10 Anime Characters with Half and Half Hair, Ranked Weakest to Strongest

Anime characters with half and half hair
Anime characters with half and half hair (Image Source: Toei Animation, CloverWorks, Liden Films, and A-1 Pictures)

Anime characters with split-colored hair stand out immediately. Their dual-toned locks aren’t just for aesthetics. These designs often mirror internal conflicts, inherited powers, or transformative journeys. Half-and-half hairstyles have become iconic symbols in modern anime storytelling.

This ranking explores ten warriors, mages, and supernatural beings who share this distinctive trait. Their power levels vary dramatically. Some rely on human strength while others bend reality itself.


Anime Characters with Half and Half Hair

10. Sakura (Wind Breaker)

Haruka Sakura as seen in Bofurin uniform (Image Source: Studio CloverWorks)
Haruka Sakura as seen in Bofurin uniform (Image Source: Studio CloverWorks)

Haruka Sakura serves as Wind Breaker’s protagonist with striking black and white hair split down the middle. He's a first-year student at Furin High School who faces discrimination due to his unusual appearance. His physical abilities exceed normal human standards.

Sakura excels in close combat, showing impressive flexibility and gymnastic skill. He can perform wall-jumps between buildings while incorporating acrobatic techniques into his fighting style. Despite his rough exterior, Sakura becomes Grade Captain through his classmates' votes.


9. Kazutora Hanemiya (Tokyo Revengers)

Kazutora Hanemiya's first appearance in the series (Image Source: Liden Films)
Kazutora Hanemiya's first appearance in the series (Image Source: Liden Films)

Kazutora Hanemiya from Tokyo Revengers displays messy wolf-cut hair with black and yellow streaks. He's a founding member of the Tokyo Manji Gang. His traumatic childhood shaped his unstable personality and violent tendencies. Kazutora possesses superhuman physical abilities and exceptional pain tolerance. He once withstood multiple blows from Mikey under Dark Impulse's influence.

His mental instability became both a weakness and an unpredictable advantage. Among anime characters with dual-toned hair, his strength lies in raw fighting ability rather than supernatural powers.


8. Uta (One Piece)

Uta's first public performance (Image Source: Toei Animation)
Uta's first public performance (Image Source: Toei Animation)

Uta from One Piece displays striking hair split perfectly down the middle—white on the left and red on the right. She's Shanks' adopted daughter and a world-renowned singer. The Uta Uta no Mi grants her the power to transport people's consciousness into her virtual realm.

Inside Uta World, she's virtually omnipotent with reality-bending abilities. She can conjure weapons like spears and shields while manipulating the entire environment. She can summon Tot Musica, a legendary demon feared by the strongest Marines. Among anime characters, her reality-warping abilities through music place her firmly mid-tier.


7. Allen Crawford (I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness)

Allen Crawford as seen in the series (Image Source: Studio Zero-G)
Allen Crawford as seen in the series (Image Source: Studio Zero-G)

Allen Crawford features distinctive half-black and half-white hair with blood-red eyes. He's a powerful wizard in his twenties who lives as a hermit. His magical abilities are exceptional by any standard. Allen graduated from Athena Magic Academy at age twelve, becoming a teacher immediately.

He possesses remarkable physical strength and endurance despite focusing on magic. Allen's vast spell repertoire showcases his expertise in magical arts. Among anime characters, his combination of magic and physical prowess places him solidly in the mid-tier rankings.


6. Blade (Classroom for Heroes)

Blade uses Dragon Eater and breaks the sword (Image Source: Studio Actas)
Blade uses Dragon Eater and breaks the sword (Image Source: Studio Actas)

Blade from Classroom for Heroes displays distinctive black and white split hair, which changed colors after losing his powers. He's the legendary hero who defeated the Demon Lord. His past battles left numerous scars across his body.

Blade enrolls at Rosewood Academy seeking to make friends and live normally. Despite severe injuries, he currently operates at only 15-18% of his maximum power output. Blade can sense people's true intentions instantly. Among anime characters, his former status as the world's greatest hero places him firmly in upper-mid rankings.


5. Jolyne Cujoh (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Jolyn Cujoh and her Stand (Image Source: David Productions)
Jolyn Cujoh and her Stand (Image Source: David Productions)

Jolyne Cujoh sports hair in two layers with a dark base and bleached outer strands. She's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's first female protagonist. Her Stand, Stone Free, grants string-based abilities with incredible versatility. Jolyne can unravel up to 70% of her body into strings harmlessly.

When compacted, Stone Free becomes a powerful humanoid Stand with meteoric punching force. The strings can cut through opponents, create complex patterns, and even form portraits. Among anime characters with unique powers, her Stand places her firmly in upper-mid tier rankings.


4. Rayne Ames (Mashle)

Raynen Ames Summons Ares (Image Source: A-1 Pictures)
Raynen Ames Summons Ares (Image Source: A-1 Pictures)

Rayne Ames displays blonde hair on his right side and black on his left with three magic marks. He's Easton Magic Academy's youngest Divine Visionary ever. His Partisan magic creates and manipulates countless swords without chanting requirements. Rayne possesses immense magical power as a triple-liner mage.

This summoning enhances his regular spells to Second-level power. Black Partisan unleashes massive dark magic shaped like devastating swords. This ability places Rayne among the series’ strongest characters.


3. Haise Sasaki (Tokyo Ghoul)

Haise Sasaki aka Ken Kaneki (Image Source: Studio Pierrot)
Haise Sasaki aka Ken Kaneki (Image Source: Studio Pierrot)

Haise Sasaki displays distinctive hair with white coloring and black streaks growing from the crown. He's Ken Kaneki after suffering memory loss from his defeat against Kishou Arima. The CCG transformed him into a Rank 1 Ghoul Investigator, mentoring the Quinx Squad. His rinkaku kagune manifests with devastating power despite taking RC suppressants.

The Black Reaper persona emerged when his memories returned during the Tsukiyama Extermination Operation. Haise possessed exceptional regeneration and could develop his kakuja form. Among anime characters, his transition between identities showcases remarkable psychological complexity with combat strength.


2. Shoto Todoroki (My Hero Academia)

Shoto Todoroki using the wall of flames (Image Source: Studio Bones)
Shoto Todoroki using the wall of flames (Image Source: Studio Bones)

Shoto Todoroki's signature half-white, half-red hair perfectly symbolizes his dual Quirk nature. He's Endeavor's youngest son, born through a Quirk Marriage. Half-Cold Half-Hot grants complete mastery over fire and ice simultaneously. His right side generates ice, and his left side produces flames, matching his father's Hellflame intensity.

His newest technique, Phosphor, combines both elements into cold fire that freezes and burns simultaneously. This fusion ability represents his complete acceptance of both powers. Temperature regulation allows Shoto to maintain peak performance longer than most anime characters.


1. Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Yami Yugi's appearance in the series (Image Source: Toei Animation)
Yami Yugi's appearance in the series (Image Source: Toei Animation)

Yugi Muto's spiky hair features black with magenta highlights after solving the Millennium Puzzle. The Puzzle houses Pharaoh Atem's spirit, creating the Yami Yugi persona. His transformation grants access to ancient Egyptian magic and Shadow Games. The Millennium Puzzle represents the strongest Millennium Item with reality-warping abilities.

His powers include mind manipulation, soul extraction, and communicating with Duel Monster spirits. Among anime characters, his reality-bending powers place him near the absolute top.

Split-colored hair serves as more than visual flair in animation. These anime characters prove that two-toned designs correlate with exceptional abilities. Their hair tells stories of conflict, growth, and ultimate strength.

Edited by Akihito Chakma