The 19 Best Anime Characters Who Can Steal Abilities From Others
The strongest anime characters aren't those with powerful abilities—they're the ones who can steal abilities on a whim.
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The 20 Most Unique Anime Powers and Abilities, Ranked
Fireballs? Ice daggers? Super strength? Those are all run-of-the-mill. These anime powers are unique and awesome in their own ways.
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The 25 Coolest Naruto Jutsus and Abilities, Ranked
The Naruto universe contains hundreds of jutsus and techniques. Here are my picks for the best ones and why they're awesome.
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The 17 Darkest Anime Characters With Evil Abilities, Ranked
Anime has never shied away from dark characters. Here are the best ones who have terribly evil and unholy powers.
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The 16 Best Anime Series With Human Vessels and Host Bodies
One of my favorite anime tropes is when a character is a vessel or host for another character. Here are some great examples!
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The 20 Best Spatial and Space-Time Abilities in Anime, Ranked
Some of the coolest abilities in anime feature spatial manipulation and space-time mechanics. Here are our favorite abilities.
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The 17 Best Anime Clans and Families, Ranked
When an anime emphasizes a certain clan or family, you know you're in for a treat—including mysteries, rivalries, and interesting dynamics.
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The 24 Best Anime Tournament Arcs and Fight Events, Ranked
Most epic shonen anime series feature a tournament arc or fight event at some point. Here are the best ones and why they're great.
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The 15 Best Anime Characters With Earth and Nature Powers
Earth powers and nature magic are pretty rare in anime, but these characters show that they can be awesome when done well.
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The 15 Most Beautiful Anime Places and Locations in Real Life
One of the coolest things to see in anime is a real-life location and how the anime incorporates that place into its own story.
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The 20 Coolest Anime Guns and Pistols of All Time, Ranked
Anime might be known for magic and swords, but don't forget about guns! Here are the best guns we've seen across various anime.
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The 14 Best Blood Powers and Abilities in Anime, Ranked
Blood-based abilities can be gruesome and gory, but they're also some of the coolest powers that exist throughout anime.
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The 17 Coolest Anime Cars, Vehicles, and Transportations
Anime series and movies have featured all kinds of uniquely creative cars, vehicles, and modes of transportation that are really cool.
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The 25 Best Masked Anime Characters of All Time, Ranked
Masks play a big role in many anime series. Here are the coolest masked anime characters we've seen and why they're so awesome!
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The 20 Coolest Anime Weapons (And Why They're So Awesome)
Anime is extremely inventive when it comes to weaponry. Here are the coolest anime weapons and what makes each one stand out!
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The 16 Best Anime Organizations and Secret Societies, Ranked
These secret organizations and hidden societies infuse their respective anime series with all kinds of mystery and suspense.
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The 16 Coolest Anime Powers and Abilities, Ranked
We've seen hundreds of anime powers and abilities throughout the years. Which ones stand out as the most interesting?
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The 15 Most Dangerous Anime Powers With Drawbacks
Powerful anime abilities often come with drawbacks and risks. Here are the strongest anime powers that are dangerous to use.
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The 15 Coolest Anime Swords and the Stories Behind Them
Anime is full of sword-wielding characters, but it takes a really interesting weapon to sit among the coolest anime swords of all time.
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The 10 Best One Piece Arcs, Ranked
The saga of One Piece spans over 30 different arcs, each special in its own way. Here are our favorite One Piece arcs and why they stand out.
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The 15 Best Anime Studios With the Best Animation, Ranked
Behind every great anime is an animation studio that gave life to that series. Here are the best anime studios in the business.
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The 16 Best Anime Thief and Criminal Characters, Ranked
Some of the coolest characters in anime are thieves, and some of the coolest organizations are criminal enterprises. Check these out!
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The 10 Best Bleach Arcs, Ranked (And Why They Stand Out)
The Bleach anime went through some high highs and low lows. These Bleach arcs represent the best of the series over the years.
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The 15 Best Anime Character Names (And Their Meanings Explained)
A lot of anime characters have cool names—but sometimes the meaning and significance behind a name makes it even cooler.
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The 11 Best Bankai Abilities in Bleach, Ranked
Bankai releases are one of the coolest parts of the Bleach anime. Here are the best Bankai abilities and why they're so great.
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The 13 Coolest Quirks in My Hero Academia That Are Really Useful
My Hero Academia has introduced hundreds of Quirks over its run. Here are some of the coolest ones and why they stand out.
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The 5 Coolest Magic Systems in Anime (And What Makes Them Stand Out)
Anime is magical in many ways, but shonen anime tends to have magic systems that infuse the world with tons of lore and intrigue.
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The 8 Most Powerful Logia Devil Fruit Characters in One Piece
The Logia-type Devil Fruit is the rarest of all, granting users control over a specific element—and even transform their body into it.
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The 15 Most Powerful Paramecia Devil Fruit Characters in One Piece
The common Paramecia-type Devil Fruit allows its consumer to perform one of many different superhuman feats and abilities.
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The 6 Most Common Types of Abilities in Anime, Explained (With Examples)
There are all kinds of abilities in anime, but they tend to fall into the same categories. Here are the most common ones you'll see.
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The 4 Best Dragon Ball Arcs, Ranked (And Why They Stand Out)
There's a reason why the Dragon Ball anime franchise is a classic: it gave us some of the best story arcs in anime history.
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The 8 Coolest Scientific Facts and Concepts Featured in Anime
Here are some of the best science fiction anime series that incorporate real-life scientific facts and concepts into their plots and characters.
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12 Most Common Anime Weapon Tropes and Cliches, Explained
Swords and other weapons throughout anime tend to share all kinds of tropes and mechanics. Here are the most common ones.
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The 10 Most Powerful Zoan Devil Fruit Characters in One Piece
The rare Zoan-type Devil Fruit allows its consumer to transform into an animal species (or an inter-species hybrid).
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8 Anime Abilities, Powers, Spells, & Jutsus That Are Suspiciously Similar
Ever felt like you've seen the same anime abilities and spells across different series? Here are some glaring examples!
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