You’d find many ENFP Characters in Anime who prefer perception over judgment. These energetic extroverts always make the show worth the watch.
The same characteristics can also be found in a large number of persons in real life. As a result, fans are more likely to recognize if their favorite figure shares traits with them.
Here are some of the most prominent ENFP Anime characters, let’s see what are they like.
What is anime?
Anime is a Japanese animation counterculture that is either produced or affected by it. It is the Japanese word for cartoon or animation, and it refers to all cartoons from everywhere in the world.
Dramatic closeups and zooms, lavish lighting, and brilliant colors all contribute to the anime’s emotional atmosphere. Aside from its distinct visual style, anime has grabbed audiences with its complex characters and engrossing plotlines.
ENFP Motivations and Values
ENFPs are inquisitive about others and obsessed with uncovering the underlying significance of people and ideas. They demand genuine experiences and frequently seek emotional intensity.
ENFPs are quickly bored by details and repetition, thus they seek settings that provide an escape from the everyday. ENFPs are drawn to novelty since they have a diverse set of interests and acquaintances from various backgrounds.
ENFPs value uniqueness and frequently regard the pursuit of happiness as the top priority in life, both for themselves and for others. They value personal independence and self-expression and want to be able to go wherever inspiration takes them.
What is an ENFP personality?
ENFP is an acronym for:
- Extraversion
- Intuition
- Feeling
- Perceiving
These are the 4 major personality traits highlighted in the works of C.G. Jung, a renowned psychologist. The ENFP personality type is one of the 16 types identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
People with this personality type are often described as innovative, charming, outgoing, and expressive. Of the 16 personality types, the ENFP type is believed to be the most common among college students.
Watch the following video if you want to know more about the ENFP personality types in Anime.
What are the characteristics of an ENFP?
ENFPs are often flexible and laid-back unless a strongly held value is threatened.
In that case, they can become very forceful in a charming way and use their sense of humor and vast store of specific knowledge to press their point.
ENFPs are enthusiastic and flexible, and they make great friends. They love to be around like-minded people, whether that’s because you share an interest in art or because you’re both introverts.
Their positive attitude often masks a bit of emotional turmoil, though. If you’re an ENFP, you might find yourself struggling with how much to reveal about yourself or what your boundaries are.
Each of the four letters of the ENFP personality represents a specific characteristic.
- Extraverted: ENFPs are extroverts, they get their energy from meeting people.
- Intuitive: ENFPS are more focused on sentimental thinking, feelings, and ideas. They prefer perception over logic and facts.
- Feeling: Their decisions are drawn from emotions and values.
- Perceiving: ENFPs are quite flexible and spontaneous rather than organized & calculated.
Anime characters who are ENFP
These people have some of the most upbeat, friendly, and optimistic personalities you’ll ever meet from your favorite Anime.
Here is my list of ENFP Anime characters.
Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece
Monkey D. Luffy is an idealist and an achiever.
He will do anything to make his dream come true. He dreams to become the King of pirates and find the One Piece.
He is a strong-headed person who is not interested in being a leader nor does he follow anyone’s lead. He goes where the wind takes him pun intended. In a fight, he may use his innovation and resourcefulness to beat his opponents.
Oden Kuzoki from One Piece
Oden was a great man’s leader who genuinely cared about every one of his troops.
Oden Kozuki was a guy who disliked the existing order and spent most of his early life fighting to change the Wano Country’s way of life.
Oden was shunned for his actions, but despite the hatred and insults he endured, he continued storming forward, fearlessly blazing the way for his retainers. This loving disposition and easygoing lifestyle are characteristics of the ENFP personality type.
Howl Jenkins Pendragon from Howl’s Moving Castle
Howl is nice, generous, and kind-hearted.
He allowed Michael and Sophie to live with him and forgave their errors. He also offered his heart to Calcifer when he was a dying falling star.
However, his goodness is sometimes obscured by his bad characteristics such as the Deliberate blackening of his name, so that few people are aware of them. He despises fighting and will slither out of circumstances he does not want to be in. He despises being tied down to anything and is quite timid.
Furthermore, Howl displays a childish demeanor, seeking attention and sometimes throwing a tantrum. Despite his attention-seeking, self-absorbed character, he’s pretty nice or, more accurately—not evil.
“I’m too patient and too courteous,” he says.
Spirit Albarn from Soul Eater
Spirit’s mood depends on the scenario or situation he is in.
He can be serious or childish and playful. Spirit can be a fool at times but he can read a room and figure out the best way to solve a problem.
He acts on his impulse which has caused a lot of issues in his relationships. Spirit would offer his life for his buddies, but in some conditions not for his best friends.
Son Goku from the Dragon Ball series
Goku is happy, lively, and generous. He is kind and diplomatic, and he has a pure heart. Grandpa Gohan taught him to be courteous to others.
He takes most circumstances in stride; he rarely gets fired up about anything, and he soon got over losing his tail each time. Goku is easily frightened and intimidated by bossy people.
Misato Katsuragi from Neon Genesis Evangelion
Misato Katsuragi is a key character in the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. She is the operations director of NERV, having been promoted from captain to major later in the series.
Misato is a perfect example of a troubled ENFP. She suppresses her memories and protects herself by creating little relationships with people. But her emotions might resurface unexpectedly, making her wild and unpredictable.
Miyazono Kaori from Your Lie in April
This list is incomplete without Kari.
She is a gifted extrovert with positive energy. She cares for Kousei and is genuinely concerned about his trauma.
Throughout the show, you will see the different shades of her personality. From being sad to unpredictable you will see her spontaneity one way or another.
Jin Bubaigawara or Twice – My Hero Academia
Jin Bubaigawara, better known as Twice, is a key antagonist in the Manga and Anime series My Hero Academia.
Twice had a distinct personality: he was energetic, vibrant, and initially had a highly comic approach. He loved striking theatrical positions and making unusual facial expressions.
Twice, he continually contradicted himself, saying one thing in one voice and then the reverse in another. For example, in the same line, he criticized Dabi and then complimented him.
Nejire-chan from My Hero Academia
Nejire is an amiable person and a free spirit, someone who has a genuine interest in learning new and weird things and isn’t scared to express herself or reveal her emotions.
She likes to know more than others, but not in a boastful way; she just enjoys explaining things to others and sharing her expertise. Because of her infantile enthusiasm, she is said to act like a kindergartener.
Usagi Tsukino from Sailor Moon
Usagi is first shown as a happy, immature young lady. She is moved to tears and is quite emotional. She also has unshakeable hope and tries to find some goodness in her opponents.
Usagi has a kind heart and helps others. She might be envious at times, especially of Mamoru, but she is a compassionate, powerful, and fearless young lady.
She fights for what is right and feels that everyone deserves to be loved. a great example of an ENFP character.
Suika from Dr. Stone
Suika is a modern human descendent that lives in Ishigami Village.
She’s a kind, curious person with a gift for spying. She appears to be timid because people thought she was strange for putting a watermelon over her head.
She is inquisitive and likes exploring. Also, she doesn’t always comprehend some of the more mature subjects expressed, such as what a boyfriend is or what a harem is.
Nonetheless, she has proved to be intelligent by inferring Gen’s journey from some flowers he left behind. She is perceptive enough to notice that Kinro has the same difficulty with his vision as hers.
Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery service
Kiki is the perfect example of an ENFP Anime character. She is a strong-willed 13-year-old witch who leaves her home in Karikiya for a year.
She is very pleasant, interested, kind-hearted, kind, and cheery, yet she may be headstrong and haughty at times, which could work against her. She adores her beloved black cat, Jiji, and refers to him as her greatest buddy.
Jiraiya from Naruto Shippunden
Jiraiya was always cheerful and social, cracking jokes at his own expense and laughing heartily afterward.
He preferred to seem haughty or selfish in his interactions with people, offending them so that he could further stir them up with his jokes. Even in a fight, he never missed a chance to be dramatic and over-the-top.
Naruto Uzumaki from the Naruto series
Naruto is rowdy and enthusiastic. But he can also be naive and slow to grasp concepts or scenarios. Naruto is sometimes forgetful and might need an oversimplified comparison to understand explanations.
Naruto is aware of his flaws and admits to acting tough to hide his humiliation and anger with them. Despite his innocent nature, Naruto is highly perceptive, catching up on details that others overlook and remembering knowledge gleaned casually via conversation.
Chitanda Eru from Hyouka
Chitanda is one of the main characters in the Anime Hyouka. She is a curious girl who attends the same school as Oreki Hotarou and is a member of the same group, the Classic Literature Club.
Chitanda has her own energy and is the most upbeat of them all.
Eru is described as rational, emotional, pleasant, and naive, and who comes off as childlike in many ways. Eru has a highly pleasant temperament and rarely appears to be upset. She may become obsessively nosy, become hyperactive and invade your personal space.
Touta Matsuda from Death Note
Touta is the only ENFP character in Death Note. He is a police officer who is a strong advocate for teamwork and appreciates others’ contributions to it.
Although he is a team player but his nature to do what he believes often lands him in sticky circumstances.
Other Notable mentions
Here is a list of other Anime characters with an ENFP personality type:
| ENFP Anime Characters | Anime series or Film |
| Kaoru Kurita | Wonder Egg Priority |
| Josuke Higashikata | JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure |
| Pikachu | Pokemon |
| Candice “Candy” White Andrew | Candy Candy |
| Momiji Sohma | Fruit’s Basket |
| Julius Novachrono | Black Clover |
| Kamina | Gurren Lagann |
| Chika Fujiwara | Kaguya Sama Love Is War |
| Obito Uchiha | Naruto |
| Yuu Izumi | Shikimori’s Not just a Cutie |
| Yumehara Chiyo | The Disastrous Life Of Saiki K |
| Sakura Kinotomo | Cardcaptor Sakura |
| Sprigatito | Pokemon |
Conclusion
- ENFP is one of the 16 personalities specified by MBTI.
- People with ENFP personality types are outgoing, energetic, and passionate individuals.
- They are keen observers and rely more on their instincts rather than facts and logic.
- My favorite ENFP Anime character is Howl (from Howl’s Moving Castle) and Suika (from Dr. Stone)