Best Anime with OP MC to Watch!

Anime and manga is well known for overpowered main characters. At first, when we meet them, many OP characters in anime are the weaker characters in the anime, only to grow much stronger in order to win against their nemesis. Then there are some OP main characters that seem never to lose a fight, making others pale in comparison! We like to watch anime vicariously through the characters and especially the characters who are perked up with things such as superpowers, magic, intelligence, and high technology, making the whole story more dramatic. These overpowered main characters are so impressive that they convincingly garner our attention to leave us awestruck.

But what makes a character memorable is their continued growth and rich storytelling potential which improves or complicates their lives. It comes to how they deal with problems, either via bravery or mere calmness. And undoubtedly, these OP main characters cannot be considered as rational beings cause they aren’t, they have what it take to control such power. In short, they are the badasses. But overpowered main characters are such clichés that they always come as a high action category trope, too loud and unstoppable compared to the conventional power levels in the anime. In most recent times, Isekai genre is heavily using this trope of OP characters as a plot device. Fans are loving the use of OP main characters in Isekai anime so much that it has come to a point where there are too many anime series every season with the same plot. To save you from the trouble of endless scrolling here’s are a list of best anime with an overpowered main character you should watch right now.

Best Anime With An Overpowered Main Character

1. Didn’t I say to make my abilities average…

Having stood out from others most of her life due to her exceptional character, Misato Kurihara finds it very difficult to hide her overpowering potential, having lived without neither the joy of having close friends nor the experience of having a regular life. However, after suddenly dying, she is transported to a divine realm to be reincarnated - only in anime! - and granted one wish to top it off. Longing for an ordinary life that she always dreamed about, where she could fit in unnoticed, she used her wish to request to be born as a normal person, with abilities that are no more than average for the world she will resurrect in. But she is reborn as Adele von Ascham, the daughter of a noble, who possesses magic powers completely exceeding what one might think of as average. OP indeed! Still longing for her normal life, she leaves her home and enlists at a hunter school in a faraway kingdom using "Mile" as an alias. However, she finds it almost impossible to hide her true self and fade in to the background, especially when faced against the crazy situations that ensue!

2. Kenja no mago

Another character who prefers the quiet life is Merlin Walford, who was once regarded as a national hero, hailed for both his power and achievements. In the kingdom of Earlshide, he prefers to live a quieter existence, secluding himself deep in the rural woods and doting on Shin, the orphan that he saved and raised as his own. As time goes by, Shin, a normal salaryman in modern-day Japan who was reincarnated into Merlin's world while still retaining his past memories, begins to display unparalleled talent in both magic casting and martial arts, much to Merlin's constant amazement. On his 15th birthday however, it becomes apparent that Shin only developed his combat skills and nothing else, leaving him with an unsure and nervous composition. As a result, he is very timid, socially awkward and carries a middling sense of responsibility. In the coming of age anime with op mc, Shin enrolls in the kingdom's Magic Academy to hone his skills and mature among other teenagers. However, living a normal life is impossible, as he is enshrined as a local celebrity almost as soon as he arrives. This fun, overpowered and action packed anime follows Shin Walford's high school life as he makes new friends, learns about the world, and fights off the various forces of evil surrounding him and his city. 

3. Arifureta

Unlike our first two op mc characters in anime, otaku character Hajime Nagumo has a pretty ordinary life being a typical 17 year old, that is considerably disrupted when he and his classmates are summoned to a fantasy world and tasked with saving mankind. While his classmates are gifted with impressive abilities useful in combat, Hajime doesn't receive his op transformation until later and at first is actually belittled for only gaining an inferior transmutation skill that lacks any real offensive power. But it's the small (and less op) mc you have to look out for! During an expedition in the Great Orcus Labyrinth, one of his classmates tricks Hajime, plummeting him to the bottom of an abyss. Somehow surviving the fall, Hajime finds himself in an actual nightmare, faced with menacing monsters and misfortunes that only make him more desperate to survive and return home one day. He resolves to fight for his survival and teams up with an imprisoned vampire he meets there and names Yue, who is also seeking to escape the labyrinth. As Hajime continues on his journey to find a way back home, we see him steadily transform from ordinary mc to the world's strongest and most overpowered.

4. Misfit of demon king academy

This op mc anime is set following a period of intense and widespread fighting and bloodshed, as a war between humans and demons threw the whole land in to complete chaos. To put an end to the seemingly endless conflict, Demon King Anos Voldigoad willingly sacrificed his life, hoping to be reborn in to a more peaceful future. Preparing for their king's return, the demon race created the Demon King Academy, an elite institution tasked with determining Anos' identity when he reawakens but when he does two millennia later, a Chinese Whispers situation has emerged, where, at the time he is in, the demonkind remember him completely differently due to the information getting passed down through the ages and getting changed slightly each time! To his surprise, he also learns that the level of magic in the world has drastically waned during his absence. When he enrolls at the academy to reclaim his rightful title, he has a difficult job convincing anyone. He becomes the academy's outlier - a misfit never before seen in history. Despite these difficulties, Anos remains unfazed. He knows that he has a mission, to set out to uncover those altering his glorious past and take it upon himself to make his descendants recognize that their ruler has finally returned.

5. How not to summon a demon lord

This op mc anime documents the fantasy MMORPG Cross Reverie and the virtual life of protagonist Takuma Sakamoto, who's secret online identity is the irrefutably powerful Demon King Diablo. Possessing the game's rarest artifacts and an unrivaled player level, he overpowers all foolish enough to confront him. However, Takuma's real life form is a shut-in gamer who is socially awkward and devoid of any social skills, so basically me. Completely wrapped up in gaming and his virtual life, slaying and defeating hopeless opponents every day (me) Takuma cares little about the world outside - that is, until a summoning spell suddenly transports him to a whole other world where he appears as his virtual character Diablo! If this is what happens when you play too many games, count me in and I will become a fluffy Minecraft... thing.

Anyhow, trapped in this new world that resembles his favourite game, Takuma meets the two girls who summoned him: Rem Galeu, a petite Pantherian adventurer, and Shera L. Greenwood, a busty Elf summoner. Although they attempt to subjugate him by performing a powerful Enslavement Ritual, the spell accidentally backfires, making them his slaves. Attempting to adapt to his now real life demon form, Takuma must attempt to resolve the awkward situation and find a way to unbind their contract. Only in anime folks!

6. Trinity seven

Another character who's world is literally changing is Arata Kasuga, who's world is destroyed around him, due to what is called the "Breakdown Phenomenon" when the bright red sun ceases to exist, resulting in the destruction of the town and the disappearance of the people inhabiting it. All, however, is not yet lost; by utilizing the magical grimoire given to him by his childhood friend and cousin Hijiri Kasuga, Arata's world gets artificially reconstructed. Investigating the phenomenon, Lilith Asami appears before Arata and he is given two choices: hand over the book, or die. However, Arata opts for a third choice, enrolling in the top-secret magic school Royal Biblia Academy, where six other magical users await him. All together they then form the Trinity Seven, the elite of the school who each bolster their own power and skill. With his ultimate aim to save Hijiri, Arata will stop at nothing to prevent his beloved hometown being destroyed and will not rest until he can bring his best friend back.

7. In another world with my smartphone

Main protagonist Touya Mochizuki is just happily minding his own business, that is until he is zapped and struck down by a stray bolt of lightening! As an apology, God offers him one wish and the chance to live again in a magical fantasy world. Touya happily accepts and uses his one wish to request to keep his smartphone in to the new and mysterious realm. As he grows accustomed to his new world, Touya discovers it to be filled with magic and cute girls vying for his attention! Could it be more perfect for Touya? The girls consist of twins Linze and Elze Silhoueska, Yumina Urnea Belfast, Leen, and Yae Kokonoe and aid Touya as he continues on his journey, providing Touya with friendship, companionship and no end of romantic frustrations! This is an op mc that pretty much does what it says on the tin - I mean, what else could you name it?

8. Overlord 1-3

A popular anime that takes place in a game setting, the final hour of the popular virtual reality game Yggdrasil has come. However, Momonga, a powerful wizard and master of the dark guild Ainz Ooal Gown, decides to spend his last few moments in the game as the servers begin to shut down. Why am I getting flashbacks of Wreck It Ralph? This is a list of op mc anime shows, not Disney films! Although, to be fair Wreck It Ralph would for sure make a good mc op anime character if it was indeed an anime show... anyhow! To his surprise, despite the clock having struck midnight, Momonga is still fully conscious as his character and, moreover, the non-player characters appear to have developed personalities of their own! Confronted with this abnormal situation, Momonga commands his loyal servants to help him investigate and take control of this new world, with the hopes of figuring out what has caused this development and if there may be others in the same predicament.

9. BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

Another in game journey starts after a reluctant Kaede Honjou is persuaded by her friend to join New World Online: a very popular VRMMO played by thousands of people across Japan. She decides to name her in-game character Maple and very cautiously begins her journey in to the virtual realm, allocating all of her stat points into vitality, desiring to not get hurt. Because of this, she ends up without a single point in any other stat, but with an extraordinarily high defense. She can't move quickly or hit hard and her character is pretty feeble in most respects - except that, due to her high defense, Maple is able to acquire overpowered skills such as Total Defense, Poison Immunity, and Devour. These skills, along with the incredibly powerful items she obtains, actually allows her to obliterate most enemies in a single hit, rising to be one of the most powerful in the game! After only a few days of playing the game, Maple claims third place in a server-wide event, gaining a reputation as a player who is both unkillable and absurdly powerful. But despite her overpowered character, Kaede has much to learn. As she continues on her virtual journey, she grows in strength in every way, meets new friends to help her on her way and ends up with all kinds of crazy skills!

10. Hachi nan tte sore wa nai deshou

One of the most disconcerting starts to an anime, imagine waking up in a new world and suddenly realising that you are in the body of a six-year-old. 25-year-old Shingo Ichinomiya has exactly this experience! Whilst he retains memories of his adult life, working at a firm company, Shingo learns that the person he is occupying is Wendelin Von Benno Baumeister, the eighth son of a poor noble family living in the countryside. Due to his family being poor, Wendelin is unlikely to inherit anything from his father as the family's noble title, wealth and possessions will go to his eldest brother Kurt while the rest of his brothers leave the succession to find income by other means. He looks through his father's library and finds a magic testing orb which glows with rainbow colours when he activates it, proving he has an ability to use magic Awoken to his bizarre situation, Wendelin strives to change his financial and social status for the better. His newly discovered great magical aptitude may prove to be just what he needs to achieve that goal. 

11. Mahouka koukou no rettousei

This anime follows the siblings, Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, who are enrolled in First High School. In the dawn of the 21st century, magic, long thought to be folklore and fairy tales, has become a systematized technology and is taught as a technical skill. In First High School, the institution for magicians, students are segregated into two groups based on their entrance exam scores: "Blooms," those who receive high scores, are assigned to the First Course, while "Weeds" are reserve students assigned to the Second Course. Upon taking the exam, the prodigious Miyuki is placed in the First Course, while Tatsuya is relegated to the Second Course. Though his practical test scores and status as a "Weed" show him to be magically inept, he possesses extraordinary technical knowledge, physical combat capabilities, and unique magic techniques—making Tatsuya the irregular at a magical high school.

12. Isekai cheat magician

One of the best fantasy anime with op mc, it sees regular high schooler Taichi Nishimura and his childhood friend, Rin Azuma, transported suddenly to an unfamiliar fantasy world teaming with magical creatures, a bit like anime Narnia. Upon their arrival, Taichi and Rin are saved by a bunch of adventurers after finding themselves threatened by a beast. Warning the pair against traveling unarmed and inexperienced, due to the recently increasing monster attacks, Taichi and Rin are directed to the Guild, where they can determine their magical aptitude and register as adventurers. However, on taking the test they discover something remarkable, Taichi and Rin possess extraordinary powers that far surpass the standard mage, instantly transforming them from typical high school students to the ultimate cheat magicians. OP MC much! We follow Taichi and Rin as they discover the true extent of their powers and learn to wield their ultimate power, all whilst trying to get to grips with their new world around them.

13. Demon Lord retry

Another game set op mc anime follows Akira Oono, an ordinary working adult who's job is to manage the MMORPG Infinity Game. After fifteen years of this, Oono decides to shut the servers down once and for all. However, as the clock strikes midnight, he somehow finds himself in the body of middle-aged Hakuto Kunai, Infinity Game's Demon Lord! Soon after his transportation and trying to grapple with this familiar yet oh so unfamiliar world, he begins to witness creatures and characters within the game he does not even remember creating! Is he truly in the world of his creation or something else? This is an anime that is gripping and intriguing and definitely worth a watch!

14. Shinchou yuusha

If you are an anime character, it is very important to prepare for every situation you may face, even if it seems like an unnecessary waste of time. Also, in games like RPGs, it is good to exceed the level of your enemies to achieve total victory. Seiya Ryuuguuin knows this a little too well. After being summoned by the goddess Ristarte to save the world of Gaeabrande from destruction, he spends an unsurmountable amount of time and energy preparing himself for this noble journey. He dedicates all his time to training himself, despite already having overpowered stats, fights weak enemies using his strongest skills and buys excessive amounts of supplies and potions, all to be sure he stays safe, and develops the most formidable defense that might just be the saving grace of Gaeabrande, especially considering that it is a world where the forces of evil dominate each and every expectation.

15. That time I got reincarnated as a slime

Anime never fail to be quirky and this fantasy anime show with op mc is certainly one of the quirkiest! Thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is a typical corporate worker, happily minding his own business, when, in the midst of a casual encounter with his colleague, he falls victim to a random assailant on the streets and is stabbed. However, while succumbing to his injuries, he hears a perculiar voice echoing in his mind... when he eventually awakens, he discovers that he now takes the form of a reincarnated goop of slime in an unfamiliar realm. Not only does he have to grow accustomed to his new physique, he must adapt to his newfound skills - pretty much, the power to devour anything and mimic its appearance and abilities. Befriending the sealed Catastrophe-level monster "Storm Dragon" Veldora who had been sealed away for the past 300 years for devastating a town to ashes (why not!) Satoru promises to assist in destroying the seal and in return, Veldora bestows upon him the name Rimuru Tempest to grant him divine protection. Now, that's what I call a good deal!

16. Chaika the coffin princess

A bit of backstory first! A terrifying tyrant on the throne, for 500 years, the Taboo Emperor, Arthur Gaz, ruled the Gaz Empire with an iron fist, even conducting inhumane experiments on his own people. But he was successfully dethroned five years ago, when defeated in battle by several mighty warriors who are known as the Eight Heroes. His death ended the 300-year long war between the Gaz Empire and the alliance of six nations. Switching back to the present day, we follow Tooru Acura, who is a former saboteur from the war who has difficulty settling into the peaceful world, as he carries a fighting background and cannot find a job where he can put his good combat skills to use. One day he happens to meet a white-haired Wizard named Chaika Trabant, who is searching for the scattered remains of her father in order to give him a proper burial, and is seriously dark academia as she carries a coffin on her back! Long story short she hires Tooru and his adoptive sister Akari to help her. However, the six nations alliance, now called the Council of Six Nations, enlists Albéric Gillette and his men from the Kleeman Agency to pursue and apprehend the late Emperor Gaz's daughter—Chaika. With the shocking revelation of Chaika's identity, the Acura siblings must choose between helping her gather the remains of the tyrannical emperor and upholding the peace for the good of the continent!

17. One punch man

A famous well known anime with an op mc, that is also a brilliant action comedy anime, featuring the overpowerful hero Saitama who meets 19 year old cyborg Genos, who immediately wishes to be his apprentice, or disciple. Genos longs to be as powerful as his hero and attain the same level of op, so much so that no enemy is able to defeat him in battle and he can slay all his opponents with just one punch. But because Saitama is so overpowerful, he has become deeply bored and his existence monotonous because he can so easily defeat everyone. Genos proposes that the two join the Hero Association in order to become certified heroes that will be recognized for their positive contributions to society, and Saitama, shocked that no one knows who he is, quickly agrees. Did you know there is a super cool crossover fight between Superman, Homelander, Omni-Man and One Punch Man? The internet is so cool!

18. Dragon crisis

A normal high school boy Kisaragi Ryuji is peacefully and contentedly minding his own business (there is a running theme here) when his world is turned upside down and he is plunged into an adventure by the return of his second cousin Eriko. Ryuji and Eriko seize a relic box from a black broker. In the box, they find a red dragon girl Rose. In order to protect Rose from the black organization, Ryuji decides to fight using his power as a relic handler. For you if you like cool dragon girls in anime!

19. Kaze no stigma

A super cool fighting anime with op mc characters, Kazuma Yagami is a user of "Fuujutsu," which means the ability to control the wind. He returns to his old home, the noble Kannagi household, after being banished four years ago for his inability to control fire and his subsequent defeat in a duel at the hands of his younger cousin, Ayano Kannagi. Returning after such a brutal exile already gives rise to many conflicts, but to make matters worse, several Kannagi family members have recently been murdered with Fuujutsu. This leads the Kannagi family, including the hot-headed Ayano, to suspect Kazuma as the culprit. Now, Kazuma must not only clear his name, but also aid the family he shares a mutual hatred with, in order to discover the true identity of the killer.

20. Hagure yuusha no estetica

In normal RPGs, a hero defeats the Satan king and the story ends. But what does the hero do after that? There are more loose ends to tie up than you might realise! Akatsuki Ousawa, known as the "Rogue Hero," returns to Earth after slaying the Demon King, but has to bring back Miu with him, the daughter of the Demon King he defeated. He now must hide her true identity by having her pose as his little sister and to fit in, the two soon join Babel, a special school designed for those who have acquired special abilities and magical powers through their journey to a fantasy world. Babel was seemingly founded to train young interdimensional travelers and "guide them to the right path for the sake of humanity and themselves," but its true purpose remains unclear to the pseudo-siblings. Will Akatsuki and Miu be able to overcome the hostile, powerful student council and uncover the forces at play behind the scenes?

21. Is It wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?

A dark academia style anime where we meet Bell Cranel, a naïve but hopeful young man who hails from the bustling city of Orario but dreams of becoming the greatest adventurer in the land. After a chance encounter with the lonely goddess, Hestia, his dreams become a little closer to reality. With Hestia's help, Bell embarks on a fantastic quest as he ventures deep within the city's monster-filled catacombs, known only as the "Dungeon." Death lurks around every corner in the cavernous depths of this terrifying labyrinth, and a mysterious power moves amidst the shadows. Even on the surface, survival is a hard-earned privilege. Indeed, nothing is ever certain in a world where gods and humans live and work together, especially when they often struggle to get along. One thing is for sure, though: a myriad of blunders, triumphs and friendships awaits the dauntlessly optimistic protagonist of this herculean tale.

22. Sacred seven

Seventeen years ago, several meteorites carrying seven types of alien crystals landed on Earth. Given the name of Sacred Seven, these crystals withhold the power to alter DNA and cause mutations. Inheritor of overwhelming abilities from this enigmatic legacy, Alma Tandoji is an unsociable 17-year-old student feared by his schoolmates due to several rumors of his violent behavior. He is contacted by Ruri Aiba, a rich teenage girl and CEO of the powerful Aiba Foundation, who pleads him to help her fight a mysterious enemy that very recently started causing massive havoc through the land. A good fighting anime to watch if you love anime shows with monsters, superpowers and transformations!

23. Campione

From the magic genre comes this slice of dark fantasy anime, with some harem and romantic elements, ghosts and fighting. Which could sum up many anime shows to be fair! As the result of defeating the God of War in mortal combat, 16-year-old Kusanagi Godou finds himself stuck with the unwanted role of Campione, or God Slayer, with his new compulsory duty being to fight Heretical Gods whenever required. Not only is this likely to put a bounty on Godou's head and ensure he gets a huge battering in combat, it's also a job that comes with a lot of other problems. Like how to deal with the fact that his "enhanced status" suddenly attracts a bevy of overly-worshippy female followers. Although there to aid him in his demi-godly duties, their leader, the demonically manipulative sword-mistress Erica Blandelli, seems to have other ideas and a interest in encouraging some VERY unorthodox activities.

24. Knights and magic

Another after death anime - or I guess afterlife anime - follows Tsubasa Kurata, an otaku from modern Japan, as he is killed in a car accident but is reborn in the Fremmevilla Kingdom, a medieval world where powerful mechs called Silhouette Knights are used to fight horrific demonic beasts. Born into Merlin times, in to a noble family under the name of Ernesti Echevarria and bestowed with prodigious magical abilities, he enrolls into Royal Laihaila Academy. Merlin went there too, for sure! This school of magic aims to train young men and women on how to pilot the Silhouette Knights, teaching them how to defend the kingdom from threats, both demonic and human, at all costs. Ernesti teams up with the twins named Adeltrud and Archid Olter with the goal to create his own Silhouette Knight one day, a feat unheard of for several centuries! The reincarnation storyline really does produce some epic op mc anime characters!

25. Hundred

The story begins with the Hundred, the only weapon that can counter the mysterious Savage life form attacking Earth. A survivor of a Savage attack, Hayato Kisaragi is a teenager boasting the highest compatibility level with the aforementioned technology and as a result, to become a Slayer (master of military arts) who wields this Hundred, he successfully enrolls in the marine academy city ship Little Garden, a prestigious military academy aboard a battleship. However, Hayato feels a strange yet familiar sense of incongruity towards Emil Crossford, his roommate who somehow knows him from somewhere. On top of that, as soon as he enters the school, he is challenged to a duel by the "Queen" (the school's most powerful Slayer) Claire Harvey! Over the course of his intense training for the battle ahead, he immediately attracts the interest of multiple female peers and gets drawn into a number of incidents as he tries to fight against the creatures that now inhabit Earth and threaten its safety.

26. Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon

Takeru Kusanagi, a soldier who relies on his sword rather than guns or magic, is captain of the struggling 35th Test platoon at the Anti-Magic Academy, which is a school specially designed to train special soldiers to be Inquisitors, in order to battle witches who threaten to destroy their world. This is all very well but when the elite shooter Ouka Ohtori is demoted into the 35th Test Platoon for excessive violence, they're all in for a rocky mission... and an explosive future.

27. Saijaku muhai no Bahamut

Featuring on our list of most lewd anime shows, it was only natural that our main protagonist Lux, a former prince of an empire named Arcadia that was overthrown via a rebellion five years earlier, made it on to our list of best anime op mc characters too, but maybe not for his tact. Accidentally trespassing in a female dormitory's bathing area, he stumbles in to the kingdom's new princess Lisesharte naked, incurring her wrath. Lisesharte challenged Lux to Drag-Ride duel and after their fight, Lux attends the female-only royal academy for noble girls where they train students to become royal Drag-Knights. Love, lust, cross dressing and many girls run amok in the ranks, of this crazy op anime series!

28. Asterisk war 1–2

In the previous century, an unprecedented disaster known as the Invertia drastically reformed the world. The powers of existing nations declined significantly, paving the way for a conglomerate called the Integrated Empire Foundation to assume control. But more importantly, the Invertia led to the emergence of a new species of humans who are born with phenomenal physical capabilities—the Genestella. Its elite are hand-picked across the globe to attend the top six schools, and they duel amongst themselves in entertainment battles called Festas. Ayato Amagiri is a scholarship transfer student at the prestigious Seidoukan Academy, which has recently been suffering from declining performances. Through a series of events, he accidentally sees the popular Witch of Resplendent Flames, Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld, half-dressed! Enraged, Julis challenges him to a duel for intruding on her privacy. After said duel is voided by the student council president, Ayato reveals that he has no interest in Festas. Instead, he has enrolled in the academy to investigate the whereabouts of his missing elder sister. But when a more devious plot unravels, Ayato sets out to achieve victory, while being surrounded by some of the most talented Genestella on the planet.

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