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* [[World of Badass|Most of the cast]] from ''[[Rokudenashi Blues]]'', but particularly Maeda.

* [[World of Badass|Most/the vast majority]] of characters from ''[[Claymore]]''. [[Mama Bear|Special]] [[Unstoppable Rage|mention]] [[Too Cool to Live|goes]] [[World's Strongest Man|to]] [[Curb Stomp Battle|Teresa]] [[Earn Your Title|of the Faint Smile]].

* The ''Mazinger trilogy'' is a [[World of Badass]]:

** ''[[Mazinger Z]]'': Kouji Kabuto, [[Ur Example]] of [[Hot-Blooded]] [[The Hero]], pilots a [[Humongous Mecha]] and is capable of taking a troop of armored soldiers with his bare fists. Sayaka was one of the first [[Action Girl|Action Girls]] in anime. Even some characters like [[The Mentor|Prof. Yumi]] or [[Butt Monkey|Boss]] have their moments. And many of the villains also count. Especially Gorgon. Or Pygman (who fought [[Humongous Mecha]] on his own).

** ''[[Great Mazinger]]'': Tetsuya was a certified, [[Hot-Blooded]] [[Badass]] and [[Ace Pilot]]... and a [[Deconstruction]] from the trope [[Unbuilt Trope|twenty years before]] ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Asuka Langley Sohryu]]'' was created. He acted like an arrogant jerk could not bear someone showed him up because he had absolutely NO self-esteem and he was terrified of if he was not good enough he would be replaced and forgotten. Still, he was the best pilot in the whole saga. Jun Hono was an even better [[Action Girl]] than Sayaka, being an well-trained pilot and fighter. And then you have Great General of Darkness, the most [[Badass]] villain in the trilogy, BY FAR. He was fully capable to kick the butt of whoever was stupid or suicidal enough to challenge him.

* Adam Blade from ''[[NEEDLESS]]''. Throughout the series only the main antagonist could put up a fight and defeat him while others fall to his might in a 1-1 competition.

* In ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' Kyon has the balls to threaten the alien's boss, a mass of pure data, after he realizes that he/she/it might delete Nagato for gaining emotions. Can't blame her, after she goes through 594 years of the same 2 weeks of events.

{{quote|"If anything happens to Yuki Nagato, ''I will unleash hell.''"}}

* ''[[D.Gray-man]]''

** Cross Marian. While Allen and Lavi are {{spoiler|struggling just to keep Tyki away from Lenalee and Chaozii, Marshall Cross swoops in and saves their sorry asses by simply ''shooting'' Tyki a few times with Judgement.}}

** Allen, the [[Badass Adorable]], Kanda, Mr. [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]], Tyki Mikk, Lavi with his kickass [[Drop the Hammer|hammer]], and Lenalee and Road are very nice examples of [[Action Girl|female]] [[Dark Action Girl|badasses]].

** The [[Light Novels]] add more examples, like Luck Gandor, who stabbed a guy in the throat with his ''own severed arm''.

* Kakashi, Gaara and Neji of ''[[Naruto]]'' In fact, most of the cast would qualify as badasses, simply because they're ''[[Ninja]]''.

** Also from the same series: Father Alexander Anderson.

*** '''[[World of Badass|EVERYONE]]''' in Hellsing is badass. Seras is [[Badass Adorable]], Integra is [[Badass Normal]], Walter is a [[Badass Grandpa]], etc.

* Zaraki Kenpachi from the anime ''[[Bleach]]'' is perhaps [[Heroic Sociopath|the greatest example of this]], relying solely on brute force and his insanely powerful [[Battle Aura]] while all others in the anime rely on magic and/or special fighting techniques. In one memorable scene, he allows an opponent he can't see or hear to stab him in the chest just so that Kenpachi can then grab him.

** In another memorable scene, he's fighting a six-armed Espada armed with six giant scythes and purportedly unbreakable skin. Well into the fight, it looks like he's on the ropes, until he {{spoiler|[[I Am Not Left-Handed|DECIDES TO HOLD HIS SWORD WITH BOTH HANDS]]}}. Quickly ending the fight.

* Broly from ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' takes this trope to absurd levels, effortlessly defeating the most powerful warriors in the universe single handedly at the same time. The cast is made of badass. From main character Goku, all the way down to fat guy Yajirobe. Guy wasn't a joke character when he killed one of Piccolo Daimao's warriors in one blow, nor when he cut off Vegeta's tail.

* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' makes it a main priority to showcase just how much of a badass Kenshiro is. He is a walking death machine with an almost instinctual knowledge of every pressure point on the body, which he uses to annihilate entire armies in some of the most spectacular and gruesome ways possible. Don't even get me started on his [[Made of Iron]] qualities as well.

** No mention of Toki? The man orginally chosen as successor over both Raoh AND Kenshiro. He was so powerful he was on par with Raoh while DYING OF RADIATION POISONING!

* Nougami Neuro from ''[[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro]]'' is an example. From the many ways he tortures his slave Yako, to how he brutally tortured the new bloodline member DR.

** My personal favorite example of non-Ranma badassery is when Ranma's been depowered, and being assaulted by all his rivals, save one. Ryouga. Ryouga then proceeds to parry all the weapons they're using against Ranma, and send ALL the other rivals flying off into the distance. With only one swipe of his umbrella. All because he couldn't stand his former greatest foe being reduced to "A shadow of your former self" as he calls it. Unfortunately, its ruined when he sends Ranma flying as well in his grief.

* Guts from ''[[Berserk]]'' is an example (I don't think that it's possible for a character named "Guts" to not be badass). The [[Magnetic Plot Device|Brand of Sacrifice]] on the back of his neck acts as a beacon for [[The Legions of Hell]]. He's had it for two years and counting, and he's still alive. And despite losing an eye and having to have his left arm replaced with a mechanical one after having to ''cut off the original himself'' (and that's not even counting his ''ridiculous'' number of scars), he's not going to lay down and die anytime soon. The man's nickname is "The Hundred-Man Slayer", and he earned it honestly.

* If you have a name in ''[[Black Lagoon]]'', you will, at some point or other, be a [[Badass]]. Yes, even if you're the [[Non-Action Guy]], or the twelve-year old kid. And if you're [[Action Girl|female]], odds are good [[Heroic Sociopath|you'll do even better]].

** That said, the scene in the "El Baile De La Muerte" arc of the manga where Roberta {{spoiler|stops one of Shenhua's blades with her ''teeth'', and then ''bites right through it'',}} deserves to be on this page.

** Jotaro Kujo, (young) Joseph Joestar, and the whole Joestar family. Jotaro is the most memorable example, who often beat his opponents with his brains more often than his fists (although he does enjoy enjoy wailing on the enemy any chance he gets).

*** ''Per fight''

* The Major from ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'', also an example of a [[Action Girl|female badass]].

** The brutal efficiency of the group enables any Section 9 member to be badass. Batou, however, does get the lion's share that isn't Motoko's.

** I'd say absolutely every member of the Gurren Dan. {{spoiler|Doesn't matter if you can fight or not, being a crew member of a ship/giant mecha that intends to combat a cosmic horror is simply raw badass.}}

*** In Gurren Lagann, much of the technology even operates on fuel grade badass. They call it spiral power, but what is badass if its not running on [[Rule of Cool]]?

* Bean Bandit, in both ''[[Riding Bean]]'' and ''[[Gunsmith Cats]]''.

* Too many characters from ''[[Inuyasha]]''. It is almost impossible to not be impressed by some of the characters' exploits in the story, such as Sesshomaru not flinching from having his arm ripped off, Naraku eating Moryoumaru out from the inside out (along with... everything Naraku does), Sango ''digging herself out of her own grave'', Kagura slaying entire army of demon wolves with a couple blades, Inuyasha defeating the foe his father died fighting, Inuyasha being able to completely break the state of full-demon he became from losing Tessaiga and much more for every character.

* Gen Shishio of ''[[Kekkaishi]]''.

** Kaguro from the same series counts as well.

* Numerous characters from ''[[One Piece]]'', most notably Sanji, Luffy, and Zoro.

** And then there's [[Person of Mass Destruction|Whitebeard.]] He's called the world's strongest man for a reason.

** There's also [[Handicapped Badass|Shanks]], [[BFS|Mihawk]], [[Magnificent Bastard|Crocodile]], and [[Badass Grandpa|Rayleigh]].

** Just to set the record straight, the people Akasaka beats up are a group of {{spoiler|highly trained counter-intelligence mercenaries}}. Akasaka is ''that'' tough.

* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' has quite a few; Ed pulls off the most blatant feats of badassery through the series, though [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|Hohenheim]] and [[Colonel Badass|Roy Mustang]] make a strong case. However, the reigning champion [[Badass]] for the series is ''[[Badass Teacher|Izumi]]'', who routinely wallops everyone she meets even though she {{spoiler|''is missing large chunks of her internal organs.''}}

** For ''the'' Pokémon side, there's [[Pokémon (anime)|Ash's Charizard]]. His [[Establishing Character Moment]] in his very first official battle? Flying out of a '''pool of lava''' to hundreds of meters in the sky, and delivering his first Seismic Toss by ''effortlessly throwing his near-helpless opponent to the ground.''

** Treecko and Buizel would follow in Charizard's footsteps later...the former possibly surpassing Char in awesomeness, and the [[Weasel Mascot]] standing his ground very well.

** Beelzemon from ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'' also deserves a mention. Demonic appearance, black leather biker clothes, only existing creature that can control a destructive living motorcycle named Behemoth, who moped the floor with the heroes including [[Super-Powered Evil Side|Megidramon]] every time they fought and fared fairly well against Gallantmon. He suffered no [[Badass Decay]] from his eventual [[Heel Face Turn]].

*** Gallantmon really deserves to be mentioned if we're talking Tamers as well. Red dragon-esque knight with a lance, massive shield, and flowing cape, who smacks down Beelzemon in their fight, even doing an unflinching walk out of flames his own attack produced. Then, in the grand finale, he upgrades and takes it even further, destroying what's an omnicidal digital god of death.

** Omegamon/ Omnimon. In his very first battle of all time, he destroys well over a million mega level Digimon(Just a single one was able to take down Metalgarurumon and Wargreymon for a frame of reference) in only a few attacks.

*** In his ''second'' appearance, he stabs an enemy through the head and fires his cannon down his throat a few times for good measure. It didn't quite work, but for a series that usually sticks to [[Never Say "Die"]], it was a pretty awesome scene.

*** {{spoiler|[[Physical God|Shoutmon]] [[God-Emperor|X7]] [[Story-Breaker Power|Superior Mode]] takes this to [[Serial Escalation]] levels by fusing with '''EVERY SINGLE DIGIMON IN THE WHOLE SERIES''' besides the [[Big Bad]]. And then one shotting said [[Big Bad]] effortlessly with a his microphone turned into a [[Laser Sword]].}}

* ''[[Tsukihime]]'''s Nanaya Shiki. For one thing, he's an [[Super-Powered Evil Side|amoral sociopathic killer split personality]] of the protagonist, which is just cool. But then, he has insanely skilled killing abilities and instincts, ''and'' the [[Evil Eye|Mystic Eyes of Death Perception]], which let him kill virtually anything ''with a fruit knife''. To top it off, he easily slaughters some of the most powerful beings on the planet (who are nigh-unbeatable) while laughing, speaking poetically, and only feeling a mixture of amused enthusiasm and contempt.

** Satsujinki, {{spoiler|who is just a possible future Tohno Shiki}}. IMO, he is even more badass than {{spoiler|his Nanaya persona}}.

*** He's just way to manly to exist, as of yet anyways. Hopefully...

* Absolutely every single character in ''[[Vinland Saga]]'' is <small>GAR</small> personified.

** Even Father Waribald, a priest, is pretty hard core. You'd have to be to drink a hall full of [[Vikings]] under the table.

* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has tons: [[Boisterous Bruiser|Rakan]], Takamichi, Nagi, [[Memetic Badass|Rakan]], Kaede, Setsuna, [[Overly Long Gag|Rakan]], and Mana all qualify, but the most extreme example is [[Little Miss Badass]] Evangeline, who has taken down a superpowerful demon god in one (massive) shot. [[Department of Redundancy Department|Oh, and did we mention Jack Rakan?]]

** Also Negi himself, after obtaining [[Black Magic]]. Just read chapter 219.

** [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Jeremiah]] just BAMF! and turned completely badass from R1 Turn 25 onwards.

** [[Lady of War]] Cornelia, who, as of the Battle of Narita, can win against Lelouch and two other Knightmare Frames, with ''both'' hands tied behind her back. She is so badass she has to be mentioned twice.

** C.C.! The [[Femme Fatale]], [[Magnificent Bitch]] who's always at Lelouch's side, and always manages to be every bit as badass as him.

** Recent chapters of ''Code Geass: Nightmare Of Nunnally'' shows Zero channeling Master Asia and slaughtering Knightmares (with his bare hands!) while still being the [[Magnificent Bastard|magnificent]] [[Manipulative Bastard|trickster]] we know him to be.

** [[Bash Brothers|Gin and Haiji]] took down a branch of Fairy Tale ''[[Conservation of Ninjutsu|by themselves]]''!

* Chiyoko from the ''[[Akira]]'' manga - she specializes in [[Foe-Tossing Charge|Foe Tossing Charges]] and can take down a small army all by her lonesome. ''While badly wounded''.

** Also, Misato Katsuragi. That is ''all''.

* Lucy from ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' was psychopathic (though she had a decent [[Freudian Excuse]]), but some of the things she can do with her vectors can only be described as this.

* Mikura from [[Mezzo DSA]] and [[Mezzo Forte]] is almost insanely badass. Just watch the bowling alley fight from episode one of Forte, and be amazed.

* ''Samurai 7's'' Kyuuzo masterfully wields two katana, wears red and black, and fits the criteria for "nosebleed-inducing male character" with his damn good looks and icy personality. Not to be confused with his mildly friendlier movie incarnation, though that Kyuuzo is just as badass.

* Manji from ''[[Blade of the Immortal]]''

* Bobby Margot, battleship helmsman from ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' also deserves a mention, made even more badass by the fact that normally he acts very [[Camp Gay|campy]], and used to be hair dresser and makeup artist.

** Ozma also is very badass in his own right.

* Kakuri from ''[[Bokko]]'' is a short, bearded warrior-monk who specifically goes out of his way to aid defenseless cities in times of war. With his strategy, wisdom and badassery he has helped countless small cities win against the odds.

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Marlene Angel]] from [[Blue Gender]] most definitely qualifies. Aside from her feat of fighting the [[Big Creepy-Crawlies|Blue]] in or ''out'' of her [[Humongous Mecha]], at one point in the movie she kills a giant armor-plated worm by ''throwing her mecha's bayonetted rifle '''into its mouth.'''''

** [[Deadpan Snarker|Dice]] also qualifies, as he built his own custom mech [[Memetic Mutation|in the desert... WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!]]

* Chances are, if you're at one point a main fighter in ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', you're a badass. Yusuke has the balls to get cocky with even those who far outclass him, and back up his smack-talk to boot. Kuwabara can survive even the most vicious beatdowns without falling, and tends to turn fights completely around despite said injuries. Hiei absolutely ''doesn't'' play around in his fights, and will cut you to shreds in ''split-split seconds'' before you can even comprehend the fact that you've been cut. The biggest badass of the heroes? The [[Bishonen]] Kurama, shockingly enough. See that cut on your face he just gave you? Too bad, because at this point, you'll be dead within seconds due to a demon plant he's sewn into your wound. Are you immortal, and don't fear death? {{spoiler|You're still not safe, for your immortal body will be tied to a tree that will paralyze you, and force you to suffer your worst fears for eternity. Chances are, at this point, Kurama ''is'' your biggest fear.}} Kurama's so badass, even ''Hiei'' fears him.

** Even Kaname herself can be called a badass. Not content with the "damsel in distress" role often dropped on her shoulders (leading her to be rescued by Sosuke), despite her civilian status, she often comes up with and thinks of things that even Sosuke and his comrades miss. She's always somehow involved in the counter-attack that takes place following her capture, even if it's in a non-combat role. And her status as a "Whispered" has even saved Sosuke's hide a few times in battle. Plus, there's also the fact that she beats the shit out of Sosuke, a ''trained mercenary'', on a regular basis because of his antics. Face it, he doesn't even fight back because she's so badass.

** He may be an [[Ax Crazy]] murderer with pedophilic tendencies towards Sosuke, but Goddamn if [[Psycho for Hire|Gauron]] ain't a badass. Just watch episodes 15-17, wherein, shortly after effortlessly killing one of Sosuke's squadmates, he introduces himself to Sosuke and his compatriots like the badass he is, ("Hi. Mind if I join your little party?") moments before he proceeds to eliminate Sosuke's entire squad by himself over the course of these three episodes, even wiping out entire enemy Arm Slaves with just the flick of his own Arm Slave's hand. Some see these as his [[Moral Event Horizon]] crossing episodes as well, so you be the judge.

** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'' has all four Gundam Meisters, as well as [[Super Soldier|Soma Peries]], [[Colonel Badass|Sergei Smirnov]] and [[Hot-Blooded|GRAHAM AKER]]. Villainous badass [[Fan Nickname|"Prince Ali"]] [[Psycho for Hire|al]]-[[Faux Affably Evil|Saachez]] too.

** What do you do when your Gundam has a [[Crippling Overspecialization]] in the form of a [[Wave Motion Gun]] and not much else? Well if you are [[After War Gundam X|Garrod Ran]] a whole lot of Badass stuff. This is the first, and so far only, pilot who was able to beat a [[Monster of the Week]] with ''only'' his ''vulcans''.

** Yami-chan is also a certified [[Badass]].

* Every major character in [[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]. Except for maybe [[The Strategist|Nijima]], although even he has pulled some ridiculous stunts.

* [[Baki the Grappler]] is filled to the brim with these, but most especially the titular characters father [[Blood Knight|Yujiro Hanma]]. He stops an earthquake by puching the ground, beats up almost every single VERY [[Badass]] martial artist in the series SIMULTANOUSLY, and beats America in Vietnam by himself barehanded as a teen, to the point America SURRENDERS to him. And this is just the anime which is nowhere NEAR where the manga is.

* Nearly everyone in ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'' is one kind of [[Badass]].

* Although everyone is either a [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]] or a [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]], the characters from ''[[Gintama]]'' are damn badass...sometimes.

* Everyone in ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'', since it's based on a badass video game. You see.

* ''Slayers''. Every character gets their own moment of badass, even [[Technical Pacifist|Phil]]. Lina Inverse, the main character, is a rather short and flat-chested female character that doesn't look that impressive at first glance. However, that belies the fact that she's one of the most terrifying magic-users of the entire series, fully capable of nuking anything in her way. Bandits and pirates will scream in terror once they know Lina's in the area, villagers worry that she'll wipe them all out and Dragons will try to avoid fighting her. Her most [[Badass]] moments are when she's facing down truly dangerous threats. Gourry is a human who has no magical abilities at all, is mostly (in the anime) an idiot, and yet will jump headfirst into danger armed with nothing more than his magic sword, which he loses mid-way through the series and has to fight with a normal sword until he gets a replacement. Amelia will charge enemies head-first and is willing to punch freaking Shabranigdo! Zelgadis, man, Zelgadis is easily as skilled as Lina is with magic, a [[Flying Brick]] and enjoys a reputation as a heartless, demonic swordsman. The biggest [[Badass]] moment has to go to Sylphiel though. She's a barrier maiden who, at first, could use no offensive magic without it being comically weak (Flare Arrows looked more like carrots). Her [[White Magic]] is unparalleled compared to most of the world, so, how is she [[Badass]]? She manages to use a Dragon Slave to damn near kill one of the most powerful beings in the world where everyone else couldn't even scratch the guy.

* ''[[Seto no Hanayome]]'' has several of these, most obviously Lunar's father, who's essentially [[The Terminator]] with blond hair. Nagasumi also has numerous [[Badass]] moments (such as suplexing a ''shark'') when he finally gets fed up with [[Butt Monkey|all the crap he has to put up with.]]

* Yusei Fudou of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''. The rest of Team Satisfaction and Sherry LeBlanc are pretty impressive, too.

* Yuno of ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'' most certainly counts. A 14 year old juggernaut, not much can stop her when Yukki is in danger.

** And then she manages to defeat the [[Hero-Killer]] Azuma despite being hit with his strongest attack '''TWICE'''!!!

** Gildartz '''[[Beyond the Impossible|destroys a Black Hole]].

* Being a boxing series, ''[[Hajime no Ippo]]'' is naturally filled with badasses. Two examples tower above everyone, however. Takamura, easily one of the manliest characters to ever grace anime and manga and best boxer in the series and Takeshi Sendo, [[Bully Hunter]] who's not above ''[[Unstoppable Rage|flipping the fuck out]]'' and utterly ''destroying'' his opponent if he gets pissed.

* [[Ah! My Goddess|Belldandy]], if earlier arcs didn't prove this to you, then the current Manga arc, the Demon Rebellion arc should finally cement her as a true badass, especially after her epic Duel with Thrym, the super strong demon with an invincible fist, turns out our heroine earned a Valkyrie certification in her spare time.

* [[Noblesse|Cadis Etram Di Raizel]] can take on [[Body Horror]] inflicted abomination that punches through wall with just [[Compelling Voice|his words]]. Oh, and all of his fights ends in [[Curb Stomp Battle]], but it never comes up as [[God Mode Sue]], but more as [[Showy Invincible Hero]].

* [[Sakigake Otokojuku]]:

** Taken to obscene height with Edajima Heihachi. The first one, when his beloved students is taken hostage by other school and the captor ask for ransom, what does he do ? He made a [[Badass Boast]] and shout loud enough that the telephone on the other side brokes. Then, he ride a Battle Tank to the location while wearing Samurai outfit while carrying a Battle Spear, doing a [[Dynamic Entry]], and fool the police by saying that he is a director who is in the middle of shooting a Movie. then, after a failed attempt at shooting the cannon, He delivers a [[Curb Stomp Battle]] at the whole crowd Bare Handed(yes he dont even use his spear to do all the crazy stuff). Then he Ride the Tank and slam it to the building. Whoo talk about [[Badass]] (Its [[Crazy Enough to Work]])

* [[Magnificent Bastard|Light Yagami]] of ''[[Death Note]]'', mostly through his intellect. He did ''such a good job'' of manipulating the world's population into worshipping him while dealing with equally intelligent enemies out to hunt him down, all while remaining awesomely [[The Stoic|stoic]] and continuously finding novel ways of allowing his plan to follow through.

** L, Near, and Mello, Light's enemies who are just as badass--if not more so--than he is. After all, they don't have a magic book doing half the work for them.

* Unless you're a [[Muggle]] or a [[Mook]], if you're a prominent member of the cast in ''[[High School DxD]]'', chances are you ''will'' be a [[Badass]]. From the [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]] protagonist, to the main heroine who can decimate you with her [[Person of Mass Destruction|power of destruction]], there's someone in this series who can kick ass. Especially the protagonist; he has at least '''FOURTEEN''' [[Badass]] tropes. The only one who has almost the same amount of [[Badass]] tropes at this point is [[Tales of Vesperia|Yuri Lowell]].

 

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