Kakashi may be a fun character, but a good teacher he was not.
Spoilers ahead!
Hatake Kakashi is one of Naruto’s most iconic and beloved characters. Being an incredibly strong ninja and a charismatic person, he is, however, not without faults. Notably, he wasn’t a very good teacher to Naruto and Sakura during the exams arc and later, instead focusing his attention on Sasuke.
Here are some anime characters that fulfilled their teaching duties better than he did.
Satoru is so popular among fans that people unfamiliar with the show could have thought he’s actually the protagonist. He’s not, but he’s the mentor for young jujutsu sorcerers, including Yuji — a role that he plays perfectly. He is responsible at his job, protecting and training his students to the best of his ability.
Aizawa, also known as Eraser Head, is Class 1-A’s teacher in the My Hero Academia series. While he initially seems lazy and apathetic, he takes his job very seriously, trying to make the best of his students’ Quirks. Arguably, his ability to stop Quirks from working makes him perfectly suited for the position, as he can easily prevent a student who has lost control of their Quirk from hurting themselves and others.
Who said that this list should be only about battle shounen series? Eikichi Onizuka, formerly a gang member, seems like the worst person to ever assume a teaching position: he’s perverted, rude, seemingly irresponsible and generally doesn’t act like a dignified adult around his students. Despite all that, he’s able to provide exactly what his students need: he gives them valuable life lessons, which is perhaps more important than anything else.
Koro-sensei is an alien that assumes a teaching position for a class of hopeless delinquents. His job? Train them so they would kill him, because he’s a threat to Earth itself. Sounds complicated, but the series is incredibly fun, and Koro-sensei himself is an antihero-type character who forges special bonds with every one of his students. And they love him for that.
Hiko Seijuro the XIII (Rurouni Kenshin)
The man who saved young Kenshin (then Shinta) and gave him his name and sword skills, Hiko Seijuro is by far the strongest character in the entire series. Despite possessing a huge ego, often being sarcastic and abrasive, Hiko is wise and understanding, if somewhat stubborn. In the end, there was no better teacher for Kenshin, and despite having large differences in their worldviews, Hiko still taught him more techniques so Kenshin could defeat Shishio.
Kakashi may be a fun character, but a good teacher he was not.
Spoilers ahead!
Hatake Kakashi is one of Naruto’s most iconic and beloved characters. Being an incredibly strong ninja and a charismatic person, he is, however, not without faults. Notably, he wasn’t a very good teacher to Naruto and Sakura during the exams arc and later, instead focusing his attention on Sasuke.
Here are some anime characters that fulfilled their teaching duties better than he did.
Satoru is so popular among fans that people unfamiliar with the show could have thought he’s actually the protagonist. He’s not, but he’s the mentor for young jujutsu sorcerers, including Yuji — a role that he plays perfectly. He is responsible at his job, protecting and training his students to the best of his ability.
Aizawa, also known as Eraser Head, is Class 1-A’s teacher in the My Hero Academia series. While he initially seems lazy and apathetic, he takes his job very seriously, trying to make the best of his students’ Quirks. Arguably, his ability to stop Quirks from working makes him perfectly suited for the position, as he can easily prevent a student who has lost control of their Quirk from hurting themselves and others.
Who said that this list should be only about battle shounen series? Eikichi Onizuka, formerly a gang member, seems like the worst person to ever assume a teaching position: he’s perverted, rude, seemingly irresponsible and generally doesn’t act like a dignified adult around his students. Despite all that, he’s able to provide exactly what his students need: he gives them valuable life lessons, which is perhaps more important than anything else.
Koro-sensei is an alien that assumes a teaching position for a class of hopeless delinquents. His job? Train them so they would kill him, because he’s a threat to Earth itself. Sounds complicated, but the series is incredibly fun, and Koro-sensei himself is an antihero-type character who forges special bonds with every one of his students. And they love him for that.
Hiko Seijuro the XIII (Rurouni Kenshin)
The man who saved young Kenshin (then Shinta) and gave him his name and sword skills, Hiko Seijuro is by far the strongest character in the entire series. Despite possessing a huge ego, often being sarcastic and abrasive, Hiko is wise and understanding, if somewhat stubborn. In the end, there was no better teacher for Kenshin, and despite having large differences in their worldviews, Hiko still taught him more techniques so Kenshin could defeat Shishio.
