The strength of a character in a series is determined based on many factors. While some are good at physical strength, others excel at brain games and do the job without even lifting their fingers. The anime characters in question are mind controllers who easily manipulate the thoughts, actions, and emotions of their opponents.

Whether they use their powers for good, evil, or personal gain, these characters raise the standard bar of fighting with full prowess. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the most intriguing anime characters with mind control abilities. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

10. Hatori Sohma – Fruits Basket

Hatori Sohma hails from the cursed Sohmas clan and is the Dragon of the Chinese Zodiac. Being the family’s doctor, Hatori keeps an eye on its members’ well-being which includes preventing the curse from getting out by using his supernatural ability – memory erasure.

He uses this power to suppress memories of those outsiders who have intentionally or accidentally discovered the Sohma family secret. There is no specific explanation behind Hatori’s memory suppression ability however, it’s implied that it is more like hypnosis.

9. Q – Bungo Stray Dogs

Kyusaku Yumeno, better known as “Q”, might be Port Mafia’s most dangerous member. Behind Q’s ordinary childlike persona lies the dangerous ability of “Dogra Magra”, a mind control curse that can create a state of chaos and mayhem in people’s lives.

Having Dogra Magra as an ability makes Q enable them to put their targets in hallucination, eventually forcing them to attack everyone in sight. The curse is only triggered when anyone harms Q or by mutilating a doll that they carry, and once it’s activated only Dazai’s No Longer Human can nullify it.

8. Marik Ishtar – Yu-Gi-Oh

Being a former tomb keeper who sought out the Egyptian God Cards, Marik Ishtar is capable of controlling minds via his powerful artifact called the “Millenium Rod”. Using this ancient relic, he can force targets to obey his every command under any circumstances.

With the Millennium Rod, Marik gets the ability to control the minds of multiple individuals at once. Terrifyingly, Marik’s powers also allow him to plunder his victim’s memories, render them unconscious, and control their bodies like mere puppets.

7. Ilumi Zoldyck – Hunter × Hunter

The Zoldyck family’s elder son, Illumi is a master assassin who gets a lot of his work done via mind control. His ability to control minds as a Nen manipulator is particularly unsettling as it’s done by inserting needles into the living or dead subjects.

By placing a needle, Illumi can condition them into following pre-set orders as long as the needle remains embedded. With his overpowering control and terrifying aura, Illumi instills such a great deal of terror in his subjects that they never try to defy his orders.

6. Shisui Uchiha – Naruto

Shisui is acclaimed as the prodigy and one of the most skilled Uchiha of his time. His mastery of the Sharingan rivaled that of Itachi’s however, in addition to the dōjutsu’s generic abilities Shisui gained access to a special genjutsu called “Kotoamatsukami”.

Using this ability, Shisui easily became a sort of psychic user as it granted him the ability to control the minds of his enemies enabling him to rewrite their memories, change their plans, or alter their perceptions, without being detected. As Shisui knew how dangerous it could be, he took his life before a catastrophe.

5. Sosuke Aizen – Bleach

Sosuke Aizen’s reputation in the anime community is that of “best villain of all time” and his ability to play with people’s minds supports his intimidating character. Aizen is a manipulative person who could easily take over anyone’s senses using his Zanpakutō.

By unleashing the hypnotic abilities of his Zanpakuto, Aizen can control people into doing whatever he wants. The worst part? Even if the target is aware of being under the influence, they’re helpless to resist while the effects may last for centuries.

4. Toge Inumaki – Jujutsu Kaisen

Toge is among the most skilled students at Jujutsu High, thanks to his cursed speech which he inherited from his clan. Toge possesses the “Snake & Fangs” seal of the Inumaki clan which allows him to infuse his words with cursed energy, forcing all those who hear it to obey. 

Toge can easily project his words over a longer distance and his powers are effective on all living beings. While overusing his ability creates backlash to his body, Toge can still unleash attacks capable enough to affect the special-grade cursed spirits.

3. Saiki Kusuo – Disastrous Life Of Saiki K

Saiki Kusuo is one of the most joyous and strongest introvert characters in anime verse. Being gifted with psychic powers from a young age, Saiki acquires all kinds of abilities ranging from telekinesis to clairvoyance, but in general, he hates using them as they get in his way of living an ordinary life. 

He can do anything from reading minds to controlling the weather. His powers are so uncontrollable that he can explode random objects just by sneezing. As a result, he has to wear special antennas on his head to avoid destroying the entire planet while sleeping.

2. Hitoshi Shinso – My Hero Academia

Coming from one of the prestigious schools in anime, Hitoshi Shinso has trained hard enough to develop his Quirk that allows him to put someone in a state where they are forced to obey whatever he commands, eventually meaning he can control others’ minds on his will.

After trapping the person with his quirk “Brainwashing”, Shinso can restrict the movements and speech of his target however, the quirk gets activated only when the person he wants to take control of verbally responds to him. Even though there are a few limitations, Hitoshi is a genius at making and is one of the best anime psychics.

1. Lelouch Lamperouge – Code Geass

After a sudden encounter with a mysterious being named C.C., Lelouch finds himself in possession of a mind-controlling Geass. The powers of his Geass allow him to plant commands within a person’s mind upon eye contact in a manner comparable to hypnosis.

To activate the Geass’s powers Lelouch has to command his targets verbally and also has to make direct eye contact with them for his Geass to work. Even though his Geass can be cast only once to any given individual, Lelouch makes the best out of it every time.

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