You may have noticed in manga, and in articles about anime shows, that character profiles almost always include the character's blood type. It may seem like rather pointless information, but in Japan, most people believe that your blood type is an indicator of your personality. There are apparently lots of best selling Japanese books and psychological studies in England and France both supporting and refuting the idea, but either way, its believed enough in Japan that it's considered important to know.
So what does each blood type indicate?
A - roughly 40% of the world
- Calm, level-headed, often serious
- Considerate about everything to the point of self-sacrificing
- Reliable
- Slow to trust people
- Observes social rules and customs
- Restrained action and expression, keeps emotions well suppressed
- Purposeful
- May be pessimistic and leery of change
- Hates being touched or touching in general
B - roughly 11 % of the world
- Curious, interested in everything around them
- Can be considered fickle
- Unorganized workaholics
- Not necessarily conscious of circumstances or the results of their actions
- Doesn't care about social rules and customs
- Energetic and athletic, but not always good team players
- Likes being touched and touching
AB - roughly 5% of the world
- Sensitive to others around them
- Excels at most things, but bores easily and can be unpredictable
- Tend to be more strict with themselves and those close to them
- Good at adjusting to various relationships
- Sentimental
- Tends to thinks too much about some things
- Moody, brooding, artistic types
- Dislike being touched or touching
O - roughly 44% of the world
- Peaceful and carefree
- Can be stubborn, self-centered, and strong-willed; usually doesn't like taking orders
- Easygoing, liked by all
- Know how to take chances
- Trustworthy, but can be flighty
- Intelligent, but can make large mistakes
- Confident and proud
- Dedicated
- Makes friends easily
- Very open about their emotions and like touching and being touched
So now you probably want examples, right? Here's the types of some characters from some anime and manga for comparison.
Cardcaptor Sakura
- Touya & Shaoran - O
- Sakura & Tomoyo - A
- Eriol, Naruku, & Yukito - AB
Marmalade Boy
- Miki, Meiko, Namura - A
- Yuu, Rokutanda, Suzu - B
- Satoshi, Kei - AB
- Ginta, Arimi - O
Rurouni Kenshin
- Kenshin - AB
- Megumi, Sanosuke, Yahiko, & Misao - B
- Aoshi - A
- Shi-shi-o, Kauru, & Seijirou - O
So what about you? Does your blood type give an accurate reflection of your personality?
