Not all anime gods are the same; some deities have much more power than others in the anime – the power level, influence, and abilities of the gods differ. This is enough for some anime deities who work on comedy shows and don’t require high power levels or have other characters do their bidding for them.
For other anime characters, a lack of power is a dangerous thing, as it makes their deity position even more precarious. There are strong gods and weak gods: some seem strong but are weak, while others seem weak and are even weaker.
9 Death Note’s Ryuk made Light do all the heavy lifting
On Death NoteRyuk has many rules to follow as a Shinigami, but also Light Yagami, the owner of the Death Note. While both of them were extremely powerful in Death Note, many limitations made their goals much more complicated than at first glance. Ryuk looked powerful and terrifying. However, his ability to influence the world directly was not as strong as fans initially thought.
In the end, it was Light who had the most impact; Ryuk primarily worked through the Light rather than directly wielding divine strength and power.
8 Bishamon doesn’t have the best handling of his regalia in Noragami
by Noragami Bishamon seemed incredibly strong, and as a goddess of war, she was incredibly strong. However, she had one big weak point: her Regalia. She had many forms, weapons, and outfits for a variety of circumstances, and she was a much loved and frequently worshiped deity, making her as powerful internally as she was externally.
However, Bishamon neglected most of his Regalia, causing the corruption to spread multiple times. This drastically weakened her. Furthermore, her desperate attachment to her Regalia also weakened her, making her not as powerful as she seemed.
7 Noragami’s Ebisu looked much more intimidating than it was
When the main characters of Noragami they were first introduced to Ebisu, they were a bit intimidated. He was tall, serious, and had an impressive entourage that scared characters like Yukine a bit. However, Ebisu turned out to be a very different person when the characters met him.
Ebisu cared for Ayakashi and the more monstrous and outcast entities in the show, but he was not a strong fighter. He seemed quite weak and was no match for Izanami or his subsequent executioners.
6 Queen Beryl wasn’t even Sailor Moon’s strongest villain
Along with Sailor Galaxia, Queen Beryl is one of the most iconic sailor moon villains. However, she was not as powerful as she seemed at first, especially when looking back at the various villains of sailor moon. A lot of this is because Sailor Galaxia was so powerful and effective.
Queen Beryl certainly looked the part: she had a villainous image that was equally intimidating and darkly beautiful. She wasn’t exactly a deity, but she was the ruler of an otherworldly domain, which is similar to many ancient deities.
5 The God in the promised Neverland relied on messy mechanics for his world
Warning! This entry contains major spoilers for the ending of The Promised Neverland.
There were many plot twists throughout the The promised neverland, but the ending was unexpected in more ways than one. In the end, Emma wanted to change the world for both the children of the Demon world and the demons. So she made a deal with him.
While he appeared to be all-powerful, as he could bend will, time, and space, he seemed to rely on arbitrary sacrifices. He was able to stop the farms (despite making everyone dependent on human flesh), but he wanted Emma’s memories instead. So he left The Promised Neverland fans confused about the extent of his power and what he wanted.
4 Akito from Fruits Basket was a god in his family’s mind, but he had no real power.
Fruit basket Akito was treated like a god in the Sohma family, as she was the leader of those with the zodiac curse. However, she was known for throwing childish tantrums to get her way, which made her an incredibly terrible householder. Akito didn’t seem to have much power either, especially over those outside of the Sohma family.
At first, Akito was scary. She seemed intimidating and was devious and mysterious. What Fruit basquet progressed, however, she proved to be a petulant and childish fool.
3 The Aqua of KonoSuba is not impressive
by KonoSuba Aqua had many faults and most of them were due to her negligence. She didn’t take her powers or her position seriously and she also used her proximity to divinity as a way to get what she wanted in a very petty way. She did not respect or appreciate those who adored or trusted her.
Instead, Aqua was incredibly selfish and didn’t care about those around her or the damage she caused to the surrounding world. She, too, was not particularly helpful in day-to-day situations.
two Ultimate Lifeform Kars was defeated by a human in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency
On JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Battle TendencyKars was supposed to be the ultimate life form, but he fell to Joseph Joestar and as the series goes on, many Stand users could have beaten him as well. Being an immortal life form that had ultimate power didn’t do Kars much good, as he was frozen and sent drifting aimlessly through space for eternity.
Kars isn’t exactly a deity, but after becoming the ultimate version of himself in life form, he was the closest thing to a deity that fans have seen in the game. jojo universe. Still, he pales in comparison to later villains.
1 Enma Daioh was a bit of a fool in Hoozuki No Reitetsu
On Hoozuki No Reitetsu, Enma was the king of the underworld and everyone who entered the underworld or acted within it had to answer to him. However, he was constantly portrayed as goofy, eccentric, and a bit irresponsible. That was why his right-hand demon was in charge of most of the goings-on.
Hoozuki was Enma’s calm and cold subordinate who made hell run like a well-oiled machine. Enma looked intimidating, but even he was no match for the bureaucracy that Hoozuki could overcome.
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