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(#3) Lelouch Lamperouge
- Code Geass
The entire plot of Code Geass is one long heroic sacrifice on Lelouch Lamperouge's part. His goal is to protect his helpless younger sister Nunnally, and create a world where she can be happy and safe.
Lelouch gives up his comfortable life as a student at Ashford Academy to engage in dangerous terrorist activities. His goal is to take down the Brittainian government and return control of Japan to the Japanese people.
As the fighting intensifies, Lelouch makes a terrible choice. He becomes a tyrant who both nations can hate, in hopes that the two sides will come together to destroy him, then live in harmony. He sacrifices his own happiness, and his life, for the prospect of peace.
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(#9) Rem
As a shinigami, Rem is not allowed to intentionally extend a human's life, as it's an offense punishable by death. However, when Light Yagami puts Misa Amane in danger, Rem breaks this rule by killing L and Watari to save her.
Light is counting on Rem's feelings clouding her judgment, and the shinigami's decision to intervene plays right into the self-proclaimed god's hands.
When Rem dies, she's fully aware of Light's manipulative actions, as he routinely tries to control pretty much everyone in Death Note. She could have easily let Misa die, but she willingly sacrifices herself out of love for the human girl.
Killing L and Watari isn't necessarily heroic from a plot perspective (since they're both working for the good of society), but Ren's sacrifice is still inarguably noble, as she gives up her life to protect a loved one.
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(#6) Hannes
Hannes doesn't fit into the conventional anime hero mold, but he puts his life on the line when it matters most. Before the Titans commenced their attack on the town of Zhiganshina, Hannes spent most of his time drinking, and was little more than a societal leech.
However, when Hannes sees a Titan going after Eren, Mikasa, and Carla, he does everything he can to ensure their survival. He can't save Carla, who is trapped under the debris from her destroyed house, but he does manage to get Eren and Mikasa out of harm's way.
Hannes prioritizes their safety over his own, which leaves him open to attack, and he's soon eaten by the ravenous Titan. Death is a daily reality in Attack on Titan, but his unexpected sacrifice deserves special acclaim.
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(#16) Ichiro Inuyashiki Blows Up A Meteor (And Himself) In 'Inuyashiki'
At first, the elderly Ichiro Inuyashiki is an extremely unlikely protagonist. However, that all changes when his consciousness is uploaded into a robot that comes equipped with alien weaponry. Before the transformation, he focused on his job, his family, and his cancer diagnosis, but soon after Inuyashiki begins, he's forced to contend with epic space battles.
As a meteor careens towards Earth, Ichiro realizes the only way to save the planet is to use his self-destruct function. For perhaps the first time ever, society appreciates this meek salaryman, as his sacrifice allows human life to continue.
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(#12) Armin Gets Burned To A Crisp To Distract The Colossal Titan In 'Attack On Titan'
Due to his quick-thinking and intelligence, Armin is able to come up with a plan to defeat the Colossal Titan during the Return to Shiganshina arc. But it came with a gruesome sacrifice. In order to weaken his body and allow Eren the chance to take him down, Armin attaches himself to the Colossal Titan's teeth while he emits heat from his body. During that time, Armin suffers a painful sacrifice as the searing heat scorches his body. No one would have the guts to do what Armin did, making him one of the bravest heroes on Attack on Titan.
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(#14) Tomoe Yukishiro
- Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal, Director's Cut
When Yukishiro Tomoe first meets Himura Kenshin, she intends to spy on him so she can one day exact her revenge. When Kenshin was still a blood-thirsty warrior, he killed her fiance, Akira, and Tomoe aims to settle the score.
While she's plotting Kenshin's death, Tomoe ends up falling in love with him, as he has changed his ways prior to the start of Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal. However, Tomoe's superiors expected her to fall in love with Kenshin, and hoped his love for her would soften him up and make him easier to kill.
The group tries to take Kenshin out on several occasions, and during the final battle of the show, it looks like they might succeed. Just when all seems lost, Tomoe stops the leader of the assassins from landing a killing blow. Sadly, she is murdered in the process.
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