Characters with vibrant red hair color are the highlight of most of the popular anime titles that are storming the market. There are many types of characters, from villains to protagonists; with this hair color, they have many different personalities and beauty. Hundreds of thousands choose the most beautiful and eye-catching red-haired characters.
Red-haired characters in anime can range from heroes to sidekicks, closest friends to lovers, and foes to allies. I dug deep into various anime and created a list of 30 prominent red-haired characters, many of whom are my personal favorites. Significant characters, lesser characters, and short-lived characters all have gorgeous red hair.
1. Shanks – One Piece
Shanks “Red Hair”, commonly known as “Red Hair”, is the captain of the Red Hair Pirates and a member of the Yonko that rules the New World. He was also a member of the legendary Roger Pirates, the only pirate crew to successfully conquer the Grand Line. Notably, he was the one who inspired Luffy to set out to become a pirate, and the Gomu Gomu no Mi Devil Fruit Luffy accidentally ate was his own.
2. Sakuragi Hanamichi – Slam Dunk
Sakuragi Hanamichi is the central character of the series. Initially, he joined basketball because a girl rejected him. Although she did not know this sport, thanks to her physical background, Sakuragi quickly adapted to basketball. Through training, Sakuragi gradually improved and became the mainstay of the Shohoku school basketball team. Along with her teammates, Sakuragi overcame many strong teams.
3. Shoto Todoroki – My Hero Academia
Shoto Todoroki is an imposing character with “two hair colors” in the anime My Hero Academia. He has this hair color because his Quirk is called “Half-Cold Half-Hot”, which allows him to use it with two streams of power “fire on the left and ice on the right”. With hard training, Todoroki grew stronger daily, learned to use both powers corresponding to his hair color at the same time, and became the strongest student in the class.
4. Gaara – Naruto
In the Naruto anime, Gaara is a ninja from the Hidden Sand village. First appeared in the film alongside brother Kankuro and sister Temari before the chūnin exams began. He is a shinobi and the son of the Fourth Kazekage. Gaara’s early inability to control the Tailed Beast, witnessing the ostracism of Sand villagers, and his late mother calling herself the village’s curse made him a ruthless person.
5. Iskandar/ Rider – Fate/Zero
Iskandar is one of my favorite Fate/Zero characters. He is the Rider servant for Waver Velvet, but more importantly, he was formerly Alexander the Great. The King of Conquerors has both a sweet, honorable side that makes him a figure you can quickly love and a loud, heroic drive that bursts from him. He is a guy of enormous pride and a terrifying advisor to any of the other Holy Grail War servants.
6. Renji Abarai – Bleach
Renji Abarai is a childhood friend of Rukia; the two grew up together in Rukongai, where he was born. However, their relationship was fractured, and they avoided each other since the noble Kuchiki family adopted Rukia. Before Rukia went for the human world (where Bleach began), he rose to the rank of lieutenant in the Gotei 13’s 6th Division.
7. Sora – No Game No Life
Shiro’s 18-year-old oldest brother is named Sora. Since he has never had a relationship and is terrified of never having one, he is pretty kinky with Stephanie and many other people. However, he is determined to raise his sister Shiro properly and is fiercely protective of her. He has unwavering confidence in his skills and never has any doubts about them. Everyone considers him a formidable player because of his mental agility, manipulating skills, and twisted logic.
8. Akashi Seijuro – Kuroko No Basket
Rakuzan’s genius captain is the son of a wealthy family. After his mother passed away, Akashi Seijuro was forced by his tyrannical father to become the perfect man to inherit the family. Therefore, Akashi gradually became a person with a highly harsh philosophy of life. He considers victory to be the breath that the winner will have everything in this life, and the loser will be denied everything. He has two personalities, Oreshi and Bokushi.
9. Eijiro Kirishima – My Hero Academia
I had to choose Eijiro Kirishima over many other red-haired characters in the anime since he is one of the best boys. Red Riot, the Sturdy Hero, has developed significantly both as a classmate and in his quest to become a professional hero. One example of his skills is the fact that he is one of the few characters to befriend the formidable Bakugo. The audience witnessed him excel when they saw him fighting bad guys in the field with Fat Gum and Suneater.
10. Zora – Black Clover
Zora Ideale belongs to the Black Bull. He appears to be a ninja because of his leather mask, which covers only part of his face and leaves his mouth exposed. Zora is cynical and grumpy, and he treats everyone with a great deal of disdain, including his teammates and nobility. His unpredictable nature and love of jokes are his key traits, aside from his disdain for everyone. He creates magical traps with skill and uses ash-based magic.
11. Ginti – Death Parade
Step back from the incredibly endearing characters and look at Ginti, one of the Death Parade arbiters. Overall, Ginti comes out as harsh and ruthless in many ways because of his position. To determine who merits reincarnation and who earns the vacuum after death, he functions as an arbitrator and is expected to be emotionless. But for someone who is meant to be emotionless, he undoubtedly experiences anger, boredom, and passion for both objects and his cat.
12. Kurama – Yu Yu Hakusho
Kurama is originally a youkai; he belongs to the fox family and has quite outstanding powers in himself. During one time being pursued by the enemy, he was mortally wounded and had to send his soul into a fetus that had just formed the image of an ordinary human couple. Having lived for ten years in a human form, Kurama was raised in the immense love of his mother and was brought up with care.
13. Sasori – Naruto
Sasori is an S-rank traitor ninja from the Sand Village Puppet Control Team and a member of the Akatsuki organization, where he paired up with Orochimaru and later Deidara. Sasori is an orphan who grew up in pain and loneliness. He brightened up a bit after being taught the art of puppetry by Mrs. Chiyo and creating puppets that looked like his parents. However, when he realizes they can’t give him true love, Sasori becomes apathetic and cold, disregarding human life.
14. Battler Ushiromiya – Umineko No Naku Koro Ni
Battler Ushiromiya is the novel’s primary protagonist and the son of Rudolf and his first wife, Asumu. Rudolf quickly married Kyrie after she passed away while Battler was only 12 years old, angering his son. Battler planned to leave the family and join the family on the maternal side since he could not accept that his father had betrayed his own wife. However, he was compelled to return to the Ushiromiya after the subsequent deaths of his maternal grandparents.
15. Benimaru – The Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime
Benimaru was highly remarkable, devoted to his master and his buddies, and, in my opinion, possessed some of the best power. He appeared in the program as the chief of the Orgre Tribe, prepared to murder Rimuru and the others. However, after joining Rimuru and receiving a name, he changed and became a Kijin. This led to an increase in his authority and the power of his remaining tribe, who all followed his example and vowed allegiance to Rimuru.
16. Grell Sutcliff – Kuroshitsuji
Grell Sutcliff is a grim reaper, first appearing as Angelina Durless’s butler. Grell is initially talked about as useless and often wants to commit suicide after failing to complete a mission. In the image of the death, Grell wears long dark red hair, shark-like teeth, red glasses with a skull strap, a bright red outfit, and high heels. In addition, he also has a red coat – a “memorial” of Angelina Durless. Grell likes red so much because it’s the color of blood.
17. Sho Hinakawa – Psycho – Pass
In the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Division’s Division 01, Sho Hinakawa works as an enforcer. Hinakawa is a tall, powerfully muscular man in his 20s. He has unkempt red hair covering his left eye and gray and gray eyes. Besides the vivid purple lining on his rolled-up sleeves, he often sports a black suit, a white shirt, and a black tie. He dresses for the outdoors with a tan hooded jacket with frog fasteners.
18. Kamui – Gintama
Kamui belongs to the Yato tribe. He is Kagura’s older brother and Umibouzu’s biological child. He became a student of the Night King Housen. Thanks to his excellent combat skills, he quickly became the Captain of Harusame’s 7th Division. He was known as the shining head spear in the division (the most vital combat unit in the division said) and became known as the king of Yoshiwara after Housen’s death.
19. Noriaki Kakyoin – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Noriaki Kakyoin strikes Jotaro right away when you first encounter him in Stardust Crusaders, leading you to believe they are supposed to be advisors. However, when he realizes that Dio has only brainwashed him, Jotaro and the others come to his aid. He then joins the JoJo crew on their trip, lending them his Stand and loyalty. In Stardust Crusaders, he develops into a pivotal ally and my favorite character.
20. Satori Tendo – Haikyuu
Tend is upbeat and boisterous, though a little bit cynical. Satori Tendo likes to make fun of his rivals and teammates, frequently making fun of the latter. But once he starts playing, he transforms into a different, more menacing character who relishes watching people’s faces when they are rejected. He also refers to his blocking skills as “guess blocking,” and he is very confident in them because he has outstanding intuition and consistently makes accurate predictions.
21. Leon – Danganronpa
Each Ultimate course participant at Hope’s Peak Academy excels in a specific area. The ideal baseball player is Leon. If you’re familiar with Danganronpa, you know that it eventually turns into a horrifyingly original high school killing game. Leon is undoubtedly a memorable character with his vivid red hair and eye-catching attire.
22. Soma Yukihira – Shokugeki No Soma
Soma Yukihira is a young and talented chef who may be a little cheeky. He is fiercely committed to preserving his family’s restaurant. He would go above and above to achieve this goal, even if it meant engaging in Food Wars and doing well in class to advance his knowledge and gain notoriety. His creations (typically) resemble the delectable, magical anime food that makes us all drool.
23. Kamado Tanjiro – Kimetsu No Yaiba
I know he may not have red hair in its purest form – it blends toward red. Kamado Tanjiro deserves to be on the list, so please hear me out. It’s been reported a few times that his eyes and hair are slightly red. They are significant because his family works with fire, and they were shocked when they initially gave him his sword that the blade didn’t become red. Later in the narrative, as additional details are revealed, we learn that Tanjiro does indeed have a bond with fire.
24. Nagato – Naruto
Nagato‘s Uzumaki heritage could be seen in his pale white skin and straight red hair. When he was tiny, his hair covered his eyes and concealed that he was Rinnegan. After suffering through so much, he lost sight of the straight road and indulged in supporting the opposition. Despite all his challenges, you will still find him to be hot and reasonably handsome if you judge him by his appearance.
25. Rin Matsuoka – Free
Rin Matsuoka is a stunning, genuinely tall youngster standing at 177 cm. He has crimson eyes, side bangs, and burgundy hair. In contrast to his hair in the authoritative PV, his hair in the CM is styled differently. One of the reasons Rin is referred to as being like a shark is that his teeth are noticeably sharp; nonetheless, you can never refute the fact that he is undeniably attractive, stunning, and pure eye candy.
26. Kenshin – Rurouni Kenshin
A pivotal figure in anime history, this swordsman has a moral code that forbids him from murdering opponents. Kenshin is a very skilled swordsman. But he wasn’t always like this. He was once an assassin who killed so many people that his nickname, “Battousai,” or “the manslayer,” became feared by the public. By putting his beloved Kaoru Kamiya in peril, others have attempted to awaken his inner Battoursai. If you haven’t already, you should check out this iconic protagonist.
27. Hisoka Morow – Hunter x Hunter
Hisoka Morow looks like a court jester. He has face paint on, with a tear-shaped design on his left cheek and a star-shaped design on his right. Normal brushing back and holding up his short hair with wax or gel. Hisoka’s hair was initially a pale greenish-blue color during the 287th Hunter Exam in the 1999 anime adaptation, but it was eventually altered to red. He has red hair & yellow eyes for the entirety of the 2011 arrangement.
28. Klein – Sword Art Online
Klein is the kind of excellent supporting figure who deserves praise. His development throughout the series is admirable. He must first master the fundamentals of playing a game like SAO because when he first meets Kirito, he doesn’t even know how to play. But after spending time there, he finally figures out how to survive and develops into one of the game’s more powerful warriors.
29. Mikoto Suoh – K Project
Mikoto Suoh has red hair, a robust build, and golden eyes. Two strands of hair from the opposite sides of his head fall over his face as distinct sideburns, and his red hair is kept short, unruly, and spiked. While still short and unruly as a teenager, his hair was messier, and his bangs extended over his brow. Mikoto has had a minor crow’s feet beneath his eyes since he was that old, and he still does.
30. Spirit Albarn – Soul Eater
Spirit Alborn, the Death Scythe, the weapon of Death himself, is a bit of a disaster. Because he is Maka Albarn’s father, he is fiercely devoted to keeping her safe. His relationship with Maka’s mother ended because he was a little flirtatious, but he is still devoted to both of them despite Maka’s hatred of him. He was Dr. Franken’s partner once before switching to become his wife’s and later Death’s.