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The best rivals in anime make the series they’re part of better every time.
Rivals are at their best when they are, or at least become, friends with each other.
Characters who are purely antagonistic towards each other don’t share the same bonds as rivals do.
Even after finishing the series, viewers often have more questions than answers.
One of the series' strong points is its main character: Light Yagami.
He discovers the titular Death Note and decides to use it for what he thinks “good” is.
The smartest person in the task force is simply known as “L”.
L is at least as smart as Light is, giving Light the ultimate hunter to evade.
They get together like oil and water.
Shinra, on the other hand, is never too serious, unless he needs to be.
Together, they’re two of Special Fire Force Company 8’s strongest Fire Soldiers.
Arthur fights with a sword like the Knight King he pretends to be.
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Shinra mainly fights with his feet, igniting incredibly powerful bursts of energy in an instant.
Their fighting styles are about as opposite as their personalities, and that makesFire Forceeven better.
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5Hinata And Kageyama
Haikyu!!
They’re two of the hardest-headed characters around, and Karasuno couldn’t benefit from their stubborness more.
While Kageyama usually disagrees with Hinata, he couldn’t have been prouder of his rival.
Hinata is all about speed and athleticism.
What he lacks in height he more than makes up for in enthusiasm and a sheer determination to win.
Nobody makes Hinata work harder than Kageyama, and the same is true in the inverse.
Even though Hinata and Kageyama are on the same team, they’re the best rivals for each other.
4Yuno And Asta
Black Clover
Yuno and Asta were destined to be rivals.
Yuno was always going to be one of the strongest.
Asta is the exact opposite.
He has literally zero mana in his body.
As both boys want to become the Wizard King, they’re each pushing one another to become stronger.
3Naruto And Sasuke
Naruto
Naruto and Sasuke are two of the fiercest rivals in anime.
Naruto and Sasuke have relatively similar upbringings.
Both grew up relatively alone, and they were also two of the stronger kids in their ninja schools.
Summary
Naruto is a Japanese manga and anime franchise created by Masashi Kishimoto.
It has expanded into anime series, films, novels, video games, and more.
The sequel series Boruto continues the story, focusing on Naruto’s son, Boruto Uzumaki.
Midoriya had always admired Bakugo and wanted to be his rival’s friend.
Bakugo didn’t feel the same.
Instead, Bakugo spent most of his childhood bullying Midoriya and avoiding him when he could.
Eventually, Bakugo breaks down and admits that he’s been jealous of Midoriya’s determination.
Midoriya only grew to appreciate his rival even more.
At times, it feels like they were made for each other.
Goku is the chill half of the two.
He doesn’t care about anything other than fighting people stronger than him, and that’s about it.
On more than one occasion, Goku’s lack of mercilessness has cost the people around him dearly.
Vegeta is the exact opposite.
He cares about his pride like Goku cares about combat.
But Vegeta cares about his family deeply, even if he doesn’t want to admit it.
Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan.
It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide.
These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together.
