Even If You've Not Seen Their Show, We Know You Love These 8 Anime Characters Anyways

With anime's meteoric rise in popularity over the past few years, some of its characters have begun to transcend the shows from which they originate. While certain iconic figures have long existed outside the realm of anime and deep in the collective mainstream consciousness, anime's recent boom has led to the spread of online discourse, exposing countless fans to characters from shows they've never before seen.