- Updated on: July 21, 2022
- by Ernie
When we are talking about unique anime and characters with unique abilities, the first thing that comes to mind is the absurd and hilariously unthinkable abilities that some anime characters may have. But it’s not just that. Powers and Abilities are different.
While supernatural anime has become somewhat of a common theme in today’s anime industry, there are times when you see an anime character with abilities that are out of the ordinary and most of the time, VERY OVERPOWERED.
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We have also seen different anime copying unique abilities and creating almost identical characters. But out of the hundreds and thousands of choices today, we are going to talk about 26 anime characters who have unique, weird, or creative abilities. Let’s start the countdown. YAY!
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Japanese Comics With A Mysterious Main Character
Table of Content
11. KAKEGURUI: COMPULSIVE GAMBLER
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12/20 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
30/50 |
This is a psychological shounen that mirrors the drama that goes along with gambling. It is set in the prestigious Hyakkaou Private Academy that caters to sons and daughters of the rich. Yumeko Jabami enrols in the school where the curriculum is fixated on helping you read your opponent and she is going to excel and surpass every other person.
The manga is authored by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Tooru Naomura… it began in 2014, telling the tales of a school where the students are rated by their gambling skills.
10. BLACK BULLET
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12/20 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
30/50 |
Black Bullet is a science fiction manga that ran for two years, it is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity is on the brink of extinction after losing a great battle against the insect species known as Gastrea.
Rentaro and Enju are part of the team fighting against the Gastrea, Enju survived the virus and is one of those who gained superpowers. In their battle against these mysterious foes, a lot will be lost and lessons will be learned.
9. THE ASTERISK WAR
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12/20 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
32/50 |
The Asterisk war manga began in 2013, and it is created by Yuu Miyazaki and Ningen. It features action, comedy, supernatural, romance, and Sci-fi. The manga is set in Seidoukan academy, it is one of the six top schools but it has started seeing declining performances.
A semi-apocalyptic event changed the world totally, nations lost their powers, and a new group of humans with superpowers were born. These super powered humans are the ones that are enrolled into the top six schools. With Ayato Amagiri now in one of these schools, he has all the resources he needs to find out what really happened to his elder sister.
8. ANOTHER
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13/20 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
32/50 |
The 2009 manga by Yukito Ayatsuji and Hiro Kiyohara is a horror mystery with a psychological feel to it. The third year classroom has a bit of history, 26 years old, the talented Misaki died and the aftermath of that event caused each third year class to begin living in fear.
The transfer student Kouchi Sakakibara takes an interest in the quiet, eye-patched Mei Misaki. He is advised by everyone to stay away from her. Nevertheless, he pushes forward and what follows is death upon death.
7. HELL GIRL
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
35/50 |
The titular hell girl is as mysterious as they come. This manga is a horror mystery, it is very dark and doesn’t fail to chip in some psychological elements. Are you willing to strike a deal with the devil to get your revenge?
In this manga, there is a website that helps people carry out their revenge, the Hotline To Hell website only comes to life at midnight and your soul is the meagre price to pay… hell girl will do your bidding, no matter the reason for the revenge.
6. THE FRUIT OF GRISAIA: SANCTUARY FELLOWS
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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15/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
36/50 |
This is a slice of life manga with lots of mystery and drama, it also follows the romance route at any point possible. The manga takes place at Mihama Academy, home to five girls, each with a special reason for being in the academy.
Things are about to change when a male student enrols in the academy. Kazami Yuuji’s arrival in the academy will change the girls in more ways than one. With the weight of their past on their shoulders, whatever happens next cannot be predicted.
5. BEELZEBUB
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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16/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
7/10 |
39/50 |
From the title, you get the idea that there is going to be a bit of the supernatural in this manga, and you are right, it features demons. Ishiyama High is a school filled with teenage punks, you can refer to it as a delinquent’s paradise. In the midst of all the chaos and disorderliness in the school, one thing is clear… avoid Tatsumi Oga, he is the most notorious of all the delinquents.
In a world of delinquents, anything can happen. Oga finds the baby Beel, the son of the demon lord, and together with Hildegard the demon maid, he sets out to raise the baby demon. What sort of future awaits them?
4. PROBLEM CHILDREN ARE COMING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, AREN’T THEY?
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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17/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
41/50 |
Here we go with one of those long Japanese titles, only that this time, the original title is even longer … MONDAIJI – TACHI GA ISEKAI KARA KURU SO DESU YO? … yea, that’s a whole sentence and a question. The fantasy manga ran from 2012 to 2014, and it has a bit of action and comedy.
The story revolves around three teenagers with psychic powers who are transported to a new world after receiving an envelope. In this new world known as little garden, a deadly game is ongoing and they decide to help a man known as Kurousagi reclaim his land from the demon lord.
3. DARKER THAN BLACK
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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17/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
42/50 |
Darker than black is a very violent manga, the science fiction manga was launched in 2007. Tokyo is experiencing one of its worst periods, killers with enhanced powers have appeared inside the city and outside is the dangerous ‘Hell’s gate’.
While the security agency tries its best to apprehend these killers, a masked man appears – this man possesses super powers that enable him to easily defeat these killers yet no one knows about his identity.
2. CLASSROOM OF THE ELITE
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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18/20 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
44/50 |
In this comedy drama, Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School is home to some of the brightest minds and it is expected to produce future leaders of the country. The school firmly operates on the principle of survival of the fittest … your grades determine your status in this school.
Ayanokoji finds himself in class D, where he meets other people with different goals and aspirations. Beating the competition and advancing in this brutal school world is what brings them together.
1. DEATH NOTE
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Mysterious MC |
Character | Plot | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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19/20 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
46/50 |
Death Note is one of the most popular anime in the world and the manga is written by Tsugumi Ohba and drawn by Takeshi Obata. The manga focuses on the genius student Yagami Light and how he is corrupted by power.
The young man comes into possession of the Death Note, a supernatural book that takes the life of whoever’s name has been written on it, under some conditions. It swiftly turns into an epic chase between the investigators and Yagami, and even his father gets involved.
Conclusion
Finally, we get to the end of the blog. I hope you love these 11 manga and you also get to love the mysterious main character in each of them. These characters are unique and their mysteriousness serves a major purpose for the plot.
