They might be as two-dimensional as a waifu, but there’s no denying that the best anime shows are studded with charming and admirable men.
There’s boyfriend material in almost every anime series – whether you’re into aloof but overly protective types, hot-blooded and rebellious risk takers, or smart and slick geniuses.
Most of the time, these dream guys lean a bit into the dangerous side as well. After all – does it really matter if they’re an international criminal, a barely-repressed vampire, or a trained murderer if they’re cute? You might even get ideas on how to use your husbando’s ice magic or alchemy to add fun on your dates!
Of course, you might want to reflect about who your ideal guy is. For this anime boyfriend personality quiz, allow us to help by playing the role of your all-knowing and infinitely wise matchmaker!
With which anime character do you think you have a chance at becoming a romantic partner? Who is your anime boyfriend? We’re just as excited to know as you are, so take the test and find out today. Enjoy!
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You can’t spell anime without “ai” – which translates to the Japanese word for “love.”
There’s certainly isn’t any doubt that anime habitually creates fun, interesting and remarkable male characters that fans can’t help but admire. When your anime is about protecting humanity from giant monsters or destroying a supernatural evil, your characters have to possess traits necessary to stay alive and succeed.
To that end, the lads who best represent anime boyfriend material also have qualities which would make good men in the real world – the traditional, masculine traits they usually embody include strength, unbreakable courage, mastery over their skills and talents, and honor. And also wisdom, but that’s usually after they complete their arc or go through a timeskip in the series.
There’s no harm in fantasizing about having your favourite anime male character as your boyfriend – aside from realizing that they’re still works of fiction, if you have a responsible and reasonable mindset, they’re a good way for you to figure out a few qualities that you’d like to find in your future romantic partners in real life.
Men in modern anime aren’t confined to shut-in NEETs, perverts, simps, and other hopeless characters. And even the above types can grow from losers into far better men, such as with the case of Natsuki Subaru from Re:ZERO over time.
As The Art of Manliness also discusses, the four meaningful traits that can define good anime boyfriends are strength, courage, mastery and honor.
Strength does not only reflect a character’s power, but their ability to protect their loved ones and bear difficult burdens for other people. This trait can be found in guys like Eren Yeager, Edward Elric and Saitama.
Even with strength, some obstacles prove extremely difficult to overcome – that’s where courage comes in. You can see this in Lelouch, Subaru, and even Itachi.
Mastery denotes a person’s dedication to perfecting a useful skill or talent. Look at how good Levi employs his Vertical Maneuvering Equipment as a prime example.
And lastly, honor – the application of one’s values, ethics and beliefs. This trait necessarily separates “good” anime boyfriends from the ones that – despite their other qualities – would be abusive or dangerous partners. Almost every hero has this – be it Shoto, Itadori, Naruto or Gray.