Summary

  • Lightning Magic possesses the power to reduce opponents to ashes in seconds, blinding them with brilliance before obliterating them.
  • Luck, Gilthunder, and Kiyo are mages who harness Lightning Magic with speed, strength, and creative destruction unmatched by rivals.
  • From turning into lightning to summoning thunder dragons, these Lightning Mages are formidable opponents capable of overwhelming power.

A sudden flash, a powerful blast, and everything is reduced to ashes. Lightning Magic is one of the most lethal weapons in a magic user's armory, and some anime and manga characters know how to draw the maximum amount of power of magically generated electricity.

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No matter who their opponents are, they will fear the speed and relentless strength of Lightning, and will probably be blinded by its brilliance before they end up charred on the ground. These seven mages hold the power of the storm in the palm of their hands and are able to obliterate their rivals in a matter of seconds.

7 Luck Volta (Black Clover)

One Of The Most Powerful Members Of The Black Bulls

Luck using his magic in Black Clover
Black Clover
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Release Date
October 3, 2017
Seasons
1
Studio
Pierrot
Based On
Manga
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix

A prominent Lightning Mage from the Clover Kingdom’s Magical Knight Squad, The Back Bulls, and a total battle freak, Luck is capable of combining his natural affinity for Lightning magic with powerful spells extracted from his Grimoire.

Empowering his legs, he is able to traverse the battlefield at inhuman speeds, blasting his opponents away with powerful streams of electricity. He enjoys fighting more than anything else, and gets excited when his opponents are strong. His strongest spell is called Kenauros, which turns him into a human coil of electricity, allowing him to travel at the speed of light.

6 Gilthunder (The Seven Deadly Sins)

Able To Channel The Fury Of The Storm Through His Swordsmanship

Gilthunder Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins
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Release Date
October 5, 2014
Seasons
4
Studio
A-1 Pictures
Japanese Title
Nanatsu no Taizai
Streaming Service(s)
Netflix

Gilthunder has had great character development since his first appearance in The Seven Deadly Sins, and he has grown not only in power but also in wisdom and battle prowess. He is able to fully control the power of Lightning Magic to imbue his sword, smiting his rivals with all his might.

This Knight of Lioness is capable of exerting tremendous power, frying demons with powerful shocks of electricity, and charging weapons to penetrate the defenses of even the sturdiest of monsters. He is also able to forge weapons out of pure electricity, as well as armor himself, and create a shield made of lightning bolts.

5 Kiyo Takamine (Zatch Bell)

Uses Powerful Lightning Magic In Cool And Creative Ways

Kiyo Takamine Zacht Bell 
Zatch Bell!
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Release Date
April 6, 2003
Seasons
1

With the power of Kiyo and Zatch Bell, everything is obliterated. This duo of Mage and “Mamondo” have no rival, and when they combine their powers, they’re a walking disaster. No mage or Mamondo can last for long against their combined strength, especially when Kiyo uses his wits to draw the best out of Zatch's magic.

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Kiyo’s Magic Book allows him to read out loud the powerful spells that Zatch then uses to destroy his opponents in the battle for supremacy. His most powerful magic summons a multi-headed thunder dragon, which spits a powerful stream of lightning bolts, destroying everything in its wake.

4 Negi Springfield (Negima)

Can Turn Into Lightning Itself, And Hurl Spears Of Lightning

Negi Springfield Negima
Negima!? Magister Negi Magi
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Release Date
October 4, 2006
Studio
Shaft, GANSIS
Based On
Manga

Negi Springfield is basically the strongest mortal mage in existence. He is able to channel the power of magic with extreme prowess and knows hundreds of spells, but the most powerful and destructive magic he wields is Lightning Magic.

Among his many electric spells, Lightning Spear Fulguris is the most lethal one, and he is able to launch it at an astonishing distance, blasting targets from afar. He is also able to create a powerful thunderstorm by combining lightning and wind magic, which is on par with a natural catastrophe. It is his most lethal and powerful spell.

3 Shanorotte Gregory (Our Last Crusade Or The Rise Of A New World)

An Astral Mage Capable Of Blasting Her Opponents With Powerful Lightning

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  • Alternate Title: Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen
  • First Published: May 2017
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Author: Kei Sazane

Shanorotte is an Astral Mage, born with the innate ability to commune with the power of nature and Earth, and a Purebreed Type at that. This means that her power is even stronger than regular Astral mages. She was revealed to be an Imperial spy, which was quite a twist for those who were following this anime.

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Her bloodline is a powerful one, and she wields the magic of Lightning, which she draws from the atmosphere to turn her opponents to ash in a split second. She is also able to generate her own electricity, which she uses to shoot blasts with lethal precision.

2 Laxus Dreyar (Fairy Tail)

The Thunder Dragon Slayer, And A Rank A Mage For A Very Good Reason

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Release Date
October 12, 2009
Main Genre
Action
Seasons
8
Studio
A-1 Pictures, Satelight, Bridge, CloverWorks
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll

As a third-generation Dragon Slayer Mage, Laxus Dreyar was raised to be a human weapon. Taught by his father, and later his grandfather, he has become a tremendously skilled fighter, as well as a powerful A-class mage. He is able to go toe to toe with most of the Guild Masters from other guilds, and is recognized as the successor of Fairy Tail's guild master.

His Lightning Dragon Magic allows him to channel the tremendous power of electricity through his body, enhancing his speed and strength, and allowing him to shoot powerful blasts of electricity that reduce everything to cinders. If Laxus and Natsu were to fight, the latter would have difficulty keeping up with the heir of Makarov.

1 Akeno Himejima (Highschool DxD)

Queen, Archfiend, And Powerful Lightning Sorceress

Akeno Highschool DxD
High School DxD
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Release Date
January 6, 2012
Studio
TNK, Passione
Based On
Light Novel
Creator
Ichiei Ishibumi
Number of Episodes
48
Streaming Service(s)

This seemingly charming and well-educated ojou-sama hides a powerful demonic sorceress, who is on par with her master, Rias Gremory, and her forbidden destruction magic. Akeno has felled countless demons and paladins of the church, and no matter who stands before her: if they threaten her beloved Rias, they'll cease to exist.

Akeno is not only a Queen Rank chess piece from Rias’ team, but also an archfiend, a high-class demon able to destroy everything with a flick of her fingers. Her specialty is Lightning Magic, which she uses to pulverize her rivals without a speck of remorse. Her most powerful spell is called Holy Lightning Dragon, which she uses when assuming her Fallen Angel Form, and combines the powers of darkness and holy magic into a powerful lightning storm that disintegrates everything in a wide radius.

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