Voted on by aneverydaystory's anime community, this list showcases the best developing powers anime. While not the most popular genre, these shows are worth watching for their unique take on character development and powering up - a key aspect of shonen anime. From Beelzebub to Dragon Ball, each series features characters with incredible powers used for good or evil. With a range of sub-genres, these shows all share a focus on developing powers. So, what's the greatest developing powers anime of all time? Scroll down to find out.
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Goku and his allies fight threats to defend Earth.
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Naruto Uzumaki works to improve his ninja skills.
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Lucy Heartfilia joins the Fairy Tail guild and teams up with Natsu Dragneel.
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Goku and Bulma start a quest to locate the seven Dragon Balls.
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A youth returns from the dead to serve a devil's family.
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Goku and his friends attempt to save Earth from destruction.
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High School DxD New is the second season of High School DxD. Tetsuya Yanagisawa directed it. It aired July 7, 2013, through September 22, 2013.
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A young boy wants to be a great hunter. He seeks his father, who left him.
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Exorcist Allen Walker and his team protect humanity from the Millennium Earl.
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Shaman King (TXN, 2001) is a Japanese supernatural action anime. Hiroyuki Takei wrote the manga. Xebec animation studio produced the series. Yoh Asakura tries to sharpen his shaman skills. He seeks to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight.
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Goku must travel the universe to find the Dragon Balls.
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Rikuo tries to stop clan leader Hagoromo Gitsune before she brings new evil to the world.
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A demon fights to become the king of all demons with help from a human.
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Ryuko Matoi moves to a new high school to find her father's killer.
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A hit man, who is an infant, teaches his trade to a future mafia boss.
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A young martial artist who controls fire must stop an evil fighter seeking immortality.
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A new human species lives on a far-off island.
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A boy seeking a higher purpose enters a war-torn world and learns to control "Spirits."
Also ranks #17 on Best Anime Like Shaman King, Ranked
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Oga Tatsumi tries to ignore his duty to raise Baby Beel.
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Vividred Operation is a Japanese anime series. A-1 Pictures produced it. Kazuhiro Takamura directed it. The series aired in Japan from January to March 2013. Aniplex of America licensed it in North America. ASCII Media Works published two manga adaptations. Bandai Namco Games released a PlayStation 3 game in June 2013.
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Arjuna (地球少女アルジュナ Chikyū Shōjo Arujuna, meaning "Earth Maiden Arjuna") is a Japanese animated TV series by Shoji Kawamori. Juna Ariyoshi, a high school girl chosen as the "Avatar of Time," saves the dying Earth.
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A young man with cosmic powers seeks allies to stop a vicious shogun.
Also ranks #66 on Best Anime Starting With 'H'
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Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil is an anime series. Arms produced it. Yasuomi Umetsu directed it. It began airing on January 12, 2014.
Also ranks #22 on 25+ Best Anime Starting With 'W'
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