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35 Popular Anime Girl Characters With Black Hair

If you are into cosplaying, you are in the right place! Anime girls with black hair costumes are easy to recreate, whether you need help from hair extensions or use your natural black hair.

The Japanese manga and anime captured the attention of many kids, adolescents, and even adults. And it’s all for the right reasons! The characters are strong, good-looking, and, most of the time, hold great powers.

So if you are a fan of “K-On!” girls or just love the anime stories, here are 35 anime girls with black hair hairstyles and costume inspirations!

1. Hinata Hyuga

Anime Girl Hinata Hyuga With Black Hair
Instagram/@atrisyiahn4.

Cutting your black hair so that it has straight bluntly-cut fringe is one of the easiest ways to make your long hair have an edge. Anime character Hinata Hyuga leaves her black hair down, letting the bangs do all the talking!

2. Akame

Anime Girl Akame With Black Hair
Instagram/@akame__ga_kill

If you love to make a statement with your long black hair, you can’t go wrong with anime character Akame. Her hair is somewhat stringy, but the thin appearance is attractive with her long choppy bangs to round out the look.

3. Nico Robin

Anime Girl Nico Robin With Black Hair
Instagram/@robin.sann

Nico Robin’s black hair is giving us major Pulp Fiction vibes! For sleek style you can wear at the office confidently, cut hair to shoulder length with long bangs, and straighten locks for smoothness.

4. Ruri Gokou

Anime Girl Ruri Gokou With Black Hair
Instagram/@applemetu

It seems thick bangs are all the rage these days for women’s hairstyles. Try the look out for yourself on long black hair. A thick fringe is gorgeous whether you wear your hair down or up in a ponytail.

5. Ryuko Matoi

When you want to add a little color to your black hair, look to anime character Ryuko Matoi. Her thick hair is styled short with choppy layers and red highlights for drama.

6. Satsuki Kiryuuin

Considering rocking a hairstyle when the warm weather hits? Try an angled bob for black hair! Styled with or without bangs, as Satsuki does, the style is always on trend and in season. 

7. Sawako Kuronuma

Anime Girl Sawako Kuronuma With Black Hair
Instagram/@deathlxw

Get those innocent schoolgirl vibes in an instant, just like anime character Sawako Kuronuma. She wears her long black hair down over her shoulders for a simple yet classy style. Those long bangs are straightened to match.

8. Shinomiya Kaguya

Anime Girl Shinomiya Kaguya With Black Hair
Instagram/@tanoshi_sensei

As women, we’re constantly on the lookout for a cute updo. In this case, Shinomiya Kaguya’s black hair updo with its soft, loose face-framing tendrils is the answer! She uses a hair claw to clip up the locks and, for color, pops on a bright red ribbon.

9. Tomoko Kuroki

Anime Girl Tomoko Kuroki With Black Hair
Instagram/@tomokokuroki

A badass and edgy hairstyle is something every girl should try at least once in her life. Ask your stylist to cut your black hair with long choppy layers and a heavy side bang you can arrange for sexy moodiness. 

10. Yukino Yukinoshita

Anime Girl Yukino Yukinoshita With Black Hair
Instagram/@shiora_itsuki

A piecey hairdo can be super hot when styled the right way. Copy anime character Yukino Yukinoshita’s long black hair by straightening it and the fringe. For drama, make sure you let your bangs grow as long as possible so they slightly cover your eyes.  

11. Mei Misaki

Anime girl with short black hair, Mei Misaki, features a layered bob haircut with bangs. To recreate her look, you’ll need contact lenses because in the anime “Another” she has a green and a brown eye. If you hate contact lenses, you can wear a patch, just the way she sometimes does.

12. Mayuri Shiina

anime girl with black hair and blue eyes - mayuri shiina
Instagram/mayuri_shiina

If you want to recreate the look of Mayuri Shiina, a well-known anime girl with black hair and blue eyes, you need to style bangs that swoop on both sides. Also, she appears to have very thick eyebrows, so don’t forget about that too.

13. Yuuko Ichihara

anime girl with black hair and red eyes - yuuko ichihara
Instagram/victorhkubo

The beautiful witch Yuuko Ichihara is an anime girl with black hair and red eyes. To become her, you need to have bangs that cover the eyebrows and long black mane, reaching the knees. When cosplaying her, you can use hair extensions to obtain that length.

14. Mio Akiyama

anime girl with long black hair - mio akiyama
Instagram/chactus.anime

Like many other Japanese characters, Mio Akiyama is an anime girl with long black hair. Her tresses fall on the back, reaching the waistline. She also has bangs and wears the sideburns on her shoulders.

15. Azusa Nakano

This anime girl with black hair and brown eyes, Azusa Nakano, is one of Mio Akiyama’s band colleagues. She has bangs that are longer in the temple area, framing the face, thin hair with a purple tint, and wears those long tresses in two pigtails.

16. Yomi Takanashi (Dead Master)

yomi takanashi - anime girl with black hair and green eyes
Instagram/miyu.png

Yomi Takanashi is an anime girl with black hair and green eyes who uses a string to fix her hair. In the redesigned anime from 2012, Yomi wears glasses, so if you want to cosplay her, you need to decide on which version you’ll go for.

17. Nodoka Manabe

Nodoka Manabe is an anime girl with black hair and glasses from K-ON! Movie. She has layered hair, and her spectacles are half-framed in a square red color.

18. Homura Akemi

anime girl with black hair and purple eyes - Homura Akemi
Instagram/madokastan

An anime girl with black hair and purple eyes is the beautiful Homura Akemi. Her waist-length hair is thick and voluminous for all her forms—schoolgirl, magic girl, and demon. Also, early in the timeline, she used to wear red glasses.

19. Mikasa Ackerman

ackerman-mikasa - anime girl with black hair and black eyes
Instagram/ackerman_mikasa

Mikasa Akerman, the anime girl with black hair and black eyes, has thin eyebrows and a short layered bob haircut. Her uneven bangs cover the forehead and slightly the face.

20. Rukia Kuchiki

Rukia Kuchiki is a petit anime girl with black hair and a sword. She is a guardian of the souls in Gotei 13 and wears her hair cut in a bob hairstyle with a long strand from the fringe that falls between her eyes.

21. Mayoi Hachikuji

Mayoi Hachikuji has long black hair and red eyes. She is the ghost of an elementary school girl, and this is why she has her hair pinned in two pigtails. She also has short layered bangs and a white headband.

22. Nana Osaki

nana osaki - anime girl with black hair
Instagram/avocato1ff

Nana Osaki features a rebel look with layered black strands and a middle part. Her hair looks sleek and has both ears pierced, red lips, and she always wears black mascara. As a member of a punk band, Black Stones, she features a dark look.

23. Izumi Curtis

One of the anime girls with black dreads is Izumi Curtis. She has prominent features and usually wears her dreadlocks tied in a ponytail. Also, you can often see a few locs on the forehead.

24. Kurumi Tokisaki

kurumi tokisaki - anime character with black hair
Instagramkurumi_best_wife

Kirumi Tokisaki is extremely beautiful, and she has red eyes and black hair. She wears her tresses tied into two uneven tails and has asymmetrical bangs that cover one of her eyes.

25. Himeko Inaba

himeko inaba - black anime hairstyle
Instagram/adzzani_tomori

Himeko Inaba has shoulder-length black hair and, like many of the anime characters, has a thick strand of hair that falls between her eyes and brows. Her locks are layered, colored in a black shade, and easily waved.

26. Chi-Chi Dragon Ball

Anime Girls with Black Hair- Chichi
Instagram/_.kochoshinobu._

A name like Chi-Chi deserves an equally chi-chi hairstyle! She wears her black hair up in a high bun, leaving thick bangs and two thick tendrils to frame her face. Wear your own tendrils straight or wavy!

27. Saegusa Mayumi

Anime Girl Character with Black Hair - Miyuki Shiba
Instagram/dyantocialong

If you’re into simple but classy hairstyles for long hair, you’ll love how Saegusa keeps it low-maintenance! She wears her long black hair down, the waves cascading over her shoulders.

28. Kurenai

Female Anime Character with Black Hair - Kurenai Yuhi
Instagram/stefibenti

Anime character Kurenai gives major Wonder Woman vibes with her silver headband. It is the tiara for her long black hair and curtain bangs, always a chic choice of hairstyle!

29. Momo Yaoyorozu

Looking for an updo for your black hair? Momo’s anime hair is a must-try! She wears her locks in a high ponytail slightly off to the side secured with a crown-like hair tie. If your hair is layered, you’ll get more shape and texture than if it’s all one length.

30. Anri Sonohara

Anime Female Characters with Black Hair - Sonohara Anri
Instagram/nicolasevb1

Looking for a female anime character with short black hair for inspiration? Anri Sonohara rocks a very cute straight, chin-length bob with piecey bangs that reach her eyebrows. Her look is great for women who wear glasses too, since the fringe provides beautiful framing.

31. Saya Kisaragi

Black-haired Girl Anime Characters - Saya Kisaragi
Instagram/saya.kiseragi

Another beautiful option for women with long black hair are the two low ponytails worn by Saya Kisaragi. Her choppy, piecey bangs aren’t overwhelming and nicely complement the wrapped ponytails.

32. Kanao Tsuyuri 

Anime Girls with Black Hair- Tsuyuri Kanao
Instagram/tsuyuritulips._

A long, slightly off-center ponytail is never a bad style choice for long black hair! Anime character Kanao Tsuyuri proves how soft and flirty it can be, especially with a cute butterfly hair clip. Worn with or without long straight bangs, this wavy ponytail will always make you feel beautiful!

33. Maki Oze

Female Anime Characters with Black Hair - Maki Oze
Instagram/astacaps

Whether you’re heading to the gym, just hanging out on the weekend, or going into work, a ponytail secured at mid-height is another classic choice for ladies with black hair. It’s often worn by Maki Oze, who styles it with long choppy bangs and smaller loose tendrils to frame her face.

34. Yomiko Readman

Black-haired Female Anime Characters - Yomiko Readman
Instagram/mariaplusart

Is shaggy more your style? You’ll want to try copying Yomiko’s long black hair and shaggy bangs! It’s especially suitable for ladies with thick hair and glasses. Wear hair down and loose over shoulders or gather it up in a loose bun to get it out of the way.

35. Rory Mercury

Anime Girl Characters with Black Hair - Rory Mercury
Instagram/animewaifu4you

A spicy name like Rory Mercury deserves a bold hairstyle to match! Her fierce hairstyle perfectly matches her powerful personality: long straight hair with cropped bangs and an oversized bow in dark red and black!

Make your own cosplay by finding inspiration from these gorgeous, powerful anime girls with black hair!

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