Let’s face it: old-school anime is packed with pretty terrible fathers. We all know the usual suspects—Goku sending Gohan to fight Cell, or Ging Freecss playing a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek with his son on a remote island.
Fortunately, recent anime has been giving us a completely different breed of fathers. These are guys who make mistakes but actually learn from them, proving that fatherhood isn’t about genetics—it’s about stepping up when things hit the fan.
Here is a best ranking of 10 of the best anime dads, culminating in the top three undisputed champions.
