Top 10 Anime Duo's

So in addition to sharing my own creative work, I like to give my opinion on other works through reviews and lists. Here is my top 10 anime duo's list which was originally written for another audience but I find it's very applicable here. I'll try to carry over more of these as time goes on.

For the sake of this list a duo is defined here as a pair of individuals who work together (mostly by themselves) to achieve a common goal, that goal might be fame, fortune, love, work, revenge, companionship. To be in the top ten their interpersonal interactions and relationship must be the most interesting and fun to watch. These are my top 10 favorite duos.

#10

Issac Dian and Miria Harvent (Baccano!)
Relationship: Lovers
Goals: Fortune, Love
These two squeeze into number ten for their outrageousness. Uniquely to this list, neither of them are main characters and they only show up about once an episode, but when they do they'll grab your full attention or you'll be completely turned off. They're two star crossed lovers rushing around in a foreign country blunderingly swindling people to get by. Their great great charisma and obsessiveness to each other keeps the entire show fresh and on it's feet despite they're minimal airtime.

#9

Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist )
Relationship: Brothers
Goals: Survival, Searching
The best of brothers, they stick by each other more deeply than blood. Of course they'd have to since after they tried to resurrect their mother, Alphonse lost his body and Edward lost an arm and leg. They rely on each other to keep themselves going as they try to find away to revive their bodies, and overcoming obstacles with the other in mind no matter how close or far they are for each other. Their brotherly love is very strong and they can have the occasional comedic moment as well.

#8

Gon Freecss and Killua Zaoldyeck (Hunter X Hunter)
Relationship: Friends
Goals: Companionship, Searching
Gon has a special trait that allows him to befriend almost anybody, and make them join his cause; but to befriend a ruthless born assassin from a family of assassins almost instantaneously, that's really something. The two of them are very different with very different backgrounds but because of Gon's friendliness and Killua's curiosity of his bizarre strength they become good friends rather quickly. In fact, the friendship grows so quickly it's like they've known each other all their life and their teamwork, in and out of battle is amazingly good. Their journey, although difficult is fun to watch because their confidence in themselves and each other allows them to be light-hearted about anything, and as they learn about their abilities they only get stronger and more in sync with each other.

#7

Chidori Kaname and Sagara Sousuke (Full Metal Panic!)
Relationship: Assigned Protection
Goals: Survival, Love
Sousuke a soldier of the military is sent to protect a schoolgirl. Their relationship might be pretty bland, if he didn't set-up booby traps all over school, or inspect her locker before she opens it every time, or if she didn't respond to his ineptness by slapping him with a huge paper fan. Needless to say their relationship is very unique, and even though over time Kaname begins to like Sousuke, he remains to just not get it and keeps the hilarity going. Still the best comedy in anime.

#6

Mugen and Jin (Samurai Champloo)
Relationship: Traveling Companions
Goals: Random
I had to consider Jin and Mugen's eligibility for this list. Because they don't really work together ever. In Samurai Champloo the two almost always take their separate ways. Mugen always looking for excitement and glory, ways to show off his fighting skill. and Jin carefully selecting jobs to make a profit on. They always wind up at odds, and miraculously resolving some family or town issue. (I wont say solving) The fact that I can consider them a duo from the way they get stuff done(by not trying), while they maintain absolutely no interest in one another really makes them a unique duo.

#5

Amano Ginji and Mido Ban (Get Backers)
Relationship: Friends, Coworkers
Goals: Survival
Ban and Ginji both come from checkered pasts, but are able to put it all behind them as they focus on the day to day. Getting stuff back seems to be the only thing they know how to do, and they do it well. Their teamwork is some of the best around, and their interactions seem to play off of each other. Their abilities seemingly unique often play well together to get the job done. Even though their character is different you can see that they've been around each other for quite some time, the way they might react similarly to an issue or even get hungry at the same time.

#4

Chise and Shuuji (Saikano)
Relationship: Lovers
Goals: Survival, Love
Shuuji finally musters up a relationship with Chise for his world to come crashing down around him (literally) as he finds that Chise is Japan's strongest weapon against Japan's greatest threat. Their relationship troubles are second to none, as they overcome the call of duty to be together or the fact that Chise's body is ripping apart with missiles wings and other odd growing machinery, amongst loneliness and angst. And even with it's tragic ending their hearts lie with each other.

#3

Kamina and Simon (Teggen Toppa Gurren Laggan)
Relationship: Friends
Goals: World Domination
The worlds greatest hero and his stumbling for a place sidekick. Simon looks up to Kamina's overabundant charisma and whenever lacking Kamina fills him up with confidence in some way or another, whether it be a swift punch to the face in the middle of battle, or the famous "Believe in me who believes in you" line. Kamina in turn needs Simon as a number two, a rock to hold his place, a constant in the madness he creates. And when Simon is forced to take Kamina's place he holds dear the memory of Kamina as his strength to keep spiraling forward.

#2

Horo and Kraft Lawrence (Spice and Wolf)
Relationship: Traveling Companions
Goals: Searching, Companionship
Lawrence's life turned on it's side when the god of harvest falls is found sleeping in his merchandise wagon, Horo. Horo, a gigantic wolf who can take the form of a young woman, decides that she will return north and ride along with lawrence. A wonderful story of love and trade follows. The almost normal interactions between the two are always refreshing and clever. The characters are amazingly relatable (a rarity in anime) as you see them overcome circumstance and enjoy each others company alike. Not many pairing compare this this one in the world of anime, a true gem.

#1

Eureka and Renton Thurston (Eureka Seven)
Relationship: Coworkers, Lovers
Goals: Searching, Love, Survival
As fun or exciting or as touching as the above duos are. They don't compare to Eureka and Renton's Love story about two so young that they at first can't understand what love is; but through the story they find out. Renton and Eureka seem to have every obstacle under the sun to face and yet they work it through together. At first they must deal with getting to know each other, overcoming Eureka's children, overcoming jealousy towards Nirvash, acceptance from each other and the dilemmas grow to the fact that eureka is not exactly human. And through it all you feel for them and their bond as it grows and builds to the point where you know it's unbreakable. And that feeling of unbreakableness alone would be justification enough for the number one spot but their heart-warming moments and excellent teamwork and childish love-learning dynamics really put Eureka and Renton over the top.

Well that's it, thanks for reading. Here's a list of some of the other considered Duos:
Shanna/Yuuji, Kagome/Inuyasha, Index/Touma, Sakura/Shaoran, Lelouce/CC, Suzuku/Euphemia, Eclair/Lumiere, Hawkeye/Roy, Hibiki/Dita, Saito/Zero, Parn/Deedlit, Shirou/Saber, Toosaka/Archer, Chii/Hideki, Chrono/Rosette, Mireille/Kirika, Hare/Guu, Kei/Mizuho,

Thanks for reading,