Today, we are going to discuss a very interesting topic: anime stickers in CS:GO. Anime culture is widely popular around the world. For those who don't know, anime is a Japanese animation style. The term refers to cartoons and animations from Japan. Anime has been popular in the West since the early 90s, during the era of Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon. Its popularity has grown wild since then, especially with the advent of the Internet. Nowadays, everyone has at least heard of Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, or Bleach. It's no wonder that Valve decided to utilize such types of stickers to gain additional money and popularity among anime fandom.

What are CS:GO stickers?

If you are a regular player of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, you have probably noticed the weapon skins with additional elements called stickers. Stickers were introduced to the game in early 2014 and are another customization element, allowing you to create a weapon skin that perfectly complements your character and gameplay style. Note that many stickers were introduced to commemorate important eSport tournaments such as IEM. Occasionally, you can buy them directly from the game shop (like the Ancient case currently available in the shop), they can drop after a match like cases, you can buy them on the Steam market, trade them with other players, or simply gain them as a reward for watching live streams during various CS:GO tournaments. Stickers are classified by their rarity:

• Blue – High Grade;
• Purple – Remarkable;
• Pink – Exotic;
• Red  - Extraordinary;
• Gold – Contraband;

It's worth noting that souvenir weapon skins have exclusive stickers that cannot be obtained through drops. Sticker variants include:

• Paper - a standard sticker with solid backing. Scraping will reveal the paper backing, which can be completely removed.;
• Gloss  - a standard sticker with no backing;
• Glitter – a standard paper-backed sticker with a texture that creates a localized holographic effect.;
• Holo – a sticker with extra textures that form a holographic image;
• Foil – stickers with additional normal maps that make them look embossed;
• Gold - referring to gold stickers with a foil effect;
• Lenticular - interesting stickers that give the illusion of depth. The picture on this sticker can change, depending on the angle in which it is shown;

Source: https://counterstrike.fandom.com

Anime Stickers in CS:GO and how to get them

Their popularity in CS:GO is undeniable - anime stickers' unique appearance and vibrant, playful colors make them perfect to collect and trade on the Steam market. Many players wonder how to obtain them. The first method is to open a sticker capsule, but note that the possibility of dropping an anime sticker is relatively low due to the vast number of stickers in the game. A much easier method is to simply buy interesting stickers from the Steam market or trade with other players. Now that we know all the details, let's focus on the best anime stickers in CS:GO in 2023.

1. Kawaii CT and Kawaii T

We put these two skins in one group because they are similar and were introduced at the same time. Both Kawaii CT (Holo) and Kawaii T (Holo) were introduced in CS:GO on August 16th, 2022, as part of the 10 Year Birthday Sticker Capsule in “10 Year Birthday Stickers”. These stickers are among the most popular in the game, depicting a cute anime girl in CT attire making a peace sign and winking, and a terrorist female equipped with two knives and sharp green eyes. The best part of these stickers is that they have many different weapon skins, such as AK-47 Case Hardened, Desert Eagle Printstream, AK-47 Slate, and AUG Akihabara Accept, and they are relatively cheap, costing less than $5 each.

2. Water Gun

Anime and adorable girls are closely associated, as we can see in the case of this sticker. This time, we have a cute girl holding a water gun (hence the name). It is also one of the oldest anime skins in the game, having been introduced in 2017 as part of the Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1, released alongside the "China, are you ready?" update. It is a very cute and popular anime sticker, which fits many different weapon skins such as the AWP Fever Dream or AK-47 Elite Build. Furthermore, it is also one of the cheapest stickers in the entire game. How much does it cost? $1 - cheap, isn't it?

3. Noodles

Many fans of the anime love ramen, which is why this skin was created. As the name suggests, the skin is an image of an adorable chibi terrorist with an AK-47, taking his sweet time bathing in a big bowl of delicious ramen. It seems that he has just won a hard match and is now relaxing. The Noodles sticker was introduced in the game on September 14th, 2017, and was released as part of Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1 with the "China, are you ready" update. It is not as popular as other stickers presented on this list, but you should not overlook it. It fits many weapon skins, and players often use it to make their white and light blue weapon skins, such as Glock-18 Warhawk or Desert Eagle Oxide Blaze, more beautiful. It is also the cheapest sticker on the market, costing only about $0.06.

4. Cheongsam (Holo)

It is one of the cutest-looking stickers in the game. The Cheongsam is filled with a colorful design and a holographic effect, and its main feature is an anime girl wielding a pink AK-47. This girl with huge anime eyes is wearing a Cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress typically crafted from silk. It is quite a rare sticker, released on September 14th, 2017 as part of the Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1 with the “China, are you ready” update. It is also one of the most popular stickers in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Surprisingly, despite its popularity, this skin is relatively cheap, costing only about $2. Furthermore, due to its design, this sticker fits many different weapon skins available on the market, such as AK-47 Bloodsport or AWP Fever Dream.

5. Baby Medusa

Medusa is one of the most fearsome creatures in mythology. She was a beautiful woman who was raped by Poseidon in the temple of Athena. Athena turned her into a monster, some say as a punishment, while others think it was to protect Medusa from men. No matter the reason, the result was important. She had snakes instead of hair and her gaze could turn people to stone. She was eventually killed by Perseus. However, this anime version of Medusa is cute. She is a chibi girl who smiles adorably while petting her little hair snakes, who adore her. The skin is filled with blue color and was released on August 16th, 2022 as part of the 10 Year Birthday Sticker Capsule. It is immensely popular mainly due to its design, which fits most weapon skins such as AWP Atheris, USP-S Black Lotus, or AK-47 Ice Coaled. Furthermore, it is also relatively cheap, costing only about $1.

6. Kawaii Killer T

Another Kawaii sticker, this time it is Kawaii Killer T. It is a sequel or update of the Kawaii Killer sticker. Here we have a girl terrorist dressed in default clothing, with a bandana covering her neck, holding an AK-47 and making a peace sign. This sticker was released on April 28th, 2015, as part of the "Enfu Capsule" update. It is an immensely popular anime sticker, yet despite its huge popularity, it is relatively cheap, costing only around $1. It also fits perfectly in many popular weapon skins, such as AK-47 Blue Laminate or AK-47 Frontside Misty.

7. V for Victory

"V for Victory" is an interesting sticker, depicting a gamer girl in futuristic glasses, sticking out her tongue and making a victory sign with both hands. The sticker is filled with green, blue, and yellow. It was introduced on February 1st, 2022 as part of The Boardroom Sticker Capsule, released alongside "The Boardroom Stickers" update. It is a very popular sticker, so it is worth investing in. It fits many different weapon skins, such as AWP Neo-Noir, AK-47 Slate, Desert Eagle Prinstream, or M4A1-S Printstream. Furthermore, this anime sticker is quite cheap, costing only about $3. For such a small price, you can get an awesome-looking anime sticker that will fit your weapon skins - what more could you want?

8. T on Cat

T on Cat is the most interesting anime sticker here due to its style. While most skins we present more or less resemble the Japanese anime style, this one is a little different. It looks more like a western cartoon style, similar to what can be found in various popular comics in newspapers, etc. The name clearly shows what this anime sticker is: it depicts a terrorist in sunglasses riding on a big cat. It is a very cute and interesting anime sticker which was introduced on September 30th, 2014, making it one of the oldest stickers in the game. It was released alongside the "First Direct-Purchase Stickers". It is one of the stickers you should definitely have, especially considering it costs less than one dollar on the Steam Market. Moreover, thanks to its design, it fits most weapon skins, such as P90 Death by Kitty, AWP PAW, Nova Windblown, MP 7 Whiteout, AK-47 Blue Laminate, or AK-47 Elite Build. You should definitely purchase this anime sticker.

9. Cheongsam

We have already described the Cheongsam (Holo) anime sticker, but it should be noted that there is also a normal version of this sticker, which is slightly different from its Holo counterpart. Firstly, the colors: the Cheongsam anime sticker is almost entirely pink, including the weapon. Additionally, the girl is blonde this time, with bright yellow eyes in contrast to the green found in the Holo version. Furthermore, the girl's dress is red, not green. Therefore, it is up to you which version you prefer. The Cheongsam sticker was introduced in the game on September 14th, 2014, released alongside the Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1 with the “China, are you ready?” update. This anime sticker costs only about $0.50. However, you should remember that due to the different coloring, it fits different weapon skins than its Holo counterpart. The Cheongsam anime sticker is perfect for USP-S Cortex (which is one of the most popular weapon skins in the game), AK-47 Neon Revolution, CZ75-Auto Tacticat and AK-47 Elite Build.

10. Kawaii Killer CT

Last but not least, the anime sticker we want to present here is once again from the Kawaii collection and this time it is Kawaii Killer CT. We already described the Kawaii killer T and this sticker is quite similar. The Kawaii Killer CT shows an anime girl with an orange girl who is dressed in a Counter-Terrorist outfit. She also holds an M4 rifle and shows a peace sign with her other hand. This sticker costs only about $0.80 and it was introduced with the “First Direct-Purchase Stickers” update. It fits such weapon skins as the M4A4 Evil Daimyo, M4A1-S Decimator or AK-47 Elite Build.

10 Best Anime Stickers In CS:GO in 2023

The stickers we presented above are all considered the best and most popular of this type that you can currently find in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. You should definitely invest in them; they are cute, colorful, and will fit into many of your weapon skins. To top it all off, they are also cheap.