Anime is at its core diversity. There is a huge variety in genres, demographics, character designs, music… The list goes on. Even though we talk about all the isekai protagonists looking like Kirito clones, we still have to give credit when it’s due. Character designs in anime have always been extremely artistic and feature some of the best designs out there.
Since different anime have different characters with different characteristics and archetypes, we could even go as far as to say that it plays an important role sometimes being a good example of how it works. presently.
Of course, anime is also susceptible Unfair beauty standards. But among all those slim waisted, perfectly shaped bodies, there are characters who break the norm. Let’s see 15 Most Popular Plus Size Anime Characters and see which character captures our hearts.
15 Most Popular Anime Plus Size Characters (Male & Female)
15. Rumi Hikada in Perfect Blue
Truth be told, Rumi (content disclosure warning) is more notorious than famous. Originally introduced as a friend and manager of Mima in Satoshi Kon’s psychological horror cartoon Perfect Blue, but then it turns out that she does more than she shows.
The Main Story reveals that Rumi was actually behind the fake Mima personality the whole time, as she suffers from some form of personality disorder. Hence she is the main antagonist of the story.
Rumi is quite chubby and often appears in T-shirts and pants. In her character Mima, to mimic Mima’s idol image, she wears a red dress with a red headband.
14. Arita Haruyuki from Accel World
Arita Harayuki is the main character of the science fiction action series Accel World. He was bullied all his life for his looks and weight and locked himself in video games.
It is understandable that he has self-esteem issues but started to change after becoming Bust Linker . Because Kuryokihime was the one who gave him the program Brain Burst So the two are pretty close.
Arita is short and chubby. He can often be seen in his uniform. The story mentions that his weight started to increase after his parents divorced, because he was thinner before. He has a silver metal avatar in Brain Burst.
13. Tetsudō “Poppo” Hisakawa in Anohana
Tetsudo is a rather warm character and the ray of sunshine of Super Peace Busters. Called Poppo In the manga, Tetsudo Hirakawa is one of the friends of the main group of characters in Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. He was the first to believe Jinta when he told him he could see Menma, getting super excited at the thought of it.
Tetsudo is tall and has a body stocky quite nice. He often wears a shirt with a Hawaiian print over it, showing off his cheerful personality.
12. Yoshinobu Kubota in You Haven’t Heard? I’m Sakamoto
Yoshinobu Kubota is one of the characters in the comedy anime series Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto. Sakamoto ran into him when he was being bullied. In pure Sakamoto’s way, he didn’t directly help him but found a job with him at McDonald’s to help him make money.
Fortunately, this helped him gain confidence and he was able to stand up to his bullies. Then he became friends with Sakamoto.
Kbota is shorter in height and has a heavy build, which is partly why he often catches the eye of bullies. Of course, after regaining his confidence, he became a lot happier.
11. Bertha in Darker Than Black
Her screen time in the series may have been short, but she certainly made an impact. Bertha is one of the contractors in the original sci-fi movie Bones, Darker Than Black. She is a member of Russian Intelligence and went to Japan as a spy with Itzhak cho Black Reaper. Hei killed her when the two kidnapped Yin.
Bertha is one of the Contractors quite unforgettable, partly due to her striking looks. She’s chubby, has purple hair and heavy makeup, probably because she used to be a singer.
10. Yukino Itou in Real Drive
Aoi Minamo and Sayma Mikomoto’s best friend, Yukino Itou is a supporting character in the anime series RD Sennou Chousashitsu aka. Real Drive. The trio are quite close to each other. They enjoy spending time together, exploring various places, not caring about maintaining their looks.
Yukino is chubby and has black hair, which she usually ties into a ponytail. She is a quiet but beautiful character.
9. Choji Akimichi in Naruto
As a member of Team Asuma Along with Ino and Shikamaru, Choji Akimichi is a popular character in the Naruto series. He is very greedy and can be persuaded to do anything just for the sake of food.
Of course, he is quite close with both of his teammates, but he has a special friendship with Shikamaruto the point of being willing to sacrifice her life for him.
As a member of the Akimichi clan, he is quite large and chubby because they use their body weight to convert into chakras. Although extremely strong, he is kind and caring, although a bit sensitive to people calling him “fat”.
8. Nikuko from Please tell me! Galko-chan
Nikuko single-handedly defeated all those with large lazy bodies. One of the characters in the everyday comedy Please tell me! Galko-chan, Nikuko is one of Galko-chan’s classmates.
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Nikuko has dark blue hair, usually tied in two ponytails, and wears glasses. She is one of the cutest chubby anime girls.
7. Fat Gum from My Hero AcadeKaren
The name says it all. Taishiro Toyomitsu, the hero’s name, Fat Gum, is one of the professional heroes in the action anime Shounen My Hero AcadeKaren. In the part of Shie Hassaikai and Endeavor Agency, he recruited Tamaki and Kirishima to help and prove why he is one of the pro.
Their group dynamics can only be described aschaos goodness. His power, Fat Absorb, is so strong that it can catch criminals.
In his hero form, he wears an orange zippered hood that covers his head. He is determined and enthusiastic, although he can be impulsive at times.
6. Muta in The Cat Returns
No, adding a cat to all humans is not cheating. Muta, also known as Renaldo Moon, is the grumpy but lovable supporting character of the movie Ghibli The Cat Returns.
He, like Baron Humbert, also appeared in The Whisper of the Heart. His gluttony often makes him the object of Toto’s sharp tongue, to which he responds with equally sharp words.
Muta is a large white cat with a brown patch on one ear. He is one of Baron’s companions, and although he is rather sarcastic to Haru at first, he later becomes more friendly with her.
5. Charmy Pappitson in Black Clover
Next up is the character that can cause some debate as her weight fluctuates a lot throughout the series. Charmy Pappiston is one of the Black Bull members in the animated fantasy action-adventure series Black Clover. She is a human-dwarf hybrid and is one of the cutest people in the series. She is a heavy eater, often prioritizing food over everything else.
Thanks to her eating magic, Charmy can control his body shape. Although she usually appears as a petite girl with chubby cheeks, she gets a lot bigger when she consumes more food (or mana).
4. Risley Law in Fairy Tales
“Don’t look down on chubby people!” is a quote we will stand by! Risley Law is one of the wizards of the Order Mermaid heel in the fantasy anime Shounen, Fairy Tail. She is determined, calm and possesses the temperament of a mother.
Risley is almost always a tan and chubby woman, but she can also change her appearance with her magic, Gravity Change of Edge >. She first appeared in the Grand Gamers Arc. Despite being defeated by Fairy Tail, she proved herself to be more than just a cute face with her ability and courage.
3. Dadan in One Piece
“What’s so fun about drawing regular character designs?” is probably something that Oda is intimately involved with. One Piece is full of characters that could fit the criteria of this list, but we have to pay attention Curly Dadan.
Although she is a criminal, she is friends with Garp and step mother by Luffy, Ace and Sabo. Yes, her parenting can be tough. After all, she didn’t know anything about it as a bandit. But she made it through when necessary and raised the boys with love.
Dadan is a rather tall and large middle-aged woman. She is often seen smoking in movies. Her iconic outfit always consists of green checkered pants and high heels.
2. Witch of the Waste from Howl’s Moving Castle
The Witch of the Waste served as the secondary antagonist of the Ghibli movie, Howl’s Moving Castle. She initially appears as a very beautiful, talented witch, whom Howl even dates, but when he discovers how she cheated on him by using magic to hide her true age and personality. her ugly, he left her. This made her jealous and led to her cursing Sophie.
After Madam Sullivan drained her magical powers, she returned to her true form and age. She then becomes somewhat of a protagonist when she loses her malice (this was originally due to the shooting star she caught).
1. Itaru Hashida (Daru) from Steins;Gate
And finally, we have hacker and extremely talented computer genius. Itaru Hashida, nickname Daru, is Okabe’s good friend and one of the main actors in Steins;Gate. He’s a 003 member of the Future Gadget Lab. He played a huge part in creating PhoneWave (name subject to change) and the one who broke into the SERN to get a handle on their situation.
Daru is one of those people who can bring Okabe back to reality when needed. He’s sarcastic but at the same time caring. Truly, one of the fattest anime characters of all time.
And with that, we’re at the bottom of the list. Hopefully this article made you appreciate this often underrepresented group.
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