Whether they use their powers for good, evil, or personal gain, these characters take fighting to the next level with sheer prowess. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the most intriguing anime characters with mind control abilities. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

10. Hatori Sohma – Fruits Basket

Hatori Sohma comes from the cursed Sohmas clan and is the Dragon of the Chinese Zodiac. Being the family physician, Hatori keeps an eye on the well-being of his family members, which includes preventing the curse from spreading using his supernatural ability – memory erasure.

He uses this power to suppress the memories of those outsiders who intentionally or accidentally discovered the Sohma family's secret. There is no specific explanation behind Hatori's memory suppression ability, however, it is implied that it is more akin to hypnosis.

9. Q – Bungo Stray Dogs

Kyusaku Yumeno, better known as “Q,” may be the most dangerous member of the Port Mafia. Behind Q’s childish personality lies the dangerous ability of “Dogra Magra,” a mind-control curse that can create chaos and confusion in people’s lives.

Having Dogra Magra as an ability allows Q to put their targets into a hallucination, eventually forcing them to attack everyone in sight. The curse is only triggered when someone injures Q or mutilates a doll he is carrying, and once activated, only Dazai's No Longer Human can nullify it.

8. Marik Ishtar – Yu-Gi-Oh

A former tomb guardian who sought out the Egyptian God Cards, Marik Ishtar is able to control minds through his powerful artifact called the “Millenium Rod.” Using this ancient relic, he can force targets to obey his every command under any circumstances.

With the Millennium Rod, Marik can control the minds of multiple individuals at once. Terrifyingly, Marik's powers also allow him to plunder his victims' memories, render them unconscious, and control their bodies like mere puppets.

7. Ilumi Zoldyck – Hunter × Hunter

In Hunter x Hunter, the eldest son of the Zoldyck family, Illumi, is a master assassin who performs much of his work through mind control. His ability to control minds as a Nen manipulator is particularly disturbing, as it is done by inserting needles into living or dead subjects.

By inserting a needle, Illumi can condition them to follow pre-set orders as long as the needle remains inserted. With his overwhelming control and terrifying aura, Illumi inspires so much terror in his subjects that they never attempt to defy his orders.

6. Shisui Uchiha – Naruto

Shisui is hailed as a prodigy and one of the most skilled Uchiha of his time. His mastery of the Sharingan rivaled that of Itachi, however, in addition to the generic dōjutsu abilities, Shisui gained access to a special genjutsu called "Kotoamatsukami".

Using this ability, Shisui easily became a psychic user of sorts, as it granted him the ability to control the minds of his enemies, allowing him to rewrite their memories, change their plans, or alter their perceptions, without being detected. As Shisui knew how dangerous this could be, he took his own life before a catastrophe.

5. Sosuke Aizen – Bleach

Sosuke Aizen's reputation in the community Bleach is the "best villain of all time" and his ability to play with people's minds underpins his intimidating character. Aizen is a manipulative person who could easily dominate anyone's senses using his Zanpakutō.

By unleashing his Zanpakuto's hypnotic abilities, Aizen can control people into doing whatever he wants. The worst part? Even if the target knows they're under the influence, they'll be unable to resist as the effects last for centuries.

4. Toge Inumaki – Jujutsu Kaisen

Toge is among the most skilled students at Jujutsu High, thanks to his cursed speech that he inherited from his clan. Toge possesses the Inumaki clan's "Snake & Fangs" seal, which allows him to infuse his words with cursed energy, forcing all those who hear them to obey.

Toge can easily project his words over a greater distance, and his powers are effective on all living beings. Although overusing his ability creates a negative reaction in his body, Toge can still unleash attacks capable enough to affect special-level cursed spirits.

3. Saiki Kusuo – Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan

Saiki Kusuo is one of the most cheerful and strong introverted characters in anime. Being gifted with psychic powers from a young age, Saiki acquires all kinds of abilities, from telekinesis to clairvoyance, but in general, he hates using them, as they get in the way of living an ordinary life.

He can do everything from reading minds to controlling the weather. His powers are so uncontrollable that he can blow up random objects just by sneezing. As a result, he has to wear special antennae on his head to avoid destroying the entire planet while he sleeps.

2. Hitoshi Shinso – My Hero Academia

Coming from one of the most prestigious schools in anime, Hitoshi Shinso trained hard enough to develop his Quirk that allows him to put someone into a state where they are forced to obey whatever he orders, eventually meaning he can control the minds of others by his will.

After trapping a person with his “Brainwashing” quirk, Shinso can restrict his target’s movements and speech, however, the quirk is only activated when the person he wants to control responds verbally to him. Even though there are some limitations, Hitoshi is a genius at doing it and is one of the best psychics in anime.

1. Lelouch Lamperouge – Code Geass

After a sudden encounter with a mysterious being named C.C., Lelouch finds himself in possession of a mind-controlling Geass. The powers of his Geass allow him to plant commands into a person's mind through eye contact, in a manner comparable to hypnosis.

To activate his Geass powers, Lelouch needs to command his targets verbally and also make direct eye contact with them for his Geass to work. Even though his Geass can only be cast once on a given individual, Lelouch always makes the most of it.

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