Summary
- Aqua blue Mutsumi stands out, reflecting her gentleness and leadership within her spy family.
- Faded red Shura's hair matches her rebellious nature and unique abilities as an exorcist.
- Princess Hibana's pink hair, reflecting her fiery powers, symbolizes her leadership and backstory.
Anime stands out through visuals, settings, storylines, and characters. One important aspect of a good anime is its characters, and there are different ways in which a character can stand out and grab the attention of viewers or fans. For female characters, one way to make them stand out is through their hair.
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Hair holds so much significance and can alter the looks of an individual or signify a personality change. A female character could have long or short hair, but having multicolored hair does the trick in making them iconic and noticeable. The colors do not necessarily have to be loud or bright, as even just a subtle gradient color or highlights do the trick.
8 Mutsumi Yozakura - Blue Hair With Silver Highlights
Mission: Yozakura Family
Mission: Yozakura Family
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- April 7, 2024
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu
- Creator(s)
- Hitsuji Gondaira
Aqua blue often symbolizes gentleness and trust, which is why Mutsumi is seen rocking aqua blue hair. Her gentle demeanor alongside her willingness to protect her family of elite spies make her stand out. As the youngest daughter and current head of the 10th-generation Yozakura Family, she bears many responsibilities. She is in charge of guiding her siblings and overseeing complex espionage operations.
Mutsumi’s aqua-blue hair with a silver streak on the left side makes her the center of attention, and she is often admired for being beautiful.
7 Shura Kirigakure - Faded Red Hair With Blonde Ends
Blue Exorcist
Blue Exorcist
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- 2011 - 2011-00-00
- Directors
- Tensai Okamura, Koichi Hatsumi, Daisuke Yoshida
- Writers
- Ryōta Yamaguchi
- Studio
- A-1 Pictures, Studio VOLN
- Creator
- Kazue Kato
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Hulu
- Creator(s)
- Kazue Kato
As a Knight-class exorcist, Shura specializes in swordsmanship and close-quarters combat, making her a badass and skilled female exorcist in Blue Exorcist. In addition to her incredible powers, she is quite laid-back and blunt and enjoys drinking a lot. She is fiercely loyal and protective, particularly toward Rin Okumura, whom she was secretly assigned to watch over.
She has faded red hair with blonde streaks, which reflects her fiery personality and rebellious nature. This makes her stand out among the more traditional exorcists where she already stands out for being powerful and a female.
6 Princess Hibana - Pale Pink Hair With Cherry Blossom Pink Ends
Fire Force
Fire Force
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- July 5, 2019
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- David Production
- Streaming Service(s)
- Cruncyroll, Hulu
- Creator(s)
- Atsushi Ohkubo
Princess Hibana’s pyrokinetic ability, which allows her to create and manipulate flower-shaped flames that inflict burns and cuts upon contact with her opponent, allows her to stand out in the Fire Force anime. It is not surprising that she holds a leadership position as a captain where she is seen as sadistic and dominant, but her backstory of surviving a fire shaped her desire for power and control, making her a compelling antagonist-turned-ally.
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Her pale pink hair with cherry blossom ends makes her stand out, and it matches her power, which allows her to create flower flames that resemble the cherry blossom flowers.
5 Diana Cavendish - Platinum Blonde Hair With Tea-Green Highlights
Little Witch Academia
Little Witch Academia
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- 2017 - 2017
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Trigger
- Creator
- Yoh Yoshinari
- Number of Episodes
- 25
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
As the top student at Luna Nova Magical Academy and heir to the prestigious Cavendish family, Diana embodies elegance, tradition, and high expectations, which makes her an outstanding character in Little Witch Academia. Her background shapes her behavior and attitude as she starts off by being a strict traditionalist, going by the rules and not being open-minded.
Diana’s stay at Luna Nova Magical Academy and the people around her influence her, causing her to leave her strict ways and become more open-minded. Her platinum blonde hair with tea-green highlights reflects her noble lineage and calm, composed demeanor, making her visually distinct among the students.
4 Lady Nagant - Deep Indigo Hair With Pink Lines
My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia
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- 2016 - 2025-00-00
- Studio
- Bones
- Creator
- Kōhei Horikoshi
- Number of Episodes
- 159
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu, Crunchyroll
Lady Nagant was a former pro-hero turned assassin who lost faith in the Hero Society after witnessing corruption within the Hero Public Safety Commission. This forces her to kill her corrupt superior, and she is sent to prison. Her stay in prison was interrupted by All For One, who recruited her to hunt down Izuku Midoriya.
When she was a righteous hero, her hair was longer and always in ponytails, but as her situation changed, so did her hair, proving that hair matters and can signify a major change. Her short indigo hair with pink streaks reflects her present situation as a dangerous fugitive.
3 Ryuko Matoi - Blue-Black Hair With Red Highlight On Her Bangs
Kill La Kill
Kill la Kill
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- 2013 - 2014
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Trigger
- Number of Episodes
- 24
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Hulu
- Creator(s)
- Kazuki Nakashima
Ryūko is the fearless, hot-headed protagonist of Kill la Kill, who wields a Scissor Blade and wears the sentient uniform Senketsu, both of which grant her insane power to fight against Satsuki Kiryuuin and the tyrannical student council of Honnouji Academy.
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Her black hair with a bright red streak represents her fiery personality and relentless drive for revenge after her father’s murder. Red usually stands for danger, and the red streak in her hair glows when she synchronizes with Senketsu, symbolizing her transformation into a dangerous and unstoppable force.
2 Shiro - White Hair With Pale Blue, Purple, Pink, Green, And Yellow Tint
No Game No Life
No Game, No Life
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- 2014 - 2014
- Creator
- Yuu Kamiya
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Streaming Service(s)
- HIDIVE, Hulu
Shiro is one-half of the unbeatable gaming duo Blank, alongside her older brother, Sora. Despite being a kid, she is highly intelligent, able to calculate probabilities, memorize patterns, and play mind games at an extreme level. She appears emotionless and robotic, but she is very emotionally dependent on Sora and is scared to be away from him.
Her hair color, which shifts between white and rainbow hues, reflects her otherworldly intelligence and No Game No Life’s vibrant aesthetic. The rainbow highlights in her hair symbolize her being beyond human logic, almost like an artificial supercomputer in human form.
1 Nezuko Kamado - Black Hair With Flame Orange Tips
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
Demon Slayer
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- April 6, 2019
- Studio
- ufotable
- Creator
- Koyoharu Gotoge
- Number of Episodes
- 63
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix
Nezuko is one of the most beloved and recognizable female anime characters of all time. As the younger sister of Tanjiro, she undergoes a tragic transformation into a demon but retains her human emotions and love for her brother. Despite being a demon, she refuses to eat humans, making her an exceptional and unique case in Demon Slayer.
Her long black hair with fiery orange tips visually represents her dual nature. While she is a sweet and innocent sister, all that changes once she transforms into a demon, as her flame orange tips symbolize that she is also a fierce, battle-ready demon.
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