Summary
- Iconic vampires like Alucard & Dracula showcase immense power and abilities, making them formidable beings in anime.
- Characters like Moka Akashiya and D possess reality-altering powers and immortality, making them strong and captivating vampires.
- From Shalltear Bloodfallen to Mikaela Hyakuya, anime features a wide range of vampires with unique powers and weaknesses.
Anime is full to the brim with amazing characters, with some truly impeccable ones becoming a staple of pop culture. The wide range of this medium means that characters from all walks of life have been represented in some form or another. The supernatural has earned a place here too, with vampires being portrayed in several anime.
These beings of the night have been shown with various spins across dozens of anime. The origin of these characters is always great, with certain anime placing these beings in riveting settings that are unlike most live-action movies and TV shows. The following anime vampires are easily the strongest and most popular of the lot, making the series appear all the more legendary with their presence.
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Updated November 25, 2024, by Oluwatokiloba Folami: When it comes to supernatural and mythological creatures, Vampires are undoubtedly one of the most popular. These lords of the night can revive from the dead, control monsters, and transform others into similar beings. Due to their significance in the world of the supernatural, and the horror genre in particular, Vampires have been portrayed in various forms of media and are generally well renowned as powerful beings. These beings always leave their mark by instilling fear and dread into mortals or adversaries, or simply overwhelming them with sheer power. With iconic vampires like Dracula and Alucard, the most fearsome vampires are dreadful blood-sucking beings to look out for.
19 Mikaela Hyakuya
Seraph Of The End
- Powers: Bloodsucking, Enchanted blood sword, Regeneration, Immortality
- Weaknesses: Blood dependency, Demon-halting weapon
Airing in the spring of 2015, the Seraph Of The End anime series introduced Mikaela Hyakuya, a child who was forcefully turned into a vampire but quickly grew to be one of the most powerful ones in the series because he was turned directly by the Third Progenitor. After becoming a vampire, Mikaela gained all sorts of abilities.
Even before drinking blood and becoming a full vampire, the enhancements to his physical strength were immense, and he was capable of regenerating lost limbs. After becoming a full vampire, Mikaela’s overall strength went through the roof, and he was respected by many. Moreover, as he had been experimented upon, Mikaela had a ton of abilities outside those of a normal vampire. He could even consume the ‘desires’ of people to grow stronger and sustain himself.
18 Fine
Vampire In The Garden
- Powers: Enhanced strength, Superhuman speed, Quick Healing
- Weaknesses: Exposure to ultraviolet light
As a Vampire Queen, Fine is unlike the usual bloodthirsty and power-hungry ruler who seeks to devour everything. Right from her introduction, she had always been “tired of the world” and sometimes involved herself in the war between humans and vampires so she could die. Like most vampires, Fine possesses enhanced physical and regenerative capabilities, as well as the ability to shapeshift into a bat and the ability to manipulate air.
Making her more powerful is the existence of a drug that vampires use in the series to boost their abilities. This drug makes Fine even more powerful than she already is compared to humans. While she’d much prefer not to, when in extreme situations, Fine can also be intensely brutal and violent, showing much of her power with little restraint.
17 Dracula
Castlevania
- Powers: Regeneration, Shapeshifting, Necromancy, Bloodsucking, Teleportation
- Weaknesses: Wild rose, Sacred bullet, Mountain ash
As the King of Vampires, Dracula is powerful, no doubt. However, humans do not come to know of his potential for terror and destruction until they publicly execute his wife, Lisa Tepes. After his wife’s death, Dracula swears to scourge the Earth in terror and does exactly that. To stop him, his son, Alucard, had to team up with Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades. But even then, defeating a sorrowful but angry Dracula was not easy.
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As the King of Vampires, Dracula possesses a nigh-infinite number of abilities to his name. Unlike various other vampires, he excelled in both sucking the blood of his enemies and sorcery. He could absorb the souls of monsters and enslave them, was immortal, and could also shapeshift and teleport.
16 Alucard
Castlevania
- Powers: Dark Magic, Shapeshifting
- Weaknesses: Silver
The Alucard portrayed in the Hellsing series is undoubtedly one of the most powerful vampires out there. However, Adrian Tepes, son of Dracula in Castlevania, does not lose out. While this Alucard is half-human, in many ways, he has surpassed even his father, Dracula. In addition to his immense physical strength, Alucard is also capable of dark magic and has mastered many of his father’s spells. As someone who was trained personally by Dracula, Alucard is a master of shapeshifting, and his strength and speed far outclass many.
In Castlevania, Alucard faces many monstrosities and manages to come out on top. Whether it be his father or his father’s minions, few can match Alucard. Despite having human blood in him, Alucard can do what most vampires can, but without many of their inherent weaknesses.
15 Kojou Akatsuki
Strike The Blood
- Powers: Familiar Summoning, Precognition, Immortality
- Weaknesses: Blood Dependency
Kojou was a normal high school student; however, he suddenly became the fourth progenitor, Earth’s mightiest vampire. When asked how he came to be a vampire, even Kojou has no idea, as he gets headaches anytime he tries to remember. However, while the origin of his abilities remains a mystery, those abilities are no joke. Alongside the usual super speed, strength, and superhuman reflexes, Kojou possesses complete immortality that protects him from even beheading and incineration. He also has a precognition ability that helps him see the future and shape it according to what he desires.
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Moreover, unlike most vampires, Kojou can summon familiars and shikigami. His twelve familiars are manifestations of his vampiric abilities. From manipulating gravity to the laws of nature, there are a few things that his familiars cannot do.
14 Wilhelm Ehrenburg
Dies Irae
- Powers: Blood Manipulation, Absorption
- Weaknesses: Silver, Crosses, Fire
Having started his life by having to eat animals for survival, Wilhelm didn’t have the best upbringing. One day, he killed his family and decided to cleanse himself of his pitiful blood. Now wandering the lands as Kaziklu Bey, Wilhelm eventually joined the Longinus Dreizehn Orden as the fourth seat of the Obsidian Round Table.
As a vampire, Wilhelm’s abilities put him above many of his kind. His powers of immortality and regeneration are beyond impressive, and his destructive power does not lose out. In addition to being gifted physically, Wilhelm is also capable of attacking a person’s soul directly. This puts him far above others, as few can block an attack on the soul, and Wilhelm can directly ignore a person’s physical prowess.
13 Karin Maaka
Chibi Vampire
- Powers: Vampire Bite, Daytime Activity
- Weaknesses: Polycythemia vera (excess blood production)
Fans looking for a more light-hearted show with comedic elements should check out Chibi Vampire. Though vampire stories are usually dark, this one is a hilarious show with a cute and endearing main protagonist.
The idea of a vampire hating the smell of blood and being able to walk in the sunlight sounds pretty funny, making Karin a great protagonist. The fact that her body produces excess blood makes her character even more interesting.
12 Shinobu Oshino
Bakemonogatari
- Powers: Regeneration, Shape Shifting, Shadow Melding
- Weaknesses: Donuts, Blood Dependency
Speaking of likable vampires in anime, it would be impossible not to mention Shinobu Oshino. All her forms throughout this massive series are engaging in their own right.
The Monogatari series is a massive one, and it might not be to everyone's taste. However, people who manage to get into this unique anime series will find Shinobu's character to be a massive highlight of the show.
11 Mina Tepes
Dance In The Vampire Bund
- Powers: Semi-Immortality, Enhanced Physical Prowess
- Weaknesses: Blood Dependency
Another vampire who can change her form is Mina Tepes, the protagonist of Dance in the Vampire Bund. Her noble quest to safeguard the existence of vampires is constantly hampered by assassination plots and the like, but she never falters.
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Thankfully, by getting a bodyguard, she's able to ensure that her life remains intact during her quest. This, along with Mina's engaging character, makes Dance in the Vampire Bund a great show that fans of supernatural anime are sure to enjoy.
10 Zero Kiryu
Vampire Knight
- Powers: Bloody Rose
- Weaknesses: Blood Dependency, Dual Nature
Zero Kiryu is the best vampire in a show almost exclusively about vampires, which says a lot about the depth of his character. He's a fan-favorite whose personality makes him massively entertaining.
It's a shame that this character didn't get the happy ending he deserved. Fans were devastated to see this popular vampire not come out on top, even though his noble attitude remained steadfast even then.