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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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#1
Chubby Pikachu Tattoo From Pokemon
"Done by Noemi From Watermelon Tattoo in Edinburgh!"
#2
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)."
#3
Charizard In A Gameboy Color Tattoo
"Done by Levi Dunn At 1819 Tattoo Co. In Flowery Branch, GA."
#16
Charizard Fire Arm Tattoo From Pokemon
"By Billy Tanos at Iimmerse Tattoo, Brisbane, Australia."
#18
Demon Slayer Tanjiro And Nezuko Tattoo
"Done by Isnard Barbosa at Legendarytattoostudio Dublin-Ireland."
#28
Atomic Purple Gameboy And Pikachu Tattoo
"Done by Cassi at Folklore Tattoo in Mansfield, Ohio."
#33
Naruto And Jiraiya Tattoo
"Done by Bronson Coddington Okami Tattoo in Newfoundland, New Jersey."
#37
Vaporwave Kakashi Tattoo From Naruto
"By Lee Hallam at Hurts Yard Studio, Nottingham."
#39
Demon Slayer Core Tattoo
"By Cash at Addicted To Ink in White Plains, NY."
#48
Naruto, Kurama, Sasuke And Itachi Forearm Tattoos
"By Justin Tolentino at Skin Design Tattoo in Las Vegas."
#61
Denji Tattoo From Chainsaw Man
"Guest Artist Katie Byrne at Fountainhead Tattoo Edmonton Alberta Canada."
#68
DBZ Goten And Trunks Fusion Dance Tattoo
"Done by Wenghis Khan at First Class Tattoos in Manhattan, NYC."
#71
Hinokami Kagura, A Continuation Of Demon Slayer, Anime Sleeve Tattoo
" Done by Oliver Boots at Wellfield Road Tattoo company, Wales!"
#84
Studio Ghibli Themed Tattoo
"The start of my colored anime Sleeve done at Kompi Sixteen Rounds Nicosia Cyprus."
#86
Realistic Attack On Titan Tattoo
"Done by Agustonand Ruben at Detintay Art Studio Elche Spain."
#101
Ichigo And Grimmjow Tattoo Manga Panels From Bleach
"Done by Fernie Garcia at Ink Monkey Tattoo, Venice, CA."
#106
Anime Sleeve Tattoo Of One Piece
"Done by Kodi Ellis at Fountain Square Tattoos in Indianapolis, Indiana."
#107
Dragon Ball And Full Metal Alchemist Anime Tattoos
"By Andrew Douglas at the Neon Dragon in Cedar Rapids Lowa, starts to 2 leg sleeves."
#119
Kakashi Confronts Itachi, Part Two Of Sleeve Tattoo
"Done By Dan Mason Omkara Tattoo in Philadelphia, PA."
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What do you think ?
AxolotlViolet (they/them) 1 year ago
My Pokemon tattoo would probably be my first-ever starter, treecko!
Pigeonvonbirb 1 year ago (edited)
I love how there were so many demon slayer ones:) a bit disappointed since there wasn't many jujutsu kaisen ones but still!
AxolotlViolet (they/them) 1 year ago
My Pokemon tattoo would probably be my first-ever starter, treecko!
Pigeonvonbirb 1 year ago (edited)
I love how there were so many demon slayer ones:) a bit disappointed since there wasn't many jujutsu kaisen ones but still!
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