Highlights
- Anime characters with blood manipulation abilities can use their own blood to form weapons and boost their physical attributes, staying clean while doing so.
- They are never stranded because blood is readily available, allowing them to dig themselves out of any situation, even when bound.
- These characters have unique blood manipulation abilities that can be used for offense, defense, and sealing opponents.
The creativity in anime character design is only bounded by imagination, and there have been several characters that have been able to manipulate blood, be it theirs or that of another. The majority of them can use blood to form weapons and other shapes or greatly boost their physical attributes, and it is quite a wonder how they manage to stay clean while doing so.
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Because blood is always readily available, these characters are never stranded, and they can always dig themselves out of a situation, even when bound by their hands. Without further ado, here are some anime characters with exceptional blood manipulation abilities.
10 Nathaniel Hawthorne
Bungo Stray Dogs
Bungo Stray Dogs
- Release Date
- April 7, 2016
- Genres
- Action, Mystery, Supernatural
- Studio
- Bones
- Creator
- Kafka Asagiri
The religious man, Nathaniel Hawthorne, has an obsession with punishing those whom he deems as sinful in his own twisted way, believing that is his mission on Earth as ordained by God. As a result, he holds himself in high esteem and behaves arrogantly towards those around him.
His ability, The Scarlet Letter, allows him to transform his blood into words believed to be from his scriptures. By doing this, he can use this ability as a shield on defense or launch them as high-speed projectiles on offense.
9 Abel Nightroad
Trinity Blood
Trinity Blood
- Release Date
- April 28, 2005
- Genres
- Action, Fantasy
- Studio
- Gonzo
- Creator
- Sunao Yoshida
The titular protagonist of Trinity Blood is often called by his pseudonym Crusnik, which is a vampire-like monster, but he surprisingly only feeds from the blood of other Crusniks.
Aside from the great physical boosts and wings he gets when he transforms from his human to Crusnik form, he possesses the ability to transform his blood into a double-bladed scythe, which is stronger than steel and can cut through even diamonds.
The scythe also has whip protrusions that can cause serious lacerations in anything it touches.
8 Klaus Von Reinherz
Blood Blockade Battlefront
Blood Blockade Battlefront
- Japanese Title
- Kekkai Sensen
- Release Date
- April 4, 2015
- Genres
- Action, Supernatural
- Studio
- Bones
- Creator
- Yasuhiro Nightow
Klaus Von Reinherz is the young master of the Reinherz family, whose hair color and anger outbursts, when provoked, are synonymous with his abilities. His Brain Grid Blood Battle Style involves creating cross-shaped weapons varying in size and use cases that involve offense, defense, and miscellaneous things like sealing opponents.
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His power is so cool that he can just burn an opponent from the inside or simply immobilize the enemy, all by creating crosses with blood.
7 Sekijiro Kan
My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia
- Japanese Title
- Boku no Hero Academia
- Release Date
- April 3, 2016
- Genres
- Action, Superhero
- Studio
- Bones
- Creator
- Kōhei Horikoshi
Kan Sekijiro, otherwise known as Vlad King, is the Pro Hero in charge of teaching U.A. High School’s Class 1-B. He has very little screen time but has an incredibly unique power that allows him to manipulate and harden his blood, but only after it has left his body.
He has a gauntlet attached directly to his bloodstream that enables quick ejection and reabsorption of his blood in battle situations. Notably, he has a much higher limit for blood loss than most other people to augment his abilities.
6 Noritoshi Kamo
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen
- Release Date
- October 3, 2020
- Genres
- Action, Supernatural
- Studio
- MAPPA
- Creator
- Gege Akutami
As the next in line of the great Kamo clan, Noritoshi Kamo is an inheritor of the clan’s prestigious innate cursed technique of Blood Manipulation. It is one of the most balanced techniques in the Jujutsu Kaisen universe, and that is why he was allowed to become the heir despite being an illegitimate child.
He can remote control arrows dipped in his blood, increase his physical limits, and even create blades, weapons, and fire beams of blood at crazy high speeds.
5 Shiro
Deadman Wonderland
Deadman Wonderland
- Release Date
- April 17, 2011
- Genres
- Action, Supernatural
- Studio
- Manglobe
- Creator
- Kadokawa Shoten
Shiro is the very first Deadman who is a result of several experiments, which resulted in her developing a second personality called the Red Man as a way to cope with her trauma. The Red Man is the complete opposite of Shiro. However, they both share the same blood powers, but The Red Man can apply it in a lot more ways.
Her powers allow for very quick regeneration and even organ replication. On offense, she can freely control the blood outside her body and manifest whip-like weapons that can rip body parts apart.
4 Mirai Kuriyama
Beyond The Boundary
Beyond the Boundary
- Japanese Title
- Kyoukai no Kanata
- Release Date
- October 3, 2013
- Genres
- Action, Fantasy
- Studio
- Kyoto Animation
- Creator
- Nagomu Torii
Mirai Kuriyama, the titular deuteragonist of Beyond The Boundary, comes from a long line of Spirit World Warriors who have the ability to manipulate blood. Her powers are a gift and also a curse, as they are largely responsible for the isolated life she has lived so far.
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She is one of the most versatile users featured here, demonstrating impeccable construction abilities only limited by her blood volume. Her blood is also corrosive, allowing her to burn her enemies by simply injecting or spraying them.
3 Power
Chainsaw Man
Chainsaw Man
- Release Date
- October 12, 2022
- Genres
- Action, Supernatural
- Studio
- MAPPA
- Creator
- Tatsuki Fujimoto
The Blood Fiend, Power, is a Devil Hunter part of Makima’s squad and tritagonist of Chainsaw Man. Manipulating blood is second nature to Power, as she can even manipulate the blood of others on contact and disrupt any ongoing regenerating process.
She can also close wounds and prevent people from bleeding out. Her construction capabilities are quite great, allowing her to create weapons in combat. She also bottles her blood and places it in secure battle locations to catch her opponents off-guard.
2 Choso
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen
- Japanese Title
- Jujutsu Kaisen
- Release Date
- October 3, 2020
- Genres
- Action, Supernatural
- Studio
- MAPPA
- Creator
- Gege Akutami
Choso is a product of human and cursed spirit copulation, which resulted in him having a physical body unlike regular cursed spirits. He is the oldest of the ten Death Painting Wombs and takes pride in his responsibility as protector of his siblings.
Due to being related to the first Noritoshi Kamo, they possess the Blood Manipulation technique that is synonymous with the Kamo clan. He can use a long list of blood-related techniques, but Piercing Blood, which shoots out high-speed beams of blood, and Blood Edge, which creates weapons rotating at high speed, are his most notable.
1 Alucard
Hellsing
Hellsing Ultimate
- Release Date
- February 10, 2006
- Genres
- Action, Supernatural, Fantasy
- Studio
- Satelight, Madhouse, Graphinica
- Creator
- Kouta Hirano
Just like the other vampire character featured here, Alucard has incredible blood manipulation. Although he is no mere vampire, he is the most powerful character in the series despite answering to Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing.
He can do whatever he pleases with his blood and has not demonstrated any limits so far, even going as far as creating a tidal wave to drown his enemies. He has other abilities that work in conjunction with his blood manipulation, like stealing souls and gaining knowledge of his enemies by absorbing their blood.
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