The world of anime is full of fascinating characters. Few of them have surprised the audience with their talents. There are instances where we get to see a glimpse of authors and artists or, without realizing it, they inject a small amount of themselves into their creations. Characters with such incredible talent are recognized and vacate a deep impression in the audience's hearts. They have a knack for doing things or showing their aptitudes better than others. These things make them different and competent from other characters. Below are the top 10 Japanese anime characters with artistic personalities.
1. Moritaka Mashiro (Bakuman)
The series, it's about Moritaka Mashiro, his life, and his passion for drawing. Mashiro is one of the most talented artists. He's fiercely competitive and never stops until he gets satisfied with his pieces. One of his wisest classmates, Akito Takagi, suggested Mashiro create their manga series after seeing one of his drawings and decided to divide the work equally.
2. Nozaki Umetarou (Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun)
Nozaki Umetarou is a brilliant high school student who's good at writing and drawing and even won accolades for his work. He is such a romantic person when it comes to writing but has no idea about romance in real life. Nozaki's only priority is manga, and he's passionate about his shojo art style. He loves to spend his time researching, and the only thing Umetarou is flawed at is drawing backgrounds.
3. Hagumi Hanamoto (Honey And Clover)
Hagumi Hanamoto, with a child-like appearance, is an 18 years old incredible artist. She is a very introverted, delicate, and soft-spoken person who has impressed everyone with her art. Hanamoto is so wonderful with her work, to the point that she gets so pesky after continuously sending her work for exhibition.
4. Reiji Fujita (Gallery Fake)
Reiji Fujita materializes to incorporate several types of art. Fujita owns a painting gallery he opened after forcefully leaving MET for the black-market business. People recognize him for his paintings, and he is exceptionally clever at determining if the artwork is fake or real. Fujita is also known for restoring paintings no matter how whipped it is.
5. Miyabi Omichi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
Miyabi Omichi is not just an anime artist. There's nothing that Omichi doesn't know. She's given the moniker, The Professor because she knows the answers to every question. Whether it is about photography or 3D modeling, she is knowledgeable about everything. People believe that anyone can become an artist by her only if that person is passionate about painting. Omichi has all the professor traits; she speaks just like her grandfather's spoken language by adding the suffix.
6. Kokonotsu Shikada (Dagashi Kashi)
Kokonotsu Shikada is an aspiring shoujo manga artist, but the journey to becoming one is not easy. His family wants him to look after their family business which of a sweet shop. And at one point in the series, Shikada has to choose between his love interest and becoming a mangaka. But he ended up fulfilling his dream.
7. Hifumi Takimoto (New Game)
Hifumi Takimoto is an anime artist, and she loves her job. You will always find Hifumi inside her workplace working almost all the time, and that's why she has pale skin. Because of her introverted and shy nature, she doesn't interact with her employees. So, her fellow employees prefer talking to her via texts, where she is the opposite person.
8. Saibai Yuuki (To Love-Ru)
Saibai Yuuki is always passionate about his manga series. One thing which is very important to him is the drawing skills. As Saibai is a very busy manga artist, he barely gets time to spend with his family. So, whenever his son Rito visits him, he always helps his father, Yuuki, to finish his work before deadlines. He loves to live in science-fiction urban fantasy. His wife is a fashion designer.
9. Miu Amano (Blend S)
Because Miu Amano works as a waitress, nobody knows she is a doujinshi mangaka. Amano is known for her work with troublesome details. There's a reason behind her working as a waitress. Miu Amano desires to keep an eye on people, particularly couples, as they can end up serving her manga as models.
10. Reedus Jonah (Fairy Tail)
Reedus Jonah is said to be sacred, but there are other significant works that only he can do. And not just this, Reedus is an anime artist. He loves to draw lovely scenes, for example, the birth of Happy. Reedus also enjoys making illustrations of other people. Such as, he sketches Freed and Mirajane due to aesthetic appeal.
