5. Major Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)

She is a cyborg employed as the squad leader of Public Security Section 9, a fictional division of the real Japanese National Public Safety Commission. Is she a bad ass? Hell yes she is. Her character may seem to be a bit inconsistent from the Ghost in the Shell movies to the TV series but ability to kick ass has never been in question.

4. Rock lee (Naruto)

Lee was created by Masashi Kishimoto. Kishimoto considers Lee his favorite character to draw, and at first designed Lee to symbolize human weakness. In the anime and manga, Lee is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure, and is a member of Team Guy, which consists of himself, Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Might Guy—the team’s leader. Unable to use most ninja techniques, Lee dedicates himself to using solely taijutsu, ninja techniques similar to martial arts. Lee dreams of becoming a “splendid ninja” despite his inabilities. And he kicks butt like nobody’s business. Definitely a bad-ass.

3. jin (samurai champloo)

He wields a Katana, Wakizashi and spent the majority of his life training in kenjutsu dojos. Need I say more?

2. Gaara of the Sand (Naruto)

Gaara is a ninja affiliated with Sunagakure, and is the son of Sunagakure’s leader, the Fourth Kazekage. As a child, his father attempted to turn him into a human weapon by placing a tailed beast into him, and he was ostracized by the Sunagakure villagers. As a result, he developed into a ruthless killer and a serious bad-ass, which places him at #2 of our top 5.

1. Shikamaru Nara (Naruto)

A member of the Ninja group Team 10 with an IQ over 200 and a perchance for laziness, we not only are completely in love with this character but also want to be him when we grow up. Yes he is a bad-ass, smart and lazy but also a bad-ass.

If you disagree with our list, feel free to comment. I’ll probably disagree with you but I’m willing to hear your argument.