56+ Anime with Overpowered MC (Main Characters)

Updated October 28, 2022 by Ernie

Anime was made to express emotions that an ordinary human can’t! That is why we all love an overpowered MC who motivates us to keep going in life. We all have to admit that Anime where the main character is overpowered and handsome makes our dopamine rate rise to the next level!

We’ve seen the main characters going through their toughest times and at that particular moment, we get to know about their hidden powers! Such anime inspires us a lot to keep going even during our rough times. One should never give up! Now, without any further ado let’s dig right into the list of Anime with OVERPOWERED Main Character

 

ANIME WITH AN OVERPOWERED MAIN CHARACTERS

 

57. Beelzebub

INFORMATION
Title	Beelzebub
Author	Ryuhei Tamura
Genre	Action, Comedy, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Pierrot plus
Premiered	2012
Episode Count	60 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

This is an obvious one that deserves to be included in this long list of anime with an overpowered MC! Our focus here is of course both Berubo and Oga Tatsumi since they are the main characters of this series! Berubo is the son of the Demon king making him a Prince of the Demon Realm. This baby is one powerful child that you shouldn’t mess with because he will, I MEAN WILL LITERALLY obliterate you with his immense power! 

For Oga, he is the strongest Delinquent in his school and with that, he is feared by all of the students including the seniors who are also delinquents. He is also the one taking care of Berubo and if you pair them up together, they are UNSTOPPABLE! 

 

56. Parallel World Pharmacy

INFORMATION
Title	Parallel World Pharmacy
Author	Liz Takayama
Genre	Isekai, Medical
Type	Series
Studio	Diomedéa
Premiered	2022
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

An overpowered character doesn’t mean he should be skillful in attributes that are only for fighting or magic. But there are other skills that can make you an overpowered character– say, vast knowledge of medicine is one!

This is a cool medical, isekai anime series that would get you hooked with the amazing yet wholesome plot! The main character, Falma de Médicis, used to be a medical researcher in his past life before getting reincarnated in his present world as a Pharmacist. With his vast knowledge in medicine he was able to use that amazing intellect of his in the new world he is currently living in.

 

55. My Next Life as the Villainess: All Routes lead to Death

INFORMATION
Title	My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Author	Satoru Yamaguchi
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Isekai, Reverse Harem
Type	Series
Studio	Silver Link
Premiered	2020, 2021
Episode Count	24 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

We have yet another isekai-themed anime series! But, the main character here got reincarnated inside an otome game and what’s even worse she is the Villain! What makes this even worse is she is bound to be doomed in all roots she would take!

Since we are talking about an overpowered MC, well, she is one! She may be a villain but she knows all the routes inside this game and with that, she uses her knowledge from it to her advantage making her quite a powerful character. With that, she has to come up with a meticulous and detailed plan for her in surviving the game!

 

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54. Ascendance of a Bookworm

INFORMATION
Title	Ascendance of a Bookworm
Author	Miya Kazuki
Genre	Fantasy, Isekai
Type	Series
Studio	Ajia-Do
Premiered	2019, 2020, 2022
Episode Count	58 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Listen up guys, this is one cool anime series that has its third season recently released! Plus the main character is overpowered in a unique way! A bit about this series is that it revolves around a girl who was yeeted in another world that is full of magic! 

You might be thinking, ‘oh she might be an overpowered mage like any other cliche isekai anime’ BUT you are wrong. As the title suggests our girl is a major BOOKWORM and you know what they say “Knowledge is power.” In the world she got reincarnated in, her vast knowledge will prove useful in helping the people in the medieval world to progress further!

 

53. Do you Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?

INFORMATION
Title	Do you Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?
Author	Dachika Inaka
Genre	Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	J.C. Staff
Premiered	2019
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Okay, hear me out on this one guys! Imagine getting reincarnated in another world together with your MOTHER! Plus, when you thought that you are stronger than your mom until you found out that she is on another level as you, how would that feel? Well, find out through watching this gold of an anime series!

I tell you, you’re gonna go crazy with laughter in each episode! It’s because his Mom is so strong, just as what the title implied, she could beat up her enemies with just two hits! 

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52. The Devil is a Part-Timer

INFORMATION
Title	The Devil is a Part-Timer
Author	Satoshi Wagahara
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	White Fox
Premiered	2013, 2022
Episode Count	16 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

An anime series that is super entertaining to watch and you’ll want to continue bingeing it because of how fun each character is! But we will focus on the main character who is Sadao Maou. He is the Devil King, which means that this guy is a very powerful person! 

If you’re wondering how he became a part-timer, well, it’s because he was beaten up by a Hero which forced Maou to recuperate on Earth and of course, he needs money to survive in a capitalistic society! Watch how Maou grinds through his life as a human by watching this series!

 

51. Tokyo Ghoul

INFORMATION
Title	Tokyo Ghoul
Author	Sui Ishida
Genre	Action, Fantasy, Horror, Gore, Psychological
Type	Series
Studio	Pierrot, Pierrot Plus
Premiered	2014, 2015, 2018
Episode Count	48 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

I will say this time and time again, but Kaneki has a really amazing progression as a character, he truly deserves the title of “One-eyed King.” Seeing him getting stronger as a ghoul is truly remarkable, you’ll always be in awe with how powerful he is as a Ghoul. Though, you’ll feel bad for him once you find out how he became stronger, which I won’t spoil to those weebs who haven’t watched it yet.

If you guys don’t know about this great series, then I urge you to watch! You’ll surely be hooked and amazed by Kaneki’s growing power.

 

50. Is It Wrong To Try and Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon?

INFORMATION
Title	Is it Wrong to try and Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?
Author	Toshio Sato
Genre	Action, Adventure, comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Type	Series
Studio	J.C. Staff
Premiered	2015, 2019, 2020
Episode Count	38 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Now we have here the main character who slowly became powerful as time went by and we are talking about our boy Bell Cranel from the Familia of Hestia! Bell is known as the “Rabbit Foot,” but before that, he was recognized as the “Little Rookie” when he was still a new adventurer. 

In addition to that, Bell is constantly getting stronger as he garners more experience inside the Dungeon. What makes him super interesting is that he is actually a reincarnation of a past hero named Argonaut. But, he doesn’t know that yet.

 

49. Gintama

INFORMATION
Title	Gintama
Author	Hideaki Sorachi
Genre	Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Type	Series
Studio	Sunrise
Premiered	2006-2018
Episode Count	367 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Well, this is of course an obvious one. We have here a classic anime series in which our main character Gintoki is a powerful guy! Although, throughout the series, we could see him lazing around once everything has gotten serious, you’ll be able to see his true powers which are his amazing swordsmanship!

Our boy Gintoki is not one to be messed with because he is a samurai and a formidable one to boot! This is because in the past, he was known as the “Shiroyasha” or “The White Yaksha” during the Joui War in the past.

 

48. Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out my Defense

INFORMATION
Title	BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense
Author	Yuumikan
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Video Game
Type	Series
Studio	Silver Link
Premiered	2020
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

This is an underrated anime series that I urge my dear readers to watch! The plot is just amazing and fun! In addition to that, you’ll get hooked by each of the characters’ loveable personalities.

But let us focus on the main character who is Kaede Honjou or better known as “Maple.” As the title suggests she maxed out her Defenses inside the VRMMO Game she is in, making her an Overpowered Tank! With their defenses maxed out, no enemy can go past her strong defenses!

 

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47. Spy x Family

INFORMATION
Title	Spy x Family
Author	Tatsuya Endo
Genre	Action, Comedy
Type	Series
Studio	Wit Studio, CloverWorks
Premiered	2022
Episode Count	14 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Well, if you’re wondering which of these characters are overpowered, then, let’s just say all three of em’! I mean we have here the BEST Spy as the Father, Assassin as the Mother and we also have a child who has psychic ability! Not to mention, their Family Dog too is formidable!

Although they may be a Family that was built by Loid Forger as part of his mission, technically without him realizing it. He actually created a POWERHOUSE of a family, meaning, each of them has a similarity with one another and that is, they have a secret that they can never spill to each other.

 

46. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation 

INFORMATION
Title	Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Author	Rifujin na Magonote
Genre	Fantasy, Harem, Isekai, Darma, Ecchi
Type	Series
Studio	Studio Bind
Premiered	2021
Episode Count	24 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

We have here a perverted kid who you can’t easily mess with! But before that, let us start from the beginning. Before the MC got reincarnated and became all powerful, he was a shut-in NEET that lives inside his parents’ house. After the death of his parents, he was then kicked out of his house. While walking around the streets he was then hit by the holy truck-kun and got yeeted to another world.

With that, Rudeus is born to an adventurer’s parents. As I’ve mentioned before, he is a very powerful child because of his magical prowess wherein, he doesn’t have to recite the spell. He could just make it through his thoughts!

 

45. The World’s Finest Assassin got Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat

INFORMATION
Title	The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
Author	Rui Tsukiyo
Genre	Isekai, Reincarnation, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	STUDIO LINK., Studio Pallette
Premiered	2021
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

A fairly new anime series that was released last year and let me tell you this my dear readers, the main character here is one powerful person. Lugh Tuatha De is not only knowledgeable in the arts of assassination but after he got reincarnated to the other world he also became a great magician. By that I meant, his magic skills are out of this world!

He could create any type of weapon as long as he knows the compound and process of making it. In addition to that, after he finished the gruesome training of his family he was able to receive the Tuatha De eye which was implanted on him. So if you’re wondering if he has any missions to complete in the world he is living in now, then yes, he has and that is to assassinate the Hero.

 

44. So I’m a Spider, So What?

INFORMATION
Title	So I’m a Spider, So What
Author	Okina Baba
Genre	Adventure, Iseka
Type	Series
Studio	Millepensee
Premiered	2021
Episode Count	24 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

A fun anime series wherein, in every episode you watch would hurt your stomach from laughing too hard! Plus, I know it’s kinda weird but, you’ll find the main character (who is a literal spider) ADORABLE! Yes, you read that right my dear readers, you just can’t help but find yourself falling in love with this spider girl!

Anyways, our main character Komuko was reincarnated in a fantasy world where monsters exist and she has turned into a Spider. However, she is a unique kind of spider, since she was able to develop cool abilities! Partly because she is the only spider that can think, since she used to be a human.

 

43. Uncle From Another World

INFORMATION
Title	Uncle from Another World
Author	Hotondoshindeiru
Genre	Isekai, Comedy, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	AtelierPontdarc
Premiered	2022
Episode Count	7 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Now we have a cool anime series that is still ongoing on Netflix! Isn’t cool having an Uncle that was able to experience getting isekai’d to another world and returned back to earth to retell the tale? Although, it still kinda sad thinking about him having to adjust again from the world he got isekai’d with to his original world that has already advanced technologies. 

Anyways, the main character, who is the Uncle, is actually an overpowered Hero in the other world. He has powerful skills that surpassed the people there and what’s more cool is that he was able to retain his powers after returning to his original world. Making this series interesting and fun to watch!

 

42. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest

INFORMATION
Title	Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest
Author	Ryo Shirakome
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Harem, Isekai
Type	Series
Studio	asread., White Fox
Premiered	2019, 2022
Episode Count	25 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Now, imagine getting betrayed by the people you trusted the most, how would you feel about it? Well, of course, you’ll be driven with anger and hate towards them as well as a lot of questions as to why they did that to you. But, you know what else you’ll get after getting betrayed? A MAJOR GLOW-UP!

Well, that is what happened to our boy Hajime Nagumo. He was betrayed by his classmates just because he was the weakest link and was trapped inside the Labyrinth. With that, he was forced to fend for himself and fight against scary monsters but after escaping that hellhole, he decided to find a way in going back to his world while protecting his allies.

 

41. Bleach

INFORMATION
Title	Bleach
Author	Tite Kubo
Genre	Adventure, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Premiered	2011-2014
Episode Count	366 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Who is excited about the release of the next arc of Bleach? Because I am super duper HYPED about it and I can’t wait for it to be released soon! Anyways, we all could agree that our boy Ichigo is an Overpowered MC, I mean, have you seen his progress? 

He is one remarkable Shinigami and his Bankai is too strong! Not to mention, he has the ability to hollowfy  himself, that’s a scary ability right there! Plus, you could see it in the anime how much he has progressed and developed his skills swiftly, he even was able to defeat formidable characters with his might!

 

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40. Isekai Cheat Magician

INFORMATION
Title	Isekai Cheat Magician
Author	Takeru Uchida
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	Encourage Films
Premiered	2019
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

This anime is not your ordinary isekai fantasy anime. It revolves around two ordinary students, Taichi Nishimura and Rin. They are considered childhood friends. On their way to the school, a magical circle appears under their feet as if they’re being summoned by someone. WHEW!

Just like that, they get transported to another world. Taichi is the overpowered character in the anime. His amazing mage skills make him overpowered. He’s in fact, equipped with one of the most brutal magical techniques in the anime. He can also summon spirits and manipulate them too. This is no ordinary power, right?

 

39. High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World

INFORMATION
Title	High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World
Author	Riku Misora
Genre	Isekai, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	Project Np. 9
Premiered	2019
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

The story of this anime is really fun too. There are a total of 7 prodigies. They’re all very smart in their respective fields. Let me tell you about them. There are Politicians, Prime Ministers, Ninja Journalists, Medical Doctors, and whatnot! This is unique!

This is an Isekai Anime where these seven high school students get into an airplane accident and end up getting, you know, “Isekai’d”? If we look at it from a different perspective, we know that these prodigies won’t be able to survive in a world where there’s no modern technology, right?

When it comes to our Overpowered MC, Tsukasa, he’s literally the Prime Minister of Japan. What makes him so overpowered? Well, his planning skills, strategies, and overall, his intelligence. These things made him one of the most powerful characters in the series!

 

38. When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace

INFORMATION
Title	When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace
Author	Kota Nozomi
Genre	Comedy, Supernatural, Harem
Type	Series
Studio	Trigger
Premiered	2014
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

This is one of the most fun anime which revolves around the genre “overpowered”. The story of this anime revolves around five members of a High School’s Literature Club. All of these members have some sort of unique powers and they use their powers to battle against one another!

OOF! If I was at their place, I’d wait for the Literature Club’s period too. Well, some things are just too good to be true, right?

Ando Jurai is the main character who is considered a bit flashy at times. However, if we talk about his powers, it’s called “Dark and Dark”. This power enables him to manipulate flames through his right hand. WHEW! At first, people looked down on him and considered this power lame. However, he can manipulate his powers to a dangerous extent! Therefore, if you see Ando in the streets, you better hide inside the sheets!

 

37. 07 Ghost

INFORMATION
Title	07-Ghost
Author	Yuki Amemiya
Genre	Action, Fantasy, Military
Type	Series
Studio	Studio Deen
Premiered	2009
Episode Count	25 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Teito Klein is an extraordinary guy who can use a very rare ability and supernatural forces known as Zaiphon. Teito is an amnesiac guy who often gets frightening dreams. Despite going through unusual events, this guy remains calm.

Teito really had a happy childhood. Things started messing up after the war. All of his memories were erased and he had to become a slave. His ability, Zaiphon, enables him to surpass his limits making him one of the strongest people in the anime.

His Zaiphon also enables him to make a shield and weapons! Like, how cool is that? Considering all of his powers, he’s literally the coolest character in the anime.

 

36. The Asterisk War

INFORMATION
Title	The Asterisk War
Author	Yu Miyazaki
Genre	Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Ecchi
Type	Series
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Premiered	2015, 2016
Episode Count	24 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

The story of this anime takes place in the 21st century. It tells us about futuristic problems. For instance, Earth has a declining economic state, megacorporations also known as “The Integrated Enterprise Foundations” rose after a certain event that destroyed the majority of the cities.

This all resulted in humans getting certain superpowers. Our MC, Ayato, is an overpowered character who knows a lot of useful techniques. His family has a dojo which proved very useful for him since it taught him many ancient tactics. That’s why Ayato could fight his opponents using his mental strategies along with his physical strength. What more does one want?

He’s also a sword fighter, he goes from one sword style to another sword style which is called the Double Sword. This technique hurts the opponent very badly which leads to their defeat!

 

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35. Hundred

INFORMATION
Title	Hundred
Author	Jun Misaki
Genre	Action, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, Sci-Fi, Mecha
Type	Series
Studio	Production IMS
Premiered	2016
Episode Count	24 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

With some taste of Mecha, this anime revolves around the technical world and our overpowered MC, Hayato Kisaragi who has the highest compatibility level with the technology. And just like that, he is invited over by a prestigious military academy abroad to hone his skills and to use them as well!

Hayato Kisaragi is overpowered in a way that he’s super determined to solve different problems. He isn’t the type of guy who gives up easily on things. He’s just devoted to achieving his goal. Despite being so skillful and smart, he’s nice around his friends. He’s a well-trained guy who knows a lot of techniques like, “Zaneizan”. It was taught to him by his childhood master, Ryusei. It leaves a lot of impact on his enemies.

 

34. Sky Wizard Academy

INFORMATION
Title	Sky Wizard Academy
Author	Yu Moroboshi
Genre	Action, Drama, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	Diomedéa
Premiered	2015
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

We all know about a genre called Overpowered. If you’re into this genre, along with a spice of magic, sci-fi, and fantasy, then this anime is perfect for you! Imagine we are all being driven off our beloved land, Earth, and now we have to live in floating cities. Sounds like a fantasy, eh?

Our poor characters from Sky Wizard Academy went through the same thing. They had to leave the planet and live in the floating cities since the land was infested with armored insects. Hold up, let me throw up!

Since our MC, Kanata, is the instructor of a team, he lost 100 matches and had to work a lot on himself. He has a strong power called “The Black Aura” which gives him a boost and he uses it a couple of times in anime. Through this power, he was able to defeat the chimera ant and other such creatures with just a single strike! Isn’t that cool?

 

33. Yuuna And The Haunted Hot Springs

INFORMATION
Title	Yuuna And The Haunted Hot Springs
Author	Miura Tadahiro
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Supernatural, Ecchi
Type	Series
Studio	Xebec
Premiered	2018
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs is a comedy, action manga that was released back in 2018. It revolves around a luckless and homeless guy named Kogarashi Fuyuzora. He’s a high-schooler who’s searching for his home.

During his journey, he’s been introduced to a cheap boarding house. Now, his luck can’t be that good, right? Therefore, it turns out that the boarding house, Yuragi Inn, is cheap because it is haunted by a very beautiful spirit known as Yuuna. Her body was discovered in that boarding house.

Now, let’s talk a bit about our MC. Since he has no other options, he has to face these eerie situations. He looks very tough despite having rough hair. Even if he has a rowdy personality, he is kind and helpful towards others. He also tends to lose his coolness when someone he cherishes gets hurt. He’s overpowered since his power, strength, speed, and mental ability exceed most of the characters in the anime.

 

32. Seven Deadly Sins

INFORMATION
Title	The Seven Deadly Sins
Author	Nakaba Suzuki
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	A-1 Pictures, Studio Deen
Premiered	2014, 2016, 2018, 2019-2020, 2021
Episode Count	100 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Unlike the word “overpowered” our MC Meliodas is a small guy who’s hardly 150 cm. But then again, let’s not underestimate him for his height and talk a little about his excellent Fighting prowess.

He’s well-known for his sword and true physical skills. And just like many other overpowered main characters, the most noteworthy display of his fighting prowess is when his emotions drive him.

Before the start of the series, his power was more than enough to destroy the Danafor Kingdom which is the rival to the Kingdom of Liones. Merlin who’s the Boar’s Sin of Gluttony noticed that his power was too vast & dangerous for her. His overpowered aura led her to steal some of his powers as well!

In the Land of Britannia, there’s a band of knights who had disbanded ten years earlier for plotting a coup of the Liones Kingdom. This kingdom had holy knights who confiscated them before taking any control over the rebellion that they organized.

The third princess of Liones, Elizabeth, finds the Seven Deadly Sins’ leader, Meliodas, before they search for his allies trying to clear their name from the Holy Knight. They were manipulated by the demon named Fraudrin in unsealing Demon Race from their prison.

Zeldris is the brother of Meliodas who fought these sins while Meliodas is happy to have his destiny tied to Elizabeth’s.

31. Black Clover

INFORMATION
Title	Black Clover
Author	Yuki Tabata
Genre	Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Premiered	2017-2021
Episode Count	170 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Asta is the embodiment of the word “never giving up”. In fact, he says that never giving up is his message. His quote explains that he has no magic in him however, with his repetitive training he gains enough physical strength to be called “Overpowered”.

Black Clover’s story includes the adventures of different mages that continuously challenge one another and defeat evil.

With his dream of becoming the greatest mage, he is surrounded by many inspiring characters like Yami who continually test out his skills and prepare him for more intense fights. Asta has faced many challenges, surrounded by people having their own magic is one of them.

If we talk about his fighting prowess, and why he is overpowered is because he possesses high-level physical strength. Asta grew up in an orphanage therefore, he has done so many physical tasks including heavy work.

In fact, he’s able to do a thousand push-ups with his single hand! Can you guys believe that? This has to be an insane record. Doing so many push-ups built much strength in him and that is why he’s easily able to lift up the heavy sword!

 

30. Kakegurui

INFORMATION
Title	Kakegurui
Author	Homura Kawamoto
Genre	Drama, Mystery
Type	Series
Studio	MAPPA
Premiered	2017, 2019
Episode Count	24 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

There are certain anime that are not based on physical power but focus more on “strategies” and “intelligence“. Kakegurui is surely one of them! Yumeko Jabami is a transferred student at Hyakkaou Private Academy. The students at this academy are very privileged and wealthy, they wager their wealth against one another.

Yumeko Jabami is surely one of the overpowered main characters, she beat all of the smart students. She’s so good at gambling, she strategizes a lot before gambling. Yumeko is a great observer, therefore, she can easily tell if someone’s cheating while playing or not.

These are some of her traits that make her one of the most overpowered main characters in anime

 

29. Assassination Classroom

INFORMATION
Title	Assasination Classroom
Author	Yusei Matsui
Genre	Action, Comedy
Type	Series
Studio	Lerche
Premiered	2015-2016
Episode Count	52 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

This blog might make you wonder as to why the shortest people have to be overpowered! Because it is making me wonder the same. Nagisa Shiota is a student of Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School.

His ability to assassinate makes up for his physical strength. He’s naturally talented and his excellent observing skills make him assassinate in a way that nobody does. Kiss of Death is also one of his techniques that allows him to kiss his opponent causing hits off of others.

Even though Nagisa wasn’t as Overpowered as he’s now in initially. But using a lot of brainpower, and training a lot made him one of the strongest and most dangerous guys in the series.

 

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28. How Not To Summon A Demon Lord?

INFORMATION
Title	How Not To Summon A Demon Lord?
Author	Yukiya Murasaki, Naoto Fukuda, Takahiro Tsurusaki
Genre	Comedy, Fantasy, Ecchi, Harem, Isekai
Type	Series
Studio	Ajia-Do
Premiered	2018, 2021
Episode Count	22 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

This blog might make you wonder as to why the shortest people have to be overpowered! Because it is making me wonder the same. Nagisa Shiota is a student of Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School.

His ability to assassinate makes up for his physical strength. He’s naturally talented and his excellent observing skills make him assassinate in a way that nobody does. Kiss of Death is also one of his techniques that allows him to kiss his opponent causing hits off of others.

Even though Nagisa wasn’t as Overpowered as he’s now in initially. But using a lot of brainpower, and training a lot made him one of the strongest and most dangerous guys in the series.

 

27. Durarara!!

INFORMATION
Title	Durarara!!
Author	Ryogo Narita
Genre	Action, Mystery, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Brain’s Base, Shuka
Premiered	2010, 2015, 2016
Episode Count	60 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Mikado Ryuugamine is the major protagonist in the series and belongs to an internet anonymous gang called Dollars. He moves to Ikebukuro through the invitation of his friend, Masaomi Kida. Both of these guys don’t look like they run a gang honestly.

Anyway, let’s dig a bit deeper into why Mikado Ryuugamine is an overpowered MC. Mikado Ryuugamine although not that physically fit, yet his high-level intelligence is worth appreciating. He’s a master strategist.

Being the Library President makes his leadership skills stand out which are second to none. Mikado Ryuugamine can easily manipulate others, I mean being in the anonymous internet gang alone gives us clear evidence of his manipulation skills! Then, the gang is known as “Dollars”. This boy is gonna go places. These were some of the traits that make him overpowered than others.

26. Hunter X Hunter

INFORMATION
Title	Hunter x Hunter
Author	Yoshihiro Togashi
Genre	Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Type	Series
Studio	Madhouse
Premiered	2011-2014
Episode Count	148 episodes
Duration	28 mins. per ep.

Gon Freecss is the main protagonist of Hunter X Hunter. Unlike his height, the power he holds is just lit! He’s quick-witted and can easily pick on new things. In fact, his undying passion for becoming a hunter is his driving force. Gon is an overpowered MC with much fierce passion in him.

He’s always looking forward to learning new things. Even Killua (Gon’s best friend) got surprised to see him heal and come back to shape real quick after his first battle. Gon has enhanced stamina, he was able to complete an 80 km run without exhibiting the slightest sign of fatigue.

In fact, he possesses Nen, he learned this technique very quickly and it provides him with great strength and recuperative abilities. Thanks to Biscuit’s (a hunter)  training, he was able to learn two types of nen techniques, Emission, and Transmutation. Both of these enhance his fighting abilities.

 

25. The Rising Of The Shield Hero

INFORMATION
Title	The Rising of the Shield Hero
Author	Aneko Yusagi
Genre	Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Isekai
Type	Series
Studio	Kinema Citrus, DR Movie
Premiered	2019, 2022
Episode Count	38 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Naofumi Iwatani is the main protagonist in The Rising of The Shield Hero. He was summoned to another world to serve as a “Shield Hero”. His offensive skills and defensive skills make him an overpowered MC. Naofumi can also create various types of potions allowing him to heal himself and others from different toxicities.

The story of Rising of the Shield Hero revolves around Naofumi Iwatani who gets summoned to another world as a Shield Hero as he reads the book about the Four Heroes.

 

24. Naruto

INFORMATION
Title	Naruto: Shippuden
Author	Masashi Kishimoto
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Type	Series
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Premiered	2002-2007
Episode Count	220 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

During the war, Naruto got his powers when he fought Kurama and when he fought Pain. Although Naruto is so overpowered to the point that one has to nerf him so much if they want to beat him. And he’s just too powerful for a boy who likes eating ramen.

Do you all remember when Sasuke, using his Susanoo and Eternal Mangekeyou, was still unable to beat Naruto? And during this long fight, he was using his own Chakra.

As far as the plot of Naruto is concerned, Naruto Uzumaki is a young ninja who gets recognized by his peers and dreams of becoming a Hokage, the leader of his village. But things changed when he became Hokage in the Boruto series. Even to this date, this guy is just to OP to handle.

 

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23. Overlord

INFORMATION
Title	Overlord
Author	Kugane Maruyama
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Isekai, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Madhouse
Premiered	2015, 2018, 2022
Episode Count	52 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Ainz Ooal Gown is the main protagonist of the Overlord series. The story of the series revolves around American soldiers who find out secret Nazi experiments just before the D-Day.

It’s definitely a dark, fantasy, and Isekai anime that you all will love following the overpowered Ainz Ooal Gown. He’s the overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick and the originator of Pandora’s actor who guards the treasury. Using his special skill of “Widen Magic” he can kill anything that’s about 100 meters near him.

 

22. The Disastrous Life Of Saiki K

INFORMATION
Title	The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
Author	Shuchui Aso
Genre	Comedy, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	J.C. Staff, Egg Firm
Premiered	2016, 2018
Episode Count	48 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Kusuo Saiki is a high school student who was born with special abilities like Psychokinesis, through which he can easily move objects with his power alone. He can also teleport anywhere.

This MC is surely an overpowered one existing among ordinary students that know nothing about such abilities. And if your taste is a slice of life and overpowered MC, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K is definitely a nice choice!

21. Monster Strike

INFORMATION
Title	Overlord
Author	XFLAG (Gaming Company)
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	Studio Hibari, SANZIGEN, Yokohama Animation Lab
Premiered	2015-2016, 2017
Episode Count	88 episodes
Duration	10 mins. per ep.

Ren Homura is the main protagonist who has no memories from his previous town, and is briefly resurfaced after becoming a monster striker! One day, he finds his old phone that had a game named, “Monster Strike” in it. Later on, he gets attacked by a man, who forces him into playing the real-life game of Monster Strike.

Imagine being attacked by a random man who’s forcing you to play such a game. It’ll be no problem if you’re good at gaming and are into adventures. Our MC obviously loved gaming so, he was so good at defeating his opponents to the extent of being overpowered.

20. Death Note

INFORMATION
Title	Death Note
Author	Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
Genre	Supernatural, Suspense, Psychological
Type	Series
Studio	Madhouse
Premiered	2006-2007
Episode Count	37 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Throwback to the good old days when we all were delighted to watch such a dark series, Death Note. Light Yagami is the main protagonist of the series who’s got the death note diary and now he can kill anyone he wants to, just by writing their names.

Imagine writing the name of someone you hate in that diary and BOOM! He/she dies of a heart attack. I’m just kidding, don’t try this at home. Anyway, the MC in Death Note tries to outsmart another genius L Lawliet. However, Light Yagami has the death note so he’s definitely superior here.

19. Dragon Ball Z

INFORMATION
Title	Dragon Ball Z
Author	Akira Toriyama
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	Toei Animation
Premiered	1989-1996
Episode Count	291 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Another nostalgic series, Dragon Ball Z revolves around the story of Goku who’s a Saiyan and was originally sent to destroy the earth as an infant.

In contrast to his original plan, he saves everyone! He’s definitely one of the most overpowered MCs and his willpower and strength are second to none! We all know that he trains super hard, allowing him to have control over versatile abilities.

18. Sword Art Online

INFORMATION
Title	Sword Art Online
Author	Reki Kawahara
Genre	Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi,Thriller
Type	Series
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Premiered	2012, 2014, 2020
Episode Count	73 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Kirito Kazuto is the main character of Sword Art Online, he’s very overpowered. He gets trapped in a virtual game called Sword Art Online. In this game, players can experience and control their in-game experience with their brains.

Kirito has some excellent detection skills! For instance, when Rosalia, his competitor, was hidden in a bush for threatening him, was easily identified by Kirito. He’s also overpowered in a way that he’s got dual blades, which allows him to obtain two blades instantly!

 

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17. Charlotte

INFORMATION
Title	Charlotte
Author	Jun Maeda
Genre	Drama
Type	Series
Studio	P.A. Works
Premiered	2015
Episode Count	13 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Kirito Kazuto is the main character of Sword Art Online, he’s very overpowered. He gets trapped in a virtual game called Sword Art Online. In this game, players can experience and control their in-game experience with their brains.

Kirito has some excellent detection skills! For instance, when Rosalia, his competitor, was hidden in a bush for threatening him, was easily identified by Kirito. He’s also overpowered in a way that he’s got dual blades, which allows him to obtain two blades instantly!

 

16. Cautious Hero

INFORMATION
Title	Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
Author	Light Tuchihi
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Isekai
Type	Series
Studio	White Fox
Premiered	2019
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Being summoned by one of the most beautiful girls, Ristarte, our MC who goes by the name of Seiya, is very cautious & overpowered! Ristarte literally drools over Seiya’s six-packs yet our MC doesn’t even notice or maybe he’s full of himself.

Seiya Ryuuguuin gets summoned by the goddess Ristarte into another world to save it from evil. Our MC is very overpowered and overly cautious, he’s got everything it takes to be a perfect hero! Skills, Looks, and what not!

He plans a lot before a fight and trains himself so he could easily defeat his opponents. How can one not include him in the list of overpowered Anime Characters?

 

15. Code Geass

INFORMATION
Title	Code Geass
Author	Ichiro Okouchi
Genre	Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mecha
Type	Series
Studio	Sunrise
Premiered	2006, 2008
Episode Count	50 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

We all know the popular anime called Code Geass! In this anime, the people of Japan were suppressed and had to be renamed into an area called Area 11.  However, a young brave boy called Lelouch takes various steps for these suppressed people.

Lelouch has a power called “Geass”. He can literally order any person to do whatever he wants. The main goal of this boy is to avenge his mother’s death and to create a happy society

 

14. Magi: Adventure Of Sinbad

INFORMATION
Title	Magi: Adventure of Sinbad
Author	Shinobu Otaka
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Type	Series
Studio	Lay-duce
Premiered	2016
Episode Count	13 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Sindbad is the former king of Sindria and the main protagonist of the series. He’s surely one of the overpowered MCs who can easily defeat their opponents. For instance, he can use Rukh Manipulation which can “read the flow of the waves”.

• Rukh also means, “Direction” in Hindi/Urdu

Sinbad has metal vessels which are swords and two bracelets. He has seven Djinn with him who help him through thick and thin. With the help of his metal vessels, he can easily do Djinn equip and knock his opponents out.

 

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13. Berserk

INFORMATION
Title	Berserk
Author	Kentaro Miura, Kouji Mori
Genre	Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Millepensee, GEMBA
Premiered	2016, 2017
Episode Count	24 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Guts is known as the black swordsman. He’s a former mercenary and has every characteristic it takes to be called, “ancient warrior”. He’s a true warrior and we all know that!

His skill set includes Indomitable Will, master swordsman, and immense strength. These make him an overpowered MC as these skills are the basic ones needed by the MC to be called an overpowered MC!

12. Hellsing Ultimate

INFORMATION
Title	Hellsing Ultimate
Author	Kouta Hirano
Genre	Action, Horror, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Madhouse, Statelight, Graphinica
Premiered	2006
Episode Count	10 episodes
Duration	49 mins. per ep.

The Vampire Alucard with Master Integra Fairbrook tries to protect England from a war-crazed SS-Major who wants to have an eternal war with Dracula.

At this point in my life, I don’t think having Dracula around would be a bad idea. What do you guys think? Anyway, He’s immortal, that’s it. GAME OVER! Though, he has many other typical skills of a Dracula, e.g, enhanced speed, and supernatural reflexes. He literally caught a bullet with his mouth and crushed it!

11. The Saga Of Tanya The Evil

INFORMATION
Title	The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Author	Youjo Senki
Genre	Action, Fantasy, Military
Type	Series
Studio	Nut
Premiered	2017
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Tanya Von Deugurechaff is the main protagonist of The Saga of Tanya the Evil. She’s a mage who goes around training. Even though she did not have much power in her childhood, yet she trains a lot to become the best version of herself. And this persistence makes her overpowered.

She also uses various weapons and her movements are like that of fairies. Tanya also possesses the manipulating skill, with her pitiful and innocent eyes, she can easily manipulate others.  I just realized that I’ve been using the world she even tho she’s a guy who got reincarnated as a girl.

10. The Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime

INFORMATION
Title	The Time I Get Reincarnated as a Slime
Author	Fuse
Genre	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Isekai
Type	Series
Studio	8bit
Premiered	2018, 2021
Episode Count	48 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

It’s funny how the “slime” can be overpowered but trust me, it is! Rimuru Tempest is the protagonist of the Isekai Anime, The Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. 

Being a Slime, he doesn’t need to breathe and eat or sleep. This sole appearance of slime makes him overpowered since slime can be slimy to handle. And he absorbs and dissolves substances. Rimuru can also regenerate the lost body parts, it makes him undefeatable!

 

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9. No Game No Life

INFORMATION
Title	No Game, No Life
Author	Yu Kamiya
Genre	Comedy, Fantasy, Ecchi, Isekai
Type	Series
Studio	Madhouse
Premiered	2014
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Sora is the male protagonist of No Game No Life, possessing the skills of manipulating and cunningness. With his eloquence in speaking, he can easily get others on his side making his plans work out.

Even though he’s not as intelligent as his sister, yet he has a genius IQ that makes him learn things real quick. His superhuman charisma, intelligence, and eloquence allow him to quickly fix problems of any kind. These traits make him overpowered in the series.

 

8. Dr. Stone

INFORMATION
Title	Dr. Stone
Author	Boichi, Riichiro Inagaki
Genre	Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Type	Series
Studio	TMS Entertainment
Premiered	2019, 2021
Episode Count	25 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Senku Ishigami from Dr. Stone is such a smartypants, he’s shown to have excellent scientific and analytical skills. Although he might not be physically as fit as others, his scientific discoveries and tactics make him second to none. If others are fighting by hand, our smartypants will fight with weapons!

 

7. My Hero Academia

INFORMATION
Title	My Hero Academia
Author	Kohei Horikoshi
Genre	Action, Comedy
Type	Series
Studio	Bones
Premiered	2016-2022
Episode Count	123 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

We all are familiar with this very famous anime called My Hero Academia. The story of MHA revolves around an average short boy called Deku who has no quirk. 

His childhood frenemy (friend and enemy) who is known as Bakugo, bullies him every time. However, through their journey of becoming a “HERO” like All Might, their bond becomes strong. Their competition becomes intense.

Now, let me tell you the story of Deku. Since he didn’t have any quirk, he met All Might and he gave Deku his quirk! However, Deku had to swallow his hair strand. He did get the quirk, trained himself continuously and became overpowered!

 

6. Sirius The Jaeger

INFORMATION
Title	Sirius the Jaeger
Author	Keigo Koyanagi
Genre	Action, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	P.A. Works
Premiered	2018
Episode Count	12 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Yurichika “Yuliy” is the main protagonist in Sirius the Jaeger. He’s a werewolf and has an exceptional superhuman sense of smell. It is mentioned in the series that he can smell the blood of vampires too!

Yuliy has good dodging abilities along with pain tolerance. He’s able to withstand much pain. He also has beast’s blood, his eyes glow and veins become blue! In this Beast mode, he is unable to control his own potential and will hurt anyone that comes in his way.

 

5. World Trigger

INFORMATION
Title	World Trigger
Author	Daisuke Ashihara
Genre	Action, Sci-fi, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Toei Animation
Premiered	2014, 2021, 2022
Episode Count	99 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Osamu Mikumo is a modest high-schooler who joins the Border hoping to protect his friend, Chika (Not the Chika you’re thinking of). Due to his modesty, he becomes the captain of Tamakoma Second which is B-rank #2 Squad. They all protect people from the aliens using their sophisticated technology.

Yuma Kuga is a powerful guy whose strategies are worth appreciating. He’s surely not a human and while Osamu is supposed to be the MC, both Osamu and Yuma are the MCs. Yuma is a neighbor (basically Aliens in other worlds) and he came to the human world.

However, he’s got powers that no one would even think of. Yuma’s strength, abilities, speed, and everything else is just remarkable.

 

4. Attack On Titan

INFORMATION
Title	Attack on Titan
Author	Hajime Isayama
Genre	Action, Drama, Gore, Military
Type	Series
Studio	Wit Studio, MAPPA
Premiered	2013, 2017, 2019, 2022
Episode Count	86 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Eren Yeager is a young boy who wants to avenge his mother’s death. His mother was swallowed by the titan. This never-ending trauma leads him to get overpowered and lose his cool. Oh!

And if you didn’t know, Eren himself becomes a titan to end other Titans and take revenge. This fact alone makes him quite powerful than other characters in the series.

 

3. Mob Psycho 100

INFORMATION
Title	Mob Psycho 100
Author	ONE
Genre	Action, Comedy, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Bones
Premiered	2016, 2019, 2022
Episode Count	28 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

Imagine being overpowered and instead of impressing your crush, you end up creeping them out. Our MC Shigeo Kageyama faced the same situation!

Shigeo Kageyama is a high-schooler who was born with exceptional powers. The one problem that he faces being overpowered is that he’s unable to make friends and impress his crush.

He has dozens of Mob abilities that allow him to move heavy objects, psychic energy absorption, and chlorokinesis (being able to manipulate plants).

 

2. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure

INFORMATION
Title	Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Author	Hirohiko Araki
Genre	Action, Adventure, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	David Production
Premiered	2012-2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022
Episode Count	179 episodes
Duration	24 mins. per ep.

If you’re into bizarre adventures, a slice of life and some kickass action Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is a cool pick! Jotaro Kujo is the main protagonist of the 3rd part of Jojo.

He’s an overpowered delinquent with his stand Star Platinum. He can manipulate time and stop it as he pleases, similar to Dio’s The World. In fact, he’s physically just as fit to, he can easily knock a bunch of gangsters out in no time.

 

1. One Punch Man

INFORMATION
Title	One Punch Man
Author	ONE
Genre	Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural
Type	Series
Studio	Madhouse, J.C. Staff
Premiered	2019, 2021
Episode Count	25 episodes
Duration	23 mins. per ep.

Saitama – the well-known overpowered MC. This guy literally lost all of his hair due to intense training! And now his head is brighter than my future. He can easily knock people out with his single punch!

Can you guys believe in defeating the strongest people with just a single punch? Well, the manga of One Punch Man is still ongoing, who knows, there might be some major plot twists. We might be expecting some other overpowered guy from One Punch Man!

 

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These were some Anime with Overpowered MCs. I hope you guys enjoyed the list. Let us know in the comments down below as to who do you think is the most overpowered guy?