A laidback person is someone who is always relaxed, and someone who is easy to get along with because of their friendly and carefree nature. Anime is full of characters who can be characterized as laidback—with most of them being found either in the shonen or slice-of-life genre.
In fact, there are many laidback characters who are extremely strong as well—but only those closest to these characters know about the strength of that character. This is actually quite a popular trope in anime, with many superpowered characters fitting this trope to a T.
10 Very Few People Know About Saitama’s Inhuman Strength (One Punch Man)
Not much is known about Saitama’s personal life, except for the fact that he loves to laze around at home and play video games. He used to be a loner, but with the arrival of Genos in his life, he soon found a follower cum friend in the young cyborg.
Apart from the enemies, Saitama has defeated, the only people who seem to be aware of his superhuman punches are Genos and Sonic-O-Speed.
9 Only The Spirit World Warriors Know About Akihito’s Half Youmu Side (Beyond The Boundary)
Akihito is actually quite a sociable and friendly young boy, but the reason he is unable to make any friends is that the Nase family keeps him on a tight leash.
They’re afraid of what would happen if his youmu-half were to take over control of his body (which happened a few times in the anime). Due to this, he spends all of his time with the Spirit World Warriors, the Nase siblings, and Mirai Kuriyama.
8 Before Togame, Nobody Knew What Had Happened To The Yasuri Clan (Katanagatari)
The strategist Togame was the only person smart enough to figure out where the Yasuri clan lived, which is where she met Shichika, the clan’s new head.
She was shocked at his martial arts techniques. Thus, she decided to take him along with her as her bodyguard without revealing his identity so she could complete her mission of collecting all the 12 Deviant Blades.
7 Senji Was A Deadman Wonderland Legend, But Nobody Had Even Heard Of Him Outside Of Prison (Deadman Wonderland)
The Deadman Wonderland prison was home to a variety of unique individuals, and Senji was its most popular one. Despite his love for violence and his deadly abilities, Senji was shown to be a jovial fellow who didn't make friends simply because he’s selective.
Even so, he easily befriended Ganta and Shiro, going so far as to tell Ganta it wasn’t his fault that Senji lost his eye (even though it was).
6 Heine’s Past As A Delinquent Helped Him Easily Overpower 7 Men In An Unexpected Fight (The Royal Tutor)
Even though his appearance fooled many people, Heine was not someone meant to be taken lightly. This was seen when he fought off several men—who had knives and guns—and won, all the while trying to shield Prince Kai from any physical harm.
The reason he was able to become such a good fighter was that as a child, he lived on the streets, where and fighting was the only thing that helped him and his friends survive in a harsh world.
5 Hinami Possesses Two Kagune, Which Is Rare Even Among Ghouls (Tokyo Ghoul)
The sweet and caring Hinami is shown to be a pacifist who avoids confrontations at all costs. This is why fans were as shocked as Touka when they witnessed Hinami’s double kagune.
In the presence of Kureo Mado—who killed her mother—Hinami finally gave in to her disturbed emotional state by exposing her rinkaku and koukaku kagune. Both Touka and Kureo were shocked at what they witnessed, but their reasons for being shocked were vastly different.
4 Lian Xie’s Sweet Demeanor Successfully Hides A Plethora Of Heavenly Abilities (Heaven’s Official Blessing)
Due to his soft-spoken, clumsy, and friendly nature, Lian Xie was never taken seriously by the heavenly officials. A huge blunder on his part resulted in him being sent back to earth to make up for all the loss he caused to various heavenly officials.
On Earth, he disguised himself as a regular Chinese man. However, Lian possessed a multitude of heavenly powers such as inhuman strength, invincibility, and a high tolerance for pain.
3 Akira’s Ability To Create And Control Ice Came As A Shock, Even To Him (Kemono Jihen)
Even though Akira made friends easily, he was crippled with self-doubt due to the lack of any special abilities within him. That changed when he went on a mission with Kabane—the protagonist—and fear triggered his cryokinesis ability.
He was able to control bigger volumes of ice after his brother showed up and the only people who knew about his powers were a limited pool of people.
2 Kofuku’s Ability Actually Makes Her One Of The Most Formidable Divine Opponents (Noragami)
Her docile appearance and nature often fooled people into a false sense of security. However, the truth was that this Goddess of Poverty was infamous even among Gods for her powerful abilities.
So much so that when she threatened the mighty Goddess of War, Bishamon, from pursuing or harming Yato, she backed away.
1 Saiki Is A Psychic Who Hides His Powers (The Disastrous Life Of Saiki K.)
All that Saiki ever wanted was to live the life of a regular high school boy, but that was not possible for him because he was “cursed” with a never-ending list of powers. Not wishing to be bothered because he desired a normal life, he decided to keep his powers hidden.
Only a handful of people know about his powers, including his parents, grandparents, and some of his friends.