Random Anime Characters Who Make Themselves Weak On Purpos (15 items)

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  (#14) Aki Izayoi

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time

  The central difficulty in Aki Izayoi's life is that she has psychic powers she finds difficult to control. These powers let her materialize duel spirits and their effects - which sometimes results in having an out of control monster rampaging around and attacking people. Because her power has hurt others, she wants to keep it under wraps as much as possible. While it's unclear whether the effect is psychological or physical, her hair pin acts to keep her powers in check.

  By the end of the series, she's gained more control over her abilities and is able to use them to her advantage.
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  (#1) Kenpachi Zaraki

  • Bleach, Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Bleach: Fade to Black, Bleach: Memories of Nobody

  Few things are more important to Kenpachi Zaraki than the thrill of a challenging battle. That's why he uses multiple limiters to tamp down his strength. Some of the most notable limits include a parasitic eye-patch that chows down on his life force and bells on the ends of his hair that are audible only to those who are strong enough to defeat him. When he releases himself from these limits, he's an absolute beast. 
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  (#15) Belldandy

  • Oh My Goddess!

  Like all of the goddesses in Ah! My Goddess, Belldandy uses jewelry to keep her powers in check. She's under orders to do this by Kami because if she doesn't, she could easily hurt the human beings who surround her.

  Other goddesses have even more power to suppress - Belldandy's mother Hild has over 20 pieces of limiting jewelry on when she arrives on Earth - she needs them to avoid wreaking havoc just by showing up. 
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  (#12) Fai D. Flowright - 'Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'

  The phoenix tattoo that covers Fai D. Flowright's back was put there to suppress his magical powers - powers that are so strong that if they get out of control they could destroy an entire dimension. After trading it to Yuuko, he decides to stop using magic for a while to avoid accidentally hurting anyone.

  As it turns out, he's actually better off without his limiter. That's because due to a curse, he has no choice but to eliminate anyone whose powers exceed his own. Without the limit in place, there are far fewer people who actually fit that description.
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  (#11) Kyo Sohma

  • Fruits Basket

  As a cursed member of the Zodiac, Kyo Sohma transforms into a cat when embraced by a member of the opposite sex. He also transforms into a super-strong monster who smells like rotting flesh. He avoids this transformation by wearing a string of prayer beads that were carved from human bone and dyed with blood.

  Kyo is a martial artist, but he doesn't live in a world where a transformation like that would be useful. Instead, it would be socially destructive and humiliating. So he keeps the bracelet on at all time...until his adoptive father takes it off and forces him to reveal himself to Tohru in order to finally confront his emotions and move past them. 
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  (#3) Shoto Todoroki - 'My Hero Academia'

  At the start of My Hero Academia, Shoto Todoroki suppresses his fire-based abilities. That's because he hates his father and doesn't want to use the powers he inherited from him. This causes some serious problems, though. Not only is he preventing his two halves from balancing out and practically freezing himself, he's holding himself back from using the full range of his abilities. 

  With a little help from his friends, he eventually realizes that his powers are his, not his dad's, and he should use them to their fullest.

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