I waited a bit to release this list but here it is, the Top 10 best Cartoon Network Characters.
10. Johnny Bravo from Johnny Bravo
Although I hated how they treated him in the show, I liked his work as Cartoon Network presenter, especially during the height of Toonami popularity.
9. Kevin Levin from Ben 10
Unlike the main character Ben 10, Kevin actually goes through a number of deep and meaningful character changes in order to achieve his hero status, not to mention he has an awesome power and is the best character to use in the Cartoon Network fighting game.
8. Gumball Watterson from Amazing World of Gumball
This entry is purely down to the performance of child actor Logan Grove, probably one of the best child voice actors I've heard in a long time. Every scene Gumball has is pure gold and you truly believe that Gumball is a child and not an adult playing one.
7. Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory
While slightly full of himself, Dexter always makes things as interesting as possible with his inventions. It's the creative mind of a genius and his ability to adapt within a normal family is what makes Dexter a good character.
6. Mordecai from Regular Show
Mordecai is JG Quintel, lets get that out of the way now. What's interesting about Mordecai is that despite being a slacker, he's actually really smart, it would be far too easy to make two idiots, so having one of the duo of Mordecai & Rigby be smart is a good move and serves the series better for it. Plus I like his character origin as an Acid Trip.
5. Ed from Ed, Edd & Eddy
All the Eds deserve to be on this list but in keeping to one character I chose Ed especially, mainly because his knowledge of movies matches some of my main interests and secondly he's voiced by the same man who did Kira Yamato in Gundam Seed.
4. Lin Chung from Hero 108
Lin Chung looks like the typical invincible hero type but is subverted by his flaws as being easily distracted by his own artistic vision which doesn't instantly turn the show into a one hero only show. (Yes I realize I just made a pun and not a good one either)
3. Nigel Uno (Numbuh 1) from Codename: Kids Next Door
No he's not on here because he's British, actually yes that is one reason but the other is that he is grade A awesome. The perfect mold for a typical leader character, reckless, committed to the team, insanely loyal, commands up most respect and looks awesome doing it.
2. Bubbles from Powerpuff Girls
Another character from a trio that should all be on this list but Bubbles stands out as the only character who acts her age. Blossom behaves if she's an adult, Buttercup behaves if she's in high school, Bubbles actually acts like a kindergartner which makes it all the more awesome when she beats up monsters and villains.
1. Jack from Samurai Jack
It's not even his real name yet he accepts that as the name given to him by the Aku Future World inhabitants. Samurai Jack only talks when he has to, otherwise they can shoot pretty much the entire episode with no dialogue and he'd still accomplish more than an equal character with dialogue. It's the show's biggest strength and you truly believe Jack is a real warrior because of it.
