Is there a general key to anime hair colors and their relationship to characters personalities?
Yes there is, So this is a study of color theory used on anime characters and hair color? Interesting. Thought this might help. It’s a basic guide to color symbolism in Japan, taken from my Archetype and Mythology class as well as some online sources: Black: Power, evil, emptiness, sadness, mystery, sophistication, completeness, death White: Purity, simplicity, peace, humility, cold, heaven Blue:Peace, calm, stability, dependability, cold Note: With dependability, dark blue means more responsible than light blue Purple:Royalty, wisdom, spirituality Red:Passion, joy, aggression, energy, love (basically strong emotions) Pink:Femininity, purity, child-like, love, kindness Orange:Energy, balance, enthusiasm, warmth, seeking attention Yellow:Wealth, heaven, child-like, courage Green:Fortune(good and bad), envy, harmony, life, vigor, tranquility Silver/Gray:Reliability, intelligence, maturity, sadness, boredom Brown: Comfort, simplicity, endurance Characters that have brighter colors are mor
