In certain situations, its only cleverness is the only thing that can lead you out of it and thus can sometimes be considered equivalent to power. In the anime world, multiple characters are known for their high IQ, as proven by their actions in the plot. Some are extremely keen at observing and can read the target's mind before he even breathes, and some comprise special power to boast one's thoughts. Some use this cleverness to help humanity, and some choose to satisfy their selfish intentions. Here, we will talk about the top 10 Japanese Anime Characters known for their cleverness.
1. Senku Ishigami
Senku is not physically strong, but his IQ speaks for him in the series Dr. Stone. He is a brilliant who created life out of fossilized humans. He is a science geek and continuously shows glimpses of his knowledge throughout the series.
2. Light Yagami
Light Yagami was an antagonist with an unbeatable mind. He created mastermind plots throughout the series, which played on his side. The guy went alone against Interpol and L Lawliet, the mastermind.
3. L
L led Interpol and Japanese intelligence and nearly cornered Light in multiple situations. He took a few minutes to figure out the country of the serial killer. He knew Kira's true intention and predicted her every move but couldn't arrest him due to insufficient evidence.
4. Shikamaru Nara
Shinkamaru was not the strongest, but the first had a Chunin rank and later a Jonin. He was critical and made Jutsu's analysis which took down Hidan, an immortal. He is flexible and can adapt himself to fin in any situation.
5. Lelouch Lamperouge
Lelouch was brilliant with strategies and didn't hesitate to start a war over Royal Empire alone. He sacrificed lives to reach his goals without being concerned that it would emotionally damage him. He could react to his opponent's moves after analyzing them.
6. Saiki Kusuke
Saiki began communicating when he was just a month old and loved inventing complex machinery with his sharp IQ. He was brilliant at technological innovations and became a decent mathematician at two.
7. Kars
Kars was strategic and keen and mastered Godly via earth fauna. His IQ was more than average and so powerful that he attained the ultimate life form.
8. Lain Iwakura
Lain was a synthetic being with sentiments that could brilliantly control memories and reality. Her intellect is beyond measure, with infinite processing power.
9. Rimuru Tempest
Rimuru is a hyper-critical analyst and master of Hasten Thought. This special skill allows him to amplify his processing power up to a thousand times. He could read his target well and possesses a parallel operation ability to deal with the target.
10. Kenjaku
Kenjaku desires to evolve the entire human race with the help of cursed techniques. It allows him to transfer his consciousness to different bodies, enabling him to live thousand such lives. He successfully moved through multiple hosts and lived through history with various identities. He even hatched a master plot against Gojo to seal him.
