Popular characters that are easy to make with origami. A collection of creations you can enjoy with children.
How about making characters loved by all ages, from children to adults, with origami? Popular characters from TV anime and games can be easily made with familiar origami paper! You can create adorable pieces like Pikachu, Hello Kitty, and Anpanman—so cute you’ll want to show them off.
Origami play not only nurtures creativity but also sparks communication.
Try making them with friends and family, enjoying original expressions and personal touches as you go!
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Popular Characters (41–50)
Tsum Tsum Mickey
Let’s make Mickey from the popular mobile game “Tsum Tsum”! The Disney characters are adorably deformed in Tsum Tsum, with their cute round shapes.
To make Mickey, you’ll use a total of five sheets of origami: one for the head, two for the ears, one for the face, and one for the hands.
Prepare smaller origami sheets for the ears and hands.
Once each part is folded, attach them with glue or tape.
Finally, draw Mickey’s eyes and nose to finish! Try making other Tsums as well.
Dokin-chan
Dokin-chan is a popular character from the Anpanman series.
She’s a girl who’s an ally of Baikinman, and her unique charm comes from her playful mischief and her crush on Shokupanman.
Let’s make an origami model inspired by her cute look.
All you need is a single sheet of orange origami paper—that’s the key point.
The initial steps are simple, but the folds for her horn-like features, which are a distinctive part of her face, get a bit more complex.
Fold the face so the back side of the paper shows on the front, then draw her expression with a pen to finish.
Anpanman
Anpanman is a character everyone loves.
He’s made of sweet bean bread, and every time he helps someone in need, he offers his own face.
Since it’s a children’s anime, Anpanman has always been someone kids look up to.
Let’s make Anpanman with origami.
His face is round, so start by folding a circular shape.
Then make the nose and cheeks with origami and glue them on.
Finally, draw the eyes and mouth to complete Anpanman.
Keeping it as a little charm for when you’re in trouble might lift your spirits.
Zenitsu Agatsuma
Let’s fold Zenitsu Agatsuma, whose signature features are his yellow and orange hair, using origami.
Fold up the two bottom corners, then fold the newly made corners slightly upward to form the face.
Draw the eyes and eyebrows with colored pens.
When folding the hair, the key is to create a jagged, cut-edge look to capture its distinctive style.
Add the orange hair color with colored pens.
Next, after folding the torso, attach the haori (jacket) and draw the triangular pattern with a felt-tip pen.
Finally, attach the face to the torso to complete it.
Try making Zenitsu—he may be timid, but his Thunder Breathing is super cool!
Nezuko Kamado
Let’s make Nezuko Kamado—one of the most beloved characters—out of origami! For this, you’ll use a total of seven sheets: one 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm sheet in light orange, one in pink, one in black; one 15 cm × 15 cm sheet in red and one in black; plus one 3.75 cm × 3.75 cm sheet in pink and one in green.
It’s also helpful to have red round stickers and small white round stickers on hand—you can layer them to create the eyes.
The hair will be expressed by layering black and red, so be careful with how you make the cuts and the direction you fold the tips of the hair.
Inosuke Hashibira
We’ll show you how to make Inosuke Hashibira, known for his distinctive boar’s head.
For this, you’ll use a total of five sheets of origami paper: one thin orange sheet (7.5 cm × 7 cm), one ocher sheet (7.5 cm × 7 cm), one silver sheet (7.5 cm × 7 cm), one gray sheet (15 cm × 15 cm), and one pink sheet (3.75 cm × 3.75 cm).
You’ll create each part separately—the face, upper body, lower body, and swords.
The facial decorations may look tricky, but they’re easy to make by layering a white round sticker with a smaller light-blue round sticker.
The cuts and folds on both sides of the face are key points, so be sure to follow the steps carefully as you work.
Tanjiro Kamado
Let’s fold Tanjiro Kamado in origami, featuring his green-and-black checkered haori and distinctive facial scar.
We’ll start with the face, shaping the outline by folding the corners of the paper inward.
Once you’ve checked the positions of the eyes and mouth and drawn his expression with a felt-tip pen, add the scar on his forehead in brown.
For the hair, create a three-dimensional look by lifting it up while folding so the forehead scar remains visible.
After making the haori and torso with black and green origami paper, attach them to the face.
Carefully draw the checkered pattern with colored pens, and you’ll have a cool Tanjiro Kamado all done!
Healing-type characters (1–10)
Totoro
Let’s try recreating that distinctive shape! Here’s a Totoro idea.
Totoro is one of Studio Ghibli’s most famous works worldwide.
There are various sizes—large, medium, and small—but how about making a big Totoro out of origami this time? You’ll need gray origami paper, a black pen, and round stickers or paper cut into circles.
If you adjust the size and color of the origami, you can probably make Totoros in large, medium, and small.
Give it a try!
Sumikkogurashi – Neko
Be soothed by the chubby, round shape! Here are some cute ideas for Sumikkogurashi’s Neko.
Sumikkogurashi is a beloved character series popular with both kids and adults.
Its stories and character personalities are adorable, and many people have a favorite character.
This time, let’s make Neko with origami.
You’ll need lemon-yellow origami paper, a black pen, and an orange pen.
The eyes and facial expression are distinctive, so focus carefully when you draw them.
Hachiwara (a cat with a split two-tone face pattern)
Chiikawa is a manga series that originated on social media, created by illustrator Nagano.
Its charming contrast between the laid-back, cute characters and surreal stories has made it popular with people of all ages! Here, we’ll introduce an origami craft of Hachiware, Chiikawa’s friend known for a bright and positive personality.
You can easily make it with two sheets of origami paper, so if you’re a Chiikawa fan, why not give it a try? You’ll make the head and body separately and combine them at the end.
There aren’t any particularly difficult steps, though the body may have more small folds.
It’s also fun to change Hachiware’s facial expression or add your own creative touches!
