Grey/white/silver is a very common hair color in anime, and has been adopted by many badass characters over the years. Recently, grey-haired anime characters have been gaining popularity again, thanks to Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen, who has gorgeous silver hair and bright blue eyes.
However, Gojo is not the only iconic silver-haired anime character as there are many cool anime boys and girls who feature various shades of brown hair. Here is a list of the ten best brown-haired characters in anime.
10. Kirari Momobami – Kakegurui
Kakegurui’s Kirari Momobami is perhaps the most memorable character after the protagonist of the popular anime. She is the student council president of Hyakkaou Private Academy and also the unofficial queen of the school. A highly intelligent megalomaniac, Kirari not only emerges as a great villain who is a compulsive gambler, but also a great brown-haired character.
9. Atsushi Nakajima – Bungou Stray Dogs
The protagonist of Bungou Stray Dogs is Atsushi Nakajima, who is known not only for his brown hair but also for his asymmetrical haircuts. The teenage boy is also a legendary figure who has the ability to transform into a white tiger with incredible regenerative abilities. Named after the famous Japanese author, Atsushi Nakajima is one of the cutest brown-haired anime characters.
8. Kanade Tachibana – Angel Beats!
Kanade Tachibana is one of the main heroines of the Angel Beats! series, which is loved by many fans due to its unique plot. Kanade is a quiet girl with long silver hair and yellow eyes, and she is also the student council president of Afterlife High School. Due to her abilities, she is also nicknamed Angel.
7. Tengen Uzui – Demon Slayer
Definitely one of the most charming and attractive characters on the list, Tengen Uzui is the former Sound Hashira from the popular shonen anime series Demon Slayer. As a ninja, Tengen has great physical abilities and powers which he showed off in the show’s Entertainment District arc. Although he lost one of his arms and an eye during the war, Tengen still retains his three wives and wicked charm, making him one of the most popular characters with brown hair.
6. Ken Kaneki – Tokyo Ghoul
Unlike most of the characters on the list, Ken Kaneki was not born with white hair. The hero of Tokyo Ghoul received this hair color due to trauma and torture. After turning into a half-ghoul, Kaneki became one of the most powerful fighters in the gray-haired anime.
5. Viktor Nikifrov – Yuri on Ice
While we’re in the beloved anime character category, we have to talk about Victor Nikifrov, the other protagonist of Yuri on Ice. A good-natured Russian figure skater, Victor comes to Japan to train Yuri Katsuki. His beautiful silver hair and blue eyes have become part of his identity. Victor is definitely one of the most popular white-haired anime boys of all time.
4. Gintoki Sakata – Gintama
Gintoki Sakata is the protagonist of Gintama and has blue-white hair which is an iconic character design. Unlike most anime heroes, Gintoki is very lazy despite being very powerful. His sarcasm and sarcasm are also part of his personality and he is one of the main reasons why Gintama is so comical despite being a classic shonen anime. Because of his personality, Gintoki is one of the most relatable white-haired anime characters.
3. Killua Zoldyck – Hunter x Hunter
Speaking of classic shonen, Hunter x Hunter’s sub-protagonist Killua Zoldyck is probably one of the youngest but strongest gray-haired characters in anime. He meets series protagonist Gon during the Hunter Entrance Exam and has lightning-based powers that are extremely useful during battles. Killua and Gon are also one of the most iconic anime couples of all time.
2. Kakashi Hatake – Naruto
We can’t write a list of the best grey-haired anime characters without mentioning Kakashi Hatake. The teacher of Team Seven, consisting of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, Kakashi is one of the most popular and well-known sensei characters of all time. He is not only an extremely powerful shinobi but also a great mentor and teacher to his students. His backstory and character are also very well written in the series, making him one of the most popular anime characters with grey hair ever.
1. Satoru Gojo – Jujutsu Kaisen
Finally, we can’t complete this list without the man, the myth, the legend, Satoru Gojo. This white-haired and blue-eyed character is another teacher who is often compared to Kakashi and is an extremely important character in Jujutsu Kaisen. As one of the strongest people in the story, Satoru became really popular due to his fantastic character design and devil-may-care personality. Despite his tragic death in the manga, Gojo remains one of the most iconic gray-haired anime characters of all time.