Best male protagonist anime
3,602 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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4.2Death Note
TV · 2006 · 37 ep
Death NoteTV · 2006 · 37 ep4.2Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note , Light receives power over life and death…
4.2Mob Psycho 100
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Mob Psycho 100TV · 2016 · 12 ep4.2The story revolves around "Mob," a boy who will explode if his emotional capacity reaches 100%. This boy with psychic powers earned his nickname "Mob" because he does not stand out among other people. He keeps his psychic powers bottled up…
4.2Your lie in April
TV · 2014 · 22 ep
Your lie in AprilShigatsu wa Kimi no UsoTV · 2014 · 22 ep4.2Piano prodigy Arima Kousei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital. This resulted in him no…
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4.2Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainKimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-henMovie · 2020 · 1 ep4.2This Demon Slayer movie sees Tanjiro Kamado and friends from the Demon Slayer corps board the Infinity Train on a new mission to investigate a mysterious series of disappearances, perpetrated by a demon who has been tormenting people and…
4.2Made in Abyss
TV · 2017 · 13 ep
Made in AbyssTV · 2017 · 13 ep4.2The "Abyss" is the last unexplored place in the world. Strange and wonderful creatures roam within, and it is full of precious relics that present humans can't recreate. Those that dare to explore the depths are known as "Cave Raiders." An…
4.2I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Movie · 2018 · 1 ep
I Want to Eat Your PancreasKimi no Suizou wo TabetaiMovie · 2018 · 1 ep4.2Spring time in April and the last of the cherry blossoms are still in bloom. The usually aloof bookworm with no interest in others comes across a book in a hospital waiting room. Handwritten on the cover are the words: "Living with Dying."…
4.2OSHI NO KO
TV · 2023 · 11 ep
OSHI NO KO[Oshi no Ko]TV · 2023 · 11 ep4.2When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed…
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4.2JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
TV · 2016 · 39 ep
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is UnbreakableJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa KudakenaiTV · 2016 · 39 ep4.2It's the year 1999, 11 years after Jotaro Kujo's desperate fight against DIO in Egypt. Jotaro meets with Josuke Higashikata, the illegitimate son of his grandfather Joseph Joestar. He discovers that Josuke also has the same "Stand" power…
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4.2Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-Ore dake Level Up na Ken Season 2: Arise from the ShadowTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.2Mastering his new abilities in secret, Jin-U must battle humanity's toughest foes to save his mother. (Source: Crunchyroll News)
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4.2Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 Part 2
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 Part 2Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Part 2TV · 2021 · 12 ep4.2After learning more behind the Death Loop and Witches of Sin, Subaru vows to save Emilia and his friends from further doom. (Source: Crunchyroll)
4.2Samurai Champloo
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Samurai ChamplooTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.2Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but…
4.2Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming GirlSeishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo MinaiMovie · 2019 · 1 ep4.2In Fujisawa, where the skies are bright and the seas glisten, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. His blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted with the appearance of his first…
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4.2Steins;Gate 0
TV · 2018 · 23 ep
Steins;Gate 0TV · 2018 · 23 ep4.2The eccentric, self-proclaimed mad scientist Rintarou Okabe has become a shell of his former self. Depressed and traumatized after failing to rescue his friend, he has decided to forsake his mad scientist alter ego and live as an ordinary…
4.2The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityKaoru Hana wa Rin to SakuTV · 2025 · 13 ep4.2Chidori High is a boys’ school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls’ High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintarou, who has a…
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4.2Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
TV · 2024 · 16 ep
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3rd SeasonTV · 2024 · 16 ep4.2A year has passed since Subaru’s victory at the Sanctuary. He savors a life of fulfillment while Emilia’s camp stands united for the royal selection—until a fateful letter arrives. Anastasia, a royal selection candidate, has invited Emilia…
4.2MUSHI-SHI
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
MUSHI-SHIMushishiTV · 2005 · 26 ep4.2Neither good nor evil, they are life in its purest form. Vulgar and strange, they have inspired fear in humans since the dawn of time and have, over the ages, come to be known as "mushi." The stories of the Mushi and the people they affect…
4.2Berserk
TV · 1997 · 25 ep
BerserkKenpuu Denki BerserkTV · 1997 · 25 ep4.2Set during a time that very much resembles Europe during the Middle Ages, Berserk is a story of revenge set in the castle town of Midland. Recently, the town has seen the rise of a wicked king, who uses demonic minions to control and…
4.2GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
TV · 1999 · 43 ep
GTO: Great Teacher OnizukaGreat Teacher OnizukaTV · 1999 · 43 ep4.2Onizuka is a reformed biker gang leader who has his sights set on an honorable new ambition: to become the world's greatest teacher... for the purpose of meeting sexy high school girls. Okay, so he's mostly reformed. However, strict…
4.2The Tatami Galaxy
TV · 2010 · 11 ep
The Tatami GalaxyYojouhan Shinwa TaikeiTV · 2010 · 11 ep4.2When a college dropout stops for a late night bite at a mysterious ramen stand, he crosses paths with a self-proclaimed deity of matrimony. This bizarre meeting sends the young man hurtling through a horrifying flashback to his…
4.2Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterflyFate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost ButterflyMovie · 2019 · 1 ep4.2Shirou Emiya made his choice: to keep fighting, and to protect Sakura Matou. Due to the participation of Zouken Matou in the Holy Grail War, and his summoning of the Servant True Assassin, things begin to distort, steadily worsening day by…
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4.2Bungo Stray Dogs 4
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Bungo Stray Dogs 4Bungou Stray Dogs 4th SeasonTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.2No longer concerned with military affairs, Yukichi Fukuzawa intends to act as a lone bodyguard-for-hire, making use of his deadly swordsmanship. However, things are not going as planned for his freelance business, and that is when he…
4.2PLUTO
ONA · 2023 · 8 ep
PLUTOPlutoONA · 2023 · 8 ep4.2A murder occurs in an orderly world where robots are unable to kill humans. The robotic Europol investigator Gesicht takes the case, but the mystery deepens when he finds no trace of a human at the scene of the crime. As he pursues the…
4.2Call of the Night Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Call of the Night Season 2Yofukashi no Uta Season 2TV · 2025 · 12 ep4.2Kou overcomes his confusion about becoming a vampire and decides to "like" Nazuna, while Nazuna resolves to make Kou "fall in love" with her. Without understanding what "love" even is, the two of them spend their nights together in a…
4.2Zoku Owarimonogatari
TV · 2019 · 6 ep
Zoku OwarimonogatariTV · 2019 · 6 ep4.2Third season of the Monogatari Series, part 5/5. Contains the arc Koyomi Reverse from the Zoku Owarimonogatari light novel. The morning after high school graduation, Koyomi is standing in front of the mirror above the sink to wash his face…
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4.2Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuTV · 2016 · 13 ep4.2The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Shouwa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns…
4.2Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2Grand Blue Season 2TV · 2025 · 12 ep4.2University is back in session for Iori, and so are the booze-fueled parties! Between diving club shenanigans, a surprise from his sister, and wild tests of courage, normal college life is anything but. Dive back into the madness with Iori…
4.2You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2Seihantai na Kimi to Boku 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 13 ep4.2Six months have passed since the polar opposite classmates Miyu Suzuki and Yuusuke Tani started dating. Through spending time together along with their friends from school, the two have been happier than ever. As the year nears its end…
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4.2NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
NIPPON SANGOKU: The Three Nations of the Crimson SunNippon SangokuTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.2A revolution sparked by nuclear war, natural disaster, and misrule leads to the collapse of Japanese society. The country splits into three nations vying for hegemony, and the Sangoku era begins. Aoteru Misumi, a former agricultural…
4.2Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night SkyToumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita.TV · 2026 · 12 ep4.2Kakeru Sorano, a quiet university freshman who avoids others, meets Koharu Fuyutsuki, a blind girl who faces the world with quiet brightness. When she says, “I want to see fireworks someday,” something in Kakeru shifts. As they grow closer…
4.2Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood-
Special · 2025 · 2 ep
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood-Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no KaidanSpecial · 2025 · 2 ep4.2Years after graduating from high school, Kaguya Shinomiya finds her old photo album and reminisces about when she was a part of Shuuchiin Academy's student council. At the time, Kaguya had just started dating the president Miyuki…
4.2Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3
TV · 2011 · 13 ep
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3Natsume Yuujinchou SanTV · 2011 · 13 ep4.2Takashi Natsume has always been shunned by those around him because of his mysterious ability to see yokai. Eventually, he came into possession of his grandmother Reiko’s “Book of Friends,” and together with his bodyguard Nyanko-sensei he…
4.2Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5
TV · 2016 · 11 ep
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5Natsume Yuujinchou GoTV · 2016 · 11 ep4.2Blessed with eyes that are able to perceive the otherwise invisible youkai, Takashi Natsume hides his ability from his newfound family and friends to protect everyone's peaceful daily life. Nonetheless, Natsume never fails to show the same…
4.2MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell DropletsMushishi Zoku Shou: Suzu no ShizukuMovie · 2015 · 1 ep4.2The anime adaptation of the final Mushishi manga arc. Ginko stumbles upon a young girl in a mountain with branches and leaves growing out of her body. He later realises that she is the lord of that mountain but finds it strange that a…
4.2Heaven Official's Blessing Special Episode
ONA · 2021 · 1 ep
Heaven Official's Blessing Special EpisodeTian Guan Cifu SpecialONA · 2021 · 1 ep4.2Xie Lian, crown prince of Xian Le Kingdom, ascends to Heaven despite successive demotions. However, he accidentally breaks the Gold Palace of heavenly officials. With no human worshiping him, Xie Lian must descend to the secular world to…
4.2Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7Natsume Yuujinchou ShichiTV · 2024 · 12 ep4.2As a young child, Takashi Natsume believed his ability to see youkai to be nothing but a curse. Now a high school student, Natsume has managed to heal from his old wounds and form unbreakable bonds with humans and youkai alike. Natsume's…
4.2given The Movie: To the Sea
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
given The Movie: To the SeaGiven Movie 3: Umi eMovie · 2024 · 1 ep4.2After a chance encounter with the singer Mafuyu Sato, Ritsuka Uenoyama’s passion for music was reignited. Their band, Given, is on the path to greatness just as Mafuyu begins to question if he should be the group’s singer. After declining…