Many anime characters are known for their extreme selflessness. Whether it’s putting others’ needs before their own or putting their lives on the line to save their friends, these characters show time and time again how dedicated they are to protecting the safety of their comrades, even while risking their jobs.
And it is worth noting that it is not only the characters in the cartoon that put their family first. Characters in innocuous genres like slice of life and josei anime can put their perceived families above all else. Characters like Aang, Kakashi, and Edward are examples of people who will always put those they care about first.
10/10 Kakushi goes to great lengths to prevent him from discovering his true career
Kakushigoto: My Father’s Secret Ambition
KakushigotoKakushi is a manga maker known for the crude humor in his work. He loves his job but is afraid his young daughter will discover what kind of manga he’s making. Even after his wife’s death, Kakushi continues to hide his career from his daughter Hime.
Kakushi even turns away from himself at times, so you won’t get close enough to find out the truth. While it would have been better if Kakushi could honestly communicate with Hime, the extreme lengths he went to while trying to house her became endearing. Kakushi eventually left the manga to end the secrecy once and for all, relinquishing his passion out of protective love for Hime.
9/10 Daikichi requires fewer hours so that he can catch Rin on time
yosagi drop
Anime yosagi drop It is part of Daikichi’s life after he took in young Rin. His life is suddenly and drastically changed after the death of a mutual relative leaves Rin without a guardian. Daikichi steps up to the board and decides she can live with him, but he struggles at first due to his lack of experience in childcare.
Daikichi’s schedule was already busy before he took Rin, and he realized he couldn’t balance his work with his home life. Daikichi, at the cost of his career, decided to require fewer hours at work, so he would have more time to take care of Rin.
8/10 Aang gives up on opening the chakra gates to save Katara
Avatar: Another Airbender
Avatar: Another Airbender It is a series that follows the traditional hero’s journey. Twelve-year-old Aang has an amazing ability to handle air, water, earth and fire, but he has a responsibility to keep the world in balance. In order to master his strongest ability, the state of the avatar, he undergoes extensive chakra training.
Ang contemplates opening the gates that hampered his earlier success, but struggles to open the gate that abandons his earthly connection due to his relationship with his close friend, Katara. Despite Guru Pathik’s advice, Aang decided to leave this portal unopened. He has given up mastery of ability, in order to be able to save Katara and his closest friends, whom he arguably considers family.
7/10 Detective Aizawa resigns from the Kira investigation force to be with his family
death note
Detective Aizawa is one of the L police officers who chose to join the Kira investigation force death note. Detective Aizawa and L’s characters often clash, but they still manage to work together while tracking down Kira. After L builds a tower for members of the investigation team to live in, Detective Aizawa begins to question his commitment.
Aizawa wonders if he can leave everything to work on this case even though he has a wife and young daughter at home. After an argument with L, Detective Aizawa decides to quit the team and go back to his previous job as a police officer to support his family.
6/10 Goto asks to lower the arrangement to have more time with her baby
yosagi drop
From yosagi dropGoto is one of Daikichi’s co-workers. She is a kind person whom Daikichi consults for advice on the best way to support Rin. Daikichi also talks to Goto while considering asking for fewer hours, which causes Goto to open up when she asks for a demoted.
Goto shared that after the birth of her young son, she soon found out that neither she and her husband could spend much time with their child due to hectic work schedules. To solve this problem, Goto asks for her to be demoted, so that she can spend more time with her son while still earning income to support her family.
5/10 Midori Nendo raised Reiki as a single mother
The disastrous life of Psyche K.
Midori Nendo is the mother of Ricky Nendo from the anime The disastrous life of Saiki K. She had a nindo when she was still in high school, and since then, she has made Ricky a top priority. Midori is the type of person who is always on the lookout for people she appreciates in life.
A few years after her marriage to Ricky’s father, Midori realizes that he has lost his ambition in life. She ends up divorcing him, so he learns to be more independent rather than dependent on others. Midori Nendo has always made decisions with the goal of helping those around her.
4/10 Kirishima dismisses Yaeka so she doesn’t see him fight
Yakuza Babysitting Guide
Kirishima is a young Yakuza member tasked with watching the chief’s daughter, Yaeka, in the anime. Yakuza Babysitting Guide. Although he is primarily a babysitter, he still has to do yakuza chores, which leads to many uncomfortable and partially drawn fights. In Episode 1, Kirishima notices that members of the Yakuza from a different family are falling behind him.
Kirishima immediately asks Yaeko to play Red Light Green Light, and when she closes her eyes, he takes the opportunity to defeat their stalker. Although he plays a major role in his boss’ organization, he doesn’t let work get in the way of spending time with Yaeka, treats her like his daughter, and keeps her safe.
3/10 Kakashi is always ready to support his comrades during missions
Naruto
NarutoKakashi was a child prodigy who became one of the most powerful Junin ninja in Leaf Village. He spent most of his childhood alone due to the tragic death of his father, which was caused by a failed mission. Kakashi’s father decides to save his comrades knowing that the mission may fail due to his decision.
When Kakashi grew up, he still shared the same belief that friends and family are first over everything. Kakashi is always there for Naruto and the rest of Team 7 no matter the situation. He represents the father figure towards them and gives them the family dynamic that some of his team members just didn’t get.
2/10 Alphonse Elric will do whatever it takes to recover his brother’s body
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Alphonse Elric is a state chemist with his brother in the anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. When they were young, their mother passed away. In a desperate attempt to get it back, Alphonse and his brother perform a forbidden diversion.
The diversion went wrong, injuring his brother and Alphonse losing his body and tying his soul to a metal suit of armor. Alphonse and his brother have been searching for years to find a philosopher’s stone that would allow them to recover their bodies. No matter what, Alphonse never gave up hope that he would be able to repair his brother’s injuries.
1/10 Ed Elric sacrificed his arm to save his brother
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodEdward Elric is a young chemist working for the government. Distraught with grief after his mother’s death, young Edward and his brother attempt to revive her using the forbidden transmutation technique.
The conversion failed and resulted in Edward losing his leg and the removal of his brother’s body. Without hesitation, Edward used alchemy to bring his brother back by tying him to a suit of armor, but he sacrificed his right arm in the process. Despite already knowing the dangers of this type of alchemy, Edward is still determined to find a way to return his brother’s body.