There are many female heroes featured in anime, and each of them has various magical abilities. Each of these heroines often used their abilities to save their friends, families, and loved ones.
Some female heroes are the most powerful in anime history so far. Whether it be due to their massive accomplishments in their respective series, their vast powers, or both, these heroes majorly impacted the lives of others and the worlds they live in. These heroines ranged from Sailor Moon, who used her many forms and abilities to stop every enemy in her way, to Merlin, who outsmarted literal goddesses and demons with her intellect and magical powers.
10 Sailor Moon Saved The World From Many Foes (Sailor Moon)
Considering the many forms that Sailor Moon can transform into, it is no surprise that she is considered one of the most powerful people in Sailor Moon. She used her wide range of abilities with each transformation and worked with her fellow Sailor Scouts to save the world multiple times from foes including Queen Beryl and Sailor Galaxia. Her ability to pull through any difficult situations by using her powers and working with her friends helped her successfully save anyone in need of rescue, no matter how tough the situation could be.
9 Pecorine Can Use Her Brute Strength To Tear Down Foes (Princess Connect! Re: Dive)
Pecorine from Princess Connect! Re: Dive, also known as the true Princess Eustiana von Astraea, was gifted a tiara by her parents that would help boost her strength in battle, but gave her a huge appetite to compensate for the additional strength. Pecorine used extremely strong physical attacks, both barehanded and with a sword, to take down foes. One of her signature attacks, Princess Strike, can one-hit-kill most foes and enemies. As one of the founding members of the Gourmet Guild, she worked with fellow guildmates Kokoro, Yuuki, and Karyl to defeat enemies and discover some delicious food along the way.
8 Hestia Is A Literal Goddess And Protected Her Familia (Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon!?)
Hestia is the goddess of the hearth and the leader of her own Familia in Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon!? Even though she struggled to build up her own Familia at the beginning with supporting Bell Cranel, she did all she could to support her Familia. This included her working two jobs to pay for Bell's expensive new blade, staying out of drama with the other Familia unless they threatened her own, and looking for opportunities for Bell to get stronger.
As a Virgin Goddess, Hestia is immune to being charmed. She also used her abilities to keep track of Bell's growth as an adventurer, along with protecting him and other members of the Familia from harm. A major example of this is when Hestia and her Familia beat Apollo in a War Game during the second season, resulting in Hestia forcing him to give up his possessions, disband his own Familia, and exile him from Orario.
7 The Heroine Can Use Precognition (Mr. Love: Queen's Choice)
The heroine of the romance anime Mr. Love: Queen's Choice, also known as I or Watashi, has Evol abilities that can sense future events through metaphorical or lucid dreams. Her abilities later progressed to sensing future events simply by touching someone. What she is unaware of until later in the series is that she has a mirror version of herself instilled inside called Queen, who can power up anyone else's Evol abilities. This inner self is the main reason why Hades, leader of the villainous group Black Swan, often worked against her.
6 Saber Can Use Swordplay And The Energy Of A Dragon (Fate/Stay Night)
The original version of Saber from Fate/Stay Night was born with the magical energy of a red dragon and has fine swordsmanship. These two abilities combined made her a formidable warrior, especially since she can use these powers for both offense and defense. She also has a godlike energy capacity, which can help her stay energized during many rough battles. Her powers and great leadership, leading to her being capable of defeating a dragon, made her worthy of being the legendary King of Knights and a memorable heroine to viewers.
5 Lucy Can Use Her Vectors To Kill Anyone And Protect Herself (Elfen Lied)
Lucy can generate up to twenty-eight vectors at a time and use them to cut through and lift almost anything possible. She can also use them for self-healing as needed and create barriers to protect herself, making it difficult for anyone to overwhelm or kill her.
These vectors can also spread viruses to any men they get in contact with, altering their bodies so that their offspring will be a Diclonius no matter who the mother is. Even though Lucy does not use this last skill, it's still terrifying to know that her powers can change the genetic makeup of future generations.
4 Azusa Has Three Hundred Years Of Experience As A Reincarnated Witch (I've Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years And Maxed Out My Level)
Azusa from I've Been Killing Slimes is an overpowered isekai protagonist who lived for three hundred years doing nothing but killing slimes and helping out the townspeople daily, since she was determined to live the slow life. However, Azusa also beat powerful foes including adventurers trying to challenge her to a battle, the Demon King Pecora, and even several dragons on her own. Her amazing achievements so far, including ending a feud between two dragon clans, show no sign of stopping anytime soon and cement her influence and power.
3 Asuna Has Powerful Swordplay And Other Abilities (Sword Art Online)
Asuna proved herself countless times in Sword Art Online to be one of its most powerful characters. She was one of the top warriors in the Knights of Blood guild during the Aincrad Arc, rescued Kirito from Kuradeel when the latter tried killing him, and was the only person other than Kirito who could go head-to-head against the twist villain Heathcliff in battle.
In the Alfheim arc, she later learned more sword-related skills including Flashing Penetrator and an original skill called Mother's Rosario to further take out enemies.
2 Mikasa Ackerman Killed Ten Titans By Herself (Attack On Titan)
Mikasa is one of two deuteragonists from Attack on Titan, and she proved her fighting prowess by fighting Titans and ranking first out of all the cadets in the 104th Training Corps. She killed ten Titans by herself plus two more with extra help. Many characters compared her fighting to equal a hundred ordinary soldiers, making her a one-woman army. She also survived fighting the creepy female Titan Annie who killed many top-notch soldiers before encountering her, and she has some political power, since she is the last descendant of the Shogun clan that stayed on Paradis Island and is thereby related to the Azumabito family.
1 Merlin Outsmarted Literal Goddesses And Demons (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Merlin is one of The Seven Deadly Sins' most powerful characters. As an incredibly skilled and smart mage, she outwitted literal Goddesses and Demons. This included her defeating the leaders of both races. She is known as one of the greatest magicians in all of Britannia, and she can create illusions so powerful that they look like whole armies to fool enemies. She can also create portals, use elemental spells, create some form of immortality, and is immune to brainwashing and possession. Her many abilities, and accomplishments she achieved, cemented her as one of the most powerful women to exist in anime.