Japanese anime features characters of all kinds, from lovable rogues and outlaws to prominent shonen protagonists and evil villains striving for world domination. These characters also vary greatly in the things they say and do, with some characters being much more honest and trustworthy than others.
Some anime characters are total liars, like slippery villains or devious schemers, while other characters just don’t have the ability to tell a lie for any reason. These honest characters are never seen lying or cheating on others, and given their personalities, there is no way they would lie to anyone for any reason.
10 Tohru Honda can’t even act, let alone lie (Fruits Basket)
Beloved shojo heroine Tohru Honda is all about compassion, patience, and understanding, and in her eyes, everyone deserves a second chance at life. She learned all of this from her late mother Kyoko, who also believed in the innate goodness of other people.
in the history of Fruit basquet, Tohru Honda made it her mission to personally connect with each of the troubled Sohmas and help them overcome their personal baggage and find happiness, no matter what, and lies won’t help anyone, not even white lies. In fact, Tohru even had trouble acting as the evil stepsister in a production of Cinderella. You simply can’t say or do anything you don’t believe.
9 Shoko Komi wants genuine communication, not mind games (Komi can’t communicate)
Shoko Komi is a shojo-style shonen heroine who is determined to make 100 friends no matter what, and won’t win any friends by playing mind games or lying to people. Shoko might tell jokes from time to time, but she never said anything she didn’t mean, nor did she make fun of anyone.
Shoko Komi has enough difficulty communicating as she is, and she would never complicate things by spreading false rumors or misleading the people around her. She would rather remain silent than say anything remotely resembling a lie, even an innocent one.
8 Izuku Midoriya sticks to the truth (My Hero Academia)
Shonen hero Izuku Midoriya is honest to the extreme and believes in truth, justice, and the way of professional heroes. In his eyes, lies and deception are the tools of villains like Overhaul and Tomura Shigaraki, and he would never lower himself to that level for any reason. The future symbol of peace must set a better example than that.
Izuku believes in himself and his mission, and also values personal authenticity, a virtue he is willing to share with others when the need arises. An example was when he talked to Shoto during his sports festival match about using all of his strength to fight. Shoto couldn’t deny the truth in Izuku’s words.
7 Lying is not chivalrous, as Jonathan Joestar (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) would say
The first hero of the Joestar family, the nobleman Jonathan Joestar, sometimes reminds himself that he must be the perfect gentleman at all times, especially since he has to uphold the family’s reputation. Jonathan is an old school shonen hero who values truth, honor, justice, and courage above all else.
If Jonathan has a problem with someone, he will let them know and confront them directly, as was the case with his adoptive brother, Dio Brando. He would rather die a truth-telling noble hero than sink to Dio’s level of greed and lies, and that’s exactly what he did.
6 Naoya Mukai is honest with his friends (girlfriend, girlfriend)
Although many people might blame Naoya Mukai for having two girlfriends at the same time, at least they can’t blame him for being a cheating liar. Naoya is an honest boy who will always explain his feelings and intentions very clearly to anyone who asks him, and he never thinks of cheating on anyone.
Naoya annoys a variety of characters with his shameless antics as his harem grows, but if any girl has a problem with him, he’ll explain it to them honestly to the best of his ability, no mind games involved. That’s enough to help him keep his girlfriends and keep them from leaving him.
5 Tanjiro is not known for his dishonesty (Demon Slayer)
Tanjiro Kamado is a generous and compassionate shonen hero who kills demons not out of malice or revenge, but to protect people and find a way to restore Nezuko’s humanity. Tanjiro can lose his temper at times with Inosuke and Zenitsu, but at least he is not a liar, nor does he insult or manipulate people.
Instead, Tanjiro will always tell the candid truth, delivering harsh truths with a kind tone if necessary. Tanjiro already knows how hard the life of a demon slayer is, and he sees no need to sugarcoat it or tell white lies. This life is hard, period.
4 Miko Iino values honesty (Kaguya-sama: Love Is War)
Most of the main cast of Kaguya-sama: Love is war They routinely lie and cheat each other in battles of wits, which is part of the fun of this romantic seinen series. Then there’s the petite but rude Miko Iino, who has no time for games.
Miko is all about discipline and rules, and cheating, lies, and pranks are unacceptable in her eyes. She doesn’t always get her way, but at least she’s honest about her unpopular policies, and she’d feel terrible if she resorted to lying.
3 Soichiro Yagami will act but not lie properly (Death Note)
In a tense scene, NPA officer Soichiro Yagami tricked Light and Misa into a test, but he was really just faking it for the sake of the investigation, and he wasn’t actually lying from his heart. It was almost a lie, but not quite, and Soichiro didn’t enjoy it at all.
Soichiro Yagami is a policeman to the bone and values tradition, law, honesty, and justice above all else. He is desperate to capture Kira, but he is not the type to lie to his friends or enemies to get the job done. He would hand over his badge if he ever stooped to lying.
two Ryota Suzui is honest by Hyakkou (Kakegurui) standards
Most of the elite Hyakkou Academy’s students are used to bluffing each other in their games, but bluffing is just a part of the rules, it’s not a real way of lying, so it’s not a problem for anyone. a naturally honest boy like Ryota Suzui bluffing. during high-stakes bets. But otherwise, he’s pretty honest.
Ryota is a meek and kind student who will always tell the truth, even if he is terrified or in a position of vulnerability. Characters like Yumeko and Mary can lie or cheat others to get ahead, but Ryota is unwilling to do so.
1 Wakana Gojo will admit anything (My Dress-Up Darling)
Wakana Gojo is a shy but hard-working guy who loves making hina dolls, a trade he learned from his grandfather Kaoru. Wakana is easily flustered and overwhelmed when he’s around strangers, especially lively girls like Marin Kitagawa, but he won’t dare lie to them or play mind games. He was raised better than that.
Wakana is an honest and diligent worker who likes to talk openly with other people to get the job done, and will gladly admit any mistakes she’s made or ask any questions, even if she seems silly in the process. He may have trouble admitting when he’s uncomfortable or aroused, but at least he won’t lie about it.
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