Honorable Mentions: S - T
Organized by series in alphabetical order, and by how much I like them.

RANKING RATING SYSTEM                                   
5
- long-term major focus
4
- think about them even when not watching the show
3
- miss them when they're offscreen
2
- like it when they're onscreen
1
- saw little of the show but think I would like them

KEY TRAITS RATING SYSTEM________________________
A visual map of how the 5 categories from What I Look For In A Focus break down for each character. Since how much I like a character has more to do with the overall chemistry between these qualities than direct numbers, these graphs are very unreliable predictors of rank, but fun to look at nonetheless. Crowns correspond to scoring maximum on attributes:
: Looks, : Power, : Melee, : Attitude (Single-minded), : Attitude (Complex), : Blood (Invulnerable), : Blood (Vulnerable)

Saint Seiya
1
Rank: 5
Looks
Power
Melee    
Attitude
Blood        
Average: 4.6
SHAKA (Virgo)*
Sex: Male

Arguably the most powerful of the Gold Saints, Shaka is known as the "Man Closest to God." Or, rather, closest to attaining Godhood. Indeed, he is the reincarnation of a Buddha. He has mastered not only the 7th, but also the 8th sense, transcending death itself. Beautiful, elegant, and versatile, Shaka is a force to be reckoned with. To call what Shaka does "fighting" is too crude a word. The lotus position is his battle stance and the mind is his weapon. He will simply sit there and meditate you to death. To face Shaka is to traverse a labyrinth of Heavens and Hells. I pity the fool who gets him to open his eyes.

Song I Associate With Him: "Siddhartha's Journey" by Guy Sweens

*Tied with the previous Virgo Saint, Asmita.
2 Rank: 5
Looks    
Power  
Melee
Attitude
Blood  
Average: 4.2
IKKI (Phoenix)
Sex: Male

Ikki is the resident badass of Saint Seiya. He comes in consumed by hate from his hellish training on Death Queen Island, perfectly willing and able to annihilate all his childhood friends - even his younger brother, who he later makes it his life purpose to protect. After he comes around, Ikki becomes an invaluable ally. Though he can be a blazing inferno in battle, his most devastating attack is one that assaults the mind with its own worst fears. True to his constellation, Ikki is neigh unkillable, rising from the ashes every time he falls.

Song I Associate With Him: "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash
3
Rank: 4
Looks  
Power  
Melee
Attitude
Blood    
Average: 4.2
MU (Aries)
Sex: Male

Mu..... fixes armor. This seems to be the purpose for his existence. At least that's the impression you come away with from the original TV series. In actuality, this level-headed, soft-spoken Gold Saint of Aries is a crafty and fearsome opponent. He's great at both offense and defense, as well as a number of other tricks such as teleportation and telekinesis. One of the three Gold Saints who saw through the false Pope's deception, Mu lived as a hermit in the land of Jamir. He has a quiet wisdom about him that few would question.
4
Rank: 4
Looks
Power  
Melee    
Attitude  
Blood  
Average: 4
HYOGA (Cygnus)
Sex: Male

Hyoga is a range fighter with dominion over the cold. That said, he sure is emotional for an ice-wielder. His motivation for becoming a Saint was solely to become powerful enough to be reunited with his mother, who currently resides aboard a ship... on the bottom of the ocean floor... quite dead. Creepy. Hyoga never quite gets over his attachment to his mother, and this goes a long way towards impeding his progress as a Saint. Still, his human frailties are endearing in both a pathetic and sym-pathetic way.
5
Rank: 4
Looks  
Power  
Melee
Attitude  
Blood
Average: 4.4
SHIRYU (Draco)
Sex: Male

Shiryu's talents are stripping, bleeding, and going blind. I don't know where he gets his shirts, but I'm starting to suspect they're rigged with explosives designed to go off in his enemy's face. Despite being honorable to a fault, Shiryu is exceptionally lethal. Where others fail, he will find a way to dispatch an opponent, no matter the cost to himself. Yes, nobody survives Shiryu. O.o;; He's the most disciplined and selfless of the Bronze Saints.
6
Rank: 4
Looks
Power  
Melee    
Attitude
Blood    
Average: 4
MIME (Benetnasch)
Sex: Male

Mime exudes no killing intent. Do not be fooled by his pretty face and lithe frame. His sweet melody has lured many an unsuspecting warrior to their doom. Calm, centered, and deadly, Mime uses his lyre to confuse, bind, and tear asunder any who stand in his way. "The strong survive, the weak die" is what he tells himself, but underneath his icy demeanor is a lost little boy who misses his family.
7
Rank: 2
Looks  
Power  
Melee  
Attitude    
Blood  
Average: 3.8
SHUN (Andromeda)
Sex: Male

A.K.A. "The Pink One"

I have a love-hate relationship with Shun. He had a breathtaking entrance with so much promise, and then he screwed it all up by being a pacifist crybaby. I don't know, sometimes Shun's caring nature is very sweet and touching, but usually it just annoys the crap out of me, especially when he starts sabotaging his teammates. Shun actually packs quite a punch when provoked, but that takes a while, so he mostly gets his ass kicked. And when Shun's in trouble, his brother Ikki shows up like clockwork to help. I think I've actually developed a Pavlovian excitement response to Shun's battles since 50% of them end with Ikki.
8
Rank: 2
Looks  
Power    
Melee    
Attitude    
Blood    
Average: 3.2
MISTY (Lacerta)
Sex: Male

Why do I like Misty? I don't even know. He (yes, he) just has this campy charm that I can't resist. Despite wearing pink tights to match his pink lipstick, Misty will gladly strip it all off to bathe in the ocean while admiring his own naked body. He is a walking parody of every arrogant, narcissistic girly man ever created. Or, I should say, was. For despite the throngs of Silver Saints who came to avenge him, Misty is still dead. Twice dead, actually. He will be missed. :(
Samurai Champloo
1
Jin
Rank: 4
Looks  
Power      
Melee
Attitude  
Blood      
Average: 3.4
JIN
Sex: Male

Stoic, honorable, disciplined, and elegant samurai. He hardly talks, but when he does he is soft-spoken and polite. Though he seems aloof he is actually thoughtful and kind.

2 Mugen
Rank: 3
Looks    
Power      
Melee
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 3.4
MUGEN
Sex: Male

The exact opposite of Jin, Mugen is hot-headed, reckless, and vulgar. No real surprise in that since he used to be a pirate. Still, he is probably Jin's equal with a sword.

Slayers
Elsewhere: Zelgadis, Xelloss (Top "10" Anime/Manga Guys), Lina (Top 10 Anime/Manga Girls)
1
Rank: 3
Looks    
Power  
Melee    
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 3.4
AMELIA WIL TESLA SEYRUUN
Sex: Female

Amelia fights for love, friendship, and justice! Though she starts out a clumsy, annoying wreck, she slowly gains maturity throughout the series until you can finally see her for the Princess and heir to Seyruun that she is. Her primary role is that of a healer, but she is also skilled in astral spells and dabbles in black magic.

2
Valgaav
Rank: 2
Looks  
Power  
Melee  
Attitude    
Blood  
Average: 3.8
VALGAAV
Sex: Male

"I am (the only surviving after the Gold Dragons massacred my race and left me desperate and dying in a wasteland of broken corpses) Ancient Dragon hear me angst."

Twelve Kingdoms
1
King of En
Rank: 3
Looks
Power      
Melee  
Attitude  
Blood    
Average: 3.6
SHOURYUU
Sex: Male

A.K.A. King of En

Hail to the King, baby! His people loved him so much they came back and tried to help him fight a suicidal battle after he clearly told them to escape. Everyone died and he was very sad. Why must he be cursed with such ravishing good looks and likeable personality? WHY GOD WHY?!?

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