10 anime characters who are on Santa Claus's "Nice List"

Anime characters enjoying Christmas is always a joy but them making a bucket list of presents to receive from Santa might be an even bigger delight. However, according to the common belief, Santa only gives presents to those who have been nice throughout the year. So, not all anime characters might get their wishes granted.

However, those who have been kind, obedient, and loving the entire year would definitely get their bucket list of items from Santa. To no one's surprise, there are a lot of characters who fill this department. So, this article will include the most innocent and kindest anime characters who deserve to be on Santa's "Nice List."

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Tohru Honda, Izuku Midoriya, and 8 other anime characters who are on Santa's "Nice List"

1) Tohru Honda (Fruits Basket)

Tohru Honda as seen in the anime (Image via TMS Entertainment)

The main protagonist of Fruits Basket, Tohru Honda is one of the kindest and purest anime characters who deserves to be on the "Nice List" of Santa. Since the death of her family, she has never cursed her fate and has continued her efforts to live normally, going as far as to live in the middle of a forest.

She was then taken in by the Sohma Family and Tohru's efforts led to the Sohma Family Curse being lifted. Funnily enough, her bucket list of presents might be nothing more than daily amenities.

2) Asta (Black Clover)

Asta as seen in the anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Asta is one of the main protagonists of Black Clover and the misfit who has no affinity for magic. Despite being born with no magic, Asta never cried over his unfortunate fate and pursued his dream to become the next Wizard King.

Moreover, he was not picky in any way and always helped others in trouble. This would make him one of the few anime characters who deserves to be on Santa's "Nice List."

3) Momo Kawamoto (March Comes in Like a Lion)

Momo as seen in the anime (Image via Shaft)

The youngest of the Kawamoto sibling trio and a side character from March Comes in Like a Lion, Momo is one of the happiest kids in anime and one of the anime characters who deserves to be on Santa's "Nice List."

After the death of their guardians, Akari Kawamoto took responsibility for her siblings; however, they were hardly making ends meet. Amid all this, Momo never showcased any desire for something extravagant.

She expressed happiness 24/7 and could be considered the ideal child. She might be on the top position of Santa's "Nice List" and Momo's bucket list might only have pudding on the list (given how much she loves this desert).

4) Nagisa Furukawa (Clannad)

Nagisa as seen in the anime (Image via KyoAni)

The female protagonist of Clannad, Nagisa Furukawa is one of the few anime characters who deserve to be on the "Nice List" of Santa. The female protagonist was born with a disease that forbade her to exit her house, due to which she was held back a year in school.

However, she never let this come to sight and was always cheerful. She also helped her parents in their bakery and went beyond her limits to do everything normally. For being such a good girl, Santa would definitely give her the items from her Christmas bucket list.

5) Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia)

Izuku Midoriya as seen in the anime (Image via Bones)

The main protagonist of My Hero Academia and the boy born without any powers, Izuku Midoriya is one of the few anime characters who gets to be included in Santa's "Nice List." Being born without any quirk (superpower), the protagonist's life was filled with sadness (given how he aspired to become a hero since he was little).

However, despite his circumstances, he still helped Bakugo during a villain attack, which made All Might pass his quirk to Izuku. Moreover, the protagonist always felt pity for everyone, be it the main antagonist (Shigataki) and never flaunted the quirk.

6) Kageyama Shigeo (Mob Psycho 100)

Kageyama as seen in the anime (Image via Bones)

The introverted protagonist who held back his powers and never used them to assert unnecessary dominance, Kageyama Shigeo (more commonly referred to as Mob) is one of the kindest anime characters.

Born with overpowered telekinesis abilities, Mob decided to never use his powers without any cause after a horrible incident. However, due to this, he was always forced into difficult situations. Fortunately, he met a happy end in the climax of the series.

7) Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)

Naruto as seen in the anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Naruto Uzumaki might be the kindest anime character known for forgiving others. Be it the tailed beast who killed his parents or the shinobi who destroyed his entire village, Naruto has always been someone who never held a grudge against anyone.

Moreover, despite having no parents since birth, Naruto always forbade himself from doing wrongdoings and tried his best to live a proper life. This makes one of the few anime characters who deserve a spot on Santa's "Nice List."

8) Emma (The Promised Neverland)

Emma as seen in the anime (Image via CloverWorks)

Emma is one of the main protagonists from The Promised Neverland and one of the few anime characters who belong on Santa's "Nice List." After learning about the reality of the Grace Field House, she never left anyone behind.

Emma always tried her best to look for ways to escape the demons and enter the human world. Moreover, she always cared for the young ones, making her one of the kindest anime characters.

9) Itadori Yuji (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Itadori Yuji as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

The forgiving protagonist who pitied the most ruthless antagonist during his last moments, Itadori Yuji is one of the few anime characters who deserve to be on the "Nice List" of Santa.

Itadori's grandfather's last words were to help the weak as the protagonist was strong. Fortunately, Itadori took his advice to heart and always tried to reach his hand out to the ones who couldn't defend themselves. Throughout his journey, there were many times when the protagonist couldn't protect his loved ones, but he never succumbed to wrongdoings.

10) Xiaolan (The Apothecary Diaries)

Xiaolan as seen in the anime (Image via Toho Animation Studio and OLM)

Xiaolan, as claimed by Maomao, is the kindest person as she didn't deserve to be in the Imperial Palace. On the outside, Xiaolan was as pure as the female protagonist claimed.

Throughout the series, there was hardly any focus on her. However, whenever she appeared before Maomao, it was about something related to her work as a maid. Given her pure nature and devotion to her work, Xiaolan also deserves to be on Santa's "Nice List."

Final thoughts

While most of these series don't even have the concept of Christmas, these kind characters deserve some care that might cheer them up. They might be just an example of the many other personalities in anime who deserve some care and love.

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Edited by Meenakshi Ajith