by For the summer 2022 anime, “Still steps are coming” and “Butchigire! , and Shine Post, there are several works in which characters with braids appear.
Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for anime fans. There are plenty of arrangements, such as the orthodox one with the left and right hair in pigtails, braided in the back like a ponytail, or curled into a bun.
Anime there! animation! conducted a reader survey titled “Which braided character do you think of?”. We received responses from 306 people during the survey period from August 11th to August 18th.
The male-to-female ratio is about 20% male and about 80% female. The age group was mainly young, with about 65% under the age of 19 and about 15% in their 20s.
One-two characters with flashy hair colors!
1.goes to Mitsuri Kanroji from “Kimetsu no Yaiba”. Her approval rating was around 12 percent.
Mitsuri Kanroji is the love pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. Readers commented, “His hair is pink, and his hair turns green at the ends. He’s a character that I really like, including the reason why his hair turned pink.” Even in the scene where the pillars are lined up, my eyes naturally turn to her.”
There were multiple comments that matched her lovely girlfriend.
- goes to Ran Haitani from “Tokyo Revengers”. Her approval rating was around 8 percent.
Haitani Ran is the older brother of the Roppongi-based Haitani brothers. “When it comes to braids, it’s Ran-chan! The black and gold mixed hairstyle had a huge impact,” and “The bangs are parted in the center and the contrast between the black and gold looks great! I want to cosplay, but it seems difficult…” And a hairstyle like a fashion model is a trademark.
From January 2023, the characters of the popular series, which will start broadcasting the second season of the TV anime “Senior Night Battle”, ranked high.
- Kamui from “Gintama”. The gap to second place was negligible.
For Kamui, Kagura’s older brother, ‘I can feel his heart when he has his hair tied up and braided just like his mother, Eka,’ and ‘He looks just like his mother. On top of that, they have the same braids, so they look exactly the same! Combined with their charm point, ahoge, they look really good on each other.’ ‘It’s cool to see your braids swaying while punching your opponent during the battle scene,’ which adds to the excitement of the battle.
For Sakura Magu from “Kyoukai no RINNE”, “I’m impressed by how she expresses herself in braids because she doesn’t show her emotions very much.
When she goes to the beach or summer festivals, her hairstyle changes so cutely!” For Tsubasa Hanekawa from the ” Series”, “When I was wearing glasses and braids, I was a picture-perfect honor student, but it was also a manifestation of my own mind that I had to be an honor student. It was like I was released from that curse when I cut my hair and got a makeover.”
For Anne Shirley from “Anne of Green Gables”, “When it comes to pigtails, it’s Anne’s beautifully braided braids. I’m worried about her redhead, but I think she looks great on her.”
For Sheeta from “Castle in the Sky”, there were also votes for the movie, saying, “It’s cute to have her long hair tied up in a braid! It was a shock when she was shot by Muska.”
In this survey, not only characters with braids but also characters with flashy hair colors ranked high. There are several characters that change hairstyles in the middle of the ranking, and it is also a feature that the impression changes completely when the hair is changed.
Ranking Top 12
Speaking of “braids” character?
- Mitsuri Kanroji “Kimetsu no Yaiba”
- Ran Haitani “Tokyo Revengers”
- Kamui “Gintama”
- Ranma Saotome “Ranma 1/2”
- Sheeta “Castle in the Sky”
- Mamiya Sakura “Kyoukai no Rinne”
- Edward Elric “Fullmetal Alchemist”
- Homura Akemi “Puella Magi Madoka Magica”
- Emma Verde’s “Love Live! Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club”
- Manami Okuda “Assassination Classroom”
- Tsubasa Hanekawa “Monogatari” series
- Sakurano Ryuzaki “Prince of Tennis”
Answer period: August 11 to August 18, 2022
Ranking Top 16
Speaking of “braids” character?
- Mitsuri Kanroji “Kimetsu no Yaiba”
- Ran Haitani “Tokyo Revengers”
- Kamui “Gintama”
- Ranma Saotome “Ranma 1/2”
- Sheeta “Castle in the Sky”
- Mamiya Sakura “Kyoukai no Rinne”
- Edward Elric “Fullmetal Alchemist”
- Homura Akemi “Puella Magi Madoka Magica”
- Emma Verde’s “Love Live! Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club”
- Manami Okuda “Assassination Classroom”
- Tsubasa Hanekawa “Monogatari” series
- Sakurano Ryuzaki “Prince of Tennis”
- Tamae Honami (Chibi Maruko-chan)
- Lucy M “Bungo Stray Dogs”
- Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables
- Kukuri “Magic Circle Guru Gur
