The 26 Most Baffling Anime Hairstyles That Completely Defy Gravity
Sure, we all love anime for its fantastic animation and high-quality story capabilities, but let's be honest. As we watch, we can't help but laugh at all that ridiculous anime hair. A story you're completely invested in can come grinding to a halt because a new character shows up with drills on the sides of her head. You get distracted wondering how in the heck they do that every morning. Check out the list below for the worst anime hairstyles ever drawn, and vote up the one you think is the most ridiculous... or perhaps would want yourself.
- 12,053 VOTES
Mozu and Kiwi
Photo: Adult SwimWhere You've Seen It: One Piece
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Go to your local Staples and ask to use their laminator machine in order to get this look that screams, "I'm a huge square."
- 22,284 VOTES
Yasuhiro Hagakure
Photo: NIS AmericaWhere You've Seen It: Danganronpa
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Give yourself dreadlocks, but then use super glue and gorilla tape to permanently stick them straight out. It's a guaranteed way to make sure nobody can come within three feet of you in public.
- 31,812 VOTES
Ritsuko Kunihiro
Photo: FunimationWhere You've Seen It: Shiki
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Find the taffy pulling machine that stretched out Mike TV in Willy Wonka, but instead of using it for taffy or small children, use it on your hair to fool your friends into thinking you have a snake growing from the back of your head.
- 42,494 VOTESPhoto: Viz Media
Where You've Seen It: Yu-Gi-Oh!
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Enroll in college and be sure to sign up for "How to Look Like an Emo Christmas Star 101." Make sure you take it pass/fail.
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- 51,439 VOTES
Grévil de Blois
Photo: Bandai EntertainmentWhere You've Seen It: Gosick
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Dip the tips of your hair in catnip, then place a furry feline on your head. The rest of your hair will flatten out under its weight, while the cat will be busy licking the front of your hair up into a straight point.
- 62,113 VOTESPhoto: Adult Swim
Where You've Seen It: Bleach
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Start listening to old My Chemical Romance CD's and buying clothes solely from Hot Topic. The hair will form itself.
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- 71,233 VOTES
Seseri Chono
Photo: Sentain FilmworksWhere You've Seen It: Wizard Barristers
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Make your hair start working out at the gym every single day so it has the instinct to flex every time somebody walks by.
- 81,752 VOTES
Rikuo Nura
Photo: Viz MediaWhere You've Seen It: Nurarihyon no Mago
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Sneak onto the tarmac of an airport and stand near one of the jet turbines as it takes off to permanently freeze your hair in this style.
- 91,572 VOTESPhoto: Adult Swim
Where You've Seen It: Kill la Kill
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Eat a sh*t ton of the Skittles in order to turn your hair into the wildest rainbow this world has ever seen. Or, chew them up, spit them out, and use them as shampoo. Ooo la la.
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- 101,405 VOTES
Annie
Photo: MiramaxWhere You've Seen It: Pokemon Heroes
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Find two giant plush poop emoji toys, paint them to match your hair color, then glue them to the side of your head. You're in luck if you're already a natural brunette.
- 111,694 VOTES
Celestia Ludenberg
Photo: NIS AmericaWhere You've Seen It: Danganronpa
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Hunt down a giant and ask to borrow their slinky. Wrap the left side of your hair in the slinky, then slowly remove it. Repeat on the right side for desired results.
- 121,400 VOTES
Bulat
Photo: Adult SwimWhere You've Seen It: Akame ga Kill
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Give up your worldly possessions and start living with lobsters. Once you've spent enough time around them, you'll have enough knowledge to shape your hair like a fancy Maine lobster tail.
- 131,406 VOTES
Where You've Seen It: Pokemon
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Try to smuggle a barrel full of popcorn into your local movie theater because you're too cheap to buy it there. Afterwards, keep the barrel smothered inside your hair in order to give you a handy storage device wherever you go.
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- 141,150 VOTES
Umemiya Ryunosuke
Photo: Viz MediaWhere You've Seen It: Shaman King
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Find Taco Bell employment and learn how to wrap a burrito extra tight. When no one's looking, apply your newfound skill to your hair to create the elegant Burrito Head.
- 15921 VOTES
Ota Katase
Photo: FunimationWhere You've Seen It: Ping Pong The Animation
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Buy a scarf with tassles on the end. Make sure it's the same color as your coat. Roll it into a tube, cut a hole in the center, put your head into the hole, glue the scarf to your head. Presto.
- 161,084 VOTES
Kyouko Ozaki
Photo: FunimationWhere You've Seen It: Shiki
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Instead of throwing away your old coffee filters, save them until you have enough to combine them into one giant filter to place over your head.
- 171,094 VOTES
Selnia Iori Flameheart
Photo: TokuWhere You've Seen It: Ladies vs. Butlers
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Form your hair into air-tight tubes, then proceed to do the Jesse Pinkman.
- 181,428 VOTES
Envy
Photo: Adult SwimWhere You've Seen It: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Find a gigantic camel spider, kill it, then place it on your head.
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- 191,001 VOTESPhoto: Adult Swim
Where You've Seen It: Code Geass
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Find a bunch of a 14-year-old's crusty tube socks that he uses for... recreational purposes and glue them to the side of your head to make you look like a British judge without having to wear that ridiculous wig.
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- 201,172 VOTES
Sunny
Photo: FunimationWhere You've Seen It: Toriko
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Go to your local party supply store and buy an abundance of deflated colored balloons. Shave all of your hair and tape the balloons onto your scalp. Congratulations, you're now officially the weirdest person in your city.
- 21175 VOTESPhoto: Dr. Stone / TMS Entertainment
Where You've Seen It: Dr. Stone
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Get a ton of hair gel and a hair dryer and hope for the best. Maybe get some hair tips from Goku in the meantime.
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- 221,063 VOTES
Ran Mouri
Photo: FunimationWhere You've Seen It: Detective Conan
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Go full Tom and Jerry - have a close friend smash your head with a mallet. If cartoons are to be believed, the result would be a very large bump on the side of your head. Then just paint it so it matches your hair color.
- 23822 VOTES
Orga Itsuka
Photo: Adult SwimWhere You've Seen It: Mobile Suit Gundam
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: This one's easy. Just tape a thin strand of paper on your forehead so your vision is partially blocked 100% of the time.
- 24899 VOTES
Rook Banjou Crossfield
Photo: NHK-EWhere You've Seen It: Phi Brain
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Steal an astronaut's helmet and move somewhere incredibly humid. Stuff your hair into the helmet for seven days and then remove it to have the frizziest afro on the block.
- 251,110 VOTES
Uryuu Minene
Photo: FunimationWhere You've Seen It: Future Diary
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Let too mongooses loose in your hair to give it a "I don't care what it looks like" vibe, but then be sure to create little swoops in the front to give off a hint of class.
- 261,207 VOTESPhoto: Toonami Jetstream
Where You've Seen It: Hikaru no Go
How You Could Achieve This Look IRL: Dye the front half of your hair blonde and the back half black. Your Twinkie/Ding Dong combination will make sure no one can recognize you when you walk away from them.
