Regarding complex power systems in shonen anime, spiritual energy (Reiryoku), spiritual pressure (Reiatsu), and spirit particles (Reishi) in Whiten is often mentioned by most fans. Even a long-time glossy viewer would have a hard time understanding the inner workings of the power system Whiten because of how overly complex and confusing they are.
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Surprisingly, several modern anime followed in Bleach's footsteps, presenting equally, if not more, complex power systems, from abilities rooted in words and language to powers tied to divinity, concepts, and reality itself. Breaking down these power systems in depth for other fans would also require significant effort and, of course, explanation.
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Supernatural Potions and Divine Paths
Anime: Lord of Mysteries
Lord of Mysteries is one of the most well-received new generation isekai anime of the past year. The series features a unique and complex power system built around divine paths and supernatural potions that either grant abilities or corrupt a person's mind. It is also hierarchical and structured, allowing those with otherworldly abilities, known as Beyonders, to rise through dangerous sequences or levels of power until one of them becomes the Grand Old One.
The Beyonder system begins when a character drinks a mystical potion, gains abilities, and becomes a Beyonder, committing to a specific path. There are 22 standard divine paths on Earth, and each contains 10 sequences or levels, with 9 being the weakest or the lowest and 0 being the strongest.
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Tao or life force energy
Anime: Hell's Paradise
While Whiten uses spiritual power as the basis of his power system, Hell's paradise build their abilities around life force energy or Tao. This mysterious energy is everywhere and flows through living and non-living creatures in the series. To utilize the Tao in battle, one must first unlock the Middle Way, where the user balances the two states of the Tao, yin and yang. Mastering the Tao is a different story as it requires a user to complete the five training methods for immortality: Do'in, Taisoku, Shu'itsu, Shuten and Bocho Jutsu.
To make it more interesting, the Tao has five elemental attributes, which follow a cycle of restoration (Sosei) and hindering effects (Sokoku). Sosei restores a person's Tao when two users with compatible elements come into contact. Sokoku is the exact opposite, as the user's Tao is drained and weakened when two users with incompatible elements collide.
Other rules may apply within this fascinating restoration and obstruction cycle, such as Hell's paradise also includes hybrids, artificial beings, and some humans who draw Tao from flowers instead of relying on their own life force.
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Pyrokinetics and spontaneous combustion
Anime: Fire Force
Firepower does a very good job of expanding the concept of pyrokinetics in very creative ways. Almost every character in the series has unique flame-based abilities, with different inner workings and effects. For example, Karim Flam can convert heat into ice through his trombone-like instrument while undergoing a process known as “thermoacoustic cooling”.
Due to a mysterious phenomenon called “spontaneous human combustion”, Firepower characters wake up either as Infernals or generational flame users. The Infernals are considered threats to humanity and are divided into six different types. On the other hand, those who oppose the phenomenon develop strong ignition abilities, with their powers varying depending on their generation.
The rare category is the fourth generation, which Shinra Kusakabe is a part of, as they have successfully awakened the Adola Burst, also known as the Flames of Destruction, and are already linked to the Evangelist and the Woman in Black.
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Shinsu of the tower
Anime: Tower of God
On the surface, the electrical system is in Tower of God seems easy to understand. In reality, it's much more complex and layered, sort of like Whiten in its handling of spiritual energy, pressure and power scaling. IN Tower of Godthe system is built around Shinsu, a mysterious substance that is exclusively generated in the tower. It acts as air or oxygen, allowing the tower's inhabitants to survive while serving as the basic energy used for combat and abilities. It can be measured based on mass (Soo), units (Baang) and size (Myun); Still, Shinsu's true characteristics are unknown to this day.
Those who can manipulate Shinsu have the best chance of climbing to the top of the tower. Shinsu manipulation is only possible when one is either an irregular like Baam, a contractor, or a special user. There are two types of Shinsu, natural and man-controlled, but in some cases a manipulator can change the nature of his Shinsu through his organs.
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Word arts or verbal incantations
Anime: Ishura
Ishura is home to some of the most powerful and dangerous characters in anime, each with god-like abilities perfect for battle. These characters share a collective goal of determining who is the strongest among them after the defeat of the Demon King, believing that it is only fitting for a single individual to stand at the top and rule the world.
While the premise makes Ishura seem like a battle royale anime, its power system is actually built around Word Arts, a form of magic where characters activate abilities and manifest extraordinary phenomena through special verbal incantations. There are different types of word arts, ranging from thermals, crafting, life, power, and soul to more unique categories like almighty and usurping, each governed by their own specific rules.
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Cursed energy
Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen
It's no secret Jujutsu Kaisens power system is strongly inspired by Whitenyet Gege Akutami refines these influences to create a more complex system built around cursed energy. To put it simply, cursed energy is the spiritual energy that oozes from humanity's negative emotions such as fear, jealousy, and anger, to name a few. But cursed energy can also manifest as cursed spirits or supernatural entities that can harm people.
Those who can weaponize their cursed energy i Jujutsu Kaisen either become jujutsu wizards or curse users. These users also unlock powerful cursed techniques, which are crucial in the war between the two factions. And as fans know, Jujutsu Kaisen also features Binding Vows and Heavenly Restrictions, which add another layer of depth to its power system.
- Release date
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2004 – 2012-00-00
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TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC, BS TV Tokyo
- Showrunner
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Tite Kubo
- Directors
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Mitsutaka Noshitani, Junya Koshida, Hodaka Kuramoto, Yasuto Nishikata, Hiroaki Nishimura, Kazunori Mizuno, Akira Shimizu, Rokou Ogiwara, Kazunobu Shimizu, Akane Inoue, Hikaru Murata, Tomoko Hiramuki, Shige Kawanish, Niko Hatami, Taiji, Takushi Kimura, Koji Aritomi, Ogura Shirakawa, Kiyomu Fukuda, Yukio Okazaki, Mitsue Yamazaki, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Eitarou Ano
- Author
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Masahiro Okubo, Masashi Sogo, Kenta Shimoyama, Genki Yoshimura, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Rika Nakase, Michiko Yokote, Natsuko Takahashi, Kento Shimoyama
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Masakazu Morita
Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
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Fumiko Orikasa
Rukia Kuchiki
