Anime has some pretty sad death scenes that leave almost each one of us in tears. We get so involved in the characters that the pain of death seems as if they were alive. In the following article, we are going to discuss the top 10 anime characters who kept their pride and died honorably.
10 – Kittan (Gurren Lagann)
When the Dai Gulun team was caught by the anti-propeller, their only hope of salvation was one of them. As time passed, Kamina's old rival Kittan took matters into his own hands so that his comrades could escape. Even if he knew he would not survive, Kittan did everything he could to get his comrades out of the anti-spiral movement. Kittan's determination to protect his friends was so strong that he released his spiral power and allowed him to destroy the death spiral machine as an absolute child.
9 – Isla (Plastic Memories)
At some point, we all knew that this will happen, and it did not make Isla's death easier. Tsukasa Worked at Sion artificial intelligence company for 18 years. SIA created Gifts, a human-like robot. Tsukasa’s partner is Isla, who just returned to the battlefield with her former partner after the terrible incident. At the end of the second episode, it turns out that Isla has a lifespan of only 2,000 hours. Tsukasa and Isla are connected and fall in love. On the last day of Isla, she and Tsukasa rode the Ferris wheel together, They kiss and remember the time they spent together. When the Ferris wheel ride is over, Isla and Tsukasa are finally remembered together.
8 – Whitebeard (One Piece)
With the end of the battle of Maliford, the pirate Whitebeard Emperor released all his power to protect his allies from the Marines. Fierce fighting and hundreds of survivors of sword wounds. Bullets, cannons, and even magma, this powerful Titan beast was blown to death by Blackbeard pirates. Baibeard's last breath confirmed the existence of a legendary treasure. This world has caused a devastating blow to the world government. However, even after his death, White Beard refused to fall. May the strongest person in the world die most nobly and epically.
7 – Maes Hughes (Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood)
If you can see the screen despite tears, you will face the most tragic death of anime ever, Mace Hughes.” Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood ” topped the list and taught us how to be good friends, husbands, and fathers. Lieutenant Hughes is a character you can't hate. Lieutenant Hughes was shot and bleeding in the phone booth. His last words were written to his daughter, he apologized and said he loved her.
6 – Kyoko Honda (Fruit's Basket)
Kyoko Honda is Tohru Honda's loving mother, she is one of the best contenders for the best mother in the entire anime. Kyoko grew up very hard, once belonged to a group of girls until she left the criminal life forever. She married Katsuya and later on, a daughter was born with him. But Katsuya died a few years later, and Kyoko died before Tohru entered high school. This is a serious loss, but surprisingly, Tohru endured grace and maturity, and despite the loss of his mother, he still lived a full life. Kyoko raised a beautiful daughter, that's for sure.
5 – Meruem (Hunter x Hunter)
Mereum proved to be a cruel ruler to humans and other chimeric ants. Fortunately, he got better after meeting extraordinary people like Isaac Netero, and Esaac Netero who taught him not to underestimate human evolution and malice Child prodigy, Gungi Komugi taught him kindness and compassion. When Meeruem realized the inevitable death after fighting Netero, he accepted the defeat with dignity, not revenge, and even bowed to the enemy to have a chance to spend the last time in Komuga.
4 – Otonashi (Angel Beats)
Although most of the “Angel Beats” characters are dead, Otonashi's death is still listed. Most of the stories told are about the characters' deaths and the afterlife, but Otonashi does not remember how he died. On the journey of searching for his afterlife, he became friends with everyone there and learned how they all died. To restore his memory, Yuri hypnotized Otonashi, where he remembered that he had a sick sister. Otonashi died as a doctor, but his train crashed during the exam in an earthquake. Otonashi was trapped in a tunnel for 7 days and helped the survivors through his research. However, he died shortly before the rescue team arrived.
3 – Byakuya Ishigami (Dr. Stone)
Dr. Stone's story is optimistic to a large extent, but there are still some troublesome moments. The protagonist is Senki Ishigami and his father was Byakuya Ishigami, Senku thought he would not miss Byakuya, but he was wrong when he found out that Byakuya and other ISS survivors had left him an original recording. 3700 years ago, when the new Stone Age began, this fact hit Senku more severely than expected.
2 – Jiraiya (Naruto Shippuden)
While battling with Pain who was the leader of the Akatsuki, Jiraiya seems to have found a tough opponent. Despite using a sage mode, Jiraiya was quickly overwhelmed by Pain's Rinnegan and the power of his six paths. Although Jiraiya had a chance to escape, he still chooses to continue fighting with Pain to get more information about him. Although his body was destroyed, Jiraiya counterattacked with a firm will and passed the final message to his disciple Naruto. Finally, Jiraiya passed away as a proud ninja who did something. This was done to protect the next generation. A glorious death is worthy of a great warrior.
1 – Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)
Although Vegeta is far away from the villain he used to be, sometimes he can't help but restore his old habits. Vegeta works hard to prevent Majin Buu from resurrecting and allows the evil wizard Babidi to control him. Vegeta not only resurrected Majin Buu but also killed innocent people to provoke Goku to fight him. Fortunately, he made up for his betrayal by sacrificing himself to destroy Majin Buu. Although his sacrifice was in vain, the truth is Vegeta is ready to go further to save the earth and his family, which makes this moment one of his most glorious moments.
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