The 18 Most Loyal Anime Characters Who Always Have Your Back

Tanjiro Kamado has been through a lot. Specifically, his entire family was wiped out by a demon, except for his sister Nezuko, who has transformed into a demon herself. While some people would have run away screaming or heeded the advice of local demon slayers and taken her out, Tanjiro decides that he's going to do whatever it takes to help Nezuko regain her human form. This is a tall order, especially considering how violent Nezuko is when she's first getting used to being a demon, but that doesn't matter to Tanjiro. She's his sister, and he isn't going to give up on her.

Even though everybody else thinks that Saitama is a worthless hero, Genos knows better. He's seen Saitama's true strength, and he's deeply impressed by it, and he wants other people to recognize it. At first, Genos' loyalty toward Saitama is based solely on the man's powers - he's sticking around because he hopes to learn his secrets and recieve training. But as the two actually get to know each other, Genos begins to respect Saitama as a person, not just as a hero - and his loyalty only increases.

Ever since Naofumi Iwatani rescued her from a filthy cage in a slaveowner's shop, she's been unfailingly loyal to him. That's because while Naofumi did technically buy her as a slave, he's never treated her like one. Rather, he makes it clear that she's free to leave if she chooses - but there's no way in the world she'd ever want to. Because Naofumi treated her with kindness and respect when no one else would, she dedicates herself to being his 'sword' - the person who does the actual fighting when his defensive shield-based abilities aren't cutting it. She'll do anything to help him, and implicitly believes in his innocence when horrible accusations are levied against him. Her loyalty is one of the many reasons why so many people find her so charming.

After Eren Jaeger helps rescue Mikasa Ackerman from would-be kidnappers and brought her home to live with his parents, she's dedicated herself to his safety. This becomes doubly important to her once his mother Carla asks her to promise to keep him safe. Whether she's attacking enemy Titans to make sure they don't get near him, or trying to ensure that he's eating properly and getting enough sleep, Eren's well-being is Mikasa's number one priority whether he thinks he needs her to be or not. She's also deeply loyal to her other close friend Armin, but Eren remains her priority.

Taiju might not be particularly bright, but he is exceptionally loyal. After spending thousands of years as a human-shaped rock, he's revived with the help of his scientifically brilliant friend Senku. Taiju admires Senku's brilliance and is willing to do pretty much anything his friend asks of him - which is a lot, because while Senku is smart, he isn't particularly strong. Taiju is, and he's thrilled to use his strength to aid his friend. He's also unfailingly loyal to Yuzuriya, the girl he intended to confess to before they were petrified.

Once Naruto Uzumaki decides that he cares about you, it doesn't matter what you do - he's always going to have your back. That's why after his best friend and rival Sasuke Uchiha leaves their village to train under the dangeorus Orochimaru, Naruto Uzumaki is immediately willing to risk his life to bring him back. Even when Sasuke actively declares war on the village, Naruto never gives up on him - even if it means he has to fight him. But Naruto isn't just loyal to Sasuke - he's also loyal to Konoha as a whole. Even though his home village actively shunned him for reasons beyond his control, he's still ready to risk his life for his village whenever it's threatened.

Riza Hawkeye works as Roy Mustang's bodyguard, but it's more than just professional obligation that keeps Riza on the job - it's her deep and abiding loyalty toward him. While she's frustrated by having to clear up problems he causes thanks to his irresponsible nature, she also genuinely admires Roy and his ideals, and will do anything in her power to not just protect him, but help him succeed. Because of her unwavering loyalty, which is obvious to Roy, she's able to criticize him and have him take her seriously - a tall order for a hot-headed and arrogant man lik him. Just as she's loyal to him, he feels much the same way about her. Whether or not this is due to any romantic tension is up to interpretation... but that's probably part of it.

Chad Yasutora is a complicated person, but one of his key characteristics is his loyalty. Once Chad considers you a friend, he's willing to risk his life for you. While his dedication extends to all of his friends, it's particularly potent in regards to Ichigo Kurosaki. When the two of them met in 8th grade, they both defended each other from bullies on more than one occasion, before ultimately making a pact to protect each other from harm. But Chad's loyalty isn't limited to helping solve social problems like bullying - he'll also go up against dangerous enemies like members of the Gotei 13 for Ichigo's sake.

Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima are Tohru Honda's best friends, and both of them would do absolutely anything for her. When both Saki and Arisa were in middle school, they had difficult lives in which they had trouble finding positive acceptance. In Arisa's case, she was in a gang and had an alcoholic father. Meanwhile, Saki had psychic powers that made her a target for bullies. Both girls needed a friend who would accept them unconditionally, and they found that in Tohru. As a result, they'll do absolutely anything for her.

When Speedwagon is first introduced, he's involved in petty crime, which puts him at odds with Jonathan Joestar. But the two quickly become friends when Speedwagon realizes that Jonathan is a deeply noble person, and proves himself to be the same despite his history. The two embark on a lifelong friendship that extends beyond both of their lives. That's because Speedwagon moves from the world of crime to the world of business. He creates the Speedwagon Foundation, an organization that supports the Joestar family in their battle against malevolent Stand users. Even if they can't count on anyone else, they know they can count on good old Speedwagon.

What's more loyal than a dog? A dog who is also a familiar who is magically bonded to a particular person, that's what. When Ruth is first introduced, he's guarding the cemetery where his owner Isabel was buried. His desperation to see her again after she lost her life in a carriage accident turned him into a church grim - a type of fairy. Decades later, he meets Chise Hatori, who releases him from his fruitless guardianship by giving him a new purpose - protecting Chise as her familiar. From then on, anyone who messes with Chise has to answer to Ruth, who is formidable whether he's in his human or his dog form.

Jeremiah Gottwald - known more commonly as Orange-kun - is probably the most loyal person in the Code Geass universe. Once upon a time, he served Marianne vi Britannia - Lelouch and Nunnally's mother. He was unable to prevent her assassination, and was furious with himself for this failure. He initially fought against The Black Knights as a Knightmare Frame pilot, not knowing that Lelouch was actually the head of the guerilla organization. Actually, Jeremiah believed that Japan was responsible for what he thought was Lelouch and Nunnally's destruction, which is why he asked to be transferred there in the first place. After his career falls apart and he realizes that Lelouch and Nunnally are still alive, his loyalty toward them activates and he begins serving them as he once served their mother. The man's loyalty spans years.

Mothers are typically expected to be loyal to their sons, but that doesn't mean that displays of that loyalty aren't deeply impressive. Sachiko Fujinuma's son Satoru fell into a coma after an encounter with a serial killer. He remained in that coma for fourteen years. She kept him on life support for the entire time, despite some doctors recommending that she take him off of it. She learned how to administer physical therapy and then did so on a daily basis to ensure that if and when he woke up, his muscles would be strong and his recovery swift. Many people would have given up after that much time, or least wavered somewhat in their caretaking, but Sachiko kept going for nearly a decade an a half. If that's not love and dedication, nothing is.

Misa Amane's loyalty isn't necessarily a good thing, but it sure does exist. After Kira eliminated the man who was about to get away with slaying her parents, Misa Amane decided she was going to not just figure out Kira's identity, but also devote herself to him fully. Misa is willing to cut her life span in half, twice, in exchange for the Shinigami Eyes, just so she could more effectively help him. But Misa wants to be more than just a member of Team Kira - she also wants to dedicate herself fully to Light in a romantic sense. Light, meanwhile, is only intersted in how he can use her. Not every case of extreme loyalty is especially heartwarming, and Misa Amane is proof.

At first, it doesn't seem like Baji is particularly loyal - after all, he literally left Toman, the gang he helped found for Valhalla, a gang which was one of Toman's greatest enemies. It turns out that Baji's loyalty never wavered. He loved Toman, and more importantly he loved the close friends who he started the group with. That's why he joined Valhalla - because he didn't trust Kisaki, a dangerous figure who might have destroyed Toman, and he knew that joining Valhalla would let him get more information on him. But his loyalty went further than that. After his friend Kazutora stabbed him, Kazutora got into a potentially lethal fight with Mikey. In order to keep them from hurting each other and to ensure that Kazutora would not have to take the blame for his demise, Baji took his own life. For better or worse, that's some serious loyalty.

Loyalty is the force that drives Akemi Homura through a seemingly endless barrage of trauma. She loves Madoka Kaname so much that she's willing to travel back in time as many times as it takes to rewrite the future and save her life. She's done this over 100 times, enduring not just Madoka's demise, but her own physical and emotional suffering, with each time loop. Despite the obvious pain it causes her, Homura refuses to give up until she can find a way to create a future with Madoka in it.

Ask Iruma to do something for you and he'll say yes, no matter how inconvenient or personally detrimental that might be. Part of this is because he's a pushover due to having to work all the time thanks to his selfish parents, but there's a reason this trait persists long after he's been living the high life as the chairmen of Babyls Demon School's grandson. He's incredibly loyal to his friends and classmates. Even when one of them turns out to be evil, he still cares about him and wishes him the best. He's even willing to dress up like an idol and sing in front of thousands of demons just to help one of his classmates out. Luckily, his classmates are just as loyal to him as he is to them - there is literally nothing that Asmodeus and Clara wouldn't do for him.

While Banana Fish is filled with characters who are either intensely loyal or intensely disloyal to the gangs they belong to, Eiji's loyalty lies with Ash Lynx. Ever since the two first met, they've been hopelessly smitten with each other. But while Ash continually tries to put distance between the two of them for Eiji's safety, Eiji is willing to risk everything for Ash. He prioritizes being with him and protecting him over his own safety, and for this reason he's one of the only people who Ash can truly trust.