10 Anime Characters Guaranteed to Make You Laugh

Sakata Gintoki from Gintama

The protagonist of the comedy smash-hit anime Gintama, Sakata Gintoki, is lazy, selfish, and fond of sweets and get-rich-quick schemes. He runs an odd-jobs agency during an era when aliens have invaded feudal Japan and taken over. This unique setting gives ample opportunity for absurd and anachronistic situations.

Gintoki Sakata (Image via Sunrise)

While Gintoki has his cool and competent moments when push comes to shove, most of the time he would rather laze about reading comics and picking his nose. His don’t-care attitude, combined with his sarcastic quips and cheeky behavior, results in nonstop hilarity. But what really takes the cake is his love of sweets, which knows no bounds. His obsession with desserts and sensitivity to their prices lead him to commit all sorts of wacky antics that leave viewers in stitches.

Saitama from One Punch Man

As the strongest hero alive, capable of defeating any foe with a single punch, the protagonist of the One Punch Man anime, Saitama, seems overpowered on paper. However, it is his nonchalant, lethargic attitude and permanently bored expression that make his character truly hilarious.

Saitama (Image via Madhouse)

Saitama stumbled into the superhero business as a young, unemployed man who trained hard enough to lose all his hair. Despite his immense strength, he is not in it for fame or glory. This makes for some comical moments when villains monologue about finally finding a worthy opponent, only to be knocked out in one hit by a disinterested Saitama. His blasé delivery of lines as he obliterates powerful enemies as if swatting flies is comedy gold. Being so detached and finding no joy in his overwhelming strength results in some of the deadpan humor in anime.

Kon from Bleach

Plushie lion Kon from Bleach anime is the personification of slapstick comedy. Trapped in an inanimate stuffed toy body, Kon is a soul who inhabits the body of Ichigo Kurosaki when he transforms into a Soul Reaper.

Kon (Image via Studio Pierrot)

As a consequence, Kon is left having to maintain Ichigo’s human existence. His overeager personality and desperation to enjoy the pleasures of being in a physical body as much as possible generally land him in ridiculous hijinks. Whether he is getting beat up by other anime characters, falling prey to various mishaps, or failing in hilarious ways to charm ladies, Kon is guaranteed to pull off some zany and cringe-worthy stunts in each episode that will have you laughing at his expense.

Tomo Takino from Azumanga Daioh

Wild, hyperactive child prodigy Tomo from Azumanga Daioh anime has so much manic energy that it manifests in the most absurd displays of loud obnoxiousness. She has a very short attention span and is constantly trying to be the center of attention through any means possible.

Tomo Takino (Image via J.C. Staff)

Tomo is loud, arrogant, intrusive, and believes everything revolves around her. Whether pulling pranks, challenging classmates to tests of courage, or just acting like an insufferable brat, her wild behavior often backfires on her in sidesplitting ways. Yet she never learns her lesson, bouncing back without an ounce of shame only to instigate another crisis for laughs. Her total lack of restraint combined with her conviction that she is far more awesome than she really is makes Tomo a never-ending riot.

Koro Sensei from Assassination Classroom

Koro Sensei, an utterly bizarre alien creature and the target of his students' assassination attempts, from the Assassination Classroom anime, embodies absolute hilarity. This superpowered, octopus-like lifeform, with intentions of destroying the earth after teaching Class 3E at Kunugigaoka Junior High School, provides a unique blend of humor and absurdity.

Koro Sensei (Image via Lerche)

Despite his threatening capabilities and fate as Public Enemy Number One, Koro Sensei is gentle-hearted and deeply caring toward his students. His over-the-top facial expressions, lightning fast comic reactions, the tendency to panic, and ultimate faith in his students’ potential make him a beloved character. Whether he is dramatically shedding tears over a heartwarming moment or hilariously freaking out over his weakness for cute things, Koro Sensei always steals the comedy spotlight.

Meow from Space Dandy

An intelligent cat-like alien known as Meow narrates much of Space Dandy anime while hanging out with the dandy interstellar explorer himself. Even though Dandy believes he is human and just happens to look like a cat, Meow hails from the alien planet of Betelgeuse.

Meow (Image via Bones)

Deadpan, unimpressed, and sarcastic, Meow has little patience for Dandy’s exaggerated antics, womanizing ways, and wild fantasies. This makes for some of the most riotous banter as Meow’s cynical jabs puncture Dandy’s overinflated ego. Meow knows when Dandy has lost the plot but sticks with him anyway, leading them both into strange misadventures across the galaxy accompanied by a steady stream of mocking observational comedy.