10 Anime Characters Just Like Dandadan’s Momo Ayase (2025)

Momo Ayase from Dandadan is a tough character. She is a little jaded by life and doesn’t let anything get to her too much. She also just happens to have psychic abilities that grant her immense power. But the most important thing to her is her fashion.

Momo is a fun and easily likable character. She is a self-proclaimed gyaru, and she is extremely courageous. Her temper can flare up at inopportune times, but she cares for those in need. Although Dandadan has only had three episodes so far, Momo has easily become a fan-favorite character. This has led some fans to wonder about other characters who are similar to her. Thankfully, plenty of anime characters across various genres have many similarities to Momo’s personality.

10 Mai Sakurajima Doesn’t Know What She Wants

Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Girl Senpai Depicts Mai’s Identity Crisis

Mai Sakurajima is a young woman from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. Mai is an actress who struggles with finding her real self. She eventually is forced to face her insecurities when she gets the paranormal ability to become invisible to everyone’s notice. She isn’t transparent, but she seems to melt into crowds with ease.

Momo Ayase also has supernatural powers. They make her stand out more, as opposed to Mai’s. However, both girls are lost teens trying to figure out who they are and what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Mai and Momo share ill tempers as well. Mai and Momo have dealt with a lot of growing up, but it’s thanks to their introspection and new support system that helps them overcome their fears.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018)

TV-14

Animation

Comedy

Mystery

Drama

Release Date

October 4, 2018

Cast

Kaito Ishikawa , Asami Seto , Nao Tôyama , Atsumi Tanezaki , Maaya Uchida , Yurika Kubo , Inori Minase , Yuma Uchida , Kento Shiraishi , Takaaki Uchino , Sayuki Iizaka , Kazuya Saji , Fumiko Uchimura , Hisako Tōjō

Main Genre

Animation

Character(s)

Sakuta Azusagawa , Mai Sakurajima , Tomoe Koga , Rio Futaba , Nodoka Toyohama , Kaede Azusagawa , Shoko Makinohara , Yuma Kunimi , Store Manager , Director , Aya , Physics Teacher , Rena Kashiba , Nana Yoneyama

9 Kohaku Is A Warrior

Dr. Stone Allows Kohaku A Chance To Breathe

Kohaku is a protective young woman from Dr. Stone. Growing up in a primitive world has made her rather hard-hearted, but she begins to open up when Senku Ishigami shows her the power of science. It is only then that Kohaku starts to let her guard down.

Momo is comparably guarded to Kohaku. Since she was bullied as a child, Momo resists showing her true feelings. Momo and Kohaku put walls up to protect themselves, when opening up would help them feel more confident. Despite their insecurities, Momo and Kohaku are also incredibly dependable in a fight - especially when the stakes are high.

Dr. Stone

TV-14

Action

Adventure

Awakened into a world where humanity has been petrified, scientific genius Senku and his brawny friend Taiju use their skills to rebuild civilization.

Release Date

August 25, 2019

Cast

Ayumu Murase , Karin Takahashi , Kengo Kawanishi

Main Genre

Animation

Seasons

3 Seasons

Creator

Riichiro Inagaki

Production Company

8PAN, TMS Entertainment

Number of Episodes

55 Episodes

See Also

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8 Kyoko Hori Takes Care Of Her Family

Horimiya Features Hori Forming New Connections

Kyoko Hori is a high schooler from Horimiya. Hori is an extremely hard worker who hides her struggles from her friends. Yet, when Izumi Miyamura takes notice of her, she can’t help but confide in him. Momo is like Hori in this way. After discovering more about each other (like Hori and Miyamura), Momo and Okarun let some of their vulnerabilities show.

Hori and Momo are also congruent because of their taste in boys. Both of them end up falling for bespectacled, dark-haired loners who people used to overlook. The girls are fiercely protective of their families as well. Even if Hori doesn’t have any supernatural powers, Hori and Momo still have a lot in common.

Horimiya

TV-14

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Two very different people - an academically successful schoolgirl and a quiet loser schoolboy - meet and develop a friendship.

Release Date

January 10, 2021

Cast

Haruka Tomatsu , Koki Uchiyama , Seiichiro Yamashita , Zeno Robinson , Alejandro Saab , Marisa Duran , Lanling Li , Yurie Kozakai

Main Genre

Animation

Seasons

1

Creator

Production Company

Character(s)

Kyoko Hori , Izumi Miyamura , Toru Ishhikawa , Toru Ishikawa , Izumi Miyamura (English) , Kyoko Hori (English) , Kakeru Sengoku , Yuki Yoshikawa

7 Anzu Hoshino Protects Her Friends

Romantic Killer Portrays Anzu As A Forever Friend

Anzu Hoshino from Romantic Killer and Momo from Dandadan have nearly the same views on love. Anzu only loves her cat, chocolate, and video games, while Momo has dedicated her life to the late actor, Ken Takakura. However, things begin to turn around for both of them when they happen to meet male friends.

Anzu is much more opposed to romantic love than Momo, but they both have a barrier to that part of their lives for whatever reason. Aside from love, Momo and Anzu defend their friends and family at all costs, and they tend to react explosively when they get too excited. Anzu and Momo are two teen girls who become loyal friends thanks to their experiences.

Romantic Killer

TV-14

Animation

Comedy

Living her best single life, romance is the last thing on Anzu's mind, until a tiny matchmaking wizard suddenly turns her life into a clichéd rom-com.

Release Date

October 27, 2022

Cast

Rie Takahashi , Mikako Komatsu , Yuuichirou Umehara , Gakuto Kajiwara , Natsuki Hanae , Kenjiro Tsuda , Manaka Iwami , Hiro Shimono

Main Genre

Animation

Seasons

Studio

Franchise

Characters By

Distributor

Main Characters

Production Company

Story By

Number of Episodes

Streaming Service(s)

Netflix

Character(s)

Anzu Hoshino , Riri , Tsukasa Kazuki , Junta Hayami , Hijiri Koganei , Tsuchiya , Saki , Makoto

6 Saki Nikaido Is Hesitant To Associate With New People

Zombie Land Saga Shows Saki’s Growth

Saki Nikaido from Zombie Land Saga appears to only have one mood at first: anger. He is very standoffish and seems reluctant to participate in the new musical group she has become a part of. Like Momo, Saki becomes embroiled in supernatural phenomena. When she reawakens as a zombie after her death, she is shocked at first but eventually takes to her new form quite well.

Momo and Saki both have edgier sides that hide more sensitive feelings. They were also both bullied as children, which has made them learn to be tough. Momo and Saki have great leadership skills that help them in their paranormal lives. Saki may be dead, but her posthumous personality reminds people of Momo Ayase.

Zombie Land Saga

TV-MA

Horror

Comedy

A young singer dies and becomes a zombie. She is put in a musical group with other zombie singer girls as part of a campaign to save the world.

Release Date

October 4, 2018

Cast

Kaede Hondo , Mamoru Miyano

Studio

MAPPA

5 Arisa Uotani Knows How To Fight Back

Fruits Basket Depicts Arisa As A Fierce But Kind Friend

Arisa Uotani from Fruits Basket has a tough personality. As a former gang member, Uotani knows what it’s like to put on a brave face. Despite this, she struggles a lot with her mental health and can’t seem to find many friends. Thankfully, Tohru Honda and Saki Hanajima are there to support her whenever she needs it.

Momo has a similar situation. She has two girlfriends as well, and they seem to rely on each other when in need. Both Momo and Arisa show courage in the face of adversity. They call things as they see them, and they aren’t afraid to speak their minds. Uotani and Momo are standoffish to everyone else, but loyal friends to those who are close to them. They also would never back down when they think something unjust is occurring.

Fruits Basket (2019)

TV-14

Drama

Release Date

April 6, 2019

Creator(s)

Yûichirô Kido , Natsuki Takaya

Cast

Laura Bailey , Eric Vale , Jerry Jewell , John Burgmeier , Elizabeth Maxwell , Mikaela Krantz , Colleen Clinkenbeard

Main Genre

Animation

Seasons

3

Writers

Natsuki Takaya

Streaming Service(s)

Crunchyroll

Franchise(s)

Fruits Basket

Directors

Yoshihide Ibata

4 Akari Watanabe Discovers Love In An Unexpected Place

More Than A Married Couple, But Not Lovers Shows Another Side To Akari

Akari Watanabe goes through life with confidence. She gives off an unaffected air that makes her very popular. However, she is secretly shy and is embarrassed about not having any experience with dating in More Than A Married Couple, But Not Lovers.

Like Momo, Akari has a secret soft side that she doesn’t often show to her peers. However, when she’s with the boy she trusts, she begins to open up more. Both Akari and Momo then reluctantly develop feelings for Jiro Yakuin and Okarun, respectively. Akari and Momo do their best to hide their feelings, but they aren’t always successful. These two gyaru girls easily become love-struck thanks to the impossible situations they are in.

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

Not Rated

Comedy

Romance

High school student Jiro Yakuin gets paired with Akari Watanabe, a gal who finds him repulsive at first, but they agree to attain enough points so that they can switch partners to the people they really like.

Release Date

October 9, 2022

Cast

Saori Ōnishi , Seiichiro Yamashita , Toshiki Masuda , Sho Nogami , Minami Takayama , Azumi Waki , Shūichi Uchida , Yui Ogura

Main Genre

Comedy

Seasons

1

Studio

studio MOTHER

Characters By

Yūki Kanamaru

Distributor

Crunchyroll

Main Characters

Akari Watanabe, Jirō Yakuin, Shiori Sakurazaka, Minami Tenjin, Sadaharu Kamo, Sachi Takamiya, Natsumi Ōhashi, Shū Terafune, Mei Hamano

Production Company

studio MOTHER

Story By

Yūki Kanamaru

Writers

Yūki Kanamaru

Number of Episodes

12

3 Marin Kitagawa Loves Fashion & A Passionate Boy

My Dress-Up Darling Features Romance Through Niche Hobbies

Marin Kitagawa is a cosplay enthusiast from My Dress-Up Darling. Marin has a bit of a larger-than-life personality that gets her noticed by everyone. Momo Ayase doesn’t quite have the same high school prominence, but they are quite similar in other ways.

Marin and Momo both meet and begin to fall in love with outcast boys. They also partner with the boys in their endeavors. Momo’s fight against aliens and ghosts is much more thrilling than Marin’s cosplay photoshoots, but they still rely on the boys to help them. Marin and Momo also appreciate fashion and how wearing something they love makes them feel more confident.

My Dress-Up Darling

TV-14

Comedy

Romance

Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojo passes his days as a loner, finding solace in a room at his high school.

Release Date

January 8, 2022

Main Genre

Animation

Seasons

1 Season

Characters By

Hina Suguta, Shoya Ishige, AmaLee

Creator

Shinichi Fukuda

Production Company

Aniplex, CloverWorks, Square Enix Company

2 Nobara Kugisaki Has Supernatural Powers

Jujutsu Kaisen’s Nobara Kugisaki Likes To Flaunt Her Abilities

Nobara Kugisaki is a Jujutsu Sorcerer from Jujutsu Kaisen. Like Momo, Kugisaki has supernatural abilities that she uses against evil entities. However, while Momo has only just received her powers, Kugisaki is already on her way to becoming a top Sorcerer. Even so, both Kugisaki and Momo are unrelenting combatants in the face of adversity.

Kugisaki and Momo share an eye for fashion as well. Although Kugisaki has to wear her uniform most of the time, she loves to go shopping for new clothes and enjoys wearing cute outfits. Kugisaki and Momo are two strong, individual girls. They revel in their powers, and they aren’t afraid to show off in battle.

Jujutsu Kaisen

TV-MA

Animation

Action

Adventure

A boy swallows a cursed talisman - the finger of a demon - and becomes cursed himself. He enters a shaman's school to be able to locate the demon's other body parts and thus exorcise himself.

Release Date

October 2, 2020

Cast

Junya Enoki , Yuma Uchida , Yuichi Nakamura , Adam McArthur , Asami Seto

Main Genre

Animation

Seasons

3

Studio

MAPPA

Creator

Gege Akutami

Main Characters

Yuji Itadori, Satoru Gojo, Ryomen Sukuna

Production Company

Mappa, TOHO animation

Number of Episodes

47 Episodes

Streaming Service(s)

Crunchyroll , Amazon Prime Video

1 Sailor Mars Has Psychic Powers

Sailor Moon’s Rei Hino Uses Her Powers To Fight Evil

Sailor Mars (Rei Hino) is the most spiritually in-tune member of the Sailor Scouts from Sailor Moon. Not only is she a shrine maiden, but she genuinely has psychic powers that she uses to help her friends battle evil. Likewise, Momo also has developed new psychic powers to dispel malevolent spirits and aliens alike.

Momo and Rei can lose their cool from time to time, but that is because they care so much. They may pretend not to, but they both wish the best for their friends and loved ones. Momo and Mars are also shown to be one of the more dominant members of their friend group and are two of the first to jump into any battle they face. Rei is almost a copy of Momo in a different genre, which is what makes them so alike.

Sailor Moon

TV-PG

Action

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

A group of schoolgirls discover they are incarnations of super-powered alien princesses, and use their abilities to defend the earth.

Release Date

March 7, 1992

Creator(s)

Naoko Takeuchi

Cast

Kotono Mitsuishi , Aya Hisakawa , Michie Tomizawa , Emi Shinohara , Rica Fukami , Tôru Furuya , Keiko Han , Kae Araki , Yasuhiro Takato

Main Genre

Fantasy

Seasons

5

Creator

Main Characters

Production Company

Writers

Sukehiro Tomita

Number of Episodes

Streaming Service(s)

Hulu

Franchise(s)

Sailor Moon

Directors

Junichi Sato , Kunihiko Ikuhara