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Edward Elric “Full Metal Alchemist” – This character altered my perception of Edward, so he’s top on the list. I used to find Edward a bit stodgy, but now I consider it flexible and more spirited.
Winry Rockbell “Full Metal Alchemist” – Winry is whimsical and sounds like someone from a Diana Wynne Jones novel.
Tōshirō Hitsugaya “Bleach”
Trafalgar D. Law “Once Piece” – Cool and fits well within the piratical story world. He has one of the best names in the anime/manga.
Haku “Spirited Away” – Love this name!
Xellos “Slayers”
Lina Inverse “Slayers” – An iconic female character that breaks the anime girl mold.
Rimuru Tempest “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken” – I also like his original name Satoru.
Erza Scarlet “Fairy Tail” – As a standalone name, I’m not big on Erza, but the sharp corners of the sounds combined with the confidence of Scarlet suits the character.
Natsu “Fairy Tail”
Natsumi - Crops up in several animes.
Ciel Phantomhive “Kuroshitsuji” – I haven’t watched the anime, which isn’t that good, but the manga has nice art and an atmospheric pseudo-Victorian vibe. I definitely prefer Ciel for a boy.
Agni “Kuroshitsuji” – I just like the name Agni
Hotaru – This name appears in several mangas , “Alice Academy,” and seems to be fairly well used in Japan.
Hikaru – This name is used a lot, including for the protagonist in “The Tale of Genji.” It is one of my favorite Japanese names.
Ayame Sohma “Fruit Basket” – Ayame is typically used for girls, but in this case was used for a male character. I like the sound of it.
Rin Okumura “Blue Exorcist”
Karin Kurosaki “Bleach” – Karin is one of the few names that is both a Japanese and English name.
Tatsuki Arisawa “Bleach”
Gaara “Naruto”
Yona “Yona of the Dawn”
Zeno “Yona of the Dawn”
Shota Aizawa “My Hero Academia”
Saitama “One Punch”

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I may think of more later.

This message was edited 12/9/2019, 7:57 AM