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Having control over the power of darkness is one of the most unique abilities in the world of anime. The power of darkness has various uses, which make it incredibly versatile. It can be used both offensively and defensively and can be deadly in either the right or wrong hands.

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Because of the incredible strength that it grants, the power to manipulate darkness is only possessed by a few characters. Many characters have tried to get their hands on the power, but not everyone is successful in their endeavors. With the power of darkness at their disposal, these iconic anime characters have had a huge impact on their respective series.

8 Blackbeard (One Piece)

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Blackbeard is arguably the biggest villain in all of One Piece. He is the only person, who is known to have two devil fruits: the Gura Gura no Mi and the Yami Yami no Mi. The Yami Yami no Mi is a logia-type devil fruit, which allows him to create darkness.

With the power of darkness, Blackbeard can trap any object inside, and then release them with an extremely powerful force. The devil fruit also enables him to cancel out the power of other devil fruits. The devil fruit does have a weakness though as it does not grant Blackbeard intangibility like other logia-type devil fruits.

7 Shikamaru (Naruto)

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Shikamaru Nara is among the smartest anime characters of all time. With his extremely high IQ, Shikamaru is able to compensate for his lack of power. As a member of the Nara clan, Shikamaru knows about the Shadow Release. It is a Jutsu that is unique to the Nara clan and, over the years, they have used it to protect the Hidden Leaf from various threats.

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With the Shadow Release, Shikamaru is able to manipulate his shadow into various shapes. Shikamaru is able to use his shadow to control the movements of other people. This power can come in handy in many situations, but above all, its ability to immobilize others is perhaps the most useful.

6 Meliodas (Seven Deadly Sins)

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Meliodas is the leader of the Seven Deadly Sins. He is the eldest son of the Demon King, which blessed him with a great deal of power. Like every member of the Demon Clan, Meliodas has the power to control darkness.

Meliodas can bring out darkness to create wings and he can even morph it into different shapes. The power of darkness increases his physical and magical abilities. At the peak of his powers, Meliodas was able to beat numerous high-ranking demons without any problem.

5 Fumikage (My Hero Academia)

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Fumikage Tokoyami is a highly talented student from Class 1-A. He joined the class at the same time as Midoriya and Bakugo. Tokoyami's Quirk is called Dark Shadow, and it is different from most of the other Quirks in the series. Dark Shadow has its own consciousness and acts on its own to protect Tokoyami from any possible dangers.

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Tokoyami mainly uses Dark Shadow to attack his opponents from a distance. This allows Tokoyami to stay out of harm's way. Dark Shadow's power is directly linked to the darkness. During the daytime, Dark Shadow becomes weaker, but at night it gains a tremendous amount of power, which makes it almost unstoppable.

4 Pride (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

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Pride was the oldest Homunculus that Father ever created, and he represented one of the biggest sins of mankind. To keep himself away from the public eye, Pride used Selim Bradley's body as a container. Pride's true form was absolutely horrifying, and it came off as a multi-mouthed shadow, that could use its extensions to attack others.

These extensions allowed him to enter another body and control it. He could also consume an object or a living being and absorb its powers. There were restrictions on his ability as he was incapable of forming extensions in complete darkness or if the light was too strong.

3 Alucard (Hellsing)

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Alucard holds a great deal of power, and it is enough to beat almost every character in Hellsing. He has several abilities, which include high regeneration, superhuman strength, and stamina.

Alucard's body is made up of a black substance that is native to the other world. This otherworldly material can be used to protect its owner, and it can also be transformed into anything that Alucard likes, thus offering him great versatility.

2 Celty (Durarara!)

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Celty is among the main characters of Durarara!. She traveled all the way from Ireland to Japan to get her head back. She is able to emit shadows from her body, which allows her to locate things in her surroundings.

Celty can also use these shadows to create other things such as outfits, chariots, etcetera. Despite her abilities, Celty is extremely down-to-earth and tries to get along with everyone that she meets.

1 Yami (Black Clover)

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Yami is the captain of the Black Bulls squad. Despite his appearance, Yami is very caring, and he treats his underlings with the utmost love and respect. He does not care about trivial things such as social status nor their abilities.

As a squad captain, Yami is very powerful and his preferred magic is Dark Magic. He primarily uses Dark Magic via his katana, and the power of this magic to manipulate darkness. With the help of Dark Magic, he can absorb Light Magic, which makes Yami an extremely powerful opponent.

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