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Anime Character or Greek God Quiz
Anime character or Greek god? 50 viral trivia questions on the surprisingly Greek-sounding world of Japanese animation.
Anime character or Greek god? 50 viral trivia questions on the surprisingly Greek-sounding world of Japanese animation.
Saint Seiya — released in 1986 — uses Greek mythology so directly that all 12 gold saints have zodiac names like Capricorn Shura and Pisces Aphrodite. From Athena Asamiya to the chimera and the Hydra, anime has been raiding the Greek pantheon for decades. Can you tell which names belong to ancient myth and which belong to manga?
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.
You'll explore the Twelve Olympians, Titans, and Greek heroes alongside iconic anime characters from Saint Seiya, Yu Yu Hakusho, Bleach, Fate, JoJo, and beyond — plus the surprising number of names that are both.
The Twelve Olympians of Greek mythology are Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Dionysus or Hestia. Other major figures include Hades, Persephone, and the Titans.
Saint Seiya is the most famous example — its entire premise is bronze, silver, and gold saints fighting for Athena. Other Greek-myth-heavy anime include Record of Ragnarok, Fate/Apocrypha, and parts of Tsubasa.
No — Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion has a Japanese first name (Asuka, written 飛鳥, meaning 'flying bird,' a region of Nara) and a German surname.
Last updated: May 2026