair in the past. He is a loner who keeps to himself and is most at home in a library or at a piano. Although he has a very short temper, it is calmed by the loudness of Elliot Nightray, Leo's only true friend. Leo always speaks his mind to Elliot, despite being his valet. If he ever posed a danger to Elliot for whatever reason, Leo had even asked Oz to kill him with his own hands. Curious.

Related Links: Pandora's Box, Elliot & Leo Green (1920 x 1200), Favorite Pairings
Song I Associate With Him: "Mad World" by Gary Jules, "The Poet and the Pendulum" by Nightwish
3
Rank: 4
Looks
Power  
Melee  
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 4
JACK/OZ VESSALIUS
Sex: Male

Jack is a mysterious and enigmatic figure, heralded as the Hero of the Tragedy of Sablier. He originally lived 100 years ago, when he was best friends with Glen Baskerville and a companion to Alice, a young girl that Glen kept locked away in a tower who happened to be the Will of the Abyss. Alice grew quite infatuated with Jack and, as their innocent calm began to unravel, something terrible happened which triggered the massacre of a whole mansion of people and forced Jack to fight against Glen. After the entire city was plunged into the Abyss, the conflict between Jack and Glen grew quiet for 100 years, until Jack was reincarnated into Oz. At his coming of age ceremony, Oz was condemned to the Abyss, told that his sin is his very being. Now he has to figure out why.

Related Links: Pandora's Box, Alice & Jack Wallpaper (1920 x 1200), Pandora Hearts Boys Wallpaper (1920 x 1200), Gilbert, Oz, & Alice Wallpaper (1920 x 1200), Group Wallpaper (1920 x 1200)
Songs I Associate With Him: "Bliss" by Muse, "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, "Ghost of a Rose" by Blackmore's Night, "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra
Favorite Quote:
"I killed my best friend with my own two hands. Please don't call me a hero."
4
Rank: 3
Looks    
Power    
Melee        
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 2.8
REIM LUNETTES (March Hare)
Sex: Male

Reim is a respected member of Pandora but mostly sticks to paperwork. He is hardworking, intelligent, and easily flustered. His biggest claim to fame is being a close friend of Xerxes Break, and getting caught up in Break's business often thrusts Reim way out of his comfort zone. His character really shines during his confrontation with Lily Baskerville. Although Reim is useless in a fight, he is very clever, brave, and ruthless when he has to be. I think everyone's opinion of Reim changed after that. When all else fails, he'd got a chain which allows him to play dead.

Related Links: Pandora's Box, Favorite Pairings
5
Rank: 3
Looks  
Power    
Melee  
Attitude        
Blood  
Average: 4
CHERSHIRE CAT
Sex: Male

Cheshire was Alice's pet cat and precious friend who got his eyes gouged out by Vincent. He has since become a respectable goth catboy with lightning-fast speed, razor-sharp claws, and a brand new eye stolen from Xerxes. He is utterly devoted to Alice and has made it his life's purpose to guard the tragic memories which she so desperately wanted to forget. Unfortunately, Alice forgot that she wanted to forget them and this (along with Xerxes) creates problems for poor Cheshire. He was just trying to protect Alice! *sniff* Such a good kitty. *sob* I cried. ;_;

Related Links: Pandora's Box
6
Rank: 2
Looks
Power  
Melee
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 4.2
ECHO/ZWEI (Doldum)
Sex: Female

Echo is a very shy, quiet little girl, but appearances can be deceiving. In actuality she is a lethal fighting machine, and the bodyguard of Vincent Nightray. She does her job with great diligence, but at the same time finds Vincent noisy, annoying, messy, and doesn't like his gropey ways. Still, this is the only life she knows, and she doesn't feel it's her place to complain. But there's yet another layer to Echo. Her split personality is the deranged Baskerville Zwei, who wields the chain called Doldum, which turns people into her puppets.

Related Links: Pandora's Box
Ranma 1/2
1
Ryoga
Rank: 5
Looks    
Power    
Melee
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 3.6
HIBIKI RYOUGA
Sex: Male

Kind, honorable, and immensely strong. I don't understand why Akane doesn't go for him instead of Ranma, but maybe it has something to do with him not being around much thanks to his horrible sense of direction. Oh well, at least he gets to sleep with her in his alternate form as a pig.

2
Rank: 3
Looks
Power    
Melee
Attitude  
Blood      
Average: 3.8
SHAMPOO
Sex: Female

Shampoo is a feisty Amazon warrior with a knack for wrecking things. If Shampoo set her mind on something, she will get it, and she's got all the 5,000-year-old Chinese secrets to do so. She also turns into a fluffy pink cat when splashed with water, which would be cute except that the love of her life is scared to death of them.

Record of Lodoss War
1
Rank: 2
Looks    
Power      
Melee    
Attitude    
Blood    
Average: 2.8
PARN
Sex: Male

Parn does his best to defend the land from evil and protect his friends.

2
Rank: 2
Looks
Power  
Melee      
Attitude    
Blood    
Average: 3.4
DEEDLIT
Sex: Female

Deedlit is a High Elf who uses elemental magic. She's very close to nature, and to Parn.

Rurouni Kenshin
1
Rank: 5
Looks  
Power    
Melee
Attitude        
Blood        
Average: 4.4
SETA SOUJIROU
Sex: Male

The Tenken ("Sword of Heaven") himself! Soujirou suffered through a horribly abusive childhood that would've killed him had Shishio not instilled in him the motto that would dominate much of his life: "the strong survive, the weak die." This inspired Soujirou to slaughter his tormentors and dedicate his services to his bandaged mentor. In his pursuit of strength Soujirou banished all semblance of feeling from his mind, allowing for an impassive demeanor that betrayed no emotions, thoughts, or weaknesses. He was a creature of iron will, unflinching brutality, and no remorse. Armed with a deadly katana, absolute resolve, and the sweetest smile in the world, Soujirou's blinding speed was surpassed only by his flawless skill. I am forever in awe of his childlike innocence and perfect purity, even if it was a tad on the psychotic side. Move over, Kenshin, Soujirou can wipe the floor with you and you know it!

2
Himura Kenshin
Rank: 5
Looks  
Power    
Melee
Attitude    
Blood  
Average: 3.8
HIMURA KENSHIN
Sex: Male

Poor Kenshin. Barely clinging to the list thanks to Hitokiri Battousai and the amazing OVA. Although the TV show's goody-two-shoes Kenshin kinda annoys me now, if my walls are any indication I used to be rather obsessed with him and I give him full credit for that. I mean, he was in the Top 10 List for God's sake!

3 Yukishiro Enishi
Rank: 3
Looks  
Power    
Melee
Attitude  
Blood      
Average: 3.6
YUKISHIRO ENISHI
Sex: Male

Beautiful silver hair, creepiest... smile... ever, and positively insane. Just the way I like 'em!

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