The Marvel Cinematic Universe added another powerhouse to its cast in 2015 with Avengers: Age of Ultron. That was the movie Wanda Maximoff made her debut. Ever since defecting to the Avengers, Wanda has been a powerful but troubled superhero who has a difficult personal life.
Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, uses chaos magic to befuddle and demolish her enemies in battle, and she can even stand up to the mighty Doctor Stephen Strange. She may also remind comic fans of many other pop culture characters, including those from Japanese anime, who have a thing or two in common with her.
10 Merlin Is A Magical Lady (The Seven Deadly Sins)
The holy knight Merlin may remind anime fans of both Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch, what with her advanced magic and incredible intellect. Merlin ranks among the most accomplished and powerful magic users in the world of anime, and she could take on many Marvel or DC characters, too.
Merlin, like Wanda, is a kind but somewhat troubled sorceress who knows how to fight as a team but can also go at it alone and pursue her own goals. She also has a slick, stylish superhero-esque outfit to complete her look.
9 Princess Shuna Uses Her Magic For Good (That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime)
Just like Wanda Maximoff, Rimuru's good friend Shuna suffered serious losses earlier in her life. Shuna and her brother Benimaru are among the six survivors of the entire ogre clan, and they long for vengeance against the villains who wiped out their kind. But they won't succumb to rage or hate along the way.
Similarly, Wanda suffered personal losses but channeled her energies constructively, helping the Avengers fight true villains like Ultron and Thanos. Meanwhile, Shuna is a fellow magic user who also fights for good, and she gets along well with Rimuru's own version of the Avengers, such as Souei and Veldora.
8 Princess Melty Fights For Justice (The Rising Of The Shield Hero)
Melty is another isekai anime princess who has a thing or two in common with Wanda Maximoff the Avenger. Like Wanda, Melty refused to succumb to anger or hate, even when her king father and her scheming sister Malty turned against Naofumi Iwatani the hero and had him banished. Melty is better than that, and so is Wanda.
Instead, Melty joined the real heroes, the members of Naofumi's group, and became their own pint-sized Scarlet Witch. Melty has a good heart and will use her magic to fight not for her own sake, but for the entire Melromarc kingdom against the Waves and conspirators alike.
7 Tatsumaki Is A Magical Superhero Lady (One-Punch Man)
The green-haired, S-ranked hero called Tatsumaki is the #2 member of the entire Hero Association, meaning she is easily on par with any Avengers. These heroes are the anime Avengers, complete with costumed heroes with their own gimmicks and themes, with Genos being their version of Iron Man.
Tatsumaki is definitely the Scarlet Witch of her own "Avengers," a powerful lady with astonishing telekinetic powers and the skills necessary to obliterate any foe with those talents. She is a match for Scarlet Witch any day of the week, and she doesn't even have a wicked alter ego to get in the way.
6 Juvia Lockser Overcame Sadness With Friendship (Fairy Tail)
Magic users such as Wanda and Doctor Strange are the exception in the MCU, while wizards are the norm in the story of Fairy Tail. The members of the Fairy Tail guild are almost like their own Avengers, and at one point, they recruited the redeemed villain Juvia Lockser. a water-based wizard. Now she is one of them.
That's similar to the Avengers hiring Wanda after she defected in Age of Ultron, and these were key moments for both characters. Juvia and Wanda were both bitter and nearly succumbed to despair at first, but now they are much happier with their new superhero teams.
5 Nico Robin Joined The Straw Hat Avengers (One Piece)
Just like Juvia and Wanda, the Devil Fruit-using Nico Robin is a villainess turned hero with supernatural powers at her disposal. At first, Nico fought for the brutal Sir Crocodile, but they parted ways after the events of Alabasta, and eventually, Nico became a proper Straw Hat pirate.
This is a clear parallel to Wanda Maximoff turning on Ultron in favor of the Avengers, and she and Nico gained a much stronger sense of purpose after joining their respective crews. They never had true validation or friendship working for the likes of Ultron or Sir Crocodile.
4 Nelliel Switched Sides To Repay Ichigo (Bleach)
On one hand, the rogue Arrancar Nelliel has totally different powers and abilities than Scarlet Witch, trading magic for a zanpakuto and a centaur-themed release mode. Then again, Nelliel and Wanda Maximoff have fairly similar character arcs, and that's enough for most anime fans.
Nelliel once served the supervillain Sosuke Aizen, but she was an honorable warrior who refused to take lives. After Nnoitora betrayed her, Nelliel joined Ichigo's team instead and used her formidable power against her former Espada allies. Ichigo is almost like Nelliel's personal Captain America, in fact.
3 Maki Oze Is A Flaming Scarlet Witch (Fire Force)
The fire soldier Maki Oze lacks Wanda Maximoff's tragic story arc, and she never fought for a villain like Ultron. But she does have a charming witch theme to match Wanda's own, and she can use fire as though it were magic, setting her apart from the stern, rifle-slinging Lieutenant Hinawa.
Maki and Scarlet Witch both value their families, but they also value their "found families" and will risk their lives for their teammates in the battle against evil. Scarlet Witch would never betray or quit the Avengers under ordinary circumstances, and Maki was terribly sad when she was temporarily forced to rejoin the military instead of fighting alongside her Company 8 friends.
2 Wiz Might Sometimes Help Kazuma (Konosuba)
The powerful lich wizard known as Wiz may have a goofier personality than Scarlet Witch, but she is still a powerhouse magical lady who might sometimes help the heroes if necessary. Wiz may seem like a monster based on her true nature as a lich, but she and Wanda won't be defined by their would-be villain natures.
Wiz can use enormously powerful magic in battle, often ice-based spells or the ability to drain people's vital energy or channel it between individuals. She didn't formally join Kazuma's would-be Avengers, but in spirit, she's on his side when it counts.
1 Lucy/Nyu Has Personal Drama & Supernatural Powers (Elfen Lied)
The horned antiheroine Lucy/Nyu, like Scarlet Witch, also suffered early in her life, but unlike Wanda, she actually did embrace her brutal side and went on a rampage. Lucy/Nyu did try to redeem herself a bit, though, and wanted to be a peaceful and normal person, but it ultimately didn't work out.
Lucy/Nyu has fearsome supernatural gifts, like Wanda. In this case, the heroine has invisible arms called vectors and can grab or throw objects with them. Lucy/Nyu often uses her vectors to defend her new friends, but she might also use them for homicide, much to her new friends' horror.