20 Most Famous Purple-Haired Characters in Anime!

Do you know Aries Mū, Fujiwara no Sai, and Shinobu Kocho?

Did you notice what color their hair is?

Bingo! It’s all purple!

Purple is a color that makes people feel mysterious and is also one of the most common hair colors in anime. Now, let’s take a look at the 20 Most Famous Purple Haired Characters in Anime！

1/20. Aries Mū (Saint Seiya)

Aries Mū from the show “Saint Seiya” is known for his purple hair, which helps to show that he is the Aries Gold Saint. It gives his character design a little extra flair and goes well with his golden armor, making him stand out and easy to recognize.

Deity: Athena

Abilities are shown: Atomic destruction, Telekinesis, Teleportation, and Cloth repair technique.

Personality: Tough. Aries Mū is fiercely loyal to Athena and is willing to risk his life to protect her and her ideals.

Overall, Aries Mū is a memorable and loved character in the “Saint Seiya” series. He is known for his knowledge, strength, and unwavering commitment to doing his job as a Gold Saint.

2/20. Fujiwara no Sai (Hikaru no go)

Fujiwara no Sai was a great Go player. During his life, he taught the Japanese emperor how to play Go. But he was wrongly accused of cheating and kicked out of the royal court. This made him decide to kill himself. After he dies, his spirit gets stuck in the world of Go and wanders around until Hikaru Shindo, the story’s main character, finds him.

Appearance: A tall and very beautiful man with very long, black-purple hair that is tied with a white ribbon, purple eyes, and purple lipstick. Lots of people think he’s a girl.

Personality: Sai is a very emotional person who often acts like a child and has big changes in mood.

Overall, Fujiwara no Sai is a beloved and iconic character in the “Hikaru no Go” series. He is known for his wisdom, kindness, and unwavering commitment to the game of Go.

3/20. Shinobu Kocho (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Shinobu Kocho is an Insect Hashira and a Demon Slayer in the Demon Slayer Corps. Shinobu joined the Demon Slayer Corps with her sister after a demon killed her parents. She did this to keep other people from going through the same thing she did. She is a skilled demon killer and one of the nine Hashira, the Demon Killer Corps’s strongest swordsmen.

Overall, Shinobu Kocho is known for being both strong and kind, as well as for her unique fighting style and her role as one of the powerful Hashira.

4/20. Trunks (Dragon Ball)

One of the Z Warriors protecting Earth, Trunks, is the son of Saiyan Prince Vegeta and Earth expert Bulma. In the Dragon Ball stories, there are four Trunks, but they are all the same person from four different timelines.

Overall, Trunks is known for being strong, smart, and not giving up when things get hard.

5/20. Atsushi Murasakibara (Kuroko’s Basketball)

He is a former captain of the 2nd Division of the Gotei 13, the main military force in the Soul Society, and a skilled warrior and strategist.

Appearance: He was very tall for his age (208 cm). Atsushi Murasakibara has purple hair that is about shoulder length and falls down his back. His eyes are violet.
Skill:

Personality: He is often lazy and uninterested, but he can be a force on the basketball court when he wants to play.

Trivia: He loves sweets very much and often eats different sweets and snacks.

The fact that Murasakibara is lazy and has natural ability makes him an interesting member of the Generation of Miracles.

6/20. Yuki Nagato (Haruhi Suzumiya)

At first look, she seems like a shy, quiet bookworm who doesn’t like to talk much. She later tells Kyon that she is an alien made by the Data Overmind and has special skills. She was sent to North High to watch over Haruhi Suzumiya, and during her time there, she learned more about herself and her feelings.

Appearance: She has bright brown eyes and short purple hair. She used to wear glasses but stopped when Kyon told her she looked better without them.

Abilities: Manipulate reality, bend time and space to her will.

Personality: Even though she lacks emotions, Nagato is loyal to her friends and would do anything to keep them safe.

7/20. Takasugi Shinsuke (Gintama)

Takasugi is a skilled swordsman and planner who wants to overthrow the current government and get back at people who have wronged him. He is known for being cold and cruel and often uses violence and other extreme means to get what he wants.

Appearance: He normally wears a yukata and has a bandage over his left eye and forehead.

Personality: Self-confident, honest, and close with friends, but also very cold.

“I simply destroy. I will destroy this rotten world he created.” – Takasugi Shinsuke.

8/20. Anko Mitarashi (Naruto)

Anko Mitarashi is a skilled ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village. She used to be Orochimaru’s student.

Appearance: She has light brown eyes with no pupils.

Abilities: Ninjutsu.

Personality: Strong and independent.

Anko Mitarashi is known for being strong, funny, and loyal to her friends and village.

9/20. Nagihiko Fujisaki (Shugo Chara)

Nagihiko goes to Seiyo Elementary School and is a member of the Guardians, a group of kids who protect the school from bad things.

Hobbies: Dancing, cooking, fashion, basketball, and other sports.

Secret: He is a boy but dresses up as a girl called Nadeshiko to keep up a family tradition. 

Personality: Caring and empathetic.

He is known for being kind, gentle, and good at traditional Japanese dance.

10/20. Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor Moon)

She is known as Sailor Saturn, one of the Sailor Guardians who fight against bad things in the world.

Appearance: Hotaru has long, dark purple hair that always looks messy.

Abilities: Cause massive destruction and rebirth.

Even though she has powers, Hotaru is still a young girl at heart, and the weight of her duties as a Sailor Guardian is often hard for her to handle.

11/20. Ai Hoshino (Kaguya-sama: Love is War)

She is a Shuchiin Academy student and a Cheer Club member.

Appearance: Her eyes go from purple to pink, with a star with six points in each one.

Occupation: Idol, actress.

Personality: Cheerful and positive.

12/20. Izuna Hatsuse (No Game No Life)

She is a Flügel, a race of very smart and strong beings who look and act like angels and are known for it.

Appearance: Izuna has a mix of animal and human traits. For example, her ears are like a fox’s, and she has a long tail. 

Combat skills: incredible strength and speed.

Personality: Serious and tough.

13/20. Rize Kamishiro (Tokyo Ghoul)

She used to be a Ghoul and is the main bad guy in the first part of the story.

Species: Ghoul.

Status: Deceased.

Personality: Ruthless.

She is a powerful Ghoul with amazing physical strength and the ability to heal herself. She uses these skills to hunt and kill people.

14/20. Shinoa Hīragi (Seraph of the End)

She is a sergeant in the Moon Demon Company of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army.

Appearance: She is much shorter than most people her age (150 cm).

Abilities: Physical Prowess, strong resistance to demons, and shikama Dōji possession.

Personality: Playful.

15/20. Rikka Takanashi (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)

She thinks she has “Tyrant’s Eye” and can tell people’s futures.

Appearance: She wears an eyepatch over her right eye and often carries a parasol as a weapon.

Personality: Rikka is kind and loving, although she often acts silly and over the top. She cares a lot about her friends and is very dedicated to them. When they need help, she will often go to great lengths to help them.

16/20. Azuma Yunoki (La Corda d’Oro)

Even though Azuma is much more skilled than his two older brothers, he can’t beat them because he is the third son.

Instruments: Flute.

Trivia: Kahoko Hino is the only person who knows about Azuma’s two sides.

Personality: Elegant, intelligent, and strategic.

17/20. Kars (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

He is the main bad guy of the arc and is in charge of the Pillar Men.

Appearance: As the leader of the Pillar Men, Kars is the only one who wears a hat to show his power and intelligence.

Abilities: Light Mode and Bodily Manipulation.

Personality: Cold and calculating.

18/20. Nozomi Tojo (Love Live! School Idol Project)

She was in her third year at Otonokizaka High School until the end of the anime series when she graduated. In Love Live! In the School Idol Movie, she was still a third-year student. She is in lily white, which is a subgroup of’s.

Favorite Food: Yakiniku.

Disliked Food: Caramel.

Personality: Wise, mature, and conspirative. Nozomi Tojo likes to tease her friends and likes fortune-telling and supernatural things.

19/20. Tieria Erde (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)

He is a member of the paramilitary organization Celestial Being.

Personality: Strict and self-righteous.

Good at: Operate the Gundam Virtue.

Tieria has a serious look, but he is also a loving person. He is very dedicated to the Celestial Being’s goals. He tries to stop all wars and make the world a peaceful place.

20/20. Rize Tedeza (Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?)

She is one of the series’ main characters and works as a waitress at the Rabbit House Cafe.

Appearance: She wears the purple Bunny House Cafe uniform: an ankle-length black dress, white shirt, vest, and bow tie.

Personality: Tough, cool, and wise.

She is also a good shot and often carries a range of guns.

Are there any purple haired characters you like on this list? In fact, there are many characters with purple hair in anime, such as Hotaru Shidare in Dagashi Kashi in Date A Live, and so on.

What other purple haired characters do you know? Welcome to share with us!