Is your friend suddenly flaunting a spiky-haired, electrically charged boy on their forearm? Then you're witnessing the super awesome trend of anime tattoos in all its glory!
The anime industry has taken the world by storm, but you probably knew that already. Like an anime protagonist's power level (which always, and we mean ALWAYS, spikes dramatically in the last arc), the love for anime has exploded. It's seeped into our lives, invaded our screens without asking for permission, and now, it's marking territories on human skin. There are cool anime tattoos so good you might be tempted to get one, even if you've never watched a minute of anime in your life. No, seriously. It's that crazy!
Gone are the days of hushed confessions about binge-watching One Piece at unholy hours of the night, often resulting in a session of awkward stares from other adults because "you're really too old to watch cartoons." Today, anime fans show off their fandoms in style, turning their bodies into living, ink-packed homages to their favorite characters and shows with cartoon tattoo ideas that are not short on awesomeness. Whether it's a full anime tattoo sleeve depicting an epic saga or just small anime tattoos here and there, fans wear their passion like a badge of honor.
While an anime tattoo is a super fun, very cool, and definitely unique way to express your love for Japanese animation, it's also not something to dive headfirst into without proper research. Unless you're aiming for a real-life "regrettable tattoo" arc (which we do not recommend), you might want to give some serious thought to the design and placement of your future anime tat.
Here's where our anime tattoo ideas come to the rescue! We dove deep into the internet to bring you a collection of tattoo designs that are truly "beyond plus ultra." For those who don't know much about anime lingo, that's a super popular catchphrase from My Hero Academia. It essentially means "going above and beyond," and we've made sure these anime tattoos do exactly that. Now, let's get ready to ink!
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Chubby Pikachu Tattoo From Pokemon
"Done by Noemi From Watermelon Tattoo in Edinburgh!"
Howl And Calcifer From Howl's Moving Castle Tattoo
"Howl and Calcifer from Howl's Movie Castle (Studio Ghibli) by Tyson Taumaoe at Hideout Tattoo (Las Vegas, NV)."
Charizard In A Gameboy Color Tattoo
"Done by Levi Dunn At 1819 Tattoo Co. In Flowery Branch, GA."
Lovely Pokemon Kitties Tattoos
"Done by Yoon in Seoul, Korea."
Fullmetal Alchemist Tattoo
Pochita Tattoo From Chainsaw Man
Megumi Fushiguro From Jujutsu Kaisen Tattoo
Squirtles Playing Poker Tattoo
"By Kim Saigh at Memoir Tattoo in Los Angeles."
I see one mistake; the round glasses aren't supposed to bend along with the heads.
Dabi Tattoo From My Hero Academia
Neon Genesis Evangelion Tattoo
Charizard From Pokemon Thigh Tattoo
"By Billy Weigler at Folklore in Dallas, TX."
Fallen Eren Tattoo From Attack On Titan
Charizard Fire Arm Tattoo From Pokemon
"By Billy Tanos at Iimmerse Tattoo, Brisbane, Australia."
Nezuko From Demon Slayer And Power From Chainsaw Man Tattoo
No Face Tattoo
"By Levi Hilton Of Immovable Tattoo (Bossier City, LA)."
Tokyo Ghoul Character Tattoo
Demon Slayer Tanjiro And Nezuko Tattoo
"Done by Isnard Barbosa at Legendarytattoostudio Dublin-Ireland."
Pokemon Tattoo
I like ghost types. We need a Lavender Town inspired tattoo
Levi Tattoo From Attack On Titan
Misa From Death Note Tattoo
Atomic Purple Gameboy And Pikachu Tattoo
"Done by Cassi at Folklore Tattoo in Mansfield, Ohio."
L From Death Note Tattoo
L was a hoot. This might be controversial but I kinda trailed off after he exited.
Samurai Champloo And Cowboy Bebop Tattoo
Demon Slayer Mask Tattoo
"Done by Zach Donn at Lumenati in Denver, CO."
Dabi Tattoo From My Hero Academia
Naruto And Jiraiya Tattoo
"Done by Bronson Coddington Okami Tattoo in Newfoundland, New Jersey."
Susamaru And Yahaba From Demon Slayer Tattoo
"Done by Yanz at Ennui Studio, NYC."
Vaporwave Kakashi Tattoo From Naruto
"By Lee Hallam at Hurts Yard Studio, Nottingham."
Attack On Titan Tattoo
"Done by Bryan Palacios at Pristine Ink in Dallas, TX."
Demon Slayer Core Tattoo
"By Cash at Addicted To Ink in White Plains, NY."
Zoro Tattoo From One Piece
Shoto Todoroki Tattoo From My Hero Academia
All Might & Midoriya Izuku Tattoo From My Hero Academia
Muscle Mouse Tattoo From Demon Slayer
Komi Tattoo
Anime Back Piece Tattoo
"Done by Emma Flavin of The Darling Grey in North Conway, NH."
AHHHHH, I LOVE THIS, THEY’RE ALL SO WELL DONE!!! OKAY SO, we got the very top one which is actually from over the garden wall,, second highest one is Mob from Mob Psycho 100, the one right below mob is from a movie called The Cat Returns, the one with the explosion is from Akira, right below the explosion, the dude with the creepy smile, is Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter, and finally, last but definitely, d e f i n i t e l y not least, is Vash from an anime called Trigun! I’m actually currently watching Trigun (‘98, I’m gonna watch Stampede after) and i absolutely love Vash, he’s wonderful
Levi Ackerman Tattoo!
"Done by Alyssa Gaines at Vault Tattoo in Charlotte, NC."
Daki From Demon Slayer Tattoo
Luffy From One Piece Tattoo
"By Chris Hill, Skinworks, Belfast."
Anime Tattoo Anya And Gaara
"From Emma at Santa Rosa Tattoo in CA."
My Hero Academia Tattoo
"Done by Threat at Ink 9 in Athens, GA."
Naruto, Kurama, Sasuke And Itachi Forearm Tattoos
"By Justin Tolentino at Skin Design Tattoo in Las Vegas."
Denji Tattoo From Chainsaw Man
"Guest Artist Katie Byrne at Fountainhead Tattoo Edmonton Alberta Canada."
Rengoku Tattoo From Demon Slayer
"By Ellen Heald, Swanst Tattoo, UK."
Naruto Characters Tattoo
Sasori Tattoo From Naruto
Gyomei Tattoo From Demon Slayer
"By Chris Mesi in Woodbury New Jersey."
Hinokami Kagura, A Continuation Of Demon Slayer, Anime Sleeve Tattoo
" Done by Oliver Boots at Wellfield Road Tattoo company, Wales!"
Honestly, demon slayer has one of the coolest art styles out there. Like a mix of traditional anime style and pop comics
DBZ Goten And Trunks Fusion Dance Tattoo
"Done by Wenghis Khan at First Class Tattoos in Manhattan, NYC."
Kokushibo Tattoo From Demon Slayer
Studio Ghibli Themed Tattoo
"The start of my colored anime Sleeve done at Kompi Sixteen Rounds Nicosia Cyprus."
Realistic Attack On Titan Tattoo
"Done by Agustonand Ruben at Detintay Art Studio Elche Spain."
Goku Tattoo From Dragon Ball
"By Ru Banban at I-Tattoo, Shanghai, June 2020."
Millennium Puzzle Tattoo
"By Hattitattoo at Heart Of Gold Collective in Manchester, UK."
Denji Chainsaw Man Tattoo
"Made by Billy at Iimmerse Tattoo Brisbane, AUS."
Ichigo And Grimmjow Tattoo Manga Panels From Bleach
"Done by Fernie Garcia at Ink Monkey Tattoo, Venice, CA."
Anime Sleeve Tattoo Of One Piece
"Done by Kodi Ellis at Fountain Square Tattoos in Indianapolis, Indiana."
Dragon Ball And Full Metal Alchemist Anime Tattoos
"By Andrew Douglas at the Neon Dragon in Cedar Rapids Lowa, starts to 2 leg sleeves."
Satoru Gojo Tattoo From Jujutsu Kaisen
Anime Piece Tattoo
"Andrew Warren, Moose And Dagger, NL, Canada."
Kawaii Vegeta Tattoo
"By Dee at Adorn West, Portland, OR."
Toilet Ound Hanako Kun Tattoo
OH MY GOOODDDDD YESSSSS I DIDN'T THINK THERE WOULD BE ONE OF HIM HERE!!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Kakashi Confronts Itachi, Part Two Of Sleeve Tattoo
"Done By Dan Mason Omkara Tattoo in Philadelphia, PA."
Nezuko Sleeping From Demon Slayer Tattoo
My Pokemon tattoo would probably be my first-ever starter, treecko!
I love how there were so many demon slayer ones:) a bit disappointed since there wasn't many jujutsu kaisen ones but still!
My Pokemon tattoo would probably be my first-ever starter, treecko!
I love how there were so many demon slayer ones:) a bit disappointed since there wasn't many jujutsu kaisen ones but still!
