Bleach's shonen star is Ichigo Kurosaki, a noble fighter with a loyal group of friends to call his own. While he and Chad are best buds, Ichigo's relationship to Orihime Inoue is truly something special, and more than anyone else, Orihime can motivate and empower Ichigo in battle with her heartfelt words. These two friends later married and had a son, Kazui.

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What does Orihime Inoue look for in a friend? A good reference is Orihime's own personality: she is a cheerful, fun-loving person with a whimsical sense of humor and a strong sense of loyalty and responsibility. She can also make friends with mature and protective people like Uryu Ishida, and certainly Ichigo and Chad, too. Given the chance, Orihime would make friends with characters in other anime franchises as well.

10 Izuku Midoriya Is Everyone's Hero (My Hero Academia)

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Izuku Midoriya was inspired by All Might to become My Hero Academia's new #1 hero, and in the process, he is inspiring all his classmates to push themselves even harder and become great heroes themselves. Izuku is the personal idol of Ochaco Uraraka, and if Orihime were around, she would feel the same way.

Orihime likes strong, noble heroes who always fight for what's right, and she would easily get along with Izuku and even back him up in battle with her "Quirk," Shun Shun Rikka. Izuku would give anything to protect a girl like Orihime.

9 Orihime & Yotsuba Nakano Would Have Great Fun Together (The Quintessential Quintuplets)

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In many ways, Orihime and the lively Yotsuba Nakano are similar, though Orihime gets better grades in school than Yotsuba does. Yotsuba looks up to her quintuplet sisters, just the way Orihime looked up to her big brother Sora when he was alive, and they are both tougher than they seem at first glance.

Yotsuba and Orihime are both whimsical, fun-loving girls who get the most out of their everyday life, and they would go on all kinds of adventures after school each day. As a bonus, Orihime would even tutor Yotsuba a bit.

8 Hina Tachibana Is A Lot Like Orihime Herself (Tokyo Revengers)

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Hina Tachibana may not have any spiritual abilities like Orihime, but aside from that, she and Orihime have a lot in common, and they would make wonderful friends if they ever met. Orihime has battle experience, but she doesn't identify with it much. She'd rather savor the peace that comes afterward, as would Hina.

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Hina Tachibana is a kind and compassionate girl who always looks out for Takemichi in Tokyo Revengers, even though Takemichi is the one who must save her from her doom. Hina is also mature and tough, and can stand up to punk delinquents and talk them down. Orihime could do something like that, too.

7 Bolin & Orihime Share A Sense Of Humor (The Legend Of Korra)

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Bolin is an Earthbender who grew up in Republic City's mean streets with his big brother Mako, and he has experience with the crime life, though he's a good person at heart. Unlike Orihime, Bolin is a robust fighter and will quickly start flinging rocks when a battle starts, but he's not exactly bloodthirsty.

Otherwise, Bolin is a gentle and kind person who can get along with anyone, though he sometimes makes social blunders that cost him. Orihime would be more understanding, though, and make friends with him right away. Bolin could show her all of Republic City's sights and sounds on a private tour and introduce her to Avatar Korra.

6 Orihime Would Be Dazzled By Narumi Momose's Cool Lifestyle (Wotakoi: Love Is Hard For Otaku)

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Orihime tries to live a fairly ordinary and humble life, but she doesn't mind making friends with people who have exotic lifestyles and cool hobbies or skills, such as her good friend Tatsuki, the karate enthusiast. If Orihime met Narumi Momose at the workplace, they would hit it off at once.

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Not only does Orihime share Narumi's outgoing and friendly personality, but she is a highly tolerant and flexible person who wouldn't even think of teasing Narumi for being the closeted otaku she is in Wotakoi. She'd find it fun, and ask about all of Narumi's favorite BL shows and comics.

5 Katarina Claes Would Save Orihime From Her Sadness (My Next Life As A Villainess)

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In My Next Life as a Villainess, the original Katarina Claes was an arrogant bully, but the reborn Katarina is the total opposite, being a selfless and kind girl who just wants to make others happy. The new Katarina is famously dense, hence being nicknamed Bakarina by the fandom, but she still finds it easy to make friends and even lovers.

Orihime was devastated when her much older brother Sora died, but if Katarina were around, she would have rushed to Orihime's side to comfort her and help her process her grief. No doubt the two girls would grow up as close friends who can always count on one another after that.

4 Iruma Suzuki Is Impossible Not To Like (Welcome To Demon School, Iruma-Kun!)

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Iruma Suzuki is a bit of an isekai protagonist, getting teleported straight into the colorful demon realm to attend school as Sullivan's foster grandson. Iruma has no magic or talents of his own, but he's a kind-hearted kid who can't help but inspire and uplift everyone around him. He quickly became popular.

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If Iruma attended a normal school with Orihime Inoue, they would no doubt become friends, especially if they ever faced a bully together and only had each other to rely on. Both of them are selfless, humble people who only want to help others, and they have roughly similar personalities otherwise, too.

3 Orihime Would Reach Out To Yuki Sohma (Fruits Basket)

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In the original Fruits Basket, it was Tohru Honda who reached out to Yuki Sohma to help him confront his personal demons, and Yuki made many more friends after that. If Orihime were there instead, she would have done something similar, and Yuki would greatly appreciate it.

Orihime would definitely become Yuki's best friend sooner or later, and she would also like his mature, dignified personality and probably join the student council to hang out with him more. The other girls would definitely be jealous, but Orihime can deal with that.

2 Orihime Would See Herself & Ichigo In Maki Oze (Fire Force)

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Maki Oze is a skilled and disciplined fire soldier, and she would remind Orihime of both herself and Ichigo Kurosaki, all in one package. Maki shares Orihime's fun-loving personality and sense of whimsy, including Maki's cute fireball mascots and her fixation on all things romance.

Maki is also a tough and formidable fighter with an attitude in Fire Force, and Orihime is clearly drawn to such people, given her close friendship with Ichigo. If these girls ever met, they'd become inseparable, and Orihime could help protect Maki during battle.

1 Orihime Would See Herself In Princess Shuna, Too (That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime)

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In many ways, princess Shuna of the ogre tribe is the Orihime Inoue of the popular isekai adventure That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. She is gentle and kind, and she tends to savor the little things in life and doesn't like fighting all that much. But Shuna is no pushover; her big brother Benimaru is the de facto leader of the ogre tribe's survivors, and she's tough, just like him.

Shuna knows how to have fun and cheer everyone up, and she also knows when to put her foot down and stand up to villains or bullies. She even volunteered to help storm Clayman's castle in a recent episode, a bold move that Orihime would approve of. They'd get along great if they ever met.

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