The Top 5 Nice Guys In Anime

With the girls out of the way, let’s spend some time with the boys! Here for you are what I consider to be the top 5 nice guys in anime. Enjoy!

5) Ash Ketchum from Pokemon

Much like Misty from my Top 5 Cutest Anime Girls, Ash is a classic character from a classic show. While the Pokemon series nowadays isn’t the greatest thing on the planet, the one good thing (Depending on how you look at it) that hasn’t changed is the character that is Ash, apart from perhaps being a little more mature. He’s still very honest, hard-working, friendly to every pokemon & person, and still has moments of absolute goofiness. He’s as kind as he is ageless (Both literarily & figuratively), and has long-ago earned his seat among the pantheon of iconic males.

4) Tenchi Masaki from Tench Muyo

I originally was going to place Tenchi at the number 5 spot, simply due to the fact that at times he can be a wimp (He’s definitely not spineless, but his legs can turn to jelly under certain circumstances), and he isn’t always a useful character. However, if you put those weaknesses aside, you’ll find quite a nice guy. He doesn’t put up with any bullshit, but is a very hard worker, highly positive on his outlook of life, and all in all is just a nice guy, regardless of the series (With a possible exception of Tenchi in Tokyo, but we’ll get to that when the time comes).

3) Gene Starwind from Outlaw Star

Gene Starwind is a 50/50 kind of character to me. On the one hand, he’s a bit of a horndog, trying to hit on any good-looking girl he can spot. He’s also a bit scummy, but not necessarily a bad kind of scummy. On the other hand, he’s quite brave (Except when it comes to space, but he eventually gets over it), dependable, strong, sensitive under the right on the circumstance, and can be funny & goofy if given the correct situation. Hell, Gene can put up a good fight as well, much like Tenchi!

2) Keitaro from Goldenboy

When I did my review for Goldenboy over a year ago (Click on “***” to read), the biggest plus of that show was it’s lead male, Kitaro. His only weakness is his libido: it can either help him (Depending on your definition of the word “Help”), or catastrophically kick his ass. Besides his weakness, if you were to look at him, you wouldn’t see a highly intelligent individual that can be quite profound as well. Even his voice doesn’t help him, as he sounds like a goofy virgin. Beyond his horniness and silly voice, Kitaro is a dependable individual that you can count on to do the right thing, and be very honest when it’s needed. Just make sure he’s not around a bunch of girls, cause something stupid is probably gonna occur.

1) Hideki from Chobits

A half-inch. That’s how far away these two are, simply because of how similar they are. They’re both goofy, they’re both smart, and they’re both pervs (Keitaro far more so. Hideki simply has a wild imagination). Hell, the both of them can even get physical as well if the situation is dire. What ultimately set these two apart are two aspect of Hideki himself. First off, Hideki’s strength lies in his emotions. He knows when to laugh, he knows when to cry, and he knows when to get angry (For the most part, anyways). On top of that, his heart always seems to be in the right place, and almost always knows what to do. The other thing is that Hideki is more of a humble figure. With Keitaro, he can act humble, but most of the time he feels larger than life, and perhaps a little full of himself. For Hideki, he knows when to pipe in if he knows something, and to stand back when he doesn’t (His friends come in to help out if he can’t work on it himself). A good guy all around.

See you all next time, when I’ll review a show from a genre that’s a bit......risque, and no it’s not yaoi or yuri. Until then, stay Otaku!