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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 and these brunettes are among the most popular ones so far.

Updated September 25, 2022, by Jessica Faith:Anime girls with brown hair will always be a classic. They are usually the girl next door and the most relatable characters in any show. Even though they can often be seen as underrated and overlooked, especially when around by more epic-looking characters, they are just as cool and unique. Female anime characters with brown hair tend to be a staple in anime pop culture, and as more series come out over the next years, more of them will appear on the big screen as they also deserve some time to shine.

15 Chiho Sasaki - The Devil Is A Part-Timer

The Devil is a Part-Timer is about Satan, the lord of demons, who tried to conquer the land of Ente Isla but got stopped by the hero Emilia. While trying to evade her, he ended up on Earth as a human with one of his generals. In a magic-less world, Satan assumes the identity of a human named Maou and must find a way to survive until he can go home.

Chiho Sasaki is Maou’s fellow employee at MgRonalds and friend. Ever since Maou started working with her, she has developed a massive crush on him that will not falter even after learning the truth about his true identity. Chiho is a petite teen girl with reddish-brown hair. She’s kind-hearted, and polite and can get jealous of other girls who might pose a threat to her “relationship” with Maou.

14 Nagisa Furukawa - Clannad

Clannad is about Tomoya, a guy with no interest in school until he meets a shy girl named Nagisa and agrees to restart the drama club as a way of impressing her.

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Nagisa is one of the main protagonists alongside Tomoya. She has short wavy brown hair and a very petite and frail look due to her poor health and immune system. Despite her weak appearance, she’s actually very kind and selfless and will often put other people’s happiness before hers.

13 Maki Oze - Fire Force

A team of special forces with unique fire abilities fight to save civilians and their city from a new plague that threatens the fate of humanity by causing people to combust spontaneously or by turning them into creatures known as Infernals.

Maki is General Oze’s daughter and a member of the Fire Force team. She has long brown hair that reaches past her shoulders with cropped bangs. Although she may appear calm and collected in battle, she’s actually a hopeless romantic who loves creating fire creatures with her fire ability for fun.

12 Yuki Cross - Vampire Knights

Cross Academy is a particular school that teaches two different groups of students; the Day Class and the Night Class. Unbeknownst to the Day Class, the Night students are vampires, which only classmates Yuki and Zero are aware of, and they must ensure the secret never gets revealed by upholding order and peace.

Yuki, a human from the Day Class, takes her job at the school very seriously even though she fears vampires, except for one named Kaname Kuran. She is caring, and her cheerful attitude is inspiring to many fans.

11 Sakura Kinomoto - Sakura CardCaptor

Elementary school student, Sakura, makes a life-changing discovery while browsing books at her school library. A book titled The Clow captures her attention, but once the book opens, magical cards get unleashed into her world. This event awakens Kero, a cute little lion who kept watch on the cards. It then informs her she must retrieve them before each card uses its abilities to cause chaos.

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Sakura is an energetic ten-year-old girl who is an excellent athlete even though she appears to be clumsy. She may also look dense to some people, but she always surprises them by finding different ways of catching the wild cards. Her determination truly inspires people.

10 Akko - Little Witch Academia

Little Witch Academia’s plot resembles My Hero Academia a lot. Like Deku, Akko is born without any abilities, well in her case, magical abilities. However, that doesn’t stop her from dreaming of becoming a witch like her favorite idol Shiny Chariot. She even applies to Luna Nova Magical Academy, a school of witchcraft, to learn how to become one of the best witches and gets accepted despite low odds.

Akko is a dreamer at heart whose compassion, energy, and kind soul make it easy for her to make friends. Her determination to reach her goal, like Sakura, is a major inspiration for most fans of the anime.

9 Tohru Honda - Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket is about Tohru, a high school student who finds herself living in a tent on the grounds of a unique family called the Sohmas. After being invited to live with them, Tohru discovers their secret curse and befriends two teens, Kyo and Yuki, who then become her potential love interests.

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Tohru Honda is a caring young girl who always puts her friends’ needs first, often hiding her own out of fear of being a burden. Her optimism and positive outlook on life never cease to brighten up someone’s day, and even if that doesn’t win over people’s hearts, her kindness and clumsiness definitely will.

8 San - Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke follows the story of Ashitaka, a prince who after getting infected during an animal attack, must find a cure if he wishes to survive. During his journey, he encounters the harsh reality of humans and their wrath upon Earth and how they disrupt the harmony between Gods and animals. Then he crosses the path with Princess Mononoke, a young girl fighting for the forests and their animals.

San is the name of the princess Ashitaka meets. She’s the second main character of this Ghibli movie and is nicknamed the “wolf girl” due to her wolf companions. She’s another anime girl with brown hair that many fans adore thanks to her warrior-princess status.

7 Sailor Jupiter - Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon is about Usagi, a young girl who encounters a struggling cat on her way to school and helps it. The cat, named Luna, reveals that it can talk and explains how Usagi is a guardian of the galaxy, known as Sailor Moon, and she must find the other sailors if they wish to protect their world from evil.

Sailor Jupiter, aka Makoto Kino, is the tomboy of her squad. Her intimidating height and strength usually scare her classmates, but she is actually a very kind and loyal person. As Sailor Jupiter, she uses the lightning ability to defend herself and attack her enemies.

6 Diane - Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins is a group of knights who once protected the Liones Kingdom of Britannia but disbanded after the Holy Knights tried to get rid of them and destroyed their reputation. Ten years later, the Holy Knights managed to replace the king after capturing him and began ruling over the region leaving Elizabeth, the princess, to set out on a quest to reunite the Seven Deadly Sins and ask for their aid in reclaiming her home.

Diane is a member of the Seven Deadly Sins and represents the sign of Envy within her group. As a giant, she often intimidates people at first glance, but her beauty and friendliness reassure people that she isn’t one of the bad guys. She’s a brave and fierce fighter who always protects her friends and innocents.

5 Ochako Uraraka - My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia is an anime about a world where most of its population got blessed with superpowers or unique abilities known as Quirks. Although many views this gift as a blessing and use it for good, not everyone is kind-hearted. Some use their Quirks for crimes and selfish acts prompting the need for heroes like All Might, Deku’s idol, to keep the city safe. Deku always dreamed of following in his idol’s footsteps but found out he’s part of the minority who won’t develop Quirks in their lifetime. This temporary setback only drives Deku’s determination to attend UA and become a superhero despite it all.

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Ochako is Deku’s classmate and fellow superhero in training. She’s known as a laid-back, warm, and empathic character who can sometimes be blunt but always has the best interest of her friends at heart. Her Quirk, Zero Gravity, may seem useless to many, but it has many advantages not everyone can foresee.

4 Sasha Braus - Attack On Titan

Attack On Titan focuses on Eren and his friends who live in a town reinforced by walls to prevent man-eating Titans from entering and disrupting their lives. When a Titan manages to break in with others, Eren loses everything and vows to rid his world of these monsters by becoming one of the best members of the Surveys Corps.

Sasha was one of Eren’s team members known for her insatiable appetite and even got nicknamed “potato girl” after being caught stealing a potato to snack on while training. She was brave and often relied on her intuition to protect innocents. Her teammates and fans of the animes definitely admired her courage and grew attached to the quirky girl.

3 Gabi Braun - Attack on Titan

Gabi Braun is another character in Attack on Titan. She appears later in the series at the start of season 4. She is Reiner’s little Eldian cousin who lives in the Liberio internment zone. She trains as a warrior candidate with the possibility of inheriting the Armored Titan power if she continues to persevere.

Gabi is also a brunette female anime character, and even though she is petite in size, she doesn’t let anyone step over her. She goes after her beliefs and will never give up on a friend in peril.

2 Raphtalia - The Rising Of The Shield Hero

Naofumi, a regular man in his early twenties, discovers an incomplete novel about four heroes at a bookstore and gets summoned to their world with three other guys. As the chosen ones, they must fulfill the duty of these four heroes and are each given a weapon. Naofumi gets stuck with a shield and gets titled the Shield Hero, the only warrior to be hated and mocked by the kingdom he must protect if he wishes to go back home.

Raphtalia is a demi-human slave hired by Naofumi to act as his sword since he cannot use any other weapon than his shield in combat. Raphtalia started off the series as a sweet, innocent girl with self-esteem issues, but as she grows closer to Naofumi, she learns to believe in herself and becomes a skilled fighter.

1 Asuna - Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online (SAO) is a brand new Virtual MMORPG game that Kirito gets early access to. While completing quests within the game, he discovers he cannot log out and isn’t the only player with the same issue. He learns that every player is trapped within the game unless they succeed in completing the 100 levels or die. Dying in the game also results in death in the real world. Kirito must stay alive and clear all the levels if he wants to escape the game.

Asuna is the first official player to join Kirito’s party in SAO. She’s a kind and proud swordswoman who watches over Kirito and her friends, often putting her own life at risk to spare them. She also becomes romantically involved with Kirito as time marches on. She is one of the favorite female anime characters with brown hair as her strength, courage, and determination are qualities praised among fans.

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