There are many factors that make up a good anime: an incredible storyline, gripping characters, wondrous worlds, and so much more. What many viewers love to do is connect with a character. This is why characters are so diverse and have a number of strengths and weaknesses. It’s one of the things that makes them appear so realistic and easy to relate to.
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But characters can make or break an anime, and in some cases, they have personalities that fans don’t like, making it difficult for them to start or continue watching a show. As much as some people might love a particular anime, there are others who don't due to how annoying the characters can be.
10 Naruto Has Characters With Overused Catchphrases And Obsessive Love
The Naruto franchise is one that has been ongoing for a very long time and with good reason. The action and adventure, comradery and friendship, and the abilities the characters possess makes this series worth watching. However, one of the things that people aren’t too fond of are some of the characters' more annoying personality traits.
Sakura Haruno constantly complains about Naruto and her love for Sasuke, and can be quite childish and selfish. Naruto Uzumaki would use his catch phrases way too often and was immature, and Karin Uzumaki had a fluctuating personality and would constantly obsess over Sasuke.
9 Dragon Ball Has Characters That Are Nagging And Selfish
Dragon Ball follows the story of Son Goku and his training and adventures to become Earth’s Guardian. With how many spinoff Dragon Ball series there are, it’s no wonder that there are quite a few characters that fans find annoying.
Even though she is quite intelligent and can be a kind person, Bulma is temperamental, vain, selfish, and childish, and is someone who fans didn't like in the beginning. Chi-Chi is another character that many found annoying with how nagging and controlling she can be.
8 One Piece Has Characters That Are Depressing And Cowardly
One Piece is an anime about a pirate named Monkey D. Luffy and his quest to find the legendary treasure known as the One Piece. This anime is filled with some amazing and unique characters, but it’s also filled with some incredibly annoying ones.
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Foxy likes to believe he’s good looking and can go from happy to being depressed in an instant. Spandam likes to believe that he is strong, but in reality, he’s weak, clumsy, and cowardly. Even Wapol isn’t very well liked because of his selfish and gluttonous behavior.
7 Sailor Moon Has Characters That Are Immature And Childish
In Sailor Moon, an anime about school girls who become the Guardians of Earth known as the Sailor Senshi, there are many wonderful characters and unique personalities that are enjoyable to watch. But there are also characters that can be insufferable at times.
Chibiusa is one of the most selfish, bratty, jealous, and over -the-top characters in this anime. Sailor Moon, or Usagi as she’s known when she’s a civilian, is equally bratty and immature, and can act silly in unnecessary moments.
6 Fairy Tail Has Characters That Are Obnoxious With Terrible Humor
Fairy Tail is a wonderful anime that follows the lives of the main members of a guild known as Fairy Tail. It’s full of adventure, friendship, magic, and mayhem, making it a worthwhile series to watch. While there are many characters that fans love and can connect to, there are still some that are overly annoying.
Ichiya, the head of the Blue Pegasus Guild, is one such character. He’s creepy, obnoxious, and likes to invade others' personal space. The Jiggle Butt Gang are three characters who joined forces in order to commit crimes. They’re ridiculous, and their type of humor didn’t sit well with many fans.
5 Yu-Gi-Oh! Has Characters That Are Too Aggressive And Dramatic
With a mixture of Duel Monsters, mythology, and adventure, Yu-Gi-Oh! is an incredibly popular anime—and for good reason. But even though the dubbed version was altered to be more suitable for Western audiences, many of the characters stayed the same, despite the fact that they were incredibly annoying to fans.
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Tristan is one of Yugi’s friends and is known to be overly dramatic, which annoys his friends. Joey is another of Yugi’s friends and is aggressive, violent, overprotective, and is a bully who no one really likes.
4 Bleach Has Characters That Are Clueless And Cocky
Creating a world where Soul Reapers protect humans from evil spirits and help to guide souls to the afterlife, Bleach was always bound to have some unusually interesting and enjoyable characters—and it delivers. But it also has characters that aren’t very well-liked by fans.
Even though Ichigo does go on to marry Orihime, she is naïve, clueless, and quite absentminded and forgetful, which makes her very annoying to fans. Kon is another character who rubs fans the wrong way with his creepy, perverted, and cocky attitude.
3 Hunter X Hunter Has Characters With Annoying Habits and Quirks
Hunter x Hunter is an anime about a boy named Gon who, in order to find his missing father, must pass a rigorous exam to become a Hunter. There are some interesting and unusual characters in this anime, as well as some exciting storylines and arcs. But there are also some characters who are anything but lovable.
Tonpa, Genthru, and Ging are just some of the characters that have behaviors and personality traits that both the characters and fans don’t like and find annoying. Tonpa prefers to cheat his way through the Hunter Exam at others' expense, Genthru has no issue with killing to get his way, and Ging is the classic absentee anime father.
2 My Hero Academia Has Characters That Are Obsessive And Perverted
In My Hero Academia, students attend U.A. High School, one of the most prestigious schools in Japan with an incredible heroics program. There are many notable characters in this series that make it well worth the watch, whether it’s for their great humor or amazing powers.
Mineta and Monoma are some of the series' most unlikable—Mineta for his perverted behaviors around women, and Monoma for his constant yelling and challenging Class 1-A for no reason. Even Bakugo, one of the series' most popular characters, is compulsively hotheaded and mean to nearly everyone.
1 Code Geass Has Characters With Questionable Ethics And Unhinged Mental States
Code Geass is an interesting anime about the Kingdom of Britannia and their subjection of Japan, which is known as Area 11. There is an abundance of intrigue, interesting characters, and even a dark side that’s sure to interest many viewers.
One of the things about this anime, however, is that there are many unbearable characters. Nina Einstein is unhinged, violent, and does extremely questionable things without remorse. Shirley Fenette has a questionable mental state and does what she thinks is necessary no matter the consequences.
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