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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Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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