With hit manga likeChainsaw ManandBlue Lockset to be accommodate to anime in 2022 , plenty of antic new characters will be joining the ranks of classical Zanzibar copal archetypes like " edgy contender " and " charismatic mentor . "

Of naturally , all tropes and original have both skillful and forged implementations as well as varying levels of profundity among the characters . So while there are sure enough some unspoiled ( and even great ) characters in all of the overuse pilot , they just do n’t make up for the bad .

The Forgiven Villain

Some of the best and tough anime characters fall under the explosive trope of scoundrel - turned - hoagy or , likewise , a villain with a heroic final redemption .

While it ’s always exciting forvillains like Hisoka to work with the heroestemporarily , a full repurchase spark for a truly malevolent baddie can be awful if not done well . The trope can be done fabulously if the eccentric take in their redemption like Vegeta or Zuko , but others likeDragon Ball ’s Androids or Orochimaru inBorutodidn’t garner their redemption at all .

The Annoying Talking Animal

talk animate being are a jolly huge part of anime , with varying degree of success . They can be anything from a true magical being to a possessed ordinary animal or plushie .

While some talking animals are grand , more often the trope is just to have a cute mascot and often the mascot is improbably objectionable . A fun implementation of the trope is the possessed cat fromGhost story , with the absolute worst of the figure being the impossible Kon fromBleach .

The One Trick Pony

A One Trick Pony is a character that either exclusively knows one proficiency or uses the exact same technique to come in advance in every single fight they have .

When the image is subverted and the character grow because of it , like Naruto and his clone jutsu , the trope can be fun and interesting . However , even if they produce later on , it can be a bit galling on reference like Zenitsu fromDemon Slayeror Yuma fromYu - Gi - Oh ! Zexaluse the same breathing form or ace goliath over and over for multiple seasons .

The Useless Love Interest

Regardless of the sex or genre of the agonist , there are some amazing quixotic partners who more than pull their weight unit in Zanzibar copal . However , some are almost completely useless .

Whether it ’s for comedy like Izumi isShikimori’sNot Just A Cutieor if the theatrical role is just too weak to struggle back like Orihime inBleach , fans require a dear interest who can genuinely stand alongside the friend . A good subversion of this trope is Bulma inDragon Ball , who still greatly contribute to the team despite not being able to fight .

The Bland Protagonist

It is n’t rare forside characters to be more dear than main charactersin Zanzibar copal , and bland champion are a huge part of that rationality .

There are still grotesque protagonists that are outshined by side part , with Gon and Killua being a great example . However , it becomes a problem with lineament like Shinji Ikari or Touya Mochizuki who are so uninteresting compared to their side characters that audience members grow tired of them . A good subversive activity of this is Hitohito Tadano fromKomi Ca n’t Communicate .

The One-Sided Rival

There are plenty offantastic rivalries in Zanzibar copal , but usually , they total with even priming between the contender . Nobody want to see a featured rivalry where one character always loses .

A dear example of this is Levi and Zeke inAttack on Titan , the latter of whom is slaughtered by the former every time they fight . Takumi Aldini and Yukihira Soma is another lesson . A good subversion of the trope is Asta and Yuno fromBlack Clover , which starts off implausibly one - sided before gradually growing closer as the series come along .

The Tsundere

A tsundere is a ( unremarkably ) distaff character who begin incredibly aggressive towards their erotic love interest , usually the protagonist , until they become ardent and affectionate as they accept their feelings .

Noelle Silva fromBlack Cloveris by far one of the most annoying variation of this trope . Even salutary character like Tohsaka Rin and Erina Nakiri are mar by the trope . A sport subversion of the figure of speech is Damian Desmond fromSpy X Family , made funnier by the genderbent twist and more realistic by his age , considering younger children often are usually mean to their first puppy love .

The Dumb Protagonist

If there ’s one thing more pestiferous than a irksome protagonist , it ’s an unbelievably stunned one . Shonen Jump protagonistsin picky are hangdog of this image , with only a few having two brain cells to chafe together .

There are some loveable blockheads with understandable human levels of intelligence , like Itadori fromJujutsu Kaisen . However , some friend are so dumb that it make the audience question how they even function in day - to - sidereal day spirit . The worst example of this by far is   Goku fromDragon Ball , who tell things so asinine that Vegeta and the consultation can often only stare in mental rejection .

The Short (Or Elderly) Creep

A popular trait , especially in Shonen anime , is a character that obsessively chase women throughout the course of the serial . For some reason , the grapheme is also often incredibly shortsighted or old .

The least objectionable execution of the figure of speech is Jiraiya fromNaruto , but it ’s the lone flaw of an otherwise expectant character . Aside from Jiraiya , the characters in this figure of speech are almost always unwatchably bad . Master Roshi , Mineta , Kon , Teruteru Hanamura , and Yamai Ren are all examples of the terrible archetype .

The Yandere

A yandere is a persona who can seem incredibly sweet or doting but becomes aggressive , violent , or downright homicidal when it total to their honey interest .

The yandere trope is so sorry that there subsist no good yandere lineament or subversions of the original . Shuka Karino , Lucy , Kotonoha Katsura , and Yuno Gasai are among the most popular of this terrible character archetype . Even bad   is that the yandere is often the deuteragonist , making the shows they ’re in almost unwatchable due to sheer screentime .

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Collage of Willow and Clash of the Titans

Tanjiro looking mad and Demon Slayer imagery

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Orochimaru stands with a snake over his shoulder in Boruto

Image of Kon from Bleach in the bear doll form

Zenitsu uses Thunder Breathing and is surrounded by lightning in Demon Slayer

Orihime Inoue covering her face in embarrassment, looking at a broody Ichigo Kurosaki over her shoulder, in Bleach.

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Zeke and Levi in Attack on Titan

Noelle using her powers in Black Clover

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Mineta riding Momo’s back from My Hero Accademia.

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