Things are more spiced up when the anime's plotline includes new species and creatures. They fill the atmosphere with freshness and uniqueness that is unbeatable. Japanese anime comprises various characters with excellent performances but are not necessarily humans. Some of the viewer's favorite characters might be Ghouls, demons, fairies, vampires, werewolves, hybrids, angels, and so on. The more twisted characters anime has more unique and powerful would be its plotline. These characters rule the viewer's heart with their excellent performance and extraordinary powers. The way these characters have improved the storylines is palpable by fans around the globe. Their unique appearance and remarkable powers have always been a matter of talk for their fans. Here, we will talk about the top 10 most famous symbols of Japanese anime that are not human.
1. Zero Two
Zero Two is a beloved central character in Darling in the Franx series. The series is about a world that needs to fight against odd creatures to save the leftover selfish world out of immortality. The giant machines can only be driven by a pair of mortal women and men, and Zero Two pairs up with Hiro to drive her machine. She is an artificial hybrid of the Human-klaxon breed developed to study Klaxosaur.
2. Ryuk
Ryuk is another memorable character from a legendary series, the death note. Ryuk is the Shinigami who intentionally dropped his death note, beginning the vicious circle of the Death Note plotline. He seems to have a firm bond with Light unless he kills Light in the ending scene by writing his name on his death note. There are scenes when Light gives him his favorite item, an apple, and predicting the end by that scene is quite a tough job in the beginning.
3. Meowth
Meowth is not a human but a Pokemon, but they still managed to refresh our beautiful memories of the Pokemon world. He is witty and clever but still has an unbeatable place in the human heart for his distinct definition of friendship. He never gives up on his mission, even after consecutive failures. Though his intentions are not pure, his willpower is. The series is filled with plenty of failed plans of Team Rocket which adds a fun factor.
4. Nezuko
Nezuko is cute and adorable, a significant character of the demon slayer, and the only demon who is a part of the demon slayer corps. She was born human but was transformed into a demon when her whole family was brutally slaughtered at the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji. She is firm, and things are turned upside down as soon as she learns to adapt to the sunlight. Nezuko carries a distinct power that not even Muzan, the devilish creator of demons, carries.
5. Doraemon
Doraemon may live with Nobita and their friends, but he is a robot of the 22nd century who has traveled back to Nobita's childhood to assist him with his daily life. All the other characters admire him and love to consume Dora Cake. He can be described as a kind, loving, calm, helpful, and cheerful character who never gives up on his friends and can go to extreme levels to help them out.
6. Akatsuki Kojou
Kojou was born human but soon became the fourth progenitor, the strongest vampire. He is handsome and quite famous among girls throughout the series, as everyone secretly comprises a crush on him. He owns exceptionally extraordinary powers and is permanently stuck in trouble. He always pairs up with his friends to make his way out of unseen troubles. His personality can be described as sweet and caring, but he becomes powerful when things are messed up.
7. Ayumu Aikawa
Ayumu Aikawa is the main lead of the series Koreha Zombie desu ka, popularly known as Is this a Zombie, that is the story of a boy who is transformed into a zombie by Eucliwood to save his life from a serial killer. The tale grows interesting as new members are added with every episode. His character is kind yet cunning and can go up to extreme levels to save his friends from evil. He possesses the strength of a zombie, a kind of immortality. He won't die even if he is cut into pieces.
8. Muzan Kibutsuji
Muzan Kibutsuji is an evil being responsible for the suffering of all the characters in the demon slayer. He is a fierce demon, yet dashing by his looks, who is accountable for eh existence of twelve moons that brought massive destruction to humanity. He is devilish and spares no mercy for anyone. His ultimate motive is to gain the strength to bear sunlight; thus, he created the upper moons in the desire for that power. He disguises himself as another human to secretly continue his research on blue lilies, the plant that brought him back from the mouth of death and transformed him into a flesh-eating powerful monster. Though he is next to unbeatable at night but fears sunlight.
9. Ken Kaneki
Ken Kaneki is the hero of a popular anime called The Tokyo Ghoul, about the Ghoul residing in Tokyo and feeding on human flesh for survival. Ken was an average university student before he was attacked by a Ghoul, resulting in his transformation into one of them. He was different as he was both a ghoul and a human. The series and the character Ken are incredibly excellent and are loved by anime fans worldwide.
10. Kanon Kanase
Kanon was born as a human before she was used as an experiment to produce an artificial angle faux. She also comprised royal blood and was an illegitimate sister of La Folia. She is seen as a sweet character determined to help Kojou and her friends. She is innocent and does not want to harm anyone intentionally but works as a puppet in the hands of his gruesome father. The concept of Angle faux was quite fascinating for the audience.