Summary
Anime necromancers play with dark forces to ensure that they rarely have to fight alone, using powerful undead summons to do their bidding. Beldia from Konosuba could be considered a necromancer due to his combat abilities, but he can summon undead knights to aid him in battle. Rades from Black Clover may only have one type of magic, but his ability to resurrect the dead and create an army of the undead proves to be more than enough to overwhelm his opponents.
Warning: SPOILERS for upcoming Solo leveling strongest mage in anime proving the power of the dark side still resilient and strong. For most of the past few decades of anime, the necromancer profession has never become a top profession in the field. However, with the recent release of the anime adaptation Solo Leveling, Sung Jinwoo brought necromancers to the masses with a unique twist.
In addition to Sung Jinwoo, who is technically a necromancer but redefines the traditional definition, there are all sorts of necromancers in anime, many of which were previously overlooked. From manipulating conjured shadows, to skeletons, to zombies, all of these abilities fall under the category of necromancy. The strongest of these will demonstrate the potential of those powers and their effects on the fantasy world in which they exist.
10 Beldia is a hilariously powerful Dullahan
Konosuba (2016), Studio Deen
In the quirky and unpredictable fantasy world of the isekai anime Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! All kinds of characters take liberties with their eccentricities. The series follows the main character, Satou Kazuma, who is transported to a new world after an embarrassing death. When he is given the choice of a wish from the goddess who will reincarnate him, despite his own opinions, Kazuma chooses the goddess herself, thus begins the hilarious adventure of Kazuma and Aqua in this world. Konosuba world.
On the way, Kazuma met Beldia, a headless undead knight, or a Dullahan, who was a General of the Demon King. Beldia is also a necromancer capable of summoning immortal knights to aid him in battle. Beldia is often considered a necromancer because of his high fighting ability. Although he is one of the stronger enemies in Konosuba, Aqua’s disappointing weakness to holy water saps his power a bit.
9 Rades only has one type of magic, but it’s more than enough
Black Clover (2017), Studio Pierrot
Black Clover is a modern shounen anime that tries its best to revive wizards and magic in anime, introducing a unique magic system that doesn’t stray too far from the original fantasy ideas. The film is about Asta, who yearns becomes the wizard king despite not being able to use magic. The story thus becomes a journey of overcoming adversity and enemies that Asta must face with his relentless perseverance.
One such enemy is Rades, whose grimoire has only a single page, signifying the fact that he can only use one type of magic. However, this type of magic is what makes Rades so powerful as it allows him to revive the souls and corpses of the dead. Using this power, Rades revives the entire zombie armyterrorizing innocent people and becoming one of the first more prominent villains in Black Clover.
8 Adalman shows what it means to be a Lich
That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slime (2018), 8bit Studio
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is one of the most successful isekai anime that takes the genre to the next level, as the main character, Rimuru, begins the story as a slime who was formerly an employee. Japanese salaried worker. Through this premise, a fun yet worldly story unfolds, making room for all sorts of characters who aren’t necessarily human.
A character who appears late in the series is Adalman, formerly one of the Five Fingers of Clayman, who resembles a skeleton wearing priest’s robes. His magic includes controlling an army of skeleton warriors, including an immortal swordsman and a fearsome bone dragon. In episode 45 of the anime, Adalman shows that his magic is nothing to scoff at, but is ultimately defeated by Shuna and leaves Rimuru’s group.
7 Gecko Moria rules the zombie island
One Piece (1999), Toei Animation
One Piece is one of the longest-running shounen anime of all time, and rightfully so because of its unique premise, world-building, and creative use of characters. The series follows Luffy, a young man whose goal is to become the Pirate King, as he travels the seas in search of companions who will follow him throughout his journey. Although Luffy meets many friends along the way, he also meets just as many enemies, if not more.
Gecko Moria is one of the Seven Lords of the Sea. His Devil Fruit allows him to control darkness, and one effect is Place stolen shadows on corpses to revive them and bent them to Moria’s will. He commands a giant ship that’s essentially an island, and the space is filled with stitched corpses and makeshift chimeras he calls his comrades. Interestingly, these experiments of his all have their own souls and consciousness, showing that Gecko Moria is a proficient necromancer.
6 Giselle can control anyone with just a drop of blood
Bleach: The Thousand-Year War of Blood (2022), Studio Pierrot
Bleach has long received a lot of love from the anime community as one of the Big Three of shounen anime, but in recent years its popularity has reached a new peak with its sequel, Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War. This new film picks up where the original 2004 anime left off, with protagonist Ichigo eager to enter another high-octane soul reaping battle. One of the new supporting villains in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War is Giselle, a Wandenreich Quincy.
Her powers are unique in that they resemble those of a necromancer, but don’t quite fit the traditional mold. With just a few drops of her blood, she has the ability to turn humans into zombies under her control, it is a terrifying ability that makes her one of the strongest necromancers in anime. Giselle’s personality makes her also one of the most difficult people.
5 Melascula overwhelms opponents with her cocoon of darkness
The Seven Deadly Sins (2014), A-1 Pictures
The Seven Deadly Sins is a shounen anime that received an encouraging wave of support upon its release, but unfortunately fell into the depths of obscurity, mainly due to the poor work done on season 2. The series follows Mediodas and Elizabeth through a magical world with some similarities to the European Middle Ages, with magical knights and demons. The protagonist’s group, known as the Seven Deadly Sins, opposes organizations such as the Ten Commandments.
Among the Ten Commandments, one character stands out as a necromancer, as Melascula always controls her resurrected souls while displaying a calm and somewhat bewildered expression. Among her necromancy abilities, the ability called Dark Cocoon stands out, as it allows her to trap her enemies in a disorienting black sphere while it drains the trapped target’s energy to revive even more undeadcausing a vicious cycle.
4 Orochimaru is a Necromancer as a side job
Naruto (2002), Studio Pierrot
One of the “Big Three” of shounen anime, Naruto is the franchise that leads the ninja anime category, as its many sequels, films, and spin-offs have made it popular and acclaimed. The story follows Naruto through his adventures to become a famous ninja and hopefully eventually Hokage, but enemies from both inside and outside the village hinder him along the way. One of the most notable and powerful villains in the series is Orochimaru, one of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha.
However, Orochimaru defected from Konoha and began researching evil ninjutsu. many of which involve necromancy. His most famous contribution is the Edo Tensei jutsu, a resurrection technique that allows Orochimaru (and others) to Revive and control powerful ninjas from the past, such as the previous Hokage. Although this technique was later perfected and widely used by Kabuto in the final war, it was Orochimaru who first brought it to life in the series.
3 Ainz Ooal Gown is a max level Lich
Lord (2015), Madhouse
Anime Overlord is looking forward to its long-awaited return with the film’s sequel, which revolves around the immensely popular isekai story of being trapped in a video game, brought to prominence for the first time thanks to series like Sword Art Online. However, in contrast to the latter, Overlord leaves Momonga, the main character, trapped in the body of his character, an extremely powerful Lich with a skeleton-like body.
Luckily, Momonga, who changed his name to Ainz Ooal Gown, remained a powerful existence that had reached the world’s maximum level. He doesn’t bother with his immortal body at all and only focuses on making the NPCs created by his player friends happy. Necromancy is just one of the protagonist’s powerful abilities, allowing him to command over legions of the undead, while wreaking havoc with spells of every element and form.
2 Wei Wuxian Is the Founder of Demonic Cultivation
Founder of Diabolism (2018), IMAGE B. CMAY
The Founder of Diabolism, also known as Mo Dao Zu Shi, is an anime adapted from the Chinese web novel of the same name. With its anime adaptation, also known as donghua (Chinese Animation), the series brings the idea of cultivation, which is heavily influenced by the teachings and myths of Taoism and Buddhism, to the world. the wider anime world. This idea has long been present in fantasy, but only recently has it appeared in animated media.
The main character of the series, Wei Wuxian, is the creator the path of demon cultivation Harness the dark energies of the world, including but not limited to souls and spirits. However, Wei Wuxian is gifted with incredible powers that have the potential to grow infinitely, as he manipulates corpses by supporting weapons such as the Soul Attracting Banner and Yinhu Tally. In addition to necromancy, Wei Wuxian is also good at using swords, archery and many magical techniques.
1 Sung Jinwoo is the King of Darkness
Solo Leveling (2024), Photo A-1
Manhwa Solo Leveling has become one of the most popular for many years and with its debut in the anime world, fans have been looking forward to it. When the first episode was released, Sung Jinwoo was introduced as one of the weakest hunters in the Solo Leveling universe, but a tragic encounter in a dungeon changed his fate for the better. Although the anime has yet to reveal the true extent of Jinwoo’s power. He will soon gain necromancy abilities that will carry him throughout the series.
His powers provide countless ways to expand the supporting cast, as his summoned shadow creatures serve as his most powerful companions as well as support. Without going too deep into the Solo Leveling story, there’s a lot to expect from the necromancer Sung Jinwoo and the shadows he summons from the monsters that fall into his hands.