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Apr 5, 2021 2:49 PM
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The title says it all.

My favorite which is one of my favorite character designs in general is all three forms of Cell from DBZ. Ever since I was a kid I always thought Cell looked so cool and I think with age I have grown to appreciate his design more. I can't really explain it I just think his design is perfect.

Also I love this fanart of him.
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Apr 5, 2021 2:53 PM
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either puck from re:zero
or madara from natsume yuujinchou


like just look at Madara sheeeeeeesh

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Apr 5, 2021 2:55 PM
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Tsumugi from Knights of Sidonia is a fleshy mecha thing and she looks awesome. She even has a sword.
EDIT: and tentacles that can talk to you
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Apr 5, 2021 2:56 PM
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Hard to say but I would probably give it to one of the gems from Houseki no Kuni.
Apr 5, 2021 3:03 PM
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I think Jibril's design is just perfect tbh. Most gorgeous thing I have ever had the pleasure of laying my eyes upon.
Apr 5, 2021 4:24 PM
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I think Ryuk is perfect I’ve really never seen anything like him. Even like that I don’t find him hard to look at or even ugly. I can get a general sense of what type of person he was and what he was into when he was a human
Apr 5, 2021 4:29 PM
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Jbril said:

I think Jibril's design is just perfect tbh. Most gorgeous thing I have ever had the pleasure of laying my eyes upon.


Same, but I like Azriel and Schwi the most. Most NGNL characters are amazing, even Tet. The Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi series also have vivid colors I love.



They're kinda like Touhou but I can't help but love these colors.

Apr 5, 2021 4:40 PM
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Monna from Dragon Ball Super. She just looks fucking epic. Absolute unit.

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Apr 5, 2021 4:47 PM
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Tamon
Basically it's a doggo made out of tights

Apr 5, 2021 8:57 PM
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The one and only Doraemon (forum pfp for reference)



Apr 5, 2021 9:30 PM

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How is it even possible that Nanachi has not been mentioned yet
Apr 5, 2021 9:36 PM

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I really like Aria Pokoteng's goofy design. It's adorable!


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Apr 5, 2021 9:39 PM

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Totoro, It will always be Totoro, nobody can replace the love I have for him.
Apr 5, 2021 9:40 PM

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I’d probably go with Sakamoto from Nichijou
Apr 5, 2021 9:42 PM

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So non-humans include robots as well, right? Even non-living ones right?

Then easily


For living non-human beings, then Shinobu


I wasted all my time in rewatching to the point of my rewatch total is higher than my overall anime total lmao
Apr 5, 2021 9:52 PM
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Every Pokémon.

Honorable mention to Stands from JoJo's. Surprised nobody mentioned any of them yet. Just look at Deadly Queen (aka Killer Queen)!
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Apr 5, 2021 9:52 PM

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Probably Ulquiorra from Bleach if he counts
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Apr 5, 2021 9:55 PM
Apr 5, 2021 10:02 PM

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The one and only Meruem ofc


Honorable Mentions:
Migi [Parasyte: The Maxim] and Nanachi [Made in Abyss]
Apr 5, 2021 10:06 PM

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meruem from hxh has a pretty elegant deisgn
and also ryuk from dn
Apr 5, 2021 10:06 PM

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I realize that there aren't very many non-human characters I really like, but I think Puck from ReZero is really cute and interesting
Apr 5, 2021 10:07 PM
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Elizabeths real looks from Gintama
Apr 5, 2021 10:11 PM
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I really like Lewis, from Yakusoku No Neverland, I think is really cool.
Apr 5, 2021 10:29 PM

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Adimus_prime said:
My favorite which is one of my favorite character designs in general is all three forms of Cell from DBZ. Every since I was a kid I always thought Cell looked so cool and I think with age I have grown to appreciate his design more. I can't really explain it I just think his design is perfect.
You stole my perfect answer... Crazy how it went from imaginative characters like Cell to uninspired characters like Jiren design-wise.
Apr 5, 2021 10:32 PM

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I tried to think of a completely non-humanoid character, but couldn't. So, I'll just go with my initial thought: Ulquiorra Cifer from bleach.


Apr 5, 2021 11:06 PM
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Adimus_prime said:
The title says it all.

My favorite which is one of my favorite character designs in general is all three forms of Cell from DBZ. Ever since I was a kid I always thought Cell looked so cool and I think with age I have grown to appreciate his design more. I can't really explain it I just think his design is perfect.

Also I love this fanart of him.

As a DBZ fan growing up myself I think that answer is awesome. :D

My favorite non-human character design is probably Vasto Lordo in Bleach. It's still technically non-human.


My other favorite design that's entirely alien is Cooler's Final Form in DBZ. I've always loved how spiky it is and it just made him look that much... well, cooler. ^.^
Apr 5, 2021 11:13 PM

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Sivil from Macross 7, she has nice looks
Apr 5, 2021 11:27 PM

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My favorite non-human design is Lugia from Pokemon. Such an elegant design with a refreshing blue and white color scheme.


Lugia's shadow version is similarly awe-inspiring in a more terrifying way. Though I believe it only appears in games, rather than the anime.
Apr 6, 2021 2:16 AM
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never thought about this, but probably Celty from Durarara!!
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i think the only one i can think of at the top of my head is jibril
also shes hot
Apr 6, 2021 5:32 AM

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Probably Zed O'Brien from Kekkai Sensen

I've never simped over fish before but then again that was before him




Apr 6, 2021 5:34 AM

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Kii_Ibarra said:
Every Pokémon.

Honorable mention to Stands from JoJo's. Surprised nobody mentioned any of them yet. Just look at Deadly Queen (aka Killer Queen)!


tbf stands aren't characters their the main powers of characters not characters themselves
Apr 6, 2021 5:35 AM

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ao21_3 said:
never thought about this, but probably Celty from Durarara!!


A really cool design a dullahan who rides a motorcycle
Apr 6, 2021 5:37 AM

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Graumann said:
My favorite non-human design is Lugia from Pokemon. Such an elegant design with a refreshing blue and white color scheme.


Lugia's shadow version is similarly awe-inspiring in a more terrifying way. Though I believe it only appears in games, rather than the anime.


I definitely like Lugia more than Ho Oh's design plus the fact that they did an entire movie about lugia helped

also the fact that he basically can fly and swim in water is cool af
Apr 6, 2021 5:38 AM

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tsunakami321 said:
I tried to think of a completely non-humanoid character, but couldn't. So, I'll just go with my initial thought: Ulquiorra Cifer from bleach.



he's quite possibly the most satanic looking thing next to devilman
Apr 6, 2021 5:39 AM

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Mirabem said:
Adimus_prime said:
My favorite which is one of my favorite character designs in general is all three forms of Cell from DBZ. Every since I was a kid I always thought Cell looked so cool and I think with age I have grown to appreciate his design more. I can't really explain it I just think his design is perfect.
You stole my perfect answer... Crazy how it went from imaginative characters like Cell to uninspired characters like Jiren design-wise.


I totally feel like I'm the only one who preferred first form cell really creepy and totally inhuman although the design of Final Form Cell is great the human eyes and jaw remove some level of terror that the imperfect cell form had
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Emotive_Spirit said:
Adimus_prime said:
The title says it all.

My favorite which is one of my favorite character designs in general is all three forms of Cell from DBZ. Ever since I was a kid I always thought Cell looked so cool and I think with age I have grown to appreciate his design more. I can't really explain it I just think his design is perfect.

Also I love this fanart of him.

As a DBZ fan growing up myself I think that answer is awesome. :D

My favorite non-human character design is probably Vasto Lordo in Bleach. It's still technically non-human.


My other favorite design that's entirely alien is Cooler's Final Form in DBZ. I've always loved how spiky it is and it just made him look that much... well, cooler. ^.^


cooler was such a wasted character good movie I slightly prefer cooler to frieza but I get why frieza is more popular
Apr 6, 2021 5:44 AM

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DefeatingMe said:
The one and only Meruem ofc


Honorable Mentions:
Migi [Parasyte: The Maxim] and Nanachi [Made in Abyss]


I always found it cool how togashi managed to give Meruem the right ratio of human to insect features his face is so human but everything else is so utterly insect from his pelvis to his feet to his arms and tail lot of great details in the design togashi must've used a ton of reference material to make his design
Apr 6, 2021 5:46 AM
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Koro sensei (Assassination Classroom)
Meruem (Hunter x Hunter)
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Apr 6, 2021 5:48 AM

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Ryuk30 character limit, Yade Yade Yade
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Apr 6, 2021 5:57 AM

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Nalusa_Falaya said:
Ryuk30 character limit, Yade Yade Yade


I've always liked how Ryuk looked like a member of KISS lol I wonder if the authors did that on purpose
Apr 6, 2021 5:58 AM

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Jbril said:

I think Jibril's design is just perfect tbh. Most gorgeous thing I have ever had the pleasure of laying my eyes upon.



my favorite moment from her is probably when she drools on the I pad device really shows off her quacky and weird nature
Apr 6, 2021 6:23 AM

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Nothings cooler than the Kyurem forms from Pokemon.

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Kero from Cardcaptor Sakura, especially the small form. It's simple but still unique and memorable. Also the idea that it has a "true form" that is much bigger and detailed/cooler is nice as well.
Apr 6, 2021 6:53 AM

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I'll just go with all of the Robots in Casshern Sins (the "good guys" ones not the fodder).
Apr 6, 2021 7:15 AM
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Rem from Death Note and Haru from Beastars
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mine would be GER

look how sexy he is.
Apr 6, 2021 10:52 AM
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KuroGFX said:
Emotive_Spirit said:

As a DBZ fan growing up myself I think that answer is awesome. :D

My favorite non-human character design is probably Vasto Lordo in Bleach. It's still technically non-human.


My other favorite design that's entirely alien is Cooler's Final Form in DBZ. I've always loved how spiky it is and it just made him look that much... well, cooler. ^.^


cooler was such a wasted character good movie I slightly prefer cooler to frieza but I get why frieza is more popular

I agree. I really wish they explored more possibilities with Cooler.
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For me the coolest non-human characters would be the aliens in Gunbuster and Diebuster.




For me they are like the very definition of the term 'alien'. A species that truly goes against everything humans know or think about life, going way beyond just 'monsters'.
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I live Tite Kubo's designs in general, but Jesus, that Ulquiorra design
Hope it counts, tho he looks rather human
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