Looking for a good laugh? Look no further, otakus! We’ve compiled over 200 of the most whimsical and pun-tastic anime jokes that are sure to make you chuckle. From Naruto to Death Note, we’ve got all your favorite shows covered. Whether you’re looking for some wordplay for your next cosplay or just some silly fun, these anime puns are the perfect way to get your dose of laughter. So, sit back, relax, and get ready to have some pun with these hilarious quips.
Anime puns that will make your otaku heart skip a beat (Editors Pick)
1. Why did the anime character go to the dentist? To get his toothbrushu updated!”
2. “What do you call a group of anime characters standing in line? A queue-jutsu!”
3. “Why was the anime character always late? Because he only had one Naruto!
4. “What do you call an anime character with a fever? A hot-headed protagonist!”
5. “Why did the otaku refuse to eat sushi? Because he thought it was too raw-nime!”
6. “What do you call a hitman who hates anime? An assass-inator!”
7. “Why did the anime character cross the road? To get to the other animé!”
8. “What do you say when an anime character gets a paper cut? Mang-a ouchie!”
9. “What does an anime character use to wrap presents? Bows-nime!”
10. Why was the anime character always sleeping? He had a case of the narcolept-ics!”
11. “What do you call an anime character with a garden? A naruturist!”
12. “How do you make an anime character laugh? Tell him a good jo-ken!”
13. “Why did the anime character break up with his girlfriend? She couldn’t handle his love in animotion!”
14. “What do you call a group of anime fans camping out? A weeabooot!”
15. “Why did the anime character refuse to swim? He didn’t want to get his animation wet!”
16. “What do you call an anime character with a sweet tooth? A konoha-tisseur!”
17. “Why did the anime character always carry a dictionary? To understand the sub-titles!”
18. “What do you call an anime character on a diet? A sakura-bstitute!”
19. “Why did the anime character go to the library? He wanted to check out some mangacore!”
20. “What do you say when an anime character hits his head? Soryu-ken!”
Otaku-tastic One-Liners (Anime Puns)
1. Why do anime fans never go hungry? They always have a full bento box.
2. I tried to make an anime joke, but it was a little storyboard.
3. What is an anime villain’s favorite type of fruit? The Man-GOes-BOOM.
4. I’m not an anime expert, but I SAILORiously love Sailor Moon.
5. Did you hear about the anime about time travel? It was only on for a brief period.
6. Why do anime characters never go to the doctor? They always have healing powers.
7. I’m not saying I’m a master of anime, but I BLEACH-ed my hair just like Ichigo.
8. Why do anime characters never gain weight? Because they’re always in Dragon Ball Z.
9. Why couldn’t the anime fan finish their dish? They kept getting RAMENd by noodles.
10. I tried to teach my dog how to watch anime, but he’s just not a fan of subWOOFers.
11. Did you hear about the anime where the characters are always in debt? It’s called Full Metal Alchemist.
12. I don’t always watch anime, but when I do, I prefer it dubbed.
13. Why are anime characters such bad lawyers? They always OBJECTION too late.
14. What is an anime character’s favorite type of music? Hero rock.
15. I’m not a morning person, but I rise early to watch my favorite anime, DEATHNOTE.
16. What did one anime fan say to the other? Yūsha know I’m not a tsundere!
17. I started watching a new anime about martial arts, but I haven’t gotten a KICK out of it yet.
18. Why are anime characters great athletes? They always have a lot of TRAINing.
19. I saw an anime character walking into a bar. It was a Tsukiyomi joke.
20. What’s an anime character’s favorite form of transportation? The GUN-dam.
Anime-niac Q&A (Anime Pun-versations)
1. Why did the anime character go to the doctor? Because he had a sick sensei of humor.
2. What did the anime detective say at the scene of the crime? It’s a no-brainer, I can see the writing on the wall.
3. Why did the anime villain go on a diet? To slim down his waifu body pillow.
4. How did the anime characters enjoy their holiday? They went on a funimation trip.
5. What did the owl say to the anime fan? Nothing, it just went “hoo hoo.”
6. What did the anime character say when he lost his job? “I guess I’m just not cut out for sword business.”
7. How do you know when an anime character has a crush? They get heart-attackked.
8. What did the anime character say when he was offered a role in a movie? “I’ll have to manga over it.”
9. Why did the anime character go to jail? For committing shounen-cide.
10. What did the anime character say when she saw her crush? “I’m tsundere-ing to like you.”
11. How do you know when an anime character is lying? Their nose grows like Pinocchio’s.
12. Why did the anime character start a garden? He wanted to grow his own boku-no-tomatoes.
13. What do you call a group of anime characters traveling together? A Jojo’s bizarre adventure.
14. How did the anime characters know it was a good day for a picnic? Because it was “sakura seasons.”
15. Why did the anime character become a chef? To learn how to prepare Onigiri Potter meals.
16. What did the anime character say when he got a promotion at work? “Looks like I’m moving up to Hokage now.”
17. How do you motivate an anime character? By telling them to “keep calm and chidori on.”
18. Why did the anime character get fired from his job at the sushi restaurant? He was caught tampering with udon noodles.
19. What did the anime character say when he got lost? “I think I need a map-to.”
20. Why did the anime character get a tattoo of Naruto? Because he wanted a permanent ninja-tiation.
“Anime-niacs Unite: Double Entendre Puns for the Otaku in All of Us”
1. Did you hear about the anime club that went to the beach? They were all fanservice and no play.
2. It’s no wonder I love watching anime – after all, it’s a pun-derful world out there.
3. I just added another anime to my to-watch list, but after hearing the plot, I’m beginning to feel a little tentacle-excited.
4. Anime conventions are always so crowded that I always have to watch where I’m going, lest I accidentally bump into someone’s body pillow.
5. There’s nothing quite like re-watching an old anime and feeling like you’re seeing it for the first kawaii-time.
6. The creators of Attack on Titan must be incredibly wealthy, given the amount of colossal-tall they’re racking in.
7. When Little Witch Academia first came out, I was absolutely enchanted – it was the witch’s knees!
8. I can’t help but feel like I’ve caught some kind of anime fever – I guess you could call it fanservice-measles.
9. Some people get a little chunibyo when they watch too much anime, but I can’t blame them – it’s animezing.
10. I may be a little too otaku for my own good, but hey – at least I’m not a complete hentai of the situation.
11. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to watch JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, but I decided to stand-tall and give it a chance.
12. Some people think watching anime is a little childish, but I still think it’s pretty ninja-tillating.
13. I can’t help it – every time I watch an anime with a good romance plot, I get a little heart-on for the characters.
14. I may not be the most hardcore anime fan out there, but I still think I’m pretty decent at sub-titles.
15. Watching an anime with a great plot can be an almost religious experience – it’s like you’re being baptized in anime-tainment.
16. After watching so many anime series, I feel like I’ve really learned to anime-mote.
17. There’s just something about anime that make it totally impossible to resist – it’s like it’s bewitching me with a magic spell.
18. I love watching anime so much that I’ve started to feel like an anime-ficionado.
19. There are some anime that are so good they give me the anime-gasms.
20. I’m not sure what it is about anime that’s so attractive, but after watching a particularly good series, I always feel like I’ve been swept off my feet by some anime-charm.
Anime-niacal Idioms (Puns in Anime)
1. It’s not rocket science; it’s Anime!
2. Don’t count your Anime before they hatch!
3. You can’t make an Anime without cracking a few eggs!
4. He’s got a chip on his shoulder, but he’s also got Totoro on his shirt!
5. We need to strike while the Anime is hot!
6. It’s a no-brainer, Anime is better than live-action!
7. We’ve got to start from scratch and make Anime great again!
8. It’s not about winning or losing the Anime, it’s about how you play the Naruto run!
9. Keep your friends close and your Anime closer!
10. You can’t have your Anime and eat it too!
11. Actions speak louder than Anime!
12. When life gives you lemons, make Lemon Boy, the anime character from My Hero Academia.
13. It’s time to put on our thinking caps and Anime and chill!
14. You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge an Anime by its opening theme!
15. It’s time to put your money where your Anime is!
16. You can lead an Anime to water, but you can’t make it watch it, they’ll do it themselves!
17. A picture is worth a thousand words, but an Anime is worth a thousand emotions!
18. You know what they say, you can’t spell Anime without me!
19. You can’t teach an old Anime new tricks!
20. Anime isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way of life!
“Anime-zing Puns: Hilarious Juxtapositions to Make Your Otaku Friends Laugh!”
1. My friend asked me what I thought of his anime cosplay, but I didn’t like it. It was a total Naruto-ffense.
2. When I asked my friend if she liked anime, she replied, “Sailor Moon? Uranus kidding me, right?”
3. I tried to watch an anime about a chef, but the plot was too half-baked.
4. My friend is obsessed with anime merch, but it’s starting to become a figurine-tive burden.
5. Why did the anime fan cross the road? To get to the other side of the con-vention.
6. The anime about a proctologist had an unexpected twist – it was a real gut-buster.
7. The anime about a haunted hotel was pretty scary, but I really got room service for thought.
8. My friend said he was going to start an anime-centered bar, but I don’t think it has a lot of spirit.
9. I asked my friend if he had seen that new anime about rocks, but he said he found it a bit too sedimental.
10. The anime about a detective who solves crimes with salsa dancing was pretty impressive – he really knew how to salsa-culate.
11. I tried to watch an anime about a teacher, but the classroom drama was just a bit too expelled-able.
12. The anime about a group of dogs who join a rock band was a real howl-er.
13. I asked my friend if he had seen any good anime recently, and he replied, “I’m not sure, I’ve been feeling pretty lack-toes-ical.”
14. The anime about a group of gardeners was really inspirational – it really grew on me.
15. I heard there’s an upcoming anime about a group of pastry chefs, but I’m not sure if it’ll be a puff piece.
16. The anime about an underwater dance competition was pretty intense – it had me hooked line and sinker.
17. My friend said he was going to cosplay as an anime character who uses a metal detector, but I told him it was a bit too pedestrian.
18. I tried to watch an anime about a group of office workers, but the plot really fell flat.
19. The anime about a group of scientists who travel to different planets was pretty cool – they really did their astro-nomical research.
20. My friend said he was going to cosplay as a character from an anime about coffee, but I told him I wasn’t percolating it.
Anime-nal Puns: Laughable Names in Anime
1. Naruto Lee
2. Pikachu Chu
3. Saitama Ortiz
4. Luffy D. Monkey
5. Yugi Moto
6. Goku Collins
7. Ash Ketchup
8. Hinata Shouyou
9. Killua Zoldyck
10. Ichigo Kurosaki
11. Bulma Briefs
12. Sailor Venus Flytrap
13. Maka Albarn-nyan
14. Gon Freecss-tic
15. Shikamaru Shadow
16. Rei Hino in a Bottle
17. Kaneki Ken-do
18. Spike Speigel Sykes
19. Erza Scarlet-letter
20. Vash the Stampede of Approval.
Punning on Point: Anime Spoonerisms Will Anime-nate Your Day!
1. Anime puns becomes “Panime unns”
2. Naruto Uzumaki becomes “Uroro Nuzamaki”
3. Fullmetal Alchemist becomes “Alfullmetal Chemist”
4. Attack on Titan becomes “Tack on a Titan”
5. Dragon Ball Z becomes “Bragon Dall Zee”
6. Bleach becomes “Beach Leach”
7. One Piece becomes “Pun Ease”
8. Death Note becomes “Note Death”
9. Cowboy Bebop becomes “Bowy Cebop
10. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure becomes “Bojo’s Jizarre Adventure”
11. My Hero Academia becomes “Hi Mero Academia”
12. Sword Art Online becomes “Oard Swart Inline”
13. Demon Slayer becomes “Semon Dlayer”
14. Sailor Moon becomes “Maylor Soon”
15. Hunter x Hunter becomes “Xunter H Xunter”
16. Neon Genesis Evangelion becomes “Geon Nesis Evanjelion”
17. Fate/Stay Night becomes “Sate/ Faye Knight”
18. Inuyasha becomes “Uniyasha”
19. Haikyuu!! becomes “Kaiku Hyu!!”
20. One Punch Man becomes “Pun Onch Man”
Anime-niacal Tom Swifties
1. “I haven’t watched anime in a while,” said Tom wistfully.
2. “I can’t decide which anime to watch,” said Tom indecisively.
3. “This anime is a real tearjerker,” said Tom crying.
4. “That anime character is so strong,” said Tom powerfully.
5. I can’t believe how cute that anime character is,” said Tom blushing.
6. The dubbing in this anime is terrible,” said Tom painfully.
7. “I’m not a fan of this anime genre,” said Tom critically.
8. “I’m trying to binge-watch this anime,” said Tom tirelessly.
9. “I accidentally spoiled the ending of the anime,” said Tom apologetically.
10. “This anime series needs a reboot,” said Tom animatedly.
11. “I need a break from watching so much anime,” said Tom wearily.
12. “This anime reminds me of my childhood,” said Tom nostalgically.
13. “This anime has some incredible fight scenes,” said Tom punchily.
14. “I don’t understand why people like this anime,” said Tom perplexedly.
15. “This anime’s soundtrack is amazing,” said Tom musically.
16. “I can’t wait to cosplay as my favorite anime character,” said Tom excitedly.
17. “I’m so invested in this anime’s storyline,” said Tom dramatically.
18. “I’m not sure I can handle all the fan service in this anime,” said Tom nervously.
19. “The artwork in this anime is unreal,” said Tom artistically.
20. “I’m such a huge fan of anime,” said Tom animated.
Contradictory Character Quips (Anime Oxymoronic Puns)
1. “I’m a huge fan of anime, but also a closet weeaboo.”
2. “I love watching dubbed anime, but I also hate the English voice acting.”
3. “I’m totally nonchalant about anime, but I also cried during every episode of Clannad.”
4. “I’m not much of an otaku, just a casual collector of anime figurines.”
5. “I’m an anime purist, but I also watch pirated episodes online.”
6. “I love the kawaii aesthetic, but I also have a dark sense of humor.”
7. “I’m always first in line for the new anime releases, but I also hate crowds.”
8. “I’m a big fan of anime romance, but also believe in the friend zone.”
9. “I’m a die-hard fan of Attack on Titan, but also a pacifist.”
10. “I’m a big believer in free speech, but also hate anime spoilers.”
11. “I’m a closet cosplayer, but also painfully shy.”
12. “I’m a fan of anime swords, but also a gun enthusiast.”
13. “I love watching anime marathons, but also enjoy a good workout.”
14. “I love the anime culture, but also hate the elitist attitude of some fans.”
15. “I love watching anime on Netflix, but also hate monthly subscription fees.”
16. “I’m a fan of anime villains, but also believe in justice.”
17. “I’m a fan of slice-of-life anime, but also have an adventurous spirit.”
18. “I’m a fan of anime openings and endings, but also hate spoilers.”
19. I’m a fan of anime food, but also have a nut allergy.
20. “I love anime conventions, but also suffer from social anxiety.”
“Anime-zing Recursive Wordplay: Puns That Just Keep Anime-coming!”
1. Why did the anime series cross the road? To get to the next season!
2. Why did the anime fan bring a ladder to the convention? To see the high K-On!
3. What do anime characters say when they get cold? Brrr-a-ka-mon!
4. Why did the anime protagonist fail their math test? They weren’t able to solve the Deku-bination.
5. What do you call a sad mecha anime? DepRESSRobot.
6. Why did the anime fan go to the dentist? They had some DragonBall cavities.
7. How do you scare an anime fan? Yell “BOOOO-kubu no hero!”
8. Why did the anime character refuse to go to the gym? They didn’t want to One-Punch-Man-nage.
9. What do you call an anime fan with a lot of hair? InuYasha-tastic.
10. Why did the anime character get lost in the forest? They didn’t have a Map-pix.
11. What do you call an anime character with a cold? A top-nozomu.
12. Why was the anime character kicked out of the haunted house? They kept yelling “Kimi no na wa?!”
13. What do you call an anime character who loves to fish? Yu-yu-hakusho.
14. Why did the anime characters go to the beach during winter? They wanted to see the snowflakes.
15. What do you call an anime character who’s great at telling jokes? Pun-pun patrol.
16. Why did the anime character refuse to join the choir? They couldn’t Hit the High-notes.
17. What do you call an anime character who loves to watch TV? The Bro-KU-d.
18. Why did the anime character drink so much tea? They wanted to become Tea-tan.
19. What do you call an anime character who loves to cook? The Ace of Bakeware.
20. Why did the anime character scream while playing video games? They were in-tense-ly focused.
Anime-nic Puns: Breaking the Clichés
1. “I don’t always watch anime, but when I do, I prefer it subbed.”
2. “Why did the anime character get glasses? To help them see better in 2D.”
3. “When it comes to anime, it’s like they say: the more kawaii, the better.”
4. “Why did the anime character go to the gym? To get better anime-biceps.”
5. “They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but in anime, it’s all about those big, sparkly eyes.”
6. When it comes to anime, the plot thickens faster than a bowl of udon.
7. “If an anime character has a death wish, they should probably avoid the ‘graveyard shift.'”
8. “In anime, you have to watch out for those ‘sudden death’ battles.”
9. “In the world of anime, nothing is certain except plot twists and nosebleeds.”
10. “When it comes to anime, the myth of ‘the chosen one’ is a real trope.”
11. “Why did the anime character join the band? To learn how to play their favorite anime-tunes.”
12. When it comes to anime, the ‘power of friendship’ is always the strongest.
13. “Why did the anime character become a ninja? To learn how to ‘run like Naruto.'”
14. “In anime, ‘love triangles’ are more dangerous than samurai swords.”
15. Even in anime, there’s no such thing as a ‘free lunch‘—unless you’re watching Food Wars.
16. “If an anime character is feeling down, they should try to ‘rise like a phoenix’—or at least get some ice cream.”
17. “Why did the anime character break up with their significant other? They were just ‘not meant to be’—at least not in that anime universe.”
18. “In anime, the ‘bad guys’ are always just a few steps away from redemption.”
19. “They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but in anime, you can judge a character by their hair color.”
20. “When it comes to anime, the ‘power of belief’ is stronger than any jutsu or kamehameha.”
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