When talking about black characters in anime there are quite a few that we know and love as a whole. My list isn’t based on popularity, but is more rooted in the character’s importance to their respective series.
#10 Yoruichi
From the anime Bleach. Yoruichi is a ninja and ex-captain for 2nd division which specialize in recon, assassination, policing, and message couriers. Yoruichi is smart and holds great significance because she helps the main character and his team with training and acts as an informant and helper. She’s very strong and could possibly eat Goku under a table.
#9 Kilik rung
Kilik is from the anime Soul Eater. Kilik is top 3 in his Meister class, because of his talent and power. He also had major importance in the Baba Yaga arc. He also has a great sense for his allies and will do anything to hold his teammates down.
#8 Bob Makihara
Bob is a main character from fighting anime Tenjou Tenge. Bob and his boy hoped to become the best fighters in the school. Bob uses Capoeira and is the right hand to the main character’s rival. Bob is the enforcer and confidant that is an important piece to the squad and series.
#7 Princess Hibana
3rd generation Fire user and Leader of Fire Force Company 5 from the anime Fire Force. Hibana has one of the best introductions of a character to a series and plays an important role in the series. She’s a mentor/sister to one of the main characters and with her talents in science and combat, she quickly establishes herself as a mainstay. The research her company does on Infernals is vital for the survival of humanity.
#6 Killer bee
First and foremost, the cloud village is all black/ Killer Bee’s a Jinchuriki, a top ninja, that’s all facts// His bars ain’t the best, but he’s a master of combat/ He wields 8 swords and beat the shit out of copycats// He helps Naruto, come to peace with his inner fox/ Unlocked his potential that was trapped in pandora’s box// He’s a man of rhymes, the only one he a paradox/ That’s why he’s number six, gotta give to him all the props.
#5 Chocolove mcdonell
Chocolove is introduced and vaunted as a joke character or comic relief, which doesn’t give him the respect he deserves. Chocolove has so many layers stemming from his past as a gang banger and murderer to becoming a comedian in hopes of redeeming the wrongs he’s committed. He’s important because he is 1 of the 5 Elemental Warriors that are meant to battle Hao and stop him from destroying the world.
#4 Dutch
Dutch is from the anime Black Lagoon. Dutch is the leader of the Lagoon company and serves his team by being a true professional. With his levelheaded-calm demeanor and his mentor-like personality, he’s vital to the growth, success, and development of the cast.
#3 Carole stanley
Number 3 is Carole from Carole & Tuesday. This anime is a fantastic musical anime with great original music and the dynamic relationship of its duo. Carole is an orphan that’s a street performer who dreams of becoming a big star. Watching how she navigates life and helps her co-star understand how to live and survive, while having fun.
#2 Michiko malandro
½ of the star of anime Michiko and Hatchin, which tells the story of how Michiko helps Hatchin reunite with her father. Michiko being the adult of the pair is forced into a mother-like role, protecting and providing for her counterpart. Without Michiko, Hatchin would surely die.
honorable mentions
Ogun from Fire Force, Canary from Hunter x Hunter, Blue from Wolf’s Rain, Rock Lock from My Hero Academia, Urd from Ah My Goddess, and Cain Blood from Banana Fish
#1 afro
Afro Samurai is our standard tale of revenge-driven violence. With the series being named after our hero and with the story being about how he gets his revenge for the witnessed murder of his father; Afro is the most important character on this list. Everything about this character resonates with the black community from his slang and the way down to aesthetics.
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