[knockblock]

http://movies.ign.com/articles/103/1036651p1.html

What do you think?

I see what reason there might be for the top 10. After that there are those that I don't have an idea about. Whatever this list is based.

[hyeminnie]

^ You mean biased?
Naruto higher up than Edo. Hell naw.

I am happy, however, that Kenshin is in the top 5. I'd like to know what they mean by "top." Like most popular? Well known?

[Raito!]

I fail to see how speedy racer is an anime, Its more like a cartoon than an anime!!! smh whoever make that vote can't tell the diff between an anime and a cartoon.

[xdeathberry]

^ Technically anime is japanese cartoon, which is why they probably did that.

Haha I agree with some of the people IN the list, but maybe not their placings.
I was surprised but pleased they put in like Totoro and Pikachu. Haha

But they really did manage to snag the epic-everyone-knows-who-they-are characters.
Minus a few characters, but yeah.

[justwildbeat]

If you just ignore the rankings, I think they had a nice mix of both new and old characters, popular and classic series. Also I think it's good how they chose creatures like Totoro and Pikachu. Although it's hard to argue how Pikachu cannot be in the top 25. His thundershock attack has sent several children into epileptic seizures. If that's not top 25 worthy, then who knows.

[c0lap1nada]

Wth the guy who made this list is like a shonen fan...

And Lelouch > Light and all the other crap. WHY IS SERGEANT KERORO NOT THERE??!??!!

Edit: I forgot.
WHAT ABOUT CONAN??!

[LucasBunny]

I fail to see how speedy racer is an anime, Its more like a cartoon than an anime!!! smh whoever make that vote can't tell the diff between an anime and a cartoon.

Ummmm no
anime and cartoons are the same thing
the only difference is that anime comes from japan (although that's changing)
but if you watch alot of Disney and cartoons like Betty Boop, Charlie Brown and Felix the cat....the differences are not that big because that's where anime drew inspiration.

Hmmmmm while I don't mind the #1 choice
this is IGN, the same idiots who ranked Naruto over Dragonball Z, Gargoyles,Tiny Toons, Battle of the planets, Gundam Wing, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Full Metal Alchemisy and Tom and Jerry, how can I take them seriously????

1. The Simpsons
2. Batman: The Animated Series
3. Looney Tunes
4. South Park
5. Beavis and Butt-head
6. The Tick (1994)
7. Family Guy
8. Futurama
9. The Flintstones
10. Neon Genesis Evangelion
11. The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
12. The Ren and Stimpy Show
13. X-Men
14. Cowboy Bebop
15. SpongeBob SquarePants
16. The Maxx
17. Animaniacs
18. DuckTales
19. G.I. Joe
20. Justice League Unlimited
21. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003)
22. The Real Ghostbusters
23. Transformers
24. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
25. Robot Chicken
26. The Critic
27. King of the Hill
28. Home Movies
29. Speed Racer (1967)
30. The Spectacular Spider-Man
31. Muppet Babies
32. Liquid Television
33. Schoolhouse Rock
34. Robotech
35. Avatar: The Last Airbender
36. Superman: The Animated Series
37. Space Ghost Coast to Coast
38. Naruto
39. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
40. Batman Beyond
41. Tiny Toon Adventures
42. The Powerpuff Girls
43. Samurai Jack
44. Battle of the Planets
45. Gargoyles
46. The Jetsons
47. Pinky and the Brain
48. Duckman
49. ThunderCats
50. SuperFriends
51. Death Note
52. Galaxy High
53. Freakazoid
54. Inspector Gadget
55. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
56. The Venture Bros.
57. Invader ZIM
58. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
59. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
60. Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers
61. Count Duckula
62. Danger Mouse
63. The Huckleberry Hound Show
64. Dungeons & Dragons
65. Todd McFarlane's Spawn
66. Tom and Jerry
67. The Pink Panther Show
68. Popeye
69. Mighty Mouse
70. Pokémon
71. Johnny Bravo
72. Dexter's Laboratory
73. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
74. Underdog
75. Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
76. Voltron: Defender of the Universe
77. Jonny Quest
78. Dragon Ball Z
79. Sealab 2021
80. Alvin and the Chipmunks
81. TaleSpin
82. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
83. Teen Titans
84. Spider-Man (1994)
85. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
86. Astro Boy
87. Frisky Dingo
88. The Woody Woodpecker Show
89. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
90. Afro Samurai
91. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
92. Rugrats
93. Darkwing Duck
94. The Boondocks
95. Fullmetal Alchemist
96. Star Trek: The Animated Series
97. The Smurfs
98. Clerks
99. MASK
100. Josie and the Pussycats

Once again how can I take IGN seriously???
their rankings are a joke

[Garadaz]

I quit disagree with most of his rankings oh well.

Lelouch > Light!!!!

[Dr Facepalm]

lmao i wonder what /a/ thought about this ranking

luffy number 2 behind goku

[Atmosphere.]

I had this deep feeling that Shinji Ikari from Evangelion was going to be in the top 25 chart. He's so popular! Lol Totoro, I thought that too. It's a well-known character! I never seen the Code Geass anime before, but that Lelouch Lamperouge looks hot ;] LOL his name is Monkey D. Luffy?! I didn't know that... I didn't know his name, so I just called him ONE PIECE :X Wow.. Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z?! You've got to be kidding me... Yes yes I agree that Ichigo Kurosaki deserves to be in the TOP 25 Anime characters! He's so hot T0T;; Eh... what did I had this feeling that Haruhi Suzumiya from "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" was going to be in here.. I don't really like her though! Well it's not like all my favorite characters will be in this chart, lol.. my boyfriend likes her though! Ohhhh Light Yagami from Death Note, agree agree to be on the chart! He's cute ;] And he likes to save the world by killing all the bad people! Lol I know a lot of my guy friends that likes Vash the Stampede from Trigun, especially my boyfriend! I didn't know his name was Vash the Stampede though >__<;!!

ERM, I never heard of Ninja Scroll before... Not even Lupin III? He does look like a monkey though 0_0.. hmm I never heard of Vampire Hunter D before too, but that anime looks cool o__o! Motoko Kusanagi is hot lady ;] So it's agreeable to see her on this chart! Never heard of Akira before~ LOL REI AYANAMI is sooooooo popular in Japan, it's crazy! I didn't really like her character in that anime though >__<;;

Sailor Moon was everyone's favorite back then, so it's understandable. I don't know now though o_o! AWWWWWWWW PIKACHU!!<3 lol.. yeah Edward Elric.. even though I didn't know his name, but his face is so familiar, seen him a lot in Fullmetal Alchemist! :] Naruto on 6?! Eh.. I never really liked him though.. I wonder if Sasuke is in the chart O_O!

Wow I haven't seen Rurouni Kenshin anime in awhile... Himura is on top 5?! NO WAY!!!!!! O_O Ichigo should be higher than Himura!! LOL Everyone loves Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop... but top 4?! DANG ._.;; Speed Racer is 3.. hell no.. I so not agree on this, or maybe cause I didn't grow up watching it. The movie "Speed Racer" was good, love the story plot and the casting, Christina Ricci was so cute! LOL ASTRO BOY COMES IN 2ND?! HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Well there is going to be a movie about it soon in theaters.. or wait it already came out I think @_@;

Lastly, Goku is no. 1... yay!! He deserves it. I remember I fell in love with him, well infatuated of course XD

[marasshi]

Glad that Kenshin is in the top 5.

Speed Racer definitely looks like an anime, btw. A lot of the older anime are styled pretty much the same.

[putrisha]

oh helllll naw...why is Monkey D. Luffy NOT in the top 10? that guy's freakin awesome!
pikachu <3 n woa i didn't kno astro boy was from 1960 O.o

[justdancenow]

I thought it was interesting (and pleasantly surprised) that they had a mix of old and new. Some of the rankings might be questionable IMO, but their reasoning made for a nice read. I was expecting more "classic" characters like Captain Harlock or Char Aznable though. Admittedly, I think this type of list is pretty difficult though, since everyone would like to see their favorite characters and stuff XD

[lychee_poo]

Meh, I think Naruto and L should switch places. In no way is Naruto better than L.

[LucasBunny]

Meh, I think Naruto and L should switch places. In no way is Naruto better than L.

Naruto shouldnt even be on the list

it's a sucky show and he's a sucky character

[kaydeex]

Pretty much only mainstream anime.. >_> fail.

[BuNnIeMomiJi]

Isn't this list just a ranking of most popular? --well sorta.
if so, I think the list is pretty accurate (in terms of who's in it).

This list is 25 all-time classic animation stars, AKA POPULAR.
So I think Naruto does deserve that spot, so quit complaining. As much as you hate the character or anime, you can't deny the popularity of this anime & character. You guys also have to keep in mind this is a list based off American (?) audience. If this was a ranking by the Japanese, it would be much more different.

edit: ps. btw, I think Pikachu should be higher on the list ROFL!

[BoAFreakVer.300]

Our criteria for selection involved a little bit of everything – each character's lasting fame, the impact they had on the medium and their particular genre at the time, the depth and quality of their realization on screen, and of course, a little bit of personal taste. Everyone out there has their own damned opinion, of course, so have a look at ours, and then feel free to share yours afterwards.

Did nobody read the beginning of the article or something. Make sense who is #1, his power level, "IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAND!"

[d00lie]

i was very happy to see edward elric & kenshin <3. my two favorite anime characters of all times. hahaha pikachu.

but where's CONAN?? he's definitely the character that started the mystery manga/anime phase.

[Swtess]

Fun read. I don't mind the list since it's all mainly based on American's popularity with Anime