Often in anime, it isnt physical power that wins the day, but instead its brain power, Some may just be great at problem-solving, but for whatever reason, these smarty pants are either very appreciated or very hated by others,depending on rather they are cast as good guy or bad guy. Either way , u have to admit , these are the 5 smartest anime characters of all-time.
Sosuke Aizen
Sosuke Aizen is the main antagonist for the manga series Bleach for most of the first half. He is first introduced as the 5th Diviosion Captain, which he later betrays and therefore, makes him the antagonist until he get defeated. Upon defeat, he was first sealed away and then impriosned for his many crimes. Azin is extremely inteligent, often soft-spoken and polite, choosing to address his subordinates by their actual name. He is not one to show signs of distress or alarm. Beacuse of his advanced intellect and analytical mind, he is often got the situation already completely planned out well ahead of time, When he is confronted, however , he acts uncaring and casual, and tries to enlist small talk to deter the conversation. Nonetheless, these acts are just masks for covering up his true self which is extremely angerous and manipulative. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants, which includes murder if he deems it absoulety necessary.
Edward Elric
Otherwise known as the fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric is the protagonit of the series by the same name. After losing two limbs in a failed Human Transmutation, Edward became the younget cerified State Alchemist. A few years later, he became completely enamored in the search for the philosopher stone, a legendary item which Edward believes can restore his brother’s body. His younger brother Alphonse lost his body during the same Human Transmutation attempt.
Edward exhibits a childish personality, being both stubborn and petty. He’s often strong-willed as well as quick-tempered, allowing himself to be overly vindictive. Nonetheless, those who he cares about in some way get a undying loyalty from him marked by great compassion and selflessness. In addition, one of Edward’s most defining traits is his feelings of guilt. He blames himself for both his and his brother’s bodily states.
L Lawliet
L Lawliet is character from the manga series Death Note. This eccentric genius is reputed to be the world’s greatest international private detective and takes cases which other national governments have failed to solve. He stands opposite the series’ main protagonist Light Yagami, trying to prove that Light is indeed Kira the mass murderer, albeit the murders he’s commits are criminals. Kira is trying to cleanse the world of evil by doing so. However, L Lawliet is basically Light’s archenemy.
Although L is quite secretive, he communicates through his assistant, never showing his face to the world and only representing himself as L. Once he meets with the Japanese Task Force, he asks to be referred to as Ryuzaki for keeping his identity intact. L is extremely intelligent and has great deduction powers, ultimately second-guessing everything. In addition, he is analytical and meticulous, not only will to take drastic measures in order to solve a case, but also is ready to deceive his opponents. Furthermore, he has a dry sense of humor and often uses sarcasm as well as being condescending at times.
2. Light Yagami
Light Yagami is the protagonist character of the manga series Death Note. Light is hardworking and talented and he’s good at solving problems and mapping out scenarios and he plans rather skillfully. He is popular among his peers and his family loves him. However, because of the constant praise given him by adults combined with his high intelligence lays the foundation for his arrogance once obtaining the notebook.
Light, who is a young and talented yet bored, finds a supernatural notebook. The notebook, which is called Death Note, allows its owner to kill anyone as long as the owner knows their name and face. Once Light becomes the notebook’s owner, which was previously dropped by Shinigami Ryuk, he becomes known as Kira, a serial killer who is attempting to create a utopia where he rules and there are no criminals left, just him, acting as God, and those who are worthy.
Lelouch Lamperouge
Lelouch vi Britannia, who is the protagonist of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, began using the alias Lelouch Lamperouge after he was exiled. He is an ex-prince of Britannia who is given the Geass power by a witch. By using the Geass along with his genius intellect, he becomes the resistant movement’s leader. The movement is known as The Black Knights and he leads them under his alter ego Zero. Their goal is to destroy the Britannian Empire which is an imperial monarchy under the control of his father and which is conquering various other countries.
Lelouch is very intelligent and due to his aristocratic upbringing, is also arrogant, sophisticated, and calm. In school he was easygoing, likeable, and even sociable, but when it comes to being Zero, that’s when his true self is expressed. He is very cold and tactical during battle, but has the charisma which gains him the respect and trust of many of his soldiers and leaders. However, he is more than willing to sacrifice those soldiers as well as civilians in order to achieve his objective.