The Most Iconic Anime Friendship Trios

Summary

• Contrasting personalities create strong bonds between characters and viewers.
• Trios can consist of main or side characters and still be impactful.
• Well-written trios force characters to grow and have entertaining interactions.

Trios in anime have been a thing for a long time, often bringing opposite personalities together. These personalities do a great job of complementing each other and helping characters grow. Whether it’s a team of close friends, strong warriors, or hilarious troublemakers, well-written trios have some of the most entertaining and unforgettable interactions.

The characters’ contrasting personalities often lead to a bond being built not just between the characters, but also the viewer watching the anime. To make a great trio, you don’t necessarily have to feature main characters. Some great trios can also come from side characters.

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Yuji, Megumi, And Nobara

Jujutsu Kaisen

Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara are first-year students at Tokyo Jujutsu High. The three of them become complete goofballs when they are together. It wasn’t always like this, as they had to go through many battles together to build a bond with each other.

Like with many other amazing trios, they force each other to grow, whether it’s mentally or physically. Yuji has a bright and warm energy, Megumi is the quiet and calm one, while Nobara is fierce and stern. All three of them feel like siblings who pick on each other at every chance but will defend each other with their lives.

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Denji, Power, And Aki

Chainsaw Man

This is one of the most chaotic trios, consisting of a devil, a half-devil, and a human. Aki is calm and disciplined, while Power and Denji are like wild animals. This makes their dynamic especially interesting because all three of them live under the same roof.

Denji and Power are always fighting each other like children while Aki has to clean up after them. Interestingly enough, this trio started with all three of them borderline hating each other. But, they began understanding each other and eventually built a bond.

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Daichi, Sugawara, And Asahi

Haikyu!!

You don’t often see trios come from sports anime, but Haikyu!! has one of the best trios you can ask for. Daichi, Sugawara, and Asahi are third-year students and part of the Karasuno volleyball club. They joined Karasuno because they heard how strong the school was at volleyball.

Unfortunately, Karasuno had already fallen off massively by the time these three joined. It’s up to them now to work hard and bring Karasuno back to its original glory. Daichi, Sugawara, and Asahi simply feel like three very good friends. They don’t have any blatantly contrasting personalities, but they still complement each other.

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Yor, Loid, And Anya

Spy X Family

Unlike most other trios, the Forger family isn’t a group of friends or peers. They are a lovely family who came together by pure chance. Loid is a spy, Yor is an assassin, and Anya has special powers that can read people’s minds. All three of them are unaware of each other’s true identity, making their dynamic even more interesting.

While Loid is supposed to be a cold spy who lacks feelings, he’s slowly starting to feel the warmth and love of a true family. Yor also has true care for both Loid and Anya despite being an assassin. Finally, Anya is getting to experience familial bonds.

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Tanjiro, Zenitsu, And Inosuke

Demon Slayer

These three Demon Slayers happened to meet by chance, but their first encounter was rather antagonistic. Inosuke, in particular, only wanted to fight and kill his opponents. All they did was argue with each other, leading to some of the most hilarious moments in the Demon Slayer anime.

As they continued traveling together and fighting demons, they built trust and a true friendship. Even though their bickering never truly came to an end, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke have undoubtedly formed one of the most iconic trios in anime.

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Eren, Mikasa, And Armin

Attack On Titan

Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are childhood friends who have been through many things together. They have an indescribable love for each other despite living in a very cruel world. Armin is smart, Mikasa is cool-headed, and Eren is emotional.

They have had moments of disagreements and serious arguments over their philosophy, but they never stopped caring for each other until the very end. These three are likely the most tragic trio, but that is what makes them so iconic.

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Midoriya, Bakugo, And Todoroki

My Hero Academia

Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki are aspiring pro heroes who attend the same high school. They weren’t always considered a trio, but they eventually started performing at the top of their class and were known to compete with each other furiously.

They have had quite a history with each other, including ups and downs. But they have fought through many battles and truly consider each other as friends. They’ve become the iconic trio from My Hero Academia because of their growth, rivalry, and beautiful interactions.

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Frieren, Fern, And Stark

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Frieren, Fern, and Stark are an interesting trio because they almost feel like a family. Although Frieren is the oldest, Fern acts like the mom while Stark is the clueless kid who gets in trouble for no reason. This dynamic leads to them having some of the most wholesome interactions with each other.

Frieren and Fern, in particular, share a deeply heartwarming bond. Fern’s growing relationship with Stark is also fascinating, considering her upbringing focused solely on magic. To top it off, Frieren trying to understand human emotions through these two makes their trio even more compelling.

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Naruto, Sasuke, And Sakura

Naruto

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura get together to form one of the most iconic trios in anime history. They are the perfect example of contrasting personalities helping each other grow, and bonds that go deeper than blood relations.

Naruto and Sasuke are rivals, with Sakura being the supporting healer who helps them throughout their journey. While Sakura is quite hostile towards Naruto at the start, she begins to understand him slowly. Sasuke also grows to acknowledge Naruto as his rival, with all three of them being each other’s family.

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Gintoki, Kagura, And Shinpachi

Gintama

An anime trio doesn’t get any better than the Yorozuya from Gintama. These three are a bunch of goofballs who coincidentally got together to do odd jobs. They have one of the deepest and most emotional bonds in anime, which is slowly explored throughout Gintama.

Gintama is certainly hilarious, but it also develops its characters in a remarkably realistic way. The Yorozuya often find themselves caught up in wars while carrying out their odd jobs. Despite this, all three feel very relatable and easily draw you in, building a bond with not just each other but also the viewer.