The idea of The Last Life Perfect Being or Perfect Being is a popular term in anime, used by many villains when they claim to have reached the absolute pinnacle of power in their respective universes. Being the ultimate life form can mean many things, from biologically engineered beings to near-godlike beings, but the main point is that they are so absurdly powerful that the heroes don't stand a chance – or at least, that's what they want the heroes to believe.
An Ultimate Lifeform is often the final enemy in a story, but it doesn't have to be. Ultimate Lifeforms often have grand plans to reshape the world in their own image, which usually doesn't bode well for anyone who doesn't fit their vision of the ideal world. For some, that means wiping out Earth of all those they consider inferior, while for others, it might mean creating a new race of superhumans to replace the current society. They are often incredibly difficult to defeat and can require extremely desperate measures to deal with. Here are the 10 greatest Ultimate Lifeforms to ever appear in anime.
10 Tomura Shigaraki Becomes the Ultimate Quirk Vessel
Series: My Hero Academia
Tomura Shigaraki used to be a fairly normal human with an extremely powerful Quirk, but in season 6 of My Hero Academia, He underwent biological enhancement at the hands of Dr. Garaki to become the ultimate vessel for All for One's Quirk.. His body is incredibly durable, and he can use hundreds of Quirks, while most people would start losing their minds after just three. During the final battle, Shigaraki's body began to mutate, searching for a new form more suited to using the immense power hidden within him.
Dr. Garaki states that Shigaraki is the embodiment of the Quirk Singularity, an ultimate being whose power is completely unmatched by any previous being. All for One intends for Shigaraki to become his new host, a body fit for a demon lord who rules humanity with an iron fist.
9 Muzan Kibutsuji believes that eternity is perfection
Series: Demon Slayer
Muzan Kibutsuji is the first Demon who has lived for over 1,000 years. He has extraordinary strength and possesses completely unmatched regenerative abilities.. He has the power to turn others into demons with his blood, and can do anything – except step into the sunlight. Muzan hates change, seeing all change as corruption, and sees eternity as perfection. And, because he has existed for so long, that makes him the most perfect being on this planet.
Even among the other demons he created, none could reach the level of power that Muzan possessed. His sole goal was to overcome his remaining weakness, thus making himself truly immortal, and thus perfect in every way. Muzan would do anything and everything in his power to achieve this goal, with no regard for morality or human life.
8 Sosuke Aizen possesses infinite power
Series: Bleach
Sosuke Aizen is arguably the greatest villain Bleach has ever seen. Even as a Soul Reaper, he already had immense power, but when he merged with a mystical object known as the Hogyoku, Aizen gained dominion over souls, able to create creatures known as Arrancar. The Hogyoku granted Aizen seemingly limitless power and the ability to regenerate, and when he tapped into that power during the Fake Karakura Town arc, Aizen began to mutate and take on new forms.This only ensured his superiority over both Soul Reapers and Hollows. Aizen's mental pressure became so great that significantly weaker beings were instantly reduced to dust when near him.
Aizen is eventually defeated by Ichigo's incredible growth, though his defeat comes at a great cost, as Ichigo loses all of his Soul Reaper powers and abilities in doing so. Even then, Aizen cannot be killed; he is merely imprisoned forever.
7 Father has tapped into the power of the Gate of Truth
Series: Fullmetal Alchemist
His father was a homunculus thousands of years old, and aspired to become a god in his own right. He sacrificed almost the entire nation of Amestris to gain the power to conquer the Gate of Truth, the source of all Alchemy in the world. In this form, almost nothing was beyond his reach, and if it weren't for Hohenheim's incredible foresight, he would have succeeded in his goal.. However, thanks to Hohenheim, his sacrifice was reversed, leaving him with only the power of a single Philosopher's Stone, which could not control the Gate's boundless power.
As Father's power was quickly consumed, he was eventually left under the control of Truth, an entity with little mercy, and he was absorbed into the Gate, disappearing forever.
6 Tetsuo reaches the pinnacle of human ability
Movie: Akira
Tetsuo begins the film as a normal boy who is experimented on against his will, and after escaping begins to develop extraordinary psychic powers. He is considered such a threat that the military is after him, as are his former friends, who at least initially still hope to help him. Tetsuo's power is completely overwhelming, giving him dominion over essentially the entire fabric of reality.. However, Tetsuo is consumed by his own power and transformed into a hideous creature, requiring the intervention of Akira, another psychic who has transcended mortal form.
Tetsuo eventually transcends his mortal form thanks to Akira, and is implied to actually become a god, perhaps making him a rare example of a Supreme Living Entity that can actually transcend.
5 Mewtwo was created to be the ultimate Pokémon
Movie: Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back
Mewtwo was supposedly created in the movie to be the “world’s most powerful Pokémon,” and he certainly shows off that power in the movie. Mewtwo creates a massive storm centered on his island that threatens to destroy the entire world so that Mewtwo can populate the world with cloned Pokémon just like him. Mewtwo has incredible psychic powers, is extremely agile and intelligent, and has a drive that few other Pokémon are known to possess, even today.He is also one of the few Pokémon ever shown to be capable of commanding other Pokémon in battle.
Mewtwo, unlike many on this list, realized his mistake before it was too late, and chose to live a peaceful and isolated life with his clones. Mewtwo's abilities still attract power seekers who hunt him down, but Mewtwo is fully capable of dealing with them.
4 Ragyo Kiryuin gives up her humanity to gain alien powers
Series: Kill la Kill
Ragyo Kiryuin is the evil mastermind of Kill la Kill, a being experimented on using alien Life Fibers, which eventually took over almost her entire body. Ragyo is functionally immortal, only able to be killed if every Life Fiber in her body is severed, something only scissors can do.. Anything less than a critical hit is useless. She has tremendous strength, being able to easily defeat her daughter Satsuki even while wearing Kamui (a costume enhanced with Life Fibers). Ragyo even calls herself the Ultimate Life Form in the series, mocking the heroes.
Ragyo's power could only be stopped by Ryuko having similar powers, and even then it was still a difficult battle, as Ragyo had more experience.
3 Meruem Evolves into the Ultimate Nen User
Series: Hunter X Hunter
Meruem is the King of the Chimera Ants, a species that has the ability to absorb traits from the creatures they eat, transforming them in unpredictable ways. Meruem is considered the strongest Chimera Ant since birth, and he has proven it many times in battle by defeating almost every Hunter sent after him. Meruem can steal the Nen abilities of those he devours, giving him such a wide range of abilities that fighting him one-on-one is hopeless even for Netero.The strongest hunter today.
Meruem even withstood a nuclear explosion at close range, though he ultimately died from radiation poisoning, one of the few things he could not resist.
2 Perfect Cell is called Perfect for a reason
Series: Dragon Ball Z
Cell was created by Dr. Gero to be the ultimate life form, using the DNA of many different species, including Saiyans, Namekians, Frieza, etc. This gives him abilities such as incredible regeneration (returning even from a single surviving cell) and the ability to become stronger when near defeat.. When Cell absorbed Androids 17 and 18, he achieved his “Perfect” form, possessing such overwhelming power that he shelved his plans for destruction and domination for the Cell Games out of boredom. Cell was also extremely intelligent in his Perfect form, meaning that cheap tricks were unlikely to work.
Cell was eventually defeated after returning multiple times by Gohan's Father-Son Kamehameha attack, which incinerated every cell in his body, thus stopping his ability to regenerate forever.
1 Kars is the true ultimate life form
Series: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency
Kars is a Pillar Man, a creature far more powerful than any human, but he reached his Ultimate Lifeform state after wearing a Stone Mask equipped with the Aja Redstone. Kars' abilities became hundreds of times better than before, allowing him to quickly surpass Joseph, and his previous weakness to sunlight disappeared, rendering Joseph's Hamon useless.. He can mutate his body at will and regenerate from any wound, no matter how severe. Joseph's defeat of Kars was purely by luck, he pushed Kars out of the atmosphere through a volcanic eruption.
Kars's perfect survival instincts eventually backfired on him, as he was trapped in deep space, unable to move or escape forever. It is said that his mind eventually shut down due to boredom, but he still floated in orbit, technically alive. This left Kars certain that he was Ultimate Lifeform Best appeared in anime.
