Characters in the world of anime love to dress up in all kinds of outfits, and some anime characters are known for being fashionable and having good taste in clothes. What a person wears can reveal a lot about them, from their level of wealth to their personality and their self-image, or even their professional status.
While some anime characters are required to wear uniforms in most of their appearances, such as high school students, many other anime characters get to pick out their own clothes, and they might have a preferred style or color in mind. For example, some anime characters are known for dressing primarily in red, and they are remembered for their red coats, jackets, shirts, and more.
10 Vash The Stampede Rocks A Crimson Coat (Trigun)
Vash the Stampede is one of anime's most famous gunslingers of all time, and he is considered an icon of 1990s animation, along with fellow gunslinger Spike Spiegel. But unlike Spike, Vash dislikes violence, despite being such a skilled marksman, and he rarely aims to kill.
Instead, Vash roams the desert world of Gunsmoke just to find fun and adventure, and he has a massive double-dollar bounty on his head, too. He really stands out with his upright blond hair, legendary glasses, and most of all, his bright red coat.
9 Edward Elric Has A Red Coat (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
Edward Elric is the youngest state alchemist in Amestris' history, but he didn't do it for prestige or paychecks. Instead, Ed and his brother Alphonse are seeking a way to restore their bodies after an alchemic experiment went wrong, and they'll soon face the wrath of the homunculi as well.
Edward is known for not just his fierce tsundere temper and his braided ponytail, but also his metal right arm and the bright red coat that he wears over his black outfit, which makes him stand out. He eventually lost it, only to transmute a hunk of red fabric into a replacement just in time for his final battles.
8 Ayame Sohma Likes His Red Robes (Fruits Basket)
Ayame Sohma likes to wear a variety of colorful outfits, since he works at a tailor shop, but his primary outfit is a bright red Chinese style robe from head to toe, which contrasts sharply with hi younger brother Yuki's rather plain school uniform. Ayame's red outfit certainly matches his flamboyant personality.
Ayame annoys Yuki and Kyo all day long with his playful antics, but he really does value his brother, and he is taking steps to fix their iffy relationship and grow closer after years of being apart. Ayame won't abandon his brother ever again.
7 Lupin III Has A Red Jacket (Lupin III)
The legendary thief Lupin III has worn a variety of outfits, but his best outfit involves a bright red suit jacket, along with a button-up shirt and a variety of ties. He's a roguish criminal, but that doesn't mean he can't dress to impress. His companion, Daisuke Jigen, also dresses quite well, and wears a hat, too.
Lupin stands out in his colorful suits, but he has no trouble slipping into mansions and other secure locations to steal the goods and make off like a bandit. Lupin also has a habit of driving cars that are just as colorful as his red jacket and vivid ties.
6 Megumin Is All About Explosions (Konosuba)
Megumin is a young witch who is obsessed with explosion magic, and that is the only kind of spell she can cast. She graduated magic school with high honors, then set off to learn even better explosion magic out there in the wide world. She needs an adventuring team as soon as possible to survive, though.
Megumin tends to wear a bright red set of witch robes, accentuated with red trim and fingerless black gloves and a stylish hat, along with orange boots and a magic staff. Her vivid outfit helps her stand out from the blue and white Aqua and the green hues of Kazuma's own attire.
5 Tsukasa Shishio Made Red Robes For Himself (Dr. Stone)
In the far future Stone Age, all technology and clothes of the 21st century are long gone, so Senku Ishigami and the other survivors must make their own clothes by hand, such as Senku's distinct coat with "E = mc2" on the collar. Senku's ally-turned-enemy Tsukasa, meanwhile, took a different route.
Tsukasa created a set of red robes for himself, and he added a coat made of lion pelts to become the new Stone Age's own Hercules. Tsukasa continued to wear this outfit throughout the Stone Wars story arc and beyond.
4 Mirajane Strauss Has A Reddish Dress (Fairy Tail)
Mirajane Strauss is one of the Fairy Tail guild's strongest wizards, but she greatly prefers peace and happiness over war. She volunteers as a barmaid and cook at the guild, and she is known for her gentle, big-sisterly personality. Everyone knows better than to cross her, though.
Mirajane's primary outfit is a reddish maroon dress with pink frills, which contrasts nicely with her fair skin and her pale lavender hair. She is also noted for being quite beautiful, and she has posed for magazines a few times, too.
3 Benimaru Has A Cool Red Coat (That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime)
Benimaru the ogre swordsman is one of Rimuru's strongest allies, and he's also among the most loyal. Tragically, the ogre tribe was nearly wiped out when an arc army attacked, but the six survivors, including Benimaru, now have a home in Rimuru's all-monster kingdom.
Benimaru stands out with his red, gold, and white outfit, and he has vivid red hair and face markings to match. Before he evolved into a kijin, he also had reddish skin, just the way Shion used to have pale violet skin as a nameless ogre.
2 Metal Bat Wears A Red Sweater Under His Uniform (One-Punch Man)
Metal Bat is designed to look and act like a typical 1970s Japanese delinquent, from his tough-guy attitude to his slick pompadour and his school uniform. Metal Bat's outfit is mostly black, such as the jacket and pants, but he keeps the jacket parted to reveal his bright red sweater.
In combat, Metal Bat can swing his namesake weapon to utterly demolish villains and monsters in close-range combat, though he can also perform some ranged attacks with it. With such formidable power, it's no surprise he ranks among the S-class heroes of the Hero Association.
1 InuYasha Likes His Red Robes (InuYasha)
InuYasha is a powerful but hot-tempered half-demon who really stands out with his bright red robes and long, silver hair, not to mention those dog ears. InuYasha was once involved with the priestess Kikyo, but now he has Kagome Higurashi and the rest of his new companions.
InuYasha is on a quest to recover the legendary Shikon Jewel and slay his nemesis, Naraku, who is determined to steal Kikyo away from him. But InuYasha won't let that happen, and he has the power of the great Tetsusaiga sword to help him fight back.