Anime Quiz Questions With Answers: 50 Across Top Series

These anime quiz questions with answers cover a little bit of everything, from long-running shonen classics to newer hits and award-winning films. If you have a favourite series, chances are it shows up somewhere in these 50 questions. We split them into three rounds. Easy sticks to the characters almost every anime fan recognises. Medium asks about powers, rivals and organisations. Hard goes after creators, studios and details that only deep fans will know. Every question has exactly one correct answer, shown in bold underneath, along with a one-line fact. The list works well as a solo challenge, as a ready-made round for an anime night with friends, or as practice before a real match. When you want to feel the pressure, the live version gives you 10 seconds per question against another player, and faster correct answers score more points. Keep an honest score and see whether you are a casual viewer or a true otaku.

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Easy anime quiz questions

1. What is Goku's Saiyan birth name?
   Answer: Kakarot
   Vegeta almost always calls him by this name.

2. What type of Pokemon is Pikachu?
   Answer: Electric
   It stores electricity in the red pouches on its cheeks.

3. In Death Note, who finds the Death Note and starts using it?
   Answer: Light Yagami
   The public comes to know him as "Kira".

4. In Demon Slayer, what is the name of Tanjiro's sister who is turned into a demon?
   Answer: Nezuko Kamado
   Tanjiro carries her in a wooden box on his back.

5. In Attack on Titan, what are the giant humanoids that attack humanity called?
   Answer: Titans
   Humanity lives behind three huge walls to stay safe from them.

6. Which hero defeats almost every enemy with a single punch?
   Answer: Saitama
   He is the main character of One Punch Man.

7. In My Hero Academia, what is Deku's real name?
   Answer: Izuku Midoriya
   He was born without a quirk.

8. What is Sailor Moon's everyday name?
   Answer: Usagi Tsukino
   Her guardian cat is named Luna.

9. Which Pokemon does Ash receive as his first partner?
   Answer: Pikachu
   At first, Pikachu refuses to travel inside a Poke Ball.

10. Who directed Spirited Away?
    Answer: Hayao Miyazaki
    He co-founded Studio Ghibli.

11. In Fullmetal Alchemist, which brother has his soul bound to a suit of armour?
    Answer: Alphonse Elric
    Edward bound Al's soul to the armour after their failed attempt to revive their mother.

12. In Bleach, what does Ichigo Kurosaki become after gaining his powers?
    Answer: A Soul Reaper
    He receives his powers from Rukia Kuchiki.

13. How many Dragon Balls must be gathered to summon the dragon?
    Answer: Seven
    The dragon on Earth is called Shenron.

14. In Spy x Family, which member of the Forger family can read minds?
    Answer: Anya
    She is the only one who knows the family's secrets.

15. In Naruto, which tailed beast is sealed inside Naruto?
    Answer: The Nine-Tailed Fox
    Its name is Kurama.

16. In One Piece, what is the name of Luffy's crew?
    Answer: The Straw Hat Pirates
    The name comes from the hat Shanks gave Luffy.

17. In Jujutsu Kaisen, who is known as the King of Curses?
    Answer: Ryomen Sukuna
    His power was split into twenty fingers.

Medium anime quiz questions

18. Against which villain does Goku first turn Super Saiyan?
    Answer: Frieza
    The transformation happens on Planet Namek.

19. What title does Vegeta proudly give himself?
    Answer: Prince of all Saiyans
    He is the son of King Vegeta.

20. Which breathing style does Tanjiro learn first?
    Answer: Water Breathing
    He learns it from Sakonji Urokodaki.

21. Who is the first demon and main villain of Demon Slayer?
    Answer: Muzan Kibutsuji
    He is the only demon who can turn humans into demons.

22. What kind of animal head does Inosuke wear as a mask?
    Answer: A boar
    He was raised by boars in the mountains.

23. Which Survey Corps captain is known as humanity's strongest soldier?
    Answer: Levi Ackerman
    He is famous for his precise use of the vertical manoeuvring equipment.

24. What is the name of Deku's quirk in My Hero Academia?
    Answer: One For All
    He inherits it from All Might.

25. What is the name of Bakugo's quirk?
    Answer: Explosion
    His sweat works like nitroglycerin.

26. In Hunter x Hunter, what is the Zoldyck family's profession?
    Answer: Assassins
    Killua Zoldyck is trained as an assassin from childhood.

27. What is the core principle of alchemy in Fullmetal Alchemist?
    Answer: Equivalent Exchange
    To gain something, something of equal value must be lost.

28. In Death Note, which Shinigami loves apples?
    Answer: Ryuk
    He drops the Death Note into the human world because he is bored.

29. Who is the main character of Cowboy Bebop?
    Answer: Spike Spiegel
    He is a bounty hunter aboard the ship Bebop.

30. In Neon Genesis Evangelion, which Eva does Shinji Ikari pilot?
    Answer: Evangelion Unit-01
    Shinji's father, Gendo, commands the organisation NERV.

31. In Chainsaw Man, what is the name of Denji's chainsaw devil companion?
    Answer: Pochita
    Pochita becomes Denji's heart.

32. In Spy x Family, what is Loid Forger's spy codename?
    Answer: Twilight
    His mission is called Operation Strix.

33. In Haikyu!!, which high school does Shoyo Hinata attend?
    Answer: Karasuno High
    Its volleyball team is nicknamed the crows.

34. In Bleach, what is the name of Ichigo's Zanpakuto?
    Answer: Zangetsu
    Its signature attack is the Getsuga Tensho.

Hard anime quiz questions

35. Who created Dragon Ball?
    Answer: Akira Toriyama
    He also created Dr. Slump.

36. Who created Attack on Titan?
    Answer: Hajime Isayama
    It was his first serialised manga.

37. Who created Demon Slayer?
    Answer: Koyoharu Gotouge
    The manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump.

38. Who directed the film Your Name?
    Answer: Makoto Shinkai
    He also directed Weathering with You and Suzume.

39. Which Studio Ghibli film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003?
    Answer: Spirited Away
    It was the first anime film to win that award.

40. Which Pokemon is number 1 in the National Pokedex?
    Answer: Bulbasaur
    It is a Grass and Poison type.

41. Which artist created both One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100?
    Answer: ONE
    Both started as webcomics.

42. In Sword Art Online, how many floors does Aincrad have?
    Answer: 100
    Players must clear the top floor to escape the game.

43. In Steins;Gate, who calls himself a mad scientist named Hououin Kyouma?
    Answer: Rintaro Okabe
    His lab accidentally builds a microwave that sends messages to the past.

44. Who is the main character of Tokyo Ghoul?
    Answer: Ken Kaneki
    He becomes half-ghoul after receiving a ghoul's organs.

45. Who is the main character of Vinland Saga?
    Answer: Thorfinn
    He starts the story seeking revenge on Askeladd.

46. In Hunter x Hunter, who is Gon's father?
    Answer: Ging Freecss
    Finding him is the reason Gon becomes a Hunter.

47. Which studio produced the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series?
    Answer: Gainax
    It was co-produced with Tatsunoko Production.

48. In Fairy Tail, what kind of mage is Natsu Dragneel?
    Answer: A Fire Dragon Slayer
    He was raised by the dragon Igneel.

49. Which limbs did Edward Elric lose in Fullmetal Alchemist?
    Answer: His left leg and right arm
    He replaces them with automail built by Winry Rockbell.

50. In Spy x Family, what is Yor Forger's assassin codename?
    Answer: Thorn Princess
    By day she works at Berlint City Hall.

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FAQ

Which anime series are covered in this quiz?

The 50 questions span Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Death Note, My Hero Academia, Pokemon, Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach, Spy x Family, Hunter x Hunter and many more, plus films like Spirited Away and Your Name.

Is this anime quiz good for beginners?

Yes. The Easy round focuses on the most famous characters, so even casual viewers can score well. The Hard round asks about creators, studios and smaller details for long-time fans.

How does the live anime quiz work?

Two players get the same 7 questions with 10 seconds each. Faster correct answers score more, and question 7 counts double. Every match earns XP toward your anime topic level, and strong results move you up the leagues and leaderboards.