16 Best Anime With OP MC Of All Time

Anime with op mc is a subgenre that refers to those action anime shows that are led by an overpowered main character. Those kinds of TV anime series are one of the most searched, and most watched among the other anime genres. Today we compiled an anime list for those who like seeing badass, op, cool mc taking action, and sometimes they even wreak havoc!

So Here We Go!

16. Legendary Heroes

• Episodes: 24
• Studio: Zexcs
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Magic, Fantasy

Kicking off the list of the best anime with an op mc with Legendary Heroes series. The protagonist is Ryner Lute, a lazy student of the Roland Empire Royal Magician’s Academy. One day, the Roland Empire goes to war against their neighboring country Estabul, and Ryner loses his classmates in the war.

After the war, Ryner sets out on a journey to search for the relics of a “Legendary Hero” at King Sion Astal’s command and finds out that a deadly curse is spreading throughout the continent.

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15. Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto

• Episodes: 12
• Studios: Studio Deen
• Genres: Slice of Life, Comedy, School, Seinen

Sakamoto is sophisticated, cool, sublime, handsome, and just a perfect op anime character that everyone looks up to. Though it is only his first day in high school, his attractiveness, intelligence, and charm already have the girls swooning and the guys fuming with jealousy.

No one seems able to derail him, as all attempts at tripping him up are quickly foiled. His sangfroid is indomitable, his wits peerless. Will any of Sakamoto’s classmates, or even teachers, be able to reach his level of excellence? Probably not, but they just might learn a thing or two trying…

14. Needless

• Episodes: 24
• Studios: Madhouse
• Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Super Power, Ecchi, Seinen

Needless is a great anime led by the op mc Adam Blade, who is a badass main character possessing immense physical strength, endurance, and healing powers strength. At the onset of World War III, nobody could have predicted the effect it would have on Japan. While it officially ended fifty years ago in 2150, its battles still persist. Large, mysterious areas known as “Blackspots” appeared across the country, filled with the contaminated ruins of cities and countryside.

Those insides were trapped to halt the spread of contamination, and their powers began to mutate—be they shapeshifters, pyromancers, or controllers of gravity itself—they all became known as the Needless. So, in order to restore peace to a war-torn Japan, he and his allies must fight together to rise against a heinous research group by the name of Simeon.

13. Blood Lad

• Episodes: 10  
• Studios: Brain’s Base 
• Genres: Action, Comedy, Demons, Seinen, Supernatural, Vampire

12. No Game No Life

• Episodes: 12
• Studios: Madhouse
• Genres: Game, Adventure, Comedy, Supernatural, Ecchi, Fantasy

No Game No Life is a surreal comedy that follows Sora and Shiro, shut-in NEET siblings, and the online gamer. They view the real world as just another lousy game. However, a strange e-mail challenging them to a chess match changes everything.

The brother and sister are in the otherworldly realm where they meet Tet, the God of Games. The mysterious god welcomes Sora and Shiro to Disboard, a world where all forms of conflict. From petty squabbles to the fate of whole countries, solve by way of high-stake games. This system works thanks to a fundamental rule wherein each party must wager something they deem to be of equal value to the other party’s wager.

In this strange land where the very idea of humanity is reduced to child’s play, the indifferent genius gamer duo of Sora and Shiro have finally found a real reason to keep playing games: to unite the sixteen races of Dis-board, defeat Tet, and become the gods of this new, gaming-is-everything world.

11. Hellsing

• Episodes: 50 / Two Seasons
• Studio: Sunrise
• Genres: Action, Drama, Mecha, Military, School, Sci-Fi, Super Power

One of the most loved anime mingled with an overpowered mc is Code Geass, and yeah believe me that the main character Lelouch is without question one of the best fictional characters of all time.

In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia is establishing itself as a dominant military nation. Starting with the conquest of Japan. Renamed Area 11 after its swift defeat, Japan has seen significant resistance against these tyrants in an attempt to regain independence.

Lelouch Lamperouge, a Britannian student, unfortunately, finds himself caught in a crossfire between the Britannian and the Area 11 rebel armed forces. He is able to escape, however, thanks to the timely appearance of a mysterious girl named C.C.

Who bestows upon him Geass, the “Power of Kings.” Realizing the vast potential of his newfound “power of absolute obedience,”. Lelouch embarks upon a perilous journey as the masked vigilante known as Zero. And, leading a merciless onslaught against Britannia in order to get revenge once and for all.

9. Mondaiji Tachi

• Episodes: 10
• Studios: Diomedea
• Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural

This is a good anime that features one of the most overpowered main characters of all time. The story follows the op mc Izayoi Sakamaki, Asuka Kudou, and You Kasukabe, who are extraordinary teenagers who are blessed with psychic powers.

Unexpectedly, each of them receives a strange envelope containing an invitation to Little Garden. The trio is greeted by Kurousagi, who explains that they were given a chance to participate in special high-stakes games.

In order, to take part, however, they must first join a community. Of course, learning that Kurousagi’s community lost official status and land due to their defeat by the demon lord. The group helps to reclaim their new home’s dignity. Eager to protect its residents and explore the excitement that Little Garden has to offer.

8. One Outs

• Episodes: 25
• Studios: Madhouse
• Genres: Sports, Psychological, Seinen

Toua Tokuchi is an athlete by profession, but a reckless gambler at heart. On the streets of Okinawa, he uses his wits and a “fastball” peaking at a mere 134 km/ph to somehow achieve 499 wins in the game of “One Outs,” a simple version of baseball. Amazed by Toua’s unique prowess on the mound, veteran slugger Hiromichi Kojima artfully scouts the pitcher for his long unsuccessful team, the Saikyou Saitama Lycaons.

Kojima desperately hopes Toua will lead them to the championship. However, Tsuneo Saikawa, the mercenary owner of the Lycaons, sees the vastly talented pitcher as a threat to the income generated by the team. Rising to the challenge of swaying the owner, Toua suggests a one-of-a-kind “One Outs” contract: every out Toua pitches will earn him five million yen, but with every run, he gives up, he will lose fifty million yen. With millions of yen at stake, can a pitcher who has done nothing but a gamble in a head-to-head imitation of baseball finally lead a real baseball team to victory?

7. Mob Psycho 100

• Episode: 25 / Two Seasons
• Studios: Bones
• Genres: Action, Slice of Life, Comedy, Supernatural

Mob Psycho 100 is among the top anime with op mc of all time that you can watch and fully enjoy the action scenes! Here, we follow the story of the main character Kageyama, who has tapped into his inner wellspring of psychic prowess at a young age. But the power quickly proves to be a liability when he realizes the potential danger in his skills.

Choosing to suppress his power, Mob’s only present use for his ability is to impress his longtime crush, Tsubomi, who soon grows bored of the same tricks. In order to effectuate control on his skills, Mob enlists himself under the wing of Arataka Reigen, a con artist claiming to be a psychic, who exploits Mob’s powers for pocket change.

Now, exorcizing evil spirits on command has become a part of Mob’s daily, monotonous life. However, the psychic energy he exerts is barely the tip of the iceberg; If his vast potential and unrestrained emotions run berserk, a cataclysmic event that would render him completely unrecognizable will be triggered. As a result, the progression toward Mob’s explosion is rising and attempting to stop it is futile.

6. The Devil is a Part-Timer

• Episodes: 13
• Studios: White Fox
• Genres: Comedy, Demons, Supernatural, Romance, Fantasy

The Devil is a Part-Timer! is a great anime where Op Mc is actually a Demon Lord coming from another world to live on earth as a human while trying to keep his real identity and power hidden. “The Demon Lord Satan” begins to conquer the land of Ente Isla with his vast demon armies. However, while embarking on this quest to take over the continent, his efforts stop to the hero Emilia. Forcing Satan to make his retreat through a dimensional portal to land in the human world.

The demon finds himself stranded in Tokyo and vows to return and complete his subjugation of Ente Isla. Satan assumes the guise of a human named Sadao Maou and begins working at MgRonald’s to make ends meet. He soon realizes that his goal of conquering Ente Isla is just not enough. Hataraku Maou-Sama! presents a hilarious view of the most mundane aspects of everyday life, all through the eyes of the demon lord.

5. The Seven Deadly sins

• Episodes: 48 / Two Seasons
• Studios: A-1 Pictures
• Genres:  Action, Adventure, Ecchi, Fantasy, Magic, Shounen, Supernatural

In a world similar to the European Middle Ages, the feared yet revered Holy Knights of Britannia use immensely powerful magic to protect the region of Britannia and its kingdoms. However, a small subset of the Knights supposedly betrayed their homeland and turned their blades against their comrades in an attempt to overthrow the ruler of the Liones.

They were defeated by the Holy Knights, but rumors continued to persist that these legendary knights, called the “Seven Deadly Sins,” were still alive. Ten years later, the Holy Knights themselves staged a coup d’état, and thus became the new, tyrannical rulers of the Kingdom of Liones.

Based on the best-selling manga series of the same name, the Nanatsu no Taizai anime series follows the adventures of Elizabeth, the third princess of the Kingdom of Liones, and her search for the Seven Deadly Sins led by the op mc Meliodas. With their help, she endeavors to not only take back her kingdom from the Holy Knights but to also seek justice in an unjust world.

4. Overlord

• Episodes: 39 / Three Seasons
• Studios: Madhouse
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Game, Magic, Supernatural

The story center around Yggdrasil, a popular online game that is shut down one day. Momonga decides to log out as the server shuts down, and he found himself trapped in the world of Yggdrasil as a powerful skeletal wizard.

The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to become emotional and becoming life-like. Momonga becomes cold and calculating while having his emotions suppressed as if he was not an actual human. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.

3. Mahouka Koukou No Rettoussei

• Episodes:  26
• Studio: Madhouse
• Genres:  Action, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Magic, Romance, School

In the 21st century, magic, long thought to be folklore, became technological and is taught as a technical skill. In First High School, the institution for magicians. Students are divided into two groups based on their entrance exam scores.

1.” Blooms,” those who receive high scores, are in the First Course.

2.” Weeds” are reserved students in the Second Course.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei follows the siblings, Tatsuya, and Miyuki Shiba, who is in the First High School. In short, Upon taking the exam, Miyuki is in the First Course, while Tatsuya is in the Second Course. Additionally, his practical test scores and status as a “Weed” show him to be magically inept. The anime mc Tatsuya is so op and he possesses extraordinary technical knowledge, physical combat capabilities, and unique magic powers.

2. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K

• Episodes: 144 / Two Seasons
• Studios: J.C.Staff, Egg Firm
• Genres:  Comedy, School, Shounen, Slice of Life, Supernatural

To the average person, psychic abilities might seem a blessing; for Kusuo Saiki, however, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Gifted with a wide assortment of supernatural abilities ranging from telepathy to x-ray vision, he finds this so-called blessing to be nothing but a curse.

As all the inconveniences his powers cause constantly pile up, all Kusuo aims for is an ordinary, hassle-free life—a life where ignorance is bliss. Unfortunately, the life of a psychic is far from quiet.

Though Kusuo tries to stay out of the spotlight by keeping his powers a secret from his classmates, he ends up inadvertently attracting the attention of many odd characters, such as the empty-headed Riki Nendou and the delusional Shun Kaidou.

Forced to deal with the craziness of the people around him, Kusuo comes to learn that the ordinary life he has been striving for is a lot more difficult to achieve than expected.

1. One Punch Man

• Episodes: Two Seasons
• Studio: Madhouse, J.C.Staff
• Genres:  Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Parody, Super Power, Supernatural, Seinen

The seemingly ordinary and unimpressive Saitama has a rather unique hobby: being a hero. In order to pursue his childhood dream, he trained relentlessly for three years—and lost all of his hair in the process.

Now, Saitama is incredibly powerful, so much so that no enemy is able to defeat him in battle. In fact, all it takes to defeat evildoers with just one punch has led to an unexpected problem—he is no longer able to enjoy the thrill of battling and has become quite bored.

This all changes with the arrival of Genos, a 19-year-old cyborg, who wishes to be Saitama’s disciple after seeing what he is capable of. 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. Saitama was shocked that no one knows who he is, quickly agrees.

The story of One Punch Man begins, as an action-comedy that follows an eccentric individual who longs to fight strong enemies that can hopefully give him the excitement he once felt. Then just maybe, he’ll become popular in the process.

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