Best shonen anime characters

58 ELO points separate Naruto ( Nhox ) from Luffy ( Negrito Senpai ) at the top of the Shonen Stars ( Saru 2s ) ranking, after 529 duels.

The gap between second and third place tells a sharper story: Luffy ( Negrito Senpai ) holds 1273 ELO and sits 58 points ahead of Goku ( Saru 2S ) at 1215. Naruto ( Nhox ) commands the podium with 1294 ELO and wins 66% of its duels, putting it 21 points clear of Luffy. Eren ( Holy Kidd ) claims fourth with 1187 ELO, while Tanjiro ( Zoro L'Frérot ) rounds out the top five at 1144. At the bottom, Deku ( Cookiesan ) struggles with just 1065 ELO and a 26% win rate across 31 duels, revealing the community's clear preferences within this set.

This ranking draws on 529 duels contributed by 52 players, who have weighed 6 contenders against one another. The data reflects voter behaviour as of 11 October 2026. The TopList remains open: add your voice by voting in new duels and help shape the standings. Each duel refines the ELO scores and shifts the order, so the next confrontation could tighten the gap between Luffy and Goku or cement Naruto's lead. Pick your preferred contender and push them higher in the Shonen Stars ( Saru 2s ) ranking.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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