user88: Should we allow comparison of anime characters here? For example, "Which character is better? Character X or Character Y?" Like, 

Light Yagami (Death Note) VS. Lelouch Vi Britannia

Others might ask something like that or put them (characters that are being compared) into a situation where they will have a fight or something. Or ask something of others' opinion of who's better. Or they might ask of their differences and similarities. 
Should we allow questions like that?

user24: No
Asking who is better in some situation is subjective and will lead to arguments for which there is no answer. It's maybe a borderline case if both characters are from the same series, but even then I'm opposed to it unless there's a good reason why we'd expect there to be a definitive answer.
Asking about differences and similarities should also not be allowed. The only exception I would make is if one character is directly based on another, and even then I don't think these make good questions most of the time.
As per the FAQ, questions here should be practical and answerable. This sort of comparison is neither (except in a few exceptional cases), and so we should not allow such questions.

user71: Not in the sense that you mean. "If X and Y fought, who would win?" is subjective, argumentative, and pointless.
There is are a few "compare these characters" questions that are allowed, but they take a slightly different form from what you've offered.
Theme based:

How do each of the transformations in Ranma 1/2 reflect the characters who have them? (or pick any two and compare)

"Character Fight" where we have some evidence:

Looking at the record of the game, how much stronger WAS Sai than Akira Toya, at the beginning of the Hikaru no Go anime?

Character Inspiration/Knockoff:

Moving from Cloud Captor Sakura to Tsubasa Chronicles, how would you compare Shouran/Sakura/their relationship?

The last one is the only one I would say is questionable due to being subjective, but simply making it a bit more specific would redeem the question.

88: <p>Should we allow comparison of anime characters here? For example, "Which character is better? Character X or Character Y?" Like, </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Light Yagami (Death Note) VS. Lelouch Vi Britannia</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Others might ask something like that or put them (characters that are being compared) into a situation where they will have a fight or something. Or ask something of others' opinion of who's better. Or they might ask of their differences and similarities. </p>

<p>Should we allow questions like that?</p>
 24: <p><strong>No</strong></p>

<p>Asking who is better in some situation is subjective and will lead to arguments for which there is no answer. It's maybe a borderline case if both characters are from the same series, but even then I'm opposed to it unless there's a good reason why we'd expect there to be a definitive answer.</p>

<p>Asking about differences and similarities should also not be allowed. The only exception I would make is if one character is directly based on another, and even then I don't think these make good questions most of the time.</p>

<p>As per the <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/faq">FAQ</a>, questions here should be practical and answerable. This sort of comparison is neither (except in a few exceptional cases), and so we should not allow such questions.</p>
 71: <p>Not in the sense that you mean. "If X and Y fought, who would win?" is subjective, argumentative, and pointless.</p>

<p>There is are a few "compare these characters" questions that are allowed, but they take a slightly different form from what you've offered.</p>

<p>Theme based:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>How do each of the transformations in Ranma 1/2 reflect the characters who have them? (or pick any two and compare)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>"Character Fight" where we have some evidence:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Looking at the record of the game, how much stronger WAS Sai than Akira Toya, at the beginning of the Hikaru no Go anime?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Character Inspiration/Knockoff:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Moving from Cloud Captor Sakura to Tsubasa Chronicles, how would you compare Shouran/Sakura/their relationship?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The last one is the only one I would say is questionable due to being subjective, but simply making it a bit more specific would redeem the question.</p>
