a girl anime ninja with mask

What is a ninja in anime?

The ninja (or shinobi) are an essential part of Japanese tradition. The characters often appear in various anime works and while they are most often associated with male characters, a lot of great female characters have also been shinobi, as far as anime is concerned. These characters are known as kunoichi.

Why do anime characters wear face masks?

While the main purpose of a mask is to hide the user’s identity, some anime series go a step further and give masks an even greater role in the character’s prowess and capabilities. Other anime series just have masks that look cool (which is perfect for cosplay).

Who are the most iconic female anime characters with masks?

Without further ado, here are 11 of anime’s most iconic mask-wearing female characters! 11. Ulla Euleus Hecmatika 15-year-old Ulla lives in Ortus, a city of a million corpses. This so-called ‘Idol of Murder,’ however, is a sweet and silly young lady.

Who is the most mysterious masked character in Naruto?

16. Hatake Kakashi (Naruto) Let’s start with the most mysterious masked character: Hatake Kakashi in both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden. He wears a half-faced mask that covers his neck and nose, and his forehead protector covers his Sharingan eyes when not in use.

16. Hatake Kakashi (Naruto)

Let’s start with the most mysterious masked character: Hatake Kakashi in both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden. He wears a half-faced mask that covers his neck and nose, and his forehead protector covers his Sharingan eyes when not in use.

15. Tomura Shigaraki (My Hero Academia)

Tenko Shimura—or Tomura Shigaraki—is the archvillain of My Hero Academia. He’s known to wear his family’s hands, which makes him a creepy character. (The hand masking his face was his father’s left hand.)

14. Killer (One Piece)

Killer is known as one of the supernovas along with Luffy, Zoro, Law, and his captain Eustass Kid. He wears a solid full-faced mask with rows of holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth.

13. Haku (Naruto)

Haku is a deadly mercenary ninja who hides his face behind a white mask touched with red, with two eye slits as the only openings. The mask has a spiraling wave pattern that starts from the bottom right to the center, and the Hidden Mist Village symbol at the top.

12. Anbu Black Ops (Naruto)

Anbu members are mysterious characters in the Naruto world. They are elite assassins who work directly for the Kage of their respective village, and they’re trained in infiltration and intelligence gathering.

11. Shizue Izawa (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)

Shizue Izawa is an Otherworlder summoned just like Rimuru Tempest. She is the vessel of Charys (Ifrit), a Greater Spirit who controls flames. She wears an Anti-Magic mask that controls and limits the powers of Ifrit, to avoid bursting flames that can burn a whole village.

10. Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)

Ghouls in the series Tokyo Ghoul are said to be required to have a mask to hide their identity from the CCG, thus making them known to the Doves by what their masks represent: Rabbit, Raven, Jason, etc.

8. Makomo

This lady, Makomo, has the kind of personality that makes you want her to be your sister or at the very least a good friend.

7. Gin Akutagawa

Gin is a part of an underground criminal group, despite the fact that she appears so carefree in her everyday attire.

4. Ririka Momobami

He is the vice president of the student council atHyakkaou Private Academy.

1. Touka Kirishima

Ghoul and Kiyomi High School second-year student Touka works as a part-time waitress at Anteiku.