Top 10 Anime Protagonists with Dark Pasts

Eren Yeager – Attack on Titan

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Lelouch Lamperouge – Code Geass

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Itachi Uchiha – Naruto

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Guts – Berserk

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Thorfinn – Vinland Saga

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Ken Kaneki – Tokyo Ghoul

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Hyakkimaru – Dororo

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Shinichi Izumi – Parasyte: The Maxim

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Yuu Otosaka – Charlotte

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Top 10 Anime Protagonists with Dark Pasts

Eren Yeager – Attack on Titan

Watched his mother get eaten. His thirst for revenge drove him to destroy the very world he swore to save.

Lelouch Lamperouge – Code Geass

Betrayed by royalty, Lelouch vowed to destroy the empire that ruined his family—by becoming its masked enemy.

Itachi Uchiha – Naruto

Labeled a traitor. Feared by many. But his betrayal was a sacrifice—done to protect his brother and his village.

Guts – Berserk

Born from death, raised in war. Betrayed by a friend. Guts walks a cursed path with a sword and unbreakable will.

Thorfinn – Vinland Saga

From innocence to vengeance. After witnessing his father's murder, Thorfinn was consumed by rage and war.

Ken Kaneki – Tokyo Ghoul

A date gone wrong turned him into a half-ghoul. Tortured, torn between two worlds, Kaneki's humanity was tested.

Hyakkimaru – Dororo

His body was sold to demons before he was born. Now he fights to reclaim his stolen humanity—one piece at a time.

Shinichi Izumi – Parasyte: The Maxim

His right hand was taken by a parasite. As his human emotions fade, Shinichi must survive in a world of monsters.

Yuu Otosaka – Charlotte

A troubled teen with a secret power. After losing everything, he spirals into grief and becomes a self-destructive mess before finding redemption.

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