Since 1997, no Pokemon represents the franchise better than the adorable and iconic Pikachu. Pikachu shows the best of what a Pokemon can be: cute, powerful, and a lifelong companion, as seen in the anime. Fans can find Pikachu in many Pokemon merchandise from shirts and plushies...

At only 10 years old, Ash Ketchum can boast his status as one of the most recognizable anime characters in the world. As the human face of the massively popular Pokemon franchise, Ash became the prototypical Pokemon Trainer. His desire to be the best and catch all the Pokemon in ...

Of the Persona series protagonists, Yui Narukami remains on the top fan favorites. His cool demeanor and design set a new standard for the series, as seen with the next installment's protagonist. His appearance in Persona 5: Royal proves his impact on the series and prominenc...

Out of the ladies in the Persona series, none may be as popular as everyone's favorite idol, Rise Kujikawa from Persona 4. Her flirty personality combined with her journey to self-discovery combine to form a complex and memorable teammate and romantic interest. Her striking d...

The release of Persona 5: Royal changed everything Persona fans thought they knew about the latest main series release. In addition to new mechanics and an extended storyline, players got to experience new characters like the clumsy underclassman, Kasumi Yoshizawa. When viewing h...

Within the Persona franchise, the Velvet Room and its various attendants serve as both a constant and source of change. In Persona 5, players interact with Caroline and Justine, twin prison wardens with an intense dislike of the protagonist. As the story progresses, players form ...

The sci-fi series Parasyte is as popular as its main protagonist, Shinichi Izumi. His initial caring personality, which changed to a vindictive and unemotional one, sets the tone of the series. The high school student has garnered many fans worldwide ever since the debut of the P...

The multiplayer game Overwatch features a unique hero with special abilities that was once a rising star and architect, but now a fierce yet caring fighter. Symmetra has a kind and caring personality, and dedication to her company, which takes her far. The former architect has ha...

The multiplayer game Overwatch has as much popularity as one of its main hero-turned-villains. Reaper uniquely stands out with his vengeful, sadistic behavior and terrifying demeanor. The villain, who was once a hero, has garnered a large following ever since the game was first r...

Of all the various characters from Overwatch, there’s one justice fighter that has a unique story that has captivated fans. Pharah's courageous and ambitious nature, along with her persistence in being a leader makes her one of the most outstanding characters in the Overwatch...

A combat-laden multiplayer game such as Overwatch sets a tone for a popular and peaceful character who is a support hero. Mercy is a peaceful and caring character that shows compassion and kindness. The field medic, who is often seen assisting other characters in battles, has gar...

A game with characters as diverse and dynamic as Overwatch’s consists even of a notable scientist character. Mei is a kind and environmentally-aware scientist whose mannerism and intellect make her an integral part of the heroes team. The scientist whose storyline is centered aro...

McCree is one of the main characters in the world-famous multiplayer game Overwatch. McCree's calm personality and cowboy aesthetic easily make him a mainstay among the cast of Overwatch. The former gang member has garnered a large following of fans ever since the game debute...

A team-based game such as Overwatch is extremely popular as one of its most distinguished characters. Lúcio is a distinctive and popular character with a very energetic and socially-conscious personality. The former performer, who is from Brazil has impressed many fans of Overwa...

The iconic team-based game Overwatch has a character that has been a popular villain and fan favorite. Junkrat has an antagonistic demeanor and is a maniac who loves destruction and chaos. The chaotic Junker has garnered many fans and popularity ever since Overwatch was first rel...

The Overlord franchise is a fantasy series of novels that were first published on the web in 2010 by Kugane Maruyama but later printed by Enterbrain two years later. As of early 2021, there are fourteen volumes of the light novels published under Enterbrain’s label. After the lig...

The One Piece manga franchise is one of the most well-known series of all time and made its first debut in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997. With such an expansive and long-running series, it should be of no surprise that the series has a similarly impressive amount of merchandise that...

There is no series as widely known and highly regarded as the One Piece series, which made its first appearance in Weekly Shonen Jump over two decades ago in 1997. Today, the manga series has had over a thousand chapters that have been serialized. Since the series has such a larg...

The One Piece franchise is an incredibly popular manga series created by Eiichiro Oda that made its debut in July 1997. It was first serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, where it is still published to date. After over a thousand chapters of the manga published in...

One Piece is an immensely popular franchise that was conceived by Eiichiro Oda and made its first debut in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 1997. Over two decades later, the manga is still being serialized and has over a thousand chapters in print. Since One Piece has become so influen...

The One Piece franchise began as a manga series that first debuted in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in July 1997. As of the beginning of 2021, the series has had over a thousand chapters serialized, which have all been written and illustrated by the series’ creator, Eiic...

The One Piece series began as a humble manga series that was published in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997, but quickly gained an incredible amount of popularity in the following years until it received an anime adaptation in 1999, which is still airing today. As of early 2021, the One...

The One Piece franchise began as a manga created by Eiichiro Oda that was first serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997 and has since grown to be an international hit with fans all around the globe. With the success of the manga came an anime adaptation that was produced by Toei...

One Piece is one of the longest-running and best-selling manga series of all time. It is both written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda and has been published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine ever since July 1997. Following the manga’s success, an anime adaptation produced...

Today, the One Piece franchise is a global phenomenon that has taken the entire world by storm. It first began as a manga series created by Eiichiro Oda that has been published in Weekly Shonen Jump since 1997. Two years after the manga’s debut, an anime adaptation produced by To...

The One Piece franchise first began as a manga series created by Eiichiro Oda that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 1997. As of early 2021, the manga series has had over a thousand chapters printed, a milestone that few have been able to accomplish. The anime adaptation...

One Piece is a manga series that has taken the world by storm since its debut over two decades ago. The series was created by Eiichiro Oda, who has written over a thousand chapters of manga of One Piece when it first appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 1997. With a series as h...

One Piece is a best-selling manga series that has been published in Weekly Shonen Jump since July 1997. Both the writing and the artwork for the series is done by Eiichiro Oda, who has created over a thousand chapters of One Piece since it first debuted. The anime adaptation by T...

One Piece is a manga series that has been written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda since July 1997. Each chapter has been serialized weekly in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump and, as of early 2021, has reached over one-thousand chapters. As the series gained more and more popularity...

One Piece is an incredibly popular manga series that was first published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in July 1997. It is both written and illustrated by the illustrious Eiichiro Oda, who has kept production of the series going for over two decades. To date, he has written ov...

The One Piece franchise first began as a manga series published in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 1997. Over two decades later, the series still has serialized chapters released nearly every week, resulting in a total of over a thousand chapters as of early 2021. As the manga gained ...

One Piece is a manga series that is written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda and has been published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump since July 1997. As of early 2021, the series has amassed over one-thousand individual chapters that have been compiled into nearly one-hundred volu...

The One Piece franchise began as a manga series that was written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda since July 1997 and has continued its serialization to the present day. Currently, the manga has over one-thousand chapters, nine-hundred episodes of its anime adaptation, a dozen the...

Okami is a video game that was originally developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom in April 2006. Although it was first released for the PlayStation 2 and Wii, the game was later re-released and remastered several times throughout the years, with the most recent release...

The Monogatari franchise first began as a collection of short stories published in Kodansha’s Mephisto magazine in 2005 that were later compiled into a single light novel titled Bakemonogatari. The series is written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan and, as of early 2021, a ...

Naruto is a Japanese manga series that entered serialization by the Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine in 1999. It was written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto and has become one of Japan’s most popular manga series ever. The story of Naruto surrounds the life of a young ninja named...

Naruto is a Japanese manga series that was both written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. Beginning in 1999, Naruto was serialized by the Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine until 2014. The series tells the story of a young ninja named Naruto Uzumaki as he dreams of becoming Hokage, ...

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (also known by its abbreviated Japanese title, OreGairu) is a romantic comedy light novel series that was written by Wataru Watari and illustrated by Ponkan8. The series eventually received its first anime adaptation in April 2013, which was produced...

My Hero Academia fans love the energy from Class 1-A's beacon of manliness, Eijiro Kirishima. Among the many heroes-in-training at U.A., Kirishima (hero name: Red Riot) feels like the best friend any fan would want to have in real life. As a result, Kirishima enjoys figure an...

Fans loved Mike Wazowski so much in Monsters Inc. he got his chance to be the star in the prequel film. His simple, yet iconic design represents Monsters, Inc. in popular culture more than any other character from the film. Among Mike Wazowski figures, "Nendoroid Monsters In...

The Monster Hunter franchise is a series of action role-playing video games that are generally developed and published by Capcom. The first entry in the series, simply titled Monster Hunter, was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in March 2004. The most recent game, Monste...

The Monogatari Series is a collection of light novels that are authored by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The first major part of the series, Bakemonogatari, was originally a collection of short stories published in a Kodansha magazine named Mephisto in 2005, though these s...

The iconic Mobile Suit Z Gundam is rightfully popular partly due to one of its popular antagonists. Haman Karn's snarky and individualistic demeanor adds an element of mysticism to the cast of the series. The newtype human from the Gundam universe has garnered a large followi...

The Villager mob characters are some of the most popular and distinctive from the Minecraft game. A Minecraft Villager is dynamic and fits the creative nature of the game. The humanoid characters from the game have been a fan-favorite ever since 2011 when Minecraft was first rele...

The world-famous game phenomena, Minecraft has a mob character that's as recognizable as the game itself. The Minecraft Skeleton is prominent in the game and is often seen carrying things such as armor. The character is among the many that have a large fanbase. The popularity...

The world-famous game phenomenon, Minecraft has a strong iron-built character at the forefront. The Iron Golem mob character is made of iron blocks. They are considered a dangerous mob in the game as they are difficult to attack. The Iron Golem mob characters have been some of th...

Metroid Prime is a video game developed by Retro Studios and Nintendo for the GameCube. It is an action-adventure game as well as the fifth main installment to the Metroid series. Metroid Prime is the first game in the series to be played from the first-person perspective, though...

The phenomenal Marvel Comics franchise has several popular villains that have become brands themselves. Thanos, Ronan, and Winter Soldier are all Marvel Villains that are all destructive characters who set out to wreak havoc upon the Marvel superheroes. The villains and the serie...