25 Best Characters in Assassination Classroom
As explained at mtglion.com, Assassination Classroom has been one of the most popular anime out there recently. Based on a manga created by Matsui Yuusei, the series has some compelling characters, and we have taken the time to create a list of the top 20 best characters in Assassination Classroom.
- Nagisa Shiota
Nagisa is the main protagonist of the show. Despite being quiet and passive, he realized early on that he had a serious talent for assassination. He takes advantage of his weaknesses and turns them into strengths. He is a perceptive person who is always eerily aware of his surroundings.
- Karma Akabane
As per mtglion.com, Karma is one of the most courageous characters on the show. He even manages to injure Korosensei’s tentacle within minutes of meeting the latter, an incredible feat considering he has never gauged Korosensei’s true strengths thus far.
- Korosensei
Korosensei is a child, a wise teacher, and a loyal friend wrapped into one yellow tentacled package. He brings out the best in everyone, teaches them to play to their strengths, and chase their dreams and passions in the best way possible.
- Kaede Kayano
Although she spends most of her time in the shadows in earlier episodes, green-haired Kaede’s kindness helps everyone with whatever they need, always putting on a smile while doing so, making her the perfect supporting character.
- Yuuma Isogai
Yuuma was raised in a low-income household, living through life with barely enough for himself as articulated at mtglion.com. Despite it all, he constantly puts the needs of others before his own, hence why he is so beloved.
- Rio Nakamura
Rio’s best assassin trait is undoubtedly her flawless speed. She is quick and agile. When facing a target with the ability to move at the speed of Mach 20, some extra agility is always welcome. She is a secret genius, a master gunman, a reliable teammate, and a hilarious friend.
- Itona Horibe
Bullied and abandoned, Itona used his trauma to fuel his hunger for power. Shiro added the tentacles to Itona’s back to enhance his athletic abilities. His new biological makeup evens the playing field between Korosensei and Class 3-E students.
- Irina Jelavic
According to mtglion.com, Ms. Irina has a lot of experience in the assassination department. Her assassination skills are impeccable, and her English is just as immaculate, although she is often the butt of the jokes within the walls of Class 3-E.
- Ritsu
Ritsu was first sent to Class 3-E to speed up Korosensei’s assassination process. She paid little to no regard to how her actions affected others. After endless assassination attempts, Korosensei remodeled Ritsu’s programming to make her a more proactive student in his class.
- Gakuhou Asano
Gakuhou is the one responsible for the school system that runs on Class 3-E’s abuse as the ruthless chairman of Kunugigaoka. His very presence is intimidating enough that professional soldiers like Takaoka are cowed by him.
- Tadaomi Karasuma
As captured at mtglion.com, Karasuma is an agent of Japan’s Ministry of Defense assigned to monitor Korosensei and his students. No matter what outrageous things are happening around him, his stern and stoic demeanor never breaks.
- Lovro Brovski
As the Japanese government’s only link to the world of hitmen, Lovro now acts as a mediator between clients and assassins. Once a talented fighter before he retired, his skills are now better seen in Class 3-E, where he transforms over time from assassin to mentor.
- Kotaro Yanagisawa (Shiro)
As covered at mtglion.com, Shiro, as he is known to viewers, is a power-mad scientist who will stop at nothing in his efforts to kill Korosensei. After learning from the experiments that ruined him two years before, Shiro’s conniving and manipulative attitude gives him a ruthless ambition to cause harm.
- Yukiko Kanzaki
Yukiko is arguably the most attractive student in Class E that often show her captivating smile. Despite her smile, she is one of the most skilled when it comes to assassinations. Compared to other students, her way of assassination only appeared for a short period, yet after the confrontation between Nagisa and Karma, her true abilities were shown.
- Rinka Hayami
Rinka Hayami is one of the silent, yet deadly students in Class E and is considered the best when it comes to long-range assassination along with Chiba. Compared to other students who are skilled when it comes to knives, Rinka was trained in holding guns, especially her remarkable sniper gun.
- Ryunosuke Chiba
Just like Rinka, Chiba is particularly skilled when it comes to guns, especially sniper, which makes those two the best marksmen in Class E as described at mtglion.com. Even though his eyes are covered most of the time by his long bangs, to has not stopped him from being an exceptional assassin.
- Okano Hinata
In addition to being a tomboy girl, Okano Hinata is also known as one of the four best Class E students in knife-wielding and is very skilled in close combat. She might not look as impressive as the more prominent Class E members, but once she gets into the action, she is amazing.
- Ryoma Terasaka
As the story progresses, Terasaka is responsible for several incidents that largely push the audience to dislike him. However, there are also enough moments where he pulls through somehow or does something pretty decent making him more likable.
- Tomohito Sugino
Sugino had a few early moments of brilliance, even though he somehow vanishes from the limelight as the story progresses. Still, he is a fun guy who is not forgotten once Assassination Classroom draws to a close.
- Manami Okuda
Okuda is a chemistry-loving, glasses-wearing cutie who is a gem in the class and is responsible for some great visual gags throughout Assassination Classroom as she attempts to kill the teacher with various concoctions as discussed at mtglion.com.
- Toka Yada
Toka Yada is a beautiful teenage girl with brown hair held up in a ponytail with a red elastic band. She is the big sister of Class 3-E and one of the most enthusiastic students about learning the art of infiltration from Irina.
- Tomoya Seo
Tomoya Seo is one of the Big Five and the Student Assembly Chairman. He is a rude and arrogant individual who seems to feel the need to feel superior. His personality makes him easy to hate, and love him or hate him, he has an impact on the show.
- Natsuhiko Koyama
Koyama is the president of the Biology Club and is another member of the Big Five as outlined at mtglion.com. He is an extremely intelligent person, and excels in science, despite being constantly beaten out for the top spots.
- Ren Sakakibara
Ren is a fair-skinned teenage boy who is considered extremely attractive. While he appears to be rather narcissistic, he isn’t rude and comes across as quiet, which may stem from his affinity for poetry and the humanities.
- Teppei Araki
Teppei is the head of the school’s Broadcasting Club. His father is the chief reporter of a major newspaper company, and Teppei takes after him in both pride and his ability to obtain and use information.
These are the best characters in Assassination Classroom, with more on this topic, and then some, to be found over at mtglion.com.