Here’s A Ranking Of The Best Asian And Pacific Islander Disney Characters From Best To Worst

19 Asian And Pacific Islander Disney Characters, Ranked

I hope we’re all having a fantastic AAPI Heritage Month! Seeing the trailer for the new Lilo & Stitch got me thinking about what a masterpiece the original movie is. Nani has got to be one of my favorite Disney characters of all time.

And on that note, hasn’t it been cool to witness more and more API representation in animation since Lilo & Stitch came out in 2002? To celebrate some of the amazing characters on screen, I thought I’d rank my favorite Asian and Pacific Islander Disney characters so we can all remember some of the greats. It’s pretty satisfying that we have enough API rep that we can make a list of 19 characters. We definitely still have a long way to go, however.

Just a disclaimer — we’re sticking to mostly main characters and important side characters. Otherwise, the grandma from Mulan would sweep, and I want to make this fair. Let’s jump in!

16. Lilo — Lilo & Stitch

14. Candy Chiu — Gravity Falls

13, Mowgli — The Jungle Book

12. Hiro Hamada — Big Hero 6

9. Edna Mode — The Incredibles

7. Tadashi Hamada — Big Hero 6

6. Jake Long — American Dragon

3. Naveen — The Princess and the Frog

2. Nani — Lilo & Stitch

Did you agree with my list? I’d love to know in the comments below.

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