Best male protagonist anime
1,001 anime about male protagonist, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.3Attack on Titan
TV · 2013 · 25 ep
Attack on TitanShingeki no KyojinTV · 2013 · 25 ep4.3Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food…
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4.3Attack on Titan Season 2
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Attack on Titan Season 2Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2TV · 2017 · 12 ep4.3Eren Jaeger swore to wipe out every last Titan, but in a battle for his life he wound up becoming the thing he hates most. With his new powers, he fights for humanity's freedom facing the monsters that threaten his home. After a…
4.3Your Name.
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Your Name.Kimi no Na wa.Movie · 2016 · 1 ep4.3Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a…
4.3Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
TV · 2006 · 25 ep
Code Geass: Lelouch of the RebellionCode Geass: Hangyaku no LelouchTV · 2006 · 25 ep4.3On August 10th of the year 2010 the Holy Empire of Britannia began a campaign of conquest, its sights set on Japan. Operations were completed in one month thanks to Britannia's deployment of new mobile humanoid armor vehicles dubbed…
4.3Kaguya-sama: Love is War?
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai? Tensai-tachi no Renai ZunousenTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.3After a slow but eventful summer vacation, Shuchiin Academy's second term is now starting in full force. As August transitions into September, Miyuki Shirogane's birthday looms ever closer, leaving Kaguya Shinomiya in a serious predicament…
4.3Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
ONA · 2022 · 10 ep
Cyberpunk: EdgerunnersONA · 2022 · 10 ep4.3Cyberpunk: Edgerunners tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an…
4.3Gurren Lagann
TV · 2007 · 27 ep
Gurren LagannTengen Toppa Gurren LagannTV · 2007 · 27 ep4.3In a far away future, mankind lives underground in huge caves, unknowing of a world above with a sky and stars. In the small village of Jiha, Simon, a shy boy who works as a digger discovers a strange glowing object during excavation. The…
4.3Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Cour 2Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Part 2TV · 2021 · 12 ep4.3After the mysterious mana calamity, Rudeus Greyrat and his fierce student Eris Boreas Greyrat are teleported to the Demon Continent. There, they team up with their newfound companion Ruijerd Supardia—the former leader of the Superd's…
4.3Princess Mononoke
Movie · 1997 · 1 ep
Princess MononokeMononoke HimeMovie · 1997 · 1 ep4.3A calm village residing in the mountains comes under attack from a demon-possessed boar one day. Ashitaka, a young man and prince of the tribe, engages the creature in an attempt to save his village. During the battle, the boar bites him…
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4.3JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
TV · 2018 · 39 ep
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden WindJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no KazeTV · 2018 · 39 ep4.3Giorno Giovanna, a young man living in Naples, has the blood of DIO -- the eternal enemy of the Joestar clan -- running in his veins. Giorno becomes a delinquent due to being persecuted since childhood. However, he's led back onto the…
4.3Gintama
TV · 2006 · 201 ep
GintamaTV · 2006 · 201 ep4.3Life isn't easy in feudal Japan... especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Oh sure, the new health care is great, but the public ban on the use of swords has left a lot of defeated samurai with a difficult decision to…
4.3HAIKYU!! TO THE TOP Part 2
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
HAIKYU!! TO THE TOP Part 2Haikyuu!! To the Top Part 2TV · 2020 · 12 ep4.3The second half of Haikyuu!! 4th season kicks-off where the first part ended. Karasuno High won their first match of The Spring Nationals against Tsubakihara Academy. Karasuno High is excited to be back in the Spring Nationals after many…
4.3Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Movie · 1997 · 1 ep
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionShinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi niMovie · 1997 · 1 ep4.3NERV faces a brutal attack from SEELE, but with Asuka in a coma, and Shinji in a nervous breakdown, things soon turn into the surreal. This movie provides a concurrent ending to the final two episodes of the show Neon Genesis Evangelion…
4.3Delicious in Dungeon
TV · 2024 · 24 ep
Delicious in DungeonDungeon MeshiTV · 2024 · 24 ep4.3When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem…
4.3OSHI NO KO Season 2
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
OSHI NO KO Season 2[Oshi no Ko] 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.3Aqua’s desire for revenge takes center stage as he navigates the dark underbelly of the entertainment world alongside his twin sister, Ruby. While Ruby follows in their slain mother’s footsteps to become an idol, Aqua joins a famous…
4.3Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep SoulMade in Abyss Movie 3: Fukaki Tamashii no ReimeiMovie · 2020 · 1 ep4.3Dawn of the Deep Soul continues the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss’ treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd…
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4.3Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching SunMade in Abyss: Retsujitsu no OugonkyouTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.3Directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei , the third installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventures of Reg, Riko, and Nanachi in the Sixth Layer, The Capital of the Unreturned. Note: The last episode aired…
4.3ODDTAXI
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
ODDTAXIOdd TaxiTV · 2021 · 13 ep4.3The taxi driver Odokawa lives a very mundane life. He has no family, doesn't really hang out with others, and he's an oddball who is narrow-minded and doesn't talk much. The only people he can call his friends are his doctor, Gouriki and…
4.3Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
Kizumonogatari Part 2: NekketsuKizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-henMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.3First season of the Monogatari Series, part 3/6. Contains the arc Koyomi Vamp from the Kizumonogatari light novel. In the spring of his second year of high school, Koyomi Araragi met the beautiful vampire Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion…
4.3Owarimonogatari
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
OwarimonogatariTV · 2015 · 12 ep4.3Third and “Final Season” of the Monogatari Series, part 3/5. Contains the arcs Ougi Formula, Sodachi Riddle, Sodachi Lost and Shinobu Mail from the Owarimonogatari light novels. During the month of October of his third year in high school…
4.3Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring song
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring songFate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring SongMovie · 2020 · 1 ep4.3To save the girl, to enact the justice he's chosen...The young man will no longer turn a blind eye to the truth. Mages (Masters) and Heroic Spirits (Servants) work together in the battles of the Holy Grail War, a fight for an omnipotent…
4.3Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeShin Evangelion Movie:||Movie · 2021 · 1 ep4.3In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each of them live a life far different…
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4.3Lord of Mysteries
ONA · 2025 · 13 ep
Lord of MysteriesGuimi Zhi Zhu: Xiaochou PianONA · 2025 · 13 ep4.3In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and…
4.3The Apothecary Diaries Season 3
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
The Apothecary Diaries Season 3Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 3rd SeasonTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.3In the aftermath of the Shi Clan’s rebellion, things have finally settled down, and Maomao has returned to her old life as a pharmacist in the pleasure district. One day, triggered by a breakfast served at the Verdigris House, Maomao…
4.3Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Cour 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Cour 2Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2TV · 2025 · 12 ep4.3After a strategic maneuver, Senkuu Ishigami's team stalls Dr. Xeno's more scientifically advanced forces. A ceasefire between the two factions allows for the establishment of Corn City in North America, a hope for a future thriving…
4.3Bungo Stray Dogs 5
TV · 2023 · 11 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 5Bungou Stray Dogs 5th SeasonTV · 2023 · 11 ep4.3Detective employees are caught one after another, and Kamui, the leader of Tenjin Goshui, is closing in on the Armed Detective Agency. Will the Agency survive?! (Source: Crunchyroll)
4.3Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are StarsTengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-henMovie · 2009 · 1 ep4.3Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth triggers the sudden…
4.3Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4
TV · 2012 · 13 ep
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4Natsume Yuujinchou ShiTV · 2012 · 13 ep4.3Still in possession of his grandmother's Book of Friends, Natsume spends his days returning the names of yokai to their rightful owners. He has been learning how to deal with the yokai and humans that surround his life, but the time has…
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4.3Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen)
OVA · 1999 · 4 ep
Rurouni Kenshin OVA: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuioku-hen)Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-henOVA · 1999 · 4 ep4.3In the days before the Japanese Revolution, Hiko Seiijuro, a wandering master swordsman and hermit, encounters a bandit raid on a slave wagon. Hiko kills the raiding bandits in hopes of saving as many lives as possible, but only manages to…
4.3Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6
TV · 2017 · 11 ep
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6Natsume Yuujinchou RokuTV · 2017 · 11 ep4.3Takashi Natsume has grown accustomed to his encounters with youkai through the Book of Friends, which contains the names of youkai whom his grandmother, Reiko Natsume, has sealed in contracts. These encounters allow Natsume to better…
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4.3STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2nd - 3rd STAGE
ONA · 2026 · 11 ep
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2nd - 3rd STAGEJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball Run - 2nd STAGEONA · 2026 · 11 ep4.3In the 2nd STAGE, a desert crossing spanning roughly 750 miles- the land that Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli must challenge, is home to the area that is feared as the "Devil's Palm." In 1875, a threat lurking in said desert wiped out a…
4.3Kingdom Season 4
TV · 2022 · 26 ep
Kingdom Season 4Kingdom 4th SeasonTV · 2022 · 26 ep4.3Following the conclusion of the large-scale coalition campaign, the entirety of China is in a state of economic recovery. The victor of the battle, the state of Qin, is no different. There, the political parties led by Ying Zheng and Buwei…
4.3Link Click Season 3
ONA · 2026 · 12 ep
Link Click Season 3Shiguang Dailiren IIIONA · 2026 · 12 ep4.3After the Li Tianchen case comes to a close, peace appears to return to Time Photo Studio—until the disappearance of Xia Fei draws everyone back into a web of fate. With Vein's return and Qiao Ling's newfound abilities, Cheng Xiaoshi and…
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4.3Kingdom Season 5
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
Kingdom Season 5Kingdom 5th SeasonTV · 2024 · 13 ep4.3The fifth season of Kingdom .
4.3The Legend of Hei 2
Movie · 2025 · 1 ep
The Legend of Hei 2Luo Xiaohei Zhanji 2Movie · 2025 · 1 ep4.3When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms – and the bond they’ve sworn to protect…
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4.2JUJUTSU KAISEN
TV · 2020 · 24 ep
JUJUTSU KAISENJujutsu KaisenTV · 2020 · 24 ep4.2A boy fights... for "the right death." Hardship, regret, shame: the negative feelings that humans feel become Curses that lurk in our everyday lives. The Curses run rampant throughout the world, capable of leading people to terrible…