Anime Trivia

60+ Anime Trivia Questions for Fans (With Answers)

If you’re a fan of anime, you’re going to love these trivia questions. They’ll test your knowledge of your favorite shows, from Dragon Ball Z to Pokemon. Here is an anime quiz filled with tricky anime trivia that just might stump you:

The Ultimate Anime Quiz

Which Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks?

Pikachu.

How many Dragon Balls are there?

Seven.

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What alien race battled the Robotech Defence Forces?

Zentraedi.

Who solved the Millennium Puzzle?

Yugi Mutou.

Which anime series revolves around a boy who sells his soul to a demon?

Black Butler.

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Whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit?

Monkey D. Luffy.

Which anime character was sold to the circus?

Astro Boy.

Who protects the Silver Crystal?

Sailor Moon.

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Which anime series revolves around the Elric brothers?

Fullmetal Alchemist.

In the anime ‘Claymore’, who was the most powerful of the ‘Awakened Beings’?

Priscilla.

An outcast prince takes over the revolution by controlling the mind of others. Who is he?

Lelouch Lanperouge.

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Lover of sweets and mysteries, which genius is a world-famous detective?

L.

Do you know who voiced our metallic Alchemist, Alphonse Elric from ‘Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’?

Rie Kugimiya.

Can you name the director of the ‘Death Note’ 2017 Movie?

Adam Wingard.

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Name the voice actor behind the catching pika-pika of Pikachu from ‘Pokemon’.

Ikue Otani.

This voice actress has the range from Haruhi in ‘Ouran HighSchool Host Club’ to Ciel of ‘Black Butler’.

Maaya Sakamoto.

In the anime ‘Hunter X Hunter’, which family is famous for being assassins?

Killua’s family.

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Whose Zanpakuto is Wabisuke in ‘Bleach’ and had a crush on Hinamori Momo?

Kira Izuru.

What is the name of the first Shinigami that Ichigo met in ‘Bleach’?

His dad.

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Kaneki was tortured for ten days. Even his hair turned white from black, and his fingers and toes were cut off. Who did this to him?

Yamori.

In ‘Clannad’, when Sanae first met Okazaki, which kind of bread does she offer to him?

Sweet Bean Bread.

Which is the first song used as an opening for ‘Naruto’?

‘Rocks’ by Hound Dog.

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Which thing is used to restore a Z fighter to his full health after being severely wounded?

Senzu Bean.

Ciel Phantomhive has been engaged to marry which character?

Elizabeth Midford.

Name the character in ‘Ouran HighSchool Host Club’ to recognize Haruhi Fujiko as a girl?

Ritsu Kasanoda.

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Who was the first member of the First Levi Squad to die in ‘Attack on Titan’?

Gunther.

What is the name of the supernatural ability that Lelouch gains from C.C. that lets him control others?

Geass.

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In ‘One Piece’, one of the priests in the Skypiea era is Ohm. What is his dog’s name?

Holy.

Who was the zombie, Ryuuma, in ‘One Piece’, who possessed Brooke’s shadow in the Thriller Bark Arc?

A Samurai.

Who was the creator of the heart-touching movie ‘Spirited Away’ (2001)?

Hayao Miyazaki.

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Hayato Date is the director of which mega-hit anime series?

Naruto.

Who wrote and illustrated the manga on which ‘One Piece’ is based?

Eiichiro Oda.

As prophesied, Goku transformed into the Super Saiyan form in ‘Dragon Ball Z’. Where did this transformation take place?

Planet Namek.

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This pink-haired girl is completely obsessed with her love for Yuki, which she professes in her ‘Yukiteru diary’. Who is she?

Yuno Gasai.

The Shinigami is in love with apples. Can you recall his name?

Ryuk.

Which anime series involves a family possessed by the animals of the Chinese zodiac?

Fruits Basket.

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What was the first feature-length anime?

Momotaro: Sacred Sailors.

Who is known as the ‘One Punch Man’?

Saitama.

How many characters does Goku kill in the ‘Dragon Ball Z’ series?

Two, Yakon and Buu.

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Which anime series centers around a warrior named Kenshiro?

Fist of the North Star.

What is the greatest taboo for the alchemists in ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’?

Human transmutation.

The corgi named Einstein appears in this anime. Can you name it?

Cowboy Bepop.

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What is the name of Speed Racer’s girlfriend?

Trixie.

Who was the first character in ‘Dragon Ball Z’ who achieved the Super Saiyan 2?

Gohan.

Which character in Cowboy Bebop is a genetically engineered Pembroke Welsh Corgi with human-like intelligence?

Ein.

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Who is the main protagonist of the Pokémon anime series?

Ash.

Which anime series follows a college student who rooms with a goddess in a Buddhist temple?

Oh My Goddess.

What is the longest-running anime series?

Sazae-san.

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Who is a member of an extraterrestrial warrior race called the Saiyans?

Goku.

Who is the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates?

Nami.

Who sells his soul to a demon in search of protection and revenge against his parents’ death?

Ciel Phantomihive.

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Which members of ‘Suzaku 7’ in ‘Fushigi Yugi’ are never killed?

Tusuki and Chichiri.

Who has a pet monkey named Chim-Chim?

Spritle Racer.

Which boy became the youngest State Alchemist at the age of twelve?

Edward Elric.

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What kind of prodigy is Ryoma Echizen?

Tennis.

Vegeta married a sharp-minded scientist. Who was she?

Bulma.

Which anime series revolves around American football?

Eyeshield 21.

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A common term used among anime watchers is “The Big Three”. What shows does this reference?

“One Piece”, “Naruto”, and “Bleach”.

Which anime tells the tale of a heroic gunslinger with a $60 billion dollar bounty on his head? Angel Beats or Trigun?

Trigun.

What kind of person is Naruto Uzumaki?

A ninja.

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In Dragon Ball Super, Goku is sent to destroy the earth. What happened to make him change his ways?

He bumped his head.

How do you do a Naruto run?

Put your head forward and arms back.

In the popular anime “Fairy Tail,” the main character, Lucy, wants to become what?

Wizard.

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Who is the chubby baby from Spirited Away?

Boh.

Which popular anime is about time travel?

Steins;Gate.

Monkey D. Luffy originally sets out with the Straw Hat Pirates to become the pirate king on which ship?

The Thousand Sunny.

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