It has become well-known that the culture of celebrating the birthdays of anime characters is an expression of affection for the characters. On the character’s birthday, fans hold a “birthday party,” complete with cake and other goodies, and post pictures of the party on social media.

This is where Anime! Anime! introduces you to the characters who will celebrate their birthdays in the next one week. This time, we have picked out 10 characters who were born between July 22 and 29.

July 22

Mother “Atashin’chi”
Yazawa Niko “Love Live!”
Ryugu Rena “When They Cry”
Kagari Atsuhiro “Akkun to Kanojo”
Saeki Kira “Shōnen Hollywood -HOLLY STAGE FOR 49-”
Sakura Akari Jewelpet Twinkle☆”
Yoshikawa Yuki “Hori san to Miyamura kun” “Horimiya”
Yanase Mei “AIURA”
Otosuna Mihari “The Comic Artist and His Assistants”
Hazama Yoko “Fafner in the Azure”

July 23

Natsunagi Hiwa “Hula Fulla Dance”
Uchiha Sasuke “NARUTO”
Raina Prowler “Macross Delta”
Kamio Misuzu “AIR”
Shinomiya Himawari “Vividred Operation”
Rosia “SHOW BY ROCK!”
Ohgi Takaya “Mirage of Blaze”
Ogasawara Yunosuke “Azuki-chan”
Dog Hummer “Blood Blockade Battlefront”
Rokugen Ayumu “Burning Kabaddi”

July 24

Tendo Maya “Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight”
Akaza Akari “Yuru Yuri”
Tsumujikaze Koyori “Scorching Ping Pong Girls”
Niiboshi Reo “Sarazammai”
Milly Ashford “Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion”
Tomoe Hiyori “Ensemble Stars”
Domon Kasshu “Mobile Fighter G Gundam”
Ajiyoshi Yoichi “Mr. Ajikko”
Suzuki Nana “Seven of Seven”
Kuzehashi Akari “Kin-iro Mosaic”

July 25

Meliodas “The Seven Deadly Sins”
Kofune Ushio “Summer Time Rendering”
Chika “The Magnificent Kotobuki”
Makise Kurisu “STEINS;GATE”
Hatano Kenji “Monkey Turn”
Tanaka “Tanaka‑kun Is Always Listless”
Asagao “In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki”
Kisaragi Tsubasa “Aikatsu Stars!”
China Moeka “High School Fleet”
Tier Harribel “BLEACH”

July 26

Yamada Ichiro “Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle”
Sasha Braus “Attack on Titan”
Shiraishi An “Puchi Seka”
Sarayashiki Karin “The Ones Within”
Garnet “Lapis Re:LiGHTs”
Kotori Kanbe “Rewrite”
Lunamaria Hawke “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY”
Hiiragi Mahiru “Seraph of the End”
Yumeno Kanade “Fantasy Magic Melody”
Fura Suzu “Comic Carousel”

July 27

Saotome Alto “Macross F”
Nitta Minami “The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls”
Yoshida-kun “Eagle Talon”
Hanabishi Recca “Flame of Recca”
Ohga Taiyo “Ore wo Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo”
Ibuki Mio “Classroom of the Elite”
Mine Ryutaro “Nodame Cantabile”
William Massachusetts “Log Horizon”
Inia Sestina “Total Eclipse”
Yuri Mihairokov “Planetes”

July 28

Sawatari Fu “Tamayura”
Shimizu Minato “RE-MAIN”
Ozora Tsubasa “Captain Tsubasa”
Ryugu Rena “When They Cry”
Shinguji Sakura “Sakura Taisen”
Kabeyama Heigoro “Inazuma Eleven”
Walter von Schenkopp “Legend of the Galactic Heroes”
Maki Saori “Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan”
Amo Kanade “Symphogear”
Shinozuka Yayoi “WHITE ALBUM”

July 29

Shima Tetsuo “AKIRA”
Hozuki Satowa “Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life”
Yuna “SWORD ART ONLINE”
Saeki Sayaka”Bloom Into You”
Kasamatsu Yukio “Kuroko’s Basketball”
Ruby “Jewelpet”
Maria “The Vampire Dies in No Time”
Shibuya Yuri “Kyo Kara Maoh!”
Akira E. Ferrari “ARIA The ANIMATION”
Arashiyama Jun “World Trigger”