Animeis known for portraying prodigies in the most exaggerated ways possible, but that’s precisely what makes them so fun to watch. Prodigies come in all forms. Some are battle geniuses who can quickly master any technique, while others possess exceptional intellect.
The best part about watching these prodigies is seeing every other character’s reaction as they crack impossible puzzles or take down unbeatable enemies. Child prodigies might shine with their raw talent, but adult geniuses often reach close to their maximum potential, which makes them some of the scariest characters in their anime.
8Levi Ackerman
Attack On Titan
Levi comes from the Ackerman family, a clan that once protected the king as elite warriors inAttack on Titan. As an Ackerman, Levi is naturally expected to be stronger than average. However, Levi leaves most other Ackermans far behind with his strength.
Levi doesn’t just take down multiple human enemies at once, he also slices through Titans with ease. Even the Titan Shifters are often no match for Levi, as we see him defeat Zeke not once but twice. Levi is such a terrifying prodigy that both Titan and human enemies are scared of his strength.
7Gojo Satoru
Jujutsu Kaisen
Gojo is the strongest sorcerer from Jujutsu Kaisen. The difference between Gojo and the rest of the characters is so huge that you often feel he is unbeatable. Even the most terrifying threats feel like fodder in front of Gojo. The only character who remotely comes close todefeating Gojoin Jujutsu Kaisen is the strongest curse in history, Sukuna.
Gojo has an ability called ‘infinity’ around him, which essentially compresses an infinite distance into a finite one. This makes it nearly impossible to reach him or do any sort of damage. Gojo’s infinity is possible thanks to the six eyes that are inherited from the Gojo clan.
6Light Yagami
Death Note
Light was a high school student until he found the Death Note outside his school. This notebook allowed Light to kill anyone by simply writing their full name within its pages. Light then started a kill spree by wiping out anyone he considered too evil for the world.
He continued fooling the world’s smartest detectives until L caught on to him. Even then, he outsmarted L many times. For a character who was just a normal high school student a little while ago, Light had some of the most intelligent feats in anime.
5Kiyotaka Ayanokoji
Classroom Of The Elite
Ayanokoji attends an elite school meant to nurture only the best students. At this school, he is suspiciously average in everything he does. Even in the entrance exams, Ayanokoji scored exactly fifty points. He does this to hide his true intellect and even strength.
In reality, Ayanokoji is likely thesmartest characterin the entire school. He is also gifted physically, as he can defend himself against various people. In every single area, Ayanokoji displays unparalleled genius.
4Tobio Kageyama
Haikyu!!
Kageyama is a high school volleyball player who plays the setter position for Karasuno High. He has some of the fastest and most accurate sets in the whole country. Kageyama is considered to be an undisputed genius when it comes to volleyball.
Even the best setter in the prefecture, Oikawa, mentioned that Kageyama would be able to surpass him as a setter one day. The great thing about Haikyu is that it displays Kageyama’s abilities while staying within the bounds of reality. They aren’t exaggerated too much, but still manage to excite and shock you.
3Senku Ishigami
Dr. Stone
Every human in the world of Dr. Stone was turned to stone by a mysterious light that came from the sky. After being petrified for nearly four thousand years, Senku wakes up. It turns out that Senku was counting down every second during the thousands of years it took for him to awaken.
Now, Senku uses his vast scientific knowledge to rebuild modern technology in the stone world. He is so smart that he managed to build a massive ship to travel across the ocean with his friends. You need to be an exceptional prodigy to have the skills to rebuild such complex things in a world without technology.
2Itachi Uchiha
Naruto
Itachi is the prodigy from the Uchiha clan. He managed to graduate from the ninja academy at the mere age of seven. Shortly after, he became the captain of an Anbu Black Ops squad as a thirteen-year-old. If that wasn’t enough, the Hiruzen mentioned that Itachi was already thinking like a Hokage as a kid.
With such a promising childhood, Itachi soon became one of thestrongest characters in Naruto. He was able to defeat Orochimaru, a legendary ninja, by simply looking at him. Of course, Itachi is also an intellectual genius.
1Killua Zoldyck
Hunter X Hunter
Killua is a member of the legendary family of assassins, the Zoldyck family. He’s the most talented Zoldyck in history, as he mastered Nen in no time and created his own Hatsu with ease. Killua also created God Speed, which he used to toy with two of Meruem’s royal guards.
Killua has pulled all of these feats off as a twelve-year-old. Wing even says that Killua is a once in a ten million talent. Considering Killua arguably has more potential than Gon, he could theoretically become even stronger than Meruem as an adult.
