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222 free Anime trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Oct 2026.
112 free anime trivia questions with answers. From the iconic battles of Dragon Ball Z to the haunting worlds of Studio Ghibli, anime has captivated audiences around the globe for decades. This quiz covers the full spectrum — classic shonen series, legendary studios, beloved voice actors, and anime history. Whether you grew up watching Toonami or discovered anime through streaming, these 222 questions will put your knowledge to the test.
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Q 01In Dragon Ball Z, which former enemy trains Goku's son Gohan after Goku dies fighting Raditz?
Piccolo
Piccolo began as a demon king's heir sworn to kill Goku, yet a year into training Gohan he dies shielding the boy from Nappa's attack.
Q 02In Naruto, the hero Naruto Uzumaki grows up in the Village Hidden in the what?
Leaves
Leaves: Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves, was founded when Hashirama Senju made peace with Madara Uchiha, the leader of his clan's old enemies.
Q 03What is the name of the pirate crew led by Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece?
Straw Hat Pirates
The Straw Hat Pirates are named after Luffy's signature straw hat, which was given to him by the legendary pirate Red-Haired Shanks.
Q 04Which Miyazaki film, inspired by The Little Mermaid, follows a goldfish who longs to become a human girl?
Ponyo
Ponyo starts to change after licking a cut on the finger of Sosuke, the five-year-old who rescues her: the human blood gives her the power to grow arms and legs.
Q 05In Death Note, what must you know to kill someone using the Death Note?
Their face and name
Their face and name are both needed: the writer must picture the victim's face while writing the name, so strangers who merely share that name are unharmed.
Q 06What is the name of the Titan that Eren Yeager transforms into?
Attack Titan
Attack Titan is 'Shingeki no Kyojin' in Japanese, the series' own title; it can send memories back from future holders, which is how Eren steers his father's actions.
Q 07Who is the creator of the Dragon Ball manga series?
Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama was already famous for the gag manga Dr. Slump; Dragon Ball began when his editor urged him to turn his love of kung fu films into a series.
Q 08In My Hero Academia, what is the name of the quirk that All Might passes on to Izuku Midoriya?
One For All
One For All stockpiles power as it passes from holder to holder; All Might picks the Quirkless Midoriya as its ninth after watching him run to save a classmate from a villain.
Q 09Which breathing style does Tanjiro Kamado first learn in Demon Slayer, under his trainer Sakonji Urokodaki?
Water
Water Breathing takes Tanjiro two years of training to master; he later discovers Sun Breathing, passed down through his family.
Q 10In Fullmetal Alchemist, what do Edward and Alphonse Elric attempt to bring back using alchemy?
Their mother
The Elric brothers attempt to resurrect their mother Trisha through human transmutation, a forbidden alchemical practice. The failed attempt costs Edward his arm and leg, and Alphonse his entire body.
Q 11Which Pokemon is known as Ash Ketchum's first and most iconic partner?
Pikachu
Pikachu was Ash's starter Pokemon, received from Professor Oak. Unlike the games where players choose from three starters, Ash arrived late and Pikachu was the only one left.
Q 12In the first Dragon Ball episode, which teenage inventor meets Goku while hunting the Dragon Balls?
Bulma
Bulma tracks the balls with a Dragon Radar she built herself, and she wants them for one wish: the perfect boyfriend.
Q 13Which series by Cowboy Bebop's director sets a samurai road trip to a hip-hop soundtrack?
Samurai Champloo
Samurai Champloo sends the waitress Fuu after a samurai who smells of sunflowers, with the rivals Mugen and Jin as her bodyguards; Mugen's swordplay borrows breakdance moves.
Q 21In Pokemon, which of these types is super effective against Water-type Pokemon?
Electric
Electric moves are super effective against both Water and Flying types, so Gyarados, which is both at once, takes four times the normal damage.
Q 22Which 2025 anime film became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever at the worldwide box office?
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is the first of three films: when the television series reached the manga's climactic battle, the makers moved the story to cinemas instead.
Q 23Who directed the 2016 body-swap anime film Your Name?
Makoto Shinkai
Q 14Which 1989 Miyazaki film follows a 13-year-old witch and her black cat, Jiji?
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service takes its Japanese title's word for home delivery from a Yamato Transport trademark, and the courier, whose own logo is a black cat, sponsored the film.
Q 15In Death Note, L's first name really is L; what is his surname, revealed only in a guidebook?
Lawliet
Lawliet is never spoken in the series: the detective hides behind aliases, even enrolling at Light's university as Hideki Ryuga, the name of a famous pop star.
Q 16Which Survey Corps soldier is known as 'Humanity's Strongest' in Attack on Titan?
Levi Ackerman
Levi Ackerman was born in the Underground beneath the capital and ran with a band of thieves there before the Survey Corps recruited him.
Q 17Which anime studio produced Cowboy Bebop?
Sunrise
Sunrise, the studio behind Gundam, made Cowboy Bebop in 1998; its producer Masahiko Minami then left with two colleagues to found the studio Bones.
Q 18In Naruto, what is the name of the nine-tailed fox sealed inside Naruto?
Kurama
Kurama, the Nine-Tails, was sealed inside Naruto by his father, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, to protect the village from its destructive power.
Q 19What is the name of the power system in the anime Hunter x Hunter?
Nen
Nen is the control of one's own life energy, or aura, and it grows stronger under a vow: the stricter the limit a user accepts, the more powerful the ability becomes.
Q 20In Sailor Moon, what is the name of the heroine's talking black cat?
Luna
Luna is no ordinary cat: she and Artemis, Sailor Venus's companion, lived in the Moon Kingdom thousands of years ago as advisers to its queen, and each bears a crescent moon on the forehead.
Makoto Shinkai conceived Your Name after visiting a fishing village wrecked by the 2011 Tohoku tsunami and thinking, 'this could have been my town'.
Q 24In Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, what is the first law of alchemy known as?
Equivalent Exchange
Equivalent Exchange means nothing is gained without giving up something of equal value; in the finale Edward gives up his own ability to perform alchemy to bring back Alphonse's body.
Q 25Which sport is played in the anime Haikyu!!?
Volleyball
Volleyball is what the title means: 'haikyu' is an old Japanese word for the sport, which hero Shoyo Hinata takes up after watching a short star called the Little Giant on TV.
Q 26Which voice actress is known for voicing Sailor Moon in the original Japanese anime?
Kotono Mitsuishi
Kotono Mitsuishi was hospitalised for surgery during the first series; her stand-in, Kae Araki, was then cast as Chibiusa, Sailor Moon's daughter from the future.
Q 27In Digimon Adventure, which small orange dinosaur Digimon is Tai Kamiya's partner?
Agumon
Agumon normally digivolves into Greymon, but when Tai recklessly forces the next stage, his partner turns into the rampaging SkullGreymon instead.
Q 28In My Hero Academia, what is the name of the main villain who leads the League of Villains?
Tomura Shigaraki
Tomura Shigaraki, born Tenko Shimura, is the grandson of All Might's own mentor; the villain All For One took the boy in and groomed him to destroy hero society.
Q 29Which anime studio is known for producing Attack on Titan's final season?
MAPPA
MAPPA took over production of Attack on Titan from WIT Studio starting with the Final Season (Season 4). MAPPA is also known for Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man.
Q 30What is the name of Goku's signature energy attack in Dragon Ball Z?
Kamehameha
The Kamehameha wave was originally developed by Master Roshi (who took 50 years to perfect it). Goku learned it instantly by watching Roshi perform it once.