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The 30+ Best Anime Characters With Electric & Lightning Powers
What do the greatest electric and lightning anime characters have in common? They'd all lose to Monkey D. Luffy! From Laxus Dreyar to Mikoto Misaka, let's dive into the greatest anime lightning users of all time, ranked by the votes of over 8K anime fans just like you.
One of the first characters that comes to mind is Killua Zoldyck from Hunter x Hunter, a master manipulator of electricity who can unleash the devastating 'Thunderbolt' with his Nen abilities. Following the shonen theme we also have the electrifying Luck Voltia from Black Clover, whose Lightning Magic not only boosts his speed but also creates an impenetrable armor of energy. And, of course, we can't forget the iconic Kakashi Hatake from Naruto, whose Chidori is as fast as it is lethal.
Vote up your favorite electric powered anime characters on this list! As long as the character possesses a significant electric or lightning ability, they're fair game for this ranking.
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Killua Zoldyck, the silver-haired assassin from Hunter x Hunter, manipulates his lightning aura through Nen to produce a devastating electric shock known as the Thunderbolt. In addition to direct combat abilities, Killua uses this feat to enhance physical prowess, even gaining superhuman speed akin to teleportation when Godspeed mode is activated.
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Kakashi Hatake's use of the Chidori is a sight to behold. Named after the sound of bird chirps and requiring significant control due to its high-speed movement, Chidori is a technique in Naruto that focuses raw lightning Chakra into Kakashi’s hand, forming a powerful thrust attack.
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Luck Voltia has a penchant for battle and they channel it using electricity-themed magic in Black Clover. Utilising Lightning Magic, Luck can both increase his speed and create armor of pure lightning energy that strikes opponents relentlessly. His manic love for battle shines brilliantly as he exhibits electrifying skills in combat.
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Laxus Dreyar
Fairy TailLaxus Dreyar, recognized for his towering stature and spiky hair in Fairy Tail, moulds his magical energy into electrical storms with Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic. With power able to match dragons, Laxus demonstrates detailed manipulation over his crafted thunderbolts whether he is delivering punishing blows or creating defensive barriers.
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Pikachu, the poster child of the Pokémon franchise, is renowned for its electrostatic powers. Pikachu's signature move, 'Thunderbolt,' not only zaps enemies into submission but also paralyzes them momentarily.
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God Enel
One PieceThe omnipotent God Enel from One Piece displays an incredible mastery over electricity. As the Logia devil fruit user of Goro Goro no Mi, Enel literally becomes a living body of electricity, controlling volts at will - affecting atmospheric phenomena, delivering high voltage attacks, or utilizing electromagnetism to fly.
