Most anime are adaptations of manga works that are visualized as moving images with sound. Well, it turns out there is an interesting fact that some iconic anime characters are also inspired by real-life figures. Who are they? Let's take a look at the list..
10 Anime Characters Inspired by Real-World Figures, Many are Very Similar!
Japanese Anime
Kenshin Himura from Samurai X is inspired by a popular samurai from Japan in the Edo period named Kawakami Gensai.
This one is not only similar in name, but also in appearance. Capone 'Gang' Bege from One Piece is inspired by Al Capone, a popular gangster from the United States.
John Cameron Mitchell is the inspiration for the character Viktor Nikiforov in the anime Yuri!!! On Ice. Similar, right guys?
The Armored Titan from Shingeki no Kyojin is inspired by professional wrestler Brock Lesnar.
From the name itself, it's already known that Rock Lee is inspired by the iconic Bruce Lee. Their fighting styles are also made similar.
Ivankov from the anime One Piece is inspired by Tim Curry's appearance in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Spike Siegel from the anime Cowboy Bebop is inspired by popular Japanese action actor, Yusaku Matsuda.
Still from Cowboy Bebop, the character Whitney Matsumoto is inspired by popular Hollywood actor, George Clooney.
The character Jiro Horikoshi from The Wind Rises is intentionally created to depict the story of a character with the same name, who is a popular aviation engineer in Japan.
Marshall D. Teach, also known as Blackbeard from One Piece, is inspired by a real-world pirate named Edward Teach.
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