The world of anime showcases characters with different types of abilities. While some grant the power to destroy the world, others can make a person unkillable. Immortality is one of the most sought-after abilities in almost every anime — though motivations for seeking it are varied. There have been countless characters who have died trying to get their hands on it.

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However, there are a select few who have actually managed to attain immortality. There are different ways of gaining immortality, and most of them come at a great cost. These immortal characters have a distinct advantage in battles, as their inability to die makes them immune to attacks from their opponents.

Updated on June 18, 2024, by Suzail Ahmad:Immortality is one of the strongest powers in the anime world. A character with eternal life holds a massive edge over the rest. For instance, they are able to fight without having to worry about being killed. Some of them have the ability to regenerate rapidly, which means they cannot be stopped even after their heads have been chopped off.

Over the years, anime fans have had the opportunity to see some amazing immortal characters in action. Naturally, there is a certain discrepancy among them, with some being more popular than the rest. These individuals, in particular, hold the audience in the palm of their hands.

25 Mavis Vermillion

Mavis Vermillion is the co-founder of the Fairy Tail Guild. Her body was sealed inside a Lacrima, but she continued to talk to the members of the guild using Thought Projection. Mavis is rather caring and tries her best to take care of the Fairy Tail Guild members. She is adept at creating strategies, but she is not immune to making errors.

Mavis gained immortality as a result of the Curse of Ankhseram. She was able to live without eating for months, and she didn't even age. Mavis' immortality, along with her other magical powers, made her a strong mage. Anyone who underestimated her put themselves at great risk.

24 Celty

Celty Sturlson is the main protagonist of Durarara. She is an Irish fairy who came to Japan in search of her lost head. Early in her life, Celty was unable to comprehend emotions as easily as humans, but with time, she matured into a splendid person.

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She is immortal, plus she has the power to regenerate from any serious injury, making it almost impossible to overwhelm her in combat. Her ability to heal is so rapid that she can survive a whole-body dissection without any problems.

23 C.C

C.C. is an important character from Code Geass. She is one of the most famous female characters in the world, and she has won many popularity polls. C.C. has the ability to bestow the Geass upon any individual of her liking. She was the one who gave Lelouch his power, after which she stayed by his side. The time that she spent with Lelouch changed her for the better, and she began to have a more positive perspective on the world.

C.C. has the power to heal from any kind of injury, including beheading. As she possesses eternal life, C.C. can outlive everyone. Another unique quality that she possesses is the inability to age, making her a truly special character.

22 Zeref

Zeref was considered the most evil and powerful mage in history. He was armed with deadly magic, which made it extremely unpleasant to face him in combat. However, Zeref was not completely evil, as he still had some morality inside him. This is evidenced by the fact that he tried to stay away from people, hoping to atone for his sins.

Despite his complex nature, Zeref did not hesitate to kill people if he wanted to. He gained immortality as a result of a curse, making it difficult to beat him in a fight. He is also unable to age, which means he can stay young forever.

21 Casshern

Casshern is a robot created by a genius scientist to ensure that robots would be able to procreate. However, Casshern falls into a deep depression, and it fills him with rage. During this time, it is a very bad idea to approach him, as he can easily kill a person.

Casshern has the ability to regenerate from all sorts of injuries. He also possesses immense speed, which gives others the impression that he is warping from one place to another. Furthermore, his refined fighting style lets him take on entire platoons on his own.

20 DIO

DIO is the antagonist of not one but two JoJo parts. After he started living with the Joestar Family, DIO started to hatch an elaborate plot to kill George Joestar. However, Jonathan caught him and saved his father in the nick of time.

With his back against the wall, DIO used the mask made by the Pillar Men. This caused him to become a vampire who was immortal. Aside from heightening his physical abilities, the mask also gave DIO the power to regenerate from any injury almost instantly. The vampire was only susceptible to two things: Hamon and sunlight. With the help of his new powers, DIO managed to survive being beheaded. After his loss to Jonathan, he returned almost a century later to haunt the Joestar bloodline again.

19 Imu

Imu is the ruler of the World Government, most likely one of the final villains that Luffy will face in the story. Much about Imu remains unknown, but the author has revealed some details about the character's past. It has been confirmed that Imu is a member of the Nerona Family, which is one of the 20 founding members of the World Government.

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It has been revealed that Imu underwent immortality surgery that can only be performed by someone with the Ope Ope no Mi. Thanks to their immortality, Imu has lived through countless surgeries. It is unclear what the limits of Imu's immortality are, but that should be revealed in the upcoming arcs.

18 Aizen

Sosuke Aizen is one of the most popular anime villains. He fooled the entire world with his innocent demeanor while meticulously planning to gain an insurmountable amount of power. Before outing himself as a villain, Aizen acquired many different abilities, immortality being one of them.

Aizen gained eternal life as a result of fusing with Hōgyoku. He could regenerate from almost all kinds of injuries, which meant that he could be reckless in fights. Aizen's physical abilities were on a completely different level from those of most characters in the series. His intelligence, combined with several overwhelming abilities, made him a dangerous opponent. Even Ichigo found it hard to beat Aizen in combat.

17 Izanami

Izanami is the goddess who rules over the Yomi. As a result of being alone for so long, Izanami seems to have developed temperamental issues that cause her to react violently to the smallest mishap. She can kill her opponent with the help of her special abilities.

These include hair manipulation, Yomi manipulation, and Ayakashi summoning. All of her abilities are dangerous, and even the strongest fighters need to think twice before facing her, as she can crush them effortlessly. Izanami also possesses immortality, which only adds to her incredible arsenal.

16 Sebastian

Sebastian works as a butler for Ciel Phantomhive. He follows each and every order from Ciel without fail. Sebastian has a sadistic side, which he only shows when he is killing somebody. Sometimes he goes as far as to put Ciel in danger just to toy with him.

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As a demon, Sebastian's physical abilities supplant those of humans. Due to his physical advantage, Sebastian can fight multiple opponents at once without breaking a sweat. Sebastian has immortality and regeneration, which means that it is almost impossible to kill him in battle. However, Sebastian still keeps his guard up and plans his next move before picking a fight with someone.

15 Isshiki Otsutsuki

Isshiki Otsutsuki is arguably the strongest character in Boruto. Many years prior to the current timeline, he accompanied Kaguya to the earth, only for her to betray and injure him. In a last-ditch attempt to survive, Isshiki took over the body of a monk named Jigen. He resided in the monk's body and started looking for a suitable vessel, which he finally found after many experiments.

Even though he had limited chakra reserves, Isshiki easily swept aside Naruto and Sasuke. The two legendary ninjas were out of ideas, and they were on the cusp of death. It is safe to say that in his normal condition, Isshiki had a ridiculous amount of chakra. Isshiki also possessed a special dojutsu, which he could use to shrink himself and other objects. Isshiki could revive himself even after suffering fatal injuries by using the Kama.

14 All For One

All For One is among the strongest villains in My Hero Academia. His quirk allows him to steal the Quirks of other people and combine them to create something that is even more destructive.

All For One gained immortality after he received the Life Force Quirk from Kyudai. Due to his immortality, All For One has managed to live for an extremely long period, which has helped him to gain more and more Quirks.

13 Sukuna

Sukuna is on a completely different level in comparison to the other curses. Due to his incredible power, he is known as the King of Curses. When Sukuna was defeated, the sorcerers tried to erase him from existence completely, but, due to his immensely powerful curse, Sukuna continued to exist inside his 20 indestructible fingers.

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When Yuji consumed one of his fingers, it became clear why Sukuna was feared in the past. Sukuna's powers are directly linked to the number of fingers that are consumed by an individual. The more fingers that he consumes, the easier it becomes for him to withstand more powerful attacks.

12 Muzan Kibutsuji

Muzan Kibutsuji is the main antagonist of the Demon Slayer series. Muzan was the first demon to ever be created, which makes him stronger than all the other demons in the popular anime series.

Even the members of the Twelve Moons, who are capable of fighting against the strongest Demon Slayers, cower before Muzan's strength. Like all demons, Muzan has high regeneration speed, but, as the progenitor of demons, his recovery is so high that it almost seems as though he is never actually injured.

11 Manji

Manji is one of the main characters of Blade of the Immortal. He is an expert swordsman, who has survived countless fights throughout his life. He gained immortality after a nun placed a curse on him, which would only end after he had atoned for the killing of a hundred innocent souls.

Because of his inability to die, Manji was able to fight more recklessly, and it also allowed him to continue fighting even after he suffered an injury.

10 Ban

Ban is a member of the Seven Deadly Sins, a group of knights that have incredible powers. Ban was not born immortal; rather he gained his immortality when he met Elaine in the Fairy King's Forest. When the forest was attacked by a demon, Ban tried to fight it but ended up sustaining serious injuries in the battle.

He would have died, but Elaine had other plans, as she gave him the water from the Fountain of Youth. This gift made Ban immortal, and this power would later help him to save the world.

9 Kars

Kars is the main villain of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency. He was the leader of Pillar Men, which placed him a cut above ordinary humans. Kars' goal was to use the Red Stone of Aja to become the perfect being.

Toward the end of BattleTendency, Kars managed to get his hands on the stone, which turned him into the perfect being. By becoming the perfect being, Kars gained several abilities one of them being immortality. Kars was only defeated by Joseph via plot armor, as the Pillar Man had no weakness that Joseph could exploit.

8 Father

Father is the main villain of FullmetalAlchemist: Brotherhood. In his strongest form, he was able to manipulate all the matter around him. With his newfound power, he could create all kinds of forces.

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Furthermore, he was immortal, which caused Edward and his friends a lot of problems throughout the anime. It took a lot of effort from the heroes to actually take him down and bring his reign of terror to a close.

7 Orochimaru

Once an exemplary ninja of the Hidden Leaf, Orochimaru turned into one of the most dangerous villains in Naruto. He was a part of the Legendary Sannin and was even offered the position of the Hokage, but Orochimaru was only interested in prolonging his life.

In pursuit of this goal, Orochimaru committed countless inhumane experiments in order to find a way to become immortal. Eventually, he managed to find a technique that allowed him to move from one body to another, thus achieving eternal life.

6 Alucard

The protagonist of Hellsing, Alucard served as a member of the titular organization, which was responsible for dealing with supernatural creatures. As a vampire, Alucard has countless abilities: superhuman strength, intangibility, incredible speed, and more.

In addition to these abilities, he also has the power to regenerate from any kind of serious injury. Alucard has recovered from every type of injury he has sustained in the anime, thus making him impossible to kill.