Top 20 Anime Characters with a Tragic Past
Behind every powerful character lies a heartbreaking origin story. Join us as we explore the most devastating backstories in anime! From orphaned warriors to victims of unspeakable abuse, these characters emerged from darkness to become icons. Their painful pasts shaped who they became, proving that sometimes the deepest scars create the strongest heroes. Our countdown includes Guts from “Berserk,” Lucy from “Elfen Lied,” Hyakkimaru from “Dororo,” Thorfinn from “Vinland Saga,” the Elric brothers from “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood,” and many more tragic tales! Which anime character’s past broke your heart the most? Let us know in the comments below!
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@WatchMojo
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Which anime character's past broke your heart the most? Let us know in the comments below!
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@fwqueen9748
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
I can't believe you forgot Killua, Kurapika, & Leorio from Hunter x Hunter. As well as the majority of the Danganronpa cast
@gagplayer1bluecheckmark
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
All right might as well list down most of the demon slayer character lol
@dollygiki13
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
I was very pleased to see Ciel Phantomhive being mentioned on this list.
@scotthintze5901
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
I like Daki & Gyutar(Demon Slayer).
@Ngaihawma420
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Gyutaro should be way higher. His mother beating and abandoning him isn't even among the worst things he experienced. It can't get much worse than that
@Kaneko2518
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
No Bungo Stray Dogs? You'd think that that show would appear in this list…
@anthony17mapoy46
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Also, Shōtō Todoroki from My Hero Academia.
@corinneriley9235
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Kaneki from Tokyo ghoul needs to be on this list
@joshuafrench2727
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Eri from my Hero Academia
@ncm1737
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Yuuji Kazami from Grisaia no Kajitsu should also be on this list.
@flyguymexico
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
There are characters with tragic backstories and then there’s Guts who’s entire life is tragic and a league of its own
@tvblue3010
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
It is hard to choose one tragic character.
@kardenull
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
You guys did this before Kuma’s backstory gets animated
@martyspopindeals7004
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
We need a part 2, add any of the Fruits Basket Characters.
@mohdimansaifullizan6193
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Transformers & Godzilla anime
@WilofJ
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
I love how for Naruto and One Piece they just said "Everyone" 😂😂
@crillcreatesclassicchaos3554
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
I'm here for Guts lol
@10640404
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Rewatching dororo recently. Daigo is one of the worst fathers in anime and then he pretends he didn’t just do it for himself.
@lillykennedy2135
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Shigaraki should have been higher on the list in my opinion
@r0h44n
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Gintoki at the bottom is massive cap
@BladeMaster84
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Junko Enoshima & Nagito Komaeda (Daganronpa 3): Why are we still here… JUST TO SUFFER!!!???
@GauntletBProductions
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
"He took me from my father when I was just a boy" -Vegeta 😢
@michaelfoti4203
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
14:49– 15:43 I read this Elfen lied crossover fanfiction with Mega Man and at the beginning X was able to prevent the puppy from getting killed and decides to adopt Lucy raising and training her to become a maverick hunter
@mattdabeast315
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Where’s black clover
@YazminaMelendez
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Man, these backstories hits me hard that makes me wanna cry
@devingiles6597
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 am
Hey, WatchMojo. In a future video, can you please do a list of the Top 30 Anime with the Best Girls? I have a list of examples you guys should mention.
Examples:
High School DxD
TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness
My Hero Academia
Bleach
One Piece
Yu-Gi-Oh! series
Fairy Tail
Akame ga Kill!
The Quintessential Quintuplets
KonoSuba
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
Danganronpa: The Animation
The Seven Deadly Sins
Infinite Stratos
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
Date A Live
Rosario + Vampire
Highschool of the Dead
Persona 4: The Animation
Fire Force
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
Saber Marionette J
Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation
My First Girlfriend Is a Gal
The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses
Classroom of the Elite
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
To-Love-Ru
Fate series (Rider, Saber & Rin Tohsaka came to mind.)
Please, WatchMojo?
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