This list includes 45 Anime characters that start with L, from “L Lawliet” to “Monkey D. Luffy”. These characters range from brilliant detectives and adventurous pirates to memorable supporting figures, useful for research, fan lists, and trivia.
Anime characters that start with L are named figures who appear in anime whose romanized names begin with the letter L. Notable examples include L Lawliet from Death Note and Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece, both of whom left strong cultural impressions.
Below you’ll find the table with Character, Series (original title/year), and Voice actor(s).
Character: The character’s common romanized name as used in credits, so you can quickly identify who appears in each series.
Series (original title/year): Shows the anime title with original-language name and release year, so you can find the exact series or adaptation.
Voice actor(s): Lists primary Japanese actors and major English dub performers when available, helping you trace performances and credits quickly.
Anime characters that start with L
| Name | Series | Japanese VA | English VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Lawliet | Death Note (デスノート, 2006) | Kappei Yamaguchi | Alessandro Juliani |
| Lelouch vi Britannia | Code Geass (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, 2006) | Jun Fukuyama | Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Levi Ackerman | Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人, 2013) | Hiroshi Kamiya | Matthew Mercer |
| Monkey D. Luffy | One Piece (ワンピース, 1999) | Mayumi Tanaka | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| Light Yagami | Death Note (デスノート, 2006) | Mamoru Miyano | Brad Swaile |
| Loid Forger | Spy x Family (スパイファミリー, 2022) | Takuya Eguchi | Alex Organ |
| Lina Inverse | Slayers (スレイヤーズ, 1995) | Megumi Hayashibara | Lisa Ortiz |
| Lucy Heartfilia | Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル, 2009) | Aya Hirano | Cherami Leigh |
| Lain Iwakura | Serial Experiments Lain (シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン, 1998) | Kaori Shimizu | Bridget Hoffman |
| Legoshi | Beastars (ビースターズ, 2019) | Chikahiro Kobayashi | Jonah Scott |
| Leorio Paradinight | Hunter x Hunter (ハンター×ハンター, 2011) | Keiji Fujiwara | Matthew Mercer |
| Lust | Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師, 2003) | Kikuko Inoue | Laura Bailey |
| Lan Fan | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (鋼の錬金術師, 2009) | Nana Mizuki | Trina Nishimura |
| Lancer (Cú Chulainn) | Fate/stay night (フェイト/ステイナイト, 2006) | Nobutoshi Canna | Tony Oliver |
| Li Syaoran | Cardcaptor Sakura (カードキャプターさくら, 1998) | Motoko Kumai | Jason Marsden |
| Laxus Dreyar | Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル, 2009) | Katsuyuki Konishi | Patrick Seitz |
| Lenalee Lee | D.Gray-man (ディー・グレイマン, 2006) | Sanae Kobayashi | Luci Christian |
| Lala Satalin Deviluke | To Love Ru (To LOVEる -とらぶる-, 2008) | Haruka Tomatsu | Alexis Tipton |
| Louise de La Vallière | The Familiar of Zero (ゼロの使い魔, 2006) | Rie Kugimiya | Cristina Vee |
| Lisbeth (Rika Shinozaki) | Sword Art Online (ソードアート・オンライン, 2012) | Ayahi Takagaki | Sarah Anne Williams |
| Leone | Akame ga Kill! (アカメが斬る!, 2014) | Yuu Asakawa | Allison Keith |
| Lubbock | Akame ga Kill! (アカメが斬る!, 2014) | Soma Saito | Tyler Galindo |
| Luck Voltia | Black Clover (ブラッククローバー, 2017) | Ayumu Murase | Justin Briner |
| Leonardo Watch | Blood Blockade Battlefront (血界戦線, 2015) | Daisuke Sakaguchi | Aaron Dismuke |
| Lio Fotia | Promare (プロメア, 2019) | Taichi Saotome | Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Liliruca Arde | DanMachi (ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか, 2015) | Maaya Uchida | Hilary Haag |
| Lisa Lisa (Elizabeth Joestar) | JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, 2012) | Atsuko Tanaka | Wendee Lee |
| Leeron Littner | Gurren Lagann (天元突破グレンラガン, 2007) | Masaya Onosaka | Steve Blum |
| Lordgenome | Gurren Lagann (天元突破グレンラガン, 2007) | Narushi Ikeda | Jamieson Price |
| Lunch | Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール, 1986) | Mami Koyama | Meredith McCoy |
| Lala-Sune | Mobile Suit Gundam (機動戦士ガンダム, 1979) | Keiko Han | Michelle Ruff |
| Lunamaria Hawke | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY, 2004) | Maaya Sakamoto | Maryke Hendrikse |
| Lag Seeing | Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (テガミバチ, 2009) | Miyuki Sawashiro | Yuri Lowenthal |
| Lucy / Nyu | Elfen Lied (エルフェンリート, 2004) | Sanae Kobayashi | Kira Vincent-Davis |
| Lelei La Lalena | Gate (ゲート 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり, 2015) | Nao Toyama | Brittney Karbowski |
| Lotte Yanson | Little Witch Academia (リトルウィッチアカデミア, 2017) | Fumiko Orikasa | Stephanie Sheh |
| Ledo | Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (翠星のガルガンティア, 2013) | Kaito Ishikawa | Alan Lee |
| Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra | Overlord II (オーバーロード II, 2018) | Aki Toyosaki | Mallorie Rodak |
| Li Xingke | Code Geass R2 (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュR2, 2008) | Hikaru Midorikawa | David Vincent |
| Lance | Pokémon (ポケットモンスター, 1999) | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Wayne Grayson |
| Lillie | Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon (ポケットモンスター サン＆ムーン, 2016) | Kei Shindo | Laurie Hymes |
| Lucoa (Quetzalcoatl) | Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid (小林さんちのメイドラゴン, 2017) | Minami Takahashi | Jamie Marchi |
| Lambo | Reborn! (家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!, 2006) | Junko Takeuchi | Chanelle Peloso |
| Lupusregina Beta | Overlord II (オーバーロード II, 2018) | Mikako Komatsu | Alexis Tipton |
| Leon S. Kennedy | Resident Evil: Degeneration (バイオハザード：ディジェネレーション, 2008) | Paul Mercier | Paul Mercier |
Descriptions
L Lawliet
The world’s greatest detective, known only as L. He is a mysterious and highly intelligent prodigy whose eccentric habits, like his love for sweets, make him an unforgettable rival to Kira.
Lelouch vi Britannia
An exiled prince who receives the power of Geass, allowing him to command anyone. He becomes the masked revolutionary Zero to overthrow the tyrannical Britannian Empire and create a better world for his sister.
Levi Ackerman
Known as “humanity’s strongest soldier,” Levi is a captain in the Survey Corps. His unmatched combat skill is matched only by his stern demeanor and surprising obsession with cleanliness.
Monkey D. Luffy
The cheerful, rubbery captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. With the power of the Gum-Gum Fruit, he sails the Grand Line aiming to find the legendary One Piece and become the Pirate King.
Light Yagami
A brilliant but bored high school student who finds a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name. He aims to create a new world order as the god-like figure “Kira.”
Loid Forger
A master spy codenamed “Twilight” who must create a fake family for a crucial mission. He is incredibly skilled in espionage but comically struggles with the unpredictable nature of being a father.
Lina Inverse
A powerful and notoriously greedy sorceress with a short temper and a love for food. Despite her chaotic nature, she often ends up saving the world with her immense magical talent.
Lucy Heartfilia
A Celestial Spirit Mage who dreams of joining the famous Fairy Tail guild. She is a kind and clever wizard who values her friends and spirits above all else, chronicling their adventures.
Lain Iwakura
A quiet, introverted middle school girl whose life changes after an encounter with the Wired, a virtual communication network. Her journey explores themes of identity, communication, and reality itself.
Legoshi
A timid and gentle gray wolf at Cherryton Academy. He constantly struggles with his predatory instincts and his growing, complicated feelings for a dwarf rabbit named Haru in a world of anthropomorphic animals.
Leorio Paradinight
One of the four main protagonists, initially appearing selfishly motivated by money. He is actually a kind-hearted man aspiring to become a doctor to help the poor, serving as the group’s emotional core.
Lust
A seductive and sadistic Homunculus known as the “Ultimate Spear.” Her fingers can extend into deadly sharp claws, and she serves as one of the primary antagonists working towards Father’s goals.
Lan Fan
The loyal and highly skilled bodyguard of Prince Ling Yao. She is incredibly devoted to her master, willing to sacrifice anything, including her own arm, to ensure his safety and success.
Lancer (Cú Chulainn)
The Lancer-class Servant in the Fifth Holy Grail War. He is a heroic and prideful warrior from Irish mythology who enjoys a good fight and operates under a strong code of honor, even when it conflicts with his master.
Li Syaoran
A skilled martial artist and distant relative of Clow Reed from Hong Kong. Initially a rival to Sakura Kinomoto, he eventually becomes her most important ally and love interest in the quest to capture the Clow Cards.
Laxus Dreyar
An S-Class Mage of the Fairy Tail guild and the grandson of its master, Makarov. Initially arrogant and power-hungry, he undergoes significant character development, becoming a fierce protector of his guildmates.
Lenalee Lee
A kind and powerful Exorcist from the Black Order. Her Innocence, the “Dark Boots,” grants her incredible speed and kicking power. She views her friends in the Order as her only family and fights to protect them.
Lala Satalin Deviluke
The cheerful and ditzy alien princess of Deviluke who runs away to Earth to avoid arranged marriages. Her outlandish inventions and lack of common sense cause constant, chaotic, and often lewd trouble for Rito Yuki.
Louise de La Vallière
A petite noble mage at the Tristain Academy of Magic, nicknamed “Louise the Zero” for her inability to perform magic. Her life changes when she accidentally summons an ordinary Japanese boy, Saito, as her familiar.
Lisbeth (Rika Shinozaki)
A skilled blacksmith in the world of Aincrad and one of Kirito’s close friends. She is cheerful and determined, running a successful shop and forging powerful weapons, including Kirito’s sword, Dark Repulser.
Leone
A member of the assassin group Night Raid. Her Teigu, Lionelle, transforms her into a beastly brawler with enhanced strength and senses. She has a laid-back, playful personality but is deadly serious in combat.
Lubbock
A resourceful member of Night Raid who is surprisingly perverted but fiercely loyal. His Teigu, Cross Tail, is a versatile wire weapon he uses creatively for setting traps, creating barriers, and killing enemies.
Luck Voltia
A perpetually smiling and battle-crazed member of the Black Bulls. He uses lightning magic and loves to fight strong opponents. Despite his psychopathic tendencies, he forms strong bonds with his squadmates.
Leonardo Watch
A kind young man who receives the “All-Seeing Eyes of the Gods” at the cost of his sister’s sight. He joins the Libra organization in the chaotic city of Hellsalem’s Lot, trying to find a cure for his sister.
Lio Fotia
The charismatic leader of the Mad Burnish, a group of mutants who can control fire. He is a passionate revolutionary fighting for the freedom of his people against the oppressive Foresight Foundation.
Liliruca Arde
A Pallum supporter from the Soma Familia who initially tricks Bell Cranel. After being saved by him, she experiences a change of heart, becoming a loyal and valuable member of his party.
Lisa Lisa (Elizabeth Joestar)
A mysterious and powerful Hamon master who trains Joseph Joestar and Caesar Zeppeli to fight the Pillar Men. She is an elegant and disciplined warrior with a secret connection to the Joestar family.
Leeron Littner
The flamboyant and brilliant mechanic of Team Dai-Gurren. Leeron is responsible for maintaining and upgrading the team’s Gunmen. His intelligence and scientific expertise are invaluable to their rebellion.
Lordgenome
The tyrannical Spiral King who rules the surface world from his capital city of Teppelin. He forces humanity to live underground and uses his powerful Gunmen, the Beastmen, to eliminate any who dare to emerge.
Lunch
A woman with a bizarre disorder that causes her personality to switch every time she sneezes. Her blue-haired self is sweet and gentle, while her blonde self is a trigger-happy, aggressive criminal.
Lala-Sune
A powerful Newtype and a key figure in the One Year War. She was a “test subject” for the Flanagan Institute and developed deep psychic connections with both Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, leading to a tragic confrontation.
Lunamaria Hawke
A skilled mobile suit pilot for ZAFT, flying the ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior. She is an impulsive but capable soldier who becomes deeply involved with her fellow pilots Shinn Asuka and Athrun Zala during the war.
Lag Seeing
A young boy who works as a “Letter Bee,” a brave mail carrier who delivers letters across a dangerous, perpetually dark land. He has a special amber eye that allows him to fire “heart bullets” containing memories.
Lucy / Nyu
A Diclonius, a mutated human with horns and invisible psychic arms called “vectors.” She has a split personality: the innocent, childlike Nyu and the sadistic, murderous Lucy, a result of a traumatic past.
Lelei La Lalena
A gifted young mage and sage from the other side of the Gate. She is highly intelligent and logical, quickly learning Japanese and becoming an invaluable translator and magical advisor for the JSDF.
Lotte Yanson
A kind and soft-spoken witch from Finland and one of Akko’s best friends at Luna Nova Academy. She is a talented student who can communicate with spirits residing in old magical items.
Ledo
A young soldier from a militaristic space-faring human civilization. After a battle, he and his AI-powered mech, Chamber, are stranded on a peaceful, water-covered Earth, where he must adapt to a new way of life.
Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra
The noble leader of the adamantite-ranked adventurer team Blue Rose. She is a powerful magic caster and a devout follower of the Black Scripture, known for her strong sense of justice and occasional dramatic flair.
Li Xingke
A high-ranking military officer of the Chinese Federation who serves the Empress Tianzi. He is a brilliant strategist and martial artist, often compared to Lelouch in intellect and Suzaku in combat skill.
Lance
The powerful and heroic Master of the Indigo Elite Four and Champion of the Johto League. A master of Dragon-type Pokémon, he is a formidable opponent and a member of the G-Men, a group that fights evil organizations.
Lillie
A kind but timid girl in the Alola region who is initially terrified of touching Pokémon. She cares for a mysterious Pokémon named Nebby and slowly overcomes her fears with the help of Ash and her classmates.
Lucoa (Quetzalcoatl)
A former Aztec goddess and a friend of Tohru. She is a wise and powerful dragon who lost her divine status over a scandal. She now lives with a young mage named Shouta, whom she constantly teases.
Lambo
A 5-year-old assassin from the Bovino Famiglia who comes to Japan to kill Reborn but fails comically. He is whiny and cowardly but possesses the Ten-Year Bazooka, which allows him to swap with his future self.
Lupusregina Beta
One of the Pleiades Six Stars, the battle maids of Nazarick. She presents a cheerful and friendly personality but is secretly a sadistic werewolf who enjoys toying with her enemies. She serves as an information gatherer.
Leon S. Kennedy
A U.S. federal agent sent to investigate a bio-terrorist attack at Harvardville Airport. He is a highly skilled survivor of the Raccoon City incident, determined to stop the spread of the T-virus.