If you’re looking for inspiration for your next anime drawing, I’m sharing a collection of cool anime drawing ideas. You’ll find drawings of characters from some of your favorite animes.
Most beginners look at anime drawings and think they’re hard to draw. However, I’m here to show you that’s not true.
Most of the drawings I’m sharing are actually very beginner-friendly. These drawings are perfect references for anyone who wants to practice drawing anime characters.
Where possible, I’ve included a link to the artist’s social media account. If you like what you see, make sure yous support the artist by following them and liking their work.
1. Dabi from My Hero Academia
If you love a good villain, I’m sure you’ll appreciate this drawing of Dabi from My Hero Academia. Consider coloring in your drawing and adding some blue flames to the background to give it the ultimate Dabi vibe.
2. Senku from Dr. Stone
Senku is the protagonist of Dr. Stone. He is a teenage boy who has been petrified for thousands of years and has regained his life after being discovered by Taiju Oki. Senku possesses a brilliant scientific mind and uses his knowledge to help those around him.
3. Minato Namikaze
I love this drawing of Minato Namikaze. Minato Namikaze was a ninja who served as the Fourth Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village.
He was renowned throughout the village as a brilliant and powerful ninja and was respected by all. If you enjoy the Naruto Shippuden series, I know you’ll appreciate this drawing.
4. Itachi Uchiha
Is it just me, or does Itachi Uchiha not get enough credit as one of the coolest anime characters ever? This Itachi sketch is absolutely fantastic. Make sure you check out the artist for more anime drawings.
5. Haikyu Drawing
If you’re a fan of the Haikyu!! anime, this drawing should be right up your alley. To complete your drawing, I definitely recommend adding color. No Shōyō Hinata drawing is complete without orange hair!
6. Zenitsu from Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer has quickly become one of my favorite animes. However, I must admit that I’m not the biggest fan of Zenitsu. LOL! If you enjoy this character, this sketch makes a great easy reference.
7. Midoriya Izuku
This artist makes drawing Midoriya Izuku look so easy. Midoriya Izuku is the main protagonist of My Hero Academia. He is a young boy who dreams of becoming a hero, despite not having any powers.
I love how they make the drawing look so neat and clean. If you enjoy this art style, you can see more by clicking the artist credit.
8. Nezuko Drawing
Nezuko is one of the cutest and sweetest anime characters. Nezuko is the main female protagonist of Demon Slayer. She is a kind and caring girl who was turned into a demon.
However, she retains her human emotions and works together with Tanjiro Kamado to protect people from demons. I would love to see this drawing colored in. Seeing Nezuko with her pink eyes would be the cherry on top.
9. Killua and Gon
Practice sketching by using this sketch of Killua and Gon as a reference. Once you’ve perfected your sketch, you can create a final version using colored pencils or watercolor paint.
10. Captain Levi
Captain Levi is a character from the anime/manga series Attack on Titan. He is the captain of the Survey Corps and is known for his skill in destroying Titans. He is a cold and calculating individual who will do whatever it takes to protect humanity.
11. Katsuki Bakugou
Katsuki Bakugou is a character in My Hero Academia. He’s one of the students of Class 1-A in the U.A High School, training to become a professional hero.
12. Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen
Wow, this drawing of Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen is amazing! I’ve heard such good things about this anime and have actually started watching it recently. So far, so good.
13. Sukuna/Itadori
Here’s another drawing of Sukuna. This one features the double face of Sukuna/Itadori.
14. Izuku Midoriya
“Sometimes I do feel like I’m a failure. Like there’s no hope for me. But even so, I’m not gonna give up. Ever!” – Izuku Midoriya
15. Hunter x Hunter
Tamy is the super-talented artist behind this art piece. As you can see, I’ve shared her work a few times in this post because it’s so amazing. Hunter x Hunter fans will enjoy this drawing of Ore Killua.
16. Unique Art Style
I highly recommend checking out this artist if you want to see anime drawings with a fun and unique art style.
17. Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer
If you love the character Nezuko from Demon Slayer, you’ll enjoy recreating this drawing for fun. She is the sister of Tanjiro and one of the last members of his family line.
18. Naruto Drawing
Artist Credit: ankredible
Naruto is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. The main character, Naruto Uzumaki, is a young ninja who seeks to become the Hokage, the leader of his village.
19. Sajuna Inui from My Dress-Up Darling
Sajuna Inui is a character from My Dress-Up Darling. She is an otaku who loves to cosplay and dress up in various outfits.
20. Manga Female Head
These step-by-step instructions will teach you how to draw a female manga character’s head. I find this advice to be super helpful.
I hope you’ve found this collection of cool anime drawings to be inspiring. If you’re looking for more ideas, be sure to check out my other drawing posts below.
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