Changing your appearance to match your favorite anime character is a great way to show your love for your favorite show while playing Minecraft.
There are thousands of anime skins available online, but looking for the best can be very time-consuming.
Everyone has their own perspective on how to pixelate their favorite anime character, and quality is all over the place.
Lucky for you, I already went through the trouble of sifting through countless anime-based Minecraft skins to find the very best. Here are the results of my research!
Food Wars was an unexpected hit that changed how I think about Shonen anime.
Its protagonist, Soma Yukihira, has the same indomitable heart as Naruto, Ichigo, or Luffy – but instead of fighting, he uses it to create the most delicious dishes.
No matter how stacked the odds are against him, Soma always turns it around with an unexpectedly tasty dish that showcases his eclectic cooking style.
Foodies and masters of cookery alike should definitely try out this colorful skin.
Despite President Shirogane and Vice-President Shinomiya being the show’s main protagonists, the third most important Student Council member enjoys massive popularity online.
I’m talking about Secretary Chika Fujiwara – an adorable airhead that rose to fame thanks to her little dance becoming a top-tier meme.
Whenever Chika is on screen, it’s only a matter of time before you laugh out loud.
You’d hope that the power to blow up entire cities would be handled by only the most prepared and level-headed people.
In the case of Konosuba, this power is in the hands of a rather silly wizard.
As a member of the Crimson Magic Clan, Megumin is an expert on fire magic – or, rather, explosion magic. In fact, it’s the only type of magic she can cast.
Akame might be a ruthless killer, but at least she doesn’t enjoy it.
The same can’t be said about the sadistic anti-heroine Yuno – the co-protagonist of Future Diary.
Together with her partner/victim Yukiteru, Yuno rises through the ranks of a battle royale to become the God of Space and Time.
Her objective? To monopolize Yukiteru and get a “happy end.”
Yuno’s psychotic but romantic personality was a hit among audiences of hormonal teenagers willing to murder gods just to get with their high school crush.
If you ask tribal shamans where they got their herbalist knowledge, they’ll say something incomprehensible like “the plants taught us.”
Well, I had a similar experience becoming an anime fan.
I was taught the art of losing sleep and ignoring my responsibilities to watch more anime by Konata Izumi – the biggest, most beloved animated otaku in history.
She’s cute, funny, and knows more about anime than you and I combined. What’s there not to love?
Studio TRIGGER’s talent for creating beautifully-animated, inspiring stories with addictive characters was vital in reviving the hype around Cyberpunk 2077.
But one of their Edgerunners takes the cake as the coolest character in the show by a long shot.
Despite looking like a kid, Rebecca is a violent, mentally unstable, undeniably badass woman with a (mostly) good heart.
I promise you’ll be the only one on your Minecraft server whose eyes are neon green on orange.
Watching One Piece is not a hobby; it’s a way of life.
It’s watching the anime, reading the manga, and suffering whenever it goes on break. Most importantly, it’s about recommending One Piece to everyone you know.
This Monkey D. Luffy skin is perfect for the Straw Hat Pirates out there to continue advertising their favorite show, even while playing Minecraft.
If there’s a character that can compete with Luffy in levels of badassery, it’s Zoro.
This guy looked at someone dual-wielding Katanas – an ability most of us could only dream of – and decided to one-up them by wielding a third blade with his teeth.
Leave it to One Piece to make something that ridiculous work.
This Minecraft skin is perfect for the honorable warrior with a temper.
From Superman to Saitama from One Punch Man, these invincible heroes are favorites of audiences worldwide.
My favorite kind of OP character is Gojo Satoru – a ruthless badass with a charming personality but questionable motives that treats others as if they’re mere inconveniences (because they are).
His character design is also perfect for a Minecraft skin, further motivating me to choose him to represent Jujutsu Kaisen in our ranking.
As the protagonist of a shonen anime, Kirito is obviously overpowered – but his beloved Asuna doesn’t stay far behind.
Unlike Kirito, who was a bit of a video game maniac before the SAO event, Asuna was an average gamer at the time.
Even so, she rose to the challenge and became one of the strongest Knights of the Blood. In a way, that makes her even more impressive than her beta-tester boyfriend.
Her white-and-red color palette looks gorgeous on this stylish Minecraft skin.
It’s been a while since Toradora came out in 2008, but my love for Taiga and the other characters continues to burn bright.
Toradora is simply the most romantic love story ever told in anime form, and the comedy is also top-notch.
A big part of what makes this anime so good is Taiga herself.
Nicknamed the Pocket Tiger by her classmates, she’s known for her fierce and violent personality – but under all that violence hides a pure, loving heart.
Death Note has long served an essential purpose as an “ambassador” anime.
Its psychological thriller storyline proved irresistible to Western audiences, inducting many into the realm of Japanese animation.
Despite Netflix’s repeated attempts at making him lame, Death Note’s Light Yagami remains an absolute legend in fans’ minds worldwide.
The khaki jacket, brown pants, and red tie combo aren’t flashy, yet you instantly see Kira in them. It’s a testament to his emotional impact on the viewer/reader.
The logical next step after watching Death Note has to be Code Geass.
Protagonist Lelouch Lamperouge exhibits the same tactical brilliance as Light, and they both use their big brains to enact vigilante justice and try to take over the world.
While Lelouch employs questionable methods (like terrorism and Geass mind-control), he’s far from the villain Light turns out to be. He’s just doing his best in a dog-eat-dog world.
Also, try clicking here for the helmet-on version. His name is Zero!
If we’re talking “anime ambassadors,” we can’t leave out Naruto Uzumaki.
This passionate and determined ninja taught us that wearing a bright orange jumpsuit during covert missions is fine as long as you have the brawn to back it up. Believe it!
Naruto was a before and after for Western anime audiences. Suddenly, everyone knew what anime was, and many more were willing to try it.
This Minecraft skin recreates Naruto’s post-timeskip look. If you’d prefer the original series’ younger Naruto, then here’s a good alternate skin.
Shounen protagonists need an eternal rival that pushes them to the next level.
Just as Goku has Vegeta, Naruto has Sasuke.
Calling Sasuke just a “rival” might be understating it, though. This guy was an outright villain for the better part of the series – even if he was being manipulated by Madara Uchiha.
Ultimately, he returns to the Leaf Village as if nothing ever happened. It must be nice to be best friends with the Hokage!
Those that don’t have a rival must at least have a childhood friend.
And, sometimes, your childhood friend single-handedly steals the show and becomes the most beloved character in your series.
Mikasa Ackerman is the biggest female anime badass in recent memory. Her uncanny ability to wipe the floor with Titans and human jerks is awe-inspiring.
Most people watching the first episode of Attack on Titan watched in horror as the Colossal Titan destroyed any semblance of peace and prosperity in Shiganshina.
Me? I was thinking about how damn cool the special titans were.
In the world of Attack on Titan, there’s nothing I’d like to be more than the Colossal Titan.
Look at the size of the thing! I can’t imagine a safer environment in Paradis than inside its head.
Check out the Armored Titan skin to complete this dynamic duo.
If you like cute anime girls, chances are you know Rem.
This painfully cute blue-haired maid is half of the reason why Re:Zero proved so popular. She completely stole the show from Emilia – even if Subaru disagrees.
Despite her adorable appearance and petite frame, Rem hides the strength of an Ogre.
This skin is perfect for anyone who seems cute and chill on the outside but has a volatile temperament.
Few male leads are as beloved and respected in anime as Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist.
In the show – both the original anime and Brotherhood – we see Edward grow from a starry-eyed kid who thought he could play god to a determined warrior willing to pay the price for what he wants.
He’s not the most mature individual throughout the show, but he’s getting there!
What I like the most about this specific skin is how the author made Edward’s shoes rather large to make him appear shorter, even though Minecraft characters are all the same height.
That’s what I call resourcefulness and attention to detail!
The whole reason Edward didn’t just accept his fate and live his life with an automail arm and leg was to protect Alphonse.
During their ritual to bring back their dead mother, Edward lost a couple limbs, but Alphonse lost his entire body. Now, his soul is anchored to a massive suit of armor.
Badass for sure, but also terribly inconvenient.
We see Alphonse come out of his brother’s shadow throughout the series and “grow into the armor,” so to speak.
Even then, he retains an innocent perspective and pure heart matching his age.
No anime villain has half the confidence and style of the one and only Dio Brando.
Also known as DIO (in all caps), this blonde Adonis started his life with petty crime: a dead dog and a stolen first kiss. It revealed his fundamentally evil nature, but it was still small-scale.
With time, he became a literal vampire with a death count in the thousands using his charm (and some mind control techniques) to get a litany of wretches to do his bidding.
JBA follows an unbroken line of badasses descended from the original Jojo: Jonathan Joestar.
After exploring the trials and tribulations of four different Jojo’s in parts 1-4, author Hirohiko Araki decided to push the boundaries of what could be considered a “Jojo.”
GioGio is a blonde Italian street urchin with a dream, a killer fashion sense, and enough brains to take over the world if he tried.
If you think he looks a bit like DIO… you wouldn’t be wrong.
Want to know how that happened? Go watch the show!
Medieval fantasy Minecraft servers are a dime a dozen – and Saber would blend right into any of them.
Saber – real name: Artoria Pendragon – is the heroic spirit of King Arthur, who just happens to be a cute anime girl in the universe of Fate/Stay Night.
She’s brought back to life to fight in the Holy Grail War and acquire a magic artifact with the power to grant wishes.
Her combat experience should prove helpful in PvP, even with no legendary relics on the line.
Isn’t it weird that Shinji has so much sexual tension with his mom’s clone?
Sigmund Freud would probably disagree, and honestly, it’s hard to blame Shinji.
After all, Rei Ayanami was a romantic awakening for many young people watching the show. She popularized “waifus” among Western audiences before we even had a name for them!
Her mysterious nature and demure (read: deadpan) personality made her irresistible, and it has shaped the future of anime babes ever since.
The polar opposite of the doll-like Rei Ayanami was the fiery Asuka Langley – an EVA pilot from Germany with a big personality and seemingly a lot to prove.
From the instant she enters the show, Asuka completely changes the game. She’s like a bulldozer, shattering the status quo and forcing Shinji to try and keep up.
Asuka is also the international symbol of Tsundere characters.
The way she hides her warm and fuzzy feelings behind a veneer of unprovoked aggression toward Shinji proved incredibly endearing to some.
Another pigtail-sporting heroine we can’t overlook is Miku Hatsune: the most well-known mascot of the Vocaloid voice-synth software.
Calling Miku just a mascot might be understating her influence, though. She might have started there, but by now, this virtual Japanese idol has taken on a life of her own.
The Miku Hatsune industrial complex produces albums, holographic concerts, video games – and so much merch!
It was only a matter of time before someone made a Miku skin for Minecraft.
The one thing I don’t like about Bakugo is how much time he spends yelling.
I prefer a cool and aloof badass who wipes the floor with his enemies without boasting about it afterward: someone relaxed and laid-back like the No. 2 Hero, Hawks.
Hawks’ only objective is creating a safe world where heroes like him don’t have to work so much all the time – but that doesn’t mean he slacks off.
He’s truly committed to the cause and flaps those wings harder than anyone else in the fight against villainy.
Some phrases you can’t get out of your head – like everything that comes from Kamina’s mouth.
Kamina is the epitome of heroism and masculinity. His whole character revolves around showing how far you can go with a little bit of courage, making him just as inspiring as All Might.
Not only is Kamina an iconic badass, but he’s literally from an underground village. This makes him especially well-suited to tackle the challenges of Minecraft.
His whole life is Minecraft until he drills to the surface together with Simon!
Nelson Chitty is a Venezuelan expat living in Argentina. He’s a writer and translator passionate about history and foreign cultures. His ideal weekend is spent between leisurely playing games of Civilization VI and looking for the next seinen anime to marathon.
