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The debate on who is the best Shonen protagonist has been going on for decades, and every few years the candidates change. However, some protagonists like Luffy, Goku, and Naruto remain the same. The rivalry between the fandoms is no joke, as everyone is hell-bent on proving that their favorite protagonist is the best.
A viral poll by YouTuber DygoKnight put some of the most popular current Shonen protagonists against each other to determine who is the best. Naruto Uzumaki won by a huge margin but at the risk of offending every other fandom involved.
The Viral Poll to Decide the Best Shonen Protagonist
DygoKnight, the YouTuber who posted the poll on their community page, is a Brazillian content creator who is known for creating analysis and discussion videos. His center of attention is Naruto and related topics to the franchise. On October 1, the YouTuber uploaded a poll to determine who the best Shonen protagonist is.
The options were Naruto, Luffy, Goku, and Yuji (who has been hilariously called Kaisen from Jujutsu Kaisen.)Naruto won by a majority votewith 55%. Goku and Luffy came second and third place with 19% and 18% votes respectively. Yuji, on the other hand, only received 8% of the votes.
In just a single day, the poll has accumulated over 87,000 votes. The post also has more than a thousand comments with three thousand likes. Needless to say, it was a vast poll, with the results combining the opinions of numerous otakus.
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Luffy and Goku were badly defeated in the poll conducted by DygoKnight.Naruto took first place, and for good reason. Naruto might not be the strongest character out there, but he is definitely a better protagonist than his rivals. While most heroes succumb to revenge after suffering, Naruto did not take that path despite the heart-wrenching death of Jiraiya.
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Naruto suffered a great amount of childhood trauma and was even shunned by most people in his village. However, he did not hold a grudge against anyone. His famous Talk no Jutsu emerged as a result of his ability to talk things over even with the biggest of villains. He does not succumb to useless fighting unless it is absolutely necessary and nor is he on the lookout to be the strongest ninja on Earth.
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However, fans ofOne Pieceare not happy with the result because,in their opinion, Luffy is the best out there. Luffy is no doubt a strong character with ethics and a sense of deep camaraderie but the character development of Naruto just cannot be defeated.
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One Piecefans are of the opinion that Naruto won simply because the YouTuber’s followers are mostlyNarutofans, and it is aNaruto-centric page. Others simply state that Luffy cannot be defeated by Naruto. But at the end of the day,it isn’t about who is the strongestbut who is the most well-developed character, and Masashi Kishimoto stands undefeated in the category.
NarutoandOne Pieceare available to read on Viz Media, and the anime are currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
Aaheli Pradhan
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
