Not every central character in an anime likes to work alone. More often than not, the main characters are bundled together in a group, where some individuals thrive and some fade away silently. But there is something about loners that attracts the fans, no matter how much screen time such characters get.
Teamwork is very important in any plot-altering situation that comes up in an anime and usually, going at it alone is seen as a sign of impending danger to the character. Nevertheless, some do not care as they like to go about their business in an introverted fashion. They simply must work alone.
10 Tatsuhiro Satou Believes The Government Is Conspiring Against Him (Welcome to the N. H. K)
Tatsuhiro Satou isn't one of those people who can be easily convinced to leave their house. He is the protagonist of Welcome to the N. H. K and for some reason, he believes the government is conspiring to stop him from enjoying his life.
While the claim itself is very silly, it leads to Tatsuhiro cutting himself from the world. Eventually, he meets a girl in the real world but still, he has an affinity towards doing everything alone.
9 Jiren Lacks Emotional Connections In His Life (Dragon Ball)
Jiren is one of the strongest mortals in the Dragon Ball Multiverse and despite having the Pride Troopers alongside him, he was, pretty much, a lone fighter in the Tournament of Power. So much so that he ordered his teammates to stay back when Goku first triggered the Ultra Instinct.
Not much background has been provided on Jiren but from the looks of it, he seems to be someone who lacks emotional connections in his life. Nevertheless, his loner way has made him this strong.
8 Takumi Nishijou Does Not Let Anyone Into His World (Chaos)
The world of Chaos is aptly defined by the title of the anime. Takumi Nishijou is someone who doesn't let anybody into his world. He likes to keep things to himself, with video games being his biggest obsession, alongside daydreaming.
Takumi's delusions aren't a small thing. He can make them appear real and as a result, he keeps himself occupied with a fictional love he created in his mind. Despite working alone, Takumi has helped the world around him massively.
7 Revy Simply Prefers To Work Solo (Black Lagoon)
Black Lagoon showcases a very dark world, filled with lust for power, money, and murder. Revy is one of the central girls enduring the pain of living in such a torrid place, but make no mistake, she isn't someone to be felt sorry for.
She can end her enemies with her trademark pistols before they even see it coming. Once she sets her mind to something, rarely does she miss. Despite working with a band of fellow girls, Revy is never ready to work in a squad. She just wants to go at it alone and she rarely ever fails.
6 Houtarou Oreki Simply Lacks The Energy Needed To Be Part Of A Team (Hyouka)
Houtarou Oreki simply lacks the energy to work with someone. He comes from the world of Hyouka, where he joins a literature club he has no interest in because his sister asked him to. Houtarou doesn't seem interested in anything and more often than not, he doesn't react very well to any advice.
Despite that, being a loner is his strength. Looking at him, anyone can be deceived into thinking he is somewhat lazy when in reality, his brain works overtime.
5 Guts Does Not Care About Anyone Besides Himself (Beserk)
Berserk is an anime full of showdown battles between elite fighters. Guts is pretty much the most impressive character out of everyone and his nicknames will attest to that. Known as Black Swordsman, Guts simply doesn't care about anyone and does what he thinks should be done.
Despite him having a squad and all, Guts likes to be a loner, and who can blame him, really, as he has achieved some incredible things in battle alone. He has witnessed some grizzly stuff on the battlefield since he was a kid and as a result, Guts has never really liked anyone but himself.
4 No One Else Is On Saitama's Level So He Must Work Alone (One Punch Man)
Saitama is one of the most popular superhero figures in anime history. One Punch Man requires no introduction, nor does the central character to the story. Saitama trained himself so hard that he became capable of defeating anyone with a single punch.
Realizing that there is simply no one on his level, Saitama's life became a bit boring. Due to the kind of work he does, Saitama likes to be alone while he conjures up ways to punch the enemy out of existence.
3 Light Yagami Has A Clear Distaste For Other People
Light Yagami is an absolute genius who couldn't take the boring nature of the world around him in Death Note. A Shinigami's murder novel was probably the thing he needed to have some excitement in his life.
Light is an introverted young man who shows a clear distaste towards his fellow man. He can come up with the most devious plans and he is at his best when there is no one to bother him and his mind.
2 Vegeta's Natural Instinct Is To Push People Away
The Saiyan Prince dropped down on Earth as one of the most evil beings in the Dragon Ball Multiverse. He couldn't care about anyone but himself until Goku had a lasting impact on his personality. Vegeta changed for the good but his tendency to be alone hasn't gone away.
He feels awkward to even talk to his family and if he ever gets a chance to fight an opponent, he does it alone. He calls it the Saiyan pride and there aren't many cases where he has let down his fellow Z-Fighters.
1 Sasuke's Trauma Makes Forming Emotional Connections Difficult For Him
Sasuke from Naruto always had a coldness about him. He witnessed something horrible in his childhood and due to the trauma of that incident, he has kept himself away from emotional connections.
For a time it felt like he developed a friendship with Sakura and Naruto, but he didn't think twice before abandoning them for power. He is a very good Ninja who can work with a squad but some of his best moments have come while he was all alone.