One of the most popular and common hair colors for people out there is brown. Although chocolate-colored locks are beautiful, they seem to be overrated, especially when it comes to anime characters. In recent years, most anime protagonists, whether a girl or a boy, have unique hair colors or highlights to make them more memorable. An example of this trend is Usagi from Sailor Moon, who sports golden hair, Nezuko from Demon Slayer, who has black hair with orange tips, and even Rem from Re: Zero, whose hair is blue.
27 Most Iconic Anime Girls With Blue Hair
From Sailor Mercury to Shino Asada, there’s no shortage of iconic anime women who sport blue locks.
Female characters who tend to be brunettes are usually more down-to-earth people. They’re often shy at the start and clumsy, but they will always fight for what they believe in. They are also a lot more relatable to young anime fans due to their common hair color, which is a rarity in most anime shows that try to be as over-the-top as possible when it comes to their character designs. Sometimes, these grounded characters with believable looks end up being the most beloved ones of the lot instead.
Updated on October 29, 2025, by Mark Sammut: Galleries have been added to properly highlight each brown-haired anime character. Furthermore, the rankings have been tweaked, and a fresh number has been introduced.
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Miku Nakano (The Quintessential Quintuplets)
A Shy Girl Who Begins To Change
The Quintessential Quintuplets
- Release Date
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2019 – 2021
- Network
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TBS
- Directors
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Fumio Maezono, Ippei Ichii, Youichirou Aoki, Fumihiro Yoshimura, Yasuo Iwamoto, Takuo Suzuki, Kazuomi Koga, Ryo Miyata, Akiko Seki, Yoshihisa Matsumoto, Yuki Morita
- Age: 17
- Japanese Voice Actress: Miku Ito
The Quintessential Quintuplets is a harem anime following the eponymous sisters who all fall in love with the same guy, Futaro Uesugi, their tutor. Miku is the third-oldest quintuplet and is known for her shy and at first withdrawn demeanor, preferring to keep to herself. She has a secret interest in samurai, which she listens to on her headphones, and is highly embarrassed about it when Futaro finds out.
At first, she tries to shut Futaro out when he attempts to tutor her, but gradually, he, as with all the sisters, begins to work his way into their lives, and they all end up falling for him. Miku has some drastic character development as she begins to grow in confidence.
27
Yuzuriha (Dr. Stone)
An Important Member In The Quest To Rebuild Civilization
- Age: 15
- Japanese Voice Actress: Kana Ichinose
Yuzuriha is one of the main characters in the sci-fi anime Dr. Stone, following a group led by scientific genius Senku, on their quest to rebuild human civilization after the dreadful petrification of the entire human population, which turned everyone to stone. Yuzuriha was one of the first people to be awakened from petrification by Senku and his loyal friend Taiju, and together, the trio began the long process of starting to rebuild civilization from scratch, as well as avoiding their initial enemy, Tsukasa.
Yuzuriha is also the love interest of Taiju and is a skilled tailor, able to be relied upon by her friends as they each use their own individual skills to steadily make progress in the stone world and bring humanity’s greatest inventions back.
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Kotoko Aihara (ItaKiss)
The Exuberant Protagonist With A One-Sided Crush
ItaKiss
- Release Date
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2008 – 2008
- Showrunner
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Osamu Yamasaki, Yukie Koyake
- Directors
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Osamu Yamasaki
- Age: 17
- Japanese Voice Actress: Nana Mizuki
Itazura na Kiss was an influential shojo manga following protagonist Kotoko and her long-time unrequited love for the most well-known boy at her school, Naoki Irie. After getting rejected, then suffering the loss of her house, she ends up living with Naoki and his family, and, slowly and steadily, things start to change between the two of them. Kotoko finally gets what she always dreamed of when Naoki eventually realizes his feelings for her, and the two eventually marry and have a daughter named Kotomi.
Kotoko is always very optimistic, albeit clumsy, but is always eager to help whomever she can, like with her new mother-in-law Noriko, brother-in-law Yuuki, and new friend Christine Robbins. She even influences Naoki’s decision to become a doctor, and at the same time, Kotoko trains to become a nurse. Her upbeat personality sharply contrasts with her husband’s cold, withdrawn personality, and the two often clash, but they love each other deeply. Itazura na Kiss has received multiple adaptations over the years, such as anime Itakiss, two TV series titled Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo, and a recent film trilogy.
25
Chinatsu Kano (Blue Box)
Taiki’s Inspiration
- Age: 16-18
- Japanese Voice Actress: Reina Ueda
Blue Box is an anime series with a distinct and beautiful art style, following first-year badminton player Taiki and his unrequited love for a girl, Chinatsu, who’s a basketball star and two years older than him. Due to her incredible skill, Chinatsu made a life-changing decision to stay behind in Japan, away from her family, to focus on making it to the Nationals. During this time, she ends up living with Taiki and his family, a subject as comedic as it is cute.
With a gentle disposition, kind attitude, and fierce determination to win, Chinatsu is idolized by many others at her school, prompting a love-struck Taiki to work exceptionally hard to both impress her and follow her to the Nationals. She is his driving force through it all.
24
Chizuru Yoshida (From Me To You)
A Peppy Classmate And Loyal Friend
- Age: 15
- Japanese Voice Actress: Yuko Sanpei
Chizuru Yoshida, often going by her nickname ‘Chizu,’ was one of Sawako Kuronuma’s closest friends, alongside Ayane. Never afraid to speak her mind, Chizu helped defend Sawako from her bullies and thus became one of her first friends. As the series progresses, Sawako is able to help Chizu navigate some of her own inner struggles, such as her helpless love for Ryu’s older brother Toru.
Chizu is memorable for her upbeat and peppy personality, as well as her short temper. Although this contrasts a lot with Ayane’s levelheadedness and Sawako’s shyness, the three prove to be an inseparable trio of best friends. Chizu wasn’t afraid to help Sawako gather enough confidence to confess her feelings to Kazehaya, though she had to be firm, even angry, at her, but this shows that she deeply cared about Sawako finding true happiness.
23
Miyo Saimori (My Happy Marriage)
A Secretly Powerful Character
- Age: 19
- Japanese Voice Actress: Reina Ueda
Miyo is the protagonist of My Happy Marriage. She was believed to be without any special powers by the Saimori household, unlike everyone else around her, who had some kind of special ability. As such, she was deemed worthless by her family and became their servant. However, upon meeting Lord Kudo, her life begins to change for the better.
Miyo also discovers that she was indeed born with a special ability called Dream Sight, and she learns the story of her late mother and her heritage as part of the Usuba people — and why her power was sealed away in the first place. Miyo learns how to wield Dream Sight and even comes to the rescue of Lord Kudo when he is attacked by the grotesqueries.
My Happy Marriage blends a few different elements together, and while not everything hits the mark, Miyo works well as the story’s heart and soul. Through the support of her new family, she gradually processes her past trauma, learning to become confident and independent.
22
Chihiro Ogino (Spirited Away)
A 10-Year-Old Girl Who Accidentally Enters The Spirit World
Spirited Away
- Release Date
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July 20, 2001
- Runtime
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125 minutes
- Director
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Hayao Miyazaki
- Age: 10
- Japanese Voice Actress: Rumi Hiiragi
Spirited Away is arguably Hayao Miyazaki’s most beloved movie, which is saying something. The wonderful animation and charming characters help this movie stand out as one of the most iconic anime films ever; consequently, its brown-haired anime female protagonist is also instantly recognizable.
Chihiro Ogino is pretty shy and finds it hard to adjust to the fact that she accidentally stepped into the spirit world. However, circumstances demand that she become headstrong and brave for the sake of her friends, leading to a refreshing moment of character growth as this girl becomes a lovable protagonist by the end of this magical experience.
21
Rin Nohara (Naruto)
Kakashi And Obito’s Friend Who Meets A Tragic Fate
- Age: 9-11
- Japanese Voice Actress: Haruhi Terada
Naruto is one of the most iconic anime ever made, with Shippuden introducing a new group of criminals known as the Akatsuki, who have the diabolical plan of taking the chakra of all the Tailed Beasts to unleash the power of the Juubi. One of the goofier members of this group, Tobi, ends up being a member of the Uchiha named Obito who was assumed by many to be dead, sharing a history with Kakashi and the third member of their group.
Rin was a chirpy and capable shinobi who was captured by Kirigakure and forcibly turned into the jinchuuriki of the Three-Tails. In a bid to prevent herself from being used as a weapon, she wilfully steps in front of Kakashi’s Chidori to sacrifice herself and save her village. Obito sees this happening from a distance, and his love for Rin causes him to go down a dark path as he decides to carry out Madara’s will.
20
Hange Zoe (Attack On Titan)
A Memorable Member Of The Survey Corps Who Has An Unnatural Obsession With Titans
- Age: 29-31
- Japanese Voice Actress: Romi Park
Attack on Titan is a series that doesn’t rely on cliches, which is why a lot of the characters feel more realistic, including their hair colors. Hange Zoe is a particularly memorable part of the show who serves as an inquisitive member of the Survey Corps and has an unhealthy obsession with Titans.
After a series of events that completely flips the show’s script, Hange becomes the leader of the Survey Corps and sacrifices herself in a noble attempt to help the Survey Corps sail off and potentially save the world. It’s a tear-jerking moment, with her meeting the rest of the people who served as the Corps’ commanders in a final sendoff for one of the most entertaining characters in the series.
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Nobara Kugisaki (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Forms A Dastardly Trio With Megumi And Itadori
- Age: 16
- Japanese Voice Actress: Asami Seto
The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen left Nobara’s fate up in the air, with Mahito’s transfiguration causing permanent damage to her face and maybe even her mind. The extent of this injury hasn’t been explored yet, but fans can only hope that this powerful cursed technique user has what it takes to power through this injury.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Every Death In The Series (So Far)
Jujutsu Kaisen fans have witnessed the deaths of many characters.
Her ability requires a lot of work to trigger, but Nobara makes things engaging with her drive and spirit in battle as she finds a way to defeat her opponent time and time again. Her headstrong nature makes this brown-haired girl one of the best characters in Jujutsu Kaisen and a steadfast friend to both Itadori and Megumi.