20 Most Popular Japanese Cartoon Characters

20 Most Popular Japanese Cartoon Characters

Japanpedia - We did a little research with and interviews with Japanese fans to determine the most famous Japanese characters of all time (most popular with Japanese people). Many of the characters are from shows that were on Japanese TV for many years.

You can be sure that all the characters on the list are known by almost everyone in Japan. Despite the current popularity of Japanese anime and manga around the world many of the characters on the list are not well known outside Japan.

20. Killua Zoldyck

19. Captain Tsubasa

18. Naruto

17. Bakabon no Papa

16. Monkey d Luffy

15. GeGeGe no Kitaro

14. Nobita (Doraemon)

13. Rilakkuma

12. Arale-chan

11. Kamen Rider

10. Ultraman

 9. Son Goku

 8. Kureyon Shin Chan

7. Chibi Maruko Chan

6. Pikachu

5. Astro Boy

 4. Mario

3. Anpan Man

2. Hello Kitty

1. Doraemon

Written by Japanpedia Team