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Otaku Thoughts from Boss Fights to Binge Nights8 Anime Girls With Horns
Horned characters in anime aren’t just fierce—they’re often some of the most beloved, mysterious, or powerful girls in their series. Let’s take a closer look at 8 standout horned heroines who’ve captured fans’ hearts!
1. Hanyuu (Higurashi: When They Cry)
Wearing a traditional shrine maiden outfit and sporting twin horns, Hanyuu looks like a typical sweet girl—but she’s actually a deity who’s been around for over 2,600 years. Though she resides in Hinamizawa, only a select few can see her true form. Her greatest love? Cream puffs and anything sweet.
Despite her ancient origins, Hanyuu is timid, apologetic, and fatalistic—believing she’s powerless to change fate except to support Rika’s reincarnations. Still, her time-looping ability (with Rika’s consent) is a key part of the story’s dark twists.
2. Aura (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Aura, one of the Demon King’s Seven Sages, is a powerful demon known as “Guillotine Aura.” Her signature curved horns and overwhelming magical presence are matched by her arrogance—she sees humans as beneath her.
Though she once regained her strength and led an attack 28 years ago, she was ultimately defeated by Frieren, whose sheer magical power forced Aura to use her own obedience magic against herself—leading to her tragic end.
3. Zero Two (DARLING in the FRANXX)
With long pink hair, emerald eyes, and elegant red horns, Zero Two is a striking and mysterious figure. She’s a human-klaxosaur hybrid created from the DNA of the Klaxosaur Princess, and known by her codename: 002.
While bubbly and bold on the surface, Zero Two hides a deep inner turmoil. As she gradually loses touch with her humanity, she becomes volatile and even self-destructive—breaking mirrors just to avoid seeing her reflection.
4. Gedoumaru (Gintama)
Gedoumaru is a demon from the Heian era turned shikigami by the Onmyoji family in Gintama. With black hair, crimson eyes, and a massive spiked club, she’s a formidable presence wrapped in a kimono.
Cunning and manipulative, she uses voice mimicry in battle to confuse enemies. Her portrayal remains consistent in spin-offs, where she retains her demonic weapon and loyal shikigami status.
5. Shuna (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
Princess of the ogre tribe and sister to Benimaru, Shuna is elegance and strength wrapped in one. She’s known for her soft pink hair, graceful twin horns, and delicate, doll-like beauty.
She rarely speaks but expresses herself through action, whether in battle or through her incredible skills in cooking and sewing. Deeply loyal to Rimuru, she maintains a pure and kind heart even after witnessing tragedy.
6. Dead Master: Gold Saw Form (Black★Rock Shooter)
Gold Saw is a fearsome alter ego of Saya, known for her black-and-red hair, bone claws, and enormous sawblade weapon. Her horns curve like a bull’s and glow red at the tips.
In the “other world,” Gold Saw cultivates dark, cloaked beings symbolizing twisted inner selves. One of her chilling powers is growing lost souls like plants using a cursed watering can—adding a deeply surreal touch to her character.
7. Ririchiyo Shirakiin (Inu x Boku SS)
A refined girl from a powerful family, Ririchiyo has long black-purple hair and snow-white skin. When her demon blood awakens, horns grow from her head—reminders of her yokai heritage.
Despite her aloof and often sharp-tongued exterior, Ririchiyo is deeply kind, responsible, and emotionally sensitive. Her demon form is both powerful and elegant, echoing her complex inner self.
8. Ran Mouri (Detective Conan)
Let’s end on a lighter note—sort of. Ran Mouri’s iconic “horn” isn’t a real horn at all… it’s her legendary anime hairstyle! Her gravity-defying bang sticks straight out of her forehead like a unicorn horn, baffling fans (and animators) for years.
Despite the quirky look, Ran is one of anime’s most grounded female leads—gentle, polite, but also strong and fiercely loyal. Her karate skills are no joke, and she’s saved more than a few lives throughout the series.