Updated November 11, 2022 by Ernie
We all love anime in which the main character is overpowered. The main character would keep the full powers a secret! This holding back causes a lot of curiosity too. We have also seen instances where the main character is transported into another world and turns into a total badass.
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So, we are going to focus on Top 20 Anime Where MC Is Strong From The Start And Surprises Everyone When He Shows His Powers. Lets get it, my ninjas!
OP MC THAT PROVED EVERYONE WRONG
41. Sora and Shiro from No Game No Life
| Title | No Game, No Life |
| Genre | Strategy Game, Isekai |
| Type | TV |
| Episode | 12 |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Premiered | Spring 2014 |
| Duration | 24 mins. per ep. |
The duo “Blank”, composed of Sora and Shiro, is said to be undefeated in terms of games, regardless of kind. They suddenly received an invitation to a game of online chess from an unknown person.
Of course, they won the game, they were transported to the world of Disboard after defeating Tet, the One True God in a game of chess. They end up in Elkia and are in search of a place to stay.
They might seem like one of those NEET anime characters, but in the world of Disboard, where everything is decided by games, Sora and Shiro dominate! What makes them more surprising is that they belong to the Kingdom of Imanity, the weakest race out of the sixteen races.
So imagine the look of the citizens of Disboard when their leader or representative gets beaten by a human!
40. Honjo Kaede/Maple from Bofuri
| Title | BOFURI |
| Genre | Adventure, Action, Comedy |
| Type | T.V |
| Studio | SILVER LINK |
| Premiered | Winter 2020 |
| Episode Count | 12 |
| Duration | 23 min per ep |
Honjo Kaede is not a fan of video games, what more VRMORPGs! But she was forced by her friend to try it and as a good friend, she did! She begins to create her character, putting all points to vitality as she doesn’t want to get hurt! She begins her journey slowly, but surely becomes a beast!
Albeit for comedic purposes and in parody of the Isekai/video game troupe, Honjo gets into extreme situations like getting into an unlikely boss fight and accidentally encountering a quest! But, like the main character that she is, she gets out of the mess in an equally unlikely way! Like, who eats a boss from the inside???
All these gave her skills that the players and even the developers are shocked about!
She became the talk of the forums and became one of the notable players in the game!
39. Jin Mori from God of Highschool
| Title | The God of Highschool |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi |
| Type | TV |
| Episode | 13 |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Premiered | Summer 2020 |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
You would underestimate Jin Mori just by his looks alone, but what lies beneath this arrogant and goofy character is his mastery of the Renewal Taekwondo and his innate superhuman strength due to his origins.
Every contender in the God of High school competition seemed intimidating, some of the contenders didn’t pay Jin Mori’s mind until he breezed through the first round and defeated formidable opponents. He did all this without relying on Borrowed Powers from mythological creatures, historical figures, or gods.
It is no surprise that in the end, even with Jegal Taek’s absorbed powers, Jin Mori was able to snatch the God of Highschool title.
38. Iruma Suzuki from Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun
| Title | Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun |
| Genre | Comedy, Isekai, School |
| Type | TV |
| Episode | 23 |
| Studio | Bandai Namco Pictures |
| Premiered | Fall 2019 |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Iruma worked so hard his whole life just so his deadbeat parents could live. He has taken on odd jobs that have risked his life! So it is no surprise when his sorry excuse of a parent offered him to the devil for money!
Consequently, Iruma was taken to the demon world! But not to be eaten or so- he was taken in to be Sullivan’s, the demon who bought Iruma, adoptive grandfather! He is coddled and spoiled by the demon! Both to their satisfaction!
Like a good grandpa, Sullivan sends Iruma to Babyls Demon School. After Iruma was tricked by his grandpa to say a forbidden spell that would not make him fall, he got his target behind his back! As if everything is just piling up, he “accidentally” beats Alice Asmodeus, the Freshman representative to a duel!
This surprised the other demons at the school! Iruma becomes the center of attention! As the story progresses, Iruma gets more and more powerful, and everyone just gets more and more intrigued and intimidated.
37. Sakamoto from Haven’t you Heard, I’m Sakamoto
| Title | Haven’t You Heard, I’m Sakamoto |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Type | TV |
| Episode | 12 |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Premiered | Spring 2016 |
| Duration | 24 mins. per ep. |
Sakamoto is OP in a way that he is better than you and if you think he is not, you’re wrong.
It was just Sakamoto’s first day in school and he has already gotten the attention of every girl in the school! Much to the jealousy of other guys! Like, how can they not? His good looks, mysterious aura, and he is tall! He’s just perfect!
So, guys with fragile egos attempt to embarrass and frame Sakamoto in many ways just to ruin his majestic image, but the man is too good to be tricked!
He overcomes all the hurdles the boys throw at him and even impresses the ladies even
more! It’s over guys! You’re no match to this one!
36. Lucy from Elfen Lied
| Title | Elfen Lied |
| Genre | Drama, Horror, Action |
| Type | TV |
| Episode | 12 |
| Studio | Arms |
| Premiered | Summer 2004 |
| Duration | 25 mins. per ep. |
Surprise is an understatement for this baddy. Lucy is a special breed called “Diclonius”, they are creatures with short, visible horns and have invisible telekinetic hands! This makes her a subject to various experiments done by the government.
One day, she sees an opportunity to escape, she uses her powers to open a path as well as leave a bloody wake. However, during her escape, she incurred a heavy head injury, causing her to have a split personality, opposite to her violent character.
Her unconscious body was found by cousins, Kouta and Yuka, and was taken in, not knowing how dangerous Lucy is.
Even if it seems she looks harmless, Elfen Lied has moments when Lucy just fully unleashes her powers!
35. Kogarashi from Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs
| Title | Yuuna And The Haunted Hot Springs |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Supernatural, Ecchi |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Episode Count | 12 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
From the looks, he looks like a super tough teenager with rough hair and appearance. Despite looking all rowdy, he has a rather kind personality. Kogarashi only loses his coolness when someone he cares about is getting hurt. Well, thats the story with all of the MCs, right? Aint nothing new!
So, thats where he usually reveals his spiritual powers. Kogarashi has the most exciting spirit abilities when it comes to actual combat. We have seen him surprising us a bunch of times. Mainly when he gets possessed by Yuuna who is a ghost in the series, his power, strength, speed, and mental ability far exceeds most of the characters in that series. Kogarashi is a total BADASS!
34. Yuliy from Sirius the Jaegar
| Title | Sirius the Jaeger |
| Genre | Action, Supernatural |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | P.A. Works |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Episode Count | 12 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Yuliy is tall, slim, blue-eyed, and blue hair with a white extension upfront. For those of you who arent familiar with the background, Yuliy is a half-human and half Jaeger, In other words, a beast. So what makes Yuliy a candidate for our competitive list? And Im going to warn you, Yuliy isnt our usual cookie-cutter MC, hes a OG one.
There are some moments where the mc is overpowered from the start just like Yuliy, and the moment he revealed his Jaeger blood, things for INTERESTING! Being a werewolf, Yuliy has some superhuman strengths and senses. Once he goes berserk, you cant make him calm down, and thats seen throughout in the anime itself on multiple instances.
Having a blood lusty and powerful character on our list was a must that makes Yuliy one of the best-overpowered characters who can surprise anyone at any time.
33. Seiya from Cautious Hero
| Title | Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Isekai |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | White Fox |
| Premiered | 2019 |
| Episode Count | 12 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
If youve watched the hero is cautious, you know from the start what sort of a character Seiya has. A cocky guy who knows what hes capable of. Throughout the anime, Seiya has been dominating each and every opponent that comes to him. Yeah, whether its in bed or in combat, this guy is a straight gangsta!
The main reason for that is the fact that Seiya is always self-reflecting on his powers and strengths. Even if hes overpowered, hes training every time to make sure that he has a 100% probability of winning the battles. By evolving more and more, he started from being weak to becoming OP!
Another aspect of Seiya that wed like to mention is that he never loses. Part of the reason is his overwhelming strength, but theres a catch. Seiya is also the strongest when it comes to his mentality. He will train more and more to become crazy powerful that results in his benefit.
32. Ren Homura from Monster Strike
| Title | Monster Strike |
| 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. |
The anime adaption of an RPG game Monster Strike. is jam-packed with action and a series of badass MC moments. Ren Homura has just moved back to his hometown – doesnt remember much about it anyways. He has some flashbacks from time to time. After shifting to the hometown, Ren finds a mysterious game with the name Monster Strike, and he decides to play the game. YES! the fantasy we all had as a kid just came true in this one.
After getting transported into the game, he is totally stuck with the RPG. DANG, surely sounds like a dream. In theory, the game works by summoning monsters, and each play has a unique monster. Unlike others, Ren has the Dragon Oregon who is literally one of the most overpowered monster in the series. So, in other words, everyone is ready to get their butt kicked. Imagine getting transported to a game world.
In anime, Ren is shown to be quite overpowered by the fact that he has constantly surprised us with his overpowered dragon and expert tactics in battles. I repeat, its all about the strategy!
31. Kufa from Assassins Pride
| Title | Assassins Pride |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Premiered | 2019 |
| Episode Count | 12 episodes |
| Duration | 24 mins. per ep. |
Kufa is a half-human and half-vampire belonging to the most elite class of monsters. One of the main characters from the series, this guy SLAYS!
Appearance wise, Kufas is a tall guy with dark purple hair. But when he turns into the vampire form, hes the ladies dream. The hair changes to white and his eyes contain a blue glow. Thats when you know its LET LOOSE time!
Being half-human and half-vampire, his strength is often misjudged. Even though hes been mostly holding back, once his vampire form takes place, no one gets out alive. On the other hand, Kufa has also shown a soft side as well. As Melidas tutor, he went through extensive training to make sure that his pupils dont get into any sort of trouble.
But oh boy, all in all, Kufa has surprised us a lot of time which makes him a pretty badass MC from time to time.
30. Kanata Age from Sky Wizard Academy
| Title | Sky Wizard Academy |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Fantasy |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Diomedéa |
| Premiered | 2015 |
| Episode Count | 12 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Also known as Black Master Swordsman, we can just guess how powerful of a character he might be.
Personality-wise, Kanata cares for his friends and would give them jobs they wont do to make them surpass their limits in a challenging way. Yeah, talk about CARING, this is absurd.
As an instructor of a team that lost 100 matches consecutively, he had a lot of work to do throughout the series. We get to see Kanatas most badass moves that left everyone in shock. But the most exciting power we are going to talk about is Black Aura.
Black Aura is a power that he has used a couple of times in the anime but it is super strong. This power gives him a boost in every single way it can. He was able to beat chimera ant and beetles with a single strike. These enemies were causing troubles and our protagonist, Kanata came in and portrayed this power that gave people jaw drop.
29. Hayato Kisaragi from Hundred
| Title | Hundred |
| Genre | Action, Romance, Sci-fi |
| Type | T.V |
| Studio | Production IMS |
| Premiered | Spring 2016 |
| Episode Count | 12 |
| Duration | 24 min. |
A guy who would give his all to solve other problems, Hayato is a kind-hearted warm person but at the same time, well trained and a strong one, as seen in the Anime. Damn, thats one in a hundred. Get it?
The whole point of him fighting in the Anime and becoming a slayer was getting his sisters treatment done for free. Hayatos reason for kindness is his dark past that was shown throughout the anime. But as we are going to talk about his badass powers where he left everyone in shock, we are going to do that. I mean, I just cant ignore the fact that Hayato Kisaragi is a wholesome one, but a BADASS on top of it.
Being an overpowered badass, he has a lot of techniques in his arsenal. But the one that we think is the most impact worthy in the whole series is called Zaneizan. This technique was taught to Hayato by his childhood master Ryusei.
The power allows him to cut any material that comes in the way. His sword would cause vibration and then amplifying it up to three times by the second strike, making it an overpowered move.
28. Amagiri Ayato from The Asterisk War
| Title | The Asterisk War |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Type | T.V |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Premiered | Fall 2015 |
| Episode Count | 12 |
| Duration | 23 min. |
A character who is trying to find the purpose of his life. He has a respectful and polite personality that everyone seems to love. Yo, thats me!
Ayatos family has a dojo in which they teach some ancient techniques to fight when the time of disasters would come. Ayato also respected his older sister very much and swore to protect her by any means. But one day she disappeared all of a sudden.
Before disappearing, she put a seal on Ayato that would prevent him from using all of his powers unless he trained himself and unlocked those powers all by himself. Well, thats hard work for ya!
Ayato managed to break the seals and throughout the story, we get to see a handful of techniques used by him.
As a sword fighter, he knows a lot of techniques in battle. From one sword style to double sword extreme, his powers have no limits. But we are going to talk about a particular one that left everyone in shock. That power is called Shiki.
Whats crazy is that he can even detect invisible things and actually fight with them.
27. Teito Klien from 07 Ghost
| Title | 07-Ghost |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy, Military |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Premiered | 2009 |
| Episode Count | 25 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Teitos childhood was rather happy and pure-hearted until the war broke out. His memories were erased and he was made a slave who will fight till the end.
A 15-year-old boy who had to see so much in life, thats sad. Even though he had a sad past, he still wouldnt budge and decided not to show his emotions to anyone as crying is of no use. During the exam, he showed extraordinary skills that are worth mentioning in this video.
Teitos ability is called Zaiphon and he can manipulate this ability to surpass his limits. We have seen variations of his powers throughout the season. But his abilities made everyone vary from him.
At the academy, he became the top graduate of his class as his powers were unrivaled by any other student. Using his Zaiphon, he can legit destroy his enemies, or even make a shield that is strong enough to save a big number of people at the same time.
Moreover, weve also seen him flying by using his zaiphon powers. In addition to this power, his hand to hand combat is strong enough to make everyones jaw drop or dislocate it at least. He has killed many monsters using none but his own combat powers that left everyone in shock.
Considering all these plus points, Teito is one of the coolest characters on our list today.
26. Ando Jurai from When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace
| Title | When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace |
| Genre | Comedy, Supernatural |
| Type | T.V |
| Studio | Trigger |
| Premiered | Fall 2014 |
| Episode Count | 12 |
| Duration | 24 min. |
Ando Jurai, or July Andou. Whatever you want to call him. He is a high school student, considered to be very flashy and sometimes stupid. Unlike most other main characters, Jurai is energetic and edgy most of the time.
Talking about his powers, it is called Dark and Dark. The power to manipulate flames from his right hand. Now, at first, the power was considered to be completely useless most of the time but at some point in the plot, he blew everyones mind (We will get to that in a moment).
The evolved power of Dark and Dark is called Dark and Dark of the End. Unlike the previous, non-ignitable, and bland powers, this literally put anything on fire. The enemies, objects, anything is engulfed by the dark flames. Damn, a lot of Darks are involved in the series though.
25. Senku From Dr. Stone
| Title | Dr. Stone |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi |
| Type | T.V |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Premiered | Summer 2019 |
| Episode Count | 24 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
Senku is a brainiac and him being a brainiac gives him an edge over everyone around him. He has the knowledge of everything scientific. One does not have to possess only physical abilities in order to be called overpowered, sometimes you just have to be a genius MC. Someone with a big brain can prove to be equally lethal. We commend Senku for wanting to restore civilization even though we think it was a horrible idea.
Senku makes up for his inability to kick his opponents butts with his resilience and determination. His other skills include impressive craftsmanship, good decision making, strategy making and overall knowledge of everything. He has got Everything BUT physical powers. However, that doesnt stop him from being really overpowered!
Dr Stone tells us the story of Taju Ooki who gets turned into a stone statue. Hes not alone in this. Everyone else around him also gets turned into a stone statue. After thousands of years, Taiju wakes up into a whole different world that is stripped of all civilization. Taiju science freak friend Senkuu tells Taiju that he has developed a great scheme that will bring civilization back. They both make a formidable team, giving the world a ray of hope.
24. Tsukasa From High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World
| 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. |
Choyoyu or High School Prodigies Have it Easy even in another world is an Isekai Anime where an airplane accident happens to have 7 high school students in it. When they wake up, they find themselves in the middle of a magical world. Beautiful, isnt it? On the first look, we thought that these high school kids wont survive an era with no modern tech – just a kingdom run by guilds and magic.
But, to our surprise, these kids are the high school prodigies and they dont even break a sweat. Well, with the story aside, lets talk about our Main Character which is Tsukasa Mikogami. Tsukasa is the reason Choyoyu is on our list today.
Due to his genius intellect, Tsukasa is the prime minister of Japan at a relatively young age. Like, Cmon, do you think a high school student will be able to run a whole of Japan? Aside from that, he is also running the high school club called Seven Prodigies.
So what makes Tsukasa an overpowered Isekai main character? Tsukasa has the best deduction and planning skills out of all the seven prodigies. The power to be always correct is something only an overpowered Isekai character would possess. So in short, Tsukasa’s intelligence is what made him worthy of being on our list today.
23. Tanya Von Degurechaff from Tanya the Evil
| Title | Saga of Tanya The Evil |
| Genre | Action |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Nut |
| Premiered | 2017 |
| Duration | 24 min. per ep. |
We know you must be wondering how can a little girl be so overpowered? We had the same feelings until we actually saw her fighting in the battlefield. Yes, a little girl on the battlefield!
Tanya used to be an average salaryman in her past life before reincarnated into a different World. Because of his nasty personality, he got murdered at the hands of his subordinate. He got transported to a different world by the god he didnt believe in. He woke up in the body of a 13-year old girl who trained like crazy to achieve very impressive physical strength and superhuman senses.
Tanya soon climbed up the ranks of the army and secured the nickname of Devil of the Rhine because of her ruthless and brutal ways on the battlefield. She wishes to make her Empire the strongest mankind has ever witnessed.
22. Yuto Suoh from The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar
| Title | The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Episode Count | 12 |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Who would imagine that an ordinary high school student can ever be sooo overpowered? And what happens if a man gets too strong? Of course hed become an instant chic magnet. Ah! Our Yuto is living the dream of the many, huh?
Yuto was just casually taking a selfie in front of a mirror when he suddenly got transported to another world-turns out the mirror was not an ordinary one where we usually take mirror selfies to either flex our phone brands or just an excuse to take shy photos where we can cover our faces using the phone-the mirror in front of him was a divine one!
He became the patriarch of the Wolf Clan, and of course as a commander, he is obliged to lead, plan strategies, and take action; hence, like any sane modern man transported to the Bronze Age would do, he used his modern knowledge and tactics-or what he prefers to call cheats.
21. Taichi Nishimura from Isekai Cheat Magician
| Title | Isekai Cheat Magician |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Encourage Films |
| Premiered | 2019 |
| Episode Count | 12 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Not your fantasy Isekai Anime, Cheat Magician has a great story and awesome characters. Taichi Nishimura is the MC of this anime who gets transported into another world suddenly. Upon the transfer, he is given an overwhelming power, making Taichi the most overpowered character of that series.
The amazing magical abilities turn him into an overpowered beast and enemies? He just obliterates them throughout the series. Cassim and Remia find out that he has magical potential and he ends up getting into a team with them.
Talking about Taichis powers, he is equipped with some of the most dangerous moves in that fantasy world. Having expertise in all 4 magic properties, he can summon spirits and control them to his liking.
Isekai Cheat Magician is a prime example of how overpowered anime characters can dominate most of the Isekai world.
20. Kirito From Sword Art Online
| Title | Sword Art Online |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Premiered | 2012 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Duration | 23 min. per ep |
Kirito is our gamer boy who got lucky because of his vast knowledge of the game he transported into, and became extremely overpowered. He was a lone wolf who was ahead of everyone else who were also inside the game. Can you imagine if there were games like SAO in todays world?
Using his knowledge of the game, Kirito was able to level up pretty quickly and was unstoppable in defeating his opponents. Kirito is able to wield his sword very skillfully, slicing through anything that is in front of him. He definitely surprises us in many ways!
Sword Art online opens in the year 2022 where technology has progressed well. A game by the name of Sword Art Online is looking for people for its beta testing. Kirito is one of the lucky guys who is up for the beta testing. He receives his shipment of the game and logs in, finding 10,000 people online. All the players are excited until they find out that theyre unable to log out of the game. Theyre now trapped inside the game unless they complete all the levels of the game.
Kirito along with a bunch of other people must fight for his life because if they die in the game, they die in reality as well. Its not all fun and games as there will be a lot of bloodshed inside the game!
19. Madoka Kaname From Magical Girl Madoka Magica
| Title | Magical Girl Madoka Magica |
| Genre | Action, Drama |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Shaft |
| Premiered | 2011 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
We have another example of a teenage girl being stronger than even grown men. Madoka Kaname secures the position of one such character who is extremely overpowered and is scared of none. Although, she used to be very weak in the beginning but she reached to the point where she was granted the powers to be a literal goddess. The witches are the main antagonists of the series and Madoka is able to make them vanish from the face of earth in her goddess form. OP MCs should never be underestimated!
The story of Magical Girls Madoka Magica revolves around a bunch of middle school girls who encounter a mysterious being named Kyuubey who offers them to become Magical Girls, granting their one wish in return. The girls accept his offer and gain superhuman powers. All they have to do is fight witches that put a lot of mental strain on them, stripping them of their sanity. Their adventure is not as simple as it seems.
18. Alucard From Hellsing
| Title | Hellsing |
| Genre | Action, Horror, Supernatural |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Gonzo |
| Premiered | 2001 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Duration | 23 min. per ep |
We all know how vampires are immortal. However, they always have some sort of weakness that makes them disappear in the end. Thats not the case with our MC, Alucard, from Hellsing. Theres nothing that can hurt him. Even if he is decapitated, hes quickly able to recover.
His power comes from all the people he had consumed in a million years that made him unstoppable. Hes also able to make these people his slaves and use them in order to attack his opponents. Hes most definitely one of the most overpowered characters in the world of Anime!
Hellsing tells us the story of Hellsing, the organization that eliminates all the threats to the Queen of the country. Alucard is part of the organization and is also a vampire himself and is one of the strongest men of the organization. He must face deadly vampires and ghouls in order to restore the peace of the country.
17. Rimuru Tempest from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
| Title | The Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime |
| Genre | Action, Adventure |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | 8bit |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
I remember waiting for a whole week for this Anime to surface up. Satoru Mikami or Rimuru Tempest, is the protagonist of this anime. Satoru dies and gets turned into a slime. To his surprise, he forms a pact? Or maybe hes the friend with Veldora Tempest who one of the strongest beings in that Isekai world.
Having all the properties of Veldora, Rimuru becomes the most powerful entity when it comes to the plot. His ability to absorb the enemies and then use their powers for his own benefits is probably one of the best skills hes got there.
The transition from Rimuru thinking that hes the weakest to the worlds strongest is the best feeling youll ever get, wont it? Well, Rimuru is quite happy with his powers too.
Rimuru builds his own guild to remove all the evil from that fantasy world and the rest is history. All in all, Rimuru makes one of the best overpowered Isekai Anime characters out there.
16. Gon Freecs From Hunter x Hunter
| Title | Hunter x Hunter |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Premiered | Fall 2011 |
| Episode Count | 148 |
| Duration | 23 min. per ep. |
Gon truly surprised everyone around him with his exceptional powers but not at the start of the anime. He slowly came to a point where he could be truly called overpowered. He was easily stronger than most of the grown adults in the series. Hes literally a little boy in his early teens!
Gon Freecs sets out on a journey to find his missing father along with three companions whom he finds on his way. He also aspires to become a Hunter. The Hunters are privileged beings who have access to some extra funds and secret information that is not disclosed to the public. Gon and his companions all come across unusual adventures to pursue their dreams and become the best Hunters ever!
15. Shizuma Toyohisa from Drifters
| Title | Drifters |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Hoods Drifters Studio |
| Premiered | 2018, 2021 |
| Episode Count | 12 |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
One of my personal favorite Isekai anime has been Drifters. Too bad it wont be returning but by the creators of Hellsing, this Anime has the potential to easily be one of the best Isekai series out there. The series revolves around Shizuma Toyohisa who died in the year 1600. When he is transported to the new world, he is badly injured and is invited to Nobunaga and Nasas hideout where his wounds get treated.
Nasa and Nobunaga are elves struggling to help other elves. As Shizuma is an overpowered character with a man of limitless abilities, he easily makes up his mind to help the elves. What makes this anime interesting from the bunch is the fact that Shizauma had the same power in real life and in the isekai world.
The whole series revolves around having a war with humans to protect elves and the creators have done a great job in doing so. Shimazu Toyohisa makes a totally badass overpowered Isekai Anime character.
14. Diablo from How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord
| Title | How Not To Summon A Demon Lord? |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy, Ecchi, Harem, Isekai |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Ajia-Do |
| Premiered | 2018, 2021 |
| Episode Count | 22 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Have you ever dreamt of being the main character of your most favorite game? Well, Diablo in this case had, and he actually got transported into his favorite MMORPG game. Becoming the demon lord in his most playable game, Diablo has an interesting story.
For a bit of a background, our main characters name is Takuma and not diablo. He is summoned into the game by two girls to make him a servant of them. However, the spell is MISSPELLED? And the results – the exact opposite. Rem and Shera are the two girls who were summoned. The spell turns upside down and now those two are Takumas servants.
Takuma is known as the demon lord Diablo in the game and using his overwhelming powers he always beats all of the enemies that come in his way. On the other hand, he is always holding back his destructive powers as theres no need to get worked up to kill a bunch of weaklings.
Talking about Diablos strengths he has a ton of working skills such as The Ebony Abyss, Distorted Crown, Call of Darkness, and the list goes on. What we can guarantee is the fact that Diablo is the most overpowered character in this series.
13. Harutora from Tokyo Ravens
| Title | Tokyo Ravens |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Romance, |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | 8bit |
| Premiered | 2013 |
| Episode Count | 24 |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Harutora has a kind personality that everyone seems to love. However, he can sometimes be clueless as he fails to get the feelings of many girls that would fall for him, occasionally.
In the Anime, to make sure that Harutora lives a stable life, his father sealed away his powers at a very early stage. But this really made him suffer as he couldnt use his powers initially. Even at the most stressful times when his friends were being defeated inside the academy, he would lose to the opponents.
But at some point in anime, he awakened his powers and really made everyone so surprised. After awakening his powers, he dealt with the Seishuku temple single-handedly which his friends were having problems with.
As the story progressed, his knowledge about Imperial Magic Style increased, making him the most powerful character of the series.
12. Yuma from World Trigger
| Title | World Trigger |
| Genre | Action, Sci-fi, Supernatural |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Premiered | 2014, 2021, 2022 |
| Episode Count | 99 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Probably the most exciting MC on the list is Yuma Kuga. Hes a neighbor which means hes half-human and half humanoid. Yuma is totally overpowered throughout the series. Everyone would think of him as a pushover and a rather weak character. At the same time, he would do something exciting enough to have everyones attention and hed constantly gain recognition and popularity.
As a neighbor, he doesnt know much about Japanese culture as he is from another world. His personality is logical and would work with logic, though calm at the same time.
Talking about his powers and oh boy, they never end. From combat to the most powerful technique, he had surprised and intrigued everyone in the border staff and even some of the strongest villains.
His most prominent and strongest power is his Black Trigger. The primary power of his black trigger is to create seals that would help him in combat, boosting his physical and mental strength to the level that even A-Rank agents wouldnt be able to keep up with him.
Both defensive and aggressive, his black trigger can also aid him in taking some attacks with no damage. The side effect of his black trigger gave him the power to detect lies. Thats why he can be rather dangerous even for his own allies.
Yuma Kuga has excellent battle strength and is a beast in terms of combat. Totally worth putting him on our list.
11. Nagisa Kiryu Classroom Crisis
Nagisa Kiryu is our protagonist for this Anime. Unlike other Animes where the character surprises others with his battle strength or physical power, Nagisa is rather mentally strong. His mental strength is known to be rather dangerous in the plot.
In the plot, he joins Kirishina Corps, a company who he would take to sky-high success. By the orders of Kiryu Yuuji, who is the current vice president of Kirishina Corps, Nagisa is trying to disband A-Tec. But he backfires Kiryu by his super-strong brains and by playing mind games that no one was expecting.
Throughout the Anime, Nagisa is very professional and strategic. However, at some point, he is captured by Yuji and is thrown into a rocket to die.
At the end of the anime, he still didnt lose hope but he just resigned from Kirishina and went back to Japan to start his new company.
A perfect display of professionalism and how you should never give up. Nagisa has the ultimate power of a strong mindset.
10. Satou Pendragon from Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
| Title | Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody |
| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, Isekai |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | Silver Link., Connect |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Episode Count | 12 episodes |
| Duration | 23 mins. per ep. |
Boy oh boy, this one is going to be rather interesting. A 29-year-old game programmer finds himself in the middle of an RPG game that was going to be released just the next day. In-game, he becomes a 15-year-old boy named Satou Pendragon. Isekai Anime really like this trope.
At first, he thinks that hes dreaming. However, when he feels that he is sane, things get exciting. A 15-year-old in an RPG game. What do you expect? He wipes out a whole lizard army with the powerful attacks he possesses and Satou becomes a high-level adventurer. The whole anime is filled with action-packed adventure where Satou literally obliterates the enemy by making them think that hes an ordinary person.
Satou hides his level so that he can live peacefully. But like any other Isekai anime, theres a demon king as well. Satou gears himself to fight the demon king and the results are rather interesting.
Death March is another anime where the main character is pretty powerful – even though he tries to hide it all the time.
9. Sadao Maou From The Devil Is A Part Timer
| 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. |
Sadao Maou is undoubtedly one of the most powerful characters in our list. Hes a literal Demon King who unfortunately gets trapped on planet Earth, mellowing him down a little. However, in his Demon form, hes unstoppable.
His appearance changes completely from being a lanky little dude to a buff Hunk. That is enough for us to realize how strong this guys is.
Apart from possessing superhuman strength and speed, Maou is able to use mind control and can teleport to different places as well. His one glare is enough to hurt anybody. Thats how strong he is!
The Devil Is a Part Timer is about Satan, the Demon Lord, who had wreaked havoc in the world of Ente Isla. He wishes to conquer the continent. However, theres one hero who is getting in his way, Emilia.
Satan along with his General, Alsiel get transported to the Earth through a portal. As they reach Earth, they find themselves in weaker bodies with 0 powers. Now, they must get used to the ways of the Earth and survive there before they could return back to their actual land. Theyre soon reunited with Emilia who also comes to Earth while chasing them. The story revolves around all of their struggles to get used to modern day Tokyo and their everyday lives.
8. Naofumi From The Rising Of The Shield Hero
| 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 is one such MC who rose from a literal zero to hero and his journey was definitely not an easy one. After being wronged, Naofumi decided to not lose his heart but come back 10 x stronger AND better. Though, he could maintain his sense of humanity with all the bitterness inside him (We get you, poor lad). Its really hard to watch when the MC gets betrayed.
Naofumi was supposed to be the weakest character in the anime as he got a mere shield out of the four Legendary Weapons. He trained a lot by using the shield for different tasks and managed to unlock a lot of powerful skills that added to his strength as a hero. He does get out of control sometimes with the shield and becomes too overpowered. However, Raphtalia can control him but also ends up getting injured in the process (Is it really worth it, Raphtalia?)
The story opens in modern day Japan where Naofumi Iwatani gets summoned to the Kingdom of Melromarc as one of the four Legendary Heroes. The heroes are supposed to wield the four Legendary weapons; Sword, Spear, Bow, Shield. Our MC gets the Legendary shield and is named the Shield Hero. Hes considered a nobody and after get wrongfully accused of sexual harassment against Malty, the princess of Melromarc, hes stripped of all of his money and is completely banished from the Capital.
Naofumi gets all bitter and decides that he must get stronger in order to prove that hes innocent. He accompanies a demi-human named Raphtalia and a Filolial named Filo and sets out on a journey full of adventures and unknown dangers.
7. Asta From Black Clover
| 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. |
The annoying little shrimp from Black Clover is not so annoying anymore when we see an amazing progression in his personality as well as his strength. Born with no magic at all, Asta was always made fun of. However, hes soon able to surprise people when hes able to use Anti-Magic, a power to nullify Magic, which is basically the meat and bones of Black Clover. Asta probably also has one of the rarer powers in anime.
One true strength of Asta is his indomitable will. Hes not ready to give up even if every part of his body is screaming and cannot move anymore. And, thats how he always saves the day!
Black Clover revolves around the life of Asta who, along with Yuno, were left in front of a church when they were babies. As they grew up, they wanted to go to the Capital and participate in the exam that will get them to the road of becoming the Wizard King. Both of them are equally desperate to become the Wizard King so they are basically each others motivation to be better and better. Yuno has great magic powers. On the other hand, Asta has no magic power at all.
When theyre about to leave for the Capital, Yuno receives the magnificent Grimoire four leaf Clover and Asta receives none. However, soon Yuno is attacked by a guy who wishes to obtain his precious Grimoire. Asta tries to help him and in the process, gets a five-leaf Clover and is able to defeat their opponent. Both Asta and Yuno head to the Capital, unaware of the adventures theyre going to go on and the people theyre going to befriend.
6. Midoriya From My Hero Academia
| Title | My Hero Academia |
| Genre | Action |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Bones |
| Premiered | Spring 2016 |
| Episode Count | 13 |
| Duration | 24 min. per ep. |
.Midoriya possesses a power, One for All, that is literally second to none!
He did not have any quirk to begin with but thanks to All Might, he might prove to be the strongest character in the series.
The only thing thats stopping Midoriya from becoming truly OP is his control over his Quirk. When hes able to control his quirk, its over for everyone. But still, at this point in the anime, hes pretty overpowered as compared to the other characters in the series. He even surpasses the strengths of some of the Pro-heroes as well so we commend him for that (claps, claps).
My Hero Academia tells us the story of Midoriya who was born without a Quirk in a World where having a Quirk is very common. As a true fan of All Might, the no. 1 hero, Midoriya wishes to enroll in the UA Hero Academy and become like him. However, he gets devastated as soon as he gets to know about the absence of his Quirk.
When Midoriya becomes a teenager, he bumps into All Might out of nowhere. All Might tells him to train hard and that he does. All Might transfers his Quirk to Midoriya and gives him a ray of hope. Midoriya ends up getting enrolled to the UA Hero Academy and thats how his journey from zero to hero begins.
5. Goku From Dragon Ball Z
| Title | Dragon Ball |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Martial Arts, Shounen |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Premiered | 1986 |
| Episode Count | 153 |
| Duration | 24 min |
Does this guy even need an introduction? This guy is ridiculously overpowered. Hes arguably the best martial artist out there EVER. We see Goku training like theres no tomorrow AND his training paid off as he was able to defeat almost all of his enemies. He even messes with the gods!
Its always Goku who is saving the butts of all the characters present in the Dragon Ball Z series. He gets compared to Superman A LOT and honestly, it would be an awesome fight if we get to witness something amazing like that. Overall, Goku is stupidly overpowered and can be considered one of the strongest and most formidable characters in the world of Anime.
The series Dragon Ball Z revolves around Goku, a Saiyan who got transported to Earth from space. Goku becomes a superhero and saves the people of Earth from a number of dangerous villains ranging from intergalactic space creatures to lethal androids. He starts a family and meets a bunch of people who accompany him in his adventures and fights against the threats.
Dragon Ball is the original story that tells us about Gokus past when he was a child. The adventures follow up till hes an adult and thats when Dragon Ball Z starts. But do you know any characters that can beat Goku?
4. Ainz Ooal Gown From Overlord
| Title | Overlord |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Studios | Madhouse |
| Premiered | 2015 |
| Duration | 24 min. per ep. |
Just from his physical appearance, its pretty clear that Ainz Ooal Gown is an overpowered AND an unstoppable MC. Hes literally the most powerful magician in his fantasy world where he accidently got transported to. He is not the one to be taken as granted as no force in the world can crush him. Thats how strong he is!
In the Fantasy game world where Momonga, now known as Ainz Ooal Gown got transported to, a level 100 person could only learn 300 spells which was considered A LOT. Now, our overpowered MC could learn 718 spells by using his special ability, Dark Wisdom. THATS TOO MUCH! Hes more like a villain than a hero at this point.
Overlord tells us the story of Momonga who is addicted to an online game that goes by the name of YGGDRASIL. IThe game is supposed to shut down after 12 but surprisingly enough, Momonga is able to play the game even after 12 in the night. To his surprise, he finds himself inside the game as the great Ainz Ooal Gown, a very powerful mage that is feared by anyone. Now, he has nothing to lose and can freely explore the World of YGGDRASIL and rule everyone!
3. Guts From Berserk
| Title | Berserk |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural |
| Type | Series |
| Studio | OLM |
| Premiered | 1997 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Duration | 25 min. per ep |
Guts is the true embodiment of a brutal and unstoppable force, a truly badass guy to the core!
He possesses superhuman strength and intelligence, making him a very formidable opponent. He went through a ludicrous amount of training before reaching that level of physical strength. I mean, he literally had been wielding a sword bigger than him since he was only six years old so theres that. Just by looking at his muscular body, it is pretty evident that this guy can cut armored men in half without even breaking a sweat.
The story revolves around Guts who had a very rough childhood. He lived on the battlefields, desperately trying to survive. He wishes to take revenge on everyone who did him wrong. He decides to go on a long and strenuous journey to break free from his gruesome fate.
During his Journey, Guts comes across a bunch of people who become his allies in some of the weirdest ways. The people who decide to accompany him are unaware of the threats theyre going to face and theyre going to be nothing like they have ever experienced before!
2. Saitama from One Punch Man
Saitama is the embodiment of an MC who is truly overpowered WITHOUT looking like hes overpowered. He literally looks like an average guy that everybody thinks could not even hurt a fly. However, hes too strong to the point that hed knock out Anyone, I repeat, ANYONE with a mere punch. He only trained for 3 years and gained such immense power that is second to literally none!
Saitamas physical strength is limitless. Only Genos knows about his true strength. All other people are oblivious to it. He could easily surpass an S class hero ONLY if his powers were known to others. Overall, Saitama is a pretty powerful character but his little secret is not known to most people.
The story of One Punch Man revolves around Saitama who looks like an average hero but is definitely not one. He lives as a nobody and is treated like a nobody because everyone thinks he has no powers to defeat enemies. Saitama is always looking for strong opponents as everybody he punches once gets knocked out and is unable to get up again. He needs to feel the thrill in life and thats how the adventures of an ordinary yet extraordinary hero begin
1. Kenshiro from Fist of Northstar
| Title | Fist of Northstar |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi |
| Type | TV |
| Episode | 109 |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Premiered | Fall 1984 |
| Duration | 25 mins. per ep. |
Kenshiro was THE MAN, before the Joestars and other macho MCs got in the picture! He is known for the meme and line, Omae wa mou shindeiru (translation: You are already dead), it is a sin not to include him here!
Set in a dystopian Earth, where everything was wiped out by a nuclear explosion. Such a setting was taken advantage by bloodthirsty ravagers, harassing survivors, and using fights to get rations.
Enters Kenshiro, a bravehearted man in search for his rival, Shin, who kidnapped his lover, Yuria. He is the user of the deadly Hokuto Shinken style. With quick, multiple jabs, any ravager is taken out (or rather obliterated!)
This powerful technique of his attracts the attention of greater threats, from war lords to other martial artists! But I am sure, his powerful Hokuto Shinken will thrive! I mean… It’s already a finished series.
Conclusion
Whether with their wits, strengths or both, these MCs have proven they are a force to be reckoned with! And those were just a few of the Anime with OP MCs that surprised everyone! Are you surprised someone was not added? Comment down below!
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