Updated May 11, 2024 by testing

Living alone isn’t great at all. You have to get through a lot and be mentally strong not to lose yourself. Many express themselves as introverts but staying the same for almost your whole life is a little complex and a lot harder than you might think it is. This article here will show you the story and give you a brief summary of all the characters that you need to look up to if you wish to follow the path of loneliness. Best of all, each anime has its own glow up and that is something that makes these animes all the more worthwhile.

 

Anime Where Main Character Becomes A Loner But Cool

 

21. Armed Girl’s Machiavellism

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	8/10	6/10	5/10	5/10	30/50

Nomura is a laid-back, humorous, and generally pleasant individual. Despite his reputation as a gangster, he is a naturally compassionate and nonviolent person who spends time alone and only uses violence in self-defense or to protect others. Despite his sword fighting training, Nomura prefers defenseless fighting because he no longer considers to use a weapon and, more significantly, because he does not wish to harm others.

He is very concerned about his buddies and rushes to their rescue whenever they are in trouble. Nomura is a strong-willed individual who rarely yields to authority.

 

20. The Qwaser of Stigmata

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	5/10	6/10	8/10	5/10	31/50

 The storey follows Mafuyu Oribe and Tomo Yamanobe as they attend St. Mikhailov Academy, a Japanese Eastern Orthodox institution in which they have faced discrimination and stigmatisation from other freshmen led by the present dean’s daughter.

Mafuyu and Tomo’s lives are turned upside down when they find the silver-haired Russian-born, Alexander “Sasha” Nikolaevich Hell, asleep on their way back home one day, and have to nurture him back to life.

 

19. Kubikiri Cycle

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	6/10	6/10	7/10	7/10	32/50

The story revolves around Loner’s “I” personality and the killings and secrets he encounters. He makes valiant attempts to stay out of the story, yet he is always in the centre of it. He is the sort of person that moves with the current and has trouble recalling details. He had a short fuse as a kid, right up until he moved to Houston. But we think of him as sloppy, because despite the fact that he appears to have contributed, he always dismisses what he has achieved.

I attempt in vain to stay out of the story, but rather than being the observer he wishes to be, he is drawn right into the middle of it.

 

18. Persona 5 The Animation

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	8/10	5/10	8/10	7/10	35/50

After being unfairly sentenced to parole for saving a lady, Ren Amamiya, a fresh new relocated candidate at Shujin Institute, is transported to Tokyo to live with his close friend, Sojiro Sakura. While on his way to his first day at the new institution, Ren notices a strange program on his phone that takes him to a world called the Metaverse, which exhibits people’s distorted representations of their real characteristics. In the Virtual World, he uncovers his Demeanor, a spark from inside that allows him to battle the darkness.

While our protagonist initially keeps to himself due to his newfound power, we can witness him gradually open up as time passes and he gains the trust of new allies.

 

17. Darker Than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	8/10	6/10	7/10	6/10	35/50

People with unique exceptional powers evolved during this period. Contractors, who are kept hidden from the general public, are capable of cold-blooded murder. Contractors are used as spies and assassins by a variety of countries and groups around the world, which frequently results in violent fights for data.

You’ve probably heard of “Jack the Ripper,” a notorious assassin who terrorised the United Kingdom in the 1970s. So, here’s his animated adaptation. While he was employed as a Contractor, he kept to himself and was a respected assassin, so his life was utterly devoid of companions.

 

16. Parasyte The Maxim

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	7/10	5/10	9/10	7/10	35/50

Shinichi Izumi, 17 years old, grew up with two parents in a peaceful Tokyo neighbourhood. While he had no other business except being a loner and fitting in with the rest of his schoolmates, his life decided to take a real dark and deep turn. Parasites, worm-like creatures, visit Earth one night and take control of humans by penetrating through their ears or nostrils to reach their brains. While Shinichi is asleep, a parasite attempts to crawl inside his ear, but the adolescent is wearing headphones, so the parasite penetrates his body via his arm instead!

Shinichi’s right hand is eventually taken over by a parasite named Migi. Shinichi and Migi are able to maintain their distinct intellect and personalities because Shinichi was capable of preventing Migi from moving further up inside his brain.

 

15. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	8/10	7/10	6/10	7/10	35/50

Kusuo Saiki appears to live an easy existence despite being born with extraordinary abilities. He possesses a variety of psychic skills, notably telepathy and psychokinetic powers, which enable him to obtain everything he desires. After reports of his Rock paper scissors games with his classmates and instructor spread throughout town during kindergarten, he unwittingly gained the attention of the local press.

He tries to stay out of difficult circumstances as much as possible. We generally see him alone at the beginning, but as time passed on, he became friends with Shun and Riki. Saiki really is something else when it comes to being edgy. To be honest, Kusuo is mostly unselfish, willing to risk his own enjoyment for the sake of others.

 

14. Phantom: Requiem for The Phantom

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	8/10	6/10	8/10	8/10	37/50

The series follows a Japanese resident who is abducted by the Inferno assassination organization after witnessing a homicide while travelling the United States. Inferno is a criminal organization that aims to bring together all known underworld groups into a single rule.

Inferno sends out its killer operatives, dubbed Phantom, to accomplish their mission. Ein, an amnesiac girl, and Zwei, a Japanese native who was assigned the moniker Zwei after being brainwashed with his former memory, are among them.

 

13. Trigun

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	9/10	6/10	7/10	7/10	38/50

To be honest, this guy’s physical appearance is quite complex, and it stands in stark contrast to his mentality. Vash the Stampede, as he is affectionately known, is a plant that has evolved into a humanoid with metallic and cybernetic anatomical structures. With this, he has a formidable arsenal of shooting and battle skills.

Vash may be a whiner and a loner, but we see him as a peace ambassador. He’s merely a figure with a natural affinity for peace and harmony who would gladly offer his life, or even risk his own, to ensure that harmony flourishes wherever he goes. He’s a persona you might want to imitate when it comes to being cool.

 

12. The King’s Avatar

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	9/10	6/10	7/10	9/10	38/50

How well can you maintain your composure, especially when your friends tease you about something? If you can’t do that, you should probably look up to Ye, who doesn’t become furious or agitated in the same conditions that others do.

Ye Xiu is a good and cool loner, aside from being an overwhelming main character. He is among the Four Master Technicians and is recognized as the “Glory Textbook” by the general public. I’m not sure why that is! And since he is blunt and speaks without restraint, Ye Xiu irritates a lot of people. He has a history of being blunt and forward.

 

11. Black Butler

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	9/10	5/10	8/10	8/10	38/50

Ciel Phantomhive is regarded as “the Queen’s Guard Dog,” as he looks after Her Majesty during the numerous frightening events that take place in Victorian England. Ciel utilises any methods required to get the task done, aided by Sebastian Michaelis, his faithful butler with nearly extraordinary talents.

Sebastian is now not just a fantastic butler, but also the ideal servant to perform out his master’s commands while awaiting the delicious food he would prepare from Ciel’s soul.

 

10. Amagi Brilliant Park

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	9/10	6/10	7/10	8/10	39/50

Seiya Kanie is an excellent, detail-heavy boy who, while having all this perfect side to him, prefers a lonely sitting. One odd day, he is compelled to tour an amusement park called Amagi Brilliant Park by the enigmatic Isuzu Sento, which is in dire financial difficulties and on the verge of closing forever.

The Park is basically a facility for collecting magical energy from guests while they are having fun, and it is managed by refugees from a magical world called Maple Land. As a result, the park is the only way for the refugees to stay alive in the human world.

 

9. My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	7/10	10/10	7/10	6/10	39/50

The story follows Hachiman Hikigaya, an unfriendly high school sophomore who is a loner and skeptic with a warped vision of life, and has no companions or partner. Hachiman is self-deprecating and avoids social situations. His teacher, on the other hand, pushes him to enroll in the “Volunteer/Service Club” after he submits an insulting school report.

Yukino Yukinoshita, another loner, is the club’s leader and only other participant. He considers her to be the school’s prettiest and brightest female. Despite their opposing personalities and views, they must cooperate together as members of their institution’s Service Club to provide assistance and advice to others.

It primarily illustrates numerous social scenarios that kids confront in a high school context, as well as the psychology that drives their relationships. The story is delivered from the perspective of the main protagonist, Hachiman Hikigaya, thus the audience gets the same material as the leading character.

 

8. Berserk

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	9/10	10/10	8/10	7/10	41/50

On the battleground, Guts was born and raised. Guts has learned that being lonely fits him because it provides him less of a headache and less possibilities of losing more individuals in his life after being compelled to bear endless deaths of friends and colleagues. That is why we empathise with the gloomy black-clad warrior.

In Guts’ case, being a hermit means he can concentrate solely on murdering vile creatures and not lose any more than he already has. Guts is a tough loner, and while he lives in a fantastical world, we respect his determination to never give up without a fight.

 

7. Welcome To The NHK

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	5/10	10/10	8/10	10/10	42/50

Life might get rougher beyond high school and as we join the workforce or university, in ways we aren’t always ready for. Many of us, on the other hand, take this as a battle and take on the world with a rigid upper lip, refusing to give in to the unexpected turns thrown our way. Tatsuhiro Satou, however, is not one of those people. As a result, Tatsuhiro withdraws from society, becomes a NEET, and, as a result, has become a loner.

Tatsuhiro is a loner who prefers to remain at home, rely on his parents for livelihood, and escape the perils of the outside world on a daily basis. While we won’t say this is a horrible way to live—or that it is a good way to live—in Tatsuhiro’s situation, the lonely lifestyle he chose seems a little ridiculous.

 

6. Black Lagoon

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
10/10	8/10	6/10	10/10	8/10	42/50

In the early to mid-1990s, a group of mercenaries known as Lagoon Company smuggled items in and around the waters of Southeast Asia. Their centre of activities is in the hypothetical Thai harbour city of Roanapur which is located in southeast Thailand. Our main protagonist here is a pretty decent loner until he gets mixed up with all the crazy stuff and changes his attitude with each episode. In here, you see the biggest makeover of any character possible.

The Lagoon Company has a number of clients, but one in particular is the Russian criminal enterprise Hotel Moscow, with which it has a close relationship. In diverse Southeast Asian locations, the crew takes on a range of operations, which may include deadly firefights, hand-to-hand fighting, and naval engagements.

 

5. One Punch Man

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	9/10	7/10	8/10	10/10	43/50

Saitama is a pretty laid back and decent individual with no care in the world. A loner that exceeds at nothing other than eating, sleeping, and goofing off. He lives all by himself and couldn’t give a dang about what happens to those around him. As laid back as he is, he still thinks of justice as the top most priority and hates when someone bullies’ others.

Through rigorous training and in pursuit to getting better, he goes on to become bald and gain strength that makes him insanely powerful and deadly. A power where it only takes a single punch to knock someone out and get them out running. While the anime mainly focuses on his story, it still doesn’t bore you to death as it also gives us the backdrop of other characters and Saitama’s journey to becoming a S-Class Hero.

 

4. Btooom!

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
10/10	8/10	8/10	9/10	9/10	44/50

Ryta Sakamoto is just a 22-year-old unemployed man who currently resides with his mother. In the real world, he may appear to be unremarkable, but online, he is one of the best players in the combat simulator “Btooom!” As his only specialty is being locked in and left all alone, he makes up for the perfect protagonist for our blog as this person just keeps to himself and is a shut-in that is only known in the game world.

He wakes up on what seems to be a tropical island, but he has no recollection of how or why he arrived there. Ryta spots someone and screams out for assistance while walking around. The stranger retaliates by detonating a bomb! Ryta now knows that his safety is in jeopardy, as well as the fact that he has been caught in a real-life edition of his favourite online game!

 

3. Death Note

 

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
10/10	9/10	9/10	10/10	6/10	44/50

Light Yagami, a brilliant high school teenager, discovers a mysterious notebook that enables him to execute anyone simply by entering the victim’s name while imagining their face. The plot chronicles his ambitions to become a deity by using the notebook to create a New World free of evil, as well as the complicated battle among himself and those who try to prevent or support him.

As he cannot reveal any of this to the world outside or even to those that are close to him, he becomes a murdering psychopath that just keeps to himself and is a loner in the society. While he does plan to stay in the dark, it cannot be helped but brought out to light that there is a real killer on the loose. The story follows an amazing crackdown between two geniuses who go on a rampage. One, who tries to hide and the other that does everything to find him.

 

2. Classroom Of the Elite

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
10/10	9/10	9/10	10/10	6/10	44/50

The Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, which will open in the not-too-distant tomorrow, is dedicated to instructing and nourishing the next generation of young people who will assist the country in the long-term. Kiyotaka Ayanokji is our leading protagonist, a quiet, unassuming young man who dislikes making acquaintances and prefers to keep his distance.

He is a D-Class freshman, which is where the institution sends its weaker kids to be ridiculed. Students are able to wear any haircut they choose and bring whatever personal accessories they want provided they are not misguided and lost while learning. Kiyotaka’s circumstances begin to alter after encountering Suzune Horikita and Kiky Kushida, two other pupils in his class.

 

1. Hyouka

Character	Cool	Lonely	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	10/10	10/10	10/10	9/10	48/50

“Everyone wants to generate a lot of wonderful experiences during their high school years.” Houtarou Oreki is uninterested in this high school student slogan. He chooses to remain a loner since he doesn’t really want to “waste” his strength on dating, athletics, or other pastimes. By all means, he wishes to “store his energy” and pass his high school years as straightforwardly as possible.

His life, however, is turned upside down when he receives the letter from his elder sister Tomoe Oreki, inviting him to join the Kamiyama High School Classic Literature Club, which was on the verge of disbanding because all prior members had graduated. Oreki, fearful of rejecting his sister, does so, assuming that it will have no effect on his life because he anticipated to be the sole member of the club. But this is really a misunderstanding, as his life will change dramatically during this period.

 

 CONCLUSION

This ends our list of the top 21 anime where our Main Character / Protagonist is a loner. Though we can’t say much about anything else, we can say for sure that you won’t regret watching any of these classics. Keep yourself updated and take a step on by watching the amazing journeys of these loners.