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Key Takeaways
- Over the last decade, the anime industry has seen a surge in new series production, offering unique experiences to fans.
- Powerful abilities in anime range from lethal touch to absorbing powers, granting users an edge in battles.
- Unique superpowers like erasing futures, stopping time, or controlling titans can make characters nearly invincible in their respective series.
The anime industry has seen a surge in the production of new series over the last decade. The vast number of new anime available allows fans to experience something new and unique. Almost every anime is filled with characters who possess special abilities, providing thrills for everyone.
Some abilities are used for attacking and damaging enemies, while others are used for healing, or for defending oneself. However, not all abilities are equal, some are more powerful than others. Regardless of the series they originate from, the characters in possession of these potent abilities hold a particular edge over their foes.
Updated on September 21, 2024, by Suzail Ahmad: Every year, anime fans get the opportunity to try new titles and see if they are right up their alley. There is no shortage of diversity, but usually the anime with powerful characters ends up stealing the spotlight. This has been the case since time immemorial when fans used to discuss Goku’s forms and which was the strongest. To prevent things from becoming stale, the authors of newer stories have the responsibility of coming up with unique powers. These abilities make their users almost invincible, giving them the edge over their opponents as well. With that in mind, here are the best anime powers.
26 Crime And Punishment Can Kill With A Touch
Anime: Bungou Stray Dogs
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment is a unique ability that has been interpreted in a lot of different ways by fans. However, the common consensus is Crime and Punishment is a deadly ability. It seems like an involuntary ability that does not require the user to remain focused at all times.
Whenever Fyodor Dostoevsky uses the ability, he can instantly kill an individual on contact. Moreover, it erases the person’s individuality, turning them into Dostoevsky’s clone. Needless to say, Crime and Punishment is an ability that people would kill to have at their disposal.
25 Predator Can Absorb Powers
Anime: That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime
Rimuru Tempest is a well-known anime character. He may appear like an innocent and meek individual, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Rimuru possesses some of the most overpowered abilities in anime history. Out of all of them, Predator is arguably the most dangerous and versatile.
Predator allows its user to absorb another person via the stomach. The success rate of the absorption depends on the target’s consciousness. If the prey is still in their senses, the success rate drops drastically. Rimuru is not limited to absorbing organic matter. In fact, he can devour magic, skills, etc.
24 Notorious B.I.G Is Almost Impossible To Kill
Anime: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Notorious B.I.G is an automatic Stand featured in Golden Wind, which is the fifth installment in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. Unlike most Stands, Notorious B.I.G only becomes active after the user’s death. It starts off as a small mass of flesh, but it can grow to insane proportions in next to no time.
Notorious B.I.G feeds off energy. So, if a person tries to attack it, the Stand will simply absorb the energy and increase its size. It can also take over the body of an individual and control their actions to a certain extent. Another unique trait of the Stand is that it goes after the fastest moving object in the vicinity. It can travel up to speeds of 800kph, making it nearly impossible to escape.
23 Nightmare Teller Can Trap People In Nightmares
Anime: Seven Deadly Sins
Nightmare Teller is an extension of Gowther’s Invasion. In the original technique, Gowther can enter the mind of a person and affect their memories and spirit. He can potentially trap a person within their fondest memory. In order to trigger the effect, Gowther can either try to make direct contact or hit them with an arrow launched by Herritt.
What makes Nightmare Teller so dangerous is that it traps an opponent in a hellish place that is filled with all of their worst nightmares. The target experiences multiple traumatic experiences, leaving them severely exhausted. Furthermore, the odds of the target escaping from the technique are extremely low. This allows Gowther to beat them effortlessly.
22 Advanced Ryuo Destroys Things From Within
Anime: One Piece
Ryuo is an advanced application of Busoshoku Haki. This particular ability was introduced in the Wano Country arc. Advanced Ryuo can only be learned after hours of practice, as it requires the user’s Haki control to be extremely refined. Due to this reason, only a handful of characters are able to use it.
Monkey D. Luffy can use Ryuo to channel his Haki inside the body of his opponent, thus destroying it from within. It is a very powerful technique that can leave the target with serious internal damage. Advanced Ryuo can also be used to destroy objects that are rigid, making it a useful power to have.
21 With Ultra Instinct The Body Moves On Its Own
Anime: Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Ball Super might not be the best in terms of storytelling, but there is no denying that it was jam-packed with high-profile fights. Goku was at the center of things as he tried to fight many enemies who posed a threat to their planet. Goku’s opponent was Jiren, and he needed something special to beat him.
After awakening the Ultra Instinct, Goku managed to overpower Jiren. Ultra Instinct is an extraordinary ability in which a person’s consciousness is separated from their body. This allows the body to move on its own without any interference. Given its ridiculous powers, Ultra Instinct is very difficult to master. Another drawback of the ability is the enormous stamina drain, which makes it hard to maintain this form.
20 The Almighty Can Erase Futures
Anime: Bleach
Bleach is a battle shonen anime series, so it’s not surprising to see that it contains some of the most overpowered abilities in anime. Even with so many different powers, Yhwach’s the Almighty easily stands above the rest. Once activated, Yhwach can use the Almighty’s power to see into the future. He can see all possible futures, which gives him a distinct advantage over his enemies.
Yhwach can then use the Almighty to alter the future. He can potentially select any outcome that he desires. Yhwach can rewrite his own death, so it is almost impossible to defeat him. Considering the Almighty’s strengths, it is easily one of the best anime powers.
19 Rinnegan Can Absorb Jutsu
Anime: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
The Rinnegan is one of the three great dojustu and arguably the most powerful one. It offers various types of powers to its users, but it drains chakra expeditiously. Nagato was able to destroy almost the entire Hidden Leaf with a single Almighty Push. In addition to this, it allows the user to steal the soul of another person, which leaves them completely incapacitated.
The eye can also see the chakra pathway system of an individual, and the user can target the main points to prevent their opponent from accessing their chakra properly. The Rinnegan can also absorb all kinds of jutsu, making it even more difficult to fight the wielder of the eye.
18 Wonder of U Brings Down Calamities
Anime: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Wonder of U is the stand of Toru, who is the main antagonist of JoJolion. It is an automatic Stand that can function on its own, and it helped Toru stay in the shadows. Wonder of U resembles an old man, and Toru used this to his advantage by making it pose as Satoru Afeku, the head of the hospital.
The Stand’s actual power is quite frightening. Anyone who intends or tries to pursue the Stand or Toru will have to face all kinds of calamities. These calamities start to happen as a result of Wonder of U’s power to affect the environment. In this situation, even a normal object can become lethal. Throughout the series, Josuke and his friends suffered the wrath of Wonder of U, and they were nearly wiped out.
17 The Geass Grants Control Over Other People
Anime: Code Geass
The Geass is among the most well-known powers in the anime community. There are many different kinds of Geass, but the one mentioned on the list belongs to Lelouch Lamperouge. He received the Geass from C.C., and within no time, Lelouch managed to figure out its strengths and weaknesses.
Lelouch’s Geass allows him to order anyone, but it only works once. To activate the Geass, Lelouch needs to make direct contact with the target, and since he can only order them around once, he needs to make sure that his commands are clear. However, this doesn’t pose a problem as Lelouch is a highly intelligent individual.
16 Absolute Cancel & Infinity Make Magic Unstoppable
Anime: Seven Deadly Sins
Seven Deadly Sins has its fair share of powerful characters whose names frequently come up in debates. One such character is Merlin, the Boar Sin of Gluttony. She is by far the strongest mage in Britannia, and it is mainly because of two powerful abilities.
The first one is called “Absolute Cancel,” and it allows Merlin to cancel the effects of any magic. The second ability is called “Infinity,” which lets her stop the time of her spells and make them last for as long as she likes. Considering the fact that magic plays an important role in the Seven Deadly Sins series, Merlin is easily one of the strongest characters in the series.
15 Accelerator Can Manipulate The Vectors
Anime: A Certain Magical Index
Accelerator is the strongest esper within Academy City. He is the 1st ranked Level 5, and he is blessed with a special ability called “Accelerator.” It is quite apparent that this power is named after its wielder. It allows him to change the vector values of anything that he touches. The ability requires an intelligent mind to use, which is why Accelerator is able to use it perfectly.
With this ability, Accelerator can protect himself from any incoming damage. By changing the vectors, Accelerator can even cause earthquakes, increase his own speed, and take control over the minds of other people. Clearly, Accelerator is one of the strongest anime abilities, and it cannot be taken lightly.
14 Overhaul Can Destroy And Restore Things
Anime: My Hero Academia
In the beloved anime My Hero Academia, Overhaul is a quirk used by Kai Chisaki. The quirk grants Chisaki the ability to disassemble and reassemble matter with his hands. While it may seem like a normal ability on paper, it can actually be used to cause mass destruction.
Chisaki only needs to make contact with the object or the person for the quirk to become active. The quirk also allows its user to combine two strong objects or people into one, creating immense power. Furthermore, the quirk can also be used to heal serious injuries, giving Chisaki almost godlike healing abilities.
13 Infinity Can Stop Any Physical Attacks
Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen
This ability is used by Gojo Satoru from Jujutsu Kaisen. From the first season of the show, it was apparent that Gojo is one of the strongest characters in the series. It’s the Infinity ability, though, that separates Gojo from the rest of the characters in Jujutsu Kaisen.
With Infinity, Gojo is able to slow down the speed of any object, which almost makes him immune to physical damage. The technique creates a certain space between the user and the target, and divides it an infinite number of times.
12 Restriction and Covenant Can Increase Power Level
Anime: Hunter x Hunter
Nen is the main power system in Hunter x Hunter, and allows a user to manipulate their life energy to fight and protect themselves from harm. There are different types of Nen abilities, but like any power system in anime, some of these abilities are better than others.
In order to increase the power of their nen, a user can impose a restriction on themselves. The stronger the limitation, the bigger the boost. Gon used the power of restriction to defeat Neferpitou (one of the strongest Chimera Ants), but in turn, he lost the ability to use Nen.
11 All Fiction Can Turn Anything Into Nothing
Anime: Medaka Box
All Fiction is an incredible ability that is used by Misogi Kumogawa from Medaka Box, which allows him to deny all the effects of reality. Essentially, it turns him into a god, as he can bend reality to his own will.
With this ability, Kumogawa can reverse his death and the deaths of others as well. If he’s not too careful, Kumogawa could potentially turn the entire world into nothing.
10 Death Note Can Kill Any Human
Anime: Death Note
Death Note is one of the best-known anime around, and it is responsible for revolutionizing the psychological horror anime genre. The titular supernatural notebook, Death Note, is an incredibly potent weapon. These notebooks are used by Shinigami to kill humans, to prolong their own lives.
Several conditions must be met in order to kill a human being; namely, the user of the Death Note must know the target’s real name and face. With the notebook by his side, Yagami Light was able to kill his rival, L, and anyone else who dared to oppose his idea of justice.
9 Gura Gura no Mi Can Create Quakes In Any Medium
Anime: One Piece
One Piece has tons of devil fruit abilities, but some of them are better than others. Choosing just a single devil fruit is extremely difficult, but there are a few devil fruits that grant their user mind-blowing abilities. Gura Gura no Mi is one of the strongest devil fruits in existence, and it is considered to have the power to destroy the entire world.
The devil fruit is currently in possession of Blackbeard, and it allows him to create quakes. The quakes can travel via any medium (ground, water, and air), which makes it impossible to escape from the power of the devil fruit.
8 Truth-Seeking Balls Can Turn Anything To Dust
Anime: Naruto
Truth-Seeking Balls are a very unique power from Naruto, and only a handful of characters have managed to obtain them. The balls are made up of the five basic natures and Yin-Yang release, and hence, they are stronger than a Kekkei Genkai or a Kekkei Tota.
Truth-Seeking Balls can be used both offensively and defensively. They are capable of blocking extremely strong attacks with ease, and can turn anyone who comes in contact with them to dust. They can even bypass the effects of the Impure World Reincarnation.
7 Hakai Erases Anything From Existence
Anime: Dragon Ball Super
Hakai or Destruction is an outrageous ability that is found in the Dragon Ball series. This is mainly possessed by the Gods of Destruction. The user of this energy sphere technique can erase anything from existence, which makes it an extremely terrifying power.
Hakai can be learned by other people as shown by Goku, although he could not use it as aptly as Beerus or other the Gods of Destruction. Still, it is an incredulous ability to have in one’s arsenal.
