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Alchemists pursue the knowledge and materials for creating such items as the legendary Philosopher's stone and elixir of immortality. They are particularly known for being able to transmute one element into another, as well creating the artificial beings known as the Homunculi.

These characters frequently analyze people, objects or situations for the sake of concocting a strategy, whether they're trying to solve a crime, determining how to win a military battle, or figuring out the best way to win a game.

Assassins specialize in killing targeted individuals. These characters are assassins in training or on the job, whether they're a part of an organized group or work as freelancers.

Athletes partake in Sports activities. This covers the likes of Baseball Players, Soccer Players, Basketball Players, Tennis Players, Track and Fielders, and more!

These characters are Musicians that play the cello.

These characters are Children that are exceptionally smart for their age. They can be seen skipping school grades, taking on an adult role such as being a Teacher, or are simply an expert at sports, music, or some other subject.

These characters rarely ever open their eyes. How they see when walking around is anybody's guess!

These characters love Cooking, whether they're a world-renowned chef or simply a wizard in the kitchen.

Fudanshi (腐男子), translated as "rotten boy", describes men who are obsessed with men in homosexual relationships. Their preferred fiction is anything to do with Yaoi or Boys' Love (BL).

These characters identify as male and are attracted to other men. Read more about how we tag LBGT-related content on Anime-Planet.

These characters wear normal glasses. For other forms of eyewear, see Sunglasses, Opaque Nerd Glasses, Goggles, and Monocles.

Characters with Heterochromia have two eyes of different iris colors.

These characters possess a great deal of secrets that they're willing to share with others... for a price. Information Brokers are typically third parties that collect information and sell it to the highest bidder, though they sometimes peddle their wares for their own amusement or agendas.

These characters can't seem to get anything done. They procrastinate, lie around and otherwise think completing tasks are a bother.

These characters have a sexual orientation or gender identity that falls within the LGBT+ spectrum. They may be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, asexual, intersex, or have any identity that is not heterosexual and/or cis-gendered.

Non-binary individuals do not identify as exclusively male or female. They may identify as a third gender (known as X-gender in Japan), as having more than one gender, or no gender. Examples of non-binary identities include agender, genderfluid and bigender. These characters either explicitly or implicitly identify as non-binary. For more information see this Wikipedia article, and read about how we tag LGBT-related content on Anime-Planet.

These characters firmly oppose violence and will do whatever it takes to prevent a fight.

These characters are Musicians who play the Piano.

These particularly twisted individuals enjoy inflecting pain and suffering on others.

Samurai are those who follow bushido, the classical Japanese warrior code, as a way of life, and usually hone their skill in combat to make their way in the world or perfect themselves. They might be in service to a liege lord, or are ronin types who serve none but themselves.

These characters are passionate about science and are experts in one or more scientific fields. They might be professional researchers, enthusiasts who perform experiments at home in a lab coat, or mad scientists who use their knowledge for questionable or evil purposes.

In Yaoi anime and manga, the Seme is the dominant partner in a relationship between two men.

In Feudal Japan, the Shinsengumi were members of a specialized Police force, made up of "ronin" - masterless Samurai.

These characters smoke cigarettes, pipes, or other items.

Violinists are Musicians who play violins, violas, or fiddles.