Can You Guess the Anime with Just Emojis?

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
Mar 31, 2025 5:00 PM EDT

Have you ever tried to learn Japanese? I did a few rounds on Duolingo once, but I never got too far because it was pretty complex. Considering I have no intention to live in Japan and know no Japanese with people with which to practice, it seemed like a bit of a pointless task. Still, it was interesting to learn about the language. Japanese has three different writing systems – hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Hiragana and katakana use symbols to represent sounds – a bit like English! 

Kanji are symbols that originate in China, and each symbol stands for a different meaning rather than a sound. For example, the Japanese word for fish is represented by one specific symbol rather than different symbols used to represent the sounds that make up the pronunciation. Many of these Kanji are pictographic – meaning that they kind of look like the thing that they represent. They are a bit like Emojis in this way! 

If you'd like to test how good you are at garnering meaning from symbols, scroll down below to guess which anime are represented by the emojis. Answers at the end. 

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  • 01
    ![J+4]?@!!! ! !
    via u/miltankhater2009
  • 02
    Cheezburger Image 10487800320
    via u/MythicalShelly
  • 03
    ☐
    via u/Creepy-Supermarket70
  • 04
    Cheezburger Image 10487801344
    via u/RaydenPearce
  • 05
    Cheezburger Image 10487801856
    via u/PineapplePossible99
  • 06
    E
    via u/Ill-Cold8049
  • 07
    +
    via u/Different_Shine_644
  • 08
    1
    via u/Abject-Visit-7761
  • 09
    Cheezburger Image 10487802880
    via u/Ill_Lion6427
  • 10
    ↑ 1
    via u/Select_Sweet_2993
  • 11
    * X10
    via u/justthatguy12345678
  • 12
    Cheezburger Image 10487803904
    via u/Ok-_-_Computer
  • 13
    Cheezburger Image 10487803648
    via u/hambone764
  • 14
    &回
    via u/Xiny0
  • 15
    ***
    via u/FairyTailfan120
  • 16
    Cheezburger Image 10487804416
    via u/Calm_Damage_332
  • 17
    OA=OY
    via u/badspler

  • It's interesting that some clues refer to the title of the anime, while others rely on iconic motifs from the show. 

  • 18
    Cheezburger Image 10487812096
    via u/badspler
  • 19
    Cheezburger Image 10487811840
    via u/badspler
  • 20
    дв
    via u/badspler
  • 21
    Cheezburger Image 10487811072
    via u/badspler
  • 22
    Cheezburger Image 10487811584
    via u/badspler
  • 23
    Cheezburger Image 10487812352
    via u/badspler
  • 24
    m
    via gans15
  • 25
    &
    via u/Atemu12
  • 26
    a
    via u/koeniedoenie
  • 27
    Cheezburger Image 10487825408
    via Reddit
  • 28
    Cheezburger Image 10487824896
    via Reddit
  • 29
    Cheezburger Image 10487825664
    via u/justinotherpeterson
  • 30
    P◉X 1
    via u/thefryingpanner24
  • 31
    Cheezburger Image 10488184320
    via Toei Animation

  • 1. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, 2. Naruto, 3. Dea** Note, 4. Dandadan, 5. Dr. Stone, 6. Spy x Family, 7. Fullmetal Alchemist, 8. One Punch Man, 9. Fruits Basket, 10. Solo Leveling, 11. Hunter x Hunter, 12. Vinland Saga, 13. Cowboy Bebop, 14. Demon Slayer, 15. Fairy Tail, 16. Devilman Crybaby, 17. No Game, No Life, 18. Toradora, 19. Spirited Away, 20. Sword Art Online, 21. Sailor Moon, 22. Steins;Gate, 23. Cardcaptor Sakura, 24. Bleach, 25. Dragon Ball, 26. Wolf Children, 27. Your Name, 28. Ghost in the Shell, 29. Kakegurui, 30. One Piece

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