If you're looking for a character with glasses that will remind you of your favorite quirky anime protagonist, here's a list of the 30 best anime characters with glasses.
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From intelligent and wise to shy and clumsy, these anime protagonists are guaranteed to make you laugh or cry.
1. Yukio Okumura - Blue Exorcist
This anime character has brown hair. He is the twin and younger brother of Rin Okumura.
He believes that people will confuse him with his brother and give up on the search for Yukio. This is a silly idea since they are twins who have very different personalities!
Yukio does this out of a sense of duty and honor to his brother despite his shaky determination.
2. Killer Bee - Naruto
Killer Bee from the anime series Naruto wears glasses to help him see better.
His eyesight is very bad, but with the aid of his glasses, he can see at least one hundred times better than a normal person!
This guy has been an anime character since Naruto first aired in 2002 and still loves wearing his signature glasses even now.
3. Hikari Tsutsui - 3D Kanojo
Blue and wearing glasses are what describe Hikari Tsutsui. He loves to watch Magical girl series and virtual reality.
Despite his introverted personality, this otaku addict finds love in Iroha Igarashi who is his exact opposite. Together, they overcome the trials in their relationship.
4. Mey-Rin - Black Butler
Always in a maid uniform, Mey-Rin is a great shooter and a sharp one. But she can’t see things up close. So, this assassin needs to wear glasses.
This beautiful anime character is strong-willed and confident with her skills. Her biggest crush is Sebastian Michaelis.
4. Sayuri Hida - Best Student Council
Nearly blind without her glasses, Sayuri is a shy girl. In the anime Best Student Council, she is a friend to Rein, who is an extroverted person.
This quiet and timid lady has a painful past. Throughout the series, she tries her best to overcome the emotional pain.
6. Shizuku Hazuki - New Games
Beautiful and sexy, this gray-haired lady is the boss of the Eagle Jump and basically of all the remaining anime characters in the series. She is quite an obsessive person.
Her glasses give her this aura of cuteness. At the same time, they give her that intelligent look unique to her character.
7. Conan Edogawa - Detective Conan
Conan Edogawa is Shinichi Kudo’s younger and shrunken alter ego. He possesses lots of awesome gadgets.
Being a kid is hard for the famous detective. But, Conan/Shinichi must act like one until he discovers the permanent cure to his dilemma.
8. Hizashi Yamada - My Hero Academia
Unlike other anime characters with glasses, Hizashi Yamada dons glasses as part of his costume. His quirk is a loud voice where he can shatter any glass, except the ones he’s wearing.
In the series, My Hero Academia, Yamada is often the announcer because of his modulated voice. He’s quite an eccentric fellow.
9. Fuu Hououji - Magic Knight Rayearth
One of the classics, Magic Knight Rayearth follows the life of three students, including Fuu. This beautiful green-haired girl is the calmest of the three protagonists. She's smart, too.
She can harness wind power and uses a bow and arrows to fight enemies. Fuu is a level-headed individual and a strategist.
10. Karin - Naruto
This red-haired lady with glasses is a member of the Uzumaki Clan. Karin loves Sasuke very much but is content seeing him happy.
Her personality is quite erratic. Sometimes, she looks tough. Then, this beauty would flirt with guys. Her greatest dream is to see Sasuke smile at her.
11. Satori Azuma - Bamboo Blade
Clumsy and cute, this beauty is a skilled kendoka. Satori has bad grades and commits a lot of mistakes.
With the help of her friends, she begins to improve. Despite being a skilled kendoka, this girl has little confidence in her abilities.
12. Sakamoto - Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
This anime, entitled Sakamoto desu ga in the Japanese manga, features the main protagonist who’s wearing glasses. Black-haired, cool, and calm, Sakamoto is quite a character and could be nerdy and weird sometimes.
He does things that no one can, such as catching bugs with a compass. I mean, who does that? Despite his quirky personality, this handsome young man tries his best to be as invisible as possible.
13. Sheele - Akame Ga Kill
This female character looks so sweet and kind, which she is. Sheele is a purple-colored girl, from hair to dress with well-fitted glasses. She is clumsy and always fails at any given activity, except for one.
That exception is killing! Yep, this girl is ruthless and has a cold-blooded attitude when she kills. Scary, but Sheele revels in that skill.
14. Saya Takagi - Highschool of the Dead
Saya is one of the main female characters in the anime series. She’s sexy, cute, and a genius! Not surprising there since anime characters with glasses often connote intelligence.
This beauty has great deductive skills. But, sometimes, she’s a mean person because she thinks her intelligence makes her right.
15. Mirai Kuriyama - Kyoukai no Kanata
Because of her blood manipulation skills, her family shunned her. Mirai Kuriyama is a petite girl with round glasses. She works hard to sustain herself as a student since her family doesn’t support her.
This cute girl loves to blog about her bonsai trees. But, many ridicule her and mean to her. Despite this, she just wants to live a simple life despite the high extra cost of living.
16. Shino Aburame - Naruto
Mystery shrouds the personality of this male character. Shino Aburame may seem creepy to other people because of his interest in insects.
But, he has a strong connection with his allies.
This anime character with glasses has the habit of keeping a grudge on a person. Also, he’s a bit of a serious person and rarely shows his real emotions.
17. Gendo Ikari - Neon Genesis Evangelion
This guy is Shinji’s father in the series. Gendo Ikari has one obsession: to revive his wife. In the process, he abandoned his only son while the kid is just but a toddler.
Throughout the series, this cold-blooded father never even smiled at his son. His behavior is mean, but it could be the result of the devastating death of his wife.
Still, it’s not enough reason to sever ties with the only family you have.
18. Laki Olietta - Fairy Tail
Pretty and weird, this chic from Fairy Tail is quite a sadist. Do you know she has many torture devices in her room?
Yeah, imagine what she’s going to do with those?
In the manga and anime, Laki Olietta wears glasses and is quite a sexy vixen. She talks weird sometimes.
19. Uryu Ishida - Bleach
This quirky Quincy is a friend and classmate to Ichigo Kurosaki. Although these two don’t seem to hit off right, they become good friends in the end.
Uryu Ishida loves to sew weird costumes for his friends. But, when it comes to Rukia’s dresses, his fashion tastes are impeccable.
20. Tenya Ida - My Hero Academia
At first, Ida is intimidating and unfriendly to his class. But, he has proven that he is a great leader.
Later, this smart male character from My Hero Academia becomes the class representative.
He has the habit of jumping to conclusions and often takes everything seriously. As Ida learns to interact, he begins to warm up to them, showing his gentle side.
21. Kusuo Saiki - The Disastrous Life Of Saiki K
This main character from the manga and anime is super smart and talented. He can practically do everything that average human beings can’t.
This includes transforming into a female. Awesome, right?
Despite his abilities, Saiki has a hard time. Most of the time, he’s willing to sacrifice his life regardless of who the person is.
22. Shizuku - Hunter X Hunter
Bearing the number 8 of the Phantom Troupe, Shizuku is the refreshing eye candy of the group. She is one of the most popular HunterxHunter female characters. Her vacuum from hell cleans so well.
She is one of the reasons the Spider Gang can do whatever they want. The gang can clean whatever remnant of the bad things they did.
23. Ursula Callistis - Little Witch Academia
This pretty lady with glasses is one of the main characters in the series.
Her real name is Chariot du Nord AKA Shiny Chariot, but because of some circumstances, she changed her name.
Ursula Callistis is a charming lady and uses magic to make people happy. The pressure as a magic idol took a toll on her, and she decided to leave the limelight and start a new life.
Ursula Callistis is a charming lady and uses magic to make people happy. The pressure as a magic idol took a toll on her, and she decided to leave the limelight and start a new life.
24. Maes Hughes - Fullmetal Alchemist
This funny man is friendly and has a warm personality. Possessing black hair and green eyes, Maes Hughes loves his wife and daughter very much.
He is willing to fight anyone, even the strongest and evilest villain in the anime series. This loyal man is intelligent and could recognize immediately if a person close to him is fake or not.
25. Kamina - Gurren Lagann
His trademark is his red sunglasses. People’s impressions of him in Gurren Lagann include boisterous, pervert, and arrogant. Kamina even calls himself mighty.
On the flip side, this tall and well-built man is full of determination.
He’s loyal to his friends and allies. Also, when in battles, this strong man fights with intelligence.
26. Manami Okuda - Assassination Classroom
She is the science nerd in their assassination class. Her expertise is creating poison that could kill Korosensei.
Manami Okuda is quiet and reserved but uses her skills to help others.
Although this cute girl is most of the time silent, she has this straightforward personality. One time, Okuda asked Korosensei to drink her poison without any preamble. Ruthless, right?
27. Franken Stein - Soul Eater
Based on the popular fiction character Frankenstein, this anime character is a doctor and a mad one. He likes to dissect anything (maybe even cute things) that interests him.
Franken has a twisted but sometimes amusing way of thinking. He even thinks of himself as an experiment.
28. Shiroe - Log Horizon
This bespectacled character is the main protagonist in the series. He is a magic support user called Enchanter in a game called Elder Tale.
In real life, Shiroe is a 23-year old young man whose name is Kei Shirogane.
Before being trapped in the game, he’s been playing the game for eight years. Now, with his might and quiet resolve, Shiroe must uncover the secrets and mysteries shrouding the game.
29. Nobuchika Ginoza - Psycho Pass
This handsome guy has glasses but later decided to wear contacts instead. He’s sexy and muscular. His role in Psycho Pass is a Special Investigator.
Nobuchika solves problems through data deduction. Thus, sometimes, his comrades refer to his methods as rigid.
30. Hange Zoe - Attack On Titan
During the first half of Attack on Titan, the series seems to move slowly.
Then, this crazy woman appears. Hange is an energetic researcher and loves to experiment on Titans.
She may look innocent sometimes. But her smile is a glimpse of her almost “psychotic” personality.
Other Characters With Glasses Like a Pro
Anime fans, can get enough of the list above? Here are other characters worth mentioning you might want to check out.
Who is the ugliest anime character?
Prime Minister Honest (Akame Ga Kill) is one of the ugliest anime characters because of his personality. Despite his name, this guy is greedy and selfish.
Who is the saddest anime character?
There are a lot of characters in anime with the saddest backstories. But, I would choose Ciel Phantomhive from Black Butler. He's a mere child, but he has witnessed brutal death.
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