the power-ups in the Anime They can be epic, exciting and even motivating, but they can also be absurd, rushed or just ridiculous. Sometimes writers cross the line and leave us with transformations that break their own rules, come out of nowhere or completely ruin the tension of the story.
That is why we will share with you 10 animes that, although we love them, committed unforgivable sins in terms of how to give power increases to their characters.
1. Anime Dragon Ball – Power level?
Dragon Ball Basically invented the problem. Each new transformation feels less impactful than the previous one, and the entire power system has been obsolete for decades. Ultra Instinct? It looks good, but was it really necessary?
It seems that the only change between increase in power is defined alone by the color of the hair, seriously questioning whether it would be better to dye your hair to always be at a high level of power.
2. Naruto: Shippuden – Out of nowhere, all power
Naruto He went from being a nobody to having the chakra of a god, suddenly and without much training on screen. Although this is not the worst, since the same thing happens with Sasuke, although you try to explain why the protagonist is so powerful, it seems more an excuse.
In fact, the power scales were so overwhelming that the anime adaptation script needed an epic fight at all times, even if it didn’t make sense.
3. Anime bleach – “I have a new secret form… again”
Ichigo on bleach Unlock new skills as if they were weekly rewards, and although the new anime adaptation is correcting this problem perfectly, the truth is that in the first adaptation it becomes even ironic.
The problem is that many times they are not even well explained, and end up being narrative conveniences to solve battles without real effort. And although the protagonist literally loses his powers, the path to achieve them again feels without much impact.
4. Fairy Tail – The power of friendship (again)
Yes, we understand the positive message, but you can’t justify every victory with “My friends believe in me.” The characters win impossible fights with emotional powers that ignore all logic of the universe.
Although we must admit that Fairy Tail It is one of the most iconic anime of all time, it is not except for narrative problems.
5. My Hero Academia – One For All: The Ultimate Wildcard
which began as a slow and worked evolution at the beginning of My Hero Academia (d)Boku no Hero Academia) became a parade of “inherited quirks” coming out of nowhere. The boy who had no special power out of nowhere is one of the strongest people in the world.
Deku It went from barely controlling its power to unlocking new skills as if it were mobile applications, as if it were a kind of narrative excuse to be able to justify the events seen at the end of the manga and that we will see shortly adapted to the anime.
6. Sword Art Online – Kirito, the chosen one of the servers
Kirito on Sword Art Online You can literally do whatever it is if you want it enough, regardless of the limitations of the virtual reality video game you’re in. From overcoming invincible bosses to returning from death and the problem is not that I win, it’s that we never feel that I really can lose.
Although at the beginning of the series his high level of skill is justified because it was a beta tester, as he changes video games he continues to maintain his great level as a player, despite the fact that the dynamics and statistics are different.
7. Gurren Lagann – Cosmic scale out of control
Although we must recognize that it is part of the charm, but going from medium-sized robots to launching galaxies like Shurikens is absolute madness. The increase in power in Gurren Lagann It is so exaggerated that one no longer knows whether to clap or laugh nervously.
And don’t misunderstand, although the power scale is a joke, it is a vital part of its essence that makes it such a crazy anime and remembered by many fans.
8. Toriko – Musculature level God without justification
the anime Toriko He combines cooking and fights, but his power increases are crazy. One chapter you are hunting ingredients, and the next you are breaking the face of the universe with your fork.
9. Anime Yu-Gi-Oh! – Rules change when it suits Yugi
Here the power is not physical, but of the game, but Yugi He constantly draws cards that no one knew existed or makes impossible plays. The power of the script is always on your side.
Although the series serves to promote the popular card game, it seems that the writers do not strive to respect the same rules and guidelines that it has Konami For each game, by showing how the protagonist always ends up winning by breaking the game’s mechanics.
10. The Seven Deadly Sins – How many levels does Meliodas have?
The escalation of power became ridiculous in The Seven Deadly Sins. All the characters seem to have hidden, demonic, resurrected shapes or just appear when it’s convenient.
In the end, it no longer mattered who won, because everyone was very broken, and the development of the final events only make the anime situation even worse.
Power-ups can be epic, yes. But when misused, they break all the excitement and credibility of a story. Sometimes less is more. And no, that doesn’t mean we don’t want to see Goku Transform again, only this time, with some logic.
