Top 9 ranking of Jump anime heroes! Who tied with Gin Tama Gintoki for first place?
Here is the ranking format of the top 9 results for the poll “Who’s your favorite Weekly Shonen Jump anime heroes?” that we held.
Through this ranking, you’ll find out the top picks of our female users!
Out of the 60 characters, which hero came out on top?
*Only heroes from animes whose first season were broadcasted past the 2000s or still being broadcasted were added to the pool of selection.
Top 9 Ranking of Jump Anime Heroes
9th place (tied): Ichigo Kurosaki (from Bleach)
- Birthday / Age: July 15, 15 → 17 years old
- Height / Weight: 174cm → 181cm, 61kg → 66kg
- Blood type: AO
- Likes: chocolate, spicy cod roe
Description
Bleach is a manga by Tite Kubo and its anime adaptation was broadcasted from 2004 to 2012 with 366 episodes.
The hero Ichigo Kurosaki is voiced by Masakazu Morita, and Mr. Morita reprises his role as his voice actor in the anime Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War that has broadcasted from October 2022.
Ichigo Kurosaki often gets perceived as a delinquent due to his orange hair and constantly scowling expression but in actuality, he’s a hero who possesses a strong sense of duty and a kind personality.
He has sharp spiritual senses and through inheriting the power of the Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki, he’s working as a Substitute Soul Reaper.
9th place (tied): Monkey D. Luffy (from One Piece)
- Birthday / Age: May 5, 17 → 19 years old
- Height: 172cm → 174 cm
- Blood type: F (translates to type B in the real world)
- Likes: all kinds of meat
Description
One Piece is a manga by Eiichiro Oda, with its anime adaptation being broadcasted since 1999.
The hero Monkey D. Luffy is voiced by Mayumi Tanaka and a new movie One Piece Film: Red, released in August 2022, has been a huge hit.
Luffy is the captain of The Straw Hat Pirates and has rubber properties thanks to the Gum-Gum Fruit. His dream is to find the legendary treasure “One Piece” and to become King of the Pirates.
He is a optimism and naturally curious person who cares about his comrades a lot, and he’s beloved by the many people they’ve encountered along their journey.
8th place: Izuku Midoriya / Deku (from My Hero Academia)
- Birthday / Age: July 15, a first-year high school student
- Height: 166cm
- Blood type: O
- Likes: katsudon
Description
My Hero Academia is a manga by Kohei Horikoshi, with its anime adaptation broadcasted from 2016 to 2021 for 5 seasons.
The hero Izuku Midoriya is voiced by Daiki Yamashita, and the anime’s 6th season has broadcasted on October 2022.
Deku, or Izuku Midoriya, who was initially perceived as being “Quirkless” is the hero who obtained “One For All” from All Might.
As a result of being “Quirkless”, he’s very thoughtful towards others and is not afraid of going up against any kind of enemy while having a strong sense of justice that he inherited from All Might.
7th place: Tanjiro Kamado (from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Birthday / Age: July 14, 13 → 15 years old
- Height / Weight: 156cm → 165cm, 53kg → 61kg
- Likes: Japanese Angelica-Tree shoots, ume and kombu-flavored onigiri
Description
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a manga by Koyoharu Gotouge.
Its anime adaptation of the “Unwavering Resolve Arc” was broadcasted in 2019 with the subsequent movie adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train being a big hit.
The hero Tanjiro Kamado is voiced by Natsuki Hanae, and the “Swordsmith Village Arc” is slated to be adapted to anime as well.
Tanjiro Kamado is the hero who fights demons in order to save his younger sister Nezuko who was turned into a demon.
As the eldest child in the family, he’s family-oriented and has a very kind heart to the point he can’t be ruthless even when faced with his demon enemies.
6th place: Tobio Kageyama (from Haikyu!!)
- Birthday / Age: December 22, a first-year high school student
- Height / Weight: 180.6cm → 181.9cm, 66.3kg
- Likes: pork curry topped with onsen egg
Description
Haikyu!! is a manga by Haruichi Furudate with its anime adaptation broadcasted on 2014 to 2020 for 4 seasons.
Kageyama Tobio, Hinata’s partner and the other hero, is voiced by Kaito Ishikawa.
Tobio Kageyama has remarkable control and observant eyes that makes his tosses precise, making him the genius setter of Karasuno High School.
He doesn’t recognize himself to be a genius, but instead has a stoic personality and competitive nature and acts as a partner Shoyo Hinata.
5th place: Shoyo Hinata (from Haikyu!!)
- Birthday / Age: June 21, a first-year high school student
- Height / Weight: 162.8cm → 164.2cm, 51.9kg
- Likes: raw egg on rice
Description
Haikyu!! will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022 and we have 10 whopping projects in store.
A two-part movie Haikyu!! Final is confirmed to be in production, so please watch out for future developments!
For Hinata, he’s voiced by the voice actor Ayumu Murase.
Although Shoyo Hinata is short for volleyball player standards, he has extraordinary physical abilities and reflexes together with unbelievable jumping ability that you wouldn’t expect from his small physique.
He’s straightforward, diligent and also entertains the various viewers through his competitive and forthright actions.
4th place: Tetsuya Kuroko (from Kuroko’s Basketball)
- Birthday / Age: January 31, a first–year high school student
- Height / weight: 168cm, 57kg
- Blood type: A
- Likes: vanilla shake
Description
Kuroko’s Basketball is a manga by Tadatoshi Fujimaki and its anime adaptation was broadcasted from 2012 to 2015 for 3 seasons.
The hero Tetsuya Kuroko is voiced by Kensho Ono, and in 2022 the anime celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Although Tetsuya Kuroko is a hero, he is an often unnoticeable young boy who’s always lacking expression while being polite and meek to others.
On the other hand, this is in stark contrast with his competitive nature and passionate fighting spirit inside him, which might be one of the reasons for his popularity.
3rd place: Yuji Itadori (from Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Birthday / Age: March 20, 15 years old
- Height / Weight: about 173cm, about 80kg
- Likes: rice bowl dishes, noodle dishes
Description
Jujutsu Kaisen is a manga by Gege Akutami and its anime adaptation was broadcasted from 2020 to 2021 with 1st season.
The animated film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 was a big hit.
The hero Yuji Itadori is voiced by Junya Enoki and the 2nd season of the anime is slated for broadcast in 2023.
Yuji Itadori is a frank and amiable young boy who can be friendly to almost everyone.
He seems nonchalant towards Curses compared to the general public but he’s kind hearted that he can become enraged and feel sympathy for others.
1st place (tied): Gintoki Sakata (from Gin Tama)
- Birthday / Age: October 10, 27 → 29 years old
- Height / Weight: 177cm, 65kg
- Likes: sweets
Description
Gin Tama is a manga by Hideaki Sorachi and its anime adaptation was broadcasted from 2006 to 2018.
The hero Gintoki Sakata is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita and the final adaptation of the anime was the movie Gintama: The Very Final that became a big hit.
Gintoki Sakata is a young man with naturally curly silver hair with empty eyes resembling those of a dead fish, while having an apathetic, lethargic and sloppy disposition and as such he’s a character that blows away the standard image of Jump heroes.
However, he can get things done when he has to, along with showing kindness at times and these dualities are what makes him cool.
1st place (tied): Senku Ishigami (from Dr. Stone)
- Birthday / Age: January 4, 16 years old
- Height / Weight: 171.4cm, 61kg
- Blood type: AB
- Likes: ramen
Description
Dr. Stone is a manga written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by the artist Boichi, with its anime adaptation’s first season broadcasted in 2019 and the second season, in 2021.
The hero Senku Ishigami is voiced by Yusuke Kobayashi and the anime’s third season is slated to be broadcasted in 2023.
Senku Ishigami is an ardent individual seething with coolness and has passion for science and unconditional love for his friends.
In Jump where the vast majority are martial heroes, he’s one of the few intellectual ones.
Although he has a sharp tongue and a cynical personality, his inner kindness and determined mindset might be one of the reasons for his popularity.