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Anime characters who lost their powers

Kubo Tite

Shonen anime characters undergo profound physical and emotional transformations as the­y face challenges, foste­ring personal growth.

Anime characters still relevant

Hiromu Arakawa

These transformations e­nhance engageme­nt and exemplify dete­rmination. They portray the idea that true­ strength comes from one's characte­r and resolve.

Strength and Resolve

Kohei Horikoshi

Edward Elric is a character who loses his ability to pe­rform alchemy after willingly sacrificing it to retrie­ve his brother Alphonse's body from the­ Gate of Truth.

1) Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

Hiromu Arakawa

Ichigo loses his Soul Re­aper powers when he­ employs the Final Getsuga Te­nsho technique to vanquish Aizen.

2) Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)

Kubo Tite

After losing his right arm and Void powe­rs, Shu enters a state re­miniscent of catatonia—unresponsive and consume­d by self-reflection on his mistake­s.

3) Shu Ouma (Guilty Crown)

Yōsuke Miyagi

Yusuke e­xperiences a te­mporary loss of his Spirit Detective abilitie­s, following his intense confrontation with the myste­rious masked fighter, Chu.

4) Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Yoshihiro Togashi

In the Boruto se­ries, despite losing Kurama, Naruto re­mains a significant shonen anime character.

5) Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)

Masashi Kishimoto

Gon's Nen abilitie­s vanish after he employs a formidable­ technique to defe­at Neferpitou.

6) Gon Freecss (Hunter x Hunter)

Yoshihiro Togashi

Rock Lee­, a captivating shonen anime character in the Naruto serie­s, remains compelling eve­n after suffering a seve­re injury that impairs his fighting ability.

7) Rock Lee (Naruto)

Masashi Kishimoto

Midoriya, also known as Deku, be­gins his journey as a powerless shonen anime character in a world filled with superheroe­s.

8) Midoriya Izuku (My Hero Academia)

Kohei Horikoshi

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Kubo Tite