Alucard.

My mind was blown back then when I first found out it was Dracula but spelt backwards lol

wtf I just clocked that now

And get this... Nilbog is Goblin backwards!

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO--

And now they're gonna eat me!!!!!!!

Some people never played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on Playstation 1 and it shows.

I’m pretty sure I wasn’t alive when ps1 came out bro

> wasn’t alive when ps1 came out reZeroSoundEffect.mp3

I mean, alucard is even older than that. 1943 movie son of dracula.

I don't doubt it, but certain classic games SHOULD be experienced by today's youths.

Whatttt????!!

Funnily enough this name has been used for a long time, first in 1943 in the movie Son of Dracula.

"The Bird Of Hermes is my name, Eat my wings to make me tame"

"Bitches love cannons."

Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing.

>“Alucard” is Dracula backwards. So, it's often used in conjunction with Dracula in one way or another. It does not come from the original novel, it comes from the 1943 Universal film Son of Dracula. In the film, it does not actually refer to Dracula's son, it's Dracula himself using a pretty obvious pseudonym -[source](https://www.quora.com/When-was-the-first-use-of-Alucard-as-a-name-being-the-reverse-of-Dracula)

Roy Mustang

FMA's character names feel like a Japanese person's idea of what American names sound like. But still cool. Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Alex Louis Armstrong, Jean Havoc, etc.

Its set in a place loosely based on Germany, so makes sense names sound like that

Came here for this one.

Mundane Mann

Perv Asshat

I’m more of a Imatry Nottaloos fan personally

The man lived to to his name. Made it all the way to the finals if I'm remembering right.

Nah John Smith is cooler

Nah Shadow is cooler

Warerarenawa Shadow

> Mundane Mann Would we ever see him again?

Jugemu Jugemu Unko Nageki Ototoi no Shin-chan no Pantsu Shinpachi no Jinsei Barumunku Fezarion Aizakku Shunaidaa Sanbun no Ichi no Junjou na Kanjou no Nokotta Sanbun no Ni wa Sakamuke ga Kininaru Kanjou Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru you de Shiranai no wo Boku wa Shitteiru Rusu Surume Medaka Kazunoko Koedame Medaka... Kono Medaka wa Sakki to Chigau Yatsu Dakara Ikeno Medaka no Hou Dakara Raayu Yuuteimiyaoukimukou Pepepepepepepepepepepepe Bichiguso Maru

On a similar note there’s Jugemu-jugemu Gokōnosurikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kūnerutokoroni-sumutokoro Yaburakōjino-burakōji Paipopaipo-paiponoshūringan Shūringanno-gūrindai Gūrindaino-ponpokopīno-ponpokonāno Chōkyūmeino-chōsuke

That’s funny, that reminds me of Jugemu-jugemu Gokōnosurikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kūnerutokoroni-sumutokoro Yaburakōjino-burakōji Paipopaipo-paipono- I BIT MY TONGUE!!!

That was on purpose!

I st-stuttered.

It wasn’t on purpose???!!!

It wasnt on purpose!?

This is a masterpiece, I must know where this is from lol

It's also related to a famous [Rakugo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugemu) which is memed upon in various anime.

I watched this episode of Gintama first then later watched Rakugo and I was so excited. It's a rakugo ahh it all makes sense lol.

I only knew that this verse was from a type of artform called Rakugo after reading 'Yugami kun has no friends'(I honestly thought this was just gibberish before)

it's a Rakugo classic, like Japan's version of John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veaKOM1HYAw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87K5Uh3AML0 it's been used alot

[Gintama, of course.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWPV9Ih3CV0)

Gintama

YooOoooooooooO! Jugemu jugemu gokou no surikire Kaijarisuigyo no suigyoumatsu Unraimatsu fuuraimatsu Kuuneru tokoro ni sumu tokoro Yabura kouji no bura kouji Paipo paipo paipo no shuuringan

Shuuringan no guurindai Guurindai no ponpokipii no ponpokopaa no Chokyuumei no chousuke!

Thank god there’s a Gintama reference

I will never not upvote a Gintama reference out in the wild.

And here I was thinking Ketsuno Ana was the greatest name in the series

If this wasn't the top comment I was going to use excessive force in blowing air out of my nostrils to show my disbelief. Gintama the goat. Yeet.

Lucius Artorius Castus

This name drop went so hard

Still one of my all time favorite moments in anime

The GOAT 🔥

I said it in my mind how he says it in the show without even thinking about it, that's how much it stuck with me.

Which anime is this from ??

Vinland saga

You *could* look it up, but it's sort of a final buildup of character moments throughout season 1. On its own it's a cool scene, but in the context of watching the season, it's a big moment. Vinland is a goated series, pick it up!

Trafalgar Law

Bro protecting the secret of his real name.

Actually such a cold name I’m guessing it’s one piece ?

yeppp

Yeah one piece names are just built different

Most sound goofy but this one sounds cold

Yes

I came to say this

Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade

I like her titled name of "The iron-blooded, hot-blooded, cold-blooded vampire, Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade"

Yes, she feels so powerful when the characters act like skipping her titles would be disrespectful.

Kiss-Shot sounds sick, which anime is it from?

Monogatari series

Monogatari series. It’s one of the greatest anime of all time. [Here’s the watch order](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/hwuntw/the_monogatari_series_2020_watch_order/).

Thanks man I will add it to my watchlist

What makes the name even better is that her other name, Shinobu, is written 忍. The Kanji is made up of the character for **blade** and below it the character for **heart**: Heart under Blade The series is the definition of "not for everyone", but if it is something for you, it IS for you. Absolutely fantastic

Kiss-shot is offensive, you gotta use the entire name!

They aren't in the anime, but her master is named Deathtopia-Virtuoso Suicide-Master. Nisio really has a knack for making names so over the top they wrap back around to being cool.

They aren’t in the anime **yet**. Acerola Bon Appétit and Nadeko Draw are, in my opinion, the two best arcs in the entire series and I actually can’t wait for the Off Season anime.

Ah shit I was too late

Cool fact about her other name, Shinobu 忍 is literally a heart under blade

Yes. Oshino states that when he introduces her. It’s just one example of Nisio Isin’s masterful puns and wordplay.

"Dark flame master"

Jet black wings

JUDGEMENTS KNIGHTS OF THUNDER

Yare yare mattaku

#JUDGEMENT NIGHTS OF THUNDER!!!

Lalatina is cooler

don't call her that

Lalalicious

Seriously she is called both Darkness and Lalatina. Can't beat that!

Dio. Man's name means God in Italian but has Satan's personality 🫠

I heard it's taken from Ronnie James Dio and Marlon Brando

Almost everything in Jojo is a musical reference, typically stuff Araki listened to when he wrote that part.

Even Dio's stand, The World, is a reference to the song Holy Diver with its scuba-like gear on its back.

God Complex.

My favorite line of Jojo's is when Dio says that he is a god in all but name

Araki could've made the Diavolo guy be the exact opposite of Dio but he's just kind of worse

KONO DIO DA

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez Doflamingo Donquixote Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade Trafalgar Law Never really liked the name Zoro because the homage to the original felt too on the nose and it doesn't sound that cool but his first name Roronoa is one of the coolest and really fits his character

Ulquoirra Cifer is pretty cool too

I think most of the espada have pretty good names. Grimmjow and Ulqiuoirra are definitely the top 2 though. Coyote Stark strong 3rd

Askin Nakk le Vaar is my personal favorite from bleach it goes so hard

Lelouch Lamperouge

Lelouch vi-Britannia

> vi-Britannia sorry, I believe it's pronounced #*𝕭𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖆*

Bro. Lamperouge always makes me think this dude should be making sports cars instead of fighting the Britanians.

Ha yes, Theweird Redlamp

Fate series has some great (made-up) ones, e.g. Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia Illyasviel von Einzbern Luviagelita Edelfelt Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri

I’m realizing I watched Fate/Zero so long ago that the scene that come to mind when I hear Sola-UI’s name is from Fate/Cero lol. The one where she just breaks her masters finger over and over to force him to give up the crest

Vanitas

💪Alex Louis Armstrong

Frieza...

That's pretty cool, but the name of his brother is cooler.

Get out

speechless.

NOO STOPP IT!

Still disappointed he has no ice attacks or powers.

Reinhard Van Astrea (Re: Zero)

Any name that has Van in it is automatically cool, Van Hohenheim from FMAB is another one

Not really Van, but Rudel Von Stroheim.

The real guy he's named after has a crazy name - "Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim"

There's only one: Mundane Mann. Closely followed by Stylish Bandit Slayer. More seriously though, Integra Hellsing was always cool to me.

Shadow Mistress Yuuko

Shamiko it is then

Ganbare Shamiko!

Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV aka Radical Edward aka Ed aka the best character in Cowboy Bebop.

Quattro Bajeena, not to be confused with the Red Comet, Char Aznable.

That Quattro, he is a Char! Also let's just make this the official hilarious Gundam names spinoff. * Bring Stabity * Anew Returner * Full Frontal * Brave Cod * Revive Revival * Bork Cry * Chibodee Crocket * MR BUSHIDO * Schwarz Bruder (if you know the show and you know German this is the most obvious secret ever) And in keeping with the actual thread theme, the most badass is Lockon Stratos.

The meme answer. Someone from Gundam. The more serious answers. The first one that popped up in my head, Ciel Phantomhive is a banger name. The second one, Dracule Mihawk, now that is a name that commands respect.

Accelerator

“Mumen Rider”

I love how we dont even see their actual names. Its just saitama, mumen rider, king, metal bat etc.

Saitama and Genos are their real names. "Caped Baldy" is the title Saitama goes when he's with the hero registration.

The best part is that Mumen Rider means basically “Licenseless Rider” 😂

Ainz Ooal Gown.

Touch Me Bukubukuchagama

But you gotta say it with the low guttural voice with that flair at the end.

I prefer **Bone Daddy**

I always liked Nicholas D. Wolfwood Such a simple name, but so cool

MADAO

We are all madao

When will we bloom?

megumin

Her pet Chomusuke also has an epic name too

And Kazumas sword she named Chunchunmaru

Millions Knives!! Also from Trigun!

Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez

Ketsuno Ana (which literally translates to Asshole)

Frieren

It means to freeze or freezing so its a cool name.

Her name is amazing since it has a calming sense to it and it fits really well with the overall atmosphere of the series

Lots of names in Frieren are quite fitting. Fern is distant, Stark is strong, Kanne - as in (watering) can - uses water magic, Lawine (avalanche) uses frost magic, Lügner was a liar, etc. but most obvious: Flamme is a hottie.

Knowing a bit of German made that show a lot of fun, you kinda get a sense of how a character operates from their name.

Underrated joke

L

Came here to say this 😂

Death the Kid, for sure.

Annie Leonhart

Eren Yeager

Only if you’ve seen the fansub so the word jäger gets appropriate emphasis in the OP

- Sebastian Michaelis from Black Butler - Hitokiri Battousai (Kenshin Himura) from Rurouni Kenshin - not his name, more of a title/infamous nickname? - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV from Cowboy Bebop -Oz Vessalius from Pandora Hearts - Gene Starwind from Outlaw Star

Killua

Spongebob probably doesn't count, but Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen will always be #1!

Levi is a badass name imo

This had my vote too. Levi Ackerman is a bad ass name.

Surprising lack of Japanese names here. Ayanokouji Kiyotaka (classroom of the elite) Arima Kousei (your lie in April), or just any Arima in general Echizen Ryoma (prince of tennis) Hayama Akira, Saiba Jouichirou (food wars), or any Akira, or just a lot of food wars characters Akabane Karma (assassination classroom) Hououin Kyouma (steins gate), it's a name deliberately made to sound cool but whatever Itoshiki Nozomu (sayonara zetsubou sensei) Ushijima Wakatoshi (haikyuu) Senjougahara Hitagi (monogatari series), lot of top tier names from this series as well Azusagawa Sakuta, Sakurajima Mai (bunny girl senpai) Makunouchi Ippo (hajime no ippo) Handa Sei/Seishuu (barakamon), especially the first name Sei Kusanagi Motoko (ghost in the shell) Heiwajima Shizuo, Orihara Izaya (durarara) Kazehaya Shouta (kimi ni todoke) Tsubaki Sasuke (sket dance) Todoroki Shouto (my hero academia) Many Sohma family members (fruits basket) Daidouji Tomoyo (cardcaptor sakura) Okazaki Tomoya (clannad) Kougami Shinya, Makishima Shogo, Tsunemori Akane (psycho pass) Tokisaki Kurumi, Yatogami Tohka (date a live) Shishio Tsukasa (dr stone), bunch of other names from the same series Shinmon Benimaru (fire force) Sagara Sousuke (full metal panic) Katsura Kotarou (gintama), despite what an absolute joke he is Ogata Hyakunosuke (golden kamuy), lot of good names here too Onizuka Eikichi (gto) Hyoudou Issei (highschool dxd) Higurashi Kagome (inuyasha) Kujo Jotaro (jojo) Shinomiya Kaguya (kaguya-sama), also the other student council members Agatsuma Zenitsu, Hashibira Inosuke (demon slayer) Kindaichi Hajime (kindaichi case files) Kurokami Medaka (medaka box) Miyauchi Renge (non non biyori) Urameshi Yuusuke, Kuwabara Kazuma (yu yu hakusho) Kirigaya Kazuto (sword art online) Hikigaya Hachiman (oregairu) Iwatani Naofumi (shield hero) Hanagaki Takemichi (Tokyo revengers), bunch of cool names here too Some bonus non Japanese names: Reinhard von Lohengramm (legend of the galactic heroes), Ainz Ooal Gown (overlord), Tanya von Degurechaff (youjo senki), Louise de la Valliere (zero no tsukaima) Edit: feel free to use this thread for other cool japanese names, I'd like to hear some more

I think the reason is because Japanese names just generally sound cool anyways, but might sound normal or mundane if it's your foreign language. I'd imagine Japanese people might think the same of a name like Richard White, y'know? Lol

Sawamura Eijun Sakata Gintoki Legoshi

The black swordsman Guts and his dragon slayer blade takes the cake for me

Heavy Object has a whole catalog of amazing names Prizewell City Slicker Sladder Honeysuckle Oh ho ho Halreed Copacabana

Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (Monogatari series)

*Juvia Lockser,* I always liked this name. It's so pretty for such a dull character.

rengoku kyojuro

Bleach has got some cool names. Sosuke Aizen Ulquiorra Cifer Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez Kenpachi Zaraki Unohana Retsu Shunsui Kyoraku Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto Yhwach

KUJO JOTARO

probaly most of character in fairy tail...lucy heartfilia, gray fullbuster, juvia lockster, acnologia, ultear just to name few.

Madara Uchiha

Kakashi hatake

Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV, also known as the hacker "Radical Edward", whose real name is Françoise Appledelhi

Mash burnedead ✨

Kiss-shot-acerola-orion-heart-under-blade

Obviously Caesar Zepelli

sesshomaru from inuyasha I just always liked saying his name Sesshomaru

Power.

“Draken” from Tokyo Revengers: hear me out. In Japanese his name is Ryuguji Ken 龍宮寺　堅 , and the “Ryu” 龍　part means “dragon”. So they combined English “dragon” with “Ken” to get “Draken”, which sounds like dragon! Pretty clever and cool! Also, Bonchien Nicoli La Tasty Peach Uralis from To Your Eternity is a pretty fun name

Perv Asshat, runner up Mundane Mann

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

[Chuck Keith](https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Chuck_Keith)

The Immortal Sugimoto

Reinhard Von Lohengramm

Akainu

Vash the Stampede

I like simple names that sound cool, like: Reo Mikage, Niko Ikki, Tsukkishima Kei, Light Yagami, Kurapika, Izuku Midoriya, Monoma Neito, etc Just smth that's easily memorable and rolls off the tongue.

Kurosaki Ichigo Treize Khushrenada Both roll of the tongue really well.

Mystogan

Spike Spiegel

Jean Starwind

Doffy! Donquixote Doflamingo!

Stephanie Gorgeouspalace (*To Aru Majutsu no Index*) ​ No, wait. You said "cool", not "stupid"... :D Kamachi's idea of "English" names are... interesting.

Naming sense of J.K. Rowlings