Updated January 27, 2023 by Ernie
Anime has featured characters in a variety of genres, from action and adventure to drama and romance. This time we are going to talk about characters having psychic powers. These characters possess unique abilities that allow them to perceive, manipulate, and control the world around them in ways that are beyond the realm of normal human experience. They are often portrayed as powerful and mysterious figures, capable of both great good and great evil.
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RENOWNED PSYCHIC ANIME CHARACTERS
20. Light Yagami (Death Note)
The main protagonist of the anime and manga series “Death Note.” He is a highly intelligent and ambitious high school student who discovers an other wordly notebook that gives him power to kill somebody when he writes their name in it. Initially, he uses the notebook for what he believes is the greater good, to rid the world of unlawfuls. As he uses the Death Note more and more, he becomes more and more ruthless, believing that he is the only one who can truly make the world a better place and ultimately becoming a god-like figure. He is a complex and multi-faceted character, with a mix of noble goals and a dark and manipulative personality. He is also the main antagonist of the series and eventually develops a rivalry with the detective L, who is trying to track him down.
19. Ryouko Asakura (Haruhi Suzumiya)
Ryouko is a quiet and mysterious character with the ability to manipulate time and space. She is able to create small, self-contained pockets of time, allowing her to effectively freeze time within a certain area. Ryouko is also able to teleport short distances, making her a difficult target to attack.
18. Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School)
Tatsuya is a powerful magician with the ability to manipulate matter at the molecular level. He is able to perform feats such as creating weapons out of thin air, or disintegrating objects with a touch, thus we call telekinesis and transmutation. He could also create barriers to protect himself or others from any kind of attack. In addition to his psychic abilities, Tatsuya is also a skilled fighter and strategist, making him a formidable opponent in combat.
17. Yuki Nagato (Haruhi Suzumiya)
Yuki is an alien with the ability to manipulate reality itself on a massive scale, allowing her to create and control entire worlds. She is able to bend the laws of physics to her will, allowing her to perform all sorts of impressive feats. Yuki is also able to read and manipulate the thoughts of others, making her a valuable asset in any situation. Aside from these, she also has enhanced intelligence enabling her to process vast amounts of information quickly and easily. This is one unique alien anime series that we have!
16. Celty Sturluson (Durarara!!)
Celty is a headless Dullahan with the ability to manipulate darkness. She is able to create and control shadows, allowing her to move around undetected and even attack her enemies from the shadows. In addition to her psychic abilities, Celty is also a skilled rider and a powerful swordsman too, making her a formidable opponent in combat.
15. Kino (Kino’s Journey)
Kino is a skilled traveler with the ability to see the future. While this might not sound like the most powerful ability to some, it is definitely a big aid since Kino’s predictions are almost always accurate, allowing her to anticipate and avoid danger. She is also able to communicate with animals whether they are cute or not, making her a valuable ally in any situation.
14. Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)
Lelouch possesses the ability known as “Geass,” which allows him to give commands to anyone he makes direct eye contact. He is also known to be one of the best skilled strategists, with the ability to manipulate the thoughts and actions of others, he is one powerful psychic ability user. He is able to bend people to his will, effectively making them his puppets. Lelouch’s ability is especially useful in diplomatic situations, allowing him to sway entire nations to his side making him their powerful leader and wanting to achieve a peaceful world without war.
13. Kallen Kouzuki (Code Geass)
Kallen Kouzuki is a character from the anime series “Code Geass.” She is a powerful and skilled pilot who controls a Knightmare Frame, an advanced mecha suit that is equipped with advanced technology and weapons. Kallen possesses the ability to manipulate her own body and her surroundings, allowing her to create powerful barriers and perform incredible feats of strength and agility. She has a strong sense of justice and rebellion and fights against the Britannian Empire, which is the enemy of her country. She is able to use her mecha suit to fly and increase her speed and mobility. Additionally, her Knightmare Frame is equipped with a wide range of weapons, such as a radiation wave cannon, a missile launcher and a rifle, which makes her a formidable opponent in battle. She is one of the most skilled pilots in the series and is respected by her comrades for her bravery and determination.
12. Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
Natsu Dragneel is a character from the anime and manga series “Fairy Tail.” He is a powerful mage who is a member of the Fairy Tail Guild. Natsu is a Dragon Slayer, which means that he has the ability to eat and use the element of fire, granting him superhuman strength and endurance. He is immune to fire and high temperatures, and he can also use his fire powers to heal himself from injuries. He can also use his fire powers to fly and increase his speed. Additionally, Natsu is also able to use Dragon Slayer magic, which allows him to use different spells and techniques that are specific to Dragon Slayers, such as the Dragon Roar, which creates a powerful blast of fire. He also has a powerful fighting style that combines his fire powers with hand-to-hand combat. He is fiercely loyal to his best friends and will stop at nothing to protect them.
11. Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
The titular character, Haruhi Suzumiya, is a high school student who unknowingly possesses god-like powers that allow her to manipulate reality. She forms a club with her classmates to investigate supernatural phenomena, but her actions have unintended consequences that threaten the very fabric of reality. Haruhi’s character is complex, as she is both a hero and a villain, and her story deals with the weight of power and the responsibility that comes with it.
10.Sawako Kuronuma ( Kimi ni Todoke)
The psychic anime characters are not just limited to the genre of action and adventure, but also in romantic anime genre. Sawako Kuronuma, a girl with a mysterious aura, struggles to make friends and connect with others due to her resemblance to Sadako from the “Ring.” However, after meeting the popular and outgoing Shota Kazehaya, she starts to change and open up to others. Sawako’s story is one of self-discovery and the power of human connection to overcome fear and misunderstanding.
9. Accelerator (A Certain Magical Index)
If you are wondering why Accelerator looks skinny, very pale, and has red eyes, it has actually something to do with his powers. He could block ultraviolet rays, thus making him look like that. Anyways, about his psychic ability, Accelerator is a powerful esper who possesses the ability to manipulate vectors, allowing him to control the direction and force of any object he comes into contact with. He also has enhanced physical abilities and is able to create powerful barriers to protect himself. With this kind of power, do you think that Accelerator, our main character, could also or turn out to be a villain, maybe in another series or dimension?
8. Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)
The famous Itachi Uchica, as we all know possesses the Mangekyo Sharingan, a more powerful and evolved dōjutsu that allows him to copy and use any jutsu he sees, as well as predict his opponents’ movements. Aside from that, his left eye gives him more power, the Tsukuyomi. With that, he could entrap an enemy or anyone to his liking in another realm, controlling time and space. The painful part there is it could kill the person trapped in that realm, making it the only genjutsu capable of it.
7. Sosuke Aizen ( Bleach)
Sosuke Aizen is one of the main antagonists in the anime series Bleach. He is a former captain of the 5th Division in the Gotei 13, a group of powerful spirit warriors known as Shinigami. Aizen possesses a highly advanced level of spiritual power and is able to manipulate the minds of others to do his bidding. He is able to control the hearts of his enemies, making them see what he wants them to see and hear what he wants them to hear. He is also able to create powerful illusions and bend reality to his will. He is able to use his powers to control other powerful characters in the series, making them do his bidding and furthering his own goals. He is considered one of the most powerful characters in the series, and his ultimate goal is to create a world without conflict.
6. Shiki Ryougi – (The Garden of Sinners)
She possesses the “Mystic Eyes of Death Perception,” which allows her to see the “death” of everything, giving her the ability to kill anything simply by looking at it. This power also allows her to see the structural weaknesses in any object or being, making it easy for her to destroy them. She also has enhanced physical abilities and is highly skilled in hand-to-hand combat. Her physical strength and speed are far beyond that of a normal human, allowing her to take on multiple opponents at once with ease. She is also able to resist most forms of mind control and manipulation, making her a formidable opponent for anyone who tries to control her. Her powers are considered to be very dangerous and she is feared by many in the series, The Garden of Sinners.
5. Kyubey (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
He is an alien being who is able to manipulate the emotions of others, convincing young girls to make contracts with him and become magical girls. He is able to make the girls wish for anything they desire and in return, they gain magical powers but also a great responsibility to fight witches, creatures that feed on human souls. He is able to communicate telepathically and understand human emotions, which helps him to make the contracts. He also has the ability to manipulate reality and is able to travel through time, which allows him to continue making contracts with new generations of magical girls. He is also able to heal himself and regenerate lost body parts and has immense endurance. He is a formidable opponent, who is able to outsmart and outmaneuver his opponents.
4. Kyouko Sakura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
Kyouko Sakura is a character from the fantasy anime series “Puella Magi Madoka Magica.” She is a magical girl, who possesses the ability to manipulate matter and energy, allowing her to create weapons and barriers out of nothing. She is able to form spears and other weapons out of her own soul gem, a magical item that all magical girls have, that holds their powers and is the source of their energy. She also has enhanced physical abilities and regenerative powers, which makes her a formidable opponent in battle. She is also able to sense other magical girls and witches, which is a common ability among all magical girls. Kyouko is a skilled fighter and is able to use her abilities to outsmart her opponents and make quick and efficient kills. She is an independent and strong-willed person, who is not afraid to make difficult decisions. We also have some best fantasy manhwas you might be interested with, just in case you are tired of binge watching anime series. Teehee!!
3. Rin Okumura (Blue Exorcist)
Rin Okumura is the main protagonist of the anime and manga series Blue Exorcist. He is the son of Satan, but was raised as a human by a powerful exorcist, Father Fujimoto. Rin discovers his true heritage and powers when Satan attempts to kill him, and Fujimoto sacrifices himself to save Rin. Rin’s powers include the ability to generate blue flames, which he uses to defeat demons and other evil spirits. He also has superhuman strength, speed, and endurance. He wields the demon-slaying sword, Kurikara, which seals his powers and allows him to live as a human. As the series progresses, Rin learns to control and harness his powers, becoming a powerful exorcist and ultimately facing off against his father Satan in a final battle. Check out the Blue Exorcist full watch order to see exciting battles!
2. Shiro (Deadman Wonderland)
She is a cheerful and innocent girl who is one of the main characters in the story. Shiro is also a Deadman, a person who possesses a rare ability to manipulate their own blood. This ability makes her a valuable asset in the twisted prison known as Deadman Wonderland, where inmates are forced to participate in deadly games for the entertainment of the public. Despite her cheerful demeanor, Shiro has a dark past and is haunted by traumatic memories. She forms a close bond with the series’ protagonist, Ganta, and together they try to uncover the truth behind the prison and its sinister plans.
1. Rintaro Okabe (Steins;Gate)
Rintaro Okabe, also known as “Okarin”, is the main protagonist of the anime and manga series Steins;Gate. He is a self-proclaimed “mad scientist” who leads a group of friends in a series of experiments with a time-traveling microwave. Okabe’s ability is the “Reading Steiner”, the ability to retain memories of the previous timelines even after time-leaping. This ability gives him knowledge of the future and the ability to make decisions that can change the course of events. He uses this ability to try and prevent a future in which a catastrophic event known as “the world war of the divergence” occurs. He is also a genius in the field of electronics and is able to repair and repurpose devices with ease. He is also a master of acting, using his “mad scientist” persona as a way to hide his true self and his abilities.
Conclusion
In conclusion, psychic anime characters offer a rich and diverse set of stories that explore the power of the human mind and the nature of power and responsibility. They are complex and multifaceted individuals, could both be the protagonist of the story or an overpowered villain. They must navigate the weight of their abilities and the moral implications of their actions. Through their struggles and triumphs, these characters offer a unique perspective on the human experience and the potential of the human spirit. We hope you enjoyed a bit of our insights about psychic characters we have in the anime universe! Till next time minna-san ~!
