The 20 most popular tattoos in the anime/manga world (P1)

Tattoos of characters in Japanese manga/anime have always had a strong attraction for fans. It’s not just tattoos “for fun” or a way to identify a character, a guild, a band or a work. Because there are tattoos that go with it is a long and meaningful story.

Here are the first 10 tattoos of 20 beautiful and meaningful tattoos that are loved by fans in the anime/manga world.

1. Fairy Tail Wizard Guild’s Tattoo in Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail’s logo tattoo is loved and chosen by many young people because it is very beautiful no matter where it is on the body.
Fairy Tail Wizard Guild's Tattoo in Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail Wizard Guild’s Tattoo in Fairy Tail

2. Konoha Anbu team logo tattoo in Naruto

Konoha Anbu team logo tattoo in Naruto
Konoha Anbu team logo tattoo in Naruto

Naruto is a popular manga/anime series worldwide. Each member of the Anbu – Dark Ninja team has a tattoo that looks like a spiral on their left shoulder (Anbu girls have the tattoo on their right shoulder). For example, the tattoo on the left shoulder blade helps Kakashi look more “quality”.

3. The red tattoo running along Jellal Fernandes’ right eye in Fairy Tail

he red tattoo running along Jellal Fernandes'
he red tattoo running along Jellal Fernandes’

Jellal is a handsome guy whose most prominent features are blue hair and a red tattoo running along his right eye since childhood.

4. Fullmetal Alchemist Scar’s tattoo all over her right arm

Scar’s new right arm tattoo includes words, circles, and a unique mirrored design. It allows Scar to use alchemy to take revenge on other alchemists.

5. Naruto Gaara’s forehead tattoo

gaara tattoo

The tattoo on Gaara’s forehead means “love” (愛, Ai) because he used sand to create the kanji “Ai” on his forehead. It was this tattoo that helped him make a strong impression on readers in his first appearance.

6. Symbolic tattoos of the Whitebeard crew members in One Piece

symbolic tattoo

The tattoo on Ace’s back is the symbol of the Whitebeard Pirates. It was a large tattoo that took up most of the young man’s back, showing his absolute love and respect for the Godfather and the Whitebeard crew.

7. Renji Abarai’s forehead and body tattoos in Bleach

renji abarai tattoo

The tattoos on Renji’s face and body began to appear when he was a student at the Shinigami Academy. Along the course of the story, the number of tattoos of this guy is increasing from the upper body to the entire back, limbs and forehead. The origin of Renji’s tattoo is about a mysterious tribe.

8. Tattoo of each member of the Seven Deadly Sins in the Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins are the strongest and most brutal group of the Holy Knights in the kingdom of Liones, identified by their tattoos of the seven unique beasts on their bodies. These tattoos represent the sins associated with each person.

the seven deadly sín tattoo
the seven deadly sín tattoo

Meliodas’ tattoo of a dragon eating its own tail represents wrath. Ban’s fox tattoo represents greed. Diane’s snake tattoo represents envy. King’s bear tattoo represents laziness. Merlin’s pig tattoo represents gluttony. Gowther’s goat tattoo represents lust. Finally, Escanor’s lion tattoo represents arrogance.

9. Revy’s arm-to-neck tattoo in Black Lagoon

Revy's arm-to-neck tattoo
Revy’s arm-to-neck tattoo

The tattoo with a strange pattern on Revy’s arm extending to Revy’s neck makes her look “cool”. This tattoo shows that this is a girl with a very personality, likes to fight, is mentally unstable and has a dangerous “smell”.

10. Shura Kirigakure’s stomach and chest tattoos from Blue Exorcist

shura tattoo
shura tattoo

Shura’s tattoo is not merely a tattoo alone, but also a seal. Shura used this seal to keep Karikura, a demon sealed in a sword, discreetly in his stomach and ribcage. Therefore, this tattoo is also like a seal of a powerful sealing technique.