Anime Hair Colours

It was a matter of time until we got to this topic. Newcomers to anime may be baffled, whereas the seasoned otaku doesn’t even notice it anymore… Why do anime characters have such weird hair colours?



One of these characters is not like the others.

One of these characters is not like the others.

Ha ha, I am special!

Ha ha, I am special!

Aww... not special.

Aww… not special.

Like, OMG, our hair is MAJOR blonde!

Like, OMG, our hair is MAJOR blonde!

Haruka's hair is just kinda sandy blonde.

Haruka’s hair is just kinda sandy blonde.

White breaks up the red.  That's how he became a scientist, right?

White breaks up the red. That’s how he became a scientist, right?

Tsukasa and Kagami.

Tsukasa and Kagami. Twins.

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