Summary
- Ahodere characters are caring but clueless in romantic situations, causing frustration for love interests.
- Characters like Ichika Orimura, Yaguchi Haruo, and Bell Cranel exhibit ahodere tendencies in anime.
- Ahodere behaviors lead to comedic effects and misunderstandings in romance plots, making them oblivious.
An ahodere is an character archetype in anime that usually deals with a character who is clueless in romantic situations. However, it should be noted that the ahodere does not necessarily mean an idiotic character, but rather one that is oblivious to a particular romantic interaction.
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Ahoderes are typically caring and kind people, but for one reason or the other, in a romantic situation with one or two other characters, their misunderstanding leads to some frustration on the part of the love interest. Anime is littered with them from the ones who are generally silly, to the competent ones who only stumble when love is in question.
10 Ichika Orimura (Infinite Stratos)
He Almost Feels Like A Parody
Infinite Stratos
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- 2011 - 2013
- Directors
- Yasuhito Kikuchi, Shin Tosaka
- Studio
- 8bit
- Japanese Title
- IS: Infinite Stratos
- Based On
- Light Novel
- Creator
- Izuru Yumizuru
- Number of Episodes
- 24
Ichikia Orimura is the central character in Infinite Stratos and is the sole male character who can pilot the mechs in the series. As a harem show, Ichika is surrounded by a bevy of beautiful girls who all like him, but he is completely oblivious.
Some have commented that he might not be as oblivious and is putting on an act, but from the story so far, it does seem Ichika’s denseness is used for comedic effect as he continues to bumble his way through the plot.
9 Yaguchi Haruo (Hi-Score Girl)
He Has Eyes For Only One Girl
Hi Score Girl
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- 2018 - 2019-00-00
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- Seasons
- 2
- Studio
- J.C.Staff, SMDE
- Japanese Title
- High Score Girl
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator
- Rensuke Oshikiri
- Number of Episodes
- 21
Yaguchi Haruo is the main protagonist of Hi-Score Girl and is a gamer who lists that as his only real skill. Haruo is quick to admit that he isn’t good at academics or sports, but when it comes to video games, especially fighting games, he is without compare.
Haruo is also in love with the central female protagonist, Akira. This means that the other character who also likes Haruo, Kohaku, is left in the dust. She shows her love for him, but Haruo is completely clueless and is even sometimes downright mean.
8 Bell Cranel (Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon)
Bell Is Cute, But Clueless
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- 2015 - 2025-00-00
- Studio
- J.C.Staff
- Japanese Title
- Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
- Based On
- Light Novel
- Creator
- Fujino Ōmori
- Number of Episodes
- 74
Bell Cranel is the white-haired lead in Danmachi who initially became an adventurer because he wanted to pick up girls. This worldview changed after meeting Ais Wallenstein, who saves him from certain death, and he falls in love with her.
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Bell is a kind individual and is earnest, trusting, and straightforward. His ahodere tendencies really come to the fore when dealing with his goddess Hestia, who clearly has a thing for him. But, for some reason, Bell is unable to see this even when he's able to normally pursue other women or reject the ones he doesn’t see in that light.
7 Son Goku (Dragon Ball)
The Grandfather Of The Ahodere
Dragon Ball
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- 1986 - 1989
- Writers
- Akira Toriyama, Keiji Terui, Toshiki Inoue, Takao Koyama, Michiru Shimada, Yasushi Hirano, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Yuichiro Oguro, Miho Maruo, Shunichi Yukimuro
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Based On
- Manga
- Number of Episodes
- 153
Dragon Ball is an iconic anime for many reasons and it was the blueprint for a lot of the tropes found in shonen anime. Its protagonist, Son Goku was also the pioneer for a lot of shonen protagonists and his ahodere tendencies especially towards Chi Chi would pave the way for others.
Son Goku excels at many things and is an excellent fighter, but when it came to the feelings expressed by Chi Chi, he was completely in the dark. Fortunately, the two do get married in the end and have kids together, so the story ended in a happy note.
6 Asta (Black Clover)
He And Yami Are Clueless
Black Clover
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- 2017 - 2021
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Pierrot
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator
- Yūki Tabata
- Number of Episodes
- 170
Asta is the lovable loudmouth of the Black Clover series. Born without the ability to do magic, Asta has to rely on pure strength and is one of the strongest characters in the Black Bull team.
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Competent as a fighter, Asta is clueless regarding Noelle’s feelings for him. Mostly interpreted as kindness, Asta cares for Noelle, but it seems that is the extent of it. Noelle, being a tsundere herself, doesn’t help matters much. Asta’s ahodere behaviors are also evident with team captain Yami, who is oblivious to Charlotte Roselei’s feelings for him.
5 Tohru Honda (Fruits Basket)
She Is Kind To A Fault
Fruits Basket
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- April 6, 2019
- Seasons
- 3
- Studio
- TMS Entertainment
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator
- Natsuki Takaya
- Number of Episodes
- 63
Tohru Honda is an iconic character and is one of the kindest individuals in anime. She has been a great help to the Soma family and was the heart of the Fruits Basket show. Due to her kindness, she is loved by many, and even her friends are overprotective of her.
But when it comes to matters of the heart, she seems incredibly clueless, becoming flustered when other characters show interest, especially Yuki Soma. Tohru doesn’t consider herself the object of attraction and acts it. She eventually ends up with Kyo at the end of the series.
4 Umetarou Nozaki (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun)
His Cluelessness Is The Show’s Gimmick
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
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- 2014 - 2014
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Doga Kobo
- Japanese Title
- Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator
- Izumi Tsubaki
- Number of Episodes
- 12
Nozaki is a manga artist with some repute and is also the object of affection for cheerful and carefree Chiyo Sakura. She actually works up the courage to confess to him, but he misunderstands and she is instead roped into becoming his assistance.
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Nozaki’s inability to understand Sakura’s feelings is at the core of the comedy of Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, and it mostly leads to a lot of hilarious situations. Nozaki-kun is a parody of romance shows, and so, the romance of the show remains unresolved.
3 Anya Forger (Spy X Family)
Probably Too Young For Love Anyway
Spy x Family
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- 2022 - 2025-00-00
- Seasons
- 3
- Studio
- Wit Studio, CloverWorks
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator
- Tatsuya Endo
- Number of Episodes
- 37
Anya Forger is the adorable ‘must-protect-at-all-costs’ lead in Spy X Family. Blessed with telepathic abilities, Anya tries to obtain the elusive stella stars so as to enable Loid to execute his mission.
Anya is loved by all, including rival Damian Desmond, who happens to be the son of Loid’s target. He likes Anya, but she is oblivious to many of her misunderstandings of his intentions being used for gags. Anya does care on some level for Damian, but being a kid, one can’t expect her to exhibit such feelings, so being an ahodere is probably for the best.
2 Katarina Claes (My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!)
She Is Called Bakarina For A Reason
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
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- 2020 - 2021
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- Seasons
- 2
- Studio
- Silver Link
- Japanese Title
- Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta
- Based On
- Novel & Light Novel
- Creator
- Satoru Yamaguchi
- Number of Episodes
- 24
Katarina Claes hit her head as a young girl and suddenly remembered that she used to be a simple Japanese student who loved villainess games. The rest of the show was her trying to ensure that she didn’t get the dreaded ‘bad ending’
Katarina surprises those who thought they knew her by how kind and empathetic she is. So much so that she soon gathers a gaggle of admirers, many of whom have romantic ideas, but Katarina is so dense that she is unable to understand or reciprocate. It makes for a lot of comedy, but is also immensely frustrating to the would-be lovers.
1 Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
Boa Hancock Has Been Through A Lot
One Piece
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- October 20, 1999
- Seasons
- 21
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Number of Episodes
- 1122
The captain of the Straw Hats pirates, Luffy, is a powerful character and has risen to become one of the top characters in the One Piece universe. He is also a bit of an idiot, even though he has a lot of heart and is protective of his crewmates.
However, in issues of love, Luffy is dense. No one has suffered more from this than Boa Hancock, a former warlord and captain of the Kuja Pirates. She fell in love with Luffy when he was imprisoned on her island. She has done her utmost to get him to notice, but Luffy is way too dense and always misinterprets her gestures, mostly to comedic effect.
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