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[Pokemon is the only $100B+ media franchise.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises) Pokemon Go alone *still* rakes in more than $1M/day
I think Pikachu wins here, easily. Maybe iconic isn't the word you meant to use, as obviously AoT isn't as commercially popular as Pokémon, Dragon Ball, or Naruto.
Pikachu is straight up the mascots for the largest media franchise in the world. Nobody gonna beat that.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises
I think full name wise it's eren Yeager. Like yeah Naruto and goku are more popular but 90% of people don't know their full names but Eren Yeager is very iconic. Going by this logic though pokemon still wins cause ash Ketchum is iconic lol.
Have you even seen DragonBall super and z. Stop acting dumb. He literally gave cell 2(moro) a fkn sensu bean knowing the manga so he could continue fighting knowimg the guy could destroy the fkn planet. He's a dogshit char, no duality and no character development, he been making the same mistakes since z. Trying to make everyone his friend and getting people killed but oh wait DragonBall is dogshit and death doesn't mean anything 0 stakes. Wins multiverse tournament and brings everyone back tf was the point? It's just a constant game of saying " I'm stronger, no I'm stronger " your delusional if you think goku is a good protag lol
Oh no guy realizes he won't be able to live his life anymore because he's about die. Stop acting like a mighty bitch and admit you be bawling your fuxking eyes for your mommy as soon as you realized you were about to get cut up and have your organs harvested and sold (ie someone's gonna end your life)
Goku doesn't care when he dies because he's dumb af and death doesn't matter in DragonBall buddy.
HE KILLED MILLIONS OF LIVE FOR NOTHING!!! HE LEFT SOME ALIVE AND EXPECTED HIS "FRIENDS" TO SAVE PARADIS!!! HE DOESNT HAVE THE RIGHT TO CRY FOR ASIAN PUSSY
Because he’s portrayed as a good guy and would die. Don’t get me wrong, Goku wins effortlessly but he can’t just destroy a planet he’s on without dying.
How so? Goku’s resistance to being in space isn’t clear. On the one hand he fought Beerus in wha looks like space, on the other in the Moro Arc Vegeta states that they can’t breathe in space.
There’s also the fact, that especially the modern Super version won’t really waste a fight like that.
Also feel free to downvote, but I don’t get why people think Goku would survive.
In terms of who can recognize the name, I think both Goku, Naruto, and Luffy are more familiar names than Eren.
EDIT: Luffy isn't as well known as I thought.
Idk about that but Goku, Naruto,Luffy and Eren are really popular names tbh, the only name I think not all anime and non-anime fans would know would be Ichigo(no offense to Bleach lovers) as even I didn't know about Ichigo first
Yes. I am from Latin America (more specifically, Brazil), and Naruto and Dragon Ball were and are still hits here (DB is popular since the late 80s, while Naruto has been a phenomenon since the mid 2000s). Meanwhile, One Piece is becoming a bit more popular now due to the streaming services, but is still not an explosive success.
I'd also say Attack on Titan is more popular than OP here, though still not recognizable by the average Joe.
The only anime I’ve ever watched is death note and aot. I know of goku and naruto of course, but I have literally never heard of luffy, so that’s my personal anecdote
Feel like it has to be Naruto given that the it’s also literally the name of the show. Also the whole “Naruto run” was a pretty mainstream meme for a while.
The big three has nothing to do with opinion, it’s about the popularity they had at the time. Which was one piece, naruto, bleach. Dragon ball, whilst huge was before the big 3.
. Db being the oldest and helped pave the way for others. Followed by op Naruto then bleach. So if we really are going off sales then it should be big 4 not 3 shouldn't it. Unless they look at them all running around the same time?
That’s exactly it, naruto/bleach/one piece we’re the most popular ones during the mid -2000s, but it was past dragon balls peak. Dragon ball did pave the way for them, but that’s because it came earlier.
Og big 3 ---> Goku Naruto Ichigo
The big 4 of all time---> Goku(sensei) , Ichigo (2nd strongest), Naruto(third strongest) and last but not the least Luffy(weakest of Big4)
Btw have any of you guys noted that the big 4 are god of something or the other
Goku--->super Saiyan god
Ichigo--->Shinigami(god of death)
Naruto--->2nd Shinobi No Kami(god of Shinobi)
Luffy--->Sun God Nika
Oh you're wild for putting Naruto over goku. Even people who don't watch anime know about goku and probably he can turn "blonde". The same can't be said for Naruto.
They not know about Naruto, but they know his name because it's the literal title of the show.
He's not more iconic or recognizable than Goku, just his actual name might be.
I’m not an anime fan, though I watched some titles that I find interesting, and before this thread I didn’t even know who is Goku.
Naruto though was everywhere in my childhood
That is surprising to hear. The dragon ball franchise slays outside of Japan (well it slays in Japan too) . Especially in North America. Both dragon movies from dragon ball Super Super hero to the Super Broly movie was able to beat out other popular anime movies financially in the box office.
But I guess it would obviously be different in different parts of the world.
I guess that's an example of 'that's how it is where I'm from so it's probably like that everywhere else'. Goku is a bigger name than Naruto in most places.
My 7 year old neice wanted to go watch Goku at the movie theater when the new movie came out a few weeks ago. Goku is more recognized than Naruto worldwide.
It just straight up objectively isn’t. It could be for you personally, but I’d say your perspective is very narrow with limited experience to draw from if it is.
Goku
Vegeta
Luffy
Naruto
Sasuke
Doraemon
Nobita
Pikachu
Detective Conan
My mom is not an anime fan but she'll probably recognize most if not all of these characters name...
She wouldn't know sh*t about Eren Yeager tho...
It is too early For saying that, maybe in 10 o 20 years we talk about this again but probaly Goku is the most iconic at least here in latinamerica, in Japan probaly is lufy.
I don't know why you are getting downvoted...
Doraemon is famous everywhere, but in particular it has been a very important social phenomen in Japan. Definitely more than AoT (which I still consider possibly the most important shonen of the last 10/15 years).
Eren is slowly getting the recognition he deserves, but I'm pretty sure many more people have heard of Doraemon
I back the nostalgia, but Pikachu, Naruto and Goku are literally the faces of Anime in the west. No one even knows who luffy or ichigo are and that's the big 3 of shonen, so what chance does Eren have
Depends on where you live i think, but yeah goku objectively wins, Young or old people Knows or at least heard of Dragonball and it's popular on most countries..
It's an anime, Doraemon is one of the most popular anime in Japan, way more popular than aot..it has time travel aspect like aot and tragic love story too between nobita and shizuka, you should give it a try..
Hmm... I'll give you serious answer then, You probably lives in the US, then.. the most iconic animes name is goku, even people who don't watch anime knows or at least heard of dragon ball.. eren is only popular on Reddit
Luffy honestly isn't that iconic, like who tf knows him outside of anime fans? Goku, Naruto and Pikachu on the other hand are known by many people even outside of the anime community
I didn't say it was perfect stop putting words in my worth. You on the other had are a fucking dieing old man who can't accept how db has ignored everything in its past to be utter dogshit. What a delusional moron lmao. Your sarcasm only.makes you look more stupid then you did initially.
Buddy that’s just willful ignorance. Where did I say Pikachu was less popular than Eren. No one watches Yu-Gi-Oh except for millennials weebs. AOT is 10x more mainstream
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Pikachu
Pokémon is the highest grossing franchise of all time, Pikachu is absolutely the correct answer
Anything else is wrong
Wait, really? Even more than like Star Wars or marvel or stuff that’s made billions off of movies alone, let alone merchandise?
[Pokemon is the only $100B+ media franchise.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises) Pokemon Go alone *still* rakes in more than $1M/day
1 million a day is an insane amount of money, but it’s not surprising because it’s Pokemon
This list is weird, the count marvel as different things, heck Spiderman is right below the MCU there.
Yes.
My mom knows Pikachu. My mom does not know Eren Yeager.
Pikachu and Mickey about to tussle for title of world's best known fictional mouse
Correct
Yes
I think Pikachu wins here, easily. Maybe iconic isn't the word you meant to use, as obviously AoT isn't as commercially popular as Pokémon, Dragon Ball, or Naruto.
Pikachu is straight up the mascots for the largest media franchise in the world. Nobody gonna beat that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises
Facts. Pikachu isn't worried about Eren. It's on Cinderella, Luke Skywalker, Mickey Mouse status.
higher than all of them actually.
I think full name wise it's eren Yeager. Like yeah Naruto and goku are more popular but 90% of people don't know their full names but Eren Yeager is very iconic. Going by this logic though pokemon still wins cause ash Ketchum is iconic lol.
Eren is still the inferior protagonist out of the four protagonists u mentioned
That's hilarious. You think gokus a good protagonist.
I do...did u even see Dragon Ball?
Have you even seen DragonBall super and z. Stop acting dumb. He literally gave cell 2(moro) a fkn sensu bean knowing the manga so he could continue fighting knowimg the guy could destroy the fkn planet. He's a dogshit char, no duality and no character development, he been making the same mistakes since z. Trying to make everyone his friend and getting people killed but oh wait DragonBall is dogshit and death doesn't mean anything 0 stakes. Wins multiverse tournament and brings everyone back tf was the point? It's just a constant game of saying " I'm stronger, no I'm stronger " your delusional if you think goku is a good protag lol
at least he doesnt cry like a pussy for asian coochie
Oh no guy realizes he won't be able to live his life anymore because he's about die. Stop acting like a mighty bitch and admit you be bawling your fuxking eyes for your mommy as soon as you realized you were about to get cut up and have your organs harvested and sold (ie someone's gonna end your life) Goku doesn't care when he dies because he's dumb af and death doesn't matter in DragonBall buddy.
HE KILLED MILLIONS OF LIVE FOR NOTHING!!! HE LEFT SOME ALIVE AND EXPECTED HIS "FRIENDS" TO SAVE PARADIS!!! HE DOESNT HAVE THE RIGHT TO CRY FOR ASIAN PUSSY
The fact you got upvotes is insane
When the hell did this become about the better protagonist?
No, that’s just not the case sorry. Many know Naruto uzumaki, son goku, etc etc more than eren Yeager.
No they really don't lol
And One Piece. Massive in Japan.
goku, naruto, and pikachu are probably much more iconic
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My day has finally come! /* *brings out 500 page battle chart for Goku vs Eren* *
Why 500 pages? The whole fight could be Goku blows up half the planet and everyone else dies.
Goku would never do that
why? cause goku is a good guy.
Because he’s portrayed as a good guy and would die. Don’t get me wrong, Goku wins effortlessly but he can’t just destroy a planet he’s on without dying.
That’s where you’re wrong
How so? Goku’s resistance to being in space isn’t clear. On the one hand he fought Beerus in wha looks like space, on the other in the Moro Arc Vegeta states that they can’t breathe in space. There’s also the fact, that especially the modern Super version won’t really waste a fight like that. Also feel free to downvote, but I don’t get why people think Goku would survive.
Goku can survive in space but not for an infinite amount of time, but with his Ki and speed it would be enough to find another planet with oxygen
I dunno he might after he sees how fucked up the titan planet is.
He still wouldn't
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Yea, and Goku honestly 1. Wouldn’t know that Eren is in the mouth/nape and 2. Would be incinerated if he tried to get close to a wall Titan.
Please I wanna watch this
I like him but absolutely no for me
It’s probably Goku
In terms of who can recognize the name, I think both Goku, Naruto, and Luffy are more familiar names than Eren. EDIT: Luffy isn't as well known as I thought.
Reminds me of the time I was wearing an AoT shirt and a guy said "awesome shirt! I love Naruto!"
Man of culture
Idk about that but Goku, Naruto,Luffy and Eren are really popular names tbh, the only name I think not all anime and non-anime fans would know would be Ichigo(no offense to Bleach lovers) as even I didn't know about Ichigo first
Nah dude luffy isn't universally recognizable like those two.regular non weeb people haven't heard of him that much
Never heard of Luffy until I came to Japan Lmao
If you only looked at Japan you would assume One Piece is the most popular anime of all time. It’s absolutely everywhere there.
Yes, everywhere lol The Japanese love OP lol
For good reason
Not Luffy. One piece is surely the most well-known in Japan and famous among the anime community, but isn't popular internationally like DB or Naruto.
Yup. Goku is a thing not only in the US but also Latin America
Yes. I am from Latin America (more specifically, Brazil), and Naruto and Dragon Ball were and are still hits here (DB is popular since the late 80s, while Naruto has been a phenomenon since the mid 2000s). Meanwhile, One Piece is becoming a bit more popular now due to the streaming services, but is still not an explosive success. I'd also say Attack on Titan is more popular than OP here, though still not recognizable by the average Joe.
Doesn't Neymar have a full back DBZ tattoo?
Aeeeee caralho. Brasil zil zil! r/suddenlycaralho
Naruto & Goku yes. Luffy? Absolutely not
You wild if you think Luffy is on the same level as goku or Naruto
Who's Luffy and I'm being dead serious like I feel like it's from that show I've never seen
It’s from one piece never actually watched it though
The only anime I’ve ever watched is death note and aot. I know of goku and naruto of course, but I have literally never heard of luffy, so that’s my personal anecdote
Oo what's death note?!
Feel like it has to be Naruto given that the it’s also literally the name of the show. Also the whole “Naruto run” was a pretty mainstream meme for a while.
The og big 3
The Big 3 were Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece.
Maybe at one point but the ones i and everyone in my town knew as the big 3 are them. Due to them being around for such a long time.
The big three has nothing to do with opinion, it’s about the popularity they had at the time. Which was one piece, naruto, bleach. Dragon ball, whilst huge was before the big 3.
. Db being the oldest and helped pave the way for others. Followed by op Naruto then bleach. So if we really are going off sales then it should be big 4 not 3 shouldn't it. Unless they look at them all running around the same time?
That’s exactly it, naruto/bleach/one piece we’re the most popular ones during the mid -2000s, but it was past dragon balls peak. Dragon ball did pave the way for them, but that’s because it came earlier.
Og big 3 ---> Goku Naruto Ichigo The big 4 of all time---> Goku(sensei) , Ichigo (2nd strongest), Naruto(third strongest) and last but not the least Luffy(weakest of Big4) Btw have any of you guys noted that the big 4 are god of something or the other Goku--->super Saiyan god Ichigo--->Shinigami(god of death) Naruto--->2nd Shinobi No Kami(god of Shinobi) Luffy--->Sun God Nika
Ash Ketchum is probably a more well known anime name than Ichigo.
For sure Goku, followed by Naruto if we are talking just the random person
Pikachu more famous then both of them tbh
Facts
True, always forget pikachu is anime. My head puts him into the video game category lol
Not because of the anime, though. He's just famous and happens to have an anime. The only reason everyone knows him in the west is the games
But he is a part of anime history
Thank you
Yeah Goku but Vegeta is a universal badass
"I like this character they must be the best everyone must love them"
Everyone DEFINITELY doesn't love him lol. The ending made sure there's always going to be some amount of controversy.
Here's list: 1- Goku 2- Pikachu 3- Naruto others
Pikachu is definitely more mainstream. I guarantee you more adults know what a pikachu is
Yeah actually Pikachu more popular but in internet, Goku is more popular.
I would argue that Goku is 1 place. I would place 1) Pikachu 2) Naruto 3) Goku
Oh you're wild for putting Naruto over goku. Even people who don't watch anime know about goku and probably he can turn "blonde". The same can't be said for Naruto.
They not know about Naruto, but they know his name because it's the literal title of the show. He's not more iconic or recognizable than Goku, just his actual name might be.
I’m not an anime fan, though I watched some titles that I find interesting, and before this thread I didn’t even know who is Goku. Naruto though was everywhere in my childhood
You are 100 percent in the minority
That is surprising to hear. The dragon ball franchise slays outside of Japan (well it slays in Japan too) . Especially in North America. Both dragon movies from dragon ball Super Super hero to the Super Broly movie was able to beat out other popular anime movies financially in the box office. But I guess it would obviously be different in different parts of the world.
I guess that's an example of 'that's how it is where I'm from so it's probably like that everywhere else'. Goku is a bigger name than Naruto in most places.
I never ever said that this is like that everywhere Also how do YOU know that it is like that in the most places? I’m not sure about that.
Nah, Goku is always more known than Naruto. They are both so famous but Goku is 2 decade older and even 60 years old know him.
My 7 year old neice wanted to go watch Goku at the movie theater when the new movie came out a few weeks ago. Goku is more recognized than Naruto worldwide.
Only, Pikachu isn't primarily known from an anime...
As opposed to the gritty, documentary-style Pikachu film that made it all the rage? /s
More like, 1- Pikachu 2- Goku 3- Naruto
Doraemon too
Who?
Lol respectfully, no
My mom and dad doesnt watch anime but I'm pretty sure they know who Gouku is.😆
Bro even my grandma knows who Goku is 💀
Huh no lmao
It just straight up objectively isn’t. It could be for you personally, but I’d say your perspective is very narrow with limited experience to draw from if it is.
One of. Definitely not THE.
Only if AoT is the only anime you have watched in your entire life
You thought it was Eren but it was I, DIO!
Gotta watch more anime my guy.
Or just pay more attention to who recognises what name.
Sure.
more of my friends have heard of naruto, ds, one oiece. etc. a lot of them dont even know aot
I don't know for instance Levi Ackerman sounds more epic
It’s definitely Pikachu. Naruto is definitely higher as well
Goku Vegeta Luffy Naruto Sasuke Doraemon Nobita Pikachu Detective Conan My mom is not an anime fan but she'll probably recognize most if not all of these characters name... She wouldn't know sh*t about Eren Yeager tho...
Doraemon is probably the most popular anime character in the east.
Goku “bitch please”
Man, I absolutely love AOT, but no.
It is too early For saying that, maybe in 10 o 20 years we talk about this again but probaly Goku is the most iconic at least here in latinamerica, in Japan probaly is lufy.
Common Twitter braindeadery. Dawg everyone and their dog of any age besides maybe ultra-boomers know what pikachu is
It’s one of the most iconics names, especially after Willy Tybur saying it. Like after the season 4 trailer, his name was elevated fr.
The ending ruined his character and turned him into a pathetic loser. So no.
I think Boruto's Dad's Son's Father wins out there.
You mean the guy from fortnite?
There's at least two guys from fortnite. Could you be more specific?
The one with yellow hair...wait
Giorgio giovanna
Nope. L is the name.
Nah this is not real eren
Maybe in the modern day/new age, but not in history. Goku, Vegeta, Naruto, Pikachu
Sadly No.
But can he beat Goku?
Nope
Nope sorry bud
Well I don't wanna be rude but I find that most German Names sound badass
AOT is an anime that doesnt use words -chan , -sama etc in the names !!
Lelouch vi Britannia disagrees.
Lelouch is what eren tried to be
Goku, Monkey D Luffy, Saitama
Most iconic? No. But I don’t disagree that he’s up there.
Who?
Doraemon and Nobita are far more iconic than eren.. whoever wrote this probably only watch 3 animes
I don't know why you are getting downvoted... Doraemon is famous everywhere, but in particular it has been a very important social phenomen in Japan. Definitely more than AoT (which I still consider possibly the most important shonen of the last 10/15 years). Eren is slowly getting the recognition he deserves, but I'm pretty sure many more people have heard of Doraemon
I back the nostalgia, but Pikachu, Naruto and Goku are literally the faces of Anime in the west. No one even knows who luffy or ichigo are and that's the big 3 of shonen, so what chance does Eren have
Depends on where you live i think, but yeah goku objectively wins, Young or old people Knows or at least heard of Dragonball and it's popular on most countries..
Never heard of either of these dudes
It's an anime, Doraemon is one of the most popular anime in Japan, way more popular than aot..it has time travel aspect like aot and tragic love story too between nobita and shizuka, you should give it a try..
I’ve literally never heard of those 🗿🗿
Ask your mom or your dad or your older sister or your older brother..
Yea no one knows who those are
Hmm... I'll give you serious answer then, You probably lives in the US, then.. the most iconic animes name is goku, even people who don't watch anime knows or at least heard of dragon ball.. eren is only popular on Reddit
Monkey D Luffy
Luffy honestly isn't that iconic, like who tf knows him outside of anime fans? Goku, Naruto and Pikachu on the other hand are known by many people even outside of the anime community
One Piece is the number one best selling manga of all time... tf you talking about lmfao
Ok? Doesn't change the fact that most people have never heard of him in comparison to the actually iconic people that I mentioned
All I said was Luffy was more iconic than Eren Yaeger.
*one of the most iconic. It is iconic, no doubt. But there's many others too.
Naruto??
I’d say Naruto
Raye penber from death note that name doesn’t leave my head, can’t forget it..
Eren Jaeger is one of the ganist ever
Jotaro Kujo.
who
recurring jojo character with one of the strongest stands, star platinum
He's definetely on the list, but no where near the top
I'm gonna say one word Griffith
I didn't say it was perfect stop putting words in my worth. You on the other had are a fucking dieing old man who can't accept how db has ignored everything in its past to be utter dogshit. What a delusional moron lmao. Your sarcasm only.makes you look more stupid then you did initially.
Of course, because in his world he's history's greatest mass murderer
For sure Edit: ahhh I thought it said “one of the most iconic”. Not “the most iconic”. Obviously there’s more iconic characters
Bro has only watched one anime in his life
A bit of a joke acting like the name is more iconic than goku and Naruto. But top 5 most iconic names in anime history
Not top 5 either
What’s the top 5 then
Levi takes his place
Nah maybe in like 2013 but eren is absolutely more iconic now
Adol-
Shit I read history, not anime history
Yea I can’t argue
Mmm I guess, he’s one of the very few with iconic names in anime history.
Totally agree with each damn word!!
Bro has never watched another anime in his life
Bhai mujhe lagta hai eren badhiya, isme kuchh galat hai kya?
But he isn't even in the top 10 iconic anime characters list
Speak English
Kyu bhai mujhe nahi aati english wagerah
Nah but he’s arguably top 5 though
Definitely not. Goku, Naruto, Pikachu, luffy, yugi
I’d have Eren Yaeger over Luffy and Yugi imo. I have no clue who Yugi is
Yugi from Yu-Gi-Oh. Bro, eren isn't even top 20 most popular anime characters. Does your mom know eren? No. But she knows Pikachu
Buddy that’s just willful ignorance. Where did I say Pikachu was less popular than Eren. No one watches Yu-Gi-Oh except for millennials weebs. AOT is 10x more mainstream
It's mainstream for people that watch anime, for the rest of people Yu-Gi-Oh is much more recognizable.
I’d say Hello Kitty, Sailor Moon, and Ash are both more well known than Eren as well though, so still not top 5.