One of the best things about anime characters can be their wildly colorful hair colors. Blond, brown, and black simply aren’t good enough, so creators push for more eye-catching colors. Green, blue, orange, and even red hair colors can easily be seen on some of the most popular characters out there.
In fact, shonen shows are infamous for having their protagonists with not only eye-catching hair colors but often odd-looking hairstyles. While there are many popular blue-haired anime characters out there, this article will only focus on the ones that used to be popular but were basically forgotten with the passage of time.
10 Nagisa Shiota (Assassination Classroom): The Shy Yet Bloodthirsty Classmate
Nagisa Shiota is one of the many protagonists of the dramedy anime show Assassination Classroom. In fact, this anime made headlines for not only having a huge ensemble cast but being able to justify the existence of every single one of them in the show.
Nagisa easily one of the fan-favorites, right alongside Karma. With his short blue hair and his androgynous appearance, he was often mistaken for a girl. He is shown to be shy and reserved but can become surprisingly bloodthirsty on the battlefield.
9 Rin Okumura (Blue Exorcist): The Son Of Satan
For the son of Satan, one wouldn’t expect it to be a blue-haired and blue-eyed teenage boy who’s not as smart as the average person. In fact, his younger twin brother Yukio is forced to play the role of the elder brother and often, Rin’s father. Yet, despite all his flaws, Rin Okumura is loved by all.
He hates Satan from the bottom of his heart for killing his adoptive father. He enrolls at the True Cross Academy to become an Exwire to gain enough knowledge and skills so that he can ultimately defeat Satan.
8 Tokiya Ichinose (Uta No Prince-Sama): The Talented Reverse Harem Idol
As the one anime that took the world of reverse harem by a storm, Uta No Prince-Sama’s name isn’t remembered by many western fans. The anime featured a sea of beautiful bishies, where Tokiya Ichinose was someone who easily stood out.
With his dark blue eyes and piercing gaze, Tokiya was an obvious choice for the idol group ST☆RISH. He is calm, collected, and loves doing everything perfectly. Despite being immensely talented, his peers can often be seen accusing him of singing without true emotions.
7 Tetsuya Kuroko (Kuroko's Basketball): The High School Basketball Star
Despite possessing a mane of shocking blue hair on his head that can be seen from a mile away, Kuroko was often described as “invisible” by his own teammates.
In the game of basketball, this often came to his advantage since he was able to misdirect his opponents and pass on the ball to his own teammates. However, Kuroko's inability to express himself often came in his way of making genuine bonds with his teammates.
6 Sonoda Umi (Love Live!): The Leader Of The Lily White
This leader of the Lily White loves the color blue. Her hair is obviously blue as well, and since it’s never indicated she colored it, it is assumed it is her natural hair color.
As a second year student at the Otonokizaka High School, Umi is one of the many main characters of the ensemble music anime Love Live!. Despite being extremely intelligent and book smart, she has a reserved personality which is often reflected in her disciplined attitude.
5 Lancer (Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works): The Popular Lancer Of The Fate Series
While there have been many Fate anime out there which may leave new fans confused, the overall outline and appearances of characters remain the same.
While Lancer’s hair color might differ from anime to anime (because of different studios adapting different Fate anime), his dark blue hair has remained constant. Fierce but kind, experienced and wise, Lancer is easily one of the most popular characters from the Fate series.
4 Konata Izumi (Lucky Star): The Eccentric Otaku
The protagonist of the comedy-slice of life anime Lucky Star, Konata is shown to be a friendly but eccentric girl. As an otaku, she loves consuming manga, video games, and anime in different forms. She likes to tease her friends, especially Kagami.
Despite her carefree attitude, she actually is quite athletic. However, she does not take part in any club activities because she prioritizes her anime shows over her passion for sports.
3 Aqua (Konosuba): The Powerless Goddess Of Water
Aqua used to be the Goddess of water with a lot of knowledge and power. In the Fantasy World, she has none of her powers and is next to useless for Kazuma, who finds it hard to survive in this new world.
Aqua is carefree, cheerful, and overfriendly. Despite her stunning blue-haired visuals, her behavior often gets her and Kazuma into a lot of trouble, especially when she decides to speak exactly what is on her mind.
2 Ciel Phantomhive (Black Butler): The Sharp & Cunning Eye-Patched Kid
Despite only being 13 years old, Ciel is an extremely sharp, cunning, and manipulative young boy. He learned to survive quickly after he barely escaped a mansion fire, which killed all of his family.
Consumed with revenge, he makes a deal with a demon. In exchange for his soul, he wants the demon to torture and kill the people behind the death of his family.
1 Kamina (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann): The Arrogant & Hot-Headed Hero
Arrogant, hot-headed, emotional, and air-headed – these are the qualities that describe Kamina the best. He enjoys being praised or having his accomplishments recognized, and he often addresses himself as the Mighty Kamina.
Much like Naruto, he is a complete idealist who often ignores logic and proof, preferring to instead stand by his “ideals.” His friends are extremely important to him and he’s willing to die in order to keep them safe.