Anime is probily the best thing. The anime I love are naruto and bleach. My favorite charaters from naruto are:

naruto, itachi, shikamaru, rock lee, gaara, pain, madara, sasori, hidan, jiraya, and hinata

my favorite charaters from bleach are:

ichigo, renji, ogihci(hollow ichigo), kon, chad, orhime, rukia, rangiku, and captain hitsugaya.