Top 10 Best Anime Power Systems

While many of us didn't expect this system to turn out as amazing as it did at first, by the time of the Phantom Troupe arc, most HXH fans came to realize the sheer perfection of the Nen system. The beauty of this system is that instead of relying on sheer power to defeat their opponents, Nen users must rely on skill and creative use of their abilities to win.

Everyone is born with a natural affinity toward one of six categories, and whichever class they're in determines how powerful certain types of abilities are when used. While some abilities seem broken or overpowered at first glance, they can only be used to their fullest potential if the user sets certain conditions to use them, making abilities overpowered only in certain situations.

The insane number of unique and creative abilities is almost limitless, making me always excited to learn what a new character's Nen power will be. I can say without a doubt that the Nen system is the best anime power system of all time.

Grimoires are currently the most underrated power system in all of Shounen. The power system gives characters abilities that reflect their personality, much like other top power systems (Nen, Stands), while also leaving room for inherited powers (Noelle having the Silva family's water mana and large mana pool).

A character's mana type can be one of four elements (Fire, Wind, Water, or Earth), but the mana type does not limit characters to only these basic elements. The sky is the limit in terms of which elements can be spawned from these four basic elements (Steel from Earth or Lightning from Wind are simpler examples, while more out-there examples include Cotton magic from Earth or Mirror magic from Fire).

All of this is only scratching the surface of what makes Black Clover's power system awesome. The best part of this power system is the way characters learn new spells in moments of desperation. In other Shounen, this might feel like plot armor or "the power of friendship," but Black Clover only allows a character to learn a new spell when they are forced to either develop more as a character or surpass their limits.

If you haven't watched or read Black Clover, I highly suggest you give it a chance. The hate it receives is unwarranted.

As bizarre as this power system can get, the Stands from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure are actually a well-made ability class. The concept of creating psychic guardians that only other Stand users can see is unique. The fact that the users still have normal human limitations requires them to be just as skilled defensively as offensively.

The amount of creativity and freedom you can get with stands is simply astonishing. All stand battles have tension because of this freedom and will have you wondering, "How can the group overcome this?" or "Can anyone beat this stand?" It's truly amazing and an honestly great feeling.

While the whole "humans evolving to display superpowers" bit is getting decently played out these days, the thing that makes Quirks so interesting is that they actually seem like biological adaptations. Each character's ability displays a major facet of their personality.

To keep most characters from getting too overpowered, each Quirk has some sort of limitation that requires lots of practice to get around, such as Bakugou and Midoriya's Quirks causing backlash if pushed too far or Aiyoma's naval laser giving him a stomach ache if he overuses it.

While it seems incredibly similar to magic, with the rituals and symbol-drawing parts of it, alchemy heavily relies on the laws of biology, chemistry, and physics to ensure that it stays within the realm of possibility.

Since the central foundation of this system is the Law of Equivalent Exchange, alchemists must make use of their knowledge and surroundings to properly utilize this power.

One of the things I love about this power system is that almost every Minimum requires some sort of object for use as a catalyst. For example, Nice listens to his headphones to travel through the soundwaves when he snaps, Murasaki removes his glasses to increase his muscle density, or Honey uses her tablet to see ten minutes into the future.

I am glad they introduced Haki so that Logia-type users wouldn't be ridiculously overpowered in the New World. Most importantly, it's a power that anyone can learn and master. The potential is crazy. Much more balanced and reliable than Devil Fruits. And it lets you swim, so that's a bonus.

The chakra system, along with the three techniques of combat, makes Naruto's power system unique and above anything else.

Firstly, taijutsu, the way hand-to-hand combat is utilized in the whole universe, brings it to a whole different level. Some main characters in the story survive solely by evolving their ability to throw punches, much like in the real world. Epic fights such as Kakashi vs. Obito are chiefly held using hand-to-hand techniques, with swords and kunai, much like real ninjas.

Secondly, Genjutsu - is there anything better than overpowering your enemy by putting them under an illusion? That's what a genjutsu is: an illusion activated in different ways during battle, used to have mental control over your opponent.

Most importantly, Ninjutsu, much like Nen in Hunter x Hunter, is a life form inside most people, used for combat. Unlike Nen, there are five main natures - fire, water, lightning, earth, and wind - and most people are more inclined to use one of them. However, in certain clans or among certain ninjas, two or more can be combined to derive a kekkei genkai, which is rare throughout the universe. The seals required to amass your chakra to generate different seals make the fighting even more beautiful.

There is a huge array of jutsu, and different people use different ones. The fight is not limited to a single secret move a fighter has. It is easy to understand and predict why someone would beat another person and on what premises. It is easy to understand the criteria to be regarded as a good fighter.

The series had everything to be the best ever, but the writer got lazy as the season went on and made it worse with Boruto instead of doing a prequel on the warring periods.

The abilities you get from eating these rare fruits are pretty awesome and all, but what makes this so interesting is that anyone who eats one becomes completely disoriented upon contact with water. This kind of sucks if you're a pirate like most of the people who find these things.

This is one of the best power systems, but it's underrated. The power is not overpowered or underpowered. It's just right. To overcome your enemies, you need to use your strategy.

I suggest you watch the anime to fully understand what I'm saying.

Trigger On!

World Trigger's power system is totally on par with Nen (Hunter x Hunter). It's restricted but still requires creativity. I also love side effects.

Better than any other system in my opinion. The main character remains weak because he does not have a large amount of trion. Even though he goes through many training montages, he ultimately must rely on his strategies to win a fight.

There's no better power system for a somewhat goofy, yet somehow down-to-earth anime about a kid who just wants to be normal.

There are a lot of intense energy blasts, also known as ki blasts, in the Dragon Ball series which are incredibly powerful.

This is probably better than stands.