The best anime characters to draw

The best anime characters to draw can inspire you to master character design. Whether you've been scribbling anime-style faces since you were a young'un like me, or you're only picking up a pencil or stylus now, drawing some of the most popular anime characters can inspire. Below, I've put together a list of ten of the most iconic anime characters and go on to explain why they're worth trying your hand at sketching.

For the uninitiated, there's a lot more to anime than just wide-eyed, blue haired heroes and heroines – as I cover in my list of the best anime movies and shows. Whether you're a comic book artist or an animator, anime characters feature impactful, stylised designs offering plenty to learn from.

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Jess Kinghorn
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Jess Hardware Writer for PC Gamer, and is the former games editor of PLAY Magazine as well as previously writer for Official PlayStation Magazine, and is known for championing the weird, the wonderful, and the downright janky.

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