Top 10 Immortal Anime Characters
#10: Kyubey
“Puella Magi Madoka Magica” (2011)
He’s fluffy, he’s adorable, and he’ll ruin your life with just a contract. As part of the Incubator race, Kyubey’s sole goal is seeking energy to help stave off the destruction of the universe. The process for this? Trick naive youths into becoming magical girls, who inevitably fall into despair and become witches, thus creating vast quantities of emotional energy for the Incubators to latch onto. Such a demanding job requires a sturdy frame, and while Kyubey appears harmless, he can’t be killed. Slice him, riddle him with bullets, he’ll just randomly appear again and turn his fresh corpse into a midnight snack.
#9: Van Hohenheim
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“Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” (2009-10)
Imagine our surprise when who we originally believed to be the Elric brothers’ absentee father turned out to be the sole survivor of a long dead civilisation, cursed with immortality by the very monster that slaughtered his people. After his deal with the Dwarf in the Flask goes awry, the naïve Hohenheim is granted an ageless body as payment for helping the original Homunculus assume a physical body. Centuries of wandering certainly allowed him to accumulate knowledge and the means to fight his nemesis, but his fathering skills still leave a lot to be desired!
#8: Firo Prochainezo
“Baccano!” (2007)
Everyone’s gangster until an actual gangster who happens to have drunk from the elixir of life shows up. While not without his good qualities, Firo has no issue when it comes to dishing out a back alley beatdown when someone decides to rub dirt in his eye. And since he’s an executive of the Martillo Family, the man knows how to throw a punch. With his body now able to heal from any wound and repair any lost ligament, he can always come back swinging even harder next time.
#7: Celty Sturluson
“Durarara!!” (2010-16)
She’s missing a head, and yet is still one of the deadliest things to occupy this crazy city. In constant pursuit of her stolen cranium, Celty is revealed to be a mythical being known as a Dullahan, capable of slaying the souls of whoever crosses her. Throw in shadow manipulation and her expert skills as a rider, and this headless hunter can easily slice apart whatever the underworld had to offer – human or otherwise. And to think, such an ancient being fell in love with a nerd like Shinra. There’s hope for us yet lads!
#6: Kars
“JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” (2012-13)
As a Pillar Man, Kars is an intelligent, adaptable, and lethal being from a time before mankind existed. Given how he could only be damaged by something like Hamon, you could say he was already well on his way to becoming immortal. Then he got his hands on the Red Stone of Aja, ascended to a super-being, and gained the power to control all life on the planet. With not even sunlight phasing him anymore, the only way to knock Kars off his perch was to literally launch him to the vacuum of space. Not that it killed him, but it did give him plenty of time to be alone with his thoughts.
#5: Hidan
“Naruto: Shippuden” (2007-17)
Turns out all those sycophants praying to be immortal just chose the wrong god. As a devoted follower of Jashin, Hidan was granted eternal life, to the point where he can get his head cut off and keep on spitting vulgarities. With a fierce ideology, no fear of death, and curse-based jutsu that allowed him to reflect his own damage onto others, Hidan made for one of the Akatsuki’s deadliest members. Hard to deal with a zealot who can kill people by literally stabbing himself!
#4: Viral
“Gurren Lagann” (2007)
Back when he was just a run of the mill Beastman, Viral was a vengeful combatant capable of slaying his prey with his own hands or from the cockpit of a giant mecha. Then Lordgenome made him an immortal in exchange for his cooperation, and just like that he became an unkillable, vengeful combatant! While he would later come to cooperate with Simon and the rest of Team Dai-Gurren, his newfound imperishability certainly came in handy when he was launched into a war against the Anti-Spiral.
#3: Zamasu
“Dragon Ball Super” (2015-18)
Whether in the past, the future, or as a different person entirely, this guy remains a colossal ass-hat. Ruled by a galaxy-sized ego and hatred for humanity, Zamasu made it his mission to wipe out all humans and impose himself as a supreme being of justice. Upon achieving this in an alternative future as Goku Black, a younger version decided to up the stakes and ensure the demise of all humans by using the Super Dragon Balls to make himself immortal. Oh sure, it stopped Goku from ripping him a new hole, but a fat lot of good it did him against Zeno.
#2: C.C
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“Code Geass” (2006-08)
Regarded as a witch all her life, what was once an innocent girl became an ageless beauty after unwittingly absorbing the code of immortality. No matter the manner of execution, it is impossible for C.C to perish unless she willingly gives her undying state to someone else. Quite handy when you’re an accomplice of the infamous revolutionary Zero and you’re going to war with an empire. After granting the power of the Geass to Lelouch, C.C became his most vital agent, her immortal body allowing her to overcome whatever the Britannian forces sent her way.
#1: Ban
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“The Seven Deadly Sins” (2014-)
The man steals everything he comes across, whether it be the strength of his opponents, the admiration of fans, the hearts of multiple ladies, and yes, even the waters of the holy grail. Following on from a bloody battle with a demon, Ban finds himself granted the ability to heal from any wound no matter how fatal, all thanks to the dying efforts of his beloved Elaine. The results haven’t only made Ban impossible to beat in a scrap, but did wonders for his humility, learning that with eternal life comes great wisdom. Just kidding, he’s still the cockiest shit around.
