34 Cute & Popular Femboy Characters from Anime

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Anime expert Megan Blue explains what makes an anime character a femboy

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1 Nagisa Shiota (Assassination Classroom)

2 Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)

3 Gowther (The Seven Deadly Sins)

4 Ritsu Sohma (Fruits Basket)

5 Titus Alexius (Magi the Labyrinth of Magic)

6 Hideri Kanzaki (Blend S)

7 Haku (Naruto)

8 Felix Argyle (Re:Zero)

9 Najimi Osana (Komi Can’t Communicate)

10 Hime Arikawa (Himegoto)

11 Saika Totsuka (Oregairu)

12 Ruka Urushibara (Steins;Gate)

13 Astolfo (Fate Apocrypha)

14 Juuzou Suzuya (Tokyo Ghoul)

15 Angel Devil (Chainsaw Man)

16 Kalluto Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)

17 Aoi Hyodo (Maid Sama)

18 Nasu Suketaka Yoichi (Drifters)

19 Mare Bello Fiore (Overlord)

20 Marulk (Made in Abyss)

21 Akira (Kemono Jihen)

22 Geperuniti (Macross 7)

23 Kaoru Hanase (Tamako Market)

24 Mariya Shidou (Maria†Holic)

25 Jakotsu (Inuyasha)

26 Gasper Vladi (Highschool DxD)

27 Narancia Ghirga (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure)

28 Lio Fotia (Promare)

29 Nico (Nanbaka)

30 Nuriko (Fushigi Yuugi)

31 Chihiro (Danganronpa)

32 Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist)

33 Souta Takanashi (Working!!)

34 Hideyoshi Kinoshita (Baka & Test)

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Last Updated: March 27, 2026 Fact Checked

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So, you just started watching a new anime and think you found a new waifu. Surprise! Many feminine-presenting anime characters are actually boys. These femboy characters aren’t afraid to embrace their femininity, and many fans love them for it. We interviewed anime experts to compile a list of some of the most popular anime femboys of all time. Keep reading to find your next favorite character!

Fan-Favorite Femboy Anime Characters

Anime expert Megan Blue says that anime femboys are characters who are male and dress very femininely. Some popular femboy characters include Felix Argyle from Re:Zero, Jakotsu from Inuyasha, Nagisa Shiota from Assassination Classroom, and Najimi Osana from Komi Can’t Communicate.

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Nagisa Shiota (Assassination Classroom)

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   Often, femboy anime characters are side characters, but Nagisa Shiota is the main protagonist of Assassination Classroom. He isn’t stereotypically girly, but he has a feminine voice and an androgynous appearance. His mother wanted a baby girl, so she forced him to keep his hair on the longer side.

   • What is an anime femboy? Blue says an anime femboy is “any character who was born male, does not really consider themselves to be trans, and [dresses] very feminine.”
   • Blue adds that femboys are a common character trope in anime because “Japan doesn’t really stigmatize these things in the same way the U.S. does.” For example, it’s not unusual for a male character to decide to wear a girls’ school uniform and have no one bother them about it.

   Meet the wikiHow Experts

   Megan Blue is an anime expert based in Kingston, OH. She’s been watching anime for over 25 years and posts content as @TheFangirlWatches online.

   Ryan Burns is an anime and manga expert with over 12 years of experience in content creation. He shares anime and pop culture content on social media to an audience of over 75K followers.
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Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)

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   Okay, technically, Rimuru Tempest is a genderless slime, but he identifies as male due to his past life as a 37-year-old man. When he’s reincarnated, though, his appearance is androgynous but more feminine-leaning. With his long silvery-blue hair and tight clothes, many fans mistake him for a girl.

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Gowther (The Seven Deadly Sins)

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   Gowther is the Goat’s Sin of Lust of the Seven Deadly Sins. He is a doll created by an old wizard, who gave him the face of his former lover but the body of a male so he wouldn’t be attracted to it. Gowther sometimes wears women’s clothes, leading to more confusion about his gender.
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Ritsu Sohma (Fruits Basket)

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   Ritsu Sohma is beautiful enough to easily be mistaken for a girl. He’s kind and gentle, has beautiful long hair, and dresses as a female willingly. He feels nervous and uncomfortable when wearing male clothes and feels most at ease when wearing traditionally feminine clothes. Despite this, he still identifies as male.

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Titus Alexius (Magi the Labyrinth of Magic)

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   Like many other femboy characters, Titus Alexius is initially mistaken for a girl by Aladdin. He has long blonde hair, expressive blue eyes, an androgynous physique, and a high-pitched voice. The robes he wears often add to his delicate appearance.
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Hideri Kanzaki (Blend S)

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   Hideri Kanzaki is a young boy who tries his best to look and act feminine, despite identifying as male. He comes from a family of farmers but hates working and dreams of becoming an idol. To achieve his dream, he applies to a maid cafe and crossdresses as a woman. He usually speaks in a girly voice, but his masculine voice comes out when he’s angry.

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Haku (Naruto)

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   Naruto may not be the first show you think of when you hear the word “femboy,” but Haku is the perfect example. This shinobi is beautiful and androgynous, and he was initially perceived as a dangerous girl with his beautiful face, long black hair, and tiny waist.
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Felix Argyle (Re:Zero)

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   Anime and manga expert Ryan Burns says that Felix is a catboy who dresses like a female maid. After saving Crusch’s life, Felix makes an oath to act like a girl and “exchange” his boyhood for her. This is part of his pledge to be her knight and his personal choice to be by her side.

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Najimi Osana (Komi Can’t Communicate)

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   Technically, Najimi Osana’s gender is unknown, but many fans think they’re a boy. They wore a boy’s uniform in middle school, but they often look feminine and have worn the girl’s uniform, as well. Their character design is androgynous, though they have longer hair and below-average height.
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Hime Arikawa (Himegoto)

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   Hime Arikawa is a male high school student who is forced to dress as a girl to pay off his creditors after the student council saves him from the Yakuza Debt Collectors. He has long pink hair that he ties up with ribbons, and he wears a schoolgirl uniform.

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Saika Totsuka (Oregairu)

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   Unlike a lot of femboy characters, Saika Totsuka dresses in men’s clothing. However, he has a soft, feminine appearance and is often mistaken for a girl. In fact, Hachiman sometimes “forgets” that Totsuka is a boy. Hachiman struggles to think straight when Totsuka is around and tries not to fall for his charm.
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Ruka Urushibara (Steins;Gate)

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   Ruka Urushibara is a shy, sensitive character who dresses as a shrine maiden. His personality and appearance are much more stereotypically female than male. Okabe describes him as being “more girly than any girl.” Still, Ruka views himself as a boy and wants to act more manly.

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Astolfo (Fate Apocrypha)

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   Once a servant who aided his master in a Holly Grail War, Astolfo becomes an androgynous human whom many mistake for a girl. This isn’t surprising given his petite frame, sweet voice, and the fact that he wears feminine clothes that show off his thighs.
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Juuzou Suzuya (Tokyo Ghoul)

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   Unlike many characters on this list, Juuzou Suzuya isn’t a femboy because he likes feminine clothes; he dresses in feminine clothes to complete missions. Still, he has a rather androgynous appearance, often wearing red hairpins, and many fans initially mistake him to be a woman.

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Angel Devil (Chainsaw Man)

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   Angel Devil doesn’t have the stereotypical femboy personality; he’s lazy, unfriendly, and hates being told what to do. Still, with his long orange hair and the fact that he always wears the Public Safety suit, he has that androgynous appearance that is common in anime femboys.
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Kalluto Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)

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   Many characters in Hunter x Hunter look a bit feminine due to the animation style, but Kalluto Zoldyck stands out as a femboy character. He and his sister wear the same attire—a black kimono with white and pink edges and a flowery pattern. Kalluto also has long black hair, large pink eyes, and a mole on the lower left side of his mouth, which enhances his beauty.

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Aoi Hyodo (Maid Sama)

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   Aoi Hyodo is a middle school student who adapts to living as both male and female. He’s a professional cross-dresser and net idol with big blue eyes and long eyelashes. Whether he’s presenting as a boy or a girl, he’s widely considered very cute. He often wears a blonde, curly wig and dresses.
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Nasu Suketaka Yoichi (Drifters)

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   While Nasu Suketaka Yoichi is based on the real-life archer Nasu no Yoichi, who was said to have a muscular and athletic body, the character is actually petite and feminine. He often wears women’s kimonos and earrings and has very long hair. Toyohisa first perceived him as a woman due to his femininity.

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Mare Bello Fiore (Overlord)

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   Mare Bello Fiore is a dark elf and the younger twin brother of Aura Bella Fiora. He’s more shy and subservient than his sister, and he’s often mistaken for a girl because of his feminine face and clothes. Mare often wears a short white skirt that shows off his thighs, as well as white silk gloves.
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Marulk (Made in Abyss)

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   Marulk is a young boy with blue hair and a round face who dresses in female maid outfits, causing many people to mistake him for a girl. It is implied that Ozen decided Marulk should dress like a maid. Like many femboys, Marulk is shy and timid.

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Akira (Kemono Jihen)

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   With his long, light blue hair and feminine appearance, it’s no surprise that Akira is often mistaken for a girl. However, when this happens, he immediately gets flustered and runs away. Like many anime femboys, he loves cute and thiny things, and he’s very energetic and approachable.
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Geperuniti (Macross 7)

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   Geperuniti’s (sometimes spelled “Gepelnitchi”) original appearance is a monster with many tentacles, but his new physical form is that of a feminine human man. He has a beautiful face, long hair, plump lips, and a high-pitched voice. He’s a fan favorite, though he doesn’t appear in all of the episodes of Macross 7.

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Kaoru Hanase (Tamako Market)

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   Kaoru Hanase is the owner of the flower shop Florist Princess. Kaoru has long, blond hair and wears a pink apron. Their gender is often debated, but many fans believe Kaoru is a femboy because they are voiced by a male voice actor, despite their feminine appearance. Other fans believe Kaoru is a transgender woman.
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Mariya Shidou (Maria†Holic)

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   Mariya Shidou is the older twin brother of Shizu Shidou, who is assuming her identity while he attends Ame no Kisaki and attempts to win the chairmanship of both the all-male and all-female schools. Because of his plan, he often wears feminine clothing and styles his long blonde hair into two pigtails.

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Jakotsu (Inuyasha)

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   Jakotsu is one of the strongest of the Shichinintai, who is also very flamboyant. He often dresses in women’s kimonos and is voiced by women in both Japanese and English dubs. Blue says, “[Jakotsu] was so pivotal to one of the story arcs that the American censors in the early 2000s didn’t know how to handle it, and they flipped out and just said, ‘We’re going to make this character a woman, and we’re going to have a woman voice her. That way we don’t have to explain why this man is wearing makeup.’”
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Gasper Vladi (Highschool DxD)

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   Gasper Vladi is a male dhamphir (half-human, half-vampire) who dresses like a girl. He has platinum blond hair and pink/purple eyes, and unlike the rest of the boys at Kuoh Academy, he wears the girls’ uniform. Kiba describes him as looking like a beautiful girl.

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Narancia Ghirga (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure)

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   Narancia Ghirga may have noticeable abs, but he’s still pretty androgynous. He sometimes wears feminine clothing (like skirts and tank tops), and despite his muscle definition, he’s pretty slender and has soft features. Sometimes, he’s also voiced by a female voice actor.
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Lio Fotia (Promare)

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   While Lio Fotia is a skilled fighter and leader, you wouldn’t necessarily assume so based on his looks. He has a tiny, cute face with short, puffy hair. He’s also slender and short, giving him that androgynous appearance many anime femboys have.

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Nico (Nanbaka)

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   Nico is a teenage boy with childish features, long eyelashes, and long green hair. He wears his orange jumpsuit slightly unzipped, which gives it a more feminine flair. Nico is cheerful, carefree, and cares greatly for his friends.
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Nuriko (Fushigi Yuugi)

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   Fushigi Yuugi is a reverse harem anime with one of the love interests being the feminine Nuriko. Nuriko has curly purple hair and pink eyes, and he often wears more feminine clothing. His gender is even addressed in the series, as he identifies as “a man with a heart/soul of a woman.” Nuriko could be considered non-binary, but he uses he/him pronouns throughout the series, so many fans consider him a femboy.

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Chihiro (Danganronpa)

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   Chihiro has a pretty sad backstory as to why he dresses like a girl. As a child, he was subjected to harassment and bullying, often being told to “be a man.” Because he felt weak, he began dressing as a girl so people wouldn’t bully him. He has a doll-like appearance, layered brown hair, and wears a girl’s school uniform.
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Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist)

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   Unlike most anime femboys, Envy actually has the ability to shapeshift, meaning he can physically take on the appearance of a woman. While he is technically genderless, he is referred to as a male and usually takes an androgynous male form. He typically appears with long hair, violet eyes, and a lean, muscular build, and he often wears a crop top and skort.

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Souta Takanashi (Working!!)

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   Souta Takanashi is a high school student who crossdresses as a feminine persona called Kotori. As Kotori, he wears a long, pink wig, and his bust appears bigger than usual. He wears a waitress uniform with a white blouse, black skirt, and nylon pantyhose. As a child, he often wore his sister’s clothes, and his mother loved the sight so much that she refused to buy him masculine clothes.
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Hideyoshi Kinoshita (Baka & Test)

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   Hideyoshi Kinoshita is one of the most recognizable characters in Baka & Test because of his gender neutrality. He looks almost identical to his sister, and while he wears his school’s male uniform, he also wears two hair clips that give him a more feminine appearance. At one point, he’s even included in a list of “guys who would look good in girls’ outfits.”

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