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Deuteragonists are the second-most important characters in a story.
This character punch in can be found in all sorts of literature and media, including anime.
Manyanimeout there feature characters like this, serving as either support or opposition for the protagonist.
More often than not though, the deuteragonist appears right next to the protagonist.
What’s a god to the power of friendship?
In this list, we are going to take a look at some of the best deuteragonists out there.
This specifically refers to the second-most important figure, rather than characters who serve as dual protagonists.
These are just some of the best out there.
This list is presented in no particular order.
8Victor Nikiforov
Yuri!!!
On Ice
First up, we have Victor Nikiforov.
on Ice is an absolutely iconic show following the titular Yuri alongside our deuteragonist Victor.
With the help of Victor, Yuri trains and competes in figure skating competitions.
Of course, this is for a good reason.
Alongside a powerful story and complex magic system, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood has a phenomenal deuteragonist.
You won’t find anyone stronger than these characters.
Though he looks like a guy in armor, Alphonse Elric is the armor itself.
Due to failed human transmutation, Alphonse is now bound to the armor.
Killua makes a great counterpart to Gon.
Though the two have a great friendship, they are still different enough to balance each other out.
5Sasuke Uchiha
Naruto
We can’t talk about deuteragonists without mentioning Sasuke.
Sure, the show is literally called Naruto, but at times,Sasuke becomes the most important character.
These anime characters can make you do their bidding.
Overall, Homura is often more compelling than Madoka herself.
3Kageyama Tobio
Haikyu!!
Another sports anime with exclamation points in the title?
It’s more likely that you think (we didn’t forget Free!
has a lot of characters.
By this,we mean dozens.
Shoyo Hinata serves as the main character that we follow along with, but Kageyama serves as his deuteragonist.
This makes sense though, as his explosive personality and strength are quite appealing.
As with many other shonen deuteragonists on this list, Bakugo is a combination of rival and ally.
He is quite abrasive and loud, but he never flips to the villain side (unlike Sasuke).
Serving as his deuteragonist is Arataka Reigen, who claims to be the greatest psychic out there.
Reigen himself is a great character, but his character growth is equally as satisfying to watch.
These anime characters were reincarnated and live new lives, of a different punch in.
