# Who is the coolest character in Animation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 4, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701 "2004-01-04T21:39:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/1 "2004-01-04T21:39:13Z")
I vote for [Faye Valentine](http://katakirei.com/jazz/gallery/fayeval/wanted1.jpg) of _Cowboy Bebop_. She’s smart. [Sassy](http://katakirei.com/jazz/gallery/fayeval/bwfaye1.gif) [Sexy](http://katakirei.com/jazz/gallery/fayeval/faye16.jpg) [Very—](http://katakirei.com/jazz/gallery/fayeval/faye10.jpg) [stylish](http://katakirei.com/jazz/gallery/fayeval/rose1.jpg) [Dangerous](http://katakirei.com/jazz/gallery/fayeval/fa08.jpg) [Very Dangerous!](http://stardust.altervista.org/Images/img208.jpg) [And she has a REALLY cool ride!](http://stardust.altervista.org/Images/pic126.jpg) Beats all h\*\*l out of a 76 Gremlin, don’t it? 🙂 [Did I mention sexy?](http://katakirei.com/jazz/gallery/fayeval/faye07.jpg) Totally cool! BTW–for the impaired, I point out that there are links. 'Kay? ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/2 "2004-01-04T21:55:46Z")
I’m showing my age, but so what. 1. Bugs Bunny (Old school WB cartoons, not the new ones) 2. Bullwinkle Moose 3. Kim Possible 4. The Brain (Of “Pinky & The Brain”) 5. Mojo Jojo. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/3 "2004-01-04T21:57:44Z")
The Iron Giant ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/4 "2004-01-04T22:05:47Z")
Nichals D. Wolfwood of Trigun. Spike Spiegel is a very close second. I also always admired Dr. Quest and his ‘special friend’, Race Bannon… ---
**Author:** ![Sketch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Sketch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sketch)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/5 "2004-01-04T22:33:10Z")
Bug Bunny Samurai Jack Raphael (Ninja Turtle) Batman ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/6 "2004-01-04T22:41:51Z")
Bender “Bending” Rodriguez Dr. Zoidberg (Hooray, i’m useful again!) Morbo ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/7 "2004-01-04T23:09:01Z")
Damnit. I wanted to be the first to mention Bender, the robot. (Robot pronounced in true Dr. Zoidberg format.) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/8 "2004-01-04T23:16:45Z")
Eugene the Jeep The ONLY 4-Demensional Character ---
**Author:** ![Burrido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/9 "2004-01-05T00:15:18Z")
Jubei Kibagami or Himura Kenshin. ---
**Author:** ![HomerIU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@HomerIU](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HomerIU)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/10 "2004-01-05T00:29:54Z")
What? This far along and not one Homer Simpson, or even one Simpsons character? ---
**Author:** ![Tmagic77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Tmagic77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tmagic77)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/11 "2004-01-05T00:55:09Z")
Pea-tear Griffin… Ah crap. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/12 "2004-01-05T01:41:47Z")
Tie between Benton Quest and Johnny Bravo. ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_Nazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Soup\_Nazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_Nazi)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/13 "2004-01-05T01:53:36Z")
The Brave Little Toaster. Or Bart Simpson. ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_Nazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Soup\_Nazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_Nazi)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/14 "2004-01-05T01:55:46Z")
OH, \*\* Evil Captor\*\* I forgot about Johnny Bravo!!! He’s da coolest! Hooah, pretty mama. ---
**Author:** ![CyberPundit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@CyberPundit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyberPundit)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/15 "2004-01-05T01:59:24Z")
Porco Rosso. Anti-fascist ace aviator who just happens to be a pig. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/16 "2004-01-05T02:10:56Z")
Marco, of Porco Rosso fame. A noble anti-fascist freedom fighter and bounty hunter of pig persuasion. Faye Valentine. Spike Spiegel and Wolfwood. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/17 "2004-01-05T02:12:56Z")
CyberPundit, we’re like, on the same cosmic plane. Dude. ---
**Author:** ![Mazikeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mazikeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mazikeen)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/18 "2004-01-05T02:29:47Z")
Without a doubt, Daria Morgendorffer. Jane Lane is a close second. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/19 "2004-01-05T02:40:50Z")
Chilly Willy. _Runs, ducking projectiles._ ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-coolest-character-in-animation/222701/20 "2004-01-05T03:03:41Z")
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