Anime characters are expected to be extremely powerful and live a life without worries, but not all anime characters get an easy life. Parents are an important part of every person's life, and they are responsible for molding their children. As children are easily impressionable, anything that parents do leaves a lasting impression.
Parents also provide their children with the necessary care and protection until they reach a certain age where they can fend for themselves. Unfortunately, many anime characters never get to witness the affection of a parent because of losing them in an accident or in another tragedy. However, these anime characters didn't let the lack of parental guidance stop them from becoming iconic.
8 Eren Yeager (Attack On Titan)
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Eren Yeager is the main protagonist of Attack on Titan. After "losing" his father, Eren lived with his mother and Mikasa. Everything was okay until the wall was broken and invaded by the Titans. The invasion of the Titans led to countless casualties. No one was safe from the Titans including the Yeager household.
The damage caused by the Titans caused Eren's house to collapse and this happened while his mother, Carla Yeager was still inside. With the house collapsing on top of her, Carla was trapped and was easy food for the Titans. This incident affected Eren mentally, and he ended up joining the Survey Corps afterward.
7 Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)
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Kaneki is a very traumatized character. Ever since he lost his mother, Kaneki became a recluse, and he did not interact with other people except Hide.
Just when he thought that his life couldn't get any worse, he met Rize. He went out with Rize on a date, and it was supposed to be an ordinary date, but little did he know that she was a ghoul, who would try to eat him. Kaneki was lucky as a Rize was crushed by the machinery nearby, and he ended up receiving her organs.
6 Tanjiro (Demon Slayer)
Tanjiro is the leading character in Demon Slayer. He lost his father while he was still young, so he ended up going out and becoming the main source of income for his family. One day, Tanjiro had to stay at another person's house, when he came back, he saw all of his family slaughtered including his mother.
Only his younger sister had survived, but she had turned into a demon. This forced Tanjiro to become a Demon Slayer and look for a way to revert his sister to normal.
5 Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
Naruto is one of the most popular anime characters in the world. He is easily recognizable with yellow hair and his tracksuit. Currently, Naruto is the Seventh Hokage of the Hidden Leaf, and undoubtedly the strongest ninja in the entire world.
However, his life wasn't always easy. Naruto lost both of his parents when he was still a little kid. He had to live alone, and he was subject to constant mocking from the villagers because he was the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails. Fortunately, Naruto met some nice people, who helped him to put the sadness behind him and move on in his life.
4 Guts (Berserk)
With a sword that is bigger than most humans and a backstory that can melt the stoniest of hearts, Guts stands out from most swordsmen in anime. When he was just a baby, Guts lost his mother, and there were no details about who his father is, but it is safe to presume that he is dead as well.
Guts was adopted by Shisu even though Gambino was against it. Guts' happiness did not last for long as Shisu died after catching the plague and Gambino was not fond of Guts. He sold a young Guts to another mercenary and later, Gambino attempted to kill him. Having been left with no choice, Guts was forced to kill Gambino and flee the mercenary camp.
3 Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Dio Brando served as the main antagonist in two JoJo parts - Phantom Blood and Stardust Crusaders. His father was an alcoholic, and he caused Dio's mother a lot of problems until she eventually died. Dio adored his mother, and he held a grudge against his father, which led to Dio killing him.
After getting rid of his father, Dio went to live with George Joestar as the latter had made a promise to his father. Dio's malevolence knew no bounds as after becoming a vampire, he killed George Joestar, who had taken him in and sheltered him.
2 Nami (One Piece)
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Nami is the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates. She officially joined the crew after Luffy had successfully taken down Arlong. Nami was orphaned when she was only a baby due to war. Luckily, she was rescued and taken in by Bell-mère.
But, she lost Bell-mère to Arlong, who shot her. After Bell-mère's death, Arlong forced Nami to work for him. Nami's suffering only came to an end, when Luffy and co. Turned up to Arlong Park and defeat Arlong and his goons.
1 Emma (The Promised Neverland)
Emma used to live in Grace Field House with numerous other orphans. She was one of the elder orphans, and she was a very caring person. Like almost everyone in Grace Field, Emma too did not know about her parents.
She lived in Grace Field House ever since she was a young kid. After finding out the truth about Isabella and the demons, she ran away from Grace Field to find William Minerva and save her brothers and sisters.