WRITTEN BY RIYA DUBEY
There are many instances in anime where the characters are in such a position that one of them has to make a sacrifice to protect their loved ones.
There are many animes where the characters have made the tough choice to sacrifice themselves for the greater good or to protect their loved ones.
These deaths leave an impression in the viewer's heart. Read to find out the top most heartbreaking and heroic sacrifices in anime history.
5) Netero The chairman of the hunter organization may seem to be arrogant and self-centered, but his last deed proves anyone wrong. Netero sacrificed himself to poison and ultimately kill the chimera ant king.
4) Ace This was one of the saddest moments in One Piece. Ace dies trying to save his adoptive brother, Luffy. He comes in the way of an attack directed at Luffy and ultimately suffers the brunt of it.
3) Vegeta During the Majin Buu saga, Vegeta uses a technique that kills the user to save everyone else. This was one of the turning points in his life as it showed how far he has come and how much he grew.
2) Neji Neji Hyuga's death was one of the most significant deaths in Naruto. Neji saves Naruto from being impaled by an attack from the ten tails and gets hurt himself. He dies in Naruto's arms while smiling.
1) Erwin Smith Erwin Smith was the commander of the survey corps. Erwin sacrificed himself to try to buy time for others. Not only that, he became an inspiration for the others who joined him in trying to save others.