Welcome, anime fans and stans. After so many anime series and so much manga under our belt, I'm sure we've all noticed patterns and reoccurring character types and tropes. Main casts tend to include tsundere love interests, an orange guy that won't stop screaming, a stoic, muscular guy, and a genius that serves as the brains of the group. Any one of these could be the main character, and just because a character fits a trope doesn't mean that their creator didn't imbue them with unique characters traits.
So, out of all the geniuses that grace our screens, who is the smartest? It is a difficult question because there are different ways to be intelligent, and each series has a genius that best suits its world (and plot)! In the discussion below, anime fans advocate for their genius of choice. Read below to find out how netizens define intelligence and who they'd pick as the all time smartest in Japanese animation.