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A Comprehensive List of the Top 10 Hottest Animated Dudes [Video]


One million years ago, when I was in high school, I was hanging out backstage of our school play with some fellow female cast and crew mates, where we were having a serious discussion in an attempt to make the poor freshman boy in the booth — who could hear everything over the active body mics — severely uncomfortable. We talked about our periods, made up crushes and rumors, and one day, we discussed which animated characters we found really, really hot. And that’s exactly the project that Lindsay Ellis, also known as “The Nostalgia Chick” over at That Guy With the Glasses, has taken on. If she had only heard our conversation … she would have been even more disturbed than I was when I saw who made the number 10 slot. (Goliath tied for #9, by the way. I won’t spoil who he had to share the slot with.) Video after the jump.

And in case you were wondering who our contenders were for the hottest animated characters, here are a few: Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and, um … Simba. The lion. Though I was always partial to Schmendrick the Magician from The Last Unicorn. And maybe Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And this is why I work here and not at Styleite.

Here is the video. It’s nearly 20 minutes, but it goes fast because it is so good.

(via MovieBob)

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  • Julie Dam

    The ending was hilarious. Loved it! 

  • http://twitter.com/LadiesMakeComix Ladies Making Comics

    Trent! Shang! Tuxedo Mask! Gambit! Awesome :D

  • http://www.tulgeywooddesigns.com Amphigorey

    Dude, I was so not expecting #10, and that’s one of my favorite movies. I have to agree with Lindsay’s assessment, though. Euughhh. There are three better choices in that same movie for hottest guy.

  • Anonymous

    HOW did Robin Hood (…the…erm…fox…damn you Disney!) not make this list AT ALL?!!?!?!? HOW?!?!!?
    But I totally agree with Dimitri…for Pete’s sake…he was voiced by JOHN CUSACK!!!

  • Anonymous

    My friends and I were all just talking about our crushes on Raphael on twitter the other day! He was a good gateway bad boy.

  • Jean Marie Downing

    Yay for Shang and Gambit.  Cannot BELIEVE some of the others that made the list.  I could NEVER stand Alladin, so what the hell ever.  And if you are going to pick one of the blander Disney princes, I have to put Prince Phillip way ahead of Eric.

  • http://www.facebook.com/nataliemariesharp Natalie Sharp

     I gotta admit, this is one strange ass list.  I mean, a lot of them I get, but like, I could have never made this list up.

  • http://twitter.com/City_M0use Marcella A

    OK, If we’re going to do Gargoyles… no Xanatos?

  • Anonymous

    They speak of these crushes in the past tense. And I ask, why? 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Quavey-Havers/1593505278 Ryan ‘Quavey’ Havers

    I absolutely love Tuxedo Mask.

    GODAMNIT I LOVE TUXEDO MASK

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2MMHR33V5OXBWXWPTRSGMWRUHQ Alison Ching

    I am amazed that enough people share my love for the Beast that he clocked in at number four. But, you know, pleasantly so.

    Also: Hell, yeah, Gambit.

  • Anonymous

    #10 – What?! Does it have something to do with the voice?

    Captain Shang would be my choice, glad he made the list!

  • http://shiftercat.livejournal.com/ ShifterCat

    Not as well-known as the others, but:  Ren from Pirates of Dark Water.  Closest thing to Cutter from ElfQuest that I’ve seen in an animated TV series.

  • http://twitter.com/queenrikki Rikki White

    I loved watching this.  And I clapped happily at seeing Gambit, Goliath and Tuxedo Mask on there. I loved the Beast but not in a crushy way.  But Gambit…*sigh* my nine year old self was totally in love with him.

  • Anonymous

    SERIOUSLY??? I was completely balking at this fact!

    I mean, I’m A GAY WOMAN AND I HAD A CRUSH ON HIM. 

  • Anonymous

     Xanatos didn’t wear a loin cloth.

  • http://twitter.com/littlezink littlezink

    I was thinking the same thing! Such a crush on him!

  • Anonymous

    I was a little upset at her dismissal of anime. Of course, that’s probably because my choice would have been an anime character, but, unfortunately, Sesshomaru (from Inuyasha), did not make the cut. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_R7GVNIKWG3S2UTHEQOMSZXT4M4 Anna B

    No way. I would’ve totally chosen Nightcrawler and Spike Spiegel (not in that order) over Frollo. I at least agree with Gambit and Dimitri.

    But God, Tuxedo Sam? I hate him. SO. FUCKING. MUCH.

  • Anonymous

     Robin Hood is SUCH a fox!

    I also have had a longstanding argument that Mufasa is “hot” (bear with me here). He’s muscled, brightly colored, with the best mane, AND he’s voiced by James Earl Jones. Of course he’s the best-looking lion in the pride!

  • http://roseeclipse.livejournal.com/ Rose Jones

    I’m actually not surprised. Noticed how most of these guys on the top 10 list are 90′s cartoons and back then, Anime wasn’t as mainstream as it is today. A lot of people don’t watch Anime nowadays but they still remember “Sailor Moon” on the Toonami block. Tuxedo Mask was a good introduction in the world of Anime hotties.

  • http://roseeclipse.livejournal.com/ Rose Jones

    If anyone can wear a tuxedo as good as the Phantom of the Opera, it is Chiba Mamoru :D

  • http://roseeclipse.livejournal.com/ Rose Jones

    I am not at all shocked with the results of this list and think they have a good point about the different types of characters that girls are interested in: the con man, street urchin, torment soul (BATMAN!!), army dude, bad boy, and noble hero are all in there. It’s an impressive variety. But my first crush was when I was 11 years old: Tintin from the Herge comics. I just wanted to pack a suitcase and travel the world with him.

  • http://profiles.google.com/deceleration.waltz Deceleration Waltz

    No votes for Future Trunks? ;_; He was my favorite back in the day. Also, Sailor Moon was, is, and will always be awesome.

    As far as Eric is concerned, he is a light-hearted, friendly, adventurous person. I think those are good qualities in an actual mate, regardless of the prince thing. I don’t consider Eric one of the best animated guys ever, but I understand why people like him.

    And hello, Tuxedo Mask was an orphan who was having strange visions of a lost love that drove him to become a mysterious jewel thief. I think that probably figures into the schema that the hostess described. For the record, I was little put off by the generalizations about what men and women look for in characters. I, for one, also have characters that I appreciate purely for their eye-candy value, as well as ones that I find emotionally fascinating. I’m sure it’s the same for men.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Gorillazfan Emily Hill

    lol saw it yesterday morning

  • https://twitter.com/SeeSome Charley Sumner

    “Let’s face it. Everyone has a crush on Batman.”
    http://cowshell.com/buffalog/2011/12/06/another-batgirlsupergirl-comic/

  • Jen H

    This! I adored him before I even knew what a crush was. Um….am I the only one the video isn’t showing up for? Like, there’s this giant unclickable white spacve under the article.

  • http://grabthemandtakethem2.blogspot.com/ Gabriela Alonso

     Oh yes, Spike Spiegel!

  • A Talbot

    I honestly, do not get Frollo. Why? I get what she’s saying, I guess, but still…Why? I do totally agree with Dimitri, though! Love him. Aladdin didn’t surprise me at all. Pretty much half of the girls at my school have admitted to having a crush on him when they were younger. Beast is adorable, and I’m glad that Tuxedo made it too. I have to say, though, how did Howl not make this list? He must feel highly insulted now. He fits all the criteria, and he’s beautiful!

  • Alicia Little

    Come on, did nobody else have a crush on Moses from The Prince Of Egypt? I mean, I know its kinda sacrilegious, but still! Also Prince Lir from the Last Unicorn, and most definitely Miguel and Tulio from the Road to El Dorado (even though they’re totally gay for each other).

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000500177841 Rachel Banzhaf

    I agree with much of the list. Except 10 because whaaaa? I just wish she didn’t have “It’s Raining Men” blasting at FULL VOLUME between each rank. I had to keep messing with the volume throughout.

  • http://acceso-directo.com/ Cecilia

    I loved this video so so so much, and all these amazing comments adding more animated crushes… pure awesomeness.
    I certainly agree with the entire list except for Dimitri (not bad, just not my fav), and of course, Frollo!! I respect everyone’s taste, but how on Earth did he make it to the list with
    Phoebusright next to him!
    This was so much fun :D

  • Anonymous

    Wow, I am glad I am not the only who had a crush on Robin Hood…

    I think it’s more Robin Hood’s voice that is so gosh darn sexy… the voice is very important in animated character. Which is probably why Dimitri, The Beast… and …. Jafar….@_@  rank so high on my list…

  • Gabriella McKenzie

    I just realized how shallow my taste in fictional cartoon men are! All the Disney Princes, I mean Charming, Phillip, Eric, Aladdin (#1). Oh hey, how about Hercules, David (from Lilo and Stitch), Captain John Smith and Tarzan! I completely agree with Captain Shang and the Beast/Prince though. 100%. Now here’s a link to them all sexualized and pretty 
    http://acidcow.com/pics/4611-sexy-fairytale-male-characters-20-pics.html . But I do have to say, the lovable changed bad boy with the killer smile and the twinkly eyes really does get me. I don’t get Frollo though. Hell no.

  • Gabriella McKenzie

    And Naveen! How could I forget him. He was foreign 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=81501121 Jacquie Crass

     I was a Scar gal myself.

  • http://tmirai.deviantart.com/ Talia

     I totally had a HUGE crush on Xanatos. I can’t remember if my crush was bigger from him or Goliath though. I think Goliath, because I’ve since then had an inexplicable lust for anything with Keith David’s voice attached to it.

  • http://tmirai.deviantart.com/ Talia

    Loved this video, and now I’m going to check out more of Nostalgia Chick’s stuff.

    Goliath and Gambit were definitely among my animated guy crushes as a kid, if not my top ones. As well as Xanatos from Gargoyles. I definitely had a thing for the bad boy archetype. I’d probably add Scar to that list too >_> I wasn’t really attracted to the goodie-goodie princes of Disney, besides maybe Aladdin. Even Dmitri is pretty meh for me.

  • http://twitter.com/Xenaclone Xenaclone

    Aladdin’s Dad. Hubba, hubba.  Animated Ares from the Xena cartoon. [THUD] Flynn Rider from ‘Tangled’. Gaston, if I can give him a personality transplant or gag him.

  • http://twitter.com/Xenaclone Xenaclone

    P.S. if Jayne Cobb or John Casey were animated, I’d be all over either or both of them like white on rice…

  • Anonymous

    I get that there are people who just don’t like anime but my immediate reaction is “But No! Let me just find the right one for you!!!”
    Also hell to the yes with Sesshoumaru. And Youko Kurama.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIPKMOXHLA5KG34HMH55OXHCVM Angel H.

    Yay Goliath!

    But does nobody else remember B.P. “Bulletproof” Vess from [Cyber] C.O.P.S.? (The show as originally named “C.O.P.S.”, went on hiatus, and was brought back as “Cyber C.O.P.S.”)

  • Anonymous

    This video coupled with these comments is the best thing I’ve seen on The Mary Sue in a while! <3 And I used to think I was weird and alone in my affection for hot animated dudes. Man, I need more geek friends in real life…

    But like everyone else, No. 10 made me WTF. I can name so many hotter guys than (barf) Frollo. Future Trunks, Future Gohan, Prince Naveen and his accent, John Smith, Lupin III, Samurai Jack, SPIKE SPIEGEL, Aya from Weiss Kreuz, T-Bone and Razor from the Swat Cats, Treize Khushrenada, Zechs Marquise, all the cute high school versions of the X-Men dudes from X-Men: Evolution. I MEAN, REALLY? FROLLO??

    And I'm also shocked that Shang wasn't ranked higher. Aside from those two things, very delightful video :]

  • Anonymous

    In defense of Prince Eric – He was enamored by Ariel just because of her voice. I can see how women can be attracted to someone who falls for your gift (IE: a great singing voice) as opposed to your body parts. And! He kills Ursula. That’s a very hero-like thing to do. Which fits him neatly into the ‘noble dude’ role.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andreia-Augusto/100003102682236 Andreia Augusto

    OMG! How did Aladdin win?? Well, to each their own… :P

    Talking animals, like Mufasa or Scar, I’d say the hottest(for me) is Diego!! (from Ice Age) Love love love him lol

    From the list the best are Goliath, Tuxedo Mask!!! :P and of course Li Shang from Mulan!!

    And there should be a top ten of anime guys! :D

  • Carmen Sandiego

    “He puts the ‘Eric’ in ‘generic’.”  Hehe.
     

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