Being Anime fans you all get amazed by smart characters. The way they use their intellect and their brain to counter any kind of situation which mostly leaves most of us amazed. Here we present you our list of the top 6 smartest anime characters of all time.
6 – Sosuke Aizen – Bleach
Aizen is the captain of the 5th division in the soul society which he later on leaves with some of his followers pursuing his main goal. Aizen has a very calm nature and has never been in a tense mood. He is so brilliant that everything in a battle has already been planned out by him. His calm attitude mostly infuriates his opponents. Addressing everyone with their names is one of the basic traits of Aizen.
5 – Itachi Uchiha – Naruto Series
Itachi Uchiha was a shinobi of the Hidden Leaf Village. He was a gifted genius who became the leader of the Anbu at a very young age. Itachi wasn't a loudmouth, Most of the things he said were very precise and meaningful. Itachi surpassed everyone at a very young age and became the pride of the Uchiha clan. Learning new Jutsu and mastering them in a short time became his hobby.
4 – Kiyotaka Ayanokoji – Classroom of the Elite
Ayanokoji is the main protagonist of the high school of the Elite series. He is a very smart character who knows the mindset of people quite well and knows how to handle any problem. He comes up with great plans in any kind of tuff situation. The reason for him joining the school is still unknown, He even mentions at the end of the series that he never considered anyone his friend they are just puppets for his main objective.
3 – Lelouch – Code Geass
Lelouch is the main character of the Code Geas series. He has an introverted nature and stays quiet most of the time. This is mainly because of the environment he was brought up in. Lelouch behaves quite friendly in school, but his real intentions are hidden behind this mask. He will take any kind of necessary step to achieve his goals even if he has to go against his supporters.
2 – Light Yagami – Death Note
Light Yagami is the main character of the Death Note series who finds a book known as the Death Note. The Death Note is not an ordinary book. Any person whose name is written inside it dies immediately. He thinks of freeing the world from criminals using this book. Light is a great individual with great intelligence who has an exceptional skill to handle any kind of difficulty, But after using the book his nature starts to change and develops a cold nature. Light still loves his family and tries to prevent them from any kind of harm.
1 – Shikamaru – Naruto Series
Shikamaru Nara is one of many side characters in the Naruto series. He has a great IQ that helps him in winning any kind of battle. Shikamaru has great compassion for his companions. Because of this nature, He got a close friend like Choji Akimichi. Shikamaru is a very lazy person but the death of his teacher made him realize that he cannot survive like this in this world.
This was our list of 6 smartest Anime characters and from these characters, we get to know that physical power is not everything. If you want to win battles or fights you should have a smart brain to anticipate your opponent's moves just like these characters who outsmarted most of the people in their life. One main thing that everyone should take into consideration is that the intellect should be used for the good of people and your motives should not be evil.