Before superhero movies became mainstream, you could always count on Anime series to feature some cool special powers. From shooting giant fireballs to the ability to transform into a literal Chainsaw demon, Anime characters have always thrilled us with their over the top powers.

On this episode of the MANA (Manga Anime Netflix Adaptation) Podcast, Matt geeks out with actor Mason Gooding (Scream 6, Love, Victor) about their favorite anime powers and abilities, while Mason attempts to convince the HunterxHunter hater in Matt that the nen system is good actually. 

Timecodes for potential spoilers:

6:16 – HunterxHunter

10:47 – One Piece

17:51 – Naruto

19:00 – My Hero Academia/Black Clover

20:10 – Jujutsu Kaisen/Chainsaw Man

24:08 – Naruto

29:05 – Vigilantes

32:20 – Card Captor Sakura

37:00 – Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure

38:24 – My Hero Academia

The MANA Podcast is produced by Netflix and hosted by Matt Owens. Rae Votta and Josie Kavadoy are executive producers, Marvin Yueh is our senior producer and Sean Cook is our editor. Episodes were recorded earlier this year (2023).