How to Play
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Type a name
Type a anime character name and hit Go or Enter.
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We validate
Anime and manga names — Naruto and Luffy work. Hermione and movie titles do not.
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Race the clock
Timer starts on your first submit and runs up. No hard cutoff.
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Hit 100 & share
Hit 100 and the round ends — or Finish early to share a score.
Name 100 Anime Characters
Can you name 100 anime characters from memory? Free recall quiz — type the character, Wikidata checks them. No signup.
What counts: Anime and manga names — Naruto works. Hermione and series titles do not.
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- Names appear here…
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- Rejected names…
Can you name 100 anime characters?
Everyone can picture a protagonist. Fewer people can retrieve a hundred names with MyAnimeList closed. The first twenty are tentpoles. Then you remember a hair color and cannot retrieve the name in the opening.
This is that blank list. Type the character; Wikidata checks whether they are filed as an anime or manga character. It is not a silhouette quiz and not the wider Name 100 Fictional Characters round. Shared format: What is the Name 100 challenge?.
The character, not the series
“Luffy” counts. “One Piece” does not. Hermione belongs on fictional characters, not here. Costume heroes from Western comics have their own list: Name 100 Superheroes. Disney and Pixar names belong on Try: Name 100 Disney Characters. Pokémon species belong on Name 100 Pokémon.
What counts
- Type the usual English character name — “Naruto Uzumaki”, “Luffy”, “Sailor Moon”.
- Anime and manga characters in Wikidata count. Western book and film names usually do not.
- Each character once. Another spelling of the same Wikidata entry is rejected.
- No hard cutoff. Timer starts on your first submit. Finish anytime, or the round ends at 100.
How to Play
- Type an anime or manga character’s English name and submit.
- We check Wikidata for anime and manga characters — not every fictional name.
- Aim for 100 unique characters. The timer runs up — no sudden cutoff.
- Hit Finish anytime to share your score.
Series by series, then the B-list
Sweep one long-running series, then the next: Naruto, One Piece, Dragon Ball, then Ghibli, then a seasonal show you actually finished. After protagonists, force a pass of rivals and a pass of sidekicks. Use the character, not the studio and not the episode title.
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime characters count?
Wikidata fictional characters tied to anime or manga — typed that way, or appearing in an anime/manga work. Use the common English name.
Do manga-only characters count?
Yes, if Wikidata files them as a manga character or they appear in a manga work. The list is anime and manga, not Western comics.
Is this the same as name 100 fictional characters?
No. Fictional Characters is any character Wikidata files that way — Potter, Marvel, games. Anime Characters is the narrower Japanese animation and manga list.
Can I enter the series title?
No. “One Piece” is the work. Here you want “Luffy”. Series titles belong nowhere on this page.
Why was my name rejected?
Often it is a Western book or film character, a real person, a series title, or a name Wikidata does not file as anime or manga. Try the usual English character name.
Is there a time limit?
No hard cutoff. Race yourself with an upward-running timer.
Is this challenge free?
Yes. Free in the browser, no signup.
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More Pop Culture challenges
Same category as this list. Try another Pop Culture Name 100 challenge:
- Name 100 Fictional Characters — Books, films, games — no wiki tab open.
- Name 100 Fictional Women — Hermione, Ripley, Wonder Woman — no wiki tab.
- Name 100 Fictional Men — Batman, Bond, Mario — no wiki tab.
- Name 100 Superheroes — The hero name — no wiki tab, no cast list.
- Name 100 Disney Characters — The character — no wiki tab, no park map.
- Name 100 Movies — You can picture the scene — can you name the title?
- Name 100 Pokémon — Gotta name ’em from memory — no Pokédex open.
- Name 100 Video Games — Titles from memory — no Steam library open.