Reaching 100 years old is an ordinary feat for some of the most powerful anime characters of all time. Passing this age is trivial, since their sense of time becomes distorted beyond human understanding after living for centuries or even longer. For them, decades pass like moments in their respective anime.
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That said, it’s not unusual to come across anime characters who are over 100 years old in every series. However, not all of them possess incomprehensible powers. Those who reach godlike strength stand at a level of power where their old age becomes irrelevant, and time no longer weakens but strengthens them further.
8 All For One
- Anime: My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia’s most prominent villain, All For One, is over 120 years old. Almost every shonen fan knows that he is one of the strongest characters in Kohei Horikoshi’s superhero series, possessing the power to steal any quirk he likes. He is also All Might’s archenemy, the final villain who exploits Shigaraki Tomura to no end throughout the series.
All For One’s multiple quirks allowed him to antagonize the most powerful heroes in My Hero Academia. The moment he set his eyes on a powerful quirk, he would scheme, steal, and refine it to his own use. Rather than relying on a single quirk, All For One turned stolen quirks into layered combinations, allowing him to overwhelm opponents with unpredictable attacks.
7 Alucard
- Anime: Hellsing
Said to be the strongest vampire in Hellsing, Alucard is over 500 years old. He is one of the most powerful vampires in anime and manga, boasting incredible abilities, from teleportation, telekinesis, and soul absorption to weather manipulation, to name a few.
Alucard AKA Vlad III, works with the Hellsing Agency as its ultimate weapon. Even without releasing the seals that restrain his real power, Alucard is strong enough to make a fool out of his opponents before killing them. Just when Alucard’s opponents thought he was dead, he would return, unharmed and more monstrous than before.
6 Serie
- Anime: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Elves live extremely long lives in Frieren, and the Great Mage Serie is no different. In fact, Serie is over 1,500 years old, having witnessed the rise and fall of the Demon King, whom Frieren’s party defeated before the events of the series. She is significantly older than Frieren herself, making her a far more ancient presence in the world of magic.
Dubbed as the Living Grimoire, Serie possesses knowledge of every magic spell known to humanity. In fact, she can grant anyone a unique and powerful spell as a reward for passing her strict judgment. Serie is widely regarded as the strongest mage in the series, and even Frieren herself acknowledges that she would stand no chance against her in a direct fight.
5 Ryomen Sukuna
- Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen
The King of Curses, Ryomen Sukuna, is over 1000 years old, yet even after centuries, his presence remains as terrifying as ever in Jujutsu Kaisen. He is the strongest villain in Jujutsu Kaisen, strong enough to overwhelm the most powerful jujutsu sorcerers from ancient and modern times with his unrivaled cursed techniques.
Even Gojo Satoru, the Six Eyes and Limitless user, dubbed the strongest jujutsu sorcerer in the world, can’t even bring Sukuna down. That’s not all, as even the most powerful cursed spirits and curse users in the series bow down to Sukuna, acknowledging his unmatched authority and power in the world of curses.
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4 Nerona Imu
- Anime: One Piece
The mysterious shadow secretly occupying the Empty Throne finally had his face revealed in One Piece. Nerona Imu, the highest authority within the World Government, has finally unveiled his true form, though it may only be one of many transformations he possesses in the series.
Nerona Imu is over 800 years old, boasting a devil fruit known to many as the Akuma no Mi. He is one of the most powerful villains in One Piece, with a busted devil fruit ability that gives him immortality, a terrifying devil transformation, and the power to extend it to his most loyal subordinates.
3 Meliodas
- Anime: The Seven Deadly Sins
Meliodas is over 3,000 years old, making him one of the oldest shonen protagonists ever. He may look like a youthful, almost childlike boy, but that appearance hides a terrifying truth. After all, he is the Sin of Wrath, the leader of the Seven Sins and formerly, the Ten Commandments, carrying centuries of battle experience and accumulated power.
Meliodas is also one of the most powerful darkness users in anime, capable of generating black flames at will. He can even channel this darkness into his demon sword, enhancing his slashes with destructive energy. Above all else, his mastery of Full Counter, the ability to reflect magic attacks, makes him nearly invulnerable.
2 Zeno
- Anime: Dragon Ball
Believe it or not, Dragon Ball’s Zeno has been around for millions of years, making his age beyond ordinary comprehension and placing him among the most ancient beings in the multiverse of Dragon Ball Super. At first glance, Zeno may look like a youthful alien from another galaxy, but that appearance is deeply misleading.
Zeno is one of the most powerful beings in the entire Dragon Ball series. An unkillable character who can erase entire universes with a single thought. The moment his mood shifts, even slightly, it can decide the fate of entire timelines, universes, and even immortal beings without warning.
1 Featherine Augustus Aurora
- Anime: Higurashi: When They Cry
The Higurashi franchise boasts an extremely powerful character in Featherine Augustus Aurora. These days, she’s getting more popular than ever due to her incomprehensible powers that transcend normal concepts of reality, narrative, and even existence itself.
Featherine Augustus Aurora is time-boundless, a powerful witch who exists beyond conventional notions of time. Her age is said to be over 1,000 years old, though that remains a topic of debate, as Featherine Augustus Aurora exists in a state where conventional measurements like time and aging may not fully apply.