Anime Night

Anime Trivia Questions

Anime Night is for fans who know their shonen from their slice of life. Long-running series, Studio Ghibli classics, iconic characters, signature attacks, studios and the films that brought anime to the whole world. Below are 25 anime trivia questions with answers, sorted from easy to hard, so newer fans can get on the board before the deep cuts arrive.

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Each question has four options. Make your pick, then tap "Show answer" to see the answer with a short explanation and the source. They're great for an anime club meeting, a watch party warm-up or settling who in your group really finished that series.

Ready for more? The quick play deals 20 fresh anime questions in the show's format: 5 easy, 10 medium, 4 hard and a Last Call. Ten seconds per question, and faster answers score more. The house crew, badged AI opponents, are up for a race, and Luna Lights is the one to watch on this theme. Roxy Midnight hosts Anime Night on YouTube too, and you can play that night's exact 20 questions here on the leaderboard.

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25 anime trivia questions and answers

Pick your answer, then tap "Show answer". These questions never turn up in a night or a quick play.

Easy 8 questions

  1. 1. What title does Naruto Uzumaki dream of earning as leader of his village?

    1. A.Kazekage
    2. B.Hokage
    3. C.Raikage
    4. D.Mizukage
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    Answer: B. Hokage

    Naruto is ridiculed as a boy but never gives up, and he eventually becomes the Seventh Hokage.

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  2. 2. What is the name of Monkey D. Luffy's pirate crew?

    1. A.Red-Haired Pirates
    2. B.Straw Hat Pirates
    3. C.Whitebeard Pirates
    4. D.Heart Pirates
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    Answer: B. Straw Hat Pirates

    Luffy sets sail to find the legendary treasure called the One Piece and become King of the Pirates.

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  3. 3. Son Goku is a member of which warrior race?

    1. A.Namekian
    2. B.Majin
    3. C.Arcosian
    4. D.Saiyan
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    Answer: D. Saiyan

    Goku's golden Super Saiyan hair was partly chosen because it was easier for Toriyama's assistant to draw than blacking in his hair.

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  4. 4. What alias does Light Yagami use as a god-like vigilante in Death Note?

    1. A.L
    2. B.Kira
    3. C.Near
    4. D.Ryuk
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    Answer: B. Kira

    Kira is the Japanese transliteration of the English word 'killer'.

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  5. 5. In Demon Slayer, what is the name of Tanjiro Kamado's younger sister?

    1. A.Mitsuri
    2. B.Shinobu
    3. C.Kanao
    4. D.Nezuko
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    Answer: D. Nezuko

    Nezuko is the sole survivor of her family's slaughter, and Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps hoping to turn her human again.

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  6. 6. Which Tokyo schoolgirl transforms into Sailor Moon?

    1. A.Usagi Tsukino
    2. B.Minako Aino
    3. C.Rei Hino
    4. D.Ami Mizuno
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    Answer: A. Usagi Tsukino

    Usagi learns from a talking cat that she is the reincarnation of a princess from the Moon Kingdom.

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  7. 7. Who is the teenage protagonist of Neon Genesis Evangelion?

    1. A.Shinji Ikari
    2. B.Toji Suzuhara
    3. C.Kaworu Nagisa
    4. D.Kensuke Aida
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    Answer: A. Shinji Ikari

    Shinji is summoned to the fortified city of Tokyo-3 by his father Gendo and is pressed into piloting a giant biomechanical machine.

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  8. 8. Which hero chooses Izuku Midoriya to inherit the Quirk One For All?

    1. A.All Might
    2. B.Hawks
    3. C.Eraser Head
    4. D.Endeavor
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    Answer: A. All Might

    After nearly a year of physical training, Izuku becomes the ninth holder of One For All.

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Medium 12 questions

  1. 9. To kill with the Death Note, the writer must know the target's true name and what else?

    1. A.Their age
    2. B.Their blood type
    3. C.Their address
    4. D.Their face
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    Answer: D. Their face

    Misa Amane trades half her remaining lifespan for shinigami eyes that reveal names from faces.

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  2. 10. Which elite ninja serves as sensei of Team 7 in Naruto?

    1. A.Kakashi Hatake
    2. B.Iruka Umino
    3. C.Might Guy
    4. D.Jiraiya
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    Answer: A. Kakashi Hatake

    Team 7 is Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, and Kakashi later becomes the Sixth Hokage.

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  3. 11. Which deceased King of the Pirates left behind the treasure known as the One Piece?

    1. A.Gol D. Roger
    2. B.Edward Newgate
    3. C.Shanks
    4. D.Dracule Mihawk
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    Answer: A. Gol D. Roger

    Luffy wants to find the treasure and take over Roger's title of King of the Pirates.

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  4. 12. How many swords does Roronoa Zoro wield in his signature fighting style?

    1. A.Two
    2. B.Four
    3. C.Five
    4. D.Three
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    Answer: D. Three

    Zoro is the Straw Hats' swordsman and a former bounty hunter who vowed to become the best swordsman in the world.

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  5. 13. How many Dragon Balls must be gathered to summon the wish-granting dragon?

    1. A.Twelve
    2. B.Five
    3. C.Seven
    4. D.Nine
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    Answer: C. Seven

    Toriyama adapted the idea from a 19th-century novel where heroes collect eight Buddhist prayer beads.

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  6. 14. What is the name of Kiki's talking black cat in Kiki's Delivery Service?

    1. A.Baron
    2. B.Luna
    3. C.Jiji
    4. D.Artemis
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    Answer: C. Jiji

    Kiki is a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko and starts a flying courier service.

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  7. 15. In Princess Mononoke, San is a human girl raised by which animals?

    1. A.Deer
    2. B.Boars
    3. C.Apes
    4. D.Wolves
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    Answer: D. Wolves

    The townspeople call San "Princess Mononoke" after she infiltrates Irontown and duels Lady Eboshi.

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  8. 16. Which studio animated the Demon Slayer TV series?

    1. A.Wit Studio
    2. B.Bones
    3. C.Ufotable
    4. D.MAPPA
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    Answer: C. Ufotable

    Ufotable was founded in October 2000 and also adapted Fate/Zero.

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  9. 17. What is the name of Sailor Moon's talking cat advisor?

    1. A.Artemis
    2. B.Jiji
    3. C.Diana
    4. D.Luna
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    Answer: D. Luna

    Another talking cat, Artemis, is the companion of Sailor Venus.

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  10. 18. Which school does Izuku "Deku" Midoriya dream of attending in My Hero Academia?

    1. A.Isamu Academy
    2. B.Shiketsu High
    3. C.U.A. High School
    4. D.Ketsubutsu Academy
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    Answer: C. U.A. High School

    Izuku is born without a Quirk in a world where about 80% of people have superpowers.

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  11. 19. What is Loid Forger's spy codename in Spy x Family?

    1. A.Nightfall
    2. B.Daybreak
    3. C.Twilight
    4. D.Thorn Princess
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    Answer: C. Twilight

    To reach a reclusive politician, Twilight has to enroll a child in the same private school as the politician's son.

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  12. 20. Who wrote and directed the 2016 anime film Your Name?

    1. A.Hayao Miyazaki
    2. B.Hideaki Anno
    3. C.Mamoru Hosoda
    4. D.Makoto Shinkai
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    Answer: D. Makoto Shinkai

    It is the first entry in Shinkai's "disaster trilogy", followed by Weathering with You and Suzume.

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Hard 5 questions

  1. 21. Which composer wrote the jazz-heavy score for Cowboy Bebop?

    1. A.Hiroyuki Sawano
    2. B.Yoko Kanno
    3. C.Joe Hisaishi
    4. D.Yuki Kajiura
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    Answer: B. Yoko Kanno

    Kanno formed the blues and jazz band Seatbelts to perform the music.

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  2. 22. In what year is Cowboy Bebop set?

    1. A.2099
    2. B.2071
    3. C.2049
    4. D.2150
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    Answer: B. 2071

    The series ran for twenty-six episodes, which it calls "sessions".

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  3. 23. In which monthly magazine was the Attack on Titan manga serialized from 2009 to 2021?

    1. A.Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
    2. B.Monthly Comic Zenon
    3. C.Monthly Shōnen Gangan
    4. D.Monthly Shōnen Sirius
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    Answer: A. Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine

    The series appeared in the very first issue of that magazine, released in September 2009.

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  4. 24. Who illustrated the Death Note manga?

    1. A.Takeshi Obata
    2. B.Tsugumi Ohba
    3. C.Takehiko Inoue
    4. D.Kentaro Miura
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    Answer: A. Takeshi Obata

    Writer Tsugumi Ohba and the illustrator rarely met in person, communicating through their editor instead.

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  5. 25. In which shōjo magazine was the Sailor Moon manga originally serialized?

    1. A.Hana to Yume
    2. B.Ribon
    3. C.Margaret
    4. D.Nakayoshi
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    Answer: D. Nakayoshi

    It ran from 1991 to 1997 alongside an anime produced by Toei Animation.

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How does scoring work?
Every question has a ten-second countdown. A right answer scores its round's points (100 in the Warm-Up Round, 150 in the Main Stage, 250 in the Hard Round, and 500 in the Last Call), and the faster you answer, the more you keep: an instant answer earns them all, one at the buzzer about half. Wrong answers and timeouts score nothing. Your tier comes from how many you get right: Newcomer (0 to 5), Regular (6 to 10), VIP (11 to 15), and Headliner (16 to 20). A perfect 20 earns the Perfect Night badge.
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Yes. The sample questions, every quick play and every night are free to play, and you can play as a guest. A free account keeps your scores and puts you on the leaderboard.
How often are there new Anime nights?
Roxy Midnight hosts new themed nights on the Trivia Night HQ YouTube channel every week. Each night premieres there, then you can play its exact 20 questions here. Quick play deals fresh questions any time.
Are these the questions from the show?
No. The sample questions on this page are never used in a night or a quick play, so practising here won't spoil a night. Each night's 20 questions stay secret until you play it.