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)

Rank: 5

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 4

Mi-ka-el is the magnificent, golden-haired hero who wields the flaming sword of justice that slays any evil before God Lucifer's disgruntled little brother. And by "little" I mean short, with an even shorter temper. Fittingly, he's the angel of fire. He also hates Lucifer and women. ~_~;

Signature line: "What? You wanna fight? Cool!"

Rank: 4

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3.6

Rosiel's "son" and faithful servant. Though he is kind, gentle, and idealistic, he is definitely no pushover and knows firsthand that the world is a cruel place. Katan stands by his master even after Rosiel turns nuttier than he already was. He also gets accidentally turned into a ravenous killer blob for a little while... but a ravenous killer blob with a conscience!!

Rank: 4

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3.6

This androgynous trickster was known as Belial in Heaven. S/he had affairs with many angels but didn't care about any of them. Only one person ever turned Belial down, and that was Lucifer. S/he was obsessed with him ever since and followed him to the depths of Hell, but if he ever returned her love, s/he would lose all interest and life would be empty again.

Rank: 4

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 4.4

Anyone that can survive getting fried, cut up, slashed in two, and having their heart ripped out is pretty damn awesome. Darshu is powerful and he knows it. Furthermore, he is not afraid to flaunt it in a very arrogant manner. I'll forgive that he's muscular.

Rank: 5

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 4

After Griffith joined the God Hand, there was a long dry period where all I had to focus on was Guts' overflowing machismo. But there's finally a REAL man back in Berserk! One who walks on gusts of wind and attacks with faeries!! And he dual wields!!! *_* To distract himself from his tragic past, Serpico lives only to serve his half-sister Farnese, and his over-protectiveness has caused him to cross blades with Guts on several occasions. He is an expert strategist, frighteningly good fighter, and very, very sneaky. He is also afraid of fire.

Signature line: "Farnese, you'll catch a cold."
Related Links: Top 10 Anime/Manga Fights

Rank: 5

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 4.2

Well look who managed to bleed his way onto my list! Though Guts is just about the antithesis of everything I go for, he still has his moments. Perhaps it's all that splashing blood and raging testosterone! Guts is a one-man army whose berserker rage and demonic armor allow him to achieve inhuman feats. He is at constant war with fate, his own dark side, and a universe that is out to destroy him... But Guts stubbornly refuses to die. He lives to get revenge on his ex-best friend Griffith, and to protect Caska.

Related Links: Runaway Dream, Favorite Pairings List, Top 10 Anime/Manga Fights
Song I Associate With Him: "Last Cup of Sorrow" by Faith No More

Rank: 3

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3.4

A legendary warrior who has reigned undefeated for over 300 years, Zodd desires to one day find an opponent worthy of his skill. During their first encounter, Guts and Griffith were the first mortals capable of wounding him in several decades. His power and temperament are very similar to Zaraki from Bleach. He's just plain COOL!! Now that Griffith is reborn, Zodd serves as one of his chief Generals.

Rank: 3

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3.2

Warmhearted and fun to be around, Judeau is still deadly in a fight. It's a real shame he had to die, but oh well, anything for Griffith-sama's glory.

Rank: 3

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 4.2

Slan is the only female member of the God Hand and always has the most interesting thing to say. She enjoys pain, torture, and manifesting in troll entrails to play S&M bondage games with Guts. Seriously, why can't people keep their hands off Guts? Does he exude some kind of superhuman pheromones?? I mean we got Griffith, Farnese, Schierke, Slan... there's other men in the world besides Guts, you know! SERPICO!! Won't somebody please hit on Serpico?? (preferably with chains)

Rank: 5

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3.8

Tai-Tai is a kenshi of the hardcore Itto-ryu sword school, but he's not the best among them. Even so, his sweet desperation to avenge the death of his love and strategic ability to defeat stronger opponents makes him very admirable. Indeed, it is his precarious vulnerability that lands him a place here. It's hard to out-sympathize blocking knives through your own hands.

Rank: 5

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 4.6

Leader of the ruthless Itto-ryu sword school, Anotsu leaves a trail of destruction wherever he goes. Ironically, he himself is soft-spoken, honorable, and very, very pretty - especially with his hair down. Although he is idealistic, he's more of an end-justifies-the-means kind of guy.

Rank: 4

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 4.2

While he has no chance whatsoever of making it to the Top 10 List, Zaraki just plain oozes cool. Without even knowing the name of his battered sword and given numerous handicaps, he managed to hand Ichigo his ass - twice! He then took out two other Captains simultaneously. If Zaraki ever learns any of his real powers, he would be annihilation incarnate.

Related Links: Top 7 Anime/Manga Villains, Top 10 Anime/Manga Fights
Song I Associate With Him: "Superbeast" by Rob Zombie

Rank: 4

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3.8

This sly fox hides his true power and motivation behind a perpetually grinning poker face. An opportunistic trickster with a sadistic sense of humor, he is happy to play with the minds and lives of others. All in good fun. ^_^ I doubt even his supposed allies know what really goes on in his head.

Rank: 2

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 2

A kind, helpless, yet brave character who isn't inanely cheerful and cutesy for once. He is also a male healer - a rare breed, if I do say so myself. Oh how I wish he would replace Orihime as the team's cleric.

Rank: 2

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3.6

Well, Byakuya started out kinda bland. And, even though now he shows more caring towards Rukia, he still is kinda bland. But at least he's pretty!! And cold, and proud, and honorable to a fault. The real reason he's on here is because I LOVE HIS SWORD POWERS!!! He probably has the prettiest attack in all of bleach. Thousands of slicing sakura petals which turn into swords for his Bankai. Too bad he mostly deals in range attacks.

Related Links: Top 10 Anime/Manga Fights

Rank: 2

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3.4

You're such an adowable widdle captain, yes you are! >^.^< And what a cute ice dragon you got there! Can I pe - OWW!

Famous last words: "If you make Hinamori-san spill one drop of blood, I will kill you."

Rank: 2

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 3

Lovingly known as "flower petal guy," it's hard to beat a scene where your own Vice-Captain dumps a tub of sakura blossoms on you in the middle of a dramatic entrance. While not pretty by any means, he is charming and dual wields katanas.

Rank: 3

Looks
Power
Melee
Attitude
Blood
Average: 4

"What I love, I destroy. I love humans." That line from Chapter 43 pretty much describes Tyki. ^_^; He is often torn between his "white" human self and "black" Noah self, but he doesn't let that get in the way of torturing people with swarms of flesh-eating butterflies. He can also make himself intangible to avoid injury or remove others' internal organs. But perhaps Tyki's defining feature is his cheerful casualness about it all. R recently he displayed dazzling space-time distortion abilities and evolved into a super Noah. Sweet deal.