20 Best Anime Where The MC Is An Overpowered Mage

People have always been drawn to anime because of its wide range of characters and exciting stories. The overpowered mage MC is one type of character that never fails to surprise anime fans.

These main characters have amazing special skills that set them apart from their peers and make it exciting to watch them. In this article, we’ll look at 10+ anime shows where the main character is a powerful mage.

From huge sorcery fights to spells that make you think outside the box, the magic skills of the main character in these anime are sure to impress you.

List of the best anime with an OP mage MC

20. The Strongest Sage With The Weakest Crest

This is a relatively new reincarnation anime series about a powerful sage who couldn’t get the power he desired because of his crest, which is supposed to be the second strongest. So he decides to reincarnate to get the crest he has always desired.

He is reborn as a child and soon grows old enough to attend a magic school meant for sages. The MC also got the crest that he craved. However, in this timeline, that crest is considered the weakest. The overall magical capability of humans also seems to have diminished.

This anime is about our overpowered mage MC surprising everyone in his school with his skills, gaining a mini-harem, and defeating demons.

19. In Another World With My Smartphone

This is one of the most trending isekai anime series with an OP MC. The main character of this anime is a regular boy who is extra kind and sweet. One day, God made a mistake and accidentally killed him before his time.

In order to compensate for his errors, God offers the MC the opportunity to take one item from this world to another. This is in addition to giving him overwhelming magical powers. This is because God wants the sweet-hearted boy to live a long and fulfilling life.

Our MC selects his phone and gets transported into a magical world where he instantly becomes famous with the girls. This anime is all about his adventures, filled with comedy and tons of Ecchi-Harem moments.

18. My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World

A black company employee named Yuuji Sano is called to another realm as he completes his work at home.

His occupation as a monster tamer in the other world is seen as one that makes it challenging to become an adventurer.

He did, however, acquire magical abilities and a second profession—Sage—thanks to some slimes he encountered who had studied a number of magical books.

Yuuji has amassed tremendous power, but is he aware of it? Well, as you might’ve guessed, the answer is no. The MC of this anime became the world’s best and overpowered mage without even realizing it!

17. Black Summoner

Kelvin gives up some memories from his former life in exchange for strong abilities, more skill points, and the title of S-class summoner.

As an added benefit, the goddess Melfina, who is assisting his rebirth, gives him the option of choosing any companion. This partner will help him in his summoner job.

Now this is where things take a “Konosuba” turn. The MC, who has fallen in love with the goddess at first sight, chooses her. He believes that even though he will lose his memories of her, he will once again fall for her.

Melfina serves as Kelvin’s guide as he sets out on his fascinating new expedition. However, he needs to gain a large number of mana points in order to call his beloved goddess into physical form.

The best method to do this is to level up by engaging in battle with challenging foes and forging alliances with more challenging allies.

16. Wise Man’s Grandchild

This story is about Shin Wolford, a young man who is reborn as a baby in a fantasy world with magic. Shin was raised by a wise sage, and he learned to use magic at a very young age.

Because of all the knowledge he got from the wise old mage,Shin became a powerful mage himself. With a lot of knowledge and strong magic skills, our MC becomes an overpowered mage in the entire anime. He is so strong that he can fight any enemy who crosses his path.

This series has a mix of action, comedy, and a little romance, which makes it fun to watch if you like strong main characters.

15. Slayers

If you don’t mind watching classic anime shows with old animation styles and storytelling, then you should give Slayers a shot!

In Slayers, Lina Inverse, a powerful sorceress who wants to destroy everything, goes on journeys. Lina can cast powerful magic and use her wits to get through any problem that comes her way.

She is one of the strongest characters in anime, and she can even destroy planets with her overpowered magical abilities.

Slayers has become a classic in the fantasy anime genre because of how funny it is, how exciting the fights are, and how colorful the characters are. However, newer fans who are used to modern anime series might find it a little difficult to get into the show.

14. I’m Quitting Heroing

I’m Quitting Heroing is easily one of the most underrated fantasy anime with a unique plot. The anime centers around an overpowered mage MC who pretends to be weak.

As the “hero” of the world, he defeats the demons and protects humanity. However, after successfully defeating the demon queen, he quit heroing. Why? Well, he has his reasons, and I can’t reveal them because it would be a spoiler.

Regardless, he joins the demon queen’s side under a false identity. The queen, who hates the hero, is the only one who does not know that the hero is actually working for her. Meanwhile, her four generals are fully aware of the MC’s identity.

This show also has a big plot twist near the end that will throw you off if you think that this is just another cliched anime in the genre.

13. Akashic Records Of The Bastard Magical Instructor

When it comes to anime with an overpowered mage MC who hides his powers, this is one of the first titles to come to mind. The story starts in a magic high school where a new substitute teacher is introduced. And that teacher is none other than our main character.

However, he has no intention of teaching, let alone letting the students see his magical prowess. So he pretends to be weak and lazy. He sleeps in class instead of teaching, which irritates the students.

Eventually, he decides to show the students what true magic is, and everything becomes exciting after that.

12. The Irregular at Magic High School

The story takes place in a world where magic and science are big parts of everyday life. The main character, Tatsuya Shiba, goes to a well-known magic high school.

Even though he looks like he doesn’t do much, Tatsuya has special skills that are unmatched and make him a force to be reckoned with. As the story goes on, Tatsuya’s true power slowly comes out, showing how good he is at fighting with magic.

We get to see the MC easily overpowering top students despite being ranked as the weakest person in the school.

We also get to see why he was pretending to be weak and his relationship with influential people. The one thing about this show that throws people off is that it is dialogue heavy and has a little brother-sister romance.

11. Bastard!!

Bastard is the Netflix remake of a very popular Japanese manga called Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin. Unlike most other anime in the genre, the MC of this anime is a villain. He is an evil dark wizard who plots to take over the world.

However, while he was attempting to reincarnate himself, a high priest sealed him inside a baby. The only way to unleash him is when a virgin girl kisses the boy.

One day, when the kingdom was under attack, the priest’s daughter had no choice but to unleash the dark wizard. But to everyone’s surprise, despite still being an antagonistic character, he actually cared for the girl. He fell in love with her and tried to charm her. Of course, he also defeats all sorts of enemies to protect her.

On the other hand, he doesn’t really care about her kingdom or the rest of humanity. With such a rowdy and overpowered mage as the MC, this anime is a hilarious watch with tons of ecchi scenes.

10. The Misfit of Demon King Academy

In this anime, Anos Voldigoad, the Demon King, is reborn after disappearing for two thousand years. As the most powerful mage in the world, Anos uses deadly magic that doesn’t make sense with ease. Especially the people of the world have far less magical power than they did 2000 years ago.

What’s more, someone has erased history and removed Anos’ name from everyone’s memory. Anos wants to figure out who was responsible for that and set history on the right path once again.

He plans to do this by using his great strength. This anime has just the right amount of action, magic, and the supernatural.

9. Log Horizon

Log Horizon is one of the best isekai anime where the MC is stuck in a game. His game avatar is a powerful wizard character, and our MC uses his powers to the utmost level with his gaming skills. He calculates the entire scenario in his head and makes miracles happen. This is why he is chosen as the leader of the gamers who are stuck inside the MORPG game.

In addition to the usual action, adventure, and comedy, we also get to see some realistic themes like politics. In the search for a way out, all the people stuck in the game come together to go on a grand adventure that will entertain you for sure!

8. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime

This anime needs no introduction in the isekai fantasy genre with an OP MC. While he doesn’t exactly call himself a mage, he is well versed in magic. As the strongest being in his verse, I think he more than deserves a spot in this listing.

One day, the main character tries to save his co-worker from being stabbed but gets killed instead. Miraculously, he awakens in a different place, as a different being. The former human is now a slime, and he is in a dungeon full of mysterious plants and animals.

After slaying and consuming tons of monsters, the MC heads out to create his own kingdom. He then makes contact with the humans, tries to trade with them, etc. The demon lords in the show are also aware of his presence, which keeps us on the edge of our seats!

7. Magi

When I’m talking about anime with powerful mages, there’s no way I could miss magi. Magi is a top rated fantasy, adventure anime series with a shota MC.

Aladdin is a young boy who has always lived alone in a dungeon with a djinn (a powerful being). Finally, after years, Aladdin gets out of the dungeon in order to explore the world. He is also able to summon the djinn, Ugo, with whom he grew up. This instantly makes him overpowered.

This anime is about the new people he meets and how their presence shapes the future of a kingdom.

6. Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail takes place in a world where magical groups called “Wizard Guids” do well. In the story, the main character, Natsu Dragneel, is a Dragon Slayer who likes fire. When I say “like,” I literally mean it. He uses fire magic, eats fire, and was raised by the fire dragon king.

Natsu and his friends join the Fairy Tail Guild, where they go on risky quests and fight powerful enemies. Natsu becomes a famous mage known for his strength because of how hard he works and how strong his magic is.

While this anime has the cliched theme of “the power of friendship”, I would still recommend it to everyone. Because it is more than that. The hilarious adventures and the emotional backstories all make this anime a masterpiece.

5. Overlord

Overlord is an anime that tells the story of Momonga, the game avatar of our MC, a powerful wizard and guild master. On the day the game was to shut down, the MC chose to stay logged in until the very end. The servers were about to shut down for good. But to his surprise, he was still inside the game.

He quickly figures out that he is stuck in the game as his character, a powerful skeleton mage. Momonga sets out to find out what’s going on in this new world with the help of his many magical skills and his faithful followers.

He also wants to capture the attention of any players like him, so he starts conquering the world. While the world sees him as a villain, he is really a simple man with a simple goal: to find a way to get back to his reality.

4. Jobless Reincarnation

Jobless Reincarnation is a new-gen Isekai anime with an overpowered mage MC. The main character, Rudeus, is a shut-in otaku who dies and gets reborn into a fantasy world.

Quickly realizing that he had a chance to experience the magic that he has been seeing in anime and manga, he trains day and night. Slowly and steadily, his magical skills improve. His parents also get him a tutor who teaches him magic.

Despite being a child, he has the mind of an adult. So, obviously, we get to see him do some degenerate stuff like steal his master’s panties and stuff, which is hilarious.

But the true story starts when he leaves his house and goes on a grand adventure, where he experiences both good and bad things.

3. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

While not exactly a mage, the MC of FMAB is an alchemist. He is unique because he is one of the very few who can do alchemy without a magic circle. But there is a very sad backstory to his exceptional ability.

As a child, he and his brother performed forbidden magic. This ended up with him gaining the ability to use alchemy without a transmutation circle. However, he also lost an arm and a limb. His brother lost his entire body. Luckily, the MC was able to save his brother’s soul and attach it to an armor he found near by.

Because of this incident, the MC’s brother has to live as an empty shell. The anime is about two brothers going on an adventure to find a way to bring their bodies back to normal.

2. Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Puella Magi Madoka Magica takes the magical girl theme in a new direction. This is an insanely popular anime in Japan, loved by thousands of fans.

In the series, Madoka Kaname, a young girl, makes a deal with a mystery creature that gives her magical powers. As the story goes on, Madoka’s special skills get stronger and stronger, showing how strong she is and how determined she is to protect her friends.

Rest assured, this is not some kid’s show. It has a pretty dark theme and a complicated storyline. This anime is a must-see for people who like anime with overpowered mage main characters.

1. Eminence in Shadow

Eminence in Shadow is a masterpiece of an isekai anime where the MC is an overpowered mage who hides his true powers.

In the real world, the MC was pretty much a psychopath obsessed with the concept of becoming a powerful character. He wanted to be the kind of character who always moved in the shadows and influenced the world.

To realize this dream, he went on a rampage, beating up thugs, biker gangs, and kidnappers at night. During the day, he is just a regular high school student who always looks bored.

One day, he got hit by a truck and died. He then woke up in another world where magic was common. Finally, our MC has the ability to become the thing he always wanted to be. A true eminence in shadow, who is neither a hero nor a villain, changes the fate of the world at will. As usual, he plays a weak background character role during the day and wreaks havoc at night.

These 20 anime shows show how powerful mage main characters can be as they move through different worlds and face hard problems. Each series has its own unique mix of action, fantasy, and magical storytelling, from big fights to deep character growth.

Whether you like action scenes with a lot of violence, plots with a lot of twists, or characters with a lot of personality, these anime are sure to capture your mind and make you eager for the next spellbinding moment. So sit back, relax, and get lost in these fascinating anime shows about mages who have too much power.

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