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

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

* 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.

** 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.}}

** 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's 3rd seat officer Ikkaku Madarame also fits this trope. The fact that Zaraki was the one person he could find who was a bigger badass than himself is the main reason he even joined the 11th squad in the first place.

** Really, any of the Shinigami Captains count as badasses; there is a good reason that Ichigo is told to run if he ever encounters one.

** Hachigen Ushoda. Yeah, that [[Gentle Giant|big, fat Vizard]]. How [[Badass]] is he? Well, {{spoiler|in the recent flashback arc, he one-shotted both the Captain and Lieutenant of the Ninth Squad (now turned into monsters)with binding spells. One of which was ''Level 99, without an incantation''. And, he was the only one of the Vizards to really make any progress during that fight.}}

*** If the Dattebayo sub is to be believed, Hirako Shinji actually ''calls'' him badass after he does this.

** What about Retsu Unohana? A woman so badass that she scares the crap outta entire squads AND captains with her sole [[Mama Bear]] presence.

** Ulquiorra. ''[[Almighty Janitor|Officially]]'' the fourth strongest Espada, is a Vasto Lorde class Hollow, [[Curb Stomp Battle|curb-stomps]] two Soul Reapers in less than ten seconds with ''one hand'', has one {{spoiler|really two}} awesome release form {{spoiler|s}}, and, oh yeah, he ''killed the main character''. '''Twice'''. If [[The Hero|Ichigo]] had been anyone else, and if [[Death Is Cheap|Kubo wasn't so cheap about killing good guys]], he would have ''stayed'' dead the first time.

* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'''s Spike Spiegel is the baddest ass around, in spite of the fact that he somehow always loses his bounty.

** [[Evil Counterpart|Vicious]] may be a monster, but there is no denying that he too is a Badass, of the [[Badass Longcoat|trenchcoated]], [[Katanas Are Just Better|sword-wielding]] variety. [[Super Soldier|Vincent]], from [[The Movie]], is also Badass, even if he is completely out of his mind.

* ''[[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.

* Prospective ''[[Getter Robo]]'' pilots need to prove their badassitude before being allowed anywhere near the titular mecha (unless they hijack it, which is in itself proof of their badassery). This typically involves being attacked by mafia assassins, cyborgs, oni or dinosaurs while completely unarmed, or in [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Gou's case]], a humongous mecha when all he has is an assault rifle. Then once they've proved themselves, the ''real'' action begins.

* ''[[Akagi]]''. Breaks minds ''and'' bones with ease. Just don't fuck with him. It's even said that you should not look him in the eye if you're in a group of less than five people.

** 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 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.

** 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.

** And Scar. Just ''look'' at the guy and try to claim that he doesn't instill fear. If looking at him isn't scary enough, remember that he makes [[Your Head Asplode]] just by touching it.

** The scene that really sold Roy Mustang as a badass was episode 19 of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, where after getting stabbed in the his waist and having his ignition cloth gloves ripped up by Lust, he manages to cut a transmutation circle into his own skin and close up the stab wounds with the flint from a cigarette lighter, then proceeds to walk on over to Lust and blow her and kill her. [[Word of God|The author herself]] has said that she planned this to be Roy's [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] from the start of the series, and made Havoc a smoker ''solely so that he could provide Roy with a lighter in this scene.''

** Al, who normally plays second fiddle to Ed, decided to remind everyone recently that [[Animated Armour|walking suits of armour]] are inherently [[Badass]], by taking on {{spoiler|[[The Dragon|Pride]] and [[Sociopathic Soldier|Kimblee]] }} at the same time. And not only coming out alive but on top. And then, there's the battle between {{spoiler|[[Badass Preacher|Scar]] and [[Badass Grandpa|Bradley/Wrath]].}} The world almost imploded from the sheer level of concentrated [[Badass]] involved.

** Add Koga to the list. {{spoiler|When fighting Agatha's Arbok, which received strength from the markings on its stomach, Koga had his Golbat suck a large amount of blood from his arm to throw over the marks, nullifying them. Considering how vicious Golbat can be with its blood lust, and that Koga has no hesitation in ordering it to do this, it's awesome and resourceful.}}

** 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.

*** 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.

** Wargreymon and BlackWargreymon are both very badass, both in design and in exploits. Also, the Frontier cast. All of Takuya's, Kouji's, and Koiuchi's forms are badasses.

** 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.

** Nanaya Shiki does not actually have the [[Evil Eye|Mystic Eyes of Death Perception]], He is more a 'What if' Tohno Shiki, Instead of the actual one. This means he does all that running on sheer, utter, skill. Yes, He cuts through bone with only a fruit knife because he is SKILLED.

** Tohno Shiki, the protagonist, is only slightly less badass. His utter pwnage of Nrvnqsr has yet to be topped by anything.

** 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.

* Nanoha Takamachi from ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''. Do not let the "[[Magical Girl]]" part fool you. This is a lady who casually walks [[Out of the Inferno]], [[Barehanded Blade Block|grabs]] [[Laser Blade|energy blades]] [[Barehanded Blade Block|with one unprotected hand]], and frequently [[Oh Crap|instills the very fear of God into her enemies]] with the sheer power she possesses. Her [[Fan Nickname|most popular name amongst fans]] is "The White Devil" and you'd be hard-pressed not to think it as fitting while watching her in action. Not to say that Fate and the Wolkenritter aren't badass either.

*** Signum and Nanoha had two sparring matches in the manga, both of which ended in a draw. Apparently, even the writers can't decide who among the two is more [[Badass]]

** Fate is an interesting case, since she is the living proof that the tropes [[Badass]] and [[The Woobie|Woobie]] are not mutually exclusive.

** If ever there were any prepubescent girls deserving of the title GAR, It would be the cast of Nanoha.

** It's easy to explain Nanoha's badassery. She took part in SaiGAR, a tournament created to determine the most badass manly anime character. ''She even won a round.''

** Vivio earned her badass points when she took ''[[Beam Spam|five simultaneous]] [[Wave Motion Gun|starlight breakers]]'' and was still conscious afterwards.

* ''[[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]]''!

* Asuka Langley Soryu from ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' could be considered a deconstruction of the Badass, fighting fiercely and acting all [[Tsundere]] to hide her vulnerability and insecurity. [[Fanfic]] usually plays hers straight or [[Reconstruction|reconstructs]] it after [[Epiphany Therapy]].

** And then the terrifying happened. [[Rebuild of Evangelion]] came around and while Asuka remains badass, she is badass in an [[Ace Pilot]] way, as far as being the "most skilled." Rei Ayanami performs seperate states of badass through sheer determination. And oh God, Shinji. Shinji Ikari rose to levels of badassery that Kamina and Archer should fear. What men will do when pushed to their limit is nothing short of amazing. Shinji entered Evangelion a boy. He left it a man.

** With both Shinji and Rei, as well as several of the returning Angels having [[Take a Level In Badass|taken several levels in Badass]] in Rebuild, its little surprising that the new addition to the cast, Mari Makinami, turned out to be a walking mass of awesome. Usually, she's a rather nice, if slightly weird young girl, but once she gets into an entry plug, she becomes a fearless, bestial [[Blood Knight]] willing to try any sort of dangerous stunt to succeed.

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

* 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.

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

** 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.

* Fujioka in ''Minami-ke'' isn't actually a badass but is labelled one by Kana. {{spoiler|Kana's older sister, however, is a LEGENDARY BADASS}}

* We've come this far and [[Gundam]] hasn't made the list? For shame! Just to list a few...

** It seems anyone the climbs into a Gouf is sure to be a badass. From 08th MS Team, Norris Packard went on one of the most epic rampages in Gundam, holding off a squad of limited production Gundam ground types while annihilating a trio of Guntanks to try and ensure his comrades can make it into space safely. At one point he uses the main character's Gundam as a shield, managing to pull all of this with zero backup.

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

* [[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]].

* 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.]]

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

** 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.

* Utena Tenjou from ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]''. Awesome duelist, but even outside of duels, she's a really tough chick both in personality and in physical ability. She can jump, she can punch, she's a demon on the basketball court, and she can beat trained duelists with broken swords, bamboo practice swords, and a pitchfork. And let's not get started on the truly epic move she pulls in the last episode...

* Saeko Busujima from ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]'' is probably the most badass [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] ever.

* Shana from ''[[Shakugan no Shana]]'', in SPADES. Arguably the most [[Little Miss Badass|badass loli]] ''ever''.

* ''[[X 1999]]'' has Fuma, Arashi, Kusanagi, Subaru, Kigai, Kamui, Sorata... Oh, screw it. This series is just one big [[World of Badass]].

* Tatsumi Oga from ''Beelzebub''

* [[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]].

** 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]])

** 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.

 

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