If we had to name the most iconic characters that have appeared in the history of anime from Japan, it would undoubtedly be a very long list, reaching hundreds, if not thousands of names. But who among them is the strongest pilot in anime history? This intriguing question was posed by Charapedia to its readers, and below is the top 20 names that received the highest votes:
Top 20 Strongest Anime Pilots
20. Lelouch Lamperouge – Code Geass
19. Nagisa Kaworu – Neon Genesis Evangelion
18. Banagher Links – Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
17. Ichijō Hikaru – Super Dimension Fortress Macross
16. Athrun Zala – Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
15. Mikazuki Augus – Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
14. Ikari Shinji – Neon Genesis Evangelion
13. Kaizuka Inaho – Aldnoah Zero
12. Chirico Cuvie – Armored Trooper Votoms
11. Simon – Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
10. Kururugi Suzaku – Code Geass
9. Heero Yuy – Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
8. Shishio Gai – The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
7. Char Aznable – Mobile Suit Gundam
6. Domon Kasshu – Mobile Fighter G Gundam
5. Setsuna F. Seiei – Mobile Suit Gundam 00
4. Kamille Bidan – Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
3. Tohofuhai (Đồng Phương Bạt Bại) – Mobile Fighter G Gundam
2. Kira Yamato – Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
1. Amuro Ray – Mobile Suit Gundam
It is not surprising that characters from the “Gundam” series dominate this ranking, taking 11 out of the 20 spots, and claiming 7 of the top positions. Legendary Amuro Ray, the main character of the original “Gundam” series, secured the top spot as the greatest pilot. Additionally, there are several notable names from other famous mecha anime series like “Neon Genesis Evangelion,” “Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann,” “Code Geass,” “The King of Braves GaoGaiGar,” and “Armored Trooper Votoms.”
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