There is not a hint of doubt in the fact that Naruto is one if not the most popular anime to exist. Even before anime became popular as a genre, the Masashi Kishimoto anime had already established a huge fanbase across the world. And while the series is named after the blonde-haired boy, nearly every character that he comes across is likable in their own way. This, combined with the fact that it catered to a younger demographic, led to fan chakra larger than that of Naruto as fans developed hearty eyes for certain characters.

Naruto entertained its fans for quite a lot of years as the episodes sporting a younger Naruto make a total of 220 episodes. And those when the young ninja gets out his true guns make up for the 500 episodes of Naruto: Shippuden. Given the amount of time that the series has taken up in fans’ lives, we cannot blame them for getting attached. And developing a crush on the character. Or characters, even.

While the debate of the characters and their own crushes is one for another time, for fans, especially new, Sasuke was easily the easiest to fall in love with. That is not to say that he does not have a witch hunt going on against him. However, Sasuke was a comforting character to many. The shift of the dynamics between him and Itachi managed to make even the coldest of hearts melt. Sasuke was a character so loved that some even believe that he is the main character. However, he is not the only one who has stolen hearts.

It would also not make sense if the character that the show is named after did not steal hearts. Therefore, Naruto is one of the most widely accepted crushes. But because the anime followed him from the time he was childish and mischievous to the time he grew up and became the Hokage, fans saw him more as an inspiration rather than just a crush. There are many other lesser popular characters that seem to have stolen quite a lot of hearts as per a Reddit thread.

Fans dish about their Naruto crushes

It all started when a fan on Reddit confessed that their crush from Naruto was Temari. This definitely seems like an unpopular opinion given how Shikamaru thought too less of the opposite gender.

The other character who was meant to be a fan favorite was Kakashi. With his strength, good looks, and humor, he had all the requirements to become a fandom-wide crush. And as evident by the confessions, that is exactly what he did.

While there are many man crushes, a female character from Naruto that had everyone locked is Tsunade. Not only was she crafted to look naturally pretty, but also worked hard to hone her skills and emerged as one of the strongest characters. While these are some of the most common Naruto characters who fans confessed to having crushes on, there are more like TenTen, Hinata, Shizune, Anko, and more who have a cult following.

Who was your crush from Naruto? Let us know in the comments below.