Anime Where MC is Emotionless
There are plenty of anime where the main character (MC) is emotionless. Whether it be because they were traumatized, their environment, or just their personality, these characters tend to be stoic and emotionless, which makes for a good watch.
Here are 5 anime where the MC is emotionless :
5. Aldnoah Zero
Genre: Action, Military, Sci-Fi, Mecha
Studio: A1 Pictures
Episodes: 12
Aired: Jul 6, 2014 to Sep 21, 2014
Season: Summer 2014
Main Character: Inaho Kaizuka
Summary:
The discovery of a hypergate on the Moon once allowed the human race to teleport to Mars. Those who chose to settle there unearthed a technology far more advanced than that of their home planet, which they named “Aldnoah.” This discovery led to the founding of the Vers Empire of Mars and a declaration of war against the “Terrans,” those who stayed behind on Earth. However, a battle on the moon—later called “Heaven’s Fall”—caused the hypergate to explode, destroying the moon and leading the two planets to establish an uneasy ceasefire.
Their peace was a fragile one, however. Fifteen years later, high school student Inaho Kaizuka witnesses the plotted assassination of the Vers Empire’s Princess Asseylum Vers Allusia, who had come to Earth in hopes of repairing the relationship between the empire and its homeland. The ceasefire is shattered, and the Martians declare war on the Terrans once again. In the face of this insurmountable enemy, Inaho and his friends must now fight against the Vers Empire to settle the war once and for all.
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Character Summary:
Inaho Kaizuka fights for the United Forces of Earth and is a great soldier. He rarely displays emotion and is able to to process information very quickly.
If you are a fan of mecha anime and want to see an emotionless MC whose also a good tactician, then this is the anime for you.
4. Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu (Parasyte)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Horror, Psychological, Drama, Seinen
Studio: Madhouse
Episodes: 24
Aired: Oct 9, 2014 to Mar 26, 2015
Season: Fall 2014
Main Character: Shinichi Izumi
Summary:
All of a sudden, they arrived: parasitic aliens that descended upon Earth and quickly infiltrated humanity by burrowing into the brains of vulnerable targets. These insatiable beings acquire full control of their host and are able to morph into a variety of forms in order to feed on unsuspecting prey.
Sixteen-year-old high school student Shinichi Izumi falls victim to one of these parasites, but it fails to take over his brain, ending up in his right hand instead. Unable to relocate, the parasite, now named Migi, has no choice but to rely on Shinichi in order to stay alive. Thus, the pair is forced into an uneasy coexistence and must defend themselves from hostile parasites that hope to eradicate this new threat to their species.
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Character Summary:
Shinichi Izumi starts off as a compassionate high school boy but when he’s infected with a Parasite named Migi, his personality changes as he starts gaining Migi’s cold and detached personality.
If you want an anime full of thrills and horror elements that also has an emotionless MC, then Parasyte is the anime for you.
3. Darker Than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Super Power
Studio: BONES
Episodes: 25
Aired: Apr 6, 2007 to Sep 28, 2007
Season: Spring 2007
Main Character: Hei
Summary:
It has been 10 years since Heaven’s Gate appeared in South America and Hell’s Gate appeared in Japan, veiling the once familiar night sky with an oppressive skyscape. Their purposes unknown, these Gates are spaces in which the very laws of physics are ignored. With the appearance of the Gates emerged Contractors, who, in exchange for their humanity, are granted supernatural abilities.
In the Japanese city surrounding Hell’s Gate, Section 4 Chief Misaki Kirihara finds herself at odds with an infamous Contractor codenamed Hei. Called “Black Reaper” in the underground world, Hei, like his associates, undertakes missions for the mysterious and ruthless Syndicate while slowly peeling back the dark layers covering a nefarious plot that threatens the very existence of Contractors.
From the mind of Tensai Okamura comes a sci-fi thriller taking the form of a subtle exposé on a war in which political positions and justice have no sway—a war waged exclusively in the shadows.
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Character Summary:
Hei is a normal high school kid by day and a cold and rational contractor by night. Darker than Black is an anime that’s similar to Batman.
If you want to see an emotionless MC fight crime and bad guys using his supernatural powers, then Darker than Black is the anime for you.
2. Classroom of the Elite
Genre: Slice of Life, Psychological, Drama, School
Studio: Lerche
Episodes: 12
Aired: Jul 12, 2017 to Sep 27, 2017
Season: Summer 2017
Main Character: Kiyotaka Ayanokouji
Summary:
On the surface, Koudo Ikusei Senior High School is a utopia. The students enjoy an unparalleled amount of freedom, and it is ranked highly in Japan. However, the reality is less than ideal. Four classes, A through D, are ranked in order of merit, and only the top classes receive favorable treatment.
Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is a student of Class D, where the school dumps its worst. There he meets the unsociable Suzune Horikita, who believes she was placed in Class D by mistake and desires to climb all the way to Class A, and the seemingly amicable class idol Kikyou Kushida, whose aim is to make as many friends as possible.
While class membership is permanent, class rankings are not; students in lower ranked classes can rise in rankings if they score better than those in the top ones. Additionally, in Class D, there are no bars on what methods can be used to get ahead. In this cutthroat school, can they prevail against the odds and reach the top?
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Character Summary:
Kiyotaka Ayanokouji rarely displays emotion when hes with his classmates. However, he’s not doing this to look cool. He is very mysterious and tends to purposefully stay in the background as he leads Class D to the top of the school.
If you want an emotionless MC in a school setting, then Classroom of the Elite is the anime you should watch.
1. Tokyo Ghoul
Genre: Action, Mystery, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural, Drama, Seinen
Studio: Studio Pierrot
Episodes: 12
Aired: Jul 4, 2014 to Sep 19, 2014
Season: Summer 2014
Main Character: Ken Kaneki
Summary:
Tokyo has become a cruel and merciless city—a place where vicious creatures called “ghouls” exist alongside humans. The citizens of this once great metropolis live in constant fear of these bloodthirsty savages and their thirst for human flesh. However, the greatest threat these ghouls pose is their dangerous ability to masquerade as humans and blend in with society.
Based on the best-selling supernatural horror manga by Sui Ishida, Tokyo Ghoul follows Ken Kaneki, a shy, bookish college student, who is instantly drawn to Rize Kamishiro, an avid reader like himself. However, Rize is not exactly who she seems, and this unfortunate meeting pushes Kaneki into the dark depths of the ghouls’ inhuman world. In a twist of fate, Kaneki is saved by the enigmatic waitress Touka Kirishima, and thus begins his new, secret life as a half-ghoul/half-human who must find a way to integrate into both societies.
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Character Summary:
Ken Kaneki starts off as a wimpy MC in Tokyo Ghoul. However, after being tortured for days, he undergoes a major character transformation. Kaneki’s more stoic and emotionless personality is seen more in Tokyo Ghoul Root A, the sequel of Tokyo Ghoul.
For a review of all the Tokyo Ghoul anime adaptations, click here.
If you want to see a protagonist go from being weak and scared to an emotionless MC, then watch Tokyo Ghoul.
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