Silver-haired anime characters break the norm in terms of their design. You don’t need to be old to earn those silver locks, and many characters that have this hair color gain an elevated presence in whichever anime they are in. It can make them cool, mysterious, and sometimes gain a flair of elegance.
These characters are spread across every anime genre, from the darkest of mysteries to the realm of lighthearted romances. In some cases, they are side characters that steal the show, in others, they are the main protagonist to root for. So which silver-haired anime characters live in your head rent free?
10Alya - Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian
A Silver-Haired Transfer Student
Alya may seem like the typical silver-haired character at first glance. She’s cool, elegant, and attracts the attention of everyone in school. However, she is much friendlier than most realize. She falls in love with her classmate Masachika and hides those feelings in Russian.
She believes that he can’t understand her when she lets her feelings out in another language. In truth, he understands everything she says, though he is sometimes perplexed at her shifting personality. Slowly, she begins open up more about her feelings and lets her guard down.
9Maximillion Pegasus - Yu-Gi-Oh!
Bringing Back The Shadow Games
Maximillion Pegasus has a great color scheme to make him stand out as Yu-Gi-Oh!’s first main villain. With silver hair, a golden eye, and wearing all red,Pegasus radiates wealth, eccentricness, and mystique. Underneath it all, he is a man who loves games.
Pegasus is most famous for stealing Solomon Muto’s soul. He does so in an attempt to lure Yugi into another shadow game and claim his Millennium Puzzle. During his time in Egypt, Pegasus rediscovered Duel Monsters, kicking off the events of the entire series.
8Stein - Soul Eater
Monster Or A Human?
In a world that revolves around death, Stein is hailed as one of the most powerful Meisters in Soul Eater. He has a joy for dissecting people and animals to fuel his own curiosity. This causes conflict within himself as to whether it is his nature or if there is something more within him.
Stein is shown to be ruthless in combat but also displays a softer side to him that keeps him tethered to his humanity. He cares for his students as well as his partners in combat.
7Menma - Anohana
Seeking Closure
Menma’s silver hair gives her the perfect appearance for a ghost. She is a member of a friend group who call themselves the Super Peace Busters. When she dies, the entire group go their separate ways. This creates a rift in their friendship until Menma comes back as a spirit.
She comes back as an older version of herself that could have been, had she not died. Only being able to communicate with her friend Jinta, her presence rekindles past relationships as they each try tomove on from the tragedytogether.
6Kaworu Nagisa - Neon Genesis Evangelion
An Impactful Encounter For Shinji
When Shinji is at his lowest, Kaworu Nagisa appears in his life. Despite only being present for a small amount of time, he reaches out to Shinji and cares for him, even hinting at deeper feelings. This is confusing for Shinji but also plays on the fact that he already has a low self-worth.
Shinji confides in Nagisa until he attempts to contact Adam. After discovering that the Angel being held captive is Lilith, he is killed by Shinji while accepting his fate.
5Near - Death Note
The Next Great Detective
Near, true name Nate River, is the chosen successor to L.Near is a geniuswho puts his skills to work as he quickly pinpoints Light as Kira. Working independently of Light’s taskforce, Near manages to survive multiple attempts on his life by a now empowered Kira.
Near has his own affinity for toys, which he uses in his thought process. He is unemotional and distant but also lacks the drive to make direct plays, unlike his counterpart Mello. In the end, it is through their combined efforts that Near can corner Light.
4Joseph Joestar - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
From Brown To Silver
Joseph technically starts off with brown hair, but by the time Stardust Crusaders begins, his hair has turned silver. Joseph earns his silver fox looks through years of experience. After defeating the Pillar Men, Joseph gets married, starts a family, and always has his ear out for trouble.
When trouble finally shows itself, Joseph is the first to start recruiting stand users to face Dio. Even after Dio’s defeat, when he is no longer capable of combat, Joseph is still willing to travel to Morioh to lend a hand in recovering the stand arrow.
3Uzaki Hana - Uzaki Chan Wants To Hang Out
A Mischievous Love Interest
Uzaki is a silver-haired gremlin who loves to tease and act mischievous. Despite this outward personality, she wasn’t always like that. In flashbacks, she is shown to be more reserved and quieter. Uzaki changes after meeting Shinichi and by the time she reaches college she has more of a spunky attitude.
As far as romantic comedies go, Uzaki is one of the most energetic love interests. This pushes Shinichi to go out more despite spending most of his first year cooped up.
2Fiona Frost - Spy X Family
A Spy With No Luck In Love
Fiona has everything a spy needs to be cool. She seems cold, efficient, and even has that silver hair to make her look mysterious. However, when Anya reads her thoughts, Fiona Frost is revealed to be desperately in love with Loyd Forger.
She wishes to replace Yor as Loyd’s wife in his mission. In contrast to Yor, Fiona views child care as a mission and treats it as one of her spy duties. While efficient at spy work, she can sometimes come off as too determined to fulfill her mission.
1Kakashi - Naruto
Passing On His Ninja Skills
Kakashi is one of the most memorable characters from the Naruto series. With silver hair, a face mask, and his shinobi headband covering his left eye, Kakashi just oozes with coolness. While sometimes seeming aloof, his skills are unquestionable.
His first appearance has him testing Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura during their exams. He quickly puts each of them in their place as they attempt to retrieve a pair of bells from his body. Everything he does has a meaning as he tries to teach his students how to work together, even if it means one might not be able to each lunch.
